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Soccer fanaticism, sexual identity and politics. The Latino Theater Company presents the world premiere of ¡Ser!, a comedic solo show written and performed by Karen Anzoategui that features live music byCAVA and Walter Miranda written in collaboration with Louie Perez of Los Lobos. ¡Ser! opens at the Los Angeles Theatre Center tonight, Saturday, Nov. 16.

Pan American Musical Art Research (PAMAR), founded and directed by Polly Ferman (and this year celebrating its 30th Anniversary!) has announced the 8th annual Latin American Cultural Week, a sumptuous list of events showing the rich culture of Latin America, with music, dance and theater performances, films, visual arts, and auctions, today, November 15-24 all around town, including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and the Apollo Theater in NYC, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Queens Theater, with a couple of trips to the Ritz Theater in Elizabeth NJ and Symphony Hall in Newark NJ.

The supernatural power of love is taking Houston by storm as the new Broadway and West End musical GHOST THE MUSICAL, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, opens at the Hobby Center February 18 - 23. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, November 15.

By popular demand, The Coterie returns to Oz with the Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz, a modern reimaging of L. Frank Baum's 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.' Directed by Jeff Church, The Wiz will be performed live on stage from November 15 - January 5, 2014.

Julien's Auctions, the world's premiere music and entertainment memorabilia auction house, has announced a very rare opportunity to own Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia's Custom Travis Bean TB500 Electric Guitar at a two-day auction event featuring the best of rock royalty.

This week the top twelve sing their hearts out and get out of their comfort zone to try to get a spot in the top ten next week.

The Honorable Lance A. Ito, Honorable Lance A. Ito, Curtis Silver of United Negro College Fund, Daniel Mayeda, Co-Chair of Asian Pacific American Media Coalition, Dr. Jorge Huerta, UC-San Diego Professor of Theatre Emeritus California, and Twelve Angry Men cast member Jason George, Chair of the National Diversity Advisory Committee for SAG/AFTRA lead the list of community members discussing the play as part of the new Talkback Tuesdays series at The Pasadena Playhouse. Ito, Mayeda, Huerta and George will join six other esteemed panel members for these post-performance discussions tonight, November 12 and November 19 and 26. The Pasadena Playhouse artistic director Sheldon Epps, who is the director of Twelve Angry Men will participate in all three Talkback Tuesday events.

The supernatural power of love is taking San Antonio by storm as the new Broadway and West End musical Ghost The Musical, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, opens at the Majestic Theatre for eight performances, January 21-26, 2014. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, November 15. Tickets for Ghost The Musical start at $26 and are available by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 982.ARTS (2787),www.ticketmaster.com or at all Ticketmaster outlets including the Majestic Box Office. The Majestic Box Office does not accept single ticket orders over the phone; all ticket sales must be made in person. Majestic Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday hours vary weekly, call (210) 226.3333 to verify. Orders for groups of 10 or more may be placed by calling (210) 226-5967.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond:

Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday is set to return to the stage for five cabaret performances on December 26 - 29, at 54 Below. Tickets are $50-$75 and can be purchased at: http://54below.com/artist/jennifer-holliday/

A celebration of Caryl Churchill kicks off with THE AFTER-DINNER JOKE, written for BBC television in 1978. Five actors take on more than sixty characters in this satire of the politics of charity.

Motown founder Berry Gordy and GRAMMY() winner Smokey Robinson will be honored with The GRAMMY Museum's first-ever Architects of Sound Award today, Nov. 11, 2013, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles -- will provide essential support for the Museum, an educational and interactive museum dedicated to engaging both children and adults in the power of music through dynamic exhibits, educational programs, live performances and more. The event will be hosted by music industry veteran and television personality Randy Jackson.

There's no place like home for the holidays, and there's no better way to get in the spirit than with holiday music...right in Ridgefield! A contemporary repertoire will regale in the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra's A Very Holiday Pops concert on Saturday, December 7, at 8 p.m. at the Anne S. Richardson Auditorium, featuring Jessica Medoff, an award-winning vocalist known for her versatility in theater and concert performance. A highlight will be Farmingville School's fourth and fifth graders' rendition of 'Jingle Bell Rock', accompanied by the RSO. Tickets are $25-60 at ridgefieldsymphony.org.

SRO performs Michael Jackson is set for Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 8:00PM at The Moore. Price: $22.50 and $25.00 day of show, student ticket: $15.00, not including fees . Seating: General Admission.

Producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy have announced 'Makin' It Motown,' a nationwide open call casting search for African-American singers for both the Broadway production of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL and the upcoming national tour, with a rare opportunity to audition for this hit Broadway musical at the Actor's Theatre of Charlotte (650 E. Stonewall Street) in Charlotte, NC, today, November 9. The first national tour will launch in Chicago in April 2014 with Charlotte performance dates to be announced at a later date.

The supernatural power of love is taking Pittsburgh by storm as the new Broadway and West End musical Ghost The Musical, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, will premiere in Pittsburgh from Tuesday, December 31, 2013 through Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Heinz Hall. Ghost The Musical is part of the PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh series presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Broadway Across America and Pittsburgh Symphony. Single ticket prices start at $20 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 15, 2013, at 9:00 a.m.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for GHOST THE MUSICAL, based on the film by Bruce Joel Rubin and Paramount Pictures, go on-sale to the public starting this Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. The supernatural power of love is taking North America by storm as the new Broadway and West End musical GHOST THE MUSICAL, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, will play Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph) for a limited two-week engagement from Jan. 7 - 19, 2014.

'The Talk' co-host Sharon Osbourne was in rare form on last night's THE ARSENIO HALL SHOW. She didn't pull any punches as she told the world exactly what she thinks of the hosts of ABC's 'The View.'

Vision Films, a worldwide distributor of independent feature films, documentaries and music programming, has announced today that they have picked up international sales rights to THE IDENTICAL, the musical drama directed by Dustin Marcellino and starring Blake Rayne, Erin Cotrell('Love's Long Journey'), Amanda Crew ('Crazy Kind of Love'), Brian Geraghty('Boardwalk Empire'), Seth Green ('Dads'), Ashley Judd ('Olympus Has Fallen'),Joe Pantoliano ('The Matrix') and Ray Liotta ('GoodFellas').

Motown The Musical creator and legendary Motown record label founder Berry Gordy will sit down live tonight with world famous 1960's DJ"Cousin Brucie" at the SiriusXM flagship studios in New York.