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September 23 at the Patterson, Bashi Rose, Rain Pryor, Marc Steiner, Mama Kay of WombWork Productions, and Doc Cheatham from the NAACP read excerpts from former political prisoner Eddie Conway's memoir.

Viagra Falls, a new comedy which held its Off-Broadway opening night on Wednesday, July 21 at the Little Shubert Theatre, will be closing on August 29th.

ENGINE is a highly charged theatrical event about family, friends and cars - of fixing what's broken and celebrating life. Bob Baines (Home and Away) and Melanie Zanetti (The Little Dog Laughed) join a host of young performers from three Brisbane high schools in this compelling production.

Totem Pole Playhouse will extend its 60th anniversary season with eight performances of the wildly popular Late Nite Catechism by Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan. This one woman, audience participatory show, which is billed as part catechism class and part stand-up routine, first open in 1993 in Chicago, IL. Now in its 17th year, Late Nite Catechism has brought its nostalgic look at life in Catholic school to all 50 states as well as Canada, the U.K., and Australia

Monday, September 13 at the Lucky Strike Bowling Alley, Broadway talent will appear in Inappropriate: The Concert. The featured performers include Stephen Bienskie (Chess, Cats), Lisa Brescia (Wicked, Woman in White), Kristy Cates (Wicked), Ali Ewold (Les Mis, West Side Story), Zachary Prince (Jersey Boys), Steven Stofford (Spamalot) and Lee Zarett (Hair, Spelling Bee).

Auditions for The Wizard of Oz will be held on Tuesday August 24 (Juniors and ages 11 and under) 4:30-8:30, Juniors will stay from 4:30 to 5:30. There will be a MANDATORY meeting for all parents of students who have never auditioned for an ACT One Show at 5:00 p.m.

MGM Resorts International has announced the upcoming entertainment, sports and special events for their ARIA, Bellagio, Crystals, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Luxor, Excalibur and Circus Circus locations.

The Frist Center for the Visual Arts celebrates its tenth year and continues to gain prominence as a major center for art exhibitions with the 2011 Ingram Gallery exhibition schedule that includes the Frist-organized Vishnu: Hinduism's Blue-Skinned Savior, Warhol Live: Music and Dance in Andy Warhol's Work and the stunning exhibition of Egyptian antiquities, To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum.

Totem Pole Playhouse will extend its 60th anniversary season with eight performances of the wildly popular Late Nite Catechism by Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan. This one woman, audience participatory show, which is billed as part catechism class and part stand-up routine, first open in 1993 in Chicago, IL. Now in its 17th year, Late Nite Catechism has brought its nostalgic look at life in Catholic school to all 50 states as well as Canada, the U.K., and Australia

The Arts Edge, an educational consulting firm, has announced the winner of its Broadway-inspired scholarship for Arts Edge Summer, a unique two-week musical theater and college prep boot camp in New York City. Rain Halbert, a 17 year old musical theater enthusiast from Titusville, Fla., was chosen from of a number of applicants to receive a full scholarship for Arts Edge Summer. The judging was led by 'Rock of Ages' star Constantine Maroulis and 'Memphis' headliner Chad Kimball.

The Cock Tavern Theatre of Kilburn, North London, has announced their upcoming Edward Bond Season, a nine-week program celebrating the work of one of Britain's most celebrated living playwrights.

The kids of 'Glee' are the focus for a new UK radio station, New York Post reports. The station has bypassed all standard radio fare in favor of the 'New Directions' cast recordings of popular songs like 'Don't Stop Believin',' and 'Sweet Caroline.'

Beginning tonight at the Gershwin Hotel, Mozart's 'Cosi Fan Tutte' receives a high-tech makeover thanks to operamission. The New York Post describes the Mozart makeover as 'part miniseries, part town meeting and part jam session.'

The Triad and the Just A Piano Concert Series presents CARMEN RUBY FLOYD in 'An Eclectic Musical Evening: From Rock to Opera and Her Journey In Between.' Ms. Floyd's credits include Broadway's Tony Award Winning 'Avenue Q,' Disney's 'The Lion King' and Off-Broadway in the original casts of shows such as the critically acclaimed 'Crowns,' 'Little Ham' (about which New York Times critic Bruce Weber wrote'...the swagger and big voice of Carmen Ruby Floyd...provided a shot of star quality and star charisma...') and 'Blind Lemon Blues.' Carmen made her Carnegie Hall debut in the classic recent revival of 'Showboat.'

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem has announced their schedule for August 9-15, featuring three distinct Jazz events. For more information about these events and all upcoming events at the National Jazz Museum, please visit http://www.jmih.org/

Carmel Community Players will present its first community-based talent showcase in a cabaret format for three performances from August 13 - 15 at the Carmel Community Playhouse at Clay Terrace.