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Talk show listings for Tuesday, May 17

Talk show listings for Tuesday, May 17

The Human Race Theatre Company has the largest group of finalists in the four-year history of its Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Scholarship - ten high school and college students will be vying for $3,500 in scholarships at The Loft Theatre April 26.

Lifedream Productions is pleased to present Melissa Skirboll's new comedy, Hell is where the Heart Is, directed by Thom Fogarty, making its world premiere at the Gene Frankel Theater in New York, as part of the 3rd annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.

OUT LOUD is Ars Nova's FREE play-reading series dedicated to developing new work by emerging playwrights.

For Sondra Morton, the owner and artistic director Act Too Players, every day has its own special set of challenges and sources of inspiration - and, quite frankly, she'd have it no other way. In fact, she thrives on the pace and excitement that is all in a day's work as she inspires and trains budding thespians in Middle Tennessee through the company's efforts.

La MaMa Experimental Theater Club is proud to announce the January 26th opening of CAMP WANATACHI, a hilariously provocative new electro-musical that explores two girls' journey of sexual discovery within the unlikely setting of an all-female Christian summer camp. Mashing sick beats with lush live orchestrations, this thrilling piece of theater challenges our preconceptions about the relationship between sex and religion, and in doing so imparts to us an essential truth: 'There is no fear in love.' Previews will be held on January 21st, 22nd, and 23rd.

La MaMa Experimental Theater Club's production of CAMP WANATACHI begins a three-week run tonight, January 21st, at 7:30pm, with official opening set for Wednesday, January 26th.

La MaMa Experimental Theater Club is proud to announce the January 26th opening of CAMP WANATACHI, a hilariously provocative new electro-musical that explores two girls' journey of sexual discovery within the unlikely setting of an all-female Christian summer camp. Mashing sick beats with lush live orchestrations, this thrilling piece of theater challenges our preconceptions about the relationship between sex and religion, and in doing so imparts to us an essential truth: 'There is no fear in love.' Previews will be held on January 21st, 22nd, and 23rd.

Works & Process at the Guggenheim is pleased to announce its 2011 spring season. Since 1984, in over 300 programs, New Yorkers have been able to see, hear, and meet the most acclaimed artists in the world, in an intimate setting unlike any other. Each 80-minute program informs artistic creation through stimulating artist discussion and performance and is presented in the Guggenheim's Frank Lloyd Wright-designed 285-seat Peter B. Lewis Theater. Each season Works & Process champions new works and offers unprecedented access to leading creators and performers. After most programs, the artists continue the discussion at a reception in the museum's rotunda. Described by the New York Times as 'a popular series devoted to shedding light on the creative process,' Works & Process is produced by founder Mary Sharp Cronson.

Parks & Recreation is pleased to present the 28th annual Wreath Interpretations exhibition, a holiday tradition at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park. It will open to the public on Thursday, December 9 and remain on display through January 6, 2011. Among the fine artists, horticulturalists, and other creative souls who have created this year's wreaths are artist Jennifer Cecere, the Horticultural Society of New York, and Parks' Monument Conservator John Saunders.

Parks & Recreation is pleased to present the 28th annual Wreath Interpretations exhibition, a holiday tradition at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park. It will open to the public on Thursday, December 9 and remain on display through January 6, 2011. Among the fine artists, horticulturalists, and other creative souls who have created this year's wreaths are artist Jennifer Cecere, the Horticultural Society of New York, and Parks' Monument Conservator John Saunders.

SBCC Theatre Arts Department will begin the fall with an intriguing drama by Sophie Treadwell, MACHINAL. It will run October 20-November 6, 2010 in the intimate Interim Theatre on SBCC's West Campus.

Watch the new music video from Trans Am. New Jersey-bred rock band My Chemical Romance have cast a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am as the star of the video for their high-octane new single 'Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na).' The automobile that appears in the video was beautifully restored by 'car hunter' Dennis McCarthy, best known for his work on The Fast and the Furious and Deathrace.

SBCC Theatre Arts Department will begin the fall with an intriguing drama by Sophie Treadwell, MACHINAL. It will run October 20-November 6, 2010 in the intimate Interim Theatre on SBCC's West Campus.

SBCC Theatre Arts Department will begin the fall with an intriguing drama by Sophie Treadwell, MACHINAL. It will run October 20-November 6, 2010 in the intimate Interim Theatre on SBCC's West Campus.

Aurora Theatre opens the 2010-2011 GGC Lab Series with a play as odd and funny as its title. Circumference of a Squirrel by John Walch runs from September 16 - October 3, 2010. The GGC Lab Series is made possible through the generous support of an inspired sponsor, Georgia Gwinnet College (GGC).

On Monday September 20, 2010, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, and host Lisa Kron, announced the 2010 recipients at the Sixth Annual IT Awards Ceremony at Cooper Union.

Aurora Theatre opens the 2010-2011 GGC Lab Series with a play as odd and funny as its title. Circumference of a Squirrel by John Walch runs from September 16 - October 3, 2010. The GGC Lab Series is made possible through the generous support of an inspired sponsor, Georgia Gwinnet College (GGC).

850 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago's new premier senior living community set to be completed in 2012, is proud to present SOAR'S (Streeterville Organization of Active Residents) 5th Annual 'BLUEPRINTs' Celebration, honoring architect Jeanne Gang, on Monday, September 13 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Signature Room at the 95th, located in the John Hancock Center at 875 N. Michigan Avenue.