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EAR TO THE EDGE OF TIME, winner of the prestigious STAGE International Script Competition for the best new play about science and technology, will receive a special staged reading at the Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College Dublin this Sunday, October 21st, at 4:00 pm.

Local singer Mara Getz will perform her latest one woman show A TRIBUTE TO MS. PEGGY LEE at The Arthur Newman Theatre at The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 2 pm.

The November broadcasts of THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC THIS WEEK - the weekly radio series of concerts and recordings by the New York Philharmonic, hosted by Alec Baldwin - begin with two back-to-back programs led by Spanish conductor Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos. Broadcast details inside!

For ten years, Santa has always made it a point to stop by The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre and Children's Theatre to have breakfast with children and their families at what has become the most popular event at the Frederick theater.

Crossroads Theatre Company kicks off its 2012 - 2013 season with Charles Smith's acclaimed KNOCK ME A KISS, a fictionalized look at the drama surrounding the ill-fated marriage of W.E.B. Du Bois' daughter. The play will be on stage at the New Brunswick theatre with a run beginning October 25 and continuing through November 4. Tickets are on sale now.

The 2012 MARGARET MEAD FILM FESTIVAL as the preeminent showcase for contemporary cultural storytelling, will screen 29 outstanding films and host special multi-media events and performances.

The annual presentation of the Museum of the City of New York's Louis Auchincloss Prize will be held on Monday, October 22nd at 6 pm. This year, the prize will be awarded to Lynne Meadow, artistic director of the Manhattan Theater Club, and the event will feature a performance by Bebe Neuwirth and special appearances by Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker.

AMERICA'S NEXT AUTHOR, an interactive writing contest that asks readers to vote for their favorite submissions while a jury of industry professionals oversees the competition á la American Idol. The official jury panel was released for the first time today, and is comprised of Autumn Stephens, Peter McCarthy, Sandra Poirier-Diaz, and Chauncey Mabe. More information on each jury member inside!

A spectacular Yellow Brick Road in the Yonge Street lobby of the Ed Mirvish Theatre will be built for the launch of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of THE WIZARD OF OZ all in support of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).

Embraced by older intellectuals, initially skeptical elders, and young music fans alike back home, the Foundation will bring its tradition-inflected beats and sonically engaging Javanese poetry to the U.S. In November and December 2012, as part of CENTER STAGE. Tour dates inside!

Under the Streetlamp, which sprung up among four lead singers who toured nationally with the Tony-winning JERSEY BOYS, is all about a single, simple shared experience of popular music on the radio. You can experience that pure form of entertainment yourself when the quartet comes to Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on the UConn campus Saturday, October 27th at 8 pm.

Johnny Mercer Foundation and Kaufman Center Present CELEBRATE! SONGS FROM THE JOHNNY MERCER FOUNDATION. 'Broadway Close Up Series' spotlights new songwriters in dazzling performances with Teacher/Mentors Tony Nominated composers Craig Carnelia & Andrew Lippa, Grammy Winning songwriter Lari White & Marilyn Maye Shine. Photos from the event inside!

On November 8th, renowned singer-songwriter, composer, musician and poet Alicia Jo Rabins will debut her brand new, full-length performative song cycle A KADDISH FOR BERNIE MADOFF at Joe's Pub in New York City. A second performance follows on November 15th.

Entertainment industry veterans Paul Bongiorno and Corey Ross have teamed up to form Starvox Booking, a new agency representing top artists, theatrical companies, touring attractions and special events. Formerly with ICM Artists/Opus 3 Artists, Bongiorno will serve as Starvox Booking president, while Ross, founder and president of Starvox Entertainment and Marketing, will serve as its CEO.

THEATER TALK - Fall 2012 Season Preview will premiere at 1 a.m. on Friday, October 19 (2012; early Saturday morning) on Thirteen/PBS, followed in New York City on CUNY TV* Saturday at 8:30 pm, Sunday at 12:30 pm, and Monday at 7:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 7:30 pm.

Unearthed after more than forty years and unheard since their original airing, the recordings of Village Voice "Scenes" columnist and radio personality Howard Smith are available for the first time on iTunes beginning November 20.

Sam Buntrock, who received a 2008 Tony Award nomination for directing the award-winning revival of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE will helm the World-Premiere of SLEEPING ROUGH, the first professional production in New York by playwright Kara Manning and presented Off-Broadway by Page 73 Productions from April 3 - 27 at the Wild Project in Manhattan.

Columbia Stages partners with Extant Arts Company to present ANTIGONE/PROGENY, a new translation of Sophocles's classic work paired with a world-premiere adaptation for the 21st century. The new translation of ANTIGONE and the original play PROGENY will run in repertory October 17 - 20, 2012 at The Riverside Theater.

October is known for fairs, football, fall weather and festivals. This year will also be remembered for fantastic theatre as The Depot Players play host for a fall festival of comedies, dramas and musicals all presented for ACTFEST13, the state community theatre festival October 26-28.

The Bonstelle Theatre announces the addition of ARABIAN NIGHTS to replace Playboy of the West Indies in its 2012-2013 season, running for a limited engagement from February 8 through 17, 2013.