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Thodos Dance Chicago's Fall Concert 2009, featuring the company's premiere of Fosse Trilogy set by legendary Broadway and film veteran Ann Reinking, will be presented in two performances: Friday November 13, 2009 at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie and Saturday, November 28 at Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Chicago.

The Hartt School, the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Pier as Interim Director of the Dance Division.

Roger Friedman in reporting at HollywoodReporter.com in his column that 'And Kerry Washington is headed to Broadway this fall in David Mamet's 'Race' with James Spader and Richard Thomas. I've heard that rounding out this cast will be Doogie Howser, hot-as-a-pistol Neil Patrick Harris. From the Tonys to the Emmys to Broadway. And Mamet. He would never have made this much money as a doctor!'

David Mamet has revealed the basic plot details of his upcoming new Broadway play RACE in an essay for The New York Times.

Minnesota Dance Theatre & the Dance Institute (MDT/DI) announced today the hiring of Jeffrey Hankinson as School Director and Lirena Branitski as School Principal effective August 31, 2009.

Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS has announced the exciting news that Broadway star, Tony, Grammy and Golden Globe Award winner, and long-time BC/EFA friend and Trustee Bernadette Peters will perform a special one night only concert 'Bernadette Peters: A Special Concert for Broadway Barks Because Broadway Cares' on Monday, November 9 at 8 PM at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre (1515 Broadway).

RACE, the new play written and directed by David Mamet, is proud to announce its award winning design team: set designer Santo Loquasto, lighting designer Brian MacDevitt and costume designer Tom Broecker.

The inaugural International Summer Ballet Academy of the Hartt Community Division will present its culminating performances on Saturday, July 25, at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM at Lincoln Theatre on the University of Hartford campus, located at 200 Bloomfield Avenue in West Hartford. Students from throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Japan will present an exciting array of works from the classical ballet repertoire as well as new pieces by Academy faculty.

The inaugural International Summer Ballet Academy of the Hartt Community Division will present its culminating performances on Saturday, July 25, at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM at Lincoln Theatre on the University of Hartford campus, located at 200 Bloomfield Avenue in West Hartford. Students from throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Japan will present an exciting array of works from the classical ballet repertoire as well as new pieces by Academy faculty.

Lauded by Out Magazine, The New York Times, CBS News on LOGO and The Village Voice, the Fire Island Dance Festival returns to Fire Island Pines for a trio of outdoor party/performances on Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19, 2009. Now in its 15th year, the Fire Island Dance Festival is the premier cultural event on Fire Island and is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS (DRA), a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

AVI SCHER & DANCERS presents a program of six pieces, including three World Premieres and two New York Premieres, on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8pm at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College.

AVI SCHER & DANCERS presents a program of six pieces, including three World Premieres and two New York Premieres, in a Studio Showcase on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 3pm at New York City Center Studio 5, 130 W. 56th Street, NYC.

AVI SCHER & DANCERS presents a program of six pieces, including three World Premieres and two New York Premieres, in a Studio Showcase on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 3pm at New York City Center Studio 5, 130 W. 56th Street, NYC.

BroadwayWorld Congratulates Brian MacDevitt, 2009 Tony Award Winner, 'Best Lighting Design of a Play'

AVI SCHER & DANCERS presents a program of six pieces, including three World Premieres and two New York Premieres, on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8pm at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College.

Over 300 current and past New York City high school students and the 22 mentors and 5 guest mentors who have participated in TDF's Open Doors, the theatre arts mentoring program that TDF founded in 1998 with playwright Wendy Wasserstein, will attend this year's graduation ceremony tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27 at 6:00pm at Professional Performing Arts School (328 West 48 Street).

Over 300 current and past New York City high school students and the 22 mentors and 5 guest mentors who have participated in TDF's Open Doors, the theatre arts mentoring program that TDF founded in 1998 with playwright Wendy Wasserstein, will attend this year's graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 27 at 6:00pm at Professional Performing Arts School (328 West 48 Street). This year has been Open Doors biggest year ever with a total of 27 mentors and guest mentors working with 20 groups of students from New York City high schools, representing all five boroughs.

James Spader star of the big screen hits 'Pretty in Pink' and 'Less Than Zero' and the small screen Emmy winning favorites 'The Practice' and 'Boston Legal.' will make his Broadway debut this fall in the new play David Mamet play, RACE.

RACE, the new play written and directed by David Mamet will make its world premiere at the ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATRE (located at 243 West 47th St.) beginning on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 with the official opening night on Thursday, December 6, 2009. Rehearsals are set to begin on Monday, October 19, 2009.

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