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The New London Maritime Society is bringing two special exhibits to the Custom House Maritime Museum. One exhibit is about Captian Nathaniel Brown Palmer, the other is the New London's Regional Multicultural Magnet School's Selborne Project. The Friends of Fort Trumbull will also present John Ruddy, to discuss 'The Parade, the Gateway to New London.'

Blues guitar legend Paul Ubana Jones plays at Downstage this month with a spine tingling solo concert. Of Nigerian and English ancestry, Paul was classically trained in cello and guitar but brings a global perspective to his music, combining highly original interpretations of classic songs such as 'The House of the Rising Sun' with originals. He crosses genres of blues, soul, groove and folk, with Indian tunings and an impressive finger-picking technique.

The Australian Ballet presents an enchanting encore season of The Nutcracker, an unmissable opportunity to meet the charming Clara and her sugar-coated friends ... and a very special guest.

Christina and four members of her Paris-based group L'Arpreggiata made their debut with the Brandenburg in Sydney in 2007. It remains one of the most talked-about events in Brandenburg history and the performances were nominated for a Helpmann Award. The fab-five of early music return to the Brandenburg stage for a wild night of dance improvisations and seductive songs in Sydney and Melbourne, and as part of the Brisbane Festival.

After presenting her new movie, 'Eat, Pray, Love', at Spain's 58th annual San Sebastian Film Festival, Julia Roberts will be honored with the Donostia Award, on September 20.

The Revision Theater in New Jersey Extends THE BIKINIS until the 28th! Get Your Tickets Today! The show is on August 12-15, 18-22, 25-28, Wed-Sat at 8PM and Sundays at 7PM.

9 to 5: The Musical is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. This is the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do -- even in a man's world. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 to 5: The Musical is about teaming up and taking care of business... it's about getting credit and getting even.

American Stage Theatre Company new Cabaret series continues with Vive La Piaf, Aug. 20 thru 23. A French cabaret artist in the Bay area for more than two decades, Judy specializes in the chansons of Edith Piaf -- mixing Piaf's beloved classics with lesser-known gems. Judy's program, sung mostly in French, will take you back to WWII era Paris.

After its triumph in Asia and Europe, including 16 sold-out performances in London, the international smash hit, 'The Merchants of Bollywood' is set to mesmerize North America with its premiere performances at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University (50 E Congress Pkwy) this October, for two performances only Friday, Oct. 1 and Saturday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m.

Work of Art: Abdi Farah, an exhibition of work by the winner of Work of Art, Bravo's hour-long creative competition 10-part television series among contemporary artists will open to the public on Saturday August 14. This exhibition, which will be on view at the Brooklyn Museum through October 17, 2010, highlights ten artworks recently created in a variety of media by Abdi Farah.

Learn 'the Trick' to improv with The Improv Trick's 'Intro to Improv' class. This highly recommended class, created by Bill Chott and George Malich, is a comfortable and supportive environment, suitable for people who have never been onstage before. Beginning students find this work easier than they thought, and advanced students find The Improv Trick approach fresh and inspirational.

Steven Brinberg makes a rare Los Angeles appearance when he brings his latest SIMPLY BARBRA show to Vermont's SHOW AT BARRE (1714 N. Vermont, Los Angeles, CA 90027) September 10th & 11th, 2010 at 8:00 PM. Tickets now on sale by visiting www.showatbarre.com. The award-winning Internationally acclaimed singer-actor appears immediately following a dual show with David Burnham in San Francisco and a run in Dublin, Ireland. Following the LA run, Brinberg's tour stops include Richmond, VA, Palm Coast FL and next year he reunites with Marvin Hamlisch for several symphony concerts in Seattle and Raleigh. The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia raves 'Almost as luminous as Streisand herself...a remarkably fluid voice...a star of cult status has been born'

Blurring the boundaries of classical music, PROJECT Trio is a passionate, high-energy chamber music ensemble comprised of three virtuosic composer/performers from Brooklyn, New York. Blending their classical training with an eclectic taste in musical styles, PROJECT Trio captivates audiences of all ages with genre-bending performances that combine classical repertoire with elements of hip-hop and popular music.

Following the Opening Night Gala concert on September 22, Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in the first subscription concerts of the 2010-11 season, Thursday, September 23, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, September 24, at 11:00 a.m.; Saturday, September 25, at 8:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. On the program will be R. Strauss's tone poem Don Juan; Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with Itzhak Perlman as soloist; Henri Dutilleux's Métaboles; and Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber.

Formerly a project of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater, the Incubator Arts Project supports independent, experimental performing artists through a series of programs aimed at offering production opportunities and guidance with long-term growth and artistic sustainability. This month, it will feature Ben Forster's 'Edibles Incorporated'.

Boston Playwrights' Theatre starts its 2010/2011 season close to home with Five Down, One Across, a comedy by recent Boston Playwrights' Theatre alum Michael Towers. In Five Down, One Across, Betty relocates her 85-year-old mother to her not-so-ordinary Brookline home, but now she's got to tell the truth about her failed marriage, her mysterious pet, her prestigious career and her sixteen-year relationship with her 'roommate' Sharon. A serio-comic look at 'coming out' in more ways than one. Directed by Sidney Friedman and featuring Alice Duffy and Chloe Leamon.

The Brick Theatre in Brooklyn will be presenting two new productions this month - DEVILS and SPACEMEN FROM SPACE, as well as the return of 'Butterfly, Butterfly, Kill Kill Kill!' For more information and to buy tickets, visit their website at http://www.bricktheatre.com.

Join host Ricky Riccardi for our annual PopsFest! Louis Armstrong was invited to visit Central and Eastern Europe for four weeks in the spring of 1965, and he barnstormed through Prague, Leipzig, East Berlin, West Berlin, Frankfurt, Bucharest, Belgrade, Zagreb, Liubljana, back to East Berlin, then on to Magdeburg, Erfurt, Schwerin, and East Berlin again--an itinerary that would have felled anyone without Armstrong's enormous reserves. In June 1965, only two months after his return home, Armstrong was off to Eastern Europe again, and in Budapest 91,000 persons jammed the NEP Stadium to hear him play.

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, nochmals zu Ihrer Information (wie bereits vor den Theaterferien versandt und nun aktualisiert) anbei die Premieren und den Spielplan des Theater Basel im August / September 2010:

Jacques Schwarz-Bart and Stephanie McKay will celebrate the August 31 release of Rise Above with some special concerts! One set is from 9-10:30 PM, and covers are $10.