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Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) Music Director Jeffrey Kahane takes on dual roles as conductor and pianist in LACO's orchestral concert 'Rhapsody in Blue,' showcasing his considerable jazz chops on piano in Gershwin's original version of Rhapsody in Blue (1924) on Saturday, December 8, 8 pm, at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, and Sunday, December 9, 7 pm, at UCLA's Royce Hall. The distinctive program also features two other works that embrace diverse influences of American culture and smash barriers among orchestral, jazz and folk music - Son of Chamber Symphony written in 2007 by John Adams, who "may be the most vital and eloquent composer in America" (The New Yorker), and the original 1944 version of Copland's Appalachian Spring Suite - as well as Dvo?ak's distinctly Czech-influenced Serenade for Winds, Op. 44, which spotlights LACO's standout wind section.

Z2 Entertainment will present Great American Taxi & Poor Man's Whiskey at the Fox Theatre on Friday, January 25th. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 30th for $12.00 in advance and $15.00 day of show.

The Junior Council continues its 2012-2013 season on Wednesday, December 5, with a private viewing of the Museum's new exhibition Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture, remarks by Curator Mark Norell, and a cocktail reception in the newly reopened Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall.

Shakespeare with Benefits (http://shakespearewithbenefits.org/) presents Sandy Relief: A Bard-Based Variety Show, a special performance to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims via New York Cares. This one-time benefit performance will take place at The West End Theatre, Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th Street at West End Avenue, 2nd floor on Monday, December 17th at 7:30 pm (Doors open at 7:00).

The Museum of Modern Art presents Claes Oldenburg: The Street and The Store, from April 14 to August 5, 2013. Claes Oldenburg's humorous and profound depictions of everyday objects have earned him a reputation as one of the most important artists of his generation. This exhibition explores the beginnings of Oldenburg's extraordinary career with an extensive and in-depth look at his artistic production from the first half of the 1960s. Claes Oldenburg: The Street and The Store is organized by Achim Hochdörfer, Curator, the Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien; and The Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition at MoMA is organized by Ann Temkin, The Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Chief Curator, and Paulina Pobocha, Assistant Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture.

The Atlanta Opera is proud to present the third annual 24-Hour Opera Project, Friday, January 25, 2013 and Saturday, January 26, 2013. Composers, lyricists, stage directors and opera singers from all over may apply to compete in the project. The deadline is December 14, 2012.

An exhibition of some thirty-five exceptional American and European quilt masterpieces from the Brooklyn Museum's renowned decorative arts holdings will examine the impact of feminist scholarship on the ways in which historical quilts have been and are currently viewed, contextualized, and interpreted. Only one of these rare quilts has been on public display in the past thirty years.'Workt by Hand': Hidden Labor and Historical Quiltswill be on view in the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art from March 15 through September 15, 2013.

Austin's own rising star, rock 'n' soul phenomenon Gary Clark Jr. makes his highly-anticipated return to Austin City Limits (ACL) this week, and ACL announces the taping will be live-streamed in the U.S. on Friday, November 30th at 8pm Central Time. Fans can log-on to ACL's YouTube http://www.youtube.com/AustinCityLimitsTV Channel and will have the opportunity to watch Gary Clark Jr. perform live direct from The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. The live-stream will webcast the taping in its entirety and the broadcast episode will air February 16th, 2013 on PBS stations as part of ACL's Season 38.

Performances for the West Coast premiere of two-time Obie Award-winning actor/director/playwright Matthew Maguire's new solo show, Wild Man in Rome, begin tonight at the Son of Semele Ensemble (3301 Beverly Boulevard). Wild Man in Rome will run for three performances only through December 1, and will be a special benefit production for the Son of Semele Ensemble. Wild Man in Rome is a follow-up to Maguire's smash hit solo show, Wild Man, which premiered at The Wild Project in 2010.

