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Are you ready to dance? Tonight, the contestants will be performing dance songs. We now are down to the top 5 finalists and are just a couple weeks away from crowning the winner of The X Factor! The remaining contestants will be performing tonight for a spot in the Semi-finals. They must bring their A game because they are singing 2 songs each. They are once again competing for your votes and one more contestant will be leaving the competition tomorrow! Only 4 will be moving on to next week's Semi-Finals!

Penumbra Theatre Company, one of the nation's preeminent African American theatres, announced changes to the 2011-2012 season and a new business plan which will be launched in the 2012-2013 season.

Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors has issued this statement: 'The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) denounces the inappropriate casting of two non-Latinos in the Latino specific roles of "Jackie" and Veronica" in TheaterWorks of Hartford's current production of The Motherf**ker with the Hat.

TBS's Friday night launch of Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse drew 3.4 million viewers, propelling the show to the top of the charts as basic cable's #1 comedy series for the month of November. On the strength of Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse and new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne, TBS won Friday night as cable's #1 network in primetime among adults 18-34 and adults 18-49.

What? You haven't even seen ANGRY YOUNG WOMEN IN LOW RISE JEANS WITH HIGH CLASS ISSUES even once! This will likely be your last chance, at least under the direction of author Matt Morillo, because Theater for the New City is going to present the laugh fest one last time from December 1 to 18, 2011.

Surging by 10% week to week to draw its biggest audience in 6 weeks (since 10/18/11), ABC rookie Last Man Standing registered as the 2nd-most-watched TV program overall at 8pm, besting Fox's Glee by 2.6 million viewers and NBC's The Biggest Loser 12 by 3.3 million viewers.

ABC qualified as the 2nd most-watched TV network on Thanksgiving Thursday, outdrawing Fox by 6% and NBC by 46%.

The new series MOBBED is a combination of 'Punk'd' with 'Glee' as flash mobs of dancers are used to shock unsuspecting people who have been set up by friends and loved ones with surprises like marriage proposals or bringing together those who have been apart for a long period of time.

ABC qualified as the #2 most-watched TV network on Tuesday night to CBS, outdrawing Fox by 4.3 million viewers and NBC by 5.0 million viewers. In addition, ABC beat out NBC by 15% among Adults 18-49 on the evening.

Global superstar Kelly Clarkson announces her highly anticipated Stronger Tour 2012 in support of her 5th studio album, Stronger, which was released on October 24th. The first leg of her world tour kicks off with a North American 40 plus city trek beginning in Mashantucket, CT on January 13th, with special guest Matt Nathanson.

The Harvardwood Actors' Program, in association with the American Repertory Theatre / Moscow Art Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University Alumni Association will present a reading of Kelly McAllister's screenplay Burning Man.

BBC AMERICA's General Manager, Perry Simon, today gave the green light for five more specials of The Nerdist, based on comedian, writer, Doctor Who fan and web pundit Chris Hardwick's hit Nerdist podcast.

The Harvardwood Actors' Program, in association with the American Repertory Theatre / Moscow Art Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University Alumni Association will present a reading of Kelly McAllister's screenplay Burning Man.

An active Twitter user, Rosanne Cash has enlisted her followers to vote for the songs to be featured on her upcoming radio concert, 'Live From Zone C' (as she refers to her home).

Cover charges vary by performer. Most shows range from $15 to $35, with some exceptions. Each show's cover charge is listed in the show information on the calendar page. Feel free to call the Metropolitan Room with any questions regarding cover charges.

What? You haven't even seen ANGRY YOUNG WOMEN IN LOW RISE JEANS WITH HIGH CLASS ISSUES even once! This will likely be your last chance, at least under the direction of author Matt Morillo, because Theater for the New City is going to present the laugh fest one last time from December 1 to 18, 2011.

An active Twitter user, Rosanne Cash has enlisted her followers to vote for the songs to be featured on her upcoming radio concert, 'Live From Zone C' (as she refers to her home).

Surging from Start to Finish Against Fox's Enormous NFL Overrun in the 7pm Hour, ABC's 'America's Funniest Home Videos' Builds Week Over Week in Adults 18-49

Cover charges vary by performer. Most shows range from $15 to $35, with some exceptions. Each show's cover charge is listed in the show information on the calendar page. Feel free to call the Metropolitan Room with any questions regarding cover charges.

Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center begins its 2011-2012 season with the Music Center debut of Scottish Ballet, Scotland's national dance company, at the Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, October 14-16, 2011. The company will present 'Song of the Earth,' choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan with music by Gustav Mahler, and a North American première choreographed by Jorma Elo, with music by Mozart and Steve Reich. Scottish Ballet is under the current artistic direction of former Royal Ballet dancer and choreographer Ashley Page, who was in 2006 awarded an OBE in the Queen's birthday honors list for his service to dance.