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The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park announced its 2010-2011 Season today. The season boasts two world premieres and four regional premieres, as well as the return of the Playhouse's most successful Shelterhouse production of all time.

NEW DIMENSIONS in LATIN JAZZ returns to S.O.B.'s on Monday, April 5th, 2010 with a double bill of the Grammy-nominated Cuban drummer IGNACIO BERROA's quartet and the virtuoso Cuban pianist-composer ELIO VILLAFRANCA with a soloperformance on acoustic piano. April 19th will also see a performance by the Jon Benitez Sextet.

The 6th Street Playhouse's production of THE CHAIRS by Eugene Ionesco recently began performances. The production is conceived and directed by David Lear.

The Mason Street Warehouse has announced their spring benefit, entitled 'An Evening on the Riviera,' taking place on May 22nd. The event will kick off the eight season at MSW.

The Hollywood Arts Council presented their 24th Annual Charlie Awards in the historic newly refurbished Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, home of the first Academy Awards ceremony, at a Sold Out luncheon on Friday, March 19, 2010. Nyla Arslanian, President of the Hollywood Arts Council said: 'We raised $75,000 at the event which will benefit the Council's arts programs for underserved children in the community. This is a challenging year economically, but our kids' art programs must continue; Hollywood's at-risk children can't wait for times to get better. We are very grateful to our 250 event attendees and sponsors for their generous support.'

In a recent discussion with Nightline, 'American Idol' star Adam Lambert talked about his musical influences including Bob Marley, David Bowie, and Michael Jackson.

NOT THE SAME: the music & lyrics of Bobby Cronin is a one-night only all new concert of ASCAP winning composer/writer Bobby Cronin's music. On Sunday March 28th at the Metropolitan Room, NOT THE SAME will feature many Broadway performers new to Bobby's music and audience, as well as many new songs written for Bobby's numerous projects in the works; THE BEATEN PATH, TIL DEATH DO US PART, CATY BRIDGEWATER, The Untitled Project, and (UN)LUCKY IN LOVE. The night will feature Cronin on the piano heading a four piece band for a night of rockin' uptempos, passionate ballads, comedic tunes, and honest anthems.

Toph-E & the Pussycats will play the famed Canal Room on March 31st. The band features Clifford Carter on keys, Will Lee on bass and vocal, David Mann on tenor and soprano, Ralph MacDonald on percussion, and Chris Parker on drums.

The B Street Theatre has announced its spring line-up. On the mainstage will appear Gina Gionfriddo's new comedy BECKY SHAW. The B-3 Series offering will be the American classic, I AM A CAMERA by John Van Druten. The Family Series will finish its season with Charles Way's exciting and moving version of the classic French tale, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

FeatureInc. will hose Jesse Bradford for a series of discussions on his exhibition, 'The Jungle,' currently showing at the gallery. "The Jungle (for Norma)" is Jesse Bransford's sixth solo exhibition with Feature Inc.

Following last spring's sold-out performances of HAIR, the inaugural full-scale theater production in BBOX, MICA's student dramatic company, Rivals of the West, MICA faculty and staff will present A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Know Theatre of Cincinnati and Below Zero Lounge has announced a special fun-raising event to celebrate the coming of spring, botanical style. The event will feature floral hats created by local Cincinnati florists to show off what they can create. All of the hats will be auctioned off after the show, just in time for Easter.

American Southwest Theatre Company presents a special one night only screening of the cult-classic film, 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' on Friday, April 9 at the Hershel Zohn Theater on the NMSU campus.

The American Southwest Theatre Company at New Mexico State University Theatre Arts will present Nikolai Gogol's, THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, from April 16 - May 2 at the Hershel Zohn Theatre on the NMSU campus. It is the final production of the 2009 - 2010 ASTC/NMSU Season.

Several members of the current cast of Broadway's IN THE HEIGHTS will perform at the upcoming Cabaret Cares 3 concert, which will take place at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on March 22nd.

L.A. Theatre Works will end its run of the new docudrama about Robert Kennedy's personal and political journey during the civil rights movement on March 21.

BroadwayWorld.com presents Twitter Watch, which brings you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!

In a recent interview with the New York Times, Broadway star Alicia Silverstone says her conversion of veganism helped usher in her change from campy films such as Scooby Doo to making the move to the stage.

A feature in the New York Times has taken a look at the possible poster designs for the upcoming revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, starring Kelsey Grammar and Douglas Hodge. In attempting to choose a poster for the show, producer Sonia Friedman looked at several possible designs and chose the one she felt best represented the show.

The Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming show 13 by Jason Robert Brown on April 26th and 27th. The production will run July 29th through August 7th. The production is directed by Rebecca Meyer-Larson and choreographed by Ryan Domres.