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Richard Fish (Sherlock Holmes, The Invisible Thing, Tabard Theatre; Peter Hamilton's Playground, Old Red Lion), Euan Macnaughton (The Crown, Netflix; The Replacement, BBC 1), Sean Stewart (Lone Star, Art's Theatre; Coward, Different Productions), Angus Castle-Doughty (Loves Labours Lost, Rose Playhouse; The First Great Escape, Channel 5), Saria Steel (Silent Witness, BBC; Flight Lessons, Jermyn Street Theatre), Shenagh Govan (The Bill, ITV; The Mill on the Floss, BBC) and Jerome Ngonadi (The Man in the Mirror, Channel 5; The Divine Chaos of Starry Things, White Bear Theatre) will complete the dynamic ensemble for I AM OF IRELAND at the Old Red Lion Theatre.

Tickets are now on sale for seven-time Grammy®-winning saxophonist Paul Winter's 23rd Annual Summer Solstice Sunrise Celebration, which will take place at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 16 in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th St., New York, NY.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the Music Mondays summer concert series on Monday nights in July and August, with all shows at 8 pm. This year's lineup includes performances by Jackie Hoffman (Hairspray, Feud: Bette and Joan) on July 2, Norm Lewis (Jesus Christ Superstar - Live in Concert!, Porgy and Bess) on July 9, Lucie Arnaz (The Lucy Show, Pippin) on July 16, Isaac Mizrahi (Project Runway: All-Stars, Unzipped) on August 6, Charles Busch (The Divine Sister, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom) on August 13, Bobby Conte Thornton (A Bronx Tale: The Musical, Bay Street Theater's My Fair Lady) on August 20, and Mandy Gonzalez (Hamilton, Wicked) on August 27.

Jordan Taylor Wright, Founder of Taylor Cut Films and content creator to the stars, announced today the release of his new book, 'Forever in the Infinite Now.' The book, which serves as a tool to help readers meditate, is accompanied by a curated soundtrack to aid in the mediation process and features custom illustrations by Rebecca Reitz. The book is available for pre-order now on Amazon.com and Wright's new interactive digital platform, IntentOn. The official release date coincides with National Meditation Day, May 31.

Next month ODC Theater provides an early kickoff to the summer with the seventh anniversary of its signature dance festival. Highlights include a West Coast premiere from filmmaker and choreographer Yara Travieso, the Bay Area solo debut of Toronto native Belinda McGuire and a world premiere from Kiandanda Dance Theater.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents the World Premiere production of Lost Girl by Kimberly Belflower performed by the 2017/18 Professional Training Institute (PTI) ensemble this July 19-22, 2018 in the Stiemke Studio.  PTI is an advanced actor-training program for students in 8th-12th grade who may have an interest in pursuing a career as a professional theater artist.   The 2017/18 PTI ensemble features sixteen students hailing from fourteen different high schools who received free training from some of the top theater professionals in the world, culminating in this capstone performance  of Lost Girl where they will be employed as paid, professional actors.

May 2018 marks the release of Sacred Words, the mesmerizing new album from Manika Kaur, a world-leading contemporary performer of sacred Sikh vocal music 'Kirtan'. The new album is set to be released today on Suriya Recordings.

During 2018, the Finborough Theatre celebrates 150 years of the Finborough Theatre's building - and its birthday also coincides with the 150th anniversary of the birth of French symbolist playwright Paul Claudel. As part of the #Finborough150 celebrations, the London premiere in English of Paul Claudel's Break of Noon (Partage de Midi) plays for six Sunday and Monday evenings and Tuesday matinees from Sunday, 27 May 2018 (Press Night: Monday, 28 May 2018 at 7.30pm).

May 2018 marks the release of Sacred Words, the mesmerizing new album from Manika Kaur, a world-leading contemporary performer of sacred Sikh vocal music 'Kirtan'. The new album is set to be released May 11, 2018 on Suriya Recordings.

