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Bellevue Little Theatre is pleased to announce the opening and Midwest premiere of a new musical comedy, 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.' With a book by Jeffrey Lane and music and lyrics by David Yazbeck, this 'adult-oriented musical' will open at the BLT on Friday, March 18, running for three weekends and closing on Sunday, April 3.

Paisley in Blue Productions is pleased to announce the premiere of vanya, their original adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. Directed by Onur Karaoglu, the production is created and performed by an ensemble of former Columbia University MFA graduates. vanya is a highly physical adaptation utilizing live original music to explore the desperate melancholy of love present in Chekhov's original text. The production will run from April 14 - April 30, 2011 at 2 Great Jones in the heart of the downtown Manhattan.

The Jewish Museum will present Timbalooloo with Oran Etkin on Sunday, March 6 at 2:00 pm. Oran Etkin's whimsical performance blends global melodies and rhythms, from the music of Africa to klezmer and jazz. Etkin will play tunes from his 2010 album, Wake Up, Clarinet! in a performance featuring games, stories and song. Etkin's performance effortlessly conveys sophisticated concepts in a fun musical language that kids of all ages can understand.

Bellevue Little Theatre is pleased to announce the opening and Midwest premiere of a new musical comedy, 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.' With a book by Jeffrey Lane and music and lyrics by David Yazbeck, this 'adult-oriented musical' will open at the BLT on Friday, March 18, running for three weekends and closing on Sunday, April 3.

Nu Jazz Entertainment--a long time producer of high quality audio and video content in the genre of jazz--announced the January 2011 release of the critically acclaimed album, Ellis Marsalis: An Open Letter To Thelonious, from the NEA 2011 Jazz Master , as the first traditional Jazz release in the new iTunes 'LP' format on iTunes, with bonus audio, bonus high-definition videos, bonus photos, bonus liner notes and bonus literary content.

Launching its 19th season, Shattered Globe Theatre will present Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane, closing February 27, 2011, at the Athenaeum Theatre, Studio 2, 2936 N. Southport in Chicago. Steve Scott directs.

Award-winning film director Spike Lee, among the best-known filmmakers today, will appear at IU Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 26, as the signature event of the 27th annual ArtsWeek.

ArtsWest is presenting the Seattle premiere of fresh new playwright Lauren Gunderson's, "Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight". Initially having a little trouble finding its way, this Stoppard-esque exploration of life and love ultimately turns in an evening of humor and heartbreak with a powerhouse ending.

This March, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance will present a month full of exciting debuts and premieres by the finest music and dance artists from Chicago and around the world.

William Atherton, Matt Cavenaugh, Lisa O'Hare, Carol Lawrence, Millicent Martin and Jason Graae are the acclaimed film, Broadway and West End stars who will lead the cast of Reprise Theatre Company's second production of the 2010-2011 season, 'Gigi', playing February 15 to February 27, 2011 (press opening February 16, 2011) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The musical - with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe -- will be directed by veteran musical theatre director David Lee, with choreography by Peggy Hickey and musical direction by Steve Orich.

Extremities, written by William Mastrosimone is a very sensitive show about rape and torture dealing with a would-be rape victim who turns the tables on her attacker. The show, and it's actors deal with an entire gambit of moral and ethical questions. The play was written in 1982 and is still very relevant to this day.

Award-winning film director Spike Lee, among the best-known filmmakers today, will appear at IU Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 26, as the signature event of the 27th annual ArtsWeek.

The Jewish Museum will present Timbalooloo with Oran Etkin on Sunday, March 6 at 2:00 pm. Oran Etkin's whimsical performance blends global melodies and rhythms, from the music of Africa to klezmer and jazz. Etkin will play tunes from his 2010 album, Wake Up, Clarinet! in a performance featuring games, stories and song. Etkin's performance effortlessly conveys sophisticated concepts in a fun musical language that kids of all ages can understand.

ArtsWest is presenting the Seattle premiere of fresh new playwright Lauren Gunderson's, "Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight". Initially having a little trouble finding its way, this Stoppard-esque exploration of life and love ultimately turns in an evening of humor and heartbreak with a powerhouse ending.

Parsons Dance returns to The Joyce Theater from January 26 - February 6, 2011, with three programs including three World Premieres, two new pieces by David Parsons and one by Monica Bill Barnes.

Parsons Dance returns to The Joyce Theater from January 26 - February 6, 2011, with three programs including three World Premieres, two new pieces by David Parsons and one by Monica Bill Barnes.

Parsons Dance returns to The Joyce Theater from January 26 - February 6, 2011, with three programs including three World Premieres, two new pieces by David Parsons and one by Monica Bill Barnes.

Real-life husband and wife Jason MacDonald and Catherine Dyer take the stage together in Theatre in the Square's The 39 Steps. The play, which is adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and Alfred Hitchcock's movie by the same title, is playing now through February 20. Tickets are available at the Box Office by calling 770-422-8369 or online at www.theatreinthesquare.com.

ABC Family's hit one-hour series 'Make It or Break It' is set to return with 10 all-new episodes beginning Monday, March 28th at 9:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT. The mid-season premiere will follow the return of 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager' (8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT).

The Group Theatre Too (GTT) presents its fourth annual Choreographer's Canvas, a one-night event featuring the works of over fifteen established and emerging choreographers from around the country.