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Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is thrilled to announce the 45 Houston area high schoolscompeting in the 12th annual Tommy Tune Awards. Developed by TUTS in 2002, the Tommy Tune Awards honor musical theatre excellence at the high school level, celebrating outstanding student achievement in 15 categories. During the 2013-2014 school year, a team of Houston-based theatre professionals will evaluate the participating high schools' productions and announce the winners at a Tony Awards-style ceremony to be heldApril 16, 2014 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. The event will spotlight musical numbers from the nominated shows as well as reveal the winning performers, directors, choreographers, orchestras and designers who have defined excellence throughout the 2013-2014 school year. The Best Leading Actor and Actress, the most prestigious recognitions of the Tommy Tune Awards, will represent TUTS in an all-expense paid trip as they go on to compete at the national level for the Jimmy Award at the National High School Musical Theater Awards in New York City in June 2014.

Sundance Institute today announced that the first-ever NEXT WEEKEND film festival, today, Aug. 8-11, 2013 at venues throughout Los Angeles, will kick off with an outdoor screening of Chris Smith's iconic cult documentary American Movie and Mark Borchardt's horror film Coven tonight, Aug. 8 at Cinespia at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Chris Smith will introduce the films.

Two-time Grammy-nominated rock band SKILLET have entered Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart at No. 4 and iTunes Rock Album Chart at No. 1 with new album RISE (Atlantic/Word).

Sundance Institute today announced that the first-ever NEXT WEEKEND film festival, Aug. 8-11, 2013 at venues throughout Los Angeles, will kick off with an outdoor screening of Chris Smith's iconic cult documentary American Movie and Mark Borchardt's horror film Coven Aug. 8 at Cinespia at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Chris Smith will introduce the films. Tickets ($12) are on sale now at www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/312351. Sundance Institute Members will have priority admittance via a members-only line for this event at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. This screening is co-presented with Acura.

Two-time Grammy-nominated rock band SKILLET have entered Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart at No. 4 and iTunes Rock Album Chart at No. 1 with new album RISE (Atlantic/Word).

Two-time Grammy-nominated rock band SKILLET announces today's release of their highly anticipated new album RISE (Atlantic/Word).

Two-time Grammy-nominated rock band SKILLET have teamed with USA Today for the premiere of 'Not Gonna Die,' the fourth track issued from their upcoming album, RISE (Atlantic/Word).

Two-time Grammy-nominated rock band SKILLET have teamed with USA Today for the premiere of 'Not Gonna Die,' the fourth track issued from their upcoming album, RISE (Atlantic/Word).

Sure to be known as the premier rock tour of 2013, the highly anticipated CARNIVAL OF MADNESS--sponsored by Monster Energy--returns this summer with multi-Platinum rock band SHINEDOWN, along with PAPA ROACH, SKILLET, IN THIS MOMENT, and WE AS HUMAN. The tour will begin on the east coast Sunday, August 11. Tour dates will be announced on Monday, June 3 with the general on-sale beginning Friday, June 7.

After five seasons, TNT has pulled the plug on its cop drama SOUTHLAND, Deadline reports.

Robert Redford, Sundance Institute and AEG Europe announced today that following the success of the first-ever Sundance London film and music festival in April 2012, the event will return to the world famous London venue, The O2, for a further two years, in 2013 and 2014. Passes and ticket packages for the 2013 event will go on general sale on 9 November at www.sundance-london.com.

John C. Breckenridge, President and CEO of Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS), previously announced the nominations and presenters for TUTS' eleventh annual Tommy Tune Awards which will be held tonight, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

Two-time Grammy-nominated rock band SKILLET have announced a June 25th release for their highly anticipated new album RISE (Atlantic/Word). The album's lead single 'Sick Of It,' will be shipped to radio and available on iTunes on April 9th.

John C. Breckenridge, President and CEO of Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS), announced today the nominations and presenters for TUTS' eleventh annual Tommy Tune Awards which will be held on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Developed by TUTS, the Tommy Tune Awards honor musical theatre excellence at the high school level. Co-hosts for the award ceremony include Jim Bernhard and Sarah Pepper.

Sundance Institute and The O2 announced today the programme of panels, feature films and short films for the second Sundance London film and music festival, 25-28 April at The O2. Passes and ticket packages are available at www.sundance-london.com, and individual tickets will be on sale from 9:00 a.m. GMT Friday 15 March.

NEXT WEEKEND, Presented by Sundance Institute will take place Aug. 8-11, 2013 at Sundance Sunset Cinema and additional venues throughout Los Angeles. The event is an extension of the popular NEXT <=> section at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, which showcases stylistically adventurous films that take a bold approach to storytelling.

Sundance Institute last evening announced the Jury, Audience, NEXT <=> and other special awards of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival at the feature film Awards Ceremony, hosted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Park City, Utah.

Talk about starting the year on a high note: two-time Grammy-nominated rock band Skilet were in the studio putting the finishing touches on their highly anticipated new album when they received the great news that their most recent release, AWAKE (Atlantic/Ardent/INO), has just been certified platinum for sales in excess of one million copies in the US.