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Jay Leno ('The Tonight Show with Jay Leno') guest stars in 'Phineas and Ferb Save Summer,' a special one-hour episode, premiering MONDAY, JUNE 9 (10:00-11:00 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD. The episode ushers in several new episodes of the Emmy Award-winning series airing throughout the summer. They include notable guest stars Jon Stewart ('The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'), Elizabeth Banks ('The Hunger Games') and Simon Pegg ('Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol').

Walt Disney World executives are planning to shut down five resort-wide attractions including the 'Maelstrom' ride in Epcot's Norway Pavilion.

A two-hour primetime ABC special highlighting her illustrious, unparalleled career will air today, May 16, 9:00-11:00 p.m. 

On July 1, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will unveil the comprehensive plan that Frank Gehry has created for the renovation and expansion of its home on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The exhibition Making a Classic Modern: Frank Gehry's Master Plan for the Philadelphia Museum of Art will offer a first look at a design that renews one of Philadelphia's greatest landmarks. The plan also reorganizes and expands the building, adding more than 169,000 square feet of space. Included in this exhibition, which will remain on view in the Dorrance Galleries until September 1, will be large-scale models, site plans, sections, and renderings. The project will ultimately transform the interior of one of the city's most iconic buildings, enabling the Museum to display much more of its world-renowned collection.

The Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC) has announced that eminent Music Director Grant Gershon will continue his key leadership role at the choir's helm through the 2019-2020 season, which will be his 19th season with the chorus, with the new title of Artistic Director effective July 1, 2014, according to LAMC Chair David Gindler.

After 13 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the soundtrack to Disney's FROZEN has been bumped by the 'Now 50' compilation

LIVE FROM GRAMERCY PARK at The Players with LANCE HORNE -- the new concert series dedicated to presenting the best music and theater stars along with dynamic rising talent -- will take place tonight, May 14 at 9:00 PM.

32 works of art have been donated by California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumni, faculty and friends, including works by John Baldessari, Walead Beshty, Mike Kelley, Robert Longo, Cathy Opie, Ed Ruscha, Tony Oursler and Jennifer Steinkamp.

BUFFALO, N.Y., May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Delaware North Companies, a global leader in hospitality and food service and one of the largest privately held companies in North America, announced it has closed on its acquisition of a majority interest inPatina Restaurant Group. The closing occurred Friday.

It's been rumored, talked about, discussed and we've been reporting on it for what feels like forever -- and now, it's official! Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that it will present Tony & Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth as 'Lily Garland' and Golden Globe & SAG Award winner & Tony nominee Peter Gallagher as 'Oscar Jaffe' in a new Broadway production of the classic musical ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, directed by Scott Ellis and choreographed by Warren Carlyle. ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY features music by Cy Coleman and book & lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green.

After an acclaimed 80th theater season, Beck Center for the Arts is proud to announce its 2014-2015 professional theater season, seemingly the most eclectic yet. Known for its uniquely diverse theatrical productions, Beck Center's new season includes five musicals, the fourth Baldwin Wallace Musical Theatre collaboration, two locally-produced premieres, one regional premiere, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama.

Children with challenges prove that everyone can be an artist through GCT's adoption of the Illinois 'Penguin Project' as PETER PAN and company take to the skies over Neverland.

After an acclaimed 80th theater season, Beck Center for the Arts is proud to announce its 2014-2015 professional theater season, seemingly the most eclectic yet. Known for its uniquely diverse theatrical productions, Beck Center's new season includes five musicals, the fourth Baldwin Wallace Musical Theatre collaboration, two locally-produced premieres, one regional premiere, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama.

Four-time Grammy winner and preeminent jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves recently released her first album in five years, Beautiful Life, to rave reviews. Beautiful Life, which made its debut in February of this year, is an emotionally charged volcanic journey covering the spectrum from jazz to soul. Ms. Reeves will share her passion for this album in her one-night performance at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom June 16.

Pacific Symphony presents the perfect story to introduce children to the sounds of the orchestra—Prokofiev's wildly popular and charming “Peter and the Wolf”—which wraps up this season's Family Musical Mornings series, presented by Farmers and Merchants Bank. The imaginative duo from Magic Circle Mime Co., Maggie Petersen and Doug MacIntyre, tie comedy and movement to the music to illustrate the story of Peter, a brave young boy who must outsmart a wily wolf to help save his animal friends. Along with Assistant Conductor Alejandro Gutiérrez, the Symphony's principal musicians interact with the mimes and become characters in the story, as Benjamin Smolen (flute) plays the Bird, Jessica Pearlman (oboe) plays the Duck and Benjamin Lulich (clarinet) plays the Cat. With the thundering timpani of the Hunters and the French-horn sounds of the stalking Wolf, Prokofiev's thrilling music alerts children to the powerful stories music can tell.

What if Disney's FROZEN was a horror film? Check out the eerie version below!

Walt Disney Pictures has released the first trailer for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, hitting theaters on October 10th. Get a first look below!

Below, check an all-new mini-musical parody on the hit song from Disney's Frozen's 'Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?' titled 'Do You Want to Go to Starbucks?'

Walt Disney Records' newly created line of collectible CDs, Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection, will celebrate the anniversaries of Disney's most cherished and classic properties