VIBE announces release of 'Urban Asia Vol. 1,' a compilation series of top Asian hip-hop and rap. VIBE, the global leader in hip-hop and R&B news, business and lifestyle announced today the launch of the first in a series of compilation albums featuring the hottest hip-hop and rap music from across Asia, in connection with VIBE's Hong Kong-based partner, B2 Talent Asia. The compilation album, VIBE presents Urban Asia Vol. 1, is to be released worldwide on May 9th. VIBE presents Urban Asia Vol. 1 features many of the region's leading music stars, including Higher Brothers from China, Thai hip-hop pioneers Thaitanium, Raja Kumari and Divine from India, as well as artists from Mongolia, Bangladesh, Korea and Japan. The 15-song project contains four exclusive tracks, including 'Youth Anthem' featuring China's Boss X and 'Can't Breathe' featuring K-Pop idol Jackson Wang from Got7. 'We are excited to launch this album series with our partners at B2,' said Datwon Thomas, Editor-In-Chief of VIBE. 'Through these compilations, worldwide fans will be able to follow the developments and growth for the hip-hop genre in the Far East, one of the fastest growing - and most exhilarating - markets in the world.' Jonathan Serbin, Head of Asia for Billboard, stated, 'The diversity of rap and hip-hop in Asia is astounding. From local dialects to cross-border collaborations with international stars, the region is producing an exciting range of music. This series will provide exposure to the world-class artists developing in this part of the world.' About VIBE VIBE is part of the The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group. Billboard is the world's largest voice in music, built on the most complete and well-respected database of charts across all music genres. The Billboard charts define success in music. From the iconic Billboard magazine to Billboard.com, the ultimate consumer facing destination for millions of passionate music fans, to the industry's most elite conference series and influencer events including the Power 100 and Women in Music - the Billboard brand has unmatched authority among fans, artists and the industry alike. Billboard has a social media footprint of 16.4 million social followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube, and creates more than 200M cross-platform video views per month. Billboard magazine has published major news-generating covers recently including Travis Scott, Zayne, Lorde, Marshmello, Demi Lovato, Cardi B, Selena Gomez, Emimem, DJ Khaled, Charlie Puth, and an open letter to Congress signed by 180+ of the music industry's biggest stars and executives. In 2017, the Women in Music ceremony, which honored Selena Gomez as Woman of the Year, was live-streamed globally on Twitter. In 2016, the The Hollywood Reporter- Billboard Media Group acquired SpinMedia's storied music assets SPIN, VIBE and Stereogum, establishing the world's largest music brand by digital traffic, social reach and audience share. The combined entity of music and entertainment properties now reaches 47 million unique visitors, and one in every three millenials. About B2 Holdings Ltd. B2 Holdings Ltd. is a Hong Kong-based talent management company, record label and entertainment advisory firm. B2 represents established and emerging Asian talent, as well as Western talent and music management companies seeking opportunities in the Asian market. Additionally, B2 Music, B2's record label, focuses on presenting the best Asian music to an international audience. See www.b2talentasia.com.

The Factory Theater presents the world premiere of The Adventures of Spirit Force Five, playing June 29 - August 11 at the Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St. The new play is written by Jill Oliver and directed by Spenser Davis. Previews are Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 1 at 3 p.m.

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Lincoln Center today announced its annual Out of Doors season of free music and dance, invigorating Damrosch Park and the Lincoln Center campus from July 24 to August 12. One of the country's longest-running free outdoor festivals, now in its 48th edition, Out of Doors intertwines diverse social and cultural dialogues with multi-genre music programming, family events, dance, and spoken word by artists from New York City, across the United States, and beyond in this year's lineup.

In Bond's latest show, BOYS IN THE TREES, the performer seems particularly interested in exploring what happens when one colors outside prescribed lines of gender---masculinity, in particular---primarily performing songs by men who did just that.

The Sistine Chapel Choir from Rome announced today The Choirs of St. Clare of Assisi Parish and School with the St. Louis Festival Singers will open their July 9 performance at The Fabulous Fox Theatre.

Pocket Universe - the company behind last summer's acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Julius Caesar set in an all-girls highschool - has announced casting for the upcoming adaption of Beaumont & Fletcher's THE MAID'S TRAGEDY, set in present day Hollywood.

Interrobang Theatre Project is pleased to conclude its 2017-18 Season, exploring the urgent question 'What is Truth?,' with a revival of Craig Wright's darkly funny and deadly serious Broadway hit GRACE, directed by Co-Artistic Director Georgette Verdin. GRACE will play May 4 - June 3, 2018 at The Athenaeum Theatre (Studio 2), 2936 N. Southport Ave. in Chicago.

The Museum of Russian Icons presents the contemporary paintings of Russian-American artist and designer Alexander Gassel, May 20, 2018 – January 6, 2019. Blending the avant-garde with traditional Russian iconography, combining ancient symbols with contemporary subjects, Gassel creates surrealist works that reflect his cultural heritage alongside his experience of life in America.

RuPaul's Drag Race Star Mimi Imfurst (Braden Chapman) will star as HEDWIG in reTHEATER's production of the 4th wall smashing, gender bending rock musical HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH.  The production will begin June 1st in Philadelphia at RUBA CLUB, a former Russian Social Club, and will be set as the backdrop for this new immersive production of the cult pop-culture phenomenon.  With its incredible score and hilariously heartfelt book, this 20th anniversary production re-examines John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask's explosive rock musical with a fresh eye while paying homage to its iconic flair.