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In 1976, Coal Miner's Daughter, country star Loretta Lynn's autobiography (written with journalist George Vecsey) became a New York Times Bestseller; in 1980 the book was made into an Academy Award-winning film starring Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones. Now, it's headed for Broadway, with actress Zooey Deschanel playing Loretta Lynn.

What happens after "happily ever after" is explored in this deft and delicious production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's 1987 musical, Into the Woods.

Variety reports that famed director Guillermo Del Toro will helm 'Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio' along with Mark Gustafson, animation director on 'The Fantastic Mr. Fox.'

THE ODD LIVE OF TIMOTHY GREEN is coming to theaters on August 15, 2012 from Walt Disney Pictures. The comedy drama is written and directed by Peter Hedges and stars Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams and Ron Livingston.

Boston Baroque, America's first period-instrument orchestra, has announced its 2012-2013 concert season, running from October 19, 2012 to April 20, 2013. Music Director Martin Pearlman will conduct five programs of two performances each, taking place at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall in Boston or at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University in Cambridge. Highlights of the season will include a rarely-performed Handel comic opera, Partenope; Haydn's "Lord Nelson" Mass, which is slated to be recorded for later release on CD; Handel's Messiah at the holidays; and concerts that feature members of the orchestra and chorus in small ensemble and solo roles.

Philip Glass, one of America's most esteemed composers, will be the subject of a remix project due October 23 on Orange Mountain Music. The idea for the record came together during a conversation between Philip and his friend and new collaborator Beck. The pair recruited producer Hector Castillo (David Bowie, Bjork, Lou Reed) to help assemble a collection of remixes of Glass' works by a list of critically acclaimed artists including Beck himself, Tyondai Braxton, Amon Tobin, Cornelius, Johann Johannsson, Nosaj Thing, Memory Tapes, Silver Alert and many others.

Master storytellers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, the series creators/executive producers of 'Once Upon a Time' and the consulting producers of 'TRON: Uprising,' will answer fan questions about the shows, LIVE and on-camera on Facebook, today, May 9 from 3:00-4:00 p.m., ET/12 noon-1:00 p.m., PT.

Music Director Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, America's oldest orchestra, come to Walt Disney Concert Hall in the final event of the LA Phil's 2011/12 Visiting Orchestras series, tonight, May 9, at 8 pm. Virtuoso pianist Yefim Bronfman joins the program, performing the West Coast premiere of Piano Concerto No. 2, by New York Philharmonic Composer-in-Residence Magnus Lindberg. Also on the program are Dvorak's Carnival Overture and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. Though Gilbert has previously appeared at Walt Disney Concert Hall (WDCH), most recently during the 2006/07 season, the performance will be the New York Philharmonic's WDCH debut.

Tony Award-winning actress, singer and songwriter Idina Menzel, star of Broadway's Wicked and the original stage production of Rent, will ring in the new year at Walt Disney Concert Hall with two performances of her brand new live show, on December 31, 2012, at 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

The Veteran Center for the Performing Arts presents an evening exploring the soldiers experience through the timeless words of William Shakespeare - CRY HAVOC conceived by Stefan Wolfert and directed by Eric Tucker & Bruce Cervi. CRY HAVOC will open on Saturday, May 26th and run through Monday, June 4th at The Shakespeare Center LA - Studio Space, 1238 West 1st Street in Downtown Los Angeles.

Comcast and The Walt Disney Company today announced that Xfinity TV customers can now access ESPN live streaming content via the award-winning WatchESPN app, WatchESPN.com and soon on Comcast's XfinityTV.com at home or on-the-go.

RUBICON THEATRE continues the company's 14th season May 24 with August Wilson's powerful and poignant drama GEM OF THE OCEAN (first preview May 16).

Jeffrey Milarsky leads the LA Phil New Music Group in the season's final Green Umbrella concert, at Walt Disney Concert Hall, tonight, May 8, at 8 pm. Joining is percussionist Colin Currie performing the world premiere of LA Phil Principal Timpanist Joseph Pereira's LA Phil-commissioned Concerto for Percussion and Chamber Orchestra.

Master storytellers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, the series creators/executive producers of 'Once Upon a Time' and the consulting producers of 'TRON: Uprising,' will answer fan questions about the shows, LIVE and on-camera on Facebook, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 from 3:00-4:00 p.m., ET/12 noon-1:00 p.m., PT.

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Aaron Jay Kernis has been selected as the 2012 winner of the Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition at the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, Dean Toni-Marie Montgomery announced today. In connection with the Nemmers Prize, Kernis will be in residence at Northwestern for four weeks each throughout the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons, during which time he will undertake various educational activities. The prize will be formally awarded to Kernis in a ceremony to take place during his final weeks at the University.

Rachel Potter will celebrate the release of her debut country EP, 'Live the Dream,' at Joe's Pub on May 13.

Death Cab for Cutie with The Magik*Magik Orchestra, performs as part of the Los Angeles Philharmonic's 2011/12 season, making their venue debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall tonight, May 7, 2012 at 8 PM. Youth Lagoon will open the show.