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The McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts (MRCA) will launch 'Broadway-U', its all new, professional-level training program for young singers, dancers and actors, grades 6-12, from all parts of Orange County and neighboring communities beginning September 28, 2009 at both its Yorba Linda studio and on the campus of Dana Hill High School in south Orange County.

The McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts (MRCA) will launch 'Broadway-U', its all new, professional-level training program for young singers, dancers and actors, grades 6-12, from all parts of Orange County and neighboring communities beginning September 28, 2009 at both its Yorba Linda studio and on the campus of Dana Hill High School in south Orange County.

The McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts (MRCA) will launch the nation's only 'Summer Stock' for talented young musical theatre performers, selected by audition from Southern California and throughout the United States, to be held in Orange County, California from July 13 through August 15, 2009

The McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts (MRCA) will launch the nation's only 'Summer Stock' for talented young musical theatre performers, selected by audition from Southern California and throughout the United States, to be held in Orange County, California from July 13 through August 15, 2009

The McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts (MRCA) will launch the nation?s only ?Summer Stock? for talented young musical theatre performers, selected by audition from Southern California and throughout the United States, to be held in Orange County, California from July 13 through August 15, 2009. Sixty exceptionally talented young singers and dancers with aspirations for careers on Broadway and in the entertainment industry, ages 14-21, will participate in this intensive five week repertory program consisting of master classes, workshops and rehearsals and culminating in the performance of three fully-staged musical theatre productions.

The McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts (MRCA) will launch the nation's only 'Summer Stock' for talented young musical theatre performers, selected by audition from Southern California and throughout the United States, to be held in Orange County, California from July 13 through August 15, 2009

The McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts (MRCA) will launch the nation?s only ?Summer Stock? for talented young musical theatre performers, selected by audition from Southern California and throughout the United States, to be held in Orange County, California from July 13 through August 15, 2009. Sixty exceptionally talented young singers and dancers with aspirations for careers on Broadway and in the entertainment industry, ages 14-21, will participate in this intensive five week repertory program consisting of master classes, workshops and rehearsals and culminating in the performance of three fully-staged musical theatre productions.

Chris Rock is assembling an all-star comedy cast for his forthcoming movie Death At A Funeral - both Martin Lawrence and Tracy Morgan have signed on to the project. The film, a remake of a 2007 British movie of the same name, revolves around a dysfunctional family which comes together for the patriarch's funeral, only to be rocked by gay revelations from the deceased's alleged former lover.

The 'Dreamgirls' were big hits at tonight's NAACP Awards ceremony. The AP reports that Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Hudson both waltzed away with trophies Thursday and wowed the audience with individual performances during the 40th annual NAACP Image Awards.

Beyonce and co-star Adrien Brody were among those at the New York the premiere for their new film 'Cadillac Records.'

Beyonce and co-star Adrien Brody were among those at the Los Angeles premiere for their new film 'Cadillac Records.' The film is about Leonard Chess, the legendary founder of the South Side Chicago blues label Chess Records. The period piece follows the rise and fall of Chess Records, which launched the careers of such R&B greats as Muddy Waters, Etta James and Chuck Berry.

According to BlackFilm.com: Beyonce has been cast to play famed singer Etta James on Darnell Martin's next film, Cadillac Records, along-side Cedric the Entertainer and Adrien Brody.

Valarie Pettiford, who was last seen on stage at the La Jolla Playhouse performing in Des McNauff's The Wiz, recently spent the evening in the historic lobby of the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, singing a handful of showtunes and standards...