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Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

'Dance: Under the Influence,' a provocative program of dance works inspired by other art practices will debut in the intimate MAD Theater on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 and continue one Wednesday performance a month through May 18, 2011. The program is guest-curated by renowned arts writer, editor, and George Balanchine-biographer, Valerie Gladstone.

Only a handful of actors have dared to tackle a one-man performance of a Shakespeare play. But In Nearly Lear presented by The New Victory Theater, which will close at The Duke on 42nd Street theater on January 16, Susanna Hamnett, a British tour de force based in Toronto, will portray every character in this mischievous retelling of King Lear.

Gotham Arts Exchange and Symphony Space present Stam-Pede, an afternoon of the very best in percussive dance by eight celebrated companies. From soulful flamenco to lively Irish dance to innovative body percussion to exhilarating tap dance and mesmerizing Bharatanatyam, this impressive collection of companies offers something for everyone who loves the power and precision of percussive dance. Stam-Pede will be presented Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 3pm at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at www.symphonyspace.org or by phone at 212-864-5400. Appropriate for ages 5 and up.

Only a handful of actors have dared to tackle a one-man performance of a Shakespeare play.

Only a handful of actors have dared to tackle a one-man performance of a Shakespeare play.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a delightful family story about the true meaning of Christmas, will open at the Lakewood Theatre Company on Wednesday, December 15 at 7:30 PM. Performances continue at 7:30 PM on December 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21and 22 at 7:30 PM. There will also be matinee performances at 2:00 PM on Saturday Dec. 18 and Sunday Dec. 19. After the opening night performance on December 15th, there will be a hot cocoa and cookie reception.

Only a handful of actors have dared to tackle a one-man performance of a Shakespeare play.

Gotham Arts Exchange and Symphony Space present Stam-Pede, an afternoon of the very best in percussive dance by eight celebrated companies. From soulful flamenco to lively Irish dance to innovative body percussion to exhilarating tap dance and mesmerizing Bharatanatyam, this impressive collection of companies offers something for everyone who loves the power and precision of percussive dance. Stam-Pede will be presented Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 3pm at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at www.symphonyspace.org or by phone at 212-864-5400. Appropriate for ages 5 and up.

Gotham Arts Exchange and Symphony Space present Stam-Pede, an afternoon of the very best in percussive dance by eight celebrated companies.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, a delightful family story about the true meaning of Christmas, will open at the Lakewood Theatre Company on Wednesday, December 15 at 7:30 PM. Performances continue at 7:30 PM on December 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21and 22 at 7:30 PM. There will also be matinee performances at 2:00 PM on Saturday Dec. 18 and Sunday Dec. 19. After the opening night performance on December 15th, there will be a hot cocoa and cookie reception.

Gotham Arts Exchange and Symphony Space present Stam-Pede, an afternoon of the very best in percussive dance by eight celebrated companies. From soulful flamenco to lively Irish dance to innovative body percussion to exhilarating tap dance and mesmerizing Bharatanatyam, this impressive collection of companies offers something for everyone who loves the power and precision of percussive dance. Stam-Pede will be presented Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 3pm at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at www.symphonyspace.org or by phone at 212-864-5400. Appropriate for ages 5 and up.

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam in downtown Williamston, invites you to take a trip to Tuna, Texas in the second production of their 2010-2011 Season, Greater Tuna.

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam in downtown Williamston, invites you to take a trip to Tuna, Texas in the second production of their 2010-2011 Season, Greater Tuna.

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam in downtown Williamston, invites you to take a trip to Tuna, Texas in the second production of their 2010-2011 Season, Greater Tuna.

Dance Theater Workshop, the preeminent U.S. based center for contemporary dance and performance, has announced the 2010 - 2011 season. Spanning ten months and supporting over 40 artists, this season from acclaimed Artistic Director, Carla Peterson, continues Dance Theater Workshop's deep tradition of supporting artists at all stages of their careers, from all over the globe, and across the vast spectrum that is contemporary performance.

The Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Department of Dance summer season heats up with three unique and innovative dance performances in July.

The Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Department of Dance summer season heats up with three unique and innovative dance performances in July.

The Peacock Theater at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts was energized with the creative spirit of several hundred Miami-Dade high school students, parents, teachers and arts supporters on Saturday, May 15 as the national YoungArts program launched its new regional laboratory initiative, YoungArts Miami.

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota presents Nora Chipaumire as she begins her first major tour in the United States with her 'love letter to Zimbabwe,' lions will roar, swans will fly, angels will wrestle heaven, rains will break: gukurahundi. The 'Bessie' Performer Award recipient is known for her towering, incandescent presence and for raising the bar to celestial heights in her full-tilt performances.