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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.

The 2012 New York International Fringe Festival presents the world-premiere of SWEET TOOTH, a one-act play written by Z.N. Lupetin and directed by Gina Rattan. Performances will take place between August 18th and 25th, 2012 at The Cherry Lane Studio Theater-38 Commerce Street, New York, NY. Performances will be held on the following days: Saturday August 18th at 8:15pm, Tuesday August 21st at 4:30pm, Wednesday August 22nd at 9:30pm, Thursday August 23rd at 7:00pm, and Saturday August 25th at 6:30pm. Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $18.00 at the door. For tickets please visit bit.ly/sweettoothtix. Running time is one hour.

Today REDCAT, CalArts' downtown center for contemporary arts and culture, announces its Fall 2012 events and previews major projects scheduled for early 2013. The wide-ranging program introduces Los Angeles audiences to influential artists and ensembles from around the world who are blurring traditional artistic boundaries and developing new forms. Tickets for most events will go on sale Tuesday, August 14, 2012.

Alchemy Theatre Company of Manhattan (Robert Saxner, Producing Artistic Director) 2012 Reading Series continues with "The Believers" by Robert Carroll on Wednesday, August 8th at 7:00 pm.

Triple-platinum recording artist Aaron Carter, scheduled to complete his run as Matt in The Fantasticks on April 22, 2012, will remain with the production through October 21, 2012. A new block of tickets is now on sale at Ticketmaster.com.

Playhouse on Park regulars and Falcetti Friday favorites Hillary Ekwall and Carolyn Cumming will gather their friends and put together a cabaret event to remember. Join them as they sing favorite show tunes and standards.

Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein are pleased to announce the cast and creative team for Actors Theatre's 2012-2013 season opener Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

MSG Entertainment (MSGE) announced today the official kick-off to the 2012 holiday season as the Radio City Christmas Spectacular celebrates "Christmas in August" in honor of 85 years of the Rockettes performing in New York City. On Tuesday, August 14 at 11am audiences will be treated to a look at the Rockettes' past, present and future with a costume retrospective showcasing memorable Rockettes styles through the years, all leading up to a high energy performance by the legendary New York dance company.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION will feature a post-show talkback discussion with Dr. Jeffrey W. Barbeau, Associate Professor of Theology in the Graduate School of Wheaton College; Dr. Tracy L. Caldwell, Associate Professor of Psychology at Dominican University; and Dr. Larry Arnhart, Presidential Research Professor of Political Science at Northern Illinois University, following the 1:00 p.m. performance on Sunday, August 19 at the Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport in Chicago. The scholars will discuss the thought-provoking themes addressed in the play, such as the existence of God and the meaning of life.

Come one - come all! Amateurs and professionals alike - if you are looking for an audience, come on over to Playhouse on Park on August 7th and take your turn on the stage. Singers, songwriters, musicians, comedians, poets and dancers are welcome! (Piano and an accompanist will be on hand).

The Admirable Crichton, a comedy by J. M. Barrie, is now playing at the Peterborough Players through Sun., Aug. 12. Tickets are $37 and $39 on Saturdays. Talkbacks with the actors and director follow the performances on Fri., Aug. 3, and Sun., Aug. 5.