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Nickelodeon welcomes back its popular game show BrainSurge with 40 brand-new episodes of brain twisters, signature slime and special guests beginning Monday, June 21, at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT. Since its launch in September 2009, the series has emerged as a hit with kids and is currently the most-watched program on all TV in its time period among kids 2-11, boys 2-11, boys 6-11 and boys 9-14. Delivering an average of 2 million total viewers per episode, the first season of BrainSurge has grown by double-digits (+10%) among kids 2-11 since its premiere. (Source: NMR 9/28/09-5/23/10). The new season of BrainSurge, which will feature real kids competing in three intense levels of mind-bending game play, will air in a new timeslot on Nickelodeon weekdays at 6 p.m. (ET/PT).

Summer is here and the buzz is back as CMT's hit series, THE SINGING BEE, returns for its summer premiere beginning Wednesday, June 9 at 10:30 p.m., ET/PT immediately following the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS. Hosted by Melissa Peterman, new weekly, one-hour episodes of THE SINGING BEE promise more laughs and excitement than ever before with new music selections and hilarious contestants.

At a press conference held today at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 174 nominations for 225 eligible productions that opened between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010 for the 31st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards which honour excellence in the performing arts in Toronto.

Alcott Arts Center Holds Auditions For SITPLOT IV: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 6/5-6

The Summer Session of Clown Classes begins June 7

The Paranormal Fun House Presents PARABOLA 6/11

Auditions for Gorilla Theatre's 19th Annual Greek show. This year's production will be Aeschylus' great classic tragedy, The Persians, to be presented outdoors in the South steps of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art July 10th and 11th. The play is based on the Persian war a war of liberty versus despotism.

Just three days before the release of their first album since 1993, the Steve Miller Band is taking the stage, June 12th at the Atlantic City Hilton. 'Bingo' is the new studio recording released by the legendary group.

What do you get when you combine movement, original music, six actors and the darkly haunting words of one of the world's most prolific novelists? One exciting night at the theatre. The Waves, by Virginia Woolf is adapted for the stage by Toronto's own writer/director/actor Brenley Charkow. This world-premier adaptation is set to take place at the Factory Theatre during the Toronto International Fringe Festival.

Shoshana Bean, star of the Broadway smash hits Wicked and Hairspray, has released a music video for her song, 'Jungle Jim.'

The Bailout Improv Tournament Spectacular (BITS) will come to an exciting conclusion Wednesday, June 9 at Go Comedy! Improv Theater after Bookmark This beat Magma/Ricochet before a sold out house June 2. From an original field of 16, these two final improv teams will compete for Michigan's largest prize ever awarded for the art of improvisation, $1,000. The winning team will also win the Wednesday 8pm time slot for the remainder of June and the month of July at Go Comedy!.

The bids come fast and furious as an off-the-wall family of professional auctioneers puts its heart, its heritage, and even its longest held secrets on the block in the uproarious world premiere of AUCTIONING THE AINSLEYS, by one of America's hottest young playwrights, Laura Schellhardt (The K of D), presented by TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theater of Silicon Valley.

The Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC) has presented a commemorative Champion award to Stage Entertainment.

'Broadway Bares' Comes To The West End 5 September

The first season finale of GLEE airs Tuesday, June 8 (8:59-10:00 PM ET/PT). The series then returns this fall to kick off its second season on Tuesdays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).

Pacific Theatre is ringing in the 2010-2011 season with its most diverse offerings yet!

Stageworks Announces Their 2010-2011 Season

The Improv Trick Hosts Improv Classes 6/17-7/18

Shadow Theatre Company Presents 'OL' ALFRED' 6/11-27

The Maine State Music Theatre will perform open its 52nd summer season with the ever-popular musical, ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE. Directed by Chan Harris, the show runs from June 9th and through June 26th.