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Today, we're featuring Anita Gillette, circa 1981. Gillette may be most recognizable as Tina Fey's mom on 30 ROCK or as Mona, the mistress in Moonstruck. She is a Broadway veteran with 14 Broadway shows to her credit, including Chapter Two (Tony Nomination), Cabaret, Carnival, Gypsy, Guys & Dolls, Don't Drink The Water, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Showboat. Off-Broadway and Regional credits include The Big Meal (Lortel Nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress), Love, Loss & What I Wore, The Seagull, Shirley Valentine, My Fair Lady, The Winslow Boy, Irene, South Pacific, Sweet Bird Of Youth, The Great Waltz (recorded for RCA), and Knickerbocker Holiday.

Keep your eyes peeled next week for the release of the exciting 45 minute documentary on the rehearsal process for freeFall's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. This exciting collaboration with award winning documentarian Leigh Simons will take you behind the scenes into the rehearsals to give you an unprecedented look at what it takes to bring you freeFall's season. The film will be released as three 15-minute episodes that will be viewed online. Watch all three and you will be able to enter a contest to win a VIP Holiday Party for 10 at the theatre during our run of A Christmas Carol. The documentary will be released in an e-blast this week, as well as be seen on our website (freefalltheatre.com) and Facebook page.

The word "iconic" is bandied about with frequency these days, but last night's premiere installment of "Lorna's Pink Party" at Birdland was the happy scene for several recreations of historic showbiz moments. They'll all do it again next Monday, October 21 - but last night, hostess Lorna Luft and sister Liza Minnelli joined forces in a thrilling blast-from-the-past performance that left the jam-packed crowd cheering, stomping and begging for more. Check out a look back at the evening below!

Roxanne Hoffman, publisher at Poets Wear Prada, announced today publication of 'Funhouse' by poet Efrayim Levenson. 'Funhouse,' written while Levenson listened to the music of guitarist Buckethead, is a three-day journey in a surreal amusement park filled with sea lions, guitars, monsters, crickets, spiders, a guillotine, a human pretzel, more guitars, a traffic jam, drought, grasshoppers, angels, and even more guitars. The book's production editor, Jack Cooper, said, 'Funhouse' is superb; it reads beautifully, uncovers much that is profound, and remains full of surprise.' 'Efrayim Levenson's 'Funhouse' sends us on a wild nightmarish yet at times tender merry-go-round ride through his own private Coney Island and ours,' said New York poet Steve Dalachinsky. David Elsasser, founder of Parkside Poetry Collective, said, 'In his new chapbook, 'Funhouse,' Efrayim Levenson responds to the guitar virtuosity of Buckethead with a poetic soul-jouney that reverbs through the wildest word riffs.' 'I have been addicted to writing poetic interpretations of instrumental music for about seven years now,' says Efrayim Levenson. 'This project was a lot of fun! I hope Buckethead likes it.' This is Efrayim Levenson's second book project with Poets Wear Prada. In 2007, the Hoboken-based press released 'Dances With Tears,' a walk along a path of spiritual discovery. The book, described as a "blast of Hasidic bebop ecstasy" by Brooklyn poet Craig Fishbane, includes the poem '& Ribbon,' which was nominated for a 2008 Pushcart Prize. Poetrymanz Press released his previous collection, 'For My Relations,' in 2000. Founded in 2006, Poets Wear Prada publishes beautifully designed, well-crafted books of poetry from Sinatra's hometown, Hoboken, the birthplace of professional baseball. 'Funhouse' by Efrayim Levenson (Hoboken: Poets Wear Prada, 2013), 42 pages, ISBN- 10: 0615848850, ISBN-13: 978-0615848853, list price: $12.00, is available in paperback from Amazon Books and other popular booksellers.

