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The Bad Plus, a trio that the New York Times calls 'better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-60's jazz and indie rock,' returns to the Blue Note from April 6 - 11. Featuring Ethan Iverson on piano, Reid Anderson and bass and Dave King on drums, The Bad Plus has released six albums to date. Their most recent effort, For All I Care (2009) included vocalist Wendy Lewis and featured covers of pop songs as well as 20th century classical works. All Music Guide calls the recording 'one of the most compelling releases yet by one of the new jazz's finest bands to emerge in the 21st century.'

The Off Broadway production of Alfred Preisser and Randy Weiner's CALIGULA MAXIMUS, at the Ellen Stewart Theatre, will be extended for one additional week to meet audience demand. CALIGULA MAXIMUS begins previews at the Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 E. 4th St, in New York on March 12th and has been extended through April 10th. Opening night is set for March 19th, with scheduled performances on Thursday and Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 8pm and 10pm.

The Bad Plus, a trio that the New York Times calls 'better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-60's jazz and indie rock,' returns to the Blue Note through April 11. Featuring Ethan Iverson on piano, Reid Anderson and bass and Dave King on drums, The Bad Plus has released six albums to date. Their most recent effort, For All I Care (2009) included vocalist Wendy Lewis and featured covers of pop songs as well as 20th century classical works. All Music Guide calls the recording 'one of the most compelling releases yet by one of the new jazz's finest bands to emerge in the 21st century.'

The Bad Plus, a trio that the New York Times calls 'better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-60's jazz and indie rock,' returns to the Blue Note from April 6 - 11. Featuring Ethan Iverson on piano, Reid Anderson and bass and Dave King on drums, The Bad Plus has released six albums to date. Their most recent effort, For All I Care (2009) included vocalist Wendy Lewis and featured covers of pop songs as well as 20th century classical works. All Music Guide calls the recording 'one of the most compelling releases yet by one of the new jazz's finest bands to emerge in the 21st century.'

The Bad Plus, a trio that the New York Times calls 'better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-60's jazz and indie rock,' returns to the Blue Note from April 6 - 11. Featuring Ethan Iverson on piano, Reid Anderson and bass and Dave King on drums, The Bad Plus has released six albums to date. Their most recent effort, For All I Care (2009) included vocalist Wendy Lewis and featured covers of pop songs as well as 20th century classical works. All Music Guide calls the recording 'one of the most compelling releases yet by one of the new jazz's finest bands to emerge in the 21st century.'

Rubicon Theatre Company continues its 2009-2010 Season with a revival of BETH HENLEY's Pulitzer Prize-winning play CRIMES OF THE HEART. Set in Mississippi in 1974 (five years after Hurricane Camille), this sweet, sexy comedy follows the travails of the three Magrath sisters, who come together at the family home in Hazelhurst when the youngest Babe is charged with shooting her husband 'cause she didn't like his looks.'

Audience's are taking a cue from hedonistic Roman emperor and shedding their clothes in the final Cosmic Pool scene at CALIGULA MAXIMUS, Alfred Preisser and Randy Weiner's outrageous circus themed theatrical extravaganza, currently playing at the Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 E. 4th St in New York through April 17th.

The history of Miami Beach is a year-long, multi-media project from the Arts at St Johns. It includes a fabulous kick-off party, a collection of dozens of true Miami Beach stories, diverse workshops, an art exhibit, book/play readings, jazz events, AND... a collaboration with composers and songwriters for an all-original, full musical in October 2010.

Alfred Preisser and Randy Weiner's outrageous circus themed theatrical extravaganza CALIGULA MAXIMUS currently playing at the Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 E. 4th St. in New York, has been extended to April 17th.

The wooden bleacher seats of the Ellen Stewart Theatre in New York's East Village were filled to the rafters on March 19th, for the opening night performance of Alfred Preisser and Randy Weiner's outrageous circus themed theatrical extravaganza CALIGULA MAXIMUS.

The Bad Plus, a trio that the New York Times calls 'better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-60's jazz and indie rock,' returns to the Blue Note from April 6 - 11. Featuring Ethan Iverson on piano, Reid Anderson and bass and Dave King on drums, The Bad Plus has released six albums to date. Their most recent effort, For All I Care (2009) included vocalist Wendy Lewis and featured covers of pop songs as well as 20th century classical works. All Music Guide calls the recording 'one of the most compelling releases yet by one of the new jazz's finest bands to emerge in the 21st century.'

Party with the CALIGULA MAXIMUS Cast and special guests, including Penthouse Pets, after the opening night performance on March 19th, at the Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 E.4th St, in New York. The Off Broadway production of Alfred Preisser and Randy Weiner's CALIGULA MAXIMUS at the Ellen Stewart Theatre is currently in previews.

Party with the CALIGULA MAXIMUS Cast and special guests, including Penthouse Pets, after the opening night performance on March 19th, at the Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 E.4th St, in New York. The Off Broadway production of Alfred Preisser and Randy Weiner's CALIGULA MAXIMUS at the Ellen Stewart Theatre is currently in previews.

Adult film star and Penthouse Pet, Justine Joli, who plays the role of Caesonia, the wife of Caligula, in CALIGULA MAXIMUS, has been invited on the Opie and Anthony Show to perform a naked radio version of one of her scenes from the play.

The Off Broadway production of Alfred Preisser and Randy Weiner's CALIGULA MAXIMUS, at the Ellen Stewart Theatre, will be extended for one additional week to meet audience demand. CALIGULA MAXIMUS begins previews at the Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 E. 4th St, in New York on March 12th and has been extended through April 10th. Opening night is set for March 19th, with scheduled performances on Thursday and Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 8pm and 10pm.

Co-writers Alfred Preisser (Co-Founder, Classical Theatre of Harlem) and Randy Weiner (owner of the notorious night spot, The Box) have teamed up to create CALIGULA MAXIMUS, a new play that takes place on the last night of the notorious dictator's life.

In CALIGULA MAXIMUS, Alfred Preisser and Randy Weiner's play about the notorious dictator Caligula, director Alfred Preisser celebrates the body beautiful by casting Coney Island sideshow tattooed muscleman Tim Dax and marine Raheem Green, who sports a 'Born to Kill' tattoo, to play gladiators, and award-winning competitive bodybuilders Myra Adams and Roxanne Edwards as gladiatrixes.

Ryan Knowles, host of Nickelodeon's ME:TV, Justine Joli, adult film star and Penthouse Pet, FunkFace founder musician Luqman Brown and Lady Circus troupe aerial artist Anya Sapozhnikova lead the cast of Alfred Preisser and Randy Weiner's CALIGULA MAXIMUS, at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, March 11- April 3, 2010.

Even if we've seen and heard it a million times over, the old show biz debate about devotion to stage versus film is a treat as served up in Kaufman and Ferber's Stage Door, being given a red carpet production at the Open Fist Theatre.

A new musical by Arts at St. Johns, THE HISTORY OF MIAMI BEACH 'WISH YOU WERE HERE' is NOW looking for triple threats= singer/actor/dancers, Male and Female all ages.