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SAG-AFTRA today received a new, national charter from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. SAG-AFTRA joins 55 other unions, comprising more than 12 million working men and women, under the AFL-CIO banner.

Burning Coal Theatre Company's MusiCoal summer music series will feature Al Strong and The Art of Cool on August 5, 2012 at 7 PM. The show will take place at the Murphey School, located on 224 Polk Street in Raleigh. Tickets are $15 at the door.

Vietnamese refugee, former gang member, and now rising Hollywood actor Trieu Tran comes to Seattle to tell what's being described as 'a compelling coming of age story in his fearless one man show Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam.' ACT - A Contemporary Theatre will stage the world premiere of Tran's bold autobiographical solo performance directed by Robert Egan. Egan also assisted in creating the script.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has announced the formation of a Brisbane choir that will play a key role in The Hamburg Season. The Hamburg Season is the 2012 offering within the QPAC International Series to be presented this month by QPAC and Events Queensland.

The Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bart's continues on Sunday, August 19 at 11 am with a service featuring Lassus's Missa Bell' Amphitrit' altera.

The award-winning Elephant Theatre Company, David Fofi and Lindsay Allbaugh, Artistic Directors, has announced its first annual Poker Royale benefit. The Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament will be held on Saturday, August 18, beginning at 6pm. All proceeds will go toward shows in the highly anticipated 2013 season of the critically acclaimed company.

This September the Fabulous Fox Theatre will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its 1982 re-opening. Over the past three decades, the Fox has become the premiere arts venue in St. Louis, the cornerstone of the Grand Center Arts District and a nationally-recognized presenter of concerts and Broadway touring shows.

VOCA PEOPLE (www.VocaPeopleNYC.com), will begin their US national tour in February, 2013 and will conclude their critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run at New World Stages on September 2nd. Now in its second hit year, VOCA PEOPLE began performances at The Westside Theater on June 23, 2011 and moved to New World Stages on February 16, 2012. VOCA PEOPLE will conclude over 400 performances during its off Broadway run in New York.

Walla Fest returns to the Centre Theater on August 12 at 7pm for more music on the Norristown Arts Hill. This show includes performances by Carmel Liburdi , Norristown Native Drew Mills, Idle Idols, and The Districts. This shows Headliner's is regionally recognized Shorty Boy Boy.

Theatrical Outfit has announced My Name is Asher Lev, based on the novel by Chaim Potok. August 22 - September 16, 2012 at the Balzer Theater at Herren's. Starring Nick Arapoglou, Lane Carlock and Brian Kurlander and directed by Mira Hirsch.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) announces its August lineup featuring exciting new comedy, music and theater programming.

Tracy Flater and Darlene Zoller, co-founders of Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. are hosting a Stella and Dot trunk show.

Theatre Out, Orange County's gay and lesbian theatre company, will present the world premiere of the screwball comedy STRANGE BEDFELLOWS beginning August 17, 2012. Running through September 8, this hysterical new comedy explores conservative politics in Orange County.

Multi-Grammy winner Norah Jones performs a special, one-night-only appearance at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, August 10, at 8 pm, returning to the Bowl for the first time since 2004, in an evening that includes songs from her fifth and latest album, Little Broken Hearts.

The Broadway community mourns the loss of celebrated writer Gore Vidal, who passed away yesterday at age 86. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory on Friday, August 3rd, at exactly 8:00 p.m. for one minute.

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables will go on sale Saturday, August 11 at 10am for the premiere St. Louis engagement at The Fabulous Fox Theatre. The all new production of Les Miserables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

The Emory Cinematheque Series presents "Movie Magic: Special and Visual Effects from 1896 to Now" for its free, 35 mm film screenings this fall. Beginning Aug. 29 with Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo,' the screenings are held each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Emory's White Hall 208. A special Oct. 3 screening will be held at the Plaza Theatre.

Z2 Entertainment will present Perpetual Groove at the Fox Theatre on Friday, December 7th. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 3rd for $13.00 in advance and $15.00 day of show.

Friday, September 28, 2012 at 7:00pm in the historic Players Club, Salon/Sanctuary Concerts-the series that presents early music in intimate alternative venues-opens its fourth season with a unique collaborative event featuring three renowned artists who share a love of baroque music. The performance will include songs of Henry Purcell, arias of Handel, and cantatas of Vivaldi. Program details will be announced shortly. A post-performance dinner with the artists follows at the club.

The Boiler Room Theatre (BRT), Williamson County's original and longest-running professional theatre company, will stage Robert Harling's classic comedic drama Steel Magnolias in August. The production will run from August 17th through September 8that the theatre's iconic namesake venue in the historic Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd., Building Six, in Franklin, Tenn.