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Irresistible robot HEXBUGs will be on hand April 6-7 at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History to highlight both fun and serious engineering in celebration of National Robotics Week April 6-14, 2013.

Liz Callaway (Miss Saigon, Baby), Kate Shindle (Legally Blonde, Cabaret), Betsy Wolfe (The Last Five Years, The Mystery of Edwin Drood), F. Michael Haynie (Wicked, Dogfight), Zachary Prince (On A Clear Day…) and Sam Heldt (Junie B. Jones) have joined the lineup of performers for musical theater writer Adam Gwon's upcoming concert at 54 Below on Monday April 8, 2013 at 9:30pm. Heading up a five-piece band, Gwon will premiere brand-new songs and share fresh and funny tunes from his musicals Ordinary Days, Cloudlands, The Boy Detective Fails, and String.

American couturier and ready-to-wear designer B Michael, known for glamorous designs made exclusively in America and worn by many of the world's most stylish women, has unveiled his second b michael AMERICA RED Collection. b michael AMERICA RED features elegant, ready-to-wear designs that take women from day to evening. As the hallmark of the brand's 'Advanced American Style' heritage, B Michael remains committed to designing and manufacturing his collections in America, creating jobs for garment workers in New York City and supporting the heart of the U.S. fashion industry since 1999.

At 6:30pm, on Monday, April 8th producer Marty Richards' feast of friends and loved ones will gather in celebration of his extremely accomplished life at The Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street) where they will be served a magnificent four-course dinner and be entertained by a star-studded retrospective of show-stopping numbers from Mr. Richards' acclaimed Broadway musicals including Chicago, On The Twentieth Century, The Life, Grand Hotel, Sweeney Todd, La Cage Aux Folles, Sweet Smell Of Success, The Will Rogers Follies and Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life.

Casa 0101 Theater, Josefina Lopez, Artistic Director, will present the play, 'Tamales De Puerco (Pork Tamales),' A Trilingual Play in English, Spanish and American Sign Language, written by Mercedes Floresislas, directed by Edward Padilla. Preview performances will be presented on Wednesday and Thursday, April 3 and 4, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. Opening Night is Friday, April 5, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. The play will be presented in a Limited Run for four weeks from April 5 - 28, 2013 at the New Casa 0101 Theater; 2102 E. First Street (at St. Louis Street); Boyle Heights, CA 90033.

On Deck (www.ondeckcapital.com), the technology-powered Main Street lender, announced today that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg officially 'opened the doors' to the company's new NYC headquarters with an inaugural press conference this morning. On Deck is experiencing rapid growth and has increased employee count by 100% over the past year. On Deck's new office space is approximately 22,000 square feet, more than double the size of the previous New York office.

Delta Rae recently had the opportunity to collaborate with one of their heroes. They teamed up with Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, their all-time favorite band, who played guitar on the re-recorded version of their new single, 'If I Loved You.' Check out the video below!

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced a significant commitment to its Le Meridien hotels in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region through a comprehensive renovation strategy. Le Meridien and its ownership groups will invest more than $200 million in the renovations of 13 hotels and resorts in the MEA region over the next 3 years. The French-born brand has had a major presence in emerging Middle Eastern and African markets for more than 30 years, and as this region continues to evolve as an international business and leisure travel destination, Le Meridien has developed a focused approach to ensuring its global portfolio continues to meet high brand standards.

On Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m The Ware Center presents the music of pianists: Ioannis Potamousis and Anita Renfroe. Ioannis is the Chair of the Music Department of Brighton University in Abu Dhabi. He returns to perform this one-time only piano concert with Dr. Anita Renfroe, who is Professor of Music & Director of Keyboard Studies at Millersville University.

Geoffrey Caine's latest kindle book, 9 Skills for Listening to Life, clearly introduces the art of deep listening and many practical listening skills anyone can implement within their daily lives. It is a resource to improve communication skills, which heavily impact professional and personal relationships as well as one's pursuit of happiness, success, and inner peace.

Community Film Studio Santa Barbara presents their first feature-length film THE BET at the Arlington Theatre (Santa Barbara, CA) on April 19th and 20th, 2013 at 7 p.m. This delightful romantic comedy marks the directorial debut of Finola Hughes, veteran film and television actress and local Carpinteria resident. The film was produced by Christine Fry, James Kahn, and Jack Presnal. Annie J. Dahlgren and Christina Eliason wrote the script, which pits a teenager against his grandfather in a wager over who will find love first. If the teen wins, he acquires his deceased father's vintage muscle car; and if the grandfather wins, the teen has to rebuild the family porch and re-do the landscaping.

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced a series of new Today morning acting classes for children. The 7-week course, designed for children in grades 1 through 4, starts today, March 23 and goes to Saturday, May 4, 2013. The cost is $315 per child.

The Hilton Arlington Hotel, located near Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas between Dallas and Forth Worth, enters into the final phase of its extensive multimillion-dollar hotel renovation. The total hotel refresh will include all 308 guestrooms and suites, public corridors, lobby, meeting and event space, exterior facade, fitness and business centers, and executive lounge. The majority of the hotel renovation is expected to be complete by the end of 2013, while enhancements to the public areas of the hotel and its restaurant are scheduled for completion in early 2014. The hotel has completed the renovation of six guestroom floors and all of its 11,000-square-feet of meeting and function spaces.

NORMAN ROCKWELL'S SHUFFLETON'S BARBERSHOP, will have its Hallmark Movie Channel world premiere on Saturday, May 18 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7C).

On April 22 and 23, 2013, at 7:30pm, at GALA Hispanic Theatre (3333 14th St. NW), Young Playwrights' Theater (YPT) will premiere twelve new plays written by DC area youth over two nights of free performances.

TripAdvisor , the world's largest travel site*, today announced the top 10 ballparks in the U.S., according to the TripAdvisor Popularity Index. With baseball season in full swing starting on March 31, travelers can enjoy America's pastime in all its glory at these celebrated hardball havens.

Artes de la Rosa can now confirm that casting is complete for the Fort Worth Premiere of the Tony award winning musical, In the Heights. Directed by artistic director Adam Adolfo, the Lin Manuel Miranda musical will run May 17 - June 9 at The Rose Marine Theatre. Previously announced star, Matthew Ransdell, who will play Usnavi, will be joined by costars Sarah Marie Dickerson as Vanessa, Joshua Sherman as Benny, and Lorens Portalatin as Nina. Also starring as Grafitti Pete is Michael Anthony Sylvester and Rashaun Sibley as Sonny, both of whom are making their Artes de la Rosa debut.

The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence, part of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has selected "The Seven Kata: Toyota Kata, TWI, and Lean Training" by Conrad Soltero and Patrice Boutier as a recipient of the Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award. Soltero and Boutier are both consultants with the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, hosted by The Univerisity of Texas at Arlington and El Paso as partner institutions.

Together with The Washington Post,theatreWashington is delighted to announce that Capital Fringe, the only major unjuried, self-producing, open-access Festival in the Washington area will receive The Washington Post Award for Innovative Leadership in the Theatre Community at the 29th Helen Hayes Awards on Monday April 8, 2013.

Young artists and writers join a prestigious list of Awards alumni including Zac Posen, Lena Dunham, Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Joyce Carol Oates & Robert Redford