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Williams Street Repertory (WSR), winner of four BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards, will end their 2013/14 Season with comedy: Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park. Directed by Regina Belt-Daniels, the charmingly engaging production opens tonight, May 2 at 8:00 pm, and runs for select dates and times through May 11 at Raue Center For The Arts in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

Williams Street Repertory (WSR), winner of four BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards, will end their 2013/14 Season with comedy: Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park. Directed by Regina Belt-Daniels, the charmingly engaging production opens May 2 at 8:00 pm, and runs for select dates and times through May 11 at Raue Center For The Arts in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

Freedom to Marry, the campaign to win marriage nationwide, will celebrate its 10th anniversary on April 28 in New York City.

Surfside Players is proud to present SHOUT! The Mod Musical, opening tonight and running through April 19. Shout! is created by Philip George and David Lowenstein with music by various artists and continuity by Peter Charles Morris. Curtain times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm. There will be no performance Easter Sunday, April 20. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and active military, and $15 for students. Opening Night tickets are Buy One Get One Free. To purchase, call (321) 783-3127 or visit www.surfsideplayers.com.

Singing 30 tunes popular in the era like 'Goldfinger,' 'Downtown,' To Sir with Love,' and the title song 'Shout,' the girls, identified only by colors that signify their personalities, try to embrace modern times while seeking the advice of columnist Gwendolyn Holmes

Ivoryton: The last British raid on Essex was 200 years ago and 27 ships were burned. This year, they are coming back! Not burning ships this time, but definitely shaking up the town with the fab music of London in the 60s and 70s.

Ivoryton: The last British raid on Essex was 200 years ago and 27 ships were burned. This year, they are coming back! Not burning ships this time, but definitely shaking up the town with the fab music of London in the 60s and 70s.

Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven will be teaming up together for a string of Northern California dates in late December as part of their 'Drifting Down The Coast Tour.' This run is in further support of Camper Van Beethoven's acclaimed studio album La Costa Perdida from earlier this year, an effort that pays homage to the northern and rural California regions where CVB first cut their teeth together as a band.

Voting is now underway for Central New York! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.

Voting is now underway for Central New York! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.

Voting is now underway for Central New York! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Wicked' at Sidetrack, three more versions of 'A Christmas Carol,' four radio productions of 'It's A Wonderful Life,' BET's original 'dancesical,' Davenport's, the 'Black Nativity' and sing-a-long 'Grease' films, the Bar Show and more!

Fresh off the success of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Williams Street Repertory prepares for its next production,It's A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play. The show opens November 29 at 3:00pm and runs select dates and times through December 8. Performances take place at Raue Center For The Arts located at 26 N. Williams Street in Historic Downtown Crystal Lake, Illinois.

Rooftop Films is approaching its closing weekend of the Summer Series. They are excited to bring the MUST SEE film of the year Ain't Them Bodies Saints at Queens County Farm tonight, August 15. Join Rooftop under the stars with director David Lowery, AT&T, Bulleit Bourbon, Red Stripe for an unforgettable night. And a free shuttle will be provided to and from the Little Neck LIRR stop continuously from 6pm to 2am.

Camper Van Beethoven will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special show at the Troubadour in West Hollywood tonight, July 20th, 2013. After returning from their successful tour of Europe, Camper Van Beethoven plots additional U.S. Dates (with and without Cracker) in further support of their recent album 'La Costa Perdida'.

Winner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at the 2013 South by Southwest Film Festival, Destin Daniel Cretton's Short Term 12 is warmly empathetic look at a facility for at-risk teenagers, told through the eyes of the home's counselors (played by Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr. and Rami Malek) and their young charges. Short Term 12 opens on August 23rd. Click below to watch the trailer, and scroll down to learn more aobut the actors and the roles they play!

Sundance Institute welcomes 13 projects, selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah from today, May 27 through June 27. Under the leadership of Michelle Satter, Founding Director of the Institute's Feature Film Program, and the artistic direction of Gyula Gazdag, the Fellows selected for this year's program include emerging filmmakers and projects from the United States, Europe, Mexico, Peru and Somalia.

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an inaugural filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. The most recent event was a two hour career conversation with 2013 Tony nominee Keith Carradine moderated by Broadway World's own Richard Ridge, and you can check out highlights from the discussion below!

The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced its FREE Summer Talks series, kicking off this week with BEFORE MIDNIGHT director Richard Linklater, actors Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke tonight, May 16th at 8PM at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center's Amphitheater. Moderated by Film Comment contributor Phillip Lopate, the evening will be free to the public and will include a selection of clips and questions from the audience.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today their FREE Summer Talks series, kicking off next week with BEFORE MIDNIGHT director Richard Linklater, actors Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke on Thursday, May 16th at 8PM at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center's Amphitheater. Moderated by Film Comment contributor Phillip Lopate, the evening will be free to the public and will include a selection of clips and questions from the audience.