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Theater For The New City presents the world premiere of Andy Halliday's NOTHING BUT TRASH, which began previews on March 6, 2014 at the 155 First Avenue, New York. NOTHING BUT TRASH, a satire of 1950's teen-angst films and gay pulp fiction, directed by G.R. Johnson (Bounce and Thunder, Seven11.2005), will officially open on Sunday, March 9, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!

Last night's episode of the one-time FOX juggernaut AMERICAN IDOL hit an all time series low

Multi-talented musician, singer, songwriter and the newest judge on AMERICAN IDOL XIII, Harry Connick, Jr., will perform a medley.

The competition heated up on last night's AMERICAN IDOL on FOX when the Top 12 finalists performed LIVE. Who amazed the judges and who fell flat?

Well, after last week's mini-disaster of a top-13 week, there was not much that American Idol could have thrown out on stage tonight that wouldn't have been an improvement. The home-visit episode, where the final three contestants receive ticker tape parades in their respective hometowns, has been the most emotional in each of IDOL's first 12 seasons. So apparently, new producer Per Blankens decided to use some of that emotion in the early stages of this season. While both the vocals and performances were stark improvements over last week, I'm not sure that this episode is going to harken back to the Golden Days of AMERICAN IDOL's dominance.

Theater For The New City presents the world premiere of Andy Halliday's NOTHING BUT TRASH, beginning previews this Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the 155 First Avenue, New York.

Watch her perform a single from her debut album 'Music Speaks' on last night's Results Show!

The Barns at Wolf Trap welcomes Crystal Bowersox, Red Molly, and Brentano Quartet, March 26-28, 2014. Details below!

On last night's AMERICAN IDOL performance night, dubbed 'This Is Me,' the Top 13 stormed the stage to perform the songs they most identified with. Take a look back at the highlights!

There have been a number of noticeable improvements to Season XIII of AMERICAN IDOL, including the inclusion of the best judge in the show's history, Harry Connick Jr., and the Boot Camp featuring Idol-made stars Adam Lambert and Chris Daughtry. On the other hand, the new Rush Week was all kinds of disappointment; from Randy Jackson's not-so-triumphant return as the show's new mentor to the contestants having to sprint from their holding chamber to the stage to perform (mostly poorly) just moments after having their fates announced. Unfortunately, that unevenness reared its ugly head again in this week's Top-13 show.

Olney Theatre Center, a Maryland destination for professional theater performance and education, will present the National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere of I And You by playwright Lauren Gunderson today, February 26 - March 23, 2014 in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab. Ms. Gunderson's play was just last week selected as a finalist for the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Award.

Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood New Jersey presents Crystal Bowersox with guest Clara Lofaro Thursday, March 27th at 8PM. Be sure to reserve tickets at www.ticketmaster.com or bergenPAC's Box Office at 201.227.1030.

Paris Barclay and Cheryl Boone Isaacs, esteemed entertainment industry pioneers, will be inducted into the Image Awards Hall of Fame at the 45th NAACP Image Awards, broadcast live as a two-hour star-studded telecast beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT tape-delayed tonight, February 22 on TV One, the civil rights organization announced today. The telecast will also include a one-hour pre-show airing live from the red carpet (8:00 p.m. ET/PT tape-delayed).

Tonight, AMERICAN IDOL XIII revealed the Top 13 finalists. Did your favorite make it through?

Below, check out the IDOL hopefuls who made it through last night and will compete in next week's first-ever 'Rush Week' with in-house mentor Randy Jackson.

On last night's AMERICAN IDOL, history was made when judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. voted to put the first openly gay contestant into the singing competition's Top 30 semi-final round.

With the 'Hollywood' round ending this week on American Idol XIII, fans can expect even more surprises, as the show prepares for 'Rush Week' and the first live shows of the season. On Wednesday, Feb. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), the 'Hollywood' round continues, followed by its conclusion on Thursday, Feb. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), when the top semi-finalists - 15 girls and 16 guys - are revealed. However, the last two guys chosen will still be in jeopardy with their IDOL fates left in the hands of viewers. After this Thursday's show, fans will get the chance to vote via toll-free calls, text, online and the American Idol App, for which guy they want to make it to the Top 30 semi-finalists.

Olney Theatre Center, a Maryland destination for professional theater performance and education, will present the National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere of I And You by playwright Lauren Gunderson February 26 - March 23, 2014 in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab.

'I've heard the future of jazz and it is Grace Kelly' (NPR) and audiences at Harris Center for the Arts will have a chance to hear for themselves as the Grace Kelly Quartet comes to Folsom. Grace Kelly's prolific career includes seven albums, four ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Awards and two Boston Music Awards as Jazz Artist of the Year, all while still in her teens. She was named one of the top ten college women musicians in 2011 by Glamour Magazine and garnered accolades from jazz luminaries such as Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck, Harry Connick, Jr., and Phil Woods.

It's time for the 'Group Round' on FOX's AMERICAN IDOL! On tonight's show, who says you need to learn the lyrics to make the best of a performance? See what the judges think!