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Les Noces, Stravinsky's dance cantata based on a Russian folk wedding, will be performed tonight, Thursday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m., as previously scheduled, as part of The Russian Stravinsky: A Philharmonic Festival conducted by Valery Gergiev. The work had been withdrawn from the program when the Mariinsky Theatre Chorus had been delayed in its arrival from Russia due to the emergency travel disruptions in Europe. The program for this evening's concert will therefore comprise Les Noces, Symphonies of Wind Instruments, and The Firebird (complete). On Friday, April 23, at 2:00 p.m., Les Noces will be performed in place of the originally scheduled Jeu de cartes. The rest of that program remains unchanged, and the subsequent programs of The Russian Stravinsky will be performed as previously announced. We thank Mr. Gergiev and his team for their extensive efforts in getting the chorus here earlier than anticipated.

The Broadway Show Softball League is set to kick off its 56th season on May 13th with its annual opening ceremonies in Central Park.

The bi-annual Herb White Award was created in 2008 to honor the memory of Herb White, who passed away in June 2007 and to pay homage to those who have worked tirelessly, selflessly, without financial reward, at their own expense, and often behind-the-scenes to support artists and encourage arts to flourish in our city.

White Feather Theatre Company present Laundry and Bourbon...Chit Chat and Chardonnay, an evening at Wexford Opera House. Running for two nights only, Friday 30th April and Saturday, 1st May this is a show with a twist, about some truly desperate housewives, followed by some post-show gossip with RTE's Shonagh Lyons. Under the inspired direction of Alan Corcoran, the audience finds themselves in a small town in the deep south of Texas. The play tells the story of three small town gals, how they cope in a place where lives are intertwined, gossip is rife and the only thing they know for sure is that the bourbon tastes great.

Am Sonntag, den 9. Mai, findet im Pfauen die Uraufführung von Lukas Bärfuss' neuem Stück MALAGA statt. In dem Auftragswerk für das Schau- spielhaus Zürich, das als Komödie beginnt und als Tragödie endet, er- zählt Bärfuss eine Geschichte über Schuld, Verantwortung und Schick- sal. Regie führt die Künstlerische Direktorin Barbara Frey.

Sara Serpa is a vocalist wielding an instrument as favorably unadorned and pure as any in jazz. She's the freshest vocalist on the scene at the moment, not just because she's new to it at age 28. It's certainly not because of the way she delivers a lyric, since there usually aren't any. Being from Portugal is also irrelevant, for like much of the great jazz coming our way in the past few years from Lisbon, there is nothing overtly ethnic about the music; it's sensuous, transporting, sultry and warm.

The Iridium Jazz Club has announced this week's line up of performers, which includes The Pee Wee Ellis All-Star Band, The Dave Kardas Band and the Les Paul Trio.

Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore ('Silent Laughter,' 'Love, Sex, and the I.R.S.,' 'A Night at the Nutcracker') will appear at the Brookdale Performing Arts Center, Lincroft, NJ, on May 28 & 29 in their e-mail comedy 'You've Got Hate Mail.'Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore ('Silent Laughter,' 'Love, Sex, and the I.R.S.,' 'A Night at the Nutcracker') will appear at the Brookdale Performing Arts Center, Lincroft, NJ, on May 28 & 29 in their e-mail comedy 'You've Got Hate Mail.

Production Weekly reports that Tony and Golden Globe-nominated actor Patrick Wilson will star alongside Rose Byrne in the upcoming movie Insidious directed by James Wan.

GLEE executive producer Brad Falchuck recently chatted with EOnline about the romantic twists and turns that Finn, Rachel, Puck and the whole GLEE cast will take in the remaining episodes of season one.

HAIR star Ace Young will sit down with Seth Rudetsky on April 22nd to chat with him on his weekly live talk show Seth's Broadway Chatterbox.

This morning, The New Victory Theater learned that the 12-member cast and crew for Elephant, by Dodgy Clutch (UK) and The Market Theatre (South Africa), are able to fly from the UK to New York this Friday, which means that public performances on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 are no longer cancelled. Elephant is now scheduled to open on April 24 and run through May 2.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, GLEE's highly anticipated Power of Madonna episode brought in big ratings for Fox with 13.5 million viewers tuning in.

Seth Rudetsky will return with his show Seth Deconstructs: The Good, The Bad and The Headachy on April 26th at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) at 7pm. Tickets are only $75!

Tony Award-nominee and current star of ROCK OF AGES Constantine Maroulis is set to perform a solo concert at the Highline Ballroom this June.

International dance hit BURN THE FLOOR is set to take the West End stage this summer after an extended Broadway run last year. Brian Fortuna and Ali Bastian of the UK's Strictly Come Dancing will be featured in the West End production of the show, which will run from July 21st through September 4th.

Grammy nominated musician Lisa Loeb's musical Camp Kappawanna is set to make it's world premiere this summer at Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, Florida from June 17th through the 27th. After the musical's engagement in Miami, it will play at the Epstein Center for the Arts at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida from July 1st through the 3rd.

Seems like the cast of GLEE can add one more excited party to the 'Madonna' episode airing tomorrow, April 20 at 9:00pm on FOX, and that is the Queen of Pop herself. Says Madonna of the cast: 'The entire cast was amazing. They're all so talented. I especially loved Sue Sylvester and Kurt Hummel's characters.'

The Boston Globe recently talked to Tony Award-winner Mel Brooks about directing, his legendary career and his unique creatives process. Brooks' musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is set to play at the Boston Opera House beginning this Tuesday for a two-week engagement.

For the seventh consecutive season, terraNOVA Collective presents its annual celebration of solo performers with the soloNOVA Arts Festival. The soloNOVA Arts Festival is the longest running festival for solo performers in New York City which celebrates innovative individuals who push the boundaries of what it means to be an artist, aims to redefine the solo form and uniquely invigorates the audience through the time-honored tradition of storytelling. soloNOVA has previously been home to such diverse artists as Taylor Mac (The Be[a]st of Taylor Mac), Kim Wayans (A Handsome Woman Retreats), Roger Bonair-Agard (Masquerade: calypso and home), Madi Disefano (Popsicle's Departure 1989), Julia May Jonas (Take Heart), Kate McGovern (Dreaming of Kitchens) Jeff Grow (Creating Illusion), Red Bastard (Red Bastard is a Star), and Mike Daisey (2009 soloNOVA Artist of the Year). This year, eight performers will round out the mainstage offerings with comedy, dance theatre, storytelling, music, multi-character thrillers, musical comedies, and bilingual cabaret.