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This February, Carnegie Hall presents the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) in two performances led by esteemed conductor Bernard Haitink as part of the orchestra's annual visit to Carnegie Hall. The BSO's first program on Tuesday, February 11 at 8:00 p.m. features Mr. Haitink conducting Steven Stucky's arrangement of Purcell's Funeral Music for Queen Mary and Brahms's Symphony No. 4 in E Minor. In addition, Murray Perahia joins the orchestra for Schumann's Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54.

Now in its 10th year, Goodman Theatre's 2013 New Stages festival features five free new plays-two fully staged workshop productions performed in repertory plus three staged readings-in the Owen Theatre, now through December 22. All five plays celebrate Latino playwrights: The Upstairs Concierge, a contemporary farce about celebrity and baseball by Pulitzer Prize finalist (for The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity) Kristoffer Diaz; and The Solid Sand Below, an examination of the intoxicating nature of war which Martin Zimmerman developed during his time as a member of the Goodman's Playwrights Unit, and which was selected for the 2013 National Playwrights Conference at The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Connecticut. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the workshop productions below!

Now in its 10th year, Goodman Theatre's 2013 New Stages festival features five FREE new plays-two fully staged workshop productions performed in repertory plus three staged readings-in the Owen Theatre, today, December 7 - 22.

This summer, world-renowned cardiologist and distinguished Indiana University professor Doug Zipes gives audiences a look inside the world of big-money medicine with his second book, 'Ripples in Opperman's Pond' (published by iUniverse).

Baltimore, Md. (November 26, 2013) — The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is pleased to announce the launch of its fifth annual BSO Academy Week as well as a new Academy program specifically designed for aspiring and experienced music educators, the BSO Music Educators Academy. FromSaturday, June 14 through Saturday, June 21, 2014 instrumentalists from across the country are invited to rehearse and perform side-by-side with BSO musicians and Music Director Marin Alsop in an intensive music “fantasy” camp. The BSO's Academy Week was notably featured in The New York Times and has become a popular destination for amateur musicians from across the country. From Monday, July 7 through Saturday, July 12, 2014 instrumental and vocal music educators will take part in the first-ever week-long orchestral immersion program playing side-by-side with BSO musicians and expert faculty to improve musicianship, performance technique, conducting skills, improvisation, arranging, practice techniques and ensemble skills. A distinctive professional development program, qualifying participants in the BSO Music Educators Academy may obtain three graduate credits through the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Please see below for complete registration details.

Directly following its world premiere at Washington D.C.'s National Gallery of Art, North Carolina Opera, New Music Raleigh and CAM Raleigh presents John Supko's concert piece ALL SOULS, tonight, November 25, 7:30 pm at CAM Raleigh.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum will take the stage at the Shakespeare Theatre Company this holiday season. Making his STC mainstage directing debut, STC Associate Director Alan Paul heads up the hilarious and fun musical farce based on the classic plays of ancient Roman playwright Plautus. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum will play at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) from today, November 21, 2013-January 5, 2014.

Join ten award-winning poets while they read the original poems they created for the new Portrait Gallery book Lines in Long Array: A Civil War Commemoration today, November 16, 2 pm, McEvoy Auditorium.

Liberty Mountain Publishing, Liberty University's newest book-publishing entity, released its first book this week, 'Claire and Anna: The Live Nativity,' by Jonathan Parker. The rhyming children's book offers a Christmas-themed story; 28 pages of detailed, full-color illustrations; and a cause: the proceeds benefit the author's niece, Claire Elliot Parker. Claire is a 1-year old who was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukemia in July.

Join ten award-winning poets while they read the original poems they created for the new Portrait Gallery book Lines in Long Array: A Civil War Commemoration. November 16, 2 pm, McEvoy Auditorium.

The legendary choreographer Jacques d'Amboise, founder of the National Dance Institute, will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the McCallum Theatre's 16th Annual Choreography Festival tonight, November 9th at 7pm.

Directly following its world premiere at Washington D.C.'s National Gallery of Art, North Carolina Opera, New Music Raleigh and CAM Raleigh will present John Supko's concert piece ALL SOULS, on Monday, November 25, 7:30 pm at CAM Raleigh.

RALEIGH, N.C.– Directly following its world premiere at Washington D.C.'s National Gallery of Art, North Carolina Opera, New Music Raleigh and CAM Raleigh will present John Supko's concert piece ALL SOULS, on Monday, November 25, 7:30 pm at CAM Raleigh.

Garret Storms will make his WaterTower Theatre debut as David (Crumpet the Elf) in the David Sedaris holiday season comedy The Santaland Diaries, December 13 to 29, 2013, in the Studio Theatre at the Addison Theatre and Conference Centre. Kelsey Ervi, Assistant to the Producing Artistic Director at WaterTower Theatre, directs.

NBA Inside Stuff presented by Samsung Galaxy will premiere today, Nov. 2, on NBA TV at noon ET with a brand-new episode featuring co-hosts Grant Hill and Kristen Ledlow.

The VON HOWARD PROJECT presents 10 as part of its exciting 10th Anniversary New York City Performance Season tonight and tomorrow, November 1-2, 2013 at 7:30pm. These two evenings of dance feature the work of Christian von Howard, Artistic Director of the VON HOWARD PROJECT.

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has published Born Digital: Guidance for Donors, Dealers, and Archival Repositories. The report provides recommendations to help ensure the physical and intellectual well-being of materials created and managed in digital form ('born digital') that are transferred from donors to archival repositories.

Goodman Theatre announces the complete line-up for its 2013 New Stages festival, this year celebrating Latino playwrights. Three staged readings-The Rooster Room by Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegria Hudes, Feathers and Teeth by Charise Castro Smith and Another Word for Beauty by Jose Rivera-complement the previously-announced two fully-staged workshop productions, The Upstairs Concierge by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kristoffer Diaz and The Solid Sand Below by former Goodman Theatre Playwrights Unit member Martin Zimmerman.