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Denton Community Theatre (DCT) presents "Christmas at the Campus - 2009" with their production of A Tuna Christmas. Buster Maloney and Justin Harmon bring all 22 of the colorful characters to life on the Campus Theatre stage.

American baritone Thomas Hampson, the Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence at the New York Philharmonic, will give the Annual Erich Leinsdorf Lecture, Monday, January 11, 2010, at 6:30 p.m., at the Walter Reade Theater, Broadway at 65th Street.

Omaha Performing Arts presents blues vocalist Ellis Hooks in the 1200 Club at the Holland Performing Arts Center's Scott Recital Hall on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present Bertolt Brecht's Galileo, December 3 - 12 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the Storrs campus. CRT is also sponsoring a free series of lectures and discussions as part of its "Uncommon Sense" Series. For tickets to Galileo, call 860-486-4226.

At Jim Caruso's Cast Party at Birdland on Monday night, there was an on-and-off-stage celebration for the late, great Kay Thompson's 100th birthday. The event was built around a new 3-CD box set collection called "Think Pink! A Kay Thompson Party." Friends and fans of the former MGM vocal coach/nightclub singer/"Eloise" author gathered to sing her songs and praises at the weekly open mic.

Auditions for the Weston Friendly Society's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Carousel' are fast approaching! Auditions will take place on Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00 PM at St. Julia Church located at 374 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA and Wednesday, December 9th at 7:00 PM at the Weston Town Hall located on Townhouse Road, Weston, MA.

The Shigeru Piano Series will feature pianist Leonidas Lipovetsky on Sunday, January 24 at 3pm at the Carrollwood Cultural Center.

The Carrollwood Cultural Center and the Play'n Around Traveling Children's Theater Present JACK AND THE BEANSTALK on Sunday, January 10 at 3 pm at the Carrollwood Cultural Center.

The Carrollwood Cultural Center and the Florida Orchestra Guild/Tampa, Inc presents Music Notes, a series of lectures/demonstrations highlighting the Florida Orchestra's Master Works Repertoire 2009-2010.

The Hillsborough County Visiual Arts Alliance will present a Contemporary/Abstract Art Exhibit at the Carollwood Cultural Center from January 5 through January 29, 2010.

The American Theatre Wing has announced that today marks the official publication date of its new book, "The Play That Changed My Life," as well as the latest additions to its unparalleled online archive of free audio and video programming on americantheatrewing.org.

The timeless Charles Dickens tale, A Christmas Carol, comes to life at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre with a special one-hour music-filled presentation of this classic on stage from Deceember 5 through 21.

The Finborough Theatre celebrates the beginning of its 30th anniversary year with a season of award winning new plays by award winning writers, featuring both new and established playwrights from the UK, Ireland, the United States and Canada.

Rounding out their 2009-10 smash hit season, Drury Lane Oakbrook presents the 1964 classic Broadway musical comedy FUNNY GIRL.

Ken Davenport (theproducersperspective.com) today announced that condoms would be distributed at all performances of his Off-Broadway hit My First Time in December.

The Iguana VIP Lounge announces Richard Skipper to perform Wednesday, December 2 at 8 pm with Barry Levitt on keyboard & Saadi Zane on bass.

The MIT Musical Theatre Guild announces auditions for its IAP 2010 Production of Little Shop of Horrors, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. The show is based on the film by Roger Corman and screenplay by Charles Griffith.

Long Wharf Theatre presents the world premiere of Have You Seen Us?, by Athol Fugard, directed by Gordon Edelstein, from November 24 through December 20, 2009 on the Mainstage.

Idaho Falls Arts Council presents Jingle Bell Rock on November 27 at 8:00 pm at the Colonial Theater.

Centre Stage presents Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory, paired each evening with another Capote classic, The Thanksgiving Visitor, as well as carols of the season and complimentary hot apple cider! Don't miss this warm, immersive and delicately directed feast for the heart and the senses featuring Amy Stryker Mathena, whose screen credits include starring roles opposite such notables as Carol Burnette, Hume Cronyn, Meg Tilly and Tim Matheson. Rounding out director Benjamin P. Robinson's cast are Christopher M. Evans, JeanE Bartlett and Mary Sparks Gray.