Goodman Theatre announces Jimmy McDermott, former associate artistic director at Writers' Theatre, as the recipient of the 2012/2013 Season Michael Maggio Directing Fellow for Chicago-based directors. As a fellow, McDermott will receive a stipend and the opportunity to assist on a Goodman production-from early research and design through the casting and rehearsal process to the opening-and become involved in the Goodman's artistic team. Previous Maggio Fellows include Lynn Ann Bernatowicz (2002/2003), Mignon McPherson Nance (2003/2004), Ann Filmer (2005/2006), Dado (2006/2007), Anthony Moseley (2007/2008), Joanie Schultz (2009/2010) and Anna Bahow (2011/2012).

This Is Forever, a new modern ballet inspired by Mildred Cram's 1935 novella Forever, will receive its television premiere on November 30 and December 2, 2012 in advance of its world premiere production at The Joyce Theatre.

Hard Rock Cafes in Las Vegas, NV are teaming up with Vegas entertainers to kick off the official season of giving. Las Vegas entertainers are participating by wearing a charity bracelet for one night in November, in support of the Hard Rock International's 2012 global IMAGINE THERE'S NO HUNGER campaign to combat childhood hunger and poverty around the world.

Pepperdine University presents 'An Evening with Melora Hardin,' an evocative, intimate, and fun evening featuring song standards, Broadway favorites, and original numbers, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, at Pepperdine's Raitt Recital Hall.

The Playwrights Realm, under the leadership of Artistic Director Katherine Kovner and Producing Director Renee Blinkwolt, has selected four early-career playwrights, Mfoniso Udofia, Theresa Giacopasi, Don Nguyen, and Chad Beckim, for its 2012-2013 Writing Fellows program.

Honolulu's legendary Don Tiki - the collaborative of stellar musicians, vocalists and dancers that reinvented the jungle jazzy sounds of exotica - brings a bit of sunshine and family-friendly fun to the season with the first-ever Los Angeles performance of Don Tiki's Hot Lava Holiday Show, Thursday, December 20 at 8:00 PM at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

In ANYTHING GOES, when the S.S. American heads out to sea, etiquette and convention head out the portholes as two unlikely pairs set a course to true love...proving that sometimes destiny needs a little help from a crew of singing sailors, an exotic disguise and some good old-fashioned blackmail.

Best known for his nine year stint starring as cousin Danny on the hit CBS show, "King of Queens," actor and comedian Gary Valentine is highly regarded for his work both on screen and the comedy stage. This January, Gary Valentine, also known as "GV," will showcase his hilarious routine for fans at Comix At Foxwoods with performances Thursday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m., Friday, Jan.18 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets are available now for $20 for advance general admission ($30 day of show) and $40 for advance VIP admission ($50 day of show). VIP admission includes priority club access and reserved table selection before general seating begins. A two-drink minimum applies to all tickets. This show is for mature audiences only.

Off-Broadway Family Theatre announced that Jara Jones has replaced Robert Gilbert in its well-received inaugural production of C.S. Lewis' "THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE". The production opened October 22, 2011 and continues to play on Saturdays at 11 AM at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street (west of 8th Avenue), NYC.

Segerstrom Center in partnership with The Broadway League, the national trade association of the Broadway industry, welcomes the next generation of theater-goers by presenting KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY during two performances of THE ADDAMS FAMILY.

The sillies are crazy little creatures that live inside of us and need to be shaken out! DJ Lance Rock and everyone's favorite cast of colorful characters are calling all fans in AUSTIN to get ready to jump, shake, and shimmy them out at the new live tour Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get the Sillies Out!. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE!: Get The Sillies Out! tour will visit Bass Concert Hall on Sunday, March 17, 2013 for 2 shows; 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets for both shows go on sale Monday, December 3, 2012 at 10 am thru www.C3Concerts.com, www.TexasPerformingArts.org, all Texas Box Office outlets, or call 1.800.928.BEVO to charge by phone. Yo Gabba Gabba! LIVE! is touring in support of their first national beverage launch, a new line of toys, a new line of kids sportswear, and a DVD/ CD collectors edition.