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THE THOUSAND OAKS CIVIC ARTS PLAZA & CHRIS ISAACSON are thrilled to announce the performers for UPRIGHT CABARET's AMERICAN ICON SERIES' first show of their 3rd Season, beginning with, HEART AND SOUL, starring American Idol Finalist SYESHA MERCADO, Broadway sensation SHOSHANA BEAN, and vocal powerhouse SYLVIA MACCALLA, celebrating the music of Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick & Whitney Houston!

The 2011 BRIDGE SCHOOL CONCERTS will be held this weekend Oct 22nd and 23rd, at The Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, marking the 25th anniversary of this incredible and historic series.

Now in its third season, the LIVE AT THE TEMPLE concert series kicks off an eight-concert series beginning in November at the Temple Theater with the Ruth Moody Band.

The Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series will begin its season taking audiences to the British Isles with the Philadelphia-area debut appearance of celebrated, rising Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis. Fowlis will perform at the McPherson Auditorium in Goodhart Hall on the Bryn Mawr College campus Friday, October 28, at 8 p.m.

Kravis Center Continues 20th Anniversary Season in November with Dave, Huey, Larry & Morticia That's Dave Koz, Huey Lewis & the News, Larry the Cable Guy & THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Plus Guitarist Benise, the Munich Symphony, Connie James, Family Fare & More

Now in its third season, the LIVE AT THE TEMPLE concert series kicks off an eight-concert series beginning in November at the Temple Theater with the Ruth Moody Band.

Jimmy Webb, Chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced the slate of 2012 nominees for induction. The organization, which is dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world, holds annual elections to determine those who will make up the roster of inductees for the following year.

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines, Central Iowa's premier not-for-profit performing arts center announced the 2011-2012 lineup for the LIVE AT THE TEMPLE concert series as part of the Prairie Meadows Temple Theater Series. New orders for the $140 six-concert package may be placed beginning Monday, Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. online at CivicCenter.org or in person at the Civic Center Ticket Office.

CAPA presents the David Sanborn Trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco and Byron Landham at 8pm on Sunday, October 2, at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.).

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines, Central Iowa's premier not-for-profit performing arts center announced the 2011-2012 lineup for the LIVE AT THE TEMPLE concert series as part of the Prairie Meadows Temple Theater Series. New orders for the $140 six-concert package may be placed beginning Monday, Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. online at CivicCenter.org or in person at the Civic Center Ticket Office.

On October 24th, Reprise Records will release two very special and highly anticipated packages: a three-DVD set and a two-CD collection that feature unique live performances from many of the phenomenal artists who've performed at the beloved Annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts over the past 25 years.

KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season A Sizzling Line Up of Smash Broadway Hits, Comedy Giants and Rock, Pop & Classical Music Superstars Joshua Bell, Chris Botti, Cleveland Orchestra, Larry King, Kings of Salsa, Patti LaBelle, Larry the Cable Guy, Huey Lewis & The News, Matisyahu, Dennis Miller, Bernadette Peters, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman, Diana Krall, Martin Short, Wanda Sykes, & THE ADDAMS FAMILY, DAMN YANKEES, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, FOREVER TANGO, HAIR, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, LES MISÉRABLES, MAMMA MIA!, MY FAIR LADY, SOUTH PACIFIC And So Much More!

Rounder Records has just released the digitally restored, first complete recording of the landmark 1972 musical DOCTOR SELAVY'S MAGIC THEATRE, with music by Stanley Silverman, lyrics by Tom Hendry, and conceived by Richard Foreman. DOCTOR SELAVY is available on CD through Amazon.com, and digitally through iTunes and various outlets. Stage rights to DOCTOR SELAVY are licensed by R&H Theatricals, an Imagem Company.

Cineplex Entertainment, via our Front Row Centre Events and the Capital One BlackCreek Summer Music Festival are pleased to announce Plácido Domingo in Concert will be presented at participating movie theatres across Canada on Saturday September 17th at 1:00 p.m. local time and Wednesday, September 21st at 7:00 p.m. local time.

The Creative Arts portion of the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were distributed in a ceremony held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 10. An edited version of the show will air on ReelzChannel on Sept. 17, the night before the Primetime Emmys air on FOX.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced the selection of the individuals who will receive the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors. Recipients to be honored at the 34th annual national celebration of the arts are: singer Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, and actress Meryl Streep.

The Rubin Museum of Art today announced the Fall 2011 Naked Soul Concert series. This premiere all acoustic and unplugged performance series is held in the Rubin Museum of Art's intimate 137-seat theater - a flagship arts and performance space in the heart of Chelsea. Naked Soul offers an opportunity for performers to be unplugged but totally connected.

CAPA presents the David Sanborn Trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco and Byron Landham at 8pm on Sunday, October 2, at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.).

KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season A Sizzling Line Up of Smash Broadway Hits, Comedy Giants and Rock, Pop & Classical Music Superstars Joshua Bell, Chris Botti, Cleveland Orchestra, Larry King, Kings of Salsa, Patti LaBelle, Larry the Cable Guy, Huey Lewis & The News, Matisyahu, Dennis Miller, Bernadette Peters, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman, Diana Krall, Martin Short, Wanda Sykes, & THE ADDAMS FAMILY, DAMN YANKEES, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, FOREVER TANGO, HAIR, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, LES MISÉRABLES, MAMMA MIA!, MY FAIR LADY, SOUTH PACIFIC And So Much More!

Five-time Academy Award-winner and renowned composer John Williams returns for his annual weekend at the Hollywood Bowl to lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in John Williams: Maestro of the Movies, Friday and Saturday, August 26 and 27, at 8:30 p.m.