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Today, the cast of the beloved Broadway musical MARY POPPINS visited the San Diego Zoo. The visit was highlighted by animal and actor encounters as the cast interacted with some of the more vocal members of the Zoo's animal population.

North American tour of COME FLY AWAY will launch at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA, on August 2, 2011.

Production is underway on 'Pixie Hollow Games,' an all-new, animated special to premiere this fall on Disney Channel. Megan Hilty stars as Rosetta. The special features a talented voice cast of Disney Channel stars including Brenda Song ('The Suite Life on Deck'), Jason Dolley ('Good Luck Charlie'), Tiffany Thornton ('So Random!') and Zendaya ('Shake It Up') as the new fairies and sparrow man who join Tinker Bell and her fairy friends to participate in the legendary Pixie Hollow Games.

Symphony Space brings the Tony-nominated cabaret singer and author of Tango: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels, to the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater for a special evening of reading, music and performance hosted by writer and performer Mike Albo.

THE BOXER will play at the Plano Children's Theatre from August 19 through August 27.

Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc), a member ofthe Naturally Occurring Cultural District Working Group (NOCD-NY) joined with cultural and community leaders and elected officials from across the city to launch a citywide alliance to revitalize New York from the neighborhood up. The Rockefeller Foundation recently announced that the Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center, on behalf of NOCD-NY, was chosen from nearly 400 applicants as one of the 16 winners of their annual NYC Cultural Innovation Fund competition.

There's still time to sign up for auditions for Ken Ludwig's hilarious comedy Lend Me a Tenor.

Performing Tribute 9/11 will be presented Wednesday, August 17 at 7:30 PM for free.

Let your imagination run wild in Never land! Join us for an unforgettable adventure with Peter Pan and all your favorite characters as they come to life onstage before your eyes. This original version, adapted from James Barrie's beloved manuscript, will capture your heart as its music lifts your soul.

Sweet Spot, the latest release from West Coast cool jazz vocalist Mark Winkler,spotlights the multitalented singer/songwriter's smooth swinging voice and hip insightful lyrics on what may well be the critically acclaimed song man's best outing yet.

The Creative Coalition is pleased to announce that Ashley Greene (Butter, Twilight), Anna Kendrick (50/50, Up in the Air), David Paymer (Twixt, The American President), Morgan Spurlock (Comic Con: Episode IV - A Fan's Hope, Super Size Me) and Roland Emmerich (Anonymous, 2012) have been named as honorees for the 2011 Spotlight Initiative Awards. The awards will be bestowed to honorees during the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.

This weekend continues the run of our Street Theater tour, BAMBOOZLED, or, THE REAL REALITY SHOW. This weekend, we have three performances, beginning on Friday Evening at the Coney Island Boardwalk.

Go Comedy! Improv Theater will be holding general auditions Saturday, August 27 from 3-6 pm at Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Registration for auditions is available now by calling (248) 327-0575 or Emailing audition@gocomedy.net.

Julien's Auctions, the world's premier entertainment and celebrity memorabilia auction house will offer a rare glimpse into the life of Hollywood's most colorful stars, Tony Curtis. The rare Hollywood star whose off-screen character was often more sensational than his on-screen one, lived a life that could be its own movie or television series. Curtis' career spanned six decades with popularity during the 1950s and 1960s enabling him to transpose his good looks into super movie stardom. He acted in over 100 films ranging from light comedy to serious drama and he also made numerous television appearances.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee- Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) will host a Newsies Fan Day at the Millburn theater on Sunday, October 2nd. Newsies Fan Day is an opportunity for Newsies fans nationwide to celebrate this cult phenomenon. Participants will have the opportunity to attend a Newsies Fan Reception at 5pm in the Renee Foosaner Art Gallery on the campus of Paper Mill Playhouse. At 6:00pm, there will be a Newsies Cast Talk-Back where both the stage cast and members of the film cast will discuss Newsies. The Newsies Fan Package costs $25 and includes: the Newsies Fan Reception, Newsies Cast Talk-Back and a Newsies gift. To participate in Newsies Fan Day, you must hold a ticket to the Newsies fan performance at 7:00pm on Sunday, October 2nd, sold separately. Radio Disney will be on campus to join in the festivities.

Rosie's House, a Music Academy for Children, announced today its selection by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Josh Groban to receive a donation from his new Find Your Light Foundation, which is dedicated to enriching the lives of young people through arts, education, and cultural awareness. Rosie's House is just one arts education nonprofit organization selected by Groban to receive funds from The Find Your Light Foundation during his 'Straight to You' tour.

The latest celebrity to join the upcoming season of 'Dancing With The Stars' is former 'Hills' and 'Laguna Beach' star Kristin Cavallari according to reports. She'll join the previously announced Chynna Phillips, Snooki, Tiffani Thiessen and Rob Kardashian.

NEW YORK, August 16, 2011-For the exhibition Diego Rivera: Murals for The Museum of Modern Art, MoMA will reunite five 'portable murals'-freestanding frescoes with bold images commemorating events in Mexican history-that were made for a monographic exhibition of the artist's work at the Museum in 1931. On view from November 13, 2011, to May 14, 2012, the exhibition will also feature three eight-foot working drawings, a prototype 'portable mural' made in 1930, as well as smaller working drawings, watercolors, and prints by Rivera. It will also include design drawings for his infamous Rockefeller Center mural, a project Rivera began to discuss with the Rockefellers while in residence at the Museum. Comprising works from MoMA's collection and loans from private and public collections in the United States and Mexico, Diego Rivera: Murals for The Museum of Modern Art is organized by Leah Dickerman, Curator, Department of Painting and Sculpture, The Museum of Modern Art. MoMA is the exhibition's sole venue.

Highline Ballroom is located at 431 West 16th Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue.

Take a comedic trip down memory lane with Ted Mosby as he re-lives the story of his single life in New York with his best friends and the tale of how he met his soul mate when HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Season 6: The New Is Always Better Edition arrives on DVD September 27 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.