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The acclaimed Beatles concert RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles makes its first electrifying appearance to the FOX Performing Arts Center in Riverside. RAIN will be seen for five performances only FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 at 8PM; SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 at 2PM & 8PM, and SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 at 1PM & 6PM. This is one you must see before it goes to Broadway.

Rock 'n' roll and a whole lot more are at the soul of Broadway Rocks!, the special Broadway Showstoppers program opening Peter Nero and the Philly Pops' exciting 2010-11 season (October 6, 8, 9, and 10, 2010).

Lead producers Margo Lion and Hal Luftig announced today that the new musical CATCH ME IF YOU CAN will open on Broadway Sunday, April 10, 2011 at a Nederlander theatre to be announced. This new musical, created by a team of Tony winners, features a book by Terrence McNally, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, choreography by Jerry Mitchell and is directed by Jack O'Brien. Previews begin March 7, 2011. Casting and additional design team will be announced shortly.

Roslyn Kind in concert will perform in concert on Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9 at 8 PM at the Catalina Jazz Club (6725 West Sunset Blvd Hollywood, CA). Tickets will cost $25.

'The award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles, returns to Atlanta's Fabulous Fox Theatre from September 17-19. Like The Beatles, the onstage members of RAIN are not only supreme musicians, but electrifying performers in their own right. You can see the show here before it makes its Broadway debut in October. Make plans today to experience RAIN with your loved ones and friends. Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-982-2787, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at the Fox Theatre Box Office.'

Piven Theatre Workshop extends its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Sarah Ruhl's adaptation of Chekov's Three Sisters, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven. The production will run October 16 - November 21, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street

The Paley Center for Media will celebrate the life and work of John Lennon starting this October, with panel discussions, screenings, a musical tribute performance, and a photo exhibit that will give Lennon fans never-before-seen insight into his life both before and after the Beatles. To coincide with the week of Lennon's birthday on October 9, our Lennon salute will include major previews of Nowhere Boy and LENNONYC, a performance by the Quarreymen, and special screenings of Imagine and The U.S. vs. John Lennon for John Lennon's actual birthday on Saturday, October 9.

Boise, Idaho's Knock 'em Dead Dinner Theatre has announced its 2010-2011 season.

'The award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles, returns to Atlanta's Fabulous Fox Theatre from September 17-19. Like The Beatles, the onstage members of RAIN are not only supreme musicians, but electrifying performers in their own right. You can see the show here before it makes its Broadway debut in October. Make plans today to experience RAIN with your loved ones and friends. Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-982-2787, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at the Fox Theatre Box Office.'

The Theatre Museum is the first and only chartered non-profit museum dedicated to the history of theatre. Founded in 2003, The Theatre Museum is New York State's first and only chartered, non-profit museum dedicated to the history of theatre. The primary mission of The Theatre Museum is to preserve, protect and perpetuate the legacy of theatre though innovative programming, exhibits, and presentations. It is a museum-at-large -- presenting exhibitions in collaboration with other cultural institutions. The Museum's programs include the annual Theatre Museum Awards for Excellence Gala and community outreach and education in theatre arts and history.

The Cincinnati Arts Association is pleased to announce its 2010-11 Season - a season that invites Tri-state audiences to have a playful night out at the Aronoff Center or Music Hall and experience some of the finest musicians and performers in the world playing some of the best music ever written. These intriguing additions to another vibrant Cincinnati arts season are certain to continue CAA's long-standing mission of presenting an eclectic mix of alternative entertainment choices to Cincinnati theater-goers. The exciting Let's Play season features the return of many audience favorites, and offers something for just about everyone.

RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway will play a limited 11-week engagement this fall at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). Previews begin Tuesday, October 19 with the official opening scheduled for Tuesday, October 26 at 6:30 PM.

A new exhibition at the International Center of Photography will offer an innovative view of the Civil Rights Movement and the catalytic social role played by changing portrayals of African Americans in the 1950s and ‘60s.

The acclaimed Beatles concert RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles makes its Bay Area debut for eight performances only Tuesday, October 26 thru Sunday, October 31. In a show the Denver Post calls 'the next best thing to seeing the Beatles,' RAIN boasts a repertoire of nearly 200 Beatlemaniac favorites, ranging from such beloved songs as 'Yesterday' and 'Hey Jude' to classic hits including 'Revolution' and 'Come Together.' RAIN opens at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts for one week only October 26-31. For season ticket information, the public may call (866) 395-2929. For single tickets, starting at $20, call (408) 792 4111 or visit www.broadwaysanjose.com.

Lisa James directs writer/actor/comedian Nick Ullett in Dying is Easy... Comedy is Hard at The Matrix Theatre on Mondays at 8 pm from September 27 through October 25.

RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway will play a limited 11-week engagement this fall at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). Previews begin Tuesday, October 19 with the official opening scheduled for Tuesday, October 26 at 6:30 PM.

The Taffetas, written by Rick Lewis and directed by Pat Shull and Beverly Henderson, is a voyage back into a time when hula hoops were hot, angora sweaters were fashionable and poodle skirts were the talk of the town.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) opens Season 26 with Glengarry Glen Ross, David Mamet's 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning play about four unethical Chicago real estate agents embroiled in a ruthless contest to sell questionable investments to reluctant buyers.

Building on the record-breaking success of 'The Real Housewives' franchise, Bravo is heading to one of the most glamorous cities in the world for its newest installment, 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.' The highly anticipated series premieres on Thursday, October 14 at 10 p.m ET/PT. The series follows six of the most affluent women in the country as they enjoy the lavish lifestyle that only Beverly Hills can provide.

When the opening chords of a familiar Beatles tune drifts out of the doors of the Fabulous Fox Theatre on September 17th, passers by might just think they stepped back in time 40+ years to Liverpool, England. And if they come see RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles presented by Theater of the Stars September 17 - 19 they might just succeed in that time travel. RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles, a show that has been called "the next best thing to seeing The Beatles," boasts a repertoire of Beatles favorites, ranging from such beloved songs as "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "Hey Jude" to classic hits including "Revolution" and "Come Together." Playing all those familiar songs, in the guise of George Harrison is Joe Bithorn who will be a part of the show when it returns to Atlanta. I caught up with Joe to learn a little more about his journey.