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Austin City Limits (ACL) features acoustic rock duo Rodrigo y Gabriela making their ACL debut in a new episode airing January 12. The Mexican duo are renowned for their super-charged acoustic style of instrumental music and diverse musical background that fuses traditional flamenco music with heavy metal and rock. Rodrigo y Gabriela perform a head-spinning live set, showcasing their fast and rhythmic guitar work, in a full-hour show. The episode airs Saturday, January 12 on PBS (check local listings).

Steve Alpert and Ken Greiner in association with Slant Theatre Project present the world-premiere of THE STEADFAST, Mat Smart's gripping new play that looks at eight U.S. soldiers across the sweep of American history - from the Revolutionary War to the War in Afghanistan - and the common thread that connects them across continents and centuries. THE STEADFAST is inspired by Mr. Alpert's Legacy painting. Preview performances of THE STEADFAST begin January 20 prior to an official press opening of January 23 at TBG Theatre (312 West 36th Street) in Manhattan. Slant Theatre Project's co-founder Wes Grantom will direct.

Cirque du Soleil is back in Miami with its astonishing and visually stunning production TOTEM, opening tonight under the trademark blue-and-yellow big top at Sun Life Stadium for a limited engagement through February 24, 2013. Tonight's show marks the 1,000th performance of TOTEM since its World Premiere in April 2010 in Montreal, Canada. In over two years and a half, more than 2 million people in 14 cities in Canada, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States have been mesmerized by the TOTEM experience that The San Francisco Chronicle described as "whimsically seductive and the most enjoyable show to come along from Cirque du Soleil in quite awhile", and The Toronto Star proclaimed as "spectacular, artful. Breathtaking and deliciously ironic".

Quebec native Isabelle Demers kicks off The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ Recital Series on Saturday, January 19 at 3 p.m. in Verizon Hall. Revered by both critics and audiences alike for her virtuosic capabilities on the organ, Demers studied with Paul Jacobs at Julliard and is an internationally renowned talent recognized in organ competitions held in the United States, Europe and Canada. Prior to the afternoon performance, all ticket holders are welcome to attend a pre-concert lecture with Michael Barone, host of American Public Media's PIPEDREAMS, and Isabelle Demers at 2:15 pm in Verizon Hall.

This Too Shall Suck, a one-man "traumedy", written and performed by comedian Matt Graham ("Late Night with Conan O'Brien", "Saturday Night Live"), and presented by Lean Horse Productions, is extending its run by popular demand at The Huron Club in the SoHo Playhouse to Thursday, May 2, 2013. This Too Shall Suck began performances on October 25, 2o12 after an acclaimed run during the New York International Fringe Festival and the FringeNYC Encore Series in 2012.

Playwrights Theatre's Creative Arts Academy summer camp for kids and summer theatre program for teens will begin on July 8, 2013, and run through August 30, 2013, in two-week sessions. For more information and to register, visit www.ptnj.org or call 973-514-1787 X21.

Theatre 167 will present the Manhattan Premiere of THE JACKSON HEIGHTS TRILOGY, a rotating repertory of three plays about the Queens, New York neighborhood famous for being the world's most diverse community. Created by 18 playwrights and starring a company of 37 actors playing 93 multicultural roles, the plays were conceived and will be directed by Ari Laura Kreith. The trilogy will inaugurate the newly renovated 777 Theatre, located at 777 8th Avenue at 47th Street beginning February 8th. While each of the plays has been presented individually in Queens to critical acclaim, this is the first time any of these plays will be seen in Manhattan and the first time they are being presented together in repertory, where audiences can see them individually or all in one day.

Warsaw's award-winning Szymanowski Quartet returns to Segerstrom Center with acclaimed pianist Adam Golka on Wednesday, February 6 with a unique program that will feature works by Johannes Brahms and three influential Polish composers: Karol Szymanowski, Gra?yna Bacewicz and Waclaw of Szamotuly.

Previews begin on Thursday, January 10th for the World Premiere of Michael Puzzo's Spirits of Exit Eleven at The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row (410 W. 42nd Street, NYC). Presented by Justin Reinsilber and directed by Frank Licato, this new American play is directed by Frank Licato and opens on January 17th at 8pm. The production runs through February 2nd. Tickets are $19.25 (which includes a $1.25 restoration charge) and can be purchased online at www.telecharge.com, by phone at 212-239-6200 / 800-432-7250 or in person at Theatre Row Box Office.

