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This summer, Exquisite Corpse Company invites you to a wedding...or a funeral...in the surreal world of A Ribbon About a Bomb. Wander with Frida Kahlo, Remedios Varo, and Leonora Carrington through the abandoned halls of a mansion on Governors Island. The show centers on, as the artists often queried in life, the duality of humanity, womanhood, and art. The captivating, sometimes terrifying, work of these three women intertwine, as each attempts to shape their own reality in the face of systematic oppression and entrenched social hierarchies.

The Woodruff Arts Center today announced that Doug Shipman has been named President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 18, 2017.

Los Angeles Children's Chorus Young Men's Ensemble (YME) and Lineage Dance Company, in their first-ever interdisciplinary collaboration, present four free performances as part of Pasadena ArtNight on Friday, October 21, 2016, 6 pm to 10 pm, with performances beginning on the hour, at Lineage Performing Arts Center.  

MainStreet Theatre Company is excited to announce the next show of their 10th season: FairyTales UnScripted, a brand new collaboration between Rancho Cucamonga's Professional Theatre Company for children and families and the award-winning Los Angeles based Impro Theatre. Impro's Artistic Director Dan O'Connor and company member Jo McGinley will direct.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra today announced that the organization has raised approximately $17 million of the $25 million goal for its Musicians' Endowment Campaign, meeting the Woodruff Arts Center matching gift goal in less than a year. The Musicians' Endowment Campaign is a key component of the $100 million Transformation Campaign launched by the Woodruff Arts Center in April.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Board Chair D. Kirk Jamieson today announced that Jennifer Barlament has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Barlament is currently the General Manager of The Cleveland Orchestra. She will begin in January 2016. She was selected after an international search overseen by a committee appointed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Board of Directors, led by Vice Chair Tom Wardell.

MainStreet Theatre Company, celebrating its 10th season, is delighted to announce the California premiere of Elephant & Piggie's "We are in a Play!" Art Manke is the Director/Choreographer, with Musical Direction by the show's composer, Deborah Wicks-La Puma. The production will play eight school performances from October 5th - 9th, and open to the public on Saturday, October 10th at 4pm. The strictly limited engagement will run through Sunday, October 25th only.

To celebrate its 10th season, The award-winning MainStreet Theatre Company will be producing three unique productions that celebrate imagination, creativity and the art of performance. Each show in the 2015/2016 season will showcase this idea for a variety of age groups, and all are suitable for children and their families. The season includes two musicals (including a revised script making its Theatre for Young Audiences premiere), a California Premiere, and a collaboration with an award winning Los Angeles based Improv Company.

To celebrate its 10th season, The award-winning MainStreet Theatre Company will be producing three unique productions that celebrate imagination, creativity and the art of performance. Each show in the 2015/2016 season will showcase this idea for a variety of age groups, and all are suitable for children and their families. The season includes two musicals (including a revised script making its Theatre for Young Audiences premiere), a California Premiere, and a collaboration with an award winning Los Angeles based Improv Company.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the line-up for its April Gallery Crawl taking place Today, April 24, 2015, from 5:30 to 10 p.m., in Pittsburgh's Downtown Cultural District. The Gallery Crawl is a free, all-ages showcase that features a wide variety of thought-provoking art exhibitions, live bands, DJs, dance, comedy, and more.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the line-up for its April Gallery Crawl taking place Friday, April 24, 2015, from 5:30 to 10 p.m., in Pittsburgh's Downtown Cultural District. The Gallery Crawl is a free, all-ages showcase that features a wide variety of thought-provoking art exhibitions, live bands, DJs, dance, comedy, and more.

This season Common Ground presents modern and contemporary works, as well as ballet and musical theater from area choreographers: Melinda Blomquist (CCBC), Anne O'Brien (Dancemoves), Kristi Schaffner (CCBC), and Lindsay Stallings (CGDC). Additionally, the company will present works from its repertoire, choreographed by Helanius Wilkins (Edgeworks Dance Theater), Deborah Engerman (Dawn Crafton Dance Connection), and Morgan Grubola.

This season Common Ground presents modern and contemporary works, as well as ballet and musical theater from area choreographers: Melinda Blomquist (CCBC), Anne O'Brien (Dancemoves), Kristi Schaffner (CCBC), and Lindsay Stallings (CGDC). Additionally, the company will present works from its repertoire, choreographed by Helanius Wilkins (Edgeworks Dance Theater), Deborah Engerman (Dawn Crafton Dance Connection), and Morgan Grubola.

The 70th anniversary season of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will open on Thursday, November 13, after the Orchestra's musicians and management came to terms on a new four-year collective bargaining agreement this week.

MainStreet Theatre Company is delighted to announce their first show of the 2014/2015 season: the west coast premiere of Stiles and Drewe's The Three Little Pigs. Jessica Kubzansky is the Director, with Musical Direction by Janice Rodgers Wainwright, and Choreography by John Pennington. The production opens to the public today, October 4th at 4pm. The strictly limited engagement will run through Sunday, October 19th only.

The Board of Directors of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) today announced that Stanley Romanstein, Ph.D., has resigned as President and CEO of the Orchestra, effective immediately.

Despite months of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) discussions, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Players Association and Orchestra management have not reached an agreement on a new contract. As a result, the contract with the musicians' union has expired, effective 12:00 midnight on Saturday, September 6, 2014. This development may delay or cancel portions of the scheduled 2014-15 season, which is set to open on Thursday, September 25, 2014.

MainStreet Theatre Company is delighted to announce their first show of the 2014/2015 season: the west coast premiere of Stiles and Drewe's The Three Little Pigs. Jessica Kubzansky is the Director, with Musical Direction by Janice Rodgers Wainwright, and Choreography by John Pennington. The production will play eight school performances from September 29th - October 3rd, and open to the public on Saturday, October 4th at 4pm. The strictly limited engagement will run through Sunday, October 19th only.

The stars of EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL at V Theater inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino were excited to be invited to JABBAWOCKEEZ, the hit dance show that performs at the Luxor Hotel & Casino, this past Monday.