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The Tony Award winning musical AVENUE Q -- which played a 6-year run on Broadway before moving to New World Stages over two years ago -- will celebrate its 1000th performance at New World Stages (340 W. 50 St.) on Wednesday, March 14.

Tune in Sunday, March 4th to OWN's new series OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER, to see Oprah and Gayle visit Paula Deen, the queen of Southern cuisine, at her home in Savannah, Georgia. It's two days of home cooking, hilarious adventures and revealing conversation!

Tune in Sunday, March 4th to OWN's new series OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER, to see Oprah and Gayle visit Paula Deen, the queen of Southern cuisine, at her home in Savannah, Georgia. It's two days of home cooking, hilarious adventures and revealing conversation!

For the past six years, WGBH radio host Brian O'Donovan has introduced sold-out audiences of A St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn to a wide range of new and familiar Celtic singers, musicians, and dancers. The Seventh Annual St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn with Brian O'Donovan returns to the Zeiterion Theater in New Bedford on Saturday, March 17 and Harvard University's Sanders Theatre in Cambridge on Saturday, March 24. Tickets and information for both shows are available at www.wgbh.org/celtic

Opening night for "Ghost Light" at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre saw luminaries from the world of politics converging for the production - a play that examines the struggle of a son coming to grips with the death of his father, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone, who was assassinated in 1978.

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Don Gregory, has announced the full company for the new Broadway production of Mary Chase's Harvey starring Jim Parsons (Elwood P. Dowd), Jessica Hecht (Veta Louise Simmons), Charles Kimbrough (William R. Chumley, M.D.), Larry Bryggman (Judge Omar Gaffney), Carol Kane (Betty Chumley), Peter Benson (E.J. Lofgren), Tracee Chimo (Myrtle Mae Simmons), Holley Fain (Ruth Kelly, R.N.), Angela Paton (Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet), Rich Sommer (Duane Wilson), Morgan Spector (Lyman Sanderson, M.D.) and directed by Scott Ellis.

CMT's newest original movie, WHISKEY BUSINESS starring Pauly Shore, will premiere Sunday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT. John Schneider and Tanya Tucker co-star, and the movie also features Cynthia Preston, Brad Borbridge, and Nick Mancuso.

Anastasia Barzee, the Broadway, film and television actress, will perform material from her first solo album, 'The Dimming of the Day,' March 5, 7:00 p.m. at Birdland. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.birdlandjazz.com or by phone at 212.581.3080. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (b/w 8th & 9th Ave).

Audience members will have a rare opportunity to engage with legendary entertainer Carol Burnett in an intimate setting as she takes the stage May 4 & 5 at the Fallsview Casino Resort, performing Laughter and Reflection: A Conversation with Carol, Where the Audience Asks the Questions.

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Actor and humanitarian Sean Penn arrived in Haiti just days after a devastating earthquake killed more than 300,000 people and left another 1.5 million homeless. Two years later, he's established an organization called J/P HRO and running a tent camp that provides housing for 20,000 residents. Tune in Sunday, January 29 at 9/8c to watch the all-new episode of OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER on OWN.

Barbara Ligeti and Wishing Well Productions by special arrangement with The Cherry Lane Theatre will present the world premiere production of Frank Strausser's PSYCHO THERAPY - a new play about couples therapy…for three.

On Sunday, April 1, the hometown of California cuisine hosts a day of "Delicious Fictions" featuring Golden Globe Award-winner Jill Eikenberry and Emmy Award-nominee Michael Tucker.

Actor and humanitarian Sean Penn arrived in Haiti just days after a devastating earthquake killed more than 300,000 people and left another 1.5 million homeless. Two years later, he's established an organization called J/P HRO and running a tent camp that provides housing for 20,000 residents. Tune in Sunday, January 29 at 9/8c to watch the all-new episode of OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER on OWN.

Oprah Winfrey's new primetime series OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER (Sundays, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) will expand to air Sundays and Mondays through February. The series, which features Oprah as she steps outside of the studio for riveting, enlightening and in-depth conversationswith newsmakers, celebrities, thought leaders and real-life families, will expand to air part two of her in-depth interviews starting Monday, January 30 (10:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN.

Playwright Richard Vetere will celebrate his 60th birthday with a very special event, called A Life in the Theater, of readings from twelve of his plays at the Cherry Lane Theater on Sunday, January 15th at 7pm, which will feature many special guests & speakers including playwright Israel Horovitz.