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Seattle Shakespeare Company's Much Ado About Nothing takes on the flavor of the Riviera in 1953 in Artistic Director George Mount's season opening. Highlights in the production include original music by Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra's Michael Brockman, and a lagoon with water in the Center Theatre.

It was the 50's. They were Black, they were in prison, and their sound started a music revolution. In the halls of American pop culture there is a legend about music setting the prisoner free. The story of 'The Prisonaires' has been identified as one of the earliest known cases where the prisoner truly was set free by the power of music.

Howard Hawks, the quintessential Hollywood director known for his mastery of many genres, will be the subject of a complete retrospective at Museum of the Moving Image from today, September 7 through November 10, 2013. The Museum will present 39 features. All of the films will be shown in 35mm-many in stunning restorations-except for Red Line 7000, which will be shown in 16mm.

B. Someday Productions presents a World Premiere of a new play for the Philly Fringe Festival! THE SAFE WORD IS BEGONIA inspired by the telling and sometimes lurid drawings of Eric Stanton, is a comedy about spanking. It's 1953 and Women's Lib may have started in a scene just like this! Dates for BEGONIA run today, September 6-21, 2013 (specific show dates and times listed below).

'Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards,' said Soren Kierkegaard, the Danish theologian, poet and social critic considered to be the first existential philosopher. Author B. Mazzie has lived her life to the fullest, with all its ups and downs. Now she looks back and reexamines a life well lived in order to share about proper family communication and other profound life-changing lessons she has learned along the way. She debuts into the publishing world with her newly published memoir, titled 'From Darkness to Light.'

Chicago's Music Box Theatre will host a variety of screenings throughout the fall, as well as interactive productions.

Few things can be as hard on a parent as admitting your child might have a medical condition, yet nothing is worse than being unable to diagnose what the issue is.

Perry Beekman sings and plays Cole Porter on Friday, October 4th at 9:30 pm at The Metropolitan Room.

The New Yiddish Rep is staging the first-ever production of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" in Yiddish. In an unusual collaboration with the Castillo Theatre, 543 West 42nd Street, where the world premiere runs from Friday September 20 to Sunday October 13, diverse audiences will see this seismic landmark of the modern theatre in an entirely new light. Directed by Moshe Yassur, with an authorized translation by Shane Baker, the production marks the 60th anniversary of "Waiting for Godot's" Paris premiere in January of 1953. This "Waiting for Godot" opens on Sunday September 22 at 2pm.

Howard Hawks, the quintessential Hollywood director known for his mastery of many genres, will be the subject of a complete retrospective at Museum of the Moving Image from September 7 through November 10, 2013. The Museum will present 39 features. All of the films will be shown in 35mm-many in stunning restorations-except for Red Line 7000, which will be shown in 16mm.

The Back Porch Players present Tea and Sympathy, the provocative 1953 drama that took Broadway by storm with over 700 performances, at Main Street Theater now through August 18. David Rainey of the Alley Theatre Company directs. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

Joffrey Ballet School, a world-renowned dance center offering the most versatile and highest quality training, celebrates its 60th Anniversary today. Founded August 12, 1953 by Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino, the school dedicates its 60th year to its founder's commitment to remain at the forefront of American dance education.

The Back Porch Players are dedicated to presenting theatrical works that deal with the ideas of identity and social responsibility. They also uphold that the art form of theatre is a powerful teaching tool. They are currently producing Robert Anderson's TEA AND SYMPATHY, which had its Broadway premiere at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on September 30, 1953. In its original Broadway production, it ran for over 700 performances and was adapted for film in 1956. However, the play wasn't given a major New York City revival until 2007, when The Keen Company produced the show at the Clurman Theatre. Even though the play is nearly 60 years old, it remains incredibly relevant and extremely powerful.

Peter Van Wagner, star of this summer's DANCING ON NAILS at Theatre 80, will be this week's special guest on the popular WPKN (89.5 FM) Radio program 'State of the Arts' tomorrow (Friday) between noon and 1 PM. The interview, which was recorded before the producers announced the play's recent closing, can also be heard at www.wpkn.org.

