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The one and only Groucho Marx was an unforgettable figure in this country's history. The New York Times summed up this comedic genius as "America's most gifted funny man." This summer, Centenary Stage Company welcomes the performer that has been recognized and applauded world-wide for his ability to embody this legend. Award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante brings back the classic laughs of the black and white era, in his popular touring show An Evening with Groucho Saturday, July 13th at 8 pm at the Sitnik Theatre in the David and Carol Lackland Center.

UP Comedy Club's summer roster of sketch shows and special events is making UP one of the hottest places for native Chicagoans and visitors alike. UP Comedy Club offers fun for all ages with 'Improv Extravanganza Explosion!' -- a kid-friendly and interactive improvisational experience (through Aug. 8). For the more grown-up crowd, choices include 'Summer in The Second City,' featuring a mix of The Second City's best sketch material from their archives and some hysterical Chicago-style improvisation (through Sept. 1); the ever-popular 'Second City Improv All-Stars' (ongoing);and The Smartest Man in the World Proopcast' featuring Greg Proops of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' coming to UP for one night only (Sept. 4).

The Summer Solstice Celebration officially welcomed summer in Santa Barbara the weekend of June 21 - 23, and the highlight of the city's celebrations was the Summer Solstice Parade along State Street on Saturday, June 22. Supporters of the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA) Annual Fund were welcomed to 'Parades at The Granada Theatre,' where approximately 100 guests enjoyed special front-row seating for the 'Creature'-themed parade. Scroll down for photos!

The Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) and AMC announced today a first-of-its-kind collaboration to celebrate AMC's heralded and Emmy Award-winning show BREAKING BAD, whose final episodes begin on August 11 at 9pm.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today Fasten Your Seatbelts (Part 2): 20th Century Fox (August 9-15), a summertime big screen showcase of some of the movie studio's most beloved and unforgettable films.

THE STORY OF FILM: AN ODYSSEY is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the Film Comment Double Feature lineup for July will focus on Jack Nicholson, as director and on director Hal Ashby in August.

Since bursting onto the scene in 1997 with the jazzy 'Sympathique' (beloved for its slacker-anthem lyrics 'Je ne veux pas travailler'), Portland ensemble Pink Martini has made its mark with an upbeat multilingual repertoire of pop, classical, jazz and big band. Fronted by pianist Thomas Lauderdale, the band has performed with more than 50 orchestras, and collaborated with a wild array of artists, from Rufus Wainwright, Carol Channing and Chavela Vargas to Japanese icon Saori Yuki, filmmaker Gus Van Sant and the cast of SESAME STREET. Singer Storm Large will be performing in Boise.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced the July and August lineup for Family Films with screenings of several of the most beloved Hollywood musical's of 40s and 50s starring classic silver screen icons, led by Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland!

To quote William Shakespeare, 'Though she be but little, she is fierce.' True for all the performers of Ballet Tech on stage Saturday afternoon at the Joyce Theater. Eliot Feld created a full-time, tuition-free dance program for fourth through eighth graders, whose hard work exceeded expectations of audience members.

As Santa Barbara celebrates the beginning of summer, the Santa Barbara Center for Performing Arts' Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement is introducing a series of family-friendly activities, including 'Parades at The Granada Theatre,' an opportunity to experience Santa Barbara's State Street parades from seats right in front of the theater. The Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement works to support the SBCPA's commitment to ensuring that the entire community is actively engaged with, and inspired by, The Granada Theatre.

As Santa Barbara celebrates the beginning of summer, the Santa Barbara Center for Performing Arts' Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement is introducing a series of family-friendly activities, including 'Parades at The Granada Theatre,' an opportunity to experience Santa Barbara's State Street parades from seats right in front of the theater. The Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement works to support the SBCPA's commitment to ensuring that the entire community is actively engaged with, and inspired by, The Granada Theatre.

The Jim Henson Company and Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, are reaching out to fans and fantasy writers to enter The Dark Crystal Author Quest, an online contest that will award one winner with a $10,000 contract to write the first book in a new young adult series based on the world of the classic fantasy film.

Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts (SBCPA), in partnership with the Santa Barbara Symphony, is proud to present My Fair Lady in Concert today, June 16 at 3:00 pm at the historic Granada Theatre. This special performance comes to Santa Barbara directly from one of the country's leading centers for the performing arts, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., with a world-class cast under the talented direction of Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge. The famous original score will be performed by the Santa Barbara Symphony, under the direction of James Moore.

The one and only Groucho Marx was an unforgettable figure in this country's history. The New York Times summed up this comedic genius as 'America's most gifted funny man.' This summer, Centenary Stage Company welcomes the performer that has been recognized and applauded world-wide for his ability to embody this legend. Award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante brings back the classic laughs of the black and white era, in his popular touring show An Evening with Groucho Saturday, July 13th at 8 pm at the Sitnik Theatre in the David and Carol Lackland Center.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the lineup for this year's edition of Latinbeat, July 12-21. Opening Night launches with LA PAZ by prolific Argentinian filmmaker, Santiago Loza, who has showcased his work at the festival since 2000, and is also an influential playwright in the indie theater scene of Buenos Aires. This year's lineup also includes the previously announced retrospective of filmmaker, Matias Piñeiro, who will screen his films THE STOLEN MAN and THEY ALL LIE during the festival while simultaneously theatrically opening VIOLA and ROSALINDA at the Film Society of Lincoln Center on July 12th.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) will present LATINO MIXFEST, a series of free readings that will run today, June 12 - Friday, June 28 at Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16th Street) and at Atlantic's rehearsal studios (76 Ninth Ave, Suite 537).

The multi award-winning international sensation SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW storms into Australia for a limited season playing at the Theatre Royal from today, 11 to 23 June 2013. Tickets on sale 18 February.

Josh Groban in derzeit mit seinem aktuellen Album All That Echos auf Tour durch die USA und Europa. Dabei machte er auch vier Stopps in Deutschland, zuletzt in der Alten Oper Frankfurt am vergangenen Samstag.