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Direct from Beijing, the National Circus of the People's Republic of China-one of the longest running and most distinguished circus troupes in China-brings their cast of acrobats, contortionists, and dancers to Stage One for three performances of Cirque Chinois, featuring many one-of-a-kind acts, such as Great Teeterboard, Grand Flying Trapeze, and more.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has declared Tuesday, August 28, 2012 "Richard Tucker Day" in New York City, marking what would have been the legendary Brooklyn-born tenor's 99th birthday.

TheatreSquared's Season 7 launches with the epic-scale comedy Noises Off, Michael Frayn's fast-moving backstage farce, next week in downtown Fayetteville.

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust today announced that David Henry Hwang will receive the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award at the 5th Annual Steinberg Playwright "Mimi" Awards. The Mimi Awards promote theater as a vital part of our culture by nurturing American playwrights and encouraging the development and production of new American plays.

Hartford Stage has announced the cast of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman, music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak and directed by Hartford Stage's Darko Tresnjak.

Bryan Adams brings his solo-acoustic concert tour to Las Vegas at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on October 15. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 24 at 10 am at thesmithcenter.com.

Z2 Entertainment will present Greensky Bluegrass at the Fox Theatre on Thursday, October 18th. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 24th for $13.00 in advance and $16.00 day of show.

The best-selling cookbook author and star of Food Network's Barefoot Contessa is coming to Hartford on Thursday, March 28, 2013, to The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on-sale Friday, August 24, at 10 a.m. at bushnell.org, (860) 987-5900, and at The Bushnell Box Office. Tickets start at $35.75 plus applicable service charges.

Fresh from its appearances at the Chicago Dancing Festival on August 25, Houston Ballet opens its 2012-13 season with artistic director Stanton Welch's signature work Madame Butterfly on a program with his one-act ballet Clear, set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) , running September 6 - 16.

Cellist Maya Beiser will see the New York premiere of her new production, ELSEWHERE, a "CelloOpera," in four performances from October 17 through 20 at 7:30pm, during the 2012 BAM Next Wave Festival in the inaugural season of the Fishman Space, part of BAM's new Richard B. Fischer Building which opens in September 2012 at 321 Ashland Place in Brooklyn. ELSEWHERE is produced by Beth Morrison Projects.

Z2 Entertainment will present MartyParty at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, October 27th. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 24th for $16.00 in advance and $18.00 day of show.

Jazz artist Diana Krall returns the Hollywood Bowl for the first time since 2009, for a weekend performing jazz standards and ballads, Friday, August 24, and Saturday, August 25, at 8 pm.

The PlayhouseSquare District Development Corporation (PDDC) presents its 13th Annual PlayhouseSquare District Block Party & Tour on Friday, September 7 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Warner Stage Company will begin the 2012-2013 Season on September 14 in the Warner's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre with the 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning, NEXT TO NORMAL.

On Saturday, September 22 at 8pm, San Diego country, folk, rock and bluegrass musicians will gather on the Poway Center stage to perform O Berkley, Where Hart Thou?

Now in its 7th year, the FringeNYC Encore Series gives theatre lovers another chance at seeing some of the most critically acclaimed and most crowd-pleasing shows from the Festival. Beginning September 7th, the FringeNYC Encore Series will present about a dozen works in rotating repertory at SoHo Playhouse and The Huron Club (both located at 15 Vandam Street between 6th Avenue & Varick). Tickets are $18, available at 212-691-1555 orwww.SohoPlayhouse.com.

Medeski Martin & Wood have announced the release of Free Magic due September 25 on the band's label Indirecto Records.

The Commonweal Theatre Company presents Michael Healey's drama, The Drawer Boy, September 15th through November 11th with discounted tickets available for previews September 7th to September 14th.

The L.A Gay & Lesbian Center, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles, will present the next event in the Center's ongoing series of free public discussions, Big Queer Convo.

The Harbor Lights Theater Company will welcome Academy Award nominated actor Chazz Palminteri to its stages for one night only, to perform his one man show about his iconic Broadway play and film A Bronx Tale, Saturday, September 29, 2012, at the Music Hall at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden at 8:00 P.M.