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Internationally acclaimed artists and performers taking part in the Festival join with cultural commentators and academics to explore, debate and challenge issues inspired by the programme for Festival 2012, in this early afternoon series presented in collaboration with British Council Scotland.

Berkshire Playwrights Lab announced that its staged reading of James DeMarse's new play, Existing Privilege, that was to be directed by Matthew Penn on August 8 will now take place on August 22, directed by Joe Cacaci, and with the new title, Ceasefire.

Following the stunning success of their PBS Special 'Live From the Detroit Opera House' and their debut CD which sold 350,000 CDs in the US and over a million copies globally, Italian superstars Il Volo will be returning to the US for a series of 28 concerts and 4 Canadian shows that begin August 12th in Minneapolis with stops in major markets Including NY's Beacon Theatre on September 4th.

The Guthrie Theater today announced casting for the Pillsbury House Theatre and The Mount Curve Company co-production of The Brothers Size- described as 'an exuberantly theatrical drama from one of the country's most exciting new voices that weaves together brothers, the bayou, and African mythology to create a stylized story of love and heartache.' Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Marion McClinton, The Brothers Size will be performed in the Guthrie's Dowling Studio from September 7-29, 2012.

Art House Productions will present the first annual SO LOW Theater Festival this coming September, dedicated to the advancement of one-person shows as a theatrical art form. Conceptualized by reg e gaines (Book/Lyrics, 'Bring In Da Noise Bring In Da Funk'), SO LOW seeks to nurture the work of solo artists by providing performance opportunities, low-cost ticket prices, audience talk-back forums and educational workshops.

Summer is barely here, autumn is around the corner and Taproot Theatre's Acting Studio is getting ready to go back to school, offering classes for students of all ages, from toddlers to adults throughout the fall and into the holiday season.

Fragile is described as 'a brutally compelling, new drama from BAFTA award-winning, Coventry writer Geoff Thompson. An intense and delicate play uniquely presented with grit and insight, one man, a tape-recorder, forty years of pain, frustration and deep-seated insecurity.'

DREAMGIRLS, the smash Broadway musical turned hit movie, previews August 22, opens August 29 and runs through November 4 at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire.

BARELY LEGAL, a night of new music and budding talent, took place on July 23rd at Le Poisson Rouge at 158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY .

Page 73 Productions will sponsor two separate Playwriting Residencies during the summer of 2012.

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY today announced the world premiere production of Gaspare Diblasi's 50 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT FRANK, directed by Jesse Marchese (assistant to the Artistic Director of Off-Broadway's award-winning Mint Theater Company). 50 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT FRANK will play a limited engagement at Theater for the New City , 155 1st Avenue (Between 9th and 10th Streets). New York, New York, 10003. Performances begin Saturday, September 1 and continue through Wednesday, September 5.

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Brooklyn will present the world premiere of MISSIONARY IN MANHATTAN: A MORMON MUSICAL, a new musical comedy about the fundamentals of big hair, blind faith, and just how plural a marriage can get, August 23rd - September 9th at the Theater for The New City, (155 1st Avenue, NYC). The production is part of the Dream Up Festival: Theater For The New City's Summer Showcase.

International Fountain at Seattle Center 'takes on new dimensions as the sun sets on the first two weekends in August. The fountain's super shooting water sprays transform into sheets of mist to reveal brilliant movement and sound. The Fountain of Light series, a new venture for Seattle Center, re-imagines International Fountain, projecting video and film onto the fountain water, accompanied by music - all free to the public. Fridays feature short films and Saturdays bring in local artists to provide music and video content, add a beer garden and turn the fountain area into a dance party.'

Denver Center Theatre Academy (DCTA), the Denver Center Theatre Company's (DCTC) Education Department, has just announced that actor, director and master teacher Larry Hecht will join its staff as Head of Acting.

Jonah Bokaer, who began choreographing almost ten years ago, will return to Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival August 1-5 in the Doris Duke Theatre.

Whoopi Goldberg will return to Treasure Island, August 31 at 9 p.m.

Z2 Entertainment will present North Mississippi Allstars and Missing Cats featuring John "JoJo" Herman & Sherman Ewing at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, September 14th. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 27th for $22.00 in advance and $25.00 day of show.

Hit & Myth (H&M) and The Pumphouse Theatre present Evil Dead: The Musical, at The Pumphouse Theatre (2140 Pumphouse Avenue SW); performances begin August 14 and will now continue thru September 8. Tickets for already announced performances are currently on-sale in-person at The Pumphouse Theatre Box Office or phone at 403-263-0079 (10am-5pm; Monday thru Friday), or 24 hours/day at www.hitandmyth.com. Just released tickets for the additional dates go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, July 26th at 10am.

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds is a 1964 play written by Paul Zindel, a playwright and science teacher. Zindel received the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for the play.

The PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE is described as 'much more than just a flawless recreation of the legendary songs that spanned decades in their appeal. PFX echoes everything that made Pink Floyd one of rock & roll's greatest icons. It's a celebration of the music, the themes and the innovation that this great band brought to fans around the world. It is Pink Floyd, up close and personal without losing the scope and power of their performance.'