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Sneak peek at a music rehearsal for the NY Regional Premiere of THE COLOR PURPLE at White Plains Performing Arts Center February 8-10 & 22-24, 2013The White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC) presents THE COLOR PURPLE, February 8 through the 24th, 2013. Get a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal for the NY Regional Premiere below!

Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) will make its highly anticipated return to the New York stage at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Center, New York City on Wednesday, April 10, for six performances through April 14.

The White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC) has announced the cast of its upcoming Equity Mainstage production of THE COLOR PURPLE.

'White's Lies,' written by Ben Andron, runs tonight, January 9 through February 3, 2013, at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. 'It's a great laugh,' said Travis W. Walter, MBT artistic director. 'The perfect way to beat the mid-winter blues.'

'White's Lies,' written by Ben Andron, runs January 9 through February 3, 2013, at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. 'It's a great laugh,' said Travis W. Walter, MBT artistic director. 'The perfect way to beat the mid-winter blues.'

MY LIFE AS AN NBA ROOKIE, a special that gives audiences an inside look at some of today's biggest NBA stars in their first year in the league, premieres TODAY, OCTOBER 29 (7:00-7:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD as part of 'Nothing But Net Marathon,' a sports-themed marathon featuring episodes of 'Kickin' It,' 'Lab Rats' and 'Crash & Bernstein' beginning at 5:00 p.m., ET/PT.

Footaction, the athletic-inspired retailer, and Grammy-nominated music artist J. Cole, joined together to create 'Own the Stage,' a one-of-a-kind design contest specifically for the music-inspired members of Footaction's loyalty program, the Star Club. Members of the customer base were encouraged to design a custom t-shirt that J. Cole wore during his exclusive performance for Footaction's Star Club members, musicians and tastemakers.

TNT Tips Off 2012-13 NBA Season with Blockbuster Doubleheaders Tuesday, Oct. 30, & Thursday, Nov. 1; Inside the NBA Studio Team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith On Site in Brooklyn Nov. 1

Bayou City Concert Musicals will present the 2012 Kim Hupp Award to Gerald Blaise LaBita, founder and producing director of Theater LaB Houston, at a luncheon at the Ensemble Theatre, 3535 Main, on Friday, November 2, 2012. The luncheon will be begin at 11:30 a.m.

MY LIFE AS AN NBA ROOKIE, a special that gives audiences an inside look at some of today's biggest NBA stars in their first year in the league, premieres MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 (7:00-7:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD as part of 'Nothing But Net Marathon,' a sports-themed marathon featuring episodes of 'Kickin' It,' 'Lab Rats' and 'Crash & Bernstein' beginning at 5:00 p.m., ET/PT.

Playing for one week only, August 28 - September 2 is the Barn's exciting 66th season finale RAUNCH AND ROLL. This exciting new format, part drama, part rock concert features book by Brendan Ragotzy, music by Troy Benton, Grammy Award-winner Richard Marx, Fee Waybill (of The Tubes) and Gary Cherone (of Van Halen, Extreme). BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek of the production below.

Be a part of history as a brand new work hits the Barn Theatre stage. Playing for one week only, tonight, August 28 - September 2 is the Barn's exciting 66th season finale RAUNCH AND ROLL. This exciting new format, part drama, part rock concert features book by Brendan Ragotzy, music by Troy Benton, Grammy Award-winner Richard Marx, Fee Waybill (of The Tubes) and Gary Cherone (of Van Halen, Extreme).

Be a part of history as a brand new work hits the Barn Theatre stage. Playing for one week only, August 28 - September 2 is the Barn's exciting 66th season finale RAUNCH AND ROLL. This exciting new format, part drama, part rock concert features book by Brendan Ragotzy, music by Troy Benton, Grammy Award-winner Richard Marx, Fee Waybill (of The Tubes) and Gary Cherone (of Van Halen, Extreme).

Bayou City Concert Musicals will present the Houston premiere of the classic musical, One Touch of Venus, for five performances at the Heinen Theatre, 3517 Austin, September 6-9, 2012. The Thursday performance (9-6) will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the Friday (9-7) and Saturday (9-8) performances beginning at 8:00 p.m. There will be two performances on Sunday (9-9), a matinee at 2:00 p.m. and an evening performance at 7:30 p.m.

ESPN's multiplatform coverage of the 2012-13 NBA season will include 90 games, highlighted by 15 exclusive ABC broadcasts and 75 national ESPN telecasts.

Turner Sports, marking its 29th year of NBA coverage,today announced that TNT will televise 52 games during the 2012-13 NBA regular season including 10 appearances by the NBA champion Miami Heat, New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Today, July 13, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz hosted a public celebration at Borough Hall Plaza to welcome Brooklyn's Backcourt-Deron Williams and Joe Johnson-and give fans an opportunity to visit The EXPERIENCE, the Brooklyn Nets/Barclays Center interactive mobile unit. Check out photos of the trio and more below!

In its 15th year, THE LION KING remains ascendant, recently becoming the highest-grossing Broadway show in history. Since its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1997, 19 productions around the globe have been seen by more than 64 million people, grossed over $4.8 billion and, cumulatively, run a staggering 91 years. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direction of Thomas Schumacher), THE LION KING is the sixth longest running musical in Broadway history and only the second show to produce five productions running 10 or more years.