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Apple Core Theater Company is proud to announce their fall production, William M. Hoffman's As Is. One of the first plays to tackle the AIDS crisis in America, As Is returns to midtown for a limited, 16 performance engagement.

A raucous comedy from one of America's most outrageous playwrights Charles Busch! This hilarious tale is that of New York dilettante Marjorie Taub, a middle-aged doctor's wife, hooked on culture - mornings at the Whitney, afternoons at MOMA and evenings at BAM.

Texas Performing Arts' ArtesAméricas Program, in partnership with Cultura UDG (The Culture & Arts Division of the University of Guadalajara in Mexico), presents José Hernández-Claire photographic essay entitled National Exodus: Immigration Into the US, beginning Thursday, September 9 in the Bass Concert Hall Lobby. This exhibit depicts the dramatic reality of men, women, and children making their way to the Mexico-US border in search of a better life.

Texas Performing Arts' ArtesAméricas Program, in partnership with Cultura UDG (The Culture & Arts Division of the University of Guadalajara in Mexico), presents José Hernández-Claire photographic essay entitled National Exodus: Immigration Into the US, beginning Thursday, September 9 in the Bass Concert Hall Lobby. This exhibit depicts the dramatic reality of men, women, and children making their way to the Mexico-US border in search of a better life.

Apple Core Theater Company is proud to announce their fall production, William M. Hoffman's As Is. One of the first plays to tackle the AIDS crisis in America, As Is returns to midtown for a limited, 16 performance engagement. Walter J. Hoffman (Associate Artistic Director, Apple Core) directs As Is at The Studio Theatre at Theatre Row, opening Thursday, October 14th.

New York City's Department of Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce an exhibition of new sculptures by Mia Westerlund Roosen on Park Avenue from April 19 through August 28, 2010. The current exhibition features three new works, Juggler, Baritone, and French Kiss on the Park Avenue Malls in the landscaped medians between 52nd Street and 53rd Street.

Lauren Kennedy (SPAMALOT, SUNSET BOULEVARD, LES MISERABLES) just about does it all when it comes to theatre; especially with her own company Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy. This year is no different at The Kennedy Theatre in Raleigh, NC. Kennedy makes a return to the stage as 'Emma' in TELL ME ON A SUNDAY tonight, August 18. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at Kennedy in SUNDAY below!

Artistic Director. Producer. Director. Actress. Lauren Kennedy (SPAMALOT, SUNSET BOULEVARD, LES MISERABLES) just about does it all when it comes to theatre; especially with her own company Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy. This year is no different at The Kennedy Theatre in Raleigh, NC. Kennedy will make a return to the stage as 'Emma' in Tell Me on a Sunday. The show will not only hit the Raleigh stage but also play a limited engagement at the new Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theatre at Barton College in Wilson, NC, which officially opened last September.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) opened it's latest production, TRUST, starring Zach Braff, Bobby Cannavale, Sutton Foster, and Ari Graynor, on August 12.

Artistic Director. Producer. Director. Actress. Lauren Kennedy (SPAMALOT, SUNSET BOULEVARD, LES MISERABLES) just about does it all when it comes to theatre; especially with her own company Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy. This year is no different at The Kennedy Theatre in Raleigh, NC. Kennedy will make a return to the stage as 'Emma' in Tell Me on a Sunday. The show will not only hit the Raleigh stage but also play a limited engagement at the new Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theatre at Barton College in Wilson, NC, which officially opened last September.

Two-time Academy Award-winner Jane Fonda will star in '33 Variations,' the compelling new play written and directed by Moisés Kaufman, at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre, January 30 through March 6, 2011. Opening is set for February 9.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC 're-opened' on Sunday night August 1st as it officially celebrated Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch joining the cast. So what did the critics have to say?

Peter Blum announced the exhibition John Zurier, Jason Fox, Richard Allen Morris, will open on May 20 at 526 West 29th Street and run through July 30. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, May 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition John Zurier, Jason Fox, Richard Allen Morris brings together 3 different painting positions. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10-6. For more information visit http://peterblumgallery.com/.

Matt Doyle, of Broadway's 'Spring Awakening' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' as well TV hit 'Gossip Girl,' will make his Feinstein's concert debut on Monday, July 26, 2010 at 8:30pm.

The thermometer isn't the only thing on the rise in North Carolina. As the summer heats up, so have Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy and their production of The Great American Trailer Park Musical.

Direct from her run Off-Broadway in the hit comedy White's Lies, the Broadway star, actress/singer Betty Buckley opens Song Interpretation Workshop to new participants in July 2010. The Song Interpretation Intensive class schedule consists of six sessions beginning on Monday July 12, Wednesday July 14, Monday July 19, Wednesday July 21, Monday August 2, 2010, Wednesday August 4. Classes begin at 6:30pm and last 4-5 hours. For further details and to arrange an interview, prospective participants should call (940) 300-4944 An accompanist will be provided. For more information go to www.bettybuckley.com.

Get ready for trailer trash talkin', astroturf lovin' and spray cheese eatin' fun when Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy takes us down south and across the tracks for The Great American Trailer Park Musical (June 30-July 11) at The Kennedy Theatre in Raleigh. And a show like this needs some hilarious talent to bring it to life. Enter: Broadway funny girl, Lisa Jolley (Hairspray).

The thermometer isn't the only thing on the rise in North Carolina. As the summer heats up, so have Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy and their production of The Great American Trailer Park Musical.

Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post and series producer Susan Haskins (pictured here with Marian Seldes).

Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post and series producer Susan Haskins (pictured here with Marian Seldes).