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No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, was released January 28 on Thrift Shop Recordings and distributed by Redeye.

No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, will be released today, January 28 on Thrift Shop Recordings and distributed by Redeye.

No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, will be released today, January 28 on Thrift Shop Recordings and distributed by Redeye.

No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, will be released January 28 on Thrift Shop Recordings and distributed by Redeye.

No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, will be released January 28 on Thrift Shop Recordings and distributed by Redeye.

The Queens Museum has announced the opening weekend events lineup to coincide with the opening of the Museum's expansion and inaugural exhibitions – Pedro Reyes: The People's United Nations (pUN), Peter Schumann: The Shatterer, New York City Building Time Lapse, 2009 – 2013: Photographs by Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao, Queens International 2013, and Citizens of the World: Cuba in Queens. A broad variety of exhibitions and programming highlight the expanded gallery space and showcase the Museum's dedication to presenting contemporary art that engages the uniquely diverse communities it serves, reflecting the richness and breadth of the cultural environment. Also timed with the inauguration of the new building, the museum is undergoing a rebranding initiative with a new visual identity, a renaming of the institution from Queens Museum of Art to the Queens Museum, and is soon launching a redesigned website.

The 2013 Theatre Museum Awards for Excellence were held Monday night, June 3rd, at The Players Club. Honorees at the evening's ceremony included the Distinguished Service to the Theatre Award given, posthumously, to Helen Guditis and The Theatre Arts Education Award presented to Emerson College. The evening also included a special tribute to the Palace Theater in honor of its 100th anniversary. The Palace Tribute was a trip back in time to the vaudeville era. Scroll down for photos from the arrivals, ceremony and more!

La MaMa presents Poor Baby Bree in I Am Going to Run Away, a one-woman musical conceived and performed by Bree Benton, with an original book written by Bree Benton and fifteen archival songs from the golden age of vaudeville (1890s-1930s). I Am Going to Run Away is directed by David Schweizer, with musical direction by Franklin Bruno (on piano), and featuring Karen Waltuch (on viola) and Jacob Garchik (on tuba and trombone). Check out the production photos below!

La MaMa presents Poor Baby Bree in I Am Going to Run Away, a one-woman musical conceived and performed by Bree Benton, with an original book written by Bree Benton and fifteen archival songs from the golden age of vaudeville (1890s-1930s). I Am Going to Run Away is directed by David Schweizer, with musical direction by Franklin Bruno (on piano), and featuring Karen Waltuch (on viola) and Jacob Garchik (on tuba and trombone).

Molly Pope - the big-belting singer praised for 'her viscerally thrilling alto' by Time Out New York - will debut a brand new show at Joe's Pub on Tuesday, November 23 at 7:00 PM. 'Introducing Molly Pope' brings the acclaimed old-school vocalist back to the Public in a musical romp through a decade of life in New York City. Ms. Pope lends her signature retro vibe to material spanning 80 years of pop music, ranging from Tin Pan Alley to Amy Winehouse, as she traces her path from fresh-off-the-bus ingénue to self-styled urbanite and beyond.

Molly Pope - the big-belting singer praised for 'her viscerally thrilling alto' by Time Out New York - will debut a brand new show at Joe's Pub on Tuesday, November 23 at 7:00 PM. 'Introducing Molly Pope' brings the acclaimed old-school vocalist back to the Public in a musical romp through a decade of life in New York City. Ms. Pope lends her signature retro vibe to material spanning 80 years of pop music, ranging from Tin Pan Alley to Amy Winehouse, as she traces her path from fresh-off-the-bus ingénue to self-styled urbanite and beyond.

La MaMa E.T.C. presents award-winning neo-vaudevillian performance artist Poor Baby Bree (Bree Benton) in I Am Going to Run Away. Musical director and pianist Franklin Bruno leads a three-piece ensemble for six performances at The Club at La MaMa Oct. 1-10.

La MaMa E.T.C. presents award-winning neo-vaudevillian performance artist Poor Baby Bree (Bree Benton) in I Am Going to Run Away. Musical director and pianist Franklin Bruno leads a three-piece ensemble for six performances at The Club at La MaMa Oct. 1-10.

La MaMa E.T.C. presents award-winning neo-vaudevillian performance artist Poor Baby Bree (Bree Benton) in I Am Going to Run Away. Musical director and pianist Franklin Bruno leads a three-piece ensemble for six performances at The Club at La MaMa Oct. 1-10.

THE NEW DIXON PLACE PROUDLY PRESENTS WINTER THEATER EVENTS The New Dixon Place is located at 161A Chrystie Street (b/w Rivington & Delancey)