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Here is a secret not many people may know but Justin Willman, the host of hit show Food Network show CUPCAKE WARS is a magician and a pretty good one at that, with recent television appearances on THE TONIGHT SHOW and ELLEN. Now, Justin brings his one-man comedy & magic extravaganza TRICKED OUT to the Highland Ballroom for one night only - tonight, July 27th at 8:00 p.m. TRICKED OUT is 'an intimate evening of prestidigitation, make-believe and excessive sleight of mouth.'

Oak Park Festival Theatre, Oak Park's only Equity theatre and the Midwest's oldest professional outdoor classical theatre, is proud to award the first annual Young Artist Award to two remarkably generous and gifted 2013 Oak Park River Forest High School (OPRF) graduates, Scott Daniel and Jake Shadrake. Festival Theatre audiences for TWELFTH NIGHT tonight, July 26 will get a special treat - a short concert by the honorees and some of their gifted and generous friends. The performance will take place at 7:15 p.m. before the 8 p.m. show.

Four years ago, Mollee Gray lit up the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE stage with a run that landed her in the Top 8 and the hearts of fans everywhere. Now, she's taking her moves to the beach in Disney's next big TV musical.

Tonight, July 20th, at 7:30 p.m. the Lake Park Mirror Ballroom will host a fun, family night of improvisation presented by the hilarious BRIFT Improv players. The evening's offering will be unique in that it brings together both adult and young actors performing side by side in an unscripted and always unexpected two hours of laughs and guffaws.

Here is a secret not many people may know but Justin Willman, the host of hit show Food Network show CUPCAKE WARS is a magician and a pretty good one at that, with recent television appearances on THE TONIGHT SHOW and ELLEN. Now, Justin brings his one-man comedy & magic extravaganza TRICKED OUT to the Highland Ballroom for one night only - Saturday, July 27th at 8:00 p.m. TRICKED OUT is 'an intimate evening of prestidigitation, make-believe and excessive sleight of mouth.'

Parents in Chicago's South and West sides looking for exciting and engaging opportunities for their families are invited to a free summer art series in the park beginning July 12. Internationally-acclaimed Redmoon is bringing a community celebration to 10 under-served public parks throughout Chicago from July 12 to September 7. Redmoon, which specializes in creating large-scale celebratory and community-based events, is collaborating with Young Chicago Authors, The Bucket Boys, and DJ Such-NSuch to create this free event. The events are supported by The Chicago Park District, Allstate Insurance Company, The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation, 1111 Foundation and Ebert Family Foundation.

The Mayo Performing Arts Center's summer concert series continues in August with performances by rock legend Todd Rundgren (August 7) and steel pedal guitar virtuoso Robert Randolph and the Family Band (August 8). Robert Randolph's concert will feature special guest Big Sam's Funky Nation.

On Saturday, July 20th, at 7:30 p.m. the Lake Park Mirror Ballroom will host a fun, family night of improvisation presented by the hilarious BRIFT Improv players. The evening's offering will be unique in that it brings together both adult and young actors performing side by side in an unscripted and always unexpected two hours of laughs and guffaws.

Oak Park Festival Theatre, Oak Park's only Equity theatre and the Midwest's oldest professional outdoor classical theatre, is proud to award the first annual Young Artist Award to two remarkably generous and gifted 2013 Oak Park River Forest High School (OPRF) graduates, Scott Daniel and Jake Shadrake. Festival Theatre audiences for TWELFTH NIGHT on July 26 will get a special treat - a short concert by the honorees and some of their gifted and generous friends. The performance will take place at 7:15 p.m. before the 8 p.m. show.

Due to a change in the national touring schedule the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announces that THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA performance dates will move to June 11-22, 2014. The production remains part of the 2013-14 Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America - Fox Cities Series having originally been scheduled January 8-19, 2014. The two-week run will include 16 performances including matinees on Saturday, Sunday and Thursday, June 12. Season Ticket Holder Week will be June 11-17.

Nominated for seven major awards at the 2013 META (Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards) festival in New Delhi, India, SAVITRI - DANCING IN THE FOREST OF DEATH is a new provocative solo dance-theater work created by Preeti Vasudevan and her collaborators, making its U.S. debut today, July 11 and the 12th at The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago.

Sunday, July 7, Rhino Room will come alive with the giggles of stand-up comedy's toughest critics: children. Hosted by Fringe favourite children's character Mr. Snot Bottom (played by Mark Trenwith), Adelaide Comedy's Kids' Show will be the first of many stand-up shows specifically for children.

Conductor Albert-George Schram and the Columbus Symphony invite divas of all ages to come and enjoy the Nationwide Insurance Popcorn Pops Broadway for Kids concert on Friday, July 19, at the Columbus Commons. This year's series has a new time, with gates now opening at 5pm and the concert beginning at 7pm. Popcorn Pops blends the fun of the outdoor concert experience with the excitement of a live orchestra performance in this series especially designed for younger children aged 3-12 and their families.

The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announced today confirmed speakers added to the 2013 Fall Festival, which will explore the theme of 'Animal: What makes us human?' Speakers announced include Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler), author of A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS; Jonathan Safran Foer, author of EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE, and EATING ANIMALS; Anne Carson, poet and fiction writer; Ana Maria Martinez, Latin Grammy Award-winning soprano; Mark Dion, pioneering conceptual artist; Tracey L. Meares, Yale Law Professor and authority on crime prevention and community capacity building; Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and Kathryn Bowers, authors of ZOOBIQUITY: THE ASTONISHING CONNECTION BETWEEN HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH; and Craig Packer, leading expert on African wildlife and founder of the Serengeti Lion Project.

The 25th annual WA Screen Awards (WASAs), presented by the Film & Television Institute (FTI) are set to return with a bang at the Astor Theatre in Perth on Friday 2 August 2013, with a record number of entries, brand new award categories and celebrity guests including Rachael Blake (SLEEPING BEAUTY, LANTANA, THE STRAITS) and Tony Martin (WILDSIDE, HEARTBREAK HIGH, CANDY).

The Ivoryton Playhouse continues the tradition of Friday morning children's shows this summer with some familiar stories and some new, including Casey Carle's BUBBLEMANIA, back my popular demand.

What happens when CSI creator Anthony E. Zuiker and celebreality television pioneer Cris Abrego team up to create a new reality competition? You get ABC's new high-stakes murder mystery WHODUNNIT? Zuiker and Abrego spoke exclusively with BWW about how the show came together and what viewers can expect from tonight's (June 23) premiere.

On Friday, August 30 at 10:00 a.m. CITYPAK, led by founder Ron Kaplan, co-founder of international music booking agency Monterey International, and international adventure travel gear specialist High Sierra - with the help of local music industry leaders AEG Live Rocky Mountains, Madison House Inc., Fox Theatre, and Boulder Theater - will distribute 1000 CITYPAK backpacks at The Resource Center (1603 Walnut St. in Boulder), in partnership with the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, to those in need.

Nominated for seven major awards at the 2013 META (Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards) festival in New Delhi, India, SAVITRI - DANCING IN THE FOREST OF DEATH is a new provocative solo dance-theater work created by Preeti Vasudevan and her collaborators, making its U.S. debut July 11 and 12 at The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago.

Foals have released the Nabil Elderkin-directed video for their song 'Bad Habit.'