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Following sold out screenings at theprestigious New Directors/New Films Festival, at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and MoMA,IndiePix will release acclaimed Iranian photographer Shirin Neshat's directorial debut WOMEN WITHOUT MEN theatrically in Los Angeles on April 9, Washington, DC April 30 followed by amid-May release in New York. A national platform rollout continues with home video and digitalrelease slated for the fall.

Charlie Apicella and Iron City have announced their upcoming tour dates through June. They are scheduled to appear at Cecil's in West Orange, NJ, the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA, and at Trumpet's in Montclair, NJ.

Jazz singer Taeko Fukao swings into April with hot shows in Harlem, Festival in Brooklyn, Japan Tour (again) and more!

Usdan Center For the Creative and Performing Arts, the renowned summer arts day camp whose alumni include Natalie Portman, Mariah Carey, Seth Rudetsky, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Jordan Leeds and jazz singer Jane Monheit, announces three new members of its Board of Directors: Playwright Michele Lowe, whose Smell Of the Kill and String Of Pearls were produced on Broadway, and whose newest work, the Iraq-set Inana just opened at the Denver Center Theatre (her Map Of Heaven will premiere there during the 2010-2011 season); Lesley Friedman Rosenthal, Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts; and James R. Wacht, President of Sierra Realty Corporation.

WINGSPAN ARTS and NYU Players Club present William Shakespeare's As You Like It, an exciting collaboration between professional actors and NYU theatre students, opening April 16 and closing April 18.

Treehouse Shakers has announced its upcoming productions of 'Animal Rhytms - Two African Folktales' and 'Let's Talk About It.' Performances begin May 4th at the Ailey Citigroup Theater in New York City.

The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum has announced its upcoming exhibitions. They include National Design Triennial: Why Design Now?, Ted Muehling Selects: Lobmeyr Glass from the Permanent Collection, and Quicktake: Tata Nano.

Manhattan Theatre Source has announced that Frank Ingrasciotta's Blood Type: Ragu will receive a limited encore engagement of six performances, beginning April 14th and closing April 18th.

This weekend, Over The Rainbow continues Andrew's search for a Dorothy to star in his upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz; and on Easter Monday 5th April, a BBC special gives you the chance to catch up on what happened to the contestants of Andrew's previous TV talent searches - How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, Any Dream Will Do? and I'd Do Anything.

Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents George Benson on Saturday, April 10th and Bernie Williams - A Yankee Celebration on Thursday, April 22nd.

DAVE GRUSIN, Oscar and Grammy Winning Composer-Pianist is stepping into the 'spotlight' for the first time in many years, a rare public appearance, on October 14 - 18 at The IRIDIUM, produced by Pat Philips and Ettore Stratta.

The Omaha Community Playhouse presents Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan's Mister Roberts from April 16th through May 9th.

In celebration of the most powerful bond that any man and woman can share (we're looking at you heteros) world famous improv club, iO, is thrilled to announce '1, 2, Fag + Hag!' If you have doubts that this is the most powerful bond throughout history just look at Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper, Madonna and Rupert Everett, and Betsy Ross and the Founding Fathers or come to '1, 2, Fag + Hag'. Seth Dodson and Kellen Alexander of iO's long-running headlining act '1, 2, 3, Fag!' will be bringing in Chicago's top female improvisers to perform their signature improv style of intertwining scenes with bold, outrageous characters. They will also talk about shoes, dish on boys, and try to come up with a clever nickname for a male maid-of-honor. Male-of-honor? Flower Grrrrrl?

On Thursday evening, April 1st, CYNTHIA-REEVES opens an exhibition of contemporary abstraction in two media: Jonathan Prince's black granite sculptures, and Wang Tao's acrylic, decoupage and calligraphy paintings.

Cornelia Street Cafe presents Artists' Salon and Gnu Vox: Oh Liza Jane CD Release tonight, April 1st, beginning at 6:00PM.

On April 3rd at 8:00 PM, as part of their Spring Fest, NewFilmakers presents Club Midnight, directed by Amy Greenfield.

If you missed this fun, entertaining show during Mad Horse's Dark Night Series, you now have the opportunity to enjoy it this weekend at the Old Port Playhouse this Friday and Saturday night at 8pm!

Sydney Theatre Company presents a free exhibition of photography by Jon Lewis, titled Portraits from the Edge: Putting a Face to Climate Change. The exhibition, documenting the landscape and people of Kiribati, is at The Wharf Gallery from 20 April until 19 May 2010.

On June 17th, 2010, the Howard County Arts Council will be hosting an Open Mic Night in its Black Box Theatre from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

Barnes & Noble has announced its guests and events for the month of April for its various stores in New York City. Set to appear are Carol Burnett, John Tartaglia, Gene Wilder, the casts of Broadway's Memphis and Enron, and many more!