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Berkeley's pioneering listener-supported radio station, KPFA, presents its annual Grateful Dead fund-raising marathon today, February 8, 2014 from 9:00 am to 1:00 am. Host David Gans promises a bounty of unreleased and previously-unheard music by the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, and related artists. There will be a live performance (musicians TBA) from the KPFA studio.

Berkeley's pioneering listener-supported radio station, KPFA, presents its annual Grateful Dead fund-raising marathon on Saturday, February 8, 2014 from 9:00 am to 1:00 am. Host David Gans promises a bounty of unreleased and previously-unheard music by the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, and related artists. There will be a live performance (musicians TBA) from the KPFA studio.

The Turner Classic film A Christmas Story directed by Brian Swasey comes to life on The Rep stage tonight, November 22nd-December 22nd, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Boomerang will offer new spooky programming this October with the first-time premiere Cartoon Network's original animated series, The Grim Adventures of Bill & Mandy, playing for a full hour on Saturday and Sunday nights, startingSaturday, Oct. 12 at midnight (ET). The month-long celebration of spine-tingling content also includes Boomerang's presentations of the 1964 live-action series The Munsters and 1964's The Addams Family, both of which will be telecast back-to-back on weekdays at 2:30 and 3 p.m., and weeknights at midnight (ET), respectively. More ghostly animated fare in October will include the award-winning 1993 holiday special, The Halloween Tree, on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9 a.m., and the weekday afternoon presentation of Hanna-Barbera's Goober and the Ghost Chasers, which will play at 12 p.m.

On October 1, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will celebrate the 60th anniversary ofHouse of Wax with a stunning new restored and remastered High-definition 3D Blu-ray. In 1953, the film was the first color 3D feature released by a major studio. The huge hit also marked Vincent Price's first major starring horror role and changed the course of his career. Thanks to advanced technology and the expert work of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging (MPI), audiences will now be able to enjoy the classic mystery shocker as it was originally seen in theatres. The Blu-ray ($39.99 SRP) will include a new featurette, 'House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before' and Mystery of The Wax Museum,the original 1933 film on which House of Wax is based. A 2D version of House of Wax will also be included.

ENCORE will present 'The Elvis Collection,' showcasing a robust slate of classic films starring 'The King,' documentaries and features that pay tribute to Elvis Presley, which will only be seen on ENCORE, throughout the month of May. 'The Elvis Collection' will include some of Presley's most popular performances in titles such as Roustabout, Blue Hawaii, G.I. Blues, King Creole, Clambake and more, to be announced.

Boomerang is bewitched this October with a line-up of spooky episodes and specials themed around everyone's favorite haunted celebration. Spotlighting the month-long Halloween festivities, Boomerang will feature spooktacular blocks of The Funky Phantom, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, What's New, Scooby-Doo?, The Munsters (live-action series, 1964-66) and The Addams Family (animated, 1992-95, as well as live-action series, 1964-66) on weekdays from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (ET, PT) and 9 p.m. to midnight (ET, PT).

Atlanta audiences will have the chance to meet the latest incarnation of these fabulous characters when The Addams Family makes its way to the Fabulous Fox Theatre August 14 - 19. Portraying the cool and confident matriarch, Morticia, is Broadway veteran Sara Gettelfinger who sat down with me to talk about her experience with following her own dreams of being an actor.

Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Debbie Reynolds and 'Baby Peggy' Diana Serra Cary, along with film noir leading ladies Peggy Cummins, Rhonda Fleming and Marsha Hunt are the latest stars scheduled to appear at the 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival.

Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Debbie Reynolds and 'Baby Peggy' Diana Serra Cary, along with film noir leading ladies Peggy Cummins, Rhonda Fleming and Marsha Hunt are the latest stars scheduled to appear at the 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival.

ELVIS WEEKEND IS COMING IN JANUARY TO BAY STREET THEATRE! Elvis returns to The Picture Show at Bay Street in January. KING CREOLE will be screened on January 6, followed by JAILHOUSE ROCK on January 7. Both films begin at 8 pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. For the $25 dinner and a movie package for this film, please contact The American Hotel at 631-725-3535 for reservations.

Elvis returns to The Picture Show at Bay Street in January. KING CREOLE will be screened on January 6, followed by JAILHOUSE ROCK on January 7. Both films begin at 8 pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. For the $25 dinner and a movie package for this film, please contact The American Hotel at 631-725-3535 for reservations.

ELVIS WEEKEND IS COMING IN JANUARY TO BAY STREET THEATRE! Elvis returns to The Picture Show at Bay Street in January. KING CREOLE will be screened on January 6, followed by JAILHOUSE ROCK on January 7. Both films begin at 8 pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. For the $25 dinner and a movie package for this film, please contact The American Hotel at 631-725-3535 for reservations.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Broadway veteran Dana Wynter passed away on May 5 in California. She was 79 years old.

Starring two-time Tony Award winners Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth as Gomez and Morticia, THE ADDAMS FAMILY features two-time Tony Award nominee Terrence Mann as Mal Beineke, two-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello as Alice Beineke, two-time Tony Award nominee Kevin Chamberlin as Uncle Fester, Jackie Hoffman as Grandmama, Zachary James as Lurch, Adam Riegler as Pugsley, Wesley Taylor as Lucas Beineke and Krysta Rodriguez as Wednesday.

It is with great pleasure that The West Bank Café announces upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue.