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The Metropolitan Opera will premiere its first new production of Verdi's Don Carlo since 1979 on Monday, November 22, with a cast that includes Roberto Alagna, Marina Poplavskaya, Simon Keenlyside, and Ferruccio Furlanetto. The new production of Verdi's monumental work, in which love, war, politics, and religion combine to tell a story that is epic in scale, will be directed by Nicholas Hytner, the artistic director of London's National Theatre, in a staging that 'reminds you it is one of the very greatest of all operas' (Guardian). All performances of Don Carlo will be conducted by Philadelphia Orchestra Music Director Designate Yannick Nézet-Séguin, who made a well-regarded Met debut last season with Carmen.

Providing its region with a cultural attraction of world-class quality and scale, the multi-venue Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana - just outside of the state capital of Indianapolis - will open the first of its facilities on January 29, 2011, when it inaugurates its concert hall The Palladium. The Center's other venues, now under construction, will be a 200-seat studio theater (opening in March 2011) and The Tarkington, a 500-seat proscenium theater (August 2011).

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents Over The Tavern by Tom Dudzick. This hilarious and poignant production will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, December 1-26, 2010.

Ford's Theatre will partner with So Others Might Eat to create a donation drive around the run of A Christmas Carol. During the curtain calls for performances of A Christmas Carol, the cast will collect monetary donations on behalf of the Washington-based So Others Might Eat (SOME). Patrons can also make donations through the Ford's Theatre Box Office. All donation checks should be made payable to 'So Others Might Eat.' A Christmas Carol plays at Ford's Theatre November 20, 2010-January 2, 2011.

Joe's Pub announces schedule for December 16th to December 18th performances including Mike Errico, Tony Trischka, Everett Bradley's Holidelic, Mike Doughty, Grand Soiree Senegalaise w/ Mor Dior Bamba & more.

The Drama Group's production of Shakspeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' opens on Friday, November 12, and continues Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 through November 27. Tickets are $15.00 at the door. Performances are in Pilling Hall at The First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue, between High Street and Walnut Lane. Visit www.thedramagroup.org for details.

November 11, 2010. The Hartt School Community Division presents The Nutcracker Suite, featuring American Ballet Theatre dancer and HCD alumna Meaghan Hinkis as the Sugar Plum Fairy, and live orchestra by the Connecticut Youth Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dan D'Addio, on Saturday, December 18 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, December 19 at 2:00 PM, in Millard Auditorium at the University of Hartford's main campus, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Tickets are $25, $15 for seniors and students. For tickets and information, visit the University of Hartford Box Office at Lincoln Theater, call the Box Office at 860.768.4228, or purchase tickets online at http://harttweb.hartford.edu/tickets.aspx. There are no discounts available for this performance, which is entirely funded by ticket sales.

Three major sculptural installations related to Hanukkah will be on view in the contemporary gallery of Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey, The Jewish Museum's permanent exhibition, from November 19, 2010 to January 30, 2011. Alice Aycock's Greased Lightning (1984) is a motorized kinetic sculpture featuring an oversized moving dreidel, the small, inscribed top that children play with during the holiday. Miracle (2004) by Lynn Godley is a playful and monumental Hanukkah lamp that uses multiple lights to evoke the cumulative effect of progressively lighting the candles over eight nights. Matthew McCaslin's Bring the Light (2000) fashions metal electrical conduit, light switches and porcelain light fixtures into an innovative and decidedly nontraditional Hanukkah lamp. In addition, a selection from Eleanor Antin's video Vilna Nights (1993-97), a photograph by Mike Mandel entitled Robot Lights the Chanukah Candles (1985), and works on paper by Larry Rivers (1982) and Marc Alan Jacobs (1994) will be included.

Susannah Mars returns with the warmth, charm and authentic humor that audiences know to expect. This year she explores the expectations of what the holiday home is 'supposed to be' - the havoc, the harmony, and the universal challenges the season can mean for each of us. The show is conceived by and features Susannah Mars and special guests, and is directed by Grant Byington. Runs November 16-December 19 at Artists Repertory Theatre, Alder Stage, 1515 SW Morrison. See below for NO SHOW dates when Ms. Mars will be performing with Oregon Ballet Theatre. Tickets are $20-$47 at 503.241.1278; www.artistsrep.org.

God's Trombones returns to the Jubilee Theatre stage later this month as the premier musical production of the 30th Anniversary Season. Created by Jubilee founder Rudy Eastman and composer Douglas Balentine, God's Trombones has entertained audiences since 1990.

In tiefer Erschütterung und großer Trauer geben die Wiener Philharmoniker und die Wiener Staatsoper Nachricht vom Ableben ihres Kontrabassisten Georg Straka. Georg Straka ist während der Tournee der Wiener Philharmoniker in Japan am Mittwoch, dem 3. November 2010, bei einer Wanderung auf den Fuji tödlich verunglückt.

Utah Cultural Celebration Center presents the Winter Arts Market on Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 1355 West 3100 South West Valley City, UT 84119.

The New York Philharmonic will receive the Asia Society's Cultural Ambassador Award at a black-tie dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. The Asia Society's Annual Awards Dinner recognizes extraordinary individuals who have contributed to promoting understanding between Asians and Americans. The Philharmonic is being cited for its bridge-building concerts across the globe, particularly its historic concert in Pyongyang, DPRK, in February 2008, and its debut in Hanoi, Vietnam, in October 2009. At the dinner, two members of the Philharmonic - Assistant Concertmaster Michelle Kim and violist Vivik Kamath - will perform two works, including the well-known Korean folk song, Arirang, which they played with the Orchestra in Pyongyang.

Nightlife performer, Marti Gould Cummings will host his weekly benefit, 'Anything Goes with Marti,' Sunday, November 7 at 9pm, at Manhattan's chic new gay spot on the East Side, Vig27.

The Old Courthouse Theatre Presents as part if it's 2010-2011 Season - Celebrating 35 Years - 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' by Barbara Robinson.

Old Courthouse Theatre Presents the LIVING ROOM READING SERIES featuring a reading of 'Over the River and Through the Woods' by Joe DiPietro.

Howard County's signature event, the Celebration of the Arts in Howard County Gala, will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at its new location, The Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center at Howard Community College. This year's gala will mark the 30th Anniversary of the Howard County Arts Council! Come Celebrate with us and enjoy our reception including culinary delights from area restaurants and caterers, bid on a fabulous new piece at the silent auction with work by local artists, and enjoy performances throughout the Grand Hall and Art Lounge. At 8 p.m. the musical performances on the Main Stage begin; guests will be invited inside the Smith Theatre for the presentation of the 2010 Howie Awards and the Rising Star Competition, the 2011 Howard County Arts Council's Arts Scholarship Recipients will also be announced!

Old Courthouse Theatre announces Antiques and Collectibles Auction and Appraisal Fair -a fund raiser for OCT and Concord/Kannapolis/Mt. Pleasant Friends of the Library.

After making it's OCT debut last season on the Black Box stage, to a standing room only audience, 'Divorce Southern Style' is coming to the main stage and joining our regular season of shows.

THE IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE presents A Special Musical Evening with Master violinist Christina Prince, A Child's Christmas in Wales, BANISHED CHILDREN OF EVE, Comes A Faery, and St. Nicholas this season.