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Now in its third year, the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia will call for the best ideas for the arts in Philadelphia Sept. 17 - Oct. 15. The $9 million initiative from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation seeks the most innovative cultural ideas to engage and enrich Philadelphia's neighborhoods.

Robert Kelly has been winning over audiences for the last 18 years. In addition to clubs and colleges nationwide, Kelly has traveled across the country in the 'Tourgasm Live' tour with Dane Cook and Gary Gulman. He is a regular on the Opie and Anthony radio show and has performed at the 'Just For Laughs Festival' in Montreal (2008 and 2010). He has also appeared at the South Beach Comedy Festival, HBO's Comedy Festival (Las Vegas), and the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival (Aspen 2007). In 2009, he performed for over 1 million people in 80 arenas across the country as a feature on Dane Cook's, 'Isolated Incident Tour.'

Andy Hendrickson is a New York City based comedian and writer.

New Paradise Laboratories (NPL), an experimental performance ensemble, will debut its newest work, 27, at Philadelphia's 2012 Live Arts Fringe Festival. NPL creates innovative projects in a variety of media. 27 marks the debut of a new company of NPL performer-collaborators, as well as a return to the organization's muscular stylistic roots.

Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts, located in Westport, is currently registering for the fall term, which begins Monday, September 10. MTC offers classes for students ages 4 and up, and is also accepting registration for the student production of the hit musical 'Annie,' which will be performed at the legendary Westport Country Playhouse. Classes will take place at Music Theatre of Connecticut, convenietntly located in downtown Westport at 246 Post Road East. To learn more about classes, meet the faculty and to register, visit www.musictheatreofct.com or or call 203.454.3883.

Due to a change in programming, the North Carolina Symphony's performance of "Carmina Burana" will be broadcast tonight on WUNC 91.5FM, beginning at 10pm. The program was previously limited to online streaming only.

Dancing with the Stars competitor Margaret Cho brings her brand new comedy tour, Mother, to the DuPont Theatre (www.duponttheatre.com) in Wilmington, DE for one night only on Tuesday, October 9th at 7:30pm.

Bend in the Road, a new family musical based on Anne of Green Gables, has been set for a limited engagement at the Carrie Hamilton Theatre (upstairs at The Pasadena Playhouse) in Pasadena.

Z2 Entertainment will present Collie Budz at the Fox Theatre on Friday, November 9th. Tickets go on sale Thursday, August 30th for $20.00 in advance and $25.00 day of show.

The WhiteListed Theatre Company is set to present the U.S. and English-language premiere of Biljana Sbrljanovi?'s acclaimed play Belgrade Trilogy, which will have a limited run at the 4th Street Theatre from September 7th thru September 22nd.

Based on one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be written) The Improvised Shakespeare Company creates a fully improvised play in Elizabethan style. Nothing is planned-out, rehearsed, or written. Each play is completely improvised, so each play is entirely new!

The Madame Walker Theatre Center held its grand opening on December 26th, 1927. The Walker Building, located on the Indiana Avenue corridor, was the center of entertainment, business and pride for the city's African-American community from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Slant Theatre Project, in association with Roust Theatre Company present the New York premiere of THE ELEPHANT IN MY CLOSET, written and performed by David Lee Nelson, created with Adam Knight, and dramaturgy by Kristin Vieira. Preview performances of THE ELEPHANT IN MY CLOSET begin Sunday, October 14th prior to an official press opening of Sunday, October 21st at the Kraine Theatre (85 East 4th Street, New York, NY).

Good Theater, the professional company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, is gearing up for its 11th season of plays and musicals. Artistic Director Brian P. Allen calls this, “a season of firsts with two Maine premieres, a New England premiere and an East Coast premiere. Plus we've added a very special kick off event with a major Broadway star.'

Chicago-based performance troupe Terra Mysterium announces its 2012 Chicago Fringe Festival offering, The Alembic, running August 31st through September 9th at the Dream Theatre in Pilsen.

When scattered New York City traffic reporter Callie meets Sara, an optimistic St. Louis schoolteacher, they are confronted with feelings that change the course of their lives. As the story flips between moments before and after a violent attack, Callie and Sara face the wonders and hardships of fearlessness and of falling in love.

On Monday September 24th at 9:30pm a gathering of New York's guitarists and vocalists will come together at The Triad Theatre 158 West 72nd Street to for the 2nd installment of Just A Guitar Concert Series. In April 2012 the series debuted as benefit for the Grammy's MusiCares. Performers include:

Paul R. Tetreault, Director of Ford's Theatre Society, announced the special event schedule for the second year of The Lincoln Legacy Project-a multi-year effort to create dialogue in our nation's capital around the issues of tolerance, equality and acceptance.

Slow Clap, return to the Melbourne Fringe Festival with their 'spectacular mix of storytelling, character-based comedy and dance.' Following the success of last year's hit The Hermitude of Angus, Ecstatic, Slow Clap's Truth played to sold out crowds at the 2012 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and has just returned from a breakthrough season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It was nominated for Best Comedy at this year's Adelaide Fringe Festival and Highly Commended for the John Chataway Innovation Award.

The Shadow Box Theatre presents Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin, an original tale similar to the story of the ugly duckling. It is described as 'a story about someone different who finds acceptance. With comedy, compassion, and plenty of pumpkins, this Halloween story will soon have everyone singing along and rooting for Lumpy Bumpy Pumpkin. Along with Lumpy Bumpy, we learn that everyone has a special talent - you just have to find it! The spirit and energy of our storyteller and guitarist help bring Farmer Joe's pumpkin patch to life. The show includes a rousing Halloween Sing-Along.'