David Erickson's book 4 of his five books 'Northern Force Book Series' was published on September 3, 2013, through Lulu Press (lulu.com) as an e-book. On September 5, 2013, Amazon and Kindle also published Book 4 as an e-book. It will be available as a paperback book by September 18, 2013, through Amazon. David has firsthand knowledge of much of what he writes; he staked a homestead in Alaska, built his cabin in the winter with logs from the surrounding forty acres, and then lived in it without running water or electricity for a hard cold winter. He, like his character in his books, had to devise methods to provide the basic necessities for their family. Read more of David Erickson's life in Alaska and his coming books in his blog, (thenorthernforce.blogspot.com.) The Author is currently working on his next books, 'Hurricane Blast,' 'Dnicknam the Lesser,' and the final book of the Northern Force Book Series, 'He Steps His Mighty Foot' available in early 2014.

The 1980 Broadway production was directed by Robert Allan Ackerman, scenery by Santo Loquasto, costumes by Robert Wojewodski, lighting by Arden Fingerhut, and music by Stanley Silverman. The show featured Richard Gere as Max, David Marshall Grant as Rudy,James Remar as Wolf, Michael Gross as Greta, George Hall as Uncle Freddie, Bryan E. Clark as Officer, David Dukes as Horst, Ron Randell as Captain, and the Guards were Kai Wulff, Philip Kraus, and John Snyder. Check out a photo of the marquee below!

Revisit the sounds of the 60's, from Sweet Soul to Rockabilly Pop in a very special showdown at the 99-seat Kraine Theatre. The Cabaret Showdown is a monthly game show that offers a unique mixture oflive karaoke & 'Jeopardy.' Contestants are asked to sing selections from various musical categorieslisted on the Official Game Board, with no knowledge of what the song will be until just before they sing. To level the playing field, all songs are popular standards & each contestant is given a copy of the sheet music & is accompanied by a live pianist. The winner receives a FREE one-hour booking at Under St. Marks for their very own show! Whether you are a contestant, or in the audience, you are guaranteed to have a blast!

Revisit the sounds of the 60's, from Sweet Soul to Rockabilly Pop in a very special showdown at the 99-seat Kraine Theatre. The Cabaret Showdown is a monthly game show that offers a unique mixture oflive karaoke & 'Jeopardy.' Contestants are asked to sing selections from various musical categorieslisted on the Official Game Board, with no knowledge of what the song will be until just before they sing. To level the playing field, all songs are popular standards & each contestant is given a copy of the sheet music & is accompanied by a live pianist. The winner receives a FREE one-hour booking at Under St. Marks for their very own show! Whether you are a contestant, or in the audience, you are guaranteed to have a blast!

A new book, Blast of Silence, sheds light on a three-decade career in film and television, from the late 1950s to the mid 1980s.

Six Flags St. Louis today announced the addition of an interactive family ride to the park's line up of thrills for 2014. Guests aboard Tsunami Soaker will have a soaking good time as they blast other riders with water while twisting and spinning in a circle. This water ride will be the first of its kind in the park, bringing guests yet another unique experience when they visit the Coaster Capital of Missouri.

Today, we're featuring Jason Patric circa 1986. In 2005, Patric appeared on Broadway as 'Brick' in a revival of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, opposite starred Ashley Judd, Ned Beatty and Margo Martindale. He next appeared on Broadway opposite Brian Cox, Chris Noth, Kiefer Sutherland and Jim Gaffigan in a revival of his father Jason Miller's play, That Championship Season, which began previews on February 9, 2011 and closed on May 29, 2011.

Today, we're featuring Glenn Close circa 1995. Close made her professional theater and Broadway debut in Love for Love. Her other early stage credits include The Crucifer of Blood and The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs, for which she won an Obie Award. Close's first Tony Award nomination came for her role in the musical Barnum, and she subsequently won Tony Awards for her performances in The Real Thing and Death and the Maiden. For her portrayal of Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Sunset Boulevard, Close won a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award and a Dramalogue Award.

Today's edition features the late Laurie Beechman with her Theatre World Award in 1982. Beechman made her Broadway debut in the original cast of ANNIE, and later starred as 'The Narrator' in the original cast of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, scoring a Tony nod for her work. She also starred in PIRATES OF PENZANCE, CATS, LES MISERABLES, CARRIE, and more. After a long battle with ovarion cancer, Beechman died in 1988 at the age of 44.

