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Since its founding in 1992, SITI Company has redefined contemporary theater in the United States through an innovative approach to collaboration, cultural exchange, and actor training. With the idea of the ensemble as its bedrock, SITI has served as a creative home for a core group of artists: ten actors, four designers, the director Anne Bogart, and a stunning list of international collaborators. Working together, SITI has not only reimagined what is possible both on and off the stage, but, more broadly, what it means to be a global artist in the new millennium. To celebrate its 20th year of groundbreaking theater, SITI will present its most ambitious and diverse season of activities to date.

Artistic Director Harry Christophers returns to Symphony Hall to lead the Handel and Haydn Society's Period Instrument Orchestra and Chorus in Handel's Messiah in the 159th continuous year of performance since H&H began programming the work annually in 1854. This season features a stellar collection of guest artists, each of whom has appeared with H&H in the past. H&H eagerly anticipates the return of exceptional soloists soprano Karina Gauvin, countertenor Daniel Taylor, tenor James Gilchrist, and baritone Sumner Thompson.

Presented by The Private Theatre (John Gould Rubin, Artistic Director; Lucy DiRosa, Executive Director) and Barbara Ligeti, the world premiere of the new solo show, Turning Page, written and performed by Angelica Page (Gore Vidal's The Best Man) with direction by Tony Award® nominee Wilson Milam (The Lieutenant of Inishmore), will end its limited engagement this Sunday, October 28, 2012 at The Cherry Lane Studio Theatre (38 Commerce Street) where performances began October 11, 2012.

N-Y Historical Society has announced the following upcoming events.

Performances from Celia Keenan-Bolger, Greg Hildreth, Alysha Umhpress, Zak Resnick, Phoebe Strole, Taylor Trensch, Libby Winters and Ben Walker highlighted Colt Coeur's 3RD ANNUAL KARAOKE CLASSIC BENEFIT on October 22 at CAMP Bar, 179 Smith Street, Brooklyn.

Three years ago, when opening their inaugural season with Samuel Beckett's Endgame, Palindrome Theatre promised it would expire in December 2012. Seven productions, one international festival, and a heap of critical praise (mostly) later, Palindrome is set to do just that after their premiere production of The Attic Space, by Resident Playwright, Artistic Director, and native Austinite Nigel O'Hearn.

Riverdale Repertory Company, under the Artistic Direction of Laurie Walton, is proud to present CITY OF ANGELS, the multi-Tony Award-winning film noir musical comedy set in 1940s Hollywood.

Today Ringo Starr announced that he and his All Starr Band will tour the Pacific Rim this winter with select dates in New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The band is the same line up which just completed a North American tour this past summer and features Steve Lukather (Toto), Richard Page (Mr.Mister), Todd Rundgren, Mark Rivera, Gregg Rolie (Santana & Journey)and Gregg Bissonette.

Capital Stage changes things up this holiday season with the Sacramento premiere of MISTAKES WERE MADE by Craig Wright. In place of the company's typical go-to holiday farce, EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD!!, Capital Stage presents a different kind of farce for the season. Eric Wheeler who has starred in the annual Christmas production, returns to star in MISTAKES WERE MADE as B-list Off-Broadway producer Felix Artifex. This darkly comic tale opens on Saturday, November 17, 2012 and will continue through December 16, 2012.

Tickets are now on sale online, by phone, and in person for the Huntington Theatre Company's production of David Cromer's groundbreaking new staging of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic Our Town, playing December 7, 2012 - January 13, 2013 in the Roberts Studio Theatre at the Huntington's Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA.

Downtown Aurora is getting ready to deck the halls with laughter with The Second City Dysfunctional Holiday Revue - a comedy act that delivers a healthy dose of seasonal satire with holiday film classics, family gatherings, improvised Christmas carols, even Joseph and Mary - December 13-23 at The Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd.

Bring the entire family and join Annie, her canine companion Sandy, and her pint-sized cohorts, Nov. 21-Dec. 30, 2012 at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora (now the second largest city in Illinois!)

The latest iteration of the arts and social justice series "WeDaPeoples Cabaret" - curated by arts activist, poet and theater maker Marc Bamuthi Joseph and taking place Saturday, October 27 at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse - features poets and spoken-word performers from the Black Arts tradition. This spirited showcase is anchored by celebratory performances that span the full range of Afro-musical expression and honor the spirit of poet/performer and Cabaret creator Sekou Sundiata.

Current nominees Sergio Dalma, Lila Downs (with Toto La Momposina and Celso Piña), Jesse & Joy, Victor Manuelle, Gerardo Ortiz, Pitbull, Michel Telo, and 3BallMTY are the first performers announced for the XIII Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® (#LatinGrammy) telecast, it was announced today by The Latin Recording Academy®. Actors Cristian De La Fuente and Lucero once again will co-host the Latin music industry's premier event. The biggest night in Latin music is set for Nov. 15 at theMandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will air live on the Univision Network(www.univision.com) from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. Central). For updates and breaking news, please visit www.latingrammy.com as well as The Latin Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/latingrammys (@LatinGRAMMYs) andwww.facebook.com/latingrammys.

Based on Lawrence Kasdan's 1992 Warner Bros. film, this brand new musical of The Bodyguard, with book by Alex Dinelaris will open at the Adelphi Theatre in Autumn 2012. Previews begin on 6 November 2012, twenty years after the release of the Oscar nominated film.

The technical brilliance of Erth's enchanting Dinosaur Petting Zoo™ returns to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), after sell-out performances at this year's Out of the Box Festival, from 8 to 20 January 2013 on the Melbourne Street Green.

On Saturday, November 17 at 8pm, Grammy award-winning country/pop singer LeAnn Rimes will perform at the Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT.

Carly Sakolove will bring her critically acclaimed "Diva" impersonations to the stage this weekend in I HEAR VOICES at Joe's Pub. The one-woman show, written by Sakolove and Tony Award® nominee Bill Russell now features new divas, new songs, and many more surprises. The revised production, marking Carly's debut at the legendary downtown venue, will play one night only on Saturday, October 27th at 11:30pm.

Trinity Repertory Company has announced that they have received a $50,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to the theater and its programming. Through this award, Bank of America is recognizing the economic impact Trinity Rep's performances and educational programs have on the region. The grant is part of a national multi-million dollar investment by Bank of America to create economically vibrant communities that are better places in which to live and do business.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Patrick Willingham) will begin previews for the world premiere production ofTHE TWENTHY-SEVENTH MAN, by Nathan Englander, on Wednesday, November 7. Directed by Barry Edelstein, THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MAN runs through Sunday, December 9 in The Public's Martinson Theater at its Astor Place home, with an official press opening on Sunday, November 18. Tickets are on sale now at(212) 967-7555, www.publictheater.org, or in person at The Public Theater box office.