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Violinist Amadeus Leopold will make his Houston debut tonight, Jan. 23, 2015, at 8 p.m. in the Wortham Center's Cullen Theater, presented by Society for the Performing Arts.

On February 23 and 24, 2015, the pilot episode of composer Lisa Bielawa's serial opera Vireo: The Spiritual Biography of a Witch's Accuser will be videotaped at The Yost Theater in Santa Ana (307 North Spurgeon St.). Two taping sessions, each of a different scene from the opera, will be open to the public, free of charge, at 7pm on February 23 and 5pm on February 24 (limited availability, online RSVPs are required at http://bit.ly/RSVPVireo).Vireo's 25-minute pilot episode will air on March 31, 2015, and will feature the Kronos Quartet, mezzo-sopranoLaurie Rubin, the San Francisco Girls Chorus, the Orange County School of the Arts Middle School Choir, mezzo-soprano Maria Lazarova, baritone Gregory Purnhagen, drummer Matthias Bossi, and in the title role ofVireo, 16-year-old soprano Rowen Sabala.

The Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center today announced the initial nine official selections for the 44th edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), a festival dedicated to the discovery of new works by emerging and dynamic filmmaking talent.

Canadian comic Don Harron, best known for his character Charlie Farquharson has died at age 90.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ RAM: Rethinking Art and Machine, an exhibition that explores the humanization of machines, opens in Halifax, Canada at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia today, January 17, 2015. It celebrates the leadership of five international artists Angela Bulloch (b. Canada), Jim Campbell (b. USA), Manfred Mohr (b. Germany), Alan Rath (b. USA) and Daniel Rozin (b. Israel) who are among the twentieth century pioneers of this work. Their use of electronic technology, light, graphics, robots, and sound translates their personal visions in ways that enthrall the viewer.

The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University presents Pretty Raw: After and Around Helen Frankenthaler, a groundbreaking exhibition that reconsiders the history of modern art and its renewed meaning for contemporary artists, February 11 - June 7, 2015, in the Foster Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 5-8pm on Tuesday, February 10.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ RAM: Rethinking Art and Machine, an exhibition that explores the humanization of machines, opens in Halifax, Canada at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia on January 17, 2015. It celebrates the leadership of five international artists Angela Bulloch (b. Canada), Jim Campbell (b. USA), Manfred Mohr (b. Germany), Alan Rath (b. USA) and Daniel Rozin (b. Israel) who are among the twentieth century pioneers of this work. Their use of electronic technology, light, graphics, robots, and sound translates their personal visions in ways that enthrall the viewer.

Violinist Amadeus Leopold will make his Houston debut Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at 8 p.m. in the Wortham Center's Cullen Theater, presented by Society for the Performing Arts.

Violinist Amadeus Leopold will make his Houston debut Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at 8 p.m. in the Wortham Center's Cullen Theater, presented by Society for the Performing Arts.

The Atlanta Botanical Garden's annual Orchid Daze celebration goes bold and playful February 7 - April 12 when it highlights the Pop Art movement with equally fun and iconic orchids.

Bravo's Real Housewives ringleader Andy Cohen and CNN's Anderson Cooper are the kind of friends that zing each other every chance they get. Their 92Y Talks -- in which they discussed Cohen's new book, The Andy Cohen Diaries, last month-- was filled with one-liners. Watch the funniest moments from their chat below!

The magic continues when one of L.A.'s most beloved and longest running shows, Smoke and Mirrors moves to the Odyssey Theatre on Jan. 17 through March 15. Created by and starring noted actor and lifetime member of the Magic Castle, Albie Selznick and co-produced with Ron Sossi, artistic director of the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, the L.A. Times Critic's Choice smash hit directed by David Schweizer makes its debut in West L.A.

The Idea Fund, a re-granting program administered by DiverseWorks, Aurora Picture Show, and Project Row Houses and funded by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts announces the Round 7 2015 grantees.

Two new books offer essential additions to any art lover's personal collection.

Featuring over 600 new books on art, photography, architecture, design, literature and culture from some of the world's most respected publishers, museums and cultural institutions, including The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,

Writer Paul Rome and composer Roarke Menzies present a new work of performance literature about road trips, relationships and an irritating rash. A disgruntled writer grapples with the existential angst brought on by the appearance of a mysterious skin condition. A casual New Year's Eve hook-up turns into a spur-of-the-moment day trip to the City of Brotherly Love, complete with the songs-Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Drake, Talking Heads-and memories encountered on the car ride there and back. A young musician revisits an ex-lover, while a young American recalls her time spent living in France post-college.

MIAMI, Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Markowicz Fine Art Gallery co-hosted a series of exhibits during Miami Art Week 2014 partnering with neighbor and French restaurant Villa Azur. Miami Art Week was the perfect setting to unveil Markowicz Fine Art's new pop-up gallery, which is located at 309 NE 23 rd Street, Suite 100, in Miami Beach. The temporary site will be home to the gallery until Jan. 31, 2015. Markowicz Fine Art Gallery's new permanent location is part of the multi-million dollar expansion of the Miami Design District. The gallery has been in the Design District since 2009.

Chitra Ganesh: Eyes of Time, an exhibition featuring a multimedia, site-specific installation created by Brooklyn artist Chitra Ganesh and an artist-curated selection from the Brooklyn Museum collection, will be on view in the Herstory Gallery of the Brooklyn Museum's Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art from today, December 12, 2014, through July 2015.

The Stephen Petronio Company's 30th anniversary culminates in transformation: the launch of Bloodlines, a five-year project to incorporate dances by trailblazers of American postmodern dance into the Company's repertory and present them alongside new works by Stephen Petronio. The first season pairs RainForest, Merce Cunningham's iconic, 20th-century masterpiece, with Locomotor/Non Locomotor, Petronio's now complete two-part work.

32-year-old composer Dan Visconti has joined the upcoming production of ANDY: A POPERA.