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Welsh classic rock outfit BUFFALO SUMMER have been announced as special guests to KADAVAR (Nuclear Blast Records) on their UK tour this October

Why schlep to the Mojave Desert for Richard Branson's expensive and stuffy trip to space?! The Orion Experience, an intergalactic space journey meets theatrical live electro-pop concert, conveniently takes flight from midtown-Manhattan three nights a week. In-flight amenities include original live music from a 9-piece band, wall-to-wall dancing, aerialists, and cocktails, all at a fraction of the cost. Featuring music and lyrics by the band of the same name, The Orion Experience's official Off-Broadway opening takes place tonight, August 8. XL Nightclub will transform into a starship where audiences join the crew as they blast into the stratosphere and dance the night away. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

The funny and frisky new musical comedy sends a welcome blast of cooling hipness into Broadway's summer.

'ROCKIN BEACH BLAST' is one night only tonight, June 29th at 8:00 pm at The Grove Theatre in historic downtown Upland.

Called 'a stunning, high-flying, super-charged blast of fun' (Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV), the $355+ million worldwide blockbuster G.I. JOE: RETALIATION explodes onto Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD and On Demand July 30, 2013 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Based on Hasbro's popular G.I. JOE brand, the film will be available on Digital two weeks early on July 16 th. 'Born to play a G.I. JOE' (Scott Bowles, USA Today), Dwayne Johnson embodies ROADBLOCK and he and Channing Tatum 'are a match made in action flick heaven' (James Oster, JoBlo.com) in this 'cool ride' (Richard Corliss, Time) that is 'awesome times 10!' (Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV). From Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, G.I. JOE: RETALIATION also stars action legend Bruce Willis as the original G.I. JOE, as well as Adrianne Palicki, D.J. Cotrona and Jonathan Pryce. In director Jon M. Chu's heart-pounding thrill ride, the G.I. JOE team not only faces off against its mortal enemy COBRA, it is also forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize its very existence.

"ROCKIN BEACH BLAST" is one night only on June 29th at 8:00 pm at The Grove Theatre in historic downtown Upland.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is back for 2013. Bigger, better and brighter than ever before with an emotional rollercoaster of a programme. Get carried away, be inspired, have a blast, cry your eyes out; all of these experiences and more are awaiting audiences this year at the world's largest arts festival. With so much to see and do, time is precious, so enjoy every second.

Today, we're featuring Donald Sutherland and Blanche Baker circa 1981. Some of Sutherland's more notable movie roles have included offbeat soldiers in popular war movies such as The Dirty Dozen, MASH and Kelly's Heroes, as well as a diverse range of characters in other noted films such as, Fellini's Casanova, Klute, Don't Look Now, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, JFK, Ordinary People, Pride & Prejudice, and The Hunger Games. He is the father of actor Kiefer Sutherland. Hi Broadway credits include Lolita and Buck White. In 1980, Baker originated the lead role of a 12-year-old girl loved by a pedophile in Edward Albee's stage adaption of Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita.

Today, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra ('ROCO') will present 'Big Bang!' with dynamic guest conductor Andre Raphel and the 40-piece River Oaks Chamber Orchestra. Featuring traditional classics by Mendelssohn and Respighi paired with bombastic drums, the ROCO season finale will be a blast for classical music aficionados and families alike. ROCO will present the Houston premiere of a commissioned double percussion concerto by internationally-acclaimed composer Jonathan Leshnoff, performed by percussionists Matt McClung and Todd Meehan. And in ROCO fashion, there will be a surprise or two!

Take a blast to the past as Charlie Thomas' Drifters, Sonny Turner and more take the stage during Doo Wop Meets Motown Meets Rock & Roll on Friday, April 26th at Union County Performing Arts Center.

On Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra ('ROCO') will present 'Big Bang!' with dynamic guest conductor Andre Raphel and the 40-piece River Oaks Chamber Orchestra. Featuring traditional classics by Mendelssohn and Respighi paired with bombastic drums, the ROCO season finale will be a blast for classical music aficionados and families alike. ROCO will present the Houston premiere of a commissioned double percussion concerto by internationally-acclaimed composer Jonathan Leshnoff, performed by percussionists Matt McClung and Todd Meehan. And in ROCO fashion, there will be a surprise or two!