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The Chicago Commercial Collective and The Fine Print Theatre Company are proud to announce the return ofChristmas in Chicago, December 13 - December 23, at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave. Opening night forChristmas in Chicago is Thursday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. and runs Wednesdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at thefineprinttheatre.org.

The Wetumpka Depot Players are wrapping up their 32nd season with the world premiere of Pamela Parker's play A Very Second Samuel Christmas. The occasion will be a Christmas miracle of sorts as Parker resisted writing a Second Samuel sequel for many years. "People have asked me to write a Christmas play featuring the characters of Second Samuel, but I told them it would never happen. Then the folks at the Wetumpka Depot asked. Who could say no to them?" said Parker referring to the Wetumpka troupe who traveled Second Samuel to a nationwide theatre festival in 2011.

The Theatre Program at Columbia University School of the Arts and the Classic Stage Company (CSC) announced an agreement to make all third-year MFA students in Acting at Columbia eligible to join Actors Equity Association (AEA). In addition, two MFA students in Stage Management each year will be eligible to join. This agreement makes The Oscar Hammerstein II Center for Theatre Studies at Columbia the first in New York to offer this invaluable bridge to the field.

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center is in its final week of open submission for music theater works applications to be considered for development during the 2013 National Music Theater Conference. Projects will be accepted with postmarks throughTuesday, December 4th, 2012.

The Coterie will present Dominic Barnes & Curt Mega in the premiere of their brand new holiday concert November 30 and December 7. Known best as part of the male vocal group The Warblers from FOX's megahit TV show "GLEE", Barnes and Mega will offer an interactive, cabaret-style evening of all of your holiday favorites. Hosted by fellow "GLEE" Warbler Titus Makin Jr., with special guests Kimberly Whalen and Lauren Claire Chavez and musical direction by Alexander Georgakis. An Evening with Curt & Dom: Holiday Style! will take place Friday Nov. 30 and Friday Dec. 7 in The Coterie's home in Preston's Restaurant at the Loews Hollywood Hotel.

The Fountain Theatre has extended the Los Angeles premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney's lusciously theatrical and boldly original In the Red and Brown Water through the end of February, in honor of Black History Month. Performances will continue through December 16 as previously scheduled, then resume on January 5 for an additional eight weeks through February 24.

Listeners from around the state are invited to join Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) host Larry Meiller for a live broadcast with gardening expert Melinda Myers on his Friday signature show, Garden Talk.

Downtown audiences will be able to enjoy a quick theater break in the midst of the holiday bustle next month with A {15-min!} Christmas Carol, a rollicking, fast-paced version of Dickens's beloved classic performed by just two actors.

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF's Scarlett Johansson will appear on NBC's 'Today' tomorrow, Tuesday, November 27 between 8:00AM and 9:00AM locally on WNBC 4.

Z2 Entertainment will present Kung Fu at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday, January 23rd. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, November 30th for $10.00.

Z2 Entertainment will present Amy Schumer to the Boulder Theater on Friday, April 26, 2013. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, November 30th, 2012 at 10:00 am for $32.50 general admission seated.

Single tickets for the Denver Center Attractions 2013/14 Broadway shows go on sale to the public Sunday, December 2 at 10am. Highlights of the season feature Tony Award-winning shows such as the 2012 Best Musical ONCE, WAR HORSE, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, EVITA, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and, launching the national tour in Denver, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER - winner of five Tony Awards, the most of any play in 2012.

Z2 Entertainment will present El Ten Eleven at the Fox Theatre on Friday, February 8th, 2013. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 30th for $12.00 in advance and $14.00 day of show.

Z2 Entertainment will present March Fourth Marching Band at the Fox Theatre on Thursday, March 28th. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 30th for $12.00 in advance and $14.00 day of show.

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, has announced the winners of the Third Annual Choreographers of Color Award: Ma Cong, William McClellan and Jeremy McQueen. This announcement follows a national call for artists to submit applications, which began in August. Rounding out the artistic talent on this year's program is fashion designer LaQuan Smith who will conceptualize and design the costumes for McQueen's piece. The Choreographers of Color Award was created to recognize promising young minority choreographers whose diverse perspective will ignite creativity in the field of dance. Each of the three selected choreographers will be given a minimum of 30 rehearsal hours to set a new work on the Joffrey Academy Trainees. Each winning choreographer will also receive a $2,500 stipend and an opportunity to work directly with Joffrey Academy Artistic Directors, Alexei Kremnev and Anna Reznik. The three World Premieres will be presented in Choreographers of Color Award 2013: Winning Works at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph Drive, in one performance only, Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 4 pm.

Selections from Cornish's Mary Alice Cooley Collection are currently featured in downtown Seattle, near the Seattle Art Museum. Equity Residential has graciously offered the use of several empty storefront windows to display artwork by Cornish students and alumni. 20 prints are currently on display on Western Avenue, between University and Seneca Streets (near the Harbor Steps). The Cooley Collection prints will be featured through January 2013.

54 BELOW, the new performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, has announced the following upcoming events.

It's been said that everyone has a doppelganger out there somewhere, so imagine if you found yours and you could step right into his life without anyone knowing. On January 22, Ovation will invite viewers into the strange and provocative world of John Standing, a man who did just that . . . with fatal consequences.

Z2 Entertainment will present Reel Big Fish at the Fox Theatre on Friday, January 11th. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 30th for $28.00 in advance and $30.00 day of show.

THE PLATFORM is a new concert series created by composer Drew Gasparini for the purpose of giving new writers, singers and artists a Platform to showcase their work in front of a New York audience. The show will be at THE FLUTE in Gramercy.