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Orange County, Calif.—Nov. 21, 2013—Emotional arias and powerful choruses have the audience rejoicing in the victory of “Judas Maccabaeus,” as Pacific Symphony opens the holiday season with the rare opportunity to hear Handel's jubilant oratorio. With all of the drama and flair of his operas, the Baroque composer masterfully tells of the Israelites' rich journey from hardship to triumph. One of peace, harmony and faith, the story of Judas Maccabees forms the basis for the Jewish Festival of Lights, Hanukkah, and is often defined as history's first war for religious freedom. For this performance, Pacific Chorale's Artistic Director John Alexander leads the orchestra, chorale and esteemed vocal soloists Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano; I-Chin Feinblatt, alto; Thomas Cooley, tenor; William Berger, baritone; and The All American Boys Chorus for an inspiring and rousing musical experience.

In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Premier Digital Publishing is announcing the availability of a new political thriller series, The Kennedy Trilogy, by acclaimed author and photographer, Leon Berger. This iconic thriller series is based on the three major crises of the JFK era:

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced a free webcast event pairing for the first time bestselling author-artist Jeff Kinney, creator of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and Dav Pilkey, creator of the Captain Underpants series. The 'Story Smashup' event LINK will be available on January 15, 2014 at 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT, and is designed to teach kids how to write a storyexploring character, setting, plot, action, and more. The webcast will be globally accessible for free starting January 15, 2014, and afterward for replay, at www.scholastic.com/kpwebcast.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, announced today plans to publish Everything's Better with a Beard, a picture book by Si, Willie, Phil, Jase, Jep, and Alan Robertson, the stars of A&E's hit show Duck Dynasty. The show's season four premiere in August was watched by 11.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched nonfiction show in cable television history. The Robertsons recently released a Christmas album, Duck the Halls, and their Christmas special will air on A&E on December 11.

Red Bull Theater presents the first-ever Off Broadway revival of Loot by Joe Orton. Red Bull Artistic Director Jesse Berger directs a company that includes Rebecca Brooksher (Fay), Eric Martin Brown (Meadows), Jarlath Conroy (McLeavy), Ryan Garbayo (Dennis), Rocco Sisto (Truscott), and Nick Westrate (Hal). Loot will have scenic design by Narelle Sissons, costume design by Sara Jean Tosetti, lighting design by Scott Zielinski, and sound design by Brad Berridge.

Three Cat Productions presents the world premiere production of Tell Me When It Hurts in partnership with the Chicago Park District's Berger Park Coach House Theater at 6205 N. Sheridan Road (Edgewater by Granville el stop on Red Line). Stripped of his hospital and rejected by his love, Dr. Guy Better is in crisis. All appears lost with his love interest, the intrepid scientist Kit Smart, who is in the midst of her own struggles for a sound mind and scientific success.

In yesterday's New York Post, Michael Cohl, the producer of Broadway's SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK opened up to Michael Riedel about the recent news that the show will be closing down in January.

The St. Louis County Library Foundation's 'Buzz' Westfall Favorite Author Series is pleased to present bestselling historian James Tobin for a discussion and signing of his new biography, 'The Man He Became: How FDR Defied Polio to Win the Presidency.'

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, the Broadway spectacular that defied odds and expectations to conquer New York, is moving to Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world. After more than three historic years on Broadway, the show play its final performance at the Foxwoods Theatre on January 4, 2014. Additional information on the upcoming Las Vegas production will be announced in the weeks to come. SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is currently the 16th highest grossing Broadway production of all time, having taken in more than $200 million at the box office. The show has been seen by approximately two million fans, and will have played 1,268 performances by the time it takes its final bow at the Foxwoods Theatre.

Syfy's smash hit and acclaimed unscripted series, Face Off, is back for a bold and extreme sixth season Tuesday, January 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Following a flurry of rumors this evening, BroadwayWorld has received official word that SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK will be switching off the lights in January 2014.

The Wall Street Journal reports that SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK will be switching off the lights in January 2014. 'People familiar with the matter' told the WSJ that the announcement will be made this week. Variety has also independently confirmed the show's January closing.

Join the Winthrop Playmakers as they continue their milestone 75 season with their upcoming production of Steel Magnolias, directed by Stephanie Manning.

In DUDE, YOU'RE SCREWED, five of the world's most elite, thrill-seeking survivalists will find out! The seven-part series is the newest twist in the survival genre, premiering on Discovery Channel Sunday, December 8th at 10:00pm ET/PT, and on Animal Planet in early 2014.

The New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (YPCs) continue with a focus on Mozart's Symphony No. 41, Jupiter, led by Philharmonic Assistant Conductor Case Scaglione, Saturday, December 7, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. This is the second program in this season's series, Points of Entry, in which each concert explores facets of music and the orchestra itself through an influential score. The concert will also feature selections from Mozart's Symphonies Nos. 1 and 33 and his Missa Brevis in F; Pachelbel's Canon; and Arvo Part's Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten.

The City of Oslo, together with the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, officially launched its candidature for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games by announcing a sincere and genuine ambition of hosting the Games.

The Finest (www.thefinest.com), a sophisticated online Marketplace for fine art and rare memorabilia, will provide live online bidding for an exquisite collection of posters from the collection of Dr. Hans Sachs. The live auction, presented by Guernsey's Auctioneers & Brokers, will take place November 22-24 at the Bohemian National Hall in New York, NY, daily at 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm Eastern with a live auction webcast via The Finest taking place at those times. Online bidding in all sessions is already available by visiting www.thefinest.com/guernseys.

Columbia Stages will present THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, the 2014 MFA Actors' thesis production, an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's Russian classic by Jeffrey Hatcher, directed by Jesse Berger. THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR will open at 3LD and run from tonight, November 13-16 and 20-23.

After 23 years of entertaining the world, The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies will be closing their doors May 18, 2014 after completion of this their last season The Last Hurrah!

W.C. Turck, a Chicago-based activist and playwright, has announced the premiere of The People's Republic of Edward Snowden, a comedic poke at the security state and spy culture through the (fictional) words of the NSA whistleblower himself, with performances at Prop Thtr and the Berger Park Mansion.