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On Friday, Sept. 3 at 10:30p.m., the award-winning East Lynne Theater Company presents a free performance of a reading of 'Historical Spout Offs' compiled and edited by Tom Byrn, who is currently in ELTC's rib-tickling production of 'The Dictator.'

Noble Fool Theatricals, the premier professional theater in the Fox Valley area, is proud to announce recent news and a new direction for their nonprofit organization. Beginning their calendar-year season in January 2011, Noble Fool will become Fox Valley Repertory; a name that represents the community they have grown their mission, vision, patron base, and academy students around.

Our Town: A Kingston Story runs from 9 - 12 September at the Rose Theatre and Artistic Director Stephen Unwin has called upon local businesses.

According to a post made in Damon Kirsche's blog, the actor will be appearing with Jason Graae, Lesli Margherita, Pamela Myers and Alet Taylor at the Gardenia Lounge in West Hollywood on September 1. The show, Kritzerland at the Gardenia- Lost in Boston, is the first of the Gardenia's new series of Kritzerland at the Gardenia, a set of shows based on Bruce Kimmel's record label and albums. This show will be under the musical direction of Shelly Markham.

Tony Award nominated actors Harry Groener and Anthony Chisholm are set to star in The Train Driver, according to an announcement from Long Wharf Theatre. The theatre will present The Train Driver this fall, from October 27 to November 21.

The Ivoryton Playhouse will be holding non-Equity and Equity auditions for all roles (adult male and female) for a November production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest on Monday, September 13th from noon to 8pm at the Rehearsal Studio, 24 Main Street, Centerbrook. Sides will be available online at www.ivorytonplayhouse.org

Everyday Rapture's Natalie Weiss will make her Los Angeles debut on September 3rd at Barre Vermont - formerly Upright Cabaret. Audiences at the 9pm concert can expect a mix of musical theatre and pop standards, including ‘The Spark of Creation,' ‘House of Love,' Ironic' among others. Weiss will be joined by a few special guests who will be announced shortly.

Following the dedication of Baltimore native Frank Zappa's statue, and free performance by his son Dweezil and Zappa Plays Zappa on Eastern Ave @ Conkling in front of the Enoch Pratt Southeast Anchor Library, the Patterson hosts the After Party.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the Pasadena Pops have a new conductor, the Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award winning composer, Marvin Hamlisch. Hamlisch will take on his role as principle pops conductor in 2011.

Joe's Pub has announced their events for the weekend of September 24th, featuring Raven O, Ben Allison and Lady Rizo. Joe's Pub is located at 425 Lafayette Street, New York City, and tickets for all of these event can be purchased in person at the pub, online, or over the phone.

This year, The Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award goes to OVID'S METAMORPHOSES, adapted and directed by Peter Bramley with original music by Lucy Egger. The production is from the acclaimed London-based company Pants On Fire. The Carol Tambor Theatrical Foundation will present the winning production at the Obie and Drama Desk Award-winning The Flea Theater in January 2011.

Celebrate the work of Dr. Seuss with The Pennington Players' 'Seussical the Musical,' coming to Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre.

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.

Der junge amerikanische Tenor Stephen Costello (Hausdebüt) wird anstelle von Rolando Villazón den Rodolfo in La Bohème am 6. und 9. September 2010 singen. Im gegenseitigen Einverständnis zwischen der Wiener Staatsoper und Rolando Villazón wurde entschieden, seine Auftritte zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt in dieser Spielzeit nachzuholen. Die Termine werden zu gegebener Zeit bekanntgegeben.

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) today confirmed plans to co-produce a complete Ring cycle with Opera Australia, which will bring Wagner's complete Der Ring des Nibelungen to Houston for the first time in the company's history.

According to a report in the New York Times' Arts Beat, Trevor Nunn, former director of Britain's National Theater, has been named a visiting professor for St. Catherine's College at Oxford. Nunn, whose work on productions like Cats and the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music will become the Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theater.

Just after finishing her performance as Maureen in Rent at the Hollywood Bowl, Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls has been cast as a guest star in an upcoming episode of the CBS sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother,' says reports in Entertainment Weekly.

Richard Bean's revised version of Carlo Goldini's A Servant of Two Masters will feature James Corden in the title role, reports Whatsonstage.com. The production, directed by Nicolas Hynter, is scheduled to open in May at the National Theatre's Lyttleton Theatre.

This year, the winner of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was Pants on Fire's modernized production of Ovid's Metamorphoses, reports Variety. The production won the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award, which was presented by the Carol Tamber foundation.

This Saturday at Ceasers, Atlantic City, 'Saturday Night Live' funnyman Joe Piscopo will team up with Jersey Boys star Michael Longoria to pay tribute to some of Jersey's greatest talent, says a report in NJ.com.