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Diana Ross is set to appear twice this September and for the first time at two exclusive, small venues in Northern California.

Gamblers and gangsters, shysters and low-lifes alike will take over The 5th Avenue Theatre when Guys and Dolls swaggers on to the stage in a swinging reimagining of Frank Loesser's iconic hit (book by Joe Swerling and Abe Burrows.)

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance.

In honor of Tennessee Williams' 100th birthday, Aurora Theatre Company continues its 19th season with the playwright's haunting drama THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE. Aurora Theatre Company Artistic Director Tom Ross helms this evocative play featuring Beth Wilmurt, Charles Dean, Marcia Pizzo, and Thomas Gorrebeeck, along with Amy Crumpacker, Ryan Tasker, Leanne Borghesi, and Beth Deitchman.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater concludes its 16th season with the world premiere of Carson McCullers Talks About Love, a theater piece with music written and performed by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Suzanne Vega ("Tom's Diner," "Luka") with music by Ms. Vega and Tony Award-winner Duncan Sheik (Spring Awakening).

Westport Country Playhouse will present 'A Jigsaw Jones Mystery - The Case of the Class Clown,' as part of its Family Festivities Series on Sunday, March 6, at 1 and 4 p.m. Recommended for grades one through four, the production is a mystery with music, based on the book by renowned author James Preller, produced by ArtsPower. Tickets are $15.

Music legend Diana Ross will bring fans to their feet this March when she performs at the Peace Center in Greenville, for her "MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY" tour.

Mother of Invention Theatre Company, under the direction of founder and Artistic Director Gina Stahlnecker will celebrate the 100th year since Tennessee Williams' birth with the seldom seen study in moral squalor, SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS. The production will close on February 27, 2011. The production will run off-Broadway at Theatre Row (Studio Theatre - 410 West 42nd St.) Austin Pendleton will direct.

THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. Please have a seat. Tonight we continue one of my favorite traditions here at the White House by celebrating the music that's at the heart of the American story. And as we come to the end of Black History Month, I can't think of a better way to do it than by honoring the legendary sound of Motown. (Applause.)

'UNFORGETTABLE: Selections from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection', on view through April 4 in the 1st floor gallery.

In honor of Tennessee Williams' 100th birthday, Aurora Theatre Company continues its 19th season with the playwright's haunting drama THE ECCENTRICITIES OF A NIGHTINGALE. Aurora Theatre Company Artistic Director Tom Ross helms this evocative play featuring Beth Wilmurt, Charles Dean, Marcia Pizzo, and Thomas Gorrebeeck, along with Amy Crumpacker, Ryan Tasker, Leanne Borghesi, and Beth Deitchman.

Mother of Invention Theatre Company, under the direction of founder and Artistic Director Gina Stahlnecker will celebrate the 100th year since Tennessee Williams' birth with the seldom seen study in moral squalor, SMALL CRAFT WARNINGS on February 15 - 27, 2011.

Westport Country Playhouse will present 'A Jigsaw Jones Mystery - The Case of the Class Clown,' as part of its Family Festivities Series on Sunday, March 6, at 1 and 4 p.m. Recommended for grades one through four, the production is a mystery with music, based on the book by renowned author James Preller, produced by ArtsPower. Tickets are $15.

For Valentine's Day, Westport Country Playhouse will present a reading of Neil Simon's whimsical and touching romantic comedy, "Chapter Two," part of Westport Country Playhouse's popular Script in Hand Series, on Monday, February 14, 7 p.m.

'UNFORGETTABLE: Selections from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection', on view February 10 - April 4 in the 1st floor gallery. The exhibition highlights a selection of paintings, sculpture and photography, including such iconic pieces as Ed Ruscha's 'Securing the Last Letter' 1964, Louise Bourgeois' 'Nature Study' 1984, Robert Rauschenberg's 'Sundog' 1962, Georgia O'Keeffe's 'Dry Waterfall' 1951 and Agnes Martin's 'Grey Stone II' 1961, along with additional artworks by Willem de Kooning, April Gornik, Jasper Johns, Barbara Kruger, Vera Lutter, Richard Prince, James Rosenquist, Kiki Smith, Rudolf Stingel, Mark Tansey, Andy Warhol and others.

Two-time Emmy winner Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) is back for a second season as co-host of THE ESSENTIALS on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). In his first season, Baldwin displayed a deep knowledge of classic films. Baldwin and TCM host Robert Osborne will return in 2010 with a new slate of 'must see' movies each week.

'UNFORGETTABLE: Selections from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection', on view February 10 - April 4 in the 1st floor gallery. The exhibition highlights a selection of paintings, sculpture and photography, including such iconic pieces as Ed Ruscha's 'Securing the Last Letter' 1964, Louise Bourgeois' 'Nature Study' 1984, Robert Rauschenberg's 'Sundog' 1962, Georgia O'Keeffe's 'Dry Waterfall' 1951 and Agnes Martin's 'Grey Stone II' 1961, along with additional artworks by Willem de Kooning, April Gornik, Jasper Johns, Barbara Kruger, Vera Lutter, Richard Prince, James Rosenquist, Kiki Smith, Rudolf Stingel, Mark Tansey, Andy Warhol and others.

Music legend Diana Ross will bring fans to their feet this March when she performs at the Peace Center in Greenville, for her "MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY" tour.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/30 for Fort Lauderdale

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/30 for Orlando

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/30 for Jacksonville

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/30 for Florida

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/30 for Tampa

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 1/30 for St. Petersburg

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater continues its inaugural season this spring with an unparalleled tribute to one of the nation's greatest living playwrights, Edward Albee. The company has mounted a two-month festival featuring 30 events, making nearly every one of his plays available in performance spaces throughout the Mead Center.