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The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines today announced a brand new dance series for 2010-2011 featuring some of today's most highly acclaimed dance companies. The Dance Series will bring three world-class dance companies to the Civic Center's main stage at an introductory package price of just $100 for the three-show Season Ticket Package. Packages are on sale now.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center raises the curtain on an exciting, expanded 2010-11 season on September 22, 2010 when classical piano superstar Lang Lang returns to NJPAC's Prudential Hall stage, which has been dubbed one of his favorite places in the world to play, as a soloist on two works, Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in c, Op. 37, and Liszt's virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, led by Jacques Lacombe in his second performance as the NJSO's new Music Director.

The Laguna Playhouse gets a dream cast for its production of Life Could Be a Dream that runs July 6 through August 29-the five original Los Angeles cast members have signed on for the eight-week Laguna Playhouse run!

The Shelterbelt Theatre is proud to announce the world premier of Mountain Birds by Omaha playwright Madeline Radcliff. Four sisters meet at the family cabin to reminisce, share hopes and dreams, and to face some unexpected news - both wonderful and tragic.

When the late summer sun goes down, the fun is just ramping up as Late Night at Taproot brings Comedy Improv to the stage. On Friday nights when the curtain closes on Man of La Mancha, Taproot's most talented comedy improvisers come out and take over the Mainstage with one goal in mind: to make audiences laugh harder than they can remember laughing before. Taproot Comedy Improv hits the stage July 16, 23 and 30 and August 6, at approximately 10:30 p.m., or shortly after the performance of Man of La Mancha ends.

The Orleans Arena is proud to host the Las Vegas Invitational for the fifth consecutive year this November.

Marin Theatre Company has announced an extension of their revival of Woody Guthrie's American Song. The show now plays in Marin Theatre Company's Boyer Theatre through June 27, 2010. Conceived, adapted and directed by Peter Glazer, this musical has been pleasing audiences since its premiere in 1988. It won the Bay Area Critics Circle Award for best musical in its co-production at Berkeley Rep and San Jose Repertory Theatre in 1992.

The winner of Chicago Opera Theater's (COT) third annual 'People's Opera' contest is Giuseppe Verdi's Giovanna d'Arco (Joan of Arc). Giovanna d'Arco maintained the lead spot throughout the competition that began on April 15 and ended Friday, June 11.

On Monday, June 28th, Town Without Pity is back by popular demand, for one night only, at the world famous Comedy Store.

Producer and Broadway Bares creator Jerry Mitchell has announced online that Broadway Bares 20 has broken its goal of $1 million dollars.

In a show of support and solidarity for residents of the Gulf Coast, Jimmy Buffett will host a free concert in Gulf Shores, AL, airing live and commercial-free Thursday, July 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on CMT.

Daytime Emmy Award nominees Wayne Brady ('Let's Make a Deal'), Jeff Foxworthy ('Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'), Vanessa Marcil ('General Hospital,' 'Las Vegas') and Alex Trebek ('Jeopardy'), along with a performance from the Las Vegas company of Disney's musical The Lion King, have been added to the list of presenters and performers scheduled to appear on THE 37TH ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS. The telecast, hosted by Regis Philbin, will broadcast live from the Las Vegas Hilton, Sunday, June 27, 2010 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Versatile performer Cyndi Lauper is attached to write a Broadway musical, according to the NY Daily News. Lauper will pen the musical with stage and screen favorite Harvey Fierstein.

On July 12, the Broadway National Touring company of The Phantom of the Opera will perform a one-night-only cabaret of musical theater songs to benefit Synchronicity's Playmaking for Girls programs. The event will take place at 8 p.m. at the home of Theatrical Outfit, the 200-seat Balzer Theatre at Herren's in downtown Atlanta.

The 5th Avenue Theatre celebrated its 30th Anniversary with A Night At The 5th, the Theatre's annual Fundraising Gala, on Saturday June 19. During a glamorous evening of food, fun and entertainment, the generous patrons of The 5th gave more than twice as much money as last year's event, and celebrated the end of a acclaimed season whose highlights included four Tonys for the co-production with La Jolla Playhouse of last season's Memphis, the world-premiere of Catch Me if You Can and critically-acclaimed productions of Bernstein's On The Town and Candide.

BLOW by BLOW, a new play by Jean Bergantini Grillo based on the spirited life and tragic death of British style icon Isabella Blow, has been selected to premiere at next month's 11th Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival. Performances are set for Wednesday, July 21, at 6 pm; Saturday, July 24, at 7 pm; and Sunday, July 25, at 1 pm, at the Jewel Box Theatre, 130 W. 29th Street. Tickets, price at just $15 ($12 for students and seniors) are available at www.midtownfestival.org or 866-811-4111.

Singing sensation Clint Holmes brings his powerful voice and magnetic stage presence back to the Suncoast Showroom July 10 and 11.

Once a year, every June, like clockwork, you can hear composers weeping in North Hollywood, and threatening to call attorneys, and then kissing and making up and saying they've just had the most wonderful experience of their lives. Yes, it's time for the annual 15-Minute Musical project at the Academy for New Musical Theatre: June 28th and 29th at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. For the final project of Academy's famous writers' workshop, composers and lyricists and bookwriters are put together on writing teams and are given eight short weeks to write, revise and polish a brand-new musical written for five actors whom they've never met before.

Abba the Music comes back to fill the Hollywood Bowl with the roar of 'Dancing Queen' and 'Mama Mia,' Saturday, June 26, at 7:30 PM. Led by Katja Nord and Camilla Dahlin, this Swedish tribute band has toured the globe, giving ABBA fans an impressive simulation of the original act.

Broadway In Chicago, the presenters of FUERZA BRUTA: LOOK UP theatrical performance and Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. are pleased to announce the all-new Toyota Sienna's title sponsorship of the show's Chicago engagement along with two private shows at the end of the regular season run.