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Some of Australia's best independent music artists including David Bridie, Robert Forster, Archie Roach and Kavisha Mazzella will converse and perform live music in a series of very special events hosted by music journalists Lisa Palermo and Kate Welsman aka Systa bb. The Performance Enhancers will showcase each artist discussing their artistic influences amongst the intimate setting of the Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall Stalls Foyer across four dates from 9 February to 18 May. Each event will also include displays of visual references of the artist's influences, which range from mythology to visual art and literature.

Will Eno's 2005 Pulitzer-Finalist Play Thom Pain (based on nothing) a one-man show directed by Gianni Truzzi, will be performed twice in February at the historic Bathhouse on Green Lake.

Flying Cat productions and the Academy Theatre present Heart Throbs: 9 Short Plays about Romantic Love.

Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director of American Lyric Theater, announced today the national expansion of the company's core initiative, The Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP). Through the use of newly acquired HD teleconferencing technology, gifted emerging artists with an interest in writing for the opera stage will be able to participate in the CLDP, regardless of where they live in the country.

Fresh from Ivanov starring Ethan Hawke, Obie Award-winning director Austin Pendleton directs Tennessee Williams' stark and religiously sensual morality play Suddenly Last Summer with the Mississippi Mud.

Bring a friend, grab a drink, and join some of today's most interesting performers onstage at Miller Theatre on select Tuesday evenings. Launched in February 2012, Miller's popular Pop-Up Concerts enters its second year this spring, continuing to provide free, informal performances. The unique format allows the theater to test out new ideas and introduce new performers before they hit the Miller mainstage. Free libations from Harlem Brewing Company contribute to the laid-back ambiance. All concerts start at 6 p.m. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis, and doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Fourteen-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys and current nominees Maroon 5 will join together for a special performance, and current nominee Frank Ocean is set to perform on the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast.

Producer Eric S. Goldman has announced that Emma Hunton (Spring Awakening - Broadway; Rent - Off Broadway; Next to Normal - First National Tour) will be joining Max Von Essen in the two industry readings of Billy Butler's GAY BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, on Monday, February 4th at 6pm & Tuesday, February 5th at 11am at the 45th Street Theatre, in preparation for a future Off-Broadway run. The readings are produced in association with aka Studio Productions, Louis Hobson and Seattle's Balagan Theatre. The production is directed by award winning director Rachel Klein. Aaron Grant serves as Executive Producer with Kelvin Productions as General Manager.

The Chicago Fringe Festival announces its application dates for designers interested in submitting work to the 2013 Fringe Festival Design Contest. The winning design appears on all of the marketing and promotional materials for the 2013 Chicago Fringe Festival, August 29 - September 8. Submissions are accepted from individuals or more than one individual through March 15 with the winning design announced in April. For more information go to Chicagofringe.org or e-mail info@chicagofringe.org.

Lambda Archives of San Diego has announced the induction of three new members to their Board of Directors. Members Conor Foley, Mary Marchan, and Thomas Negron Jr. were recently elected to the Board at Lambda Archives' Annual Meeting on December 1, 2012.

STOMP, the international sensation and long running New York stage hit, will join with The American Heart Association's Go Red For Women this week to ask America to go RED in celebration of the 10th National Wear Red Day on February 1, 2013. Women have been fighting heart disease - the No. 1 killer of women - both individually and together as part of the Go Red For Women movement for 10 years. To date, more than 627,000 women's lives have been saved, but the fight is far from over. Women need the right information, education and care, in order to treat, prevent, and even end heart disease.

Jesse Luttrell's wildly successful Bawdy returns to its original home Stage 72 (formerly the Triad) for monthly performances on the last Saturday of every month. Performances begin on Saturday, February 23rd at 9:30pm. The brainchild of trampy cabaret favorite Jesse Luttrell, BAWDY is headlined by Luttrell, BAWDY brings together cabaret, drag, and comedy performers of all classifications and orders in a celebration of adult variety paying homage to vaudeville, burlesque, and the hit television variety shows of the 50's and 60's.

LAX Nightclub inside Luxor Hotel and Casino will welcome GRAMMY Award-winning rapper, record producer and actor Method Man Saturday, Feb. 2. Clubgoers will pile into the Las Vegas mega-club to get a glimpse of the iconic hip-hop artist when he takes over the hot spot.

David Mirvish will present the return of Studio 180 Theatre's highly acclaimed production of CLYBOURNE PARK by Bruce Norris. The third offering in the new Off-Mirvish series, this savagely funny comedy is directed by Joel Greenberg, and stars: Audrey Dwyer, Michael Healey, Sterling Jarvis, Jeff Lillico, Mark McGrinder, Kimwun Perehinec and Maria Ricossa.

The Atlanta Opera, one of the nation's finest regional opera companies enriching lives through the power of opera, continues its 2012-2013 Studio Tour with four family performances of the children's opera, Stone Soup. The performances, three open to the general public and one designated for Girl Scouts specifically, will take place in venues throughout Metro Atlanta.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) announces the following concerts going on sale this week.

Synetic's visual poetry will bring Prospero's magical island to life on a water-filled stage in the ninth installment of the Silent Shakespeare Series, The Tempest, opening Thursday, February 21. A romantic drama of epic proportions, The Tempest features spirits, monsters, witches, drunken fools and lithe lovers who will contort and cavort with passion and bravado in this larger-than-life production.

Columbia Records/Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice announced on Ryan Seacrest today that she will be hitting the road for the "Here's 2 Us Tour." Fans will be able to see the music and TV sensation performing at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, July 7 at 7 p.m. Victoria will perform music from the hit TV show Victorious in addition to some choice covers, as well as some new material from her forthcoming solo effort. A special guest support act will be announced shortly.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that I LOVE LUCY LIVE ON STAGE, the brand new hit musical stage show adapted from the longest-running and most beloved television program in history, starring Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel: America's favorite foursome, is extending two weeks by popular demand at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 East Chestnut St.). Tickets for performances through March 17, 2013 are on-sale now.

Texas Performing Arts presents an evening of traditional Irish music, Thursday, February 23 at Bass Concert Hall. Artistic Director of Masters of Tradition and celebrated fiddle player Martin Hayes brings together seven of the most compelling artists in Irish music today for a unique concert celebrating the art form.