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TV talk show hosts returned to the airwaves yesterday and had a lot to say about Donald Trump's executive order on immigration over the weekend.

FLOWER DRUM SONG is a hard show to mount. It requires credible brief performances in the style of Beijing Opera, multiple large production numbers in a variety of nightclub styles, plus a large cast of Asian American characters who can sing, dance, and act.

The Butterfly Club are proud to present I'm Quitting the Pageant, Grace Agnew's one-woman show featuring personal, true stories of Americans that, against the backdrop of Trump's reign of terror, seem all the more frightening, moving, and bleakly funny. They will remind you that not all 319 million of us have lost our humanity.

Bryan Cranston has won a SAG AWARD for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for HBO Films' ALL THE WAY

SOULSKIN Dance is proud to present a brand new work SATIN & SWING as part of their 4th Season in San Francisco. Artistic Director and Choreographer Adrianna Thompson seeks to engage audiences in a study of two eras, the 1920s and the present. Dance Mission Theatre transforms into a time machine, transporting us back to the 1920s. Glitz and glam sparkle from the dingy corners of a speakeasy. Raucous jazz blares, bringing bejeweled and sequined dancing flapper girls to life. An evening of indulgence has begun. The entry notes of Prince's 'Erotic City' ring in your ears, an echo from another time. Suddenly you notice the writing on the wall. The crash of overindulgence is imminent.

Could experiencing what the two U.S. presidential candidates said and how they said it during the three 2016 presidential debates -- but with the genders inverted -- cause people to revisit their own personal biases and develop insights or a different perspective?

Valley Forge Casino Resort (1160 First Avenue) laughs its way into the new year with performances from two comedy giants during Valley Forge Music Fair.

The Revival, Hyde Park's new comedy theater, announces its lineup of shows and events playing in February 2017. Inspired by the legacy of the Compass Players, The Revival brings improvisational comedy back to the same corner where it was invented in 1955!

Hussein Hassan, the director of the award-winning Iraqi film Reseba - The Dark Wind, has withdrawn his visa application to the United States Consulate for clearance to attend the North American premiere of his film at the 34th edition of Miami Dade College's Miami Film Festival.

Earlier this week, former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who has been nominated by President Trump to serve as U.S. Secretary of State, turned to Twitter to throw his support behind the NEA

Story author Megan Ferrell and coloring book illustrator Nicole Aue announce the launch of the Color U.S. Trumped Kickstarter Campaign. Color U.S. Trumped is a 40-page satirical story and coloring book of Donald Trump's peculiar rise from celebrity businessman to President of the United States. Corresponding to the story are 18 illustrated pages that can be creatively colored. The story is factually accurate and documented throughout with a supporting website for public view at https://colorustrumped.com. Among the 18 pages for coloring are Donald Trump as the Swamp Thing, Melania Trump on the stage at the Republican National Convention, Campaign Manager KellyAnne Conway, campaign surrogates Rudy Giuliani and Chris Christie, FBI Director James Comey, and more. The Kickstarter has a fundraising goal of $5,000 to cover fees associated with printing. Interested parties can contribute to the Kickstarter as a product purchase. With a fully funded project, the book will go out for publication late March-early April for an approximate April delivery date. Visit the Color U.S. Trumped website for sample pages of the story, documentation details, and updated media reports. https://colorustrumped.com Visit the Kickstarter campaign for the full campaign video, project details, and to reach the author or illustrator. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2086177081/color-us-trumped-donald-trump-satirical-coloring-b

Univision Story House, the development and production arm of Univision Communications Inc (UCI), today announced that its boundary-breaking drama series EL CHAPO, based on the life story of one of the world's most notorious criminals, will premiere on Univision Network in April 2017.

Hot Docs is proud to announce the first-ever CURIOUS MINDS WEEKEND, presented in partnership with The Globe and Mail, March 3–5, 2017 at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema.

Many books are written about presidential campaigns after the fact, but JD Foster thinks they often lack the flavor of the moment, the immediacy of events. Histories may also not recognize in hindsight a related current event that deeply influenced a candidate or the public's perceptions, he added. Foster believes that a chronicle of events as they happened provides an appreciation of how the events were perceived and how they influenced the candidates and the campaign. This belief led him in writing '2016: The Campaign Chronicles: The Journey to Trump' (published by Xlibris).

Gary Naylor sees an award-winning show get a deserved transfer to the West End where it bubbles with laughs and some hard edged observations of how we live today.

A petition was created on January 21st seeking to preserve the National Endowment for the Arts, but since then, here have been many reports from signees that the petition is not counting signatures. The count currently reads '46 signed' despite hundreds of tweets from signees saying they've added their names. The 'share with others' link is also taking many users to an error page. So where can you sign?

The Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition continues to spotlight the best emerging playwrights with a full production for the competition winner and staged readings for four competition finalists. 

Last night, Jimmy Kimmel Live shared a first look at the upcoming sequel, starring Donald Trump.

CBS SUNDAY MORNING, the Nation's #1 Sunday morning news program, continues season-to-date gains in viewers, according to Nielsen most current ratings.

Just a few days into Trump's America, Billy Eichner hits the street with Emmy winner Stephen Colbert to ask New Yorkers what they'd like to say to President Donald Trump