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Contemporary dance company Alonzo King LINES Ballet will explore how science and art interact for the season finale to Northrop's 2017//18 Dance Season on Tue, May 1, at 7:30 pm. The exciting San Francisco-based company examines the kinetics of the human voice as an instrument in its piece The Propelled Heart, while LINES dancers become otherworldly creatures alongside a score of natural soundscapes in Biophony.

The Australian Ballet opened its 2018 season with MURPHY, the stunning retrospective of Graeme Murphy's career as an innovative choreographer as he celebrates 50 years with The Australian Ballet.

This week sees the final few days of Cirque du Soleil's most successful UK show, OVO, at London's Royal Albert Hall. The production made its UK debut at the iconic London venue on 7 January 2018 and must now end on 4 March. The company will then travel to Antwerp and tour across Belgium, Germany, Poland and Russia. OVO will then return to the UK for an arena tour across the country, starting in Liverpool on 16 August 2018 before visiting Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester and finally Birmingham, ending on 7 October 2018.

To mark the occasion of its 1000th Royal Albert Hall performance, Cirque du Soleil today announces a special morning performance to be held at the iconic London venue. This extra performance of the current production 'OVO' will be held on Saturday 24 February 2018 at 11.30amand is the final performance to be announced for OVO's London run. Tickets are available at a special rate of 30% off (excluding hospitality) a limited time only, by entering “1000th” in the promotion code when purchasing tickets via cirquedusoleil.com/ovo. When purchasing from royalalberthall.com enter the promotional code '1000th' when prompted. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Wednesday 31 January.

LIMBO UNHINGED is an awe inspiring evening of circus, music, mystery and comedy that is certain to delight.

It would be disingenuous to call Cirque Du Soleil simply a circus. The Canadian performance group are world famous and synonymous with incredible feats of physical strength and endurance. Since 2005, over two million people have witnessed these displays at the Royal Albert Hall and now the company returns to London for the UK premiere of their show OVO.

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica and Eva Price present Small Mouth Sounds by Drama Desk Award winner Bess Wohl (Pretty Filthy), and directed by Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) for three weeks only, January 11 through 28 with a press opening on January 12.

Portland, Maine's newest, most exciting discovery event food, music, beer, art has announced a slew of exciting new artists. Sunaana's upcoming second edition, which will see the festival expand to two days

The Shanghai Dance Theatre premiered its full-length dance drama SOARING WINGS at Lincoln Center on January 5, 2018. Telling the story of the crested ibis, a rare bird, the visually exquisite piece calls for sustainable development and makes the point that nature and human beings are interdependent.

Individually, they might amuse the captive audience of a cruise ship. But combining five magicians in one show under the name The Illusionists has proven to be a popular attraction worldwide ever since it was first devised in Australia nearly six years ago. With its revolving casts of not quite household names in magic, the show gained a whole new cachet (ad name) when it briefly appeared on Broadway two years ago.

From WICKED's newest Glinda to a talented actor who overcame a serious accident just days before his first preview performance, 2017 has been a year filled with noteworthy debuts on the Great White Way. Below, BWW looks back on the talented actors who were profiled in this year's 'Debut of the Month' feature.

Cirque du Soleil announces a brand-new UK arena tour with OVO. Next summer OVO, a celebration of nature and co-existence will bring its fun-filled production for the whole family to arenas around the country. Making its UK debut in London in January, the arena tour will then start in Liverpool on 16 August 2018, and the show will then visit Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester and finally Birmingham, ending on 7 October 2018.

THE CENTER, formerly known as the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, today announced that it is bringing back the ultimate holiday tradition for the whole family. Christmas music embodies the spirit of the season. Treat your ears to classical Yuletide tunes and buy your tickets to see The Nutcracker, presented by the International Ballet Company. More than 130 cast members pirouette across a wintry stage to recreate the classic, fantastical children's ballet tale that has drawn sold-out crowds for the last 12 years to the Coral Springs Arts Center.

There are many reasons why Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol has been adapted endlessly. A cautionary tale of debt, ghosts, meanness of spirit and salvation set in a snowy Victorian Christmas is irresistible to directors and theatregoers alike. This year the Old Vic has taken up the baton with Matthew Warchus' traditional and utterly charming take on the festive classic.

Enter a world of mystery and elegance at Seattle's exclusive masks-required New Year's party. Copious Love presents the second annual Midnight Masquerade NYE, mixing our dark theatrics into a modern ball with DJs Jeremy, Onesies and TonyG curating a dance party under the giant chandelier.

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica and Eva Price present Small Mouth Sounds by Drama Desk Award winner Bess Wohl (Pretty Filthy), and directed by Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) for three weeks only, January 11 through 28 with a press opening on January 12.

The gathering honored the legacy of novelist Philip K. Dick with over 40 presentations of independent science fiction films, ?seven of which were commended for their advances in cinematic excellence. The festival was held in Cologne, Germany at Filmclub 813 e.V. from October 27-28, 2017 and in Lille, France at L'Hybride from November 2-3, 2017.

Reinterpreting William Shakespeare's 16th Century classic for a modern generation that seeks tolerance and acceptance, Anne-Louise Sarks (Director) presents a more balanced portrayal of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.

David Henry Hwang's Tony Award-winning play, M BUTTERFLY, directed by Julie Taymor, opens tonight at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th street).

Audika Records, famed for bringing the music of Arthur Russell to critical acclaim and a broad international audience, is pleased to announce a new release: Dirty Songs Play Dirty Songs, directed and produced by composer/musician David Toop.