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The Covina Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present Not Fade Away: a 50s and 60s musical extravaganza, the third in our special events series. Not Fade Away: a 50s and 60s musical extravaganza is a musical tribute to the 1950s and early 60s that takes the audience back to a simpler time, a time of optimism and the youthful exuberance of a burgeoning movement called rock and roll.

Media City Ballet of Los Angeles, Natasha Middleton, Artistic Director, in association with Woodbury University will present Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrionuevo, Best Couple Winners of NBC Television?s Premiere Season of ?SuperStars of Dance,? in ?Tango, Tonight!,? A One Night Only Special Event to be held in The New Woody?s Café at Woodbury University; 7500 Glenoaks Avenue; Burbank, CA 91510 from 6:30 ? 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2009.

Bucking the trend toward more modest offerings, Shadow Theatre Company expands its programming and offers six shows for its 2009-10 season. Celebrating its one-year anniversary in its new state-of-the-art facility in the East End Arts District in Aurora, Shadow Artistic Director Jeffrey Nickelson notes, 'One group that is under-represented in American theatre is women-especially African American woman; which is why our upcoming season celebrates women and is entitled 'Celebrating Women, Mothers and Daughters.' Women's work, energy, thought, and spirit help build the world we live in today, and each scheduled show demonstrates the strength and beauty of womanhood.' Nickelson goes on, 'Funding for Shadow and all arts institutions have declined over the past year but we have faith that this exciting season will bring people out to the theatre. In tough times, we celebrate tough women-because their devotion to goodness and community is what will bring us through the current crisis.'

After working on 'Sole Survivors' for two and a half years, Santa Fe performance artist and author/journalist Michelle Vest will open her heartfelt new play, 'Sole Survivors' in New York (June) and Albuquerque (July).

From the stories of A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh has been dramatized by le Clanché du Rand. With music by Allan J. Friedman, lyrics by A.A. Milne and Kristin Sergel, and additional Lyrics by le Clanché du Rand, Winnie-the-Pooh will be performed Saturdays, June 6, 13 & 20 and July 11 & 18 at 1:00pm and 4:00pm, and Monday - Thursday, July 13 ? 16 at 9:45am and 11:30am. School groups should call 713-524-9196 ext 101 for available field trip times for July 13 - 16. The show is directed by Daria James and will be performed at Main Street Theatre (Chelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006).

P?s and Q?s: the ABC?s of Manners, a world premiere with Book by Steven Garfinkel and Music and Lyrics by Trout Fishing in America (Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet) will run at Main Street Theatre (Chelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, Texas 77006) from July 5 - August 9, 2009. It is directed by Mark Adams.

Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, the hit show that just received a 2009 Drama Desk Award nomination for Unique Theatrical Experience, continues its sit-down, open-ended run at the Triad Theater, 158 West 72 Street, Sunday, May 10, at 7pm with a special Mother?s Day edition, and Monday, May 11, at 7:30pm.

Praised by Backstage Magazine for 'one of those rare voices with a soothing, almost hypnotic quality' award winning vocalist and actress Jill O?Hara, the original female lead in the Burt Bacharach-Hal David-Neil Simon Broadway musical Promises, Promises, reunites with Burt Bacharach at the annual spring gala for 92nd Street Y. What The World Needs Now?The Music of Burt Bacharach will take place at Kaufmann Concert Hall, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, Monday, May 18. Jill introduced the Bacharach/David pop classics I?ll Never Fall In Love Again, Knowing When To Leave and Whoever You Are I Love You. O?Hara went on to win a Tony nomination, the Theater World Award and New Jersey Journal Award for Best Actress In A Musical, while the cast album earned a Grammy Award. The concert event will also feature performances by Dionne Warwick, Sarah Dash and Elvis Costello. Proceeds from the Spring Gala support the 92nd Street Y's myriad of programs. Tickets are available by calling 212-415-5488 or online at www.92Y.org.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the election of Mark D. Sylvester, Managing Director of Philadelphia?s historic Walnut Street Theatre, as its new Treasurer.

Jersey Boys Las Vegas, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, celebrates its first anniversary on The Las Vegas Strip at the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino Sunday, May 3.

Native Voices at the Autry continues its cycle of play development with its annual Playwrights Retreat and Festival of New Plays featuring top theater professionals serving as mentors to established and aspiring Native American playwrights. The program greatly increases the field of Native writers and brings greater visibility to Native theater.

This May 17th, Jet City Improv celebrates its 17th anniversary of providing Seattle with fast, funny improv. In addition to the show, there will be prizes and drink specials. Tickets are 2 for $17.

Lee Summers continues his open ended run of Winds of Change ? Monday, May 11th at 9:30pm at The Triad Theatre, 158 West 72nd Street (between Broadway & Columbus). Winds of Change, will feature standards, pop, R&B and Broadway, along with original songs by Summers.

NCM Fathom and ?Forever Plaid? Productions (FPP) partner to present one of Off-Broadway?s most popular and critically acclaimed musicals, ?Forever Plaid.? This event will feature a Live introduction by the original cast, including Daniel Reichart, Larry Raben, Stan Chandler, David Engle, Stuart Ross and under the musical direction of David Snyder will be followed by a pre-taped performance of the musical, ?Forever Plaid?. The night will conclude with a Live ?bouncing ball? sing-a-long with the cast and theatre audiences. This event will be entertaining for people of all ages - One night only ? Thursday, July 9th.

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is set to present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat May 8 & 9, 2009. The show will be presented by the students of the Theatre's Conservatory of Performing Arts (COPA) and Directed by Lissa Birder with Musical Direction by Betty Saunders.

Civic Theatre of Allentown is offering the following ticket promotions for its production of Genesius, a new musical opening on Friday, May 8th and running through Sunday, May 17th at Civic?s 19th Street Theatre.

Due to unforeseeable circumstances Nora Dunn will not be able to perform in the staged benefit reading of Sunset Boulevard on May 15. Replacing Ms. Dunn will be Scott Bradley of the Scooty and Jojo show.

The Rose Theater is presenting a special performance of Charlotte?s Web for families with a member diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. Because feedback from parents has suggested that it can be a challenge to take children with Autism to entertainment venues, Autism Action Partnership has made it possible for The Rose to offer one performance each season exclusively for families touched by the developmental disability.

The New Jersey Repertory Company located at 179 Broadway in Long Branch is proud to present the world-premiere of The Housewives of Mannheim a compelling new comic-drama by Alan Brody. The play centers around four women living in an apartment building in Brooklyn in 1944, during World War II.

Award winning actor-writer Eric Bogosian will read excerpts from and sign copies of his new novel Perforated Heart this Tuesday, May 5 at 7pm at Barnes & Noble Union Square (33 East 17th Street). Tuesday also marks the publication date of the novel which is published by Simon and Schuster.