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The company is seeking Stephen Daldry to helm WICKED; Daldry - who has received Academy Award nominations for his work on BILLY ELLIOT, THE HOURS and more - most recently received a 2011 nomination for EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, presents Woody Sez - The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie, devised by David M. Lutkin and Nick Corley, directed by Nick Corley. The production runs September 14 - October 21, 2012 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd.

Blues guitarist and songwriter Meyer Rossabi brings his band to Kenny's Castaways in NYC. Meyer's debut CD,Blues Is The Color, has been added to playlists on FM radio stations across the USA. Blues Is The Color displays Meyer Rossabi's dynamic fretwork, soulful vocals, and songwriting skills,.Blues Is The Color features nine original songs, two covers and a bonus live track 'The Sky is Crying'. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Award winning drummer Marky Ramone plays on three tracks, 'World Gone Crazy, ' 'The Sky Is Crying' and 'Crash.'

Winner of the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards Victoria Clark will perform Broadway standards, contemporary fare, and several art songs live in concert at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on the Main Stage on Monday, July 30 at 7:30pm.

The Shakespeare Theatre Company's annual Free For All is a much-loved Washington tradition, offering free Shakespeare performances to the general public for the past 21 years. This year the beloved tradition kicks off the Company's 2012-2013 Season by reviving All's Well That Ends Well, initially presented during the 2010-2011 Season with original direction from STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn. All's Well That Ends Well will run at STC's Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) from August 23-September 5, 2012. Resident Assistant Director Jenny Lord will direct this perfect summer capstone for residents and visitors to D.C.

In August of 2000, a small group of cultural arts administrators - all of whom were responsible for accessibility at their respective cultural arts organization - gathered at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. to discuss institutional cultural arts and disability issues. While the level of experience among participants ranged from more than 20 years in the field to less than six months on the job, everyone shared one common goal: the desire to create accessible cultural arts programs that are inclusive of people with disabilities and older adults.

Wheelock College President Jackie Jenkins-Scott announced the appointment of two new leaders for the Wheelock Family Theatre (WFT).

The Broadway at Birdland concert series will present JEFF HARNAR in "Does This Song Make Me Look Fat?" on Monday, August 27 at 7pm. Musical Director for the concert will be Alex Rybeck, with Mark Minkler on bass and Ray Marchica on drums.

The New York Civil Liberties Union (the New York State affiliate of the ACLU) today announced additional casting for its annual benefit concert, Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, on Monday, July 23.

The Fresh Music Festival, originally scheduled for Friday, July 20 at the Fox Theatre, regrets to announce that the Detroit date has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announces 80 Our Town grant awards totaling $4.995 million and reaching 44 states and the District of Columbia. Cedar City's Office of Economic Development is one of the grantees and will receive up to $50,000 for landscape design, linking the Utah Shakespeare Festival with the city's historic downtown. The Festival will match the grant amount to help complete this project.

Celebrities Danny Glover, Delroy Lindo, Eriq La Salle, Sinbad and Boris Kodjoe together with Robert Greenblatt, President of NBC, caught Streetcar Named Desire stars and producer Stephen Byrd backstage last night at the Broadhurst Theater. The show is headed into its final performances; it is set to close on Sunday, July 22.

Single tickets to the Manatee Players' productions of LEGALLY BLONDE, EVITA, PUMPBOYS AND DINETTES, PLAID TIDINGS, ANYTHING GOES and A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM will go on sale on Monday July 16.

No Name producer Eric Vetter promises a hot lineup at a cool venue when "NYC's Best Damn Comedy / Variety Show brings its multicultural mix of comedy, music and fun to 92YTribeca (200 Hudson Street) in Manhattan on Thursday, July 26th. Vetter brings some of their best including comic Liam McEneaney (Comedy Central's "Premium Blend"), Elon James White ('This Week In Blackness', Huffington Post), and comic/storyteller Ophira Eisenberg (NPR's "Ask Me Another") for this inaugural visit to the venue.

Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) (Jed Bernstein, Producing Director) has announced the casting for Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon, its second production of the 2012 summer season.

Shaina Taub plays Rockwood Music Hall on Friday July 13th at 7 PM, featuring brand new original music and songs off her record, What Otters Do.

York Theatre Company's revival of the classic Off-Broadway hit Closer Than Ever is set for a limited run through July 14, 2012 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's, and stars including Christian Borle, Judith Blazer and more have stopped by. View photos below!

The world-wide smash hit production of JERSEY BOYS - The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons will return to Melbourne's Princess Theatre beginning Thursday, January 10, 2013.

Mayor Michael A. Nutter joined members of Philadelphia's visual arts community this morning to celebrate the creation of two new Community Supported Art (CSA) programs that will help strengthen the relationship between local artists and their community. The programs, based on a successful model developed by Minnesota's Springboard for the Arts, are being replicated here in Philadelphia thanks to support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

This major site-specific installation will include nine monumental sculptures made of polyester resin, with mosaics of ceramic, mirror and stained glass, towering as high as 16 feet and as wide as 13 feet. It will feature Saint Phalle's signature nanas and totems, as well as works from her iconic Black Heroes series depicting legendary jazz musicians and athletes.