GERING & LóPEZ GALLERY will present JOAN SNYDER, Symphony, an exhibition of works on paper from 1968 -1976 and recent paintings. This will be the artist's first exhibition with the gallery.

Registration for the spring semester of Italian language classes at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is now open. The 12-week semester begins February 25, with 90-minute classes offered weekdays, weekends and evenings to accommodate most schedules, for students of all levels of proficiency. Weekday classes will be taught by Rose Frisari on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, weekend classes will be taught by Professor Louis Leonini on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and evening classes will be taught by Maria Bonavita on Mondays and Wednesdays. Classes are limited to a maximum of 20 students and minimum of 10. Tuition is $165 for non-members and $150 for museum members and must be paid in advance.

42nd Street Moon presents the Tony Award-winning musical CARNIVAL.

The enchanting Irish musical ensemble Celtic Woman returns to America for an expansive four-month concert tour, beginning on February 21 in Worcester, MA and following on the heels of the group's sold-out Christmas Celebration tour. In addition, Celtic Woman was recently named Billboard Magazine's #1 World Music Artist in their year-end issue. For completed tour schedule and ticket information, visit www.celticwoman.com.

Landmark on Main Street will present The Campbell Brothers on Friday, February 1, 2013 at 8 PM. Landmark thanks our World Beat Series Sponsors New York Community Bank Foundation and our program sponsors Einsidler Management. We also gratefully acknowledges our Season Sponsor Pall Corporation and our Partners in Performing Arts: Harding Real Estate, Town of North Hempstead, Bank of America, The Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation and Winthrop University Hospital their support of our full season of programming. Tickets and information at the box office phone 516-767-6444 or www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.

Suncoast Hotel & Casino today announced the launch of a new Thursday afternoon entertainment program inside the 500-seat Suncoast Showroom - Suncoast Variety Show - produced by Ed Mathews' Desert Productions.

Shattered Globe Theatre continues its 2012/13 Season with the dark comedy HAPPY NOW? by Lucinda Coxon, directed by Artistic Director Roger Smart, playing January 24 - March 2, 2013 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. The production features Shattered Globe Ensemble Members Steve Peebles, Linda Reiter, Drew Schad and Ben Werling and SGT Associate Artist Christina Gorman with Cortney McKenna and Karack Osborn. Tickets for HAPPY NOW? are available at www.shatteredglobe.org. The press performance is Sunday, January 27 at 3 pm.

An epic format deserves an epic festival. For two weeks in February, Music Box Theatre screens nine movies - more than a half-ton of celluloid - at the Music Box Theatre 70MM Festival. Highlights include a brand new print of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and the return of Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master. Music Box has spent more than 100 man-hours prepping their 70mm equipment to ensure that even audiences who've seen 70mm before have never seen it with this clarity. Music Box Theatre 70MM Festival runs February 15-28, 2012 at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave. www.musicboxtheatre.com/collections/music-box-theatre-70mm-festival

ELLIOT, A SOLDIER'S FUGUE by Quiara Alegria Hudes, directed by Josh Benjamin runs at Burning Coal Theatre Company's Wait Til You See This! - Second Stage Series January 10 - 20, 2013 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh. All tickets $10 and are available at www.burningcoal.org or at the door. Performances are at 7:30 pm Thursdays through Saturdays at 2 pm on Sundays.

All performances of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL (January 15-27, 2013), will now be held in the State Theatre (originally scheduled and ticketed to play the Palace). In addition, the opening night performance on TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 will have a new 8:00 p.m. curtain time. This time change is for opening night ONLY. All other performances will begin at their normally scheduled times. All current ticket holders will receive new tickets by mail prior to their ticketed performance.

The Chicago Sinfonietta recognizes two Chicago-based companies, one for-profit and one non-profit, with its second annual Chairperson's Award for Diversity and Inclusion, honoring their tireless devotion to fostering an environment where innovation through inclusion is of the highest priority. The 2013 recipients are Quarles & Brady, LLP (for-profit) and Silk Road Rising (non-profit). The Awards are presented at the Sinfonietta's annual Arts & Diversity Reception, taking place at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Avenue, Monday, January 21 at 5:30 pm just before the Sinfonietta's Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. concert, also held at Symphony Center.