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New York Philharmonic President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta has appointed John Mangum as Artistic Administrator of the New York Philharmonic. Mr. Mangum assumes his position on September 2, 2009, two weeks prior to the start of the Orchestra's 2009-10 season under the baton of its new Music Director, Alan Gilbert.

Vickilyn Reynolds, playwright, composer, lyricist and star of the acclaimed musical 'Hattie...What I Need You To Know!' based on the life of Academy-Award winning actress Hattie McDaniel of 'Gone With the Wind' fame, presents 'Hattie & Me' one night only on Saturday, August 22 at the Triad Theater in New York. Tyrone Patrick will accompany Reynolds on piano.

'LOVE BEN, LOVE EMMA,' will play at the Shubert Theatre this summer! 'LOVE BEN, LOVE EMMA' is Studio Tisch's steamy drama, based on erotic letters of Emma Goldman and Ben Reitman, playing ONLY August 7-9 for the 20th Anniversary celebration.

PASSING STRANGE THE MOVIE, directed by Spike Lee, is available nationwide on video on demand beginning August 26, following the New York City August 21 theatrical release.

The Marsh is pleased to celebrate its twentieth anniversary by announcing a varied, eclectic and intriguing 2009 Fall Season.

The Masquers Playhouse presents LOOT, a black comedy by Joe Orton and directed by Jessica Holt, from August 21 to September 26.

The Willows Theatre Company proudly presents the D-E-L-I-G-H-T-F-U-L musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Willows Cabaret at the Campbell Theatre in Martinez, August 17-September 13.

Boxcar Theatre's Rent Boy Ave.: A Fairy's Tale (www.boxcartheatre.org) extends for six more performances. Now closing August 22nd at the ensemble's South of Market venue: 505 Natoma Street, near 6th. Tickets are $24 - $34, with a special discount 'First 15 at $15' for the first fifteen tickets sold for the extension dates.

M&M Productions is proud to present Dream Lovers by Albi Gorn as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC. This 90 minute fast-paced show will be presented at the Cherry Pit Theatre at 155 Bank Street in the West Village in August.

Andrea Kuchlewska & Zac Jaffee proudly announce the world premiere of COMPLETE. Written by Andrea Kuchlewska and directed by Birgitta Victorson, COMPLETE will be part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC.

Nathan Lee Graham comes to Joes Pub on Monday, August 31 at 9:30 PM. Graham is a multi-faceted Broadway star, Hollywood actor, and Grammy winner.

Theatrical Mining Company's TURDUCKEN is by Lisa Hodsoll and directed by Andrew Peters. It ran at Le Clerc Hall at the College of Notre Dame as part of the 28th Baltimore Playwrights Festival from July 16, 2008 to August 2, 2009.

Edward Albee is generally regarded as America's greatest living playwright. He is also one of its bravest and most versatile, and none of his plays proves this more than the 1975 drama SEASCAPE, presented by The American Century Theater through August 22, at the Theater II, Gunston Arts Center, 2700 S. Lang St,, Arlington. SEASCAPE is directed by Steven Scott Mazzola.

From October 23 to November 25, 2009, CAVE will present its fourth biennial Butoh Festival, 'The CAVE New York Butoh Festival -- Butoh-kan Phase' to celebrate and promote the origins and international evolution of Butoh Dance while strengthening the local community with performances, workshops, and conversations with the artists.

The Tudor City Greens FREE outdoor concert series resumes on Wednesday, August 5th at 6:00PM. (Rain date: Thursday, August 6th @ 6PM). This event - themed 'Blame It On the Summer Night' - will feature performers from Broadway and the New York City cabaret scene.

Happy Belly Productions presents the world premiere of SEX AND THE HOLY LAND as part of the 13th annual New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) this summer from August 15 to August 28, 2009.

A recipe for a cool summer treat is SUMMER SHORTIES...SUMM-AR NOT, tales told by Turtle Teens.

TAPE, a play by Stephen Belber, is coming to the Medicine Show Theatre from August 7 through August 15. TAPE is directed by Danny Sharron and features Joshua Price, Hunter Thore, and Lauren Roth.

The 2009 Music Circus production of 'Into the Woods' ran at the Wells Fargo Pavilion from July 28 to August 2.

Reisterstown Theatre Project in Reisterstown, MD proudly presents Shakespeare in the Park - an outdoor production of 'A Midsummer Nights Dream.' The show opened July 24 and runs through August 8.