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The Falcon Theatre will hold auditions for their upcoming production of EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL on Tuesday, June 15th, and Wednesday, June 16th, at 7 pm. The auditions will take place at the Monmuth Theatre at 636 Monmouth Street, Newport, KY. The production will run from October 22nd to November 6th.

When Kinan Valdez, the producing artistic director of El Teatro Campesino (ETC), began planning El Teatro's 2010 season, he was inspired to use the working-title 'Raices/Roots' because many of the pieces this season are classic works-or inspired from the classic works-created in the beginnings of San Juan Bautista's world-renown, all original, theater company. At the same time, Valdez is also creating new works to add to the company's artistic arsenal. The newest work created by Valdez is ‘Corridos!!! Tales of the Mexican Revolution,' which begins June 18 at El Teatro Campesino's playhouse in San Juan Bautista.

Central Piedmont Community College Summer Theatre, Charlotte's only professional summer stock since 1973, kicks off its 37th season with MY FAIR LADY from June 4th to the 12th. The production will be at the Halton Theater; directions and more information can be found on the website: http://arts.cpcc.edu/

Al Kasida Staged Reading Series Presents 100 DAYS on June 12th at 7:30 PM. It will be held at the Silk Road Theatre Project at The Historic Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington St., Pierce Hall. The performance is free and open to the public but reservations are recommended; call 312-857-1234 ext. 201 or email boxoffice@srtp.org for reservations.

McKenzie Fine Art (511 West 25th Street) announces an exhibition of new abstract paintings by James Lecce, opening Thursday, May 6, with a reception for the artist from 6 to 8 p.m., and running through Saturday, June 12, 2010. This will be the artist's fourth solo exhibition with the gallery.

The Costa Mesa Playhouse is pleased to announce its 2010-2011 season-a season filled with classic and contemporary comedies, award-winning musicals, and a humor-laced drama.

The Falcon Theatre will hold auditions for their upcoming production of EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL on Tuesday, June 15th, and Wednesday, June 16th, at 7 pm. The auditions will take place at the Monmuth Theatre at 636 Monmouth Street, Newport, KY. The production will run from October 22nd to November 6th.

Zayd Dohrn, award winning playwright and son of Bill Ayers, will be presenting his play, LONG WAY TO GO DOWN at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting (31 West 27th Street, Floor 3) as part of the Harold Clurman Lab Theatre. Performance dates are June 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 8:00 pm and June 13, 20 and 27 at 2:00 pm.

Broadway veteran, Capathia Jenkins, and songwriter and musician, Louis Rosen, bring their concert, 'The Ache of Possibility,' to Northwestern University's Evanston campus in from June 25th to the 27th. As part of the 2010 Summer Music Theatre Festival at the Theatre and Interpretation Center (TIC) at Northwestern University, their three performances will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, June 25; 8 p.m. Saturday, June 26; and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 27, in the Josephine Louis Theater, 20 Arts Circle Drive. They will be joined by virtuoso bassist Dave Phillips. The ticketed event is open to the public.

Musica Sacra announces its 2010-2011 Season Concert schedule which include works from classic composers like Bach and Handel and works of up-and-coming composers who will presents premieres in the New York area. More information can be found at www.musicasacrany.com.

Beginning back on May 27th and concluding on June 27th, the Something C.O.O.L. Summer Cabaret Festival features a diverse array of cabaret offerings in a 5-week series of performances. The Festival is comprised of diverse offerings by the Bay Area's hardest-working musical theatre performers and features salon evenings, adult-oriented burlesque, and time-honored cabaret performances. The Festival takes place at the Eureka Theatre at 215 Jackson St. (btwn. Battery & Front Sts.).

The Shrine (2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd) hosts The Nue Jazz Project on Wednesday, June 16th at 8 pm. The Nue Jazz Project is lead by drumist Chris Massey with Benjamin Drazen on saxaphone, Donald Malloy on trumpet, Evgeny Lebedev on piano, and David Ostrem on bass. They will be playing selections from Massey's new album, 'Vibrainium.'

BLEACHER BUMS, the famous nine-inning comedy classic comes to Cotuit Center for the Arts for only 12 performances, June 10th to June 27th. The production is directed by Michele Colley. Evening performances are on Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinee is at 4 p.m. Purchase tickets online by visiting www.CotuitCenterForTheArts.org or by calling the Box Office at 508-428-0669.

Pinch n' Ouch Theatre presents the regional premiere of REASONS TO BE PRETTY by Neil LaBute on the Hertz Stage at the Woodruff Arts Center (1280 Peachtree St. NE), June 9th thru June 27th. Evening performances are at 8 p.m. on Wednesday through Saturday and at 7 p.m. on Sunday; there is also a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Onesock Productions presents Paul Zunno Solo Acoustic Concert at New York City Center Studios (130 West 56th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues) every Saturday until July 31st. Tickets are now $12.50 and advance purchase is required, which ca be obtain online at Ticketweb.com or by phone at (866) 468-7619.

Comix (353 W. 14th) hosts NBC's Stand-up for Diversity on June 29th as well as Comix New Talent, Lynne Koplitz, and Melanie Adelman and Ellie Dvorkin on July 1st. Tickets and more information can be found at online at www.comixny.com.

Mercury Baroque will become the first Houston-based orchestra to tour Europe in nearly 10 years when it reprises its popular production of Lully's opera Armide in Paris in September, 2010. The Paris production of Armide will feature the same cast and musicians as Mercury's previous production in Houston in May of 2009 and also marks Mercury Baroque's first European performances since the ensemble's inception 10 years ago. This special production of Armide is a unique collaboration between Mercury Baroque's Artistic Director Antoine Plante and renowned Stage Director Pascal Rambert, whose Theatre de Gennevilliers will host the performances. Armide stars Isabelle Cals in the title role, Zachary Wilder as Renaud, and Sumner Thompson as Hidraot/Haine. Performances begin in Paris on September 18th, 2010.

Joe's Pub announces their line-up from July 6th to the 8th. Performances include Chris Rael, Kelli Scarr, Rachel Platten and Nick Howard as well as the Happy Ending Music and Reading Series. Joe's Pub is located at 425 Lafayette Street.

Abingdon Theatre Company concludes its 17th Season with the New York premiere of SISTER MYOTIS'S BIBLE CAMP -- a new play written by and starring Steve Swift about three Southern ladies on a mission to save souls -- in previews beginning June 11, prior to its official press opening June 20 at Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street) in Manhattan. Jerre Dye to direct.

The American Museum of Natural History hosts a Summer Solstice Celebration on on June 20th from 11 am to 4 pm. The celebration takes place at the Rose Center for Earth and Space and is free with admission to the museum. More information can be found at the event website.