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This summer, SCIENCE returns to the laboratory to unearth history's most sinister tales with the second season of the breakout series DARK MATTERS: TWISTED BUT TRUE. Hosted by the incomparable John Noble (Fringe, Lord of the Rings), DARK MATTERS: TWISTED BUT TRUE opens forbidden research records on the most shocking scientific studies ever executed. From gruesome lobotomy experiments, to controversial CIA studies, to spine-chilling accounts of live human transplants, the all-new season shows that science fact can be stranger - and even more entertaining - than science fiction. The six world premiere episodes take audiences inside a real-life Twilight Zone, where shocking CGI re-creations illustrate unforgettable tales of genius gone horribly awry. DARK MATTERS: TWISTED BUT TRUE premieres Saturday, July 14, at 10:00 PM (ET/PT).

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's 'Super Soul Sunday' (Sundays at 11 a.m.) received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series at last night's 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony.

The OWN docu-series 'Our America with Lisa Ling' enters the world of nuns in an upcoming episode titled 'Brides of Christ' airing tonight, June 19 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. (Note: New episodes of 'Our America with Lisa Ling' now air on Tuesday nights on OWN.)

Maine State Music Theatre continues its 54th season with everyone's favorite sorority girl, Elle Woods. LEGALLY BLONDE the musical opens at the Pickard Theater on Wednesday, June 27th and runs until July 14th. Tickets are available online at www.msmt.org, over the phone at (207) 725- 8769, or by visiting the box office located in the Pickard Theater lobby at 1 Bath Road in Brunswick. Ticket prices range from $36 to $59.

SCIENCE will premiere an all-new six part series, DANGER BY DESIGN, which documents Nik Wallenda and his family as they create spectacular acts that cheat death through science, skill and discipline.

On an all new episode of 'Super Soul Sunday' today, June 17 at 11 a.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Oprah Winfrey interviews Hollywood film executive DeVon Franklin, author of 'Produced By Faith,' about how he found his way in the entertainment industry, his relationship with actress Meagan Good ('Think Like a Man') and working his way up as an intern for Will Smith.

The OWN docu-series 'Our America with Lisa Ling' enters the world of nuns in an upcoming episode titled 'Brides of Christ' airing on Tuesday, June 19 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. (Note: New episodes of 'Our America with Lisa Ling' now air on Tuesday nights on OWN.)

The expedition, funded by BBC and Discovery Channel, can be seen in the all-new special WOOLLY MAMMOTH: SECRETS FROM THE ICE, premiering on Discovery tonight, June 16th at 8PM ET/PT.

Oprah Winfrey's exclusive interview with the Kardashian family on 'Oprah's Next Chapter' will expand to two hours airing on back-to-back Sundays on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Part one will air this Sunday, June 17 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT) and the conversation continues on Sunday, June 24 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT).

On an all new episode of 'Super Soul Sunday' June 17 at 11 a.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, Oprah Winfrey interviews Hollywood film executive DeVon Franklin, author of 'Produced By Faith,' about how he found his way in the entertainment industry, his relationship with actress Meagan Good ('Think Like a Man') and working his way up as an intern for Will Smith.

The State Theatre Center for the Arts today announced that as part of the 10 year anniversary celebration, The FREDDY© Awards will be highlighted at both ArtQuest and The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley during June and July.

The expedition, funded by BBC and Discovery Channel, can be seen in the all-new special WOOLLY MAMMOTH: SECRETS FROM THE ICE, premiering on Discovery Saturday, June 16th at 8PM ET/PT.

Ben Vereen returns to The RRazz Room to with his show 'Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen,' a high energy tribute to the music of Broadway, along with musical selections made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. Audiences can expect to hear classics such as 'Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries,' 'Mr. Bojangles' and 'Defying Gravity.' Well known to theatre audiences for his Tony Award and Drama Desk winning performance in Pippin, Vereen has also appeared on Broadway in Wicked, Chicago, Fosse and Jelly's Last Jam. He is currently celebrating the release of his CD 'Steppin' Out Live.'

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network premieres the new competition reality series 'Super Saver Showdown,' Friday, July 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.Hosted by DIYexpert Kristan Cunningham ('Design on a Dime'), each episode of 'Super Saver Showdown' features two obsessed bargain hunters competing to see whose coupon clipping, super saving and DIY skills are the best, while helping families throw stylish events on a budget.

New episodes of the popular OWN docu-series, 'Our America with Lisa Ling,' begin tonight, June 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The first new episode of the summer season is 'Sparkle Babies' --- an in-depth exploration of the world of child beauty pageants.

SCIENCE kicks off a summer of new shows with the world premiere of the all-new six-part series, ODDITIES: SAN FRANCISCO on Saturday, June 23 at 9PM (ET/PT).

Barrington Stage Company, the award-winning regional theatre in downtown Pittsfield, under the leadership of Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director, and Tristan Wilson, Managing Director, has extended the run of the world premiere of Dr. Ruth, All The Way by Mark St. Germain, directed by Julianne Boyd. Starring stage, film and television actress Debra Jo Rupp (That 70s Show), Dr. Ruth, All the Way will now run from June 19 through July 21 at St. Germain Stage (formerly Stage 2) at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. Opening Night is Saturday, June 30 at 8pm.

From Pilgrim Studios and Executive Producer Craig Piligian (American Chopper, Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe) comes FAST N' LOUD, an all-new series premiering on Discovery Channel tonight, June 6th at 10PM E/P.