The Korean War was a destructive conflict that divided not only a nation, but also the entire world, marking the beginning of the split between East and West, a period that would be known as the Cold War. Though the war ended in a ceasefire signed in 1953, even to this day, the veterans who participated in the action continue to wage battles within themselves as they struggle with the physical, emotional and mental aftereffects of combat. Their lives were forever changed after they were sent to fight in the Korean Peninsula fifty years ago, and these changes are what United States Marine veteran and author William F. Stack explores in his novel, Cosgroves People: Korea and After.

B. Someday Productions presents a World Premiere of a new play for the Philly Fringe Festival! THE SAFE WORD IS BEGONIA inspired by the telling and sometimes lurid drawings of Eric Stanton, is a comedy about spanking. It's 1953 and Women's Lib may have started in a scene just like this! Dates for BEGONIA run September 6-21, 2013 (specific show dates and times listed below). Ticket prices are $15 and can be purchased through the Philly Fringe website fringearts.ticketleap.com or at the door of the theatre on the day of the show. Walking Fish Theatre is located at 2509 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19125.

The Back Porch Players will present Tea and Sympathy, the provocative 1953 drama that took Broadway by storm with over 700 performances, at Main Street Theater from today, August 1- 18. David Rainey of the Alley Theatre Company directs.

The Back Porch Players will present Tea and Sympathy, the provocative 1953 drama that took Broadway by storm with over 700 performances, at Main Street Theater from August 1- 18. David Rainey of the Alley Theatre Company directs.

On July 13, 1953, Sir Alec Guiness walked onto a stage located in a large tent in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, and spoke the first lines of what has become the internationally-recognized celebration of theatre known as The Stratford Festival. Now housed in five theatres, offering plays and other entertainment from late April to November, it is the largest repertoire theatre in North America. The theatrical offerings are not only the writings of Shakespeare, but a variety of classical and contemporary works, including musicals.

The Save Theater of the Stars campaign did not reach its phase 1 goal of $500,000 by July 12, but the company is pursuing intermediary plans. The fundraising efforts will continue and donations can be made by visiting www.theaterofthestars.com or by calling 404-252-8960.

Megan Hilty and Aaron Lazar star in a staged reading of Jonathan Burrows' Broadway-bound revival of the Cole Porter musical Can-Can, beginning today in New York City. The by-invitation-only presentation, featuring Hilty as Pistache and Lazar as Aristide, is also set for tomorrow, July 16, and Wednesday, July 17.

Tickets go on sale today for the world premiere of new stage musical From Here to Eternity. The show will preview at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 30th September with Press Night on 23rd October 2013. Tickets can be bought from FromHereToEternityTheMusical.com or by calling box office on 020 7379 5399.

SSR presents MOON OVER BUFFALO, June 14-30, 2013, playing Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm; and Sunday June 23 and 30 at 2pm. NO MATINEE ON OPENING WEEKEND. Pay-What-You-Can Preview Thursday June 13, 2013 at 8pm.

For his first CD as a leader, Perry has selected one of the most beloved and prolific of these composers, Cole Porter, for SO IN LOVE - PERRY BEEKMAN SINGS AND PLAYS COLE PORTER. Accompanied by the remarkably empathetic paring of Peter Tomlinson and Lou Pappas on piano and bass respectively, Perry has selected 15 wonderful Porter songs, all but one culled from Broadway musicals made immortal by Porter's genius.

For his first CD as a leader, Perry has selected one of the most beloved and prolific of these composers, Cole Porter, for SO IN LOVE - PERRY BEEKMAN SINGS AND PLAYS COLE PORTER. Accompanied by the remarkably empathetic paring of Peter Tomlinson and Lou Pappas on piano and bass respectively, Perry has selected 15 wonderful Porter songs, all but one culled from Broadway musicals made immortal by Porter's genius.