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Critically acclaimed artist Kara Walker has, over the years, pursued the silhouette's implications and transformations in paintings, drawings, collages, shadow puppets, cut steel, film and video animations, and 'magic-lantern' projections. She returns to her signature cut-paper silhouettes in monumental form for a new site-specific, commissioned work titled Rise Up Ye Mighty Race! (2013), created specifically for the Art Institute of Chicago. The room installation--on view from February 21 through August 11, 2013, in Gallery 293 of the Modern Wing--will include five large-framed graphite drawings and 40 small-framed, mixed-media drawings along with the cut paper silhouettes.

As part of the FROM PAGE TO STAGE season of new writing, 1st 1mpressions will be an exclusive afternoon of never-heard-before musical theatre in the intimate Landor Theatre.

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) has confirmed three keynote addresses for the 10th Annual Creative Chicago Expo, March 1 and 2 at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.).

Two questions: How hard would it be to write the screenplay to Gone with the Wind if you'd never read the Margaret Mitchell book? And how hard would it be to direct Gone with the Wind if you were pulled away from directing The Wizard of Oz to direct this Civil War era epic?

Tonight 10 guys took the stage for one last time to impress the judges. By the end of the night only 5 guys will move onto next week. They will join the 5 girls that were named last night.

Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company presents Chess Feb. 21 - Mar. 3 in the Rockwell Theatre at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, directed by Scott Wise.

This Saturday, the February 23rd Coalition-made up of Black, immigrant, women's, LGBT, student and other organizations-will join together for a Unity March to Stop the Cops.

Signature Theatre (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director) and Lark Play Development Center (John Clinton Eisner, Artistic Director; Michael Robertson, Managing Director) are proud to present the Contemporary Chinese Playwriting Series, curated by Signature's Residency One Playwright David Henry Hwang, whose play THE DANCE AND THE RAILROAD, directed by May Adrales, opens at Signature on Monday, February 25.

THE TRAGEDY OF ARTHUR, centers on the discovery of a lost Shakespeare play and the doubts surrounding its origins. It is an evening of fraud, forgery and illegitimacy, centering on the complicated relationship between a father and son. This lost text is the true story of the famous King Arthur from the Bard's point of view. It is a tale of epic war, love and the search for one man's true calling. THE TRAGEDY OF ARTHUR is a play full of Shakespeare's language, poetry insight, drama, beauty, and history; however the mystery of its true origins, begs us to blend and blur what we know and what we choose to believe.

With bullying such a growing "epidemic" that is impacting children at younger and younger ages, the JCC Teen Department holding a teen leadership conference for middle school students that will be dedicated to the pressing topic of bullying. At the conference, which is scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2013, 8:30am - 1pm, The Elisabeth Morrow School students who attend will have a unique opportunity to learn more about the dangers of bullying, hear personal stories from teens who have been victims of bullying, and gain a deeper understanding of the emotional scarring that such experiences cause. The goal is to make younger teens "aware" and to inspire them to believe that they can personally make a difference and bring about social change.

Calling all super heroes! Super Grover has lost his super-ness! Never fear, the fabulous five Super Heroes are here -- featuring Elmo as Captain Fuzzy! Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Zoe and all their furry friends are on a quest to put the "super" back in Super Grover.

The National Black Touring Circuit's 2013 Black History Month Play Festival presents Dr. DuBois and Miss Ovington, a drama about the early years of the NAACP written by Clare Coss and co-starring Peter Jay Fernandez as W.E.B. DuBois and Kathleen Chalfant as Mary White Ovington from February 22 - 24 at the Castillo Theatre, 543 West 42rd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenue).

Eight original short plays with eight different casts under the helm of a team of veteran directors will be presented on the Prescott Center for the Arts (PCA) stage in downtown Prescott March 3 at 2 pm and 6 pm during the 3rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival.

Arts Alliance Illinois will host its inaugural benefit luncheon, Voices of a Creative State, Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave. The luncheon will feature a presentation by world-renowned cellist and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Judson and Joyce Green Creative Consultant Yo-Yo Ma about the powerful role that the arts can and should play in the civic life of Illinois.

Puccini's Madam Butterfly, which comes to the Wyvern Theatre on Sat 2 March, is the magnificent story of a trusting Japanese maiden that catches the attention and affections of an American officer. In order to become his bride she must cross cultural boundaries and defy the will of her family. Alone, she faithfully awaits his return. However, she has a serious dilemma at her hands. Madam Butterfly is a deeply tragic and gripping opera that will truly affect its spectator.

Earlier this month Broadway and Television star Megan Hilty performed Someone to Watch Over Me at the 19th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards. The show benefited the Desert Aids Project.

Since its inception, funk & soul music has told stories of love, life and rhythm, and has been a big part of the musical history of Detroit.. On March 1 through 3, 2013, the young artists of Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit will honor some of soul & funk music's most iconic figures with Singsation! Mosaic Singers in Concert presented by Pepsi. The show will be held at the Detroit Film Theatre inside the DIA, located at 5200 Woodward Ave. in Detroit(John R. Entrance).

Last night, Angel Management Group's PURE Nightclub welcomed GRAMMY Award-winner Miguel as he took over the mega-club and gave clubgoers a memorable performance. Around 1 a.m. the R&B singer, accompanied by his stunning girlfriend Nazanin Mandi, hit the red carpet and posed for photographers. Dressed to the nines, Miguel sported a fashionable tailored gray blazer, white tee-shirt and black fitted jeans while his sweetheart dawned a flattering yellow two-piece dress with black heels. Making their way into the mega-club the duo joined their entourage at their VIP table located on the main stage. Taking in the energy from the packed room, a humbled Miguel hopped on top of his plush booth and raised his glass to toast his admirers.

Amas Musical Theatre will celebrate its 44th Year with a Gala evening on Monday, April 1st, 2013 featuring a special concert by two-time Tony Nominee Christine Andreas with Martin Silvestri at the piano, titled LOVE IS GOOD. The event will honor legendary producer Eric Krebs with The Rosie Award and will take place at the Baruch Performing Arts Center, East 25th Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenues beginning at 6:30pm. The evening's host will be Broadway and television star Dan Lauria (Lombardi, A Christmas Story, The Wonder Years), and the emcee will be Tony and Olivier Award Nominee Tony Sheldon (Priscilla Queen of the Desert).

Philanthropy and stellar entertainment take center stage as the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation presents a special one-night-only benefit cabaret to raise funds for The Richmond /Ermet AIDS Foundation and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The original princess of Pop and Broadway (Beauty & the Beast, Cabaret, Grease, Gypsy) star Debbie Gibson, join the national touring company of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show Jersey Boys for an evening of upbeat, high-energy music and comedy.