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This must-see return event takes place for 4 performances only at Davenport's. Located at 1383 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, show times are July 11. 12, 19 & 20, 2013 at 8:00pm. There is a $20 cover charge and two-drink minimum. Due to the high demand for these special performances, reservations are highly recommended by calling 773-278-1830 or online atwww.davenportspianobar.com.

The Old Globe presents DOUBLE INDEMNITY, Adapted by David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright, Based on the Book by James M. Cain, Directed by John Gould Rubin, July 27 - Aug. 25, 2013 at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Ticket prices start at $29. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below.

The Old Globe today announced the cast and creative team for the San Diego Premiere of the crime classic Double Indemnity, adapted by David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright from the novel by James M. Cain. Directed by John Gould Rubin, Double Indemnity will run July 27 - August 25, 2013 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run July 27 - July 31. Opening night is Thursday, Aug. 1 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.

Universal Music Group announced a worldwide deal with legendary musician and songwriter Mark Knopfler. Knopfler's new record Privateering will debut on UMG's Verve Records September 10 after a 35 year relationship with Warner Brother Records. Max Hole, Chairman and CEO UMG International comments, 'Mark has long been one of the most innovative and successful artists in music and we're thrilled he's decided to sign to Verve so that we are now working with him everywhere across the world.' The new music is Knopfler's first double album of new music in his entire recording career. 'The older I get, the more I want to write,' Knopfler notes. 'I'm enjoying the process more than ever, writing, recording and playing live, I enjoy all of it. I'm almost tripping over songs.'

J2 records is proud to announce the CD release of 'Joan Curto Sings Cole Porter: From Major To Minor,' the highly anticipated new studio recording from acclaimed award-winning vocalist Joan Curto. Called 'a cabaret icon' by NBC TV and praised by the Chicago Tribune's noted jazz critic Howard Reich as 'a seasoned interpreter who makes the most of every note. Joan offers listeners a glimpse into the extensive catalogue of Porter, a supreme master of sophisticated popular song. Praised by the Chicago Sun Times for her 'bold, brassy voice' the recording is a winning collection of classic ballads, standards and jazz favorites. With Joan's musical versatility, the recording is a showcase for what After Dark Chicago calls 'a voice that can pierce the listeners heart as equally as it caresses the ear.'

The Old Globe presents the revival of N. Richard Nash's classic romantic comedy The Rainmaker. Directed by Maria Mileaf, The Rainmaker will run July 13 - August 11, 2013 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run July 13 - July 17. Opening night is Thursday, July 18 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below.

This must-see return event takes place for 4 performances only at Davenport's. Located at 1383 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, show times are July 11. 12, 19 & 20, 2013 at 8:00pm. There is a $20 cover charge and two-drink minimum. Due to the high demand for these special performances, reservations are highly recommended by calling 773-278-1830 or online atwww.davenportspianobar.com.

Following a critically acclaimed run at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater this past fall, One Night with Janis Joplin returns for a summer run. Leading the production is Mary Bridget Davies. Davies is joined by Sabrina Elayne Carten as the Blues Singer. Created, written and directed by Randy Johnson, the production is produced in partnership with The Pasadena Playhouse and Milwaukee Repertory Theater, in association with Todd Gershwin and Daniel Chilewich of One Night Productions, The Estate of Janis Joplin and Jeff Jampol of JAM, Inc. One Night with Janis Joplin runs June 21-August 11, 2013 in the Kreeger Theater.

The Old Globe presents the 2013 Shakespeare Festival. Laurence Olivier Award-nominated director Ian Talbot will make his Old Globe debut with the enduring Shakespeare favorite A Midsummer Night's Dream. The 2013 Shakespeare Festival, performed in repertory in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, runs June 2 - Sept. 29. Subscription tickets from $66 to $270. Single tickets start at $29. Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park. BroadwayWorld has a first look at production photos of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM below!

Roulette presents Peter Gordon's Love of Life Orchestra on Wednesday, June 5 at 8pm. The Love of Life orchestra (LOLO) will perform Symphony #5 which emphasizes the orchestral dimension of the Love of Life Orchestra. Symphony #5, a new work, is a culmination of work Peter Gordon has been composing over the past 5 years in a multimovement format. It is compositionally intricate, at the same time allowing for the musical personae of the musicians to come forth.

The Pasadena Playhouse, in association with Todd Gershwin and Daniel Chilewich of One Night Productions, LLC, and in further association with the Estate of Janis Joplin and Jeff Jampol of JAM, Inc., presents ONE NIGHT WITH Janis Joplin, which has extended performances through April 21, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.

Lampkin Music Group presents, direct from New York, Laury Shelley in 'My Time with Legrand'. Tonight, November 17th at 8:00 p.m. One Show Only! at Stage 773, located at 1225 West Belmont Ave. Chicago, Ill.

The Pasadena Playhouse presents tonight's opening night performance of INTIMATE APPAREL. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage and directed by Sheldon Epps, INTIMATE APPAREL will perform through December 2, 2012, at The Pasadena Playhouse.

Lampkin Music Group presents, direct from New York, Laury Shelley in 'My Time with Legrand'. Saturday, November 17th at 8:00 p.m. One Show Only! at Stage 773, located at 1225 West Belmont Ave. Chicago, Ill.

The Pasadena Playhouse presents INTIMATE APPAREL, written by Lynn Nottage (Pulitzer Prize-winner, Ruined) and directed by The Playhouse's Sheldon Epps. Performances are now running through December 2, with an official press opening on Sunday, November 11, 2012. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below.

The Pasadena Playhouse, in association with W.I.T. Productions, presents UNDER MY SKIN, with performances now running through October 7, and an official press opening on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. at The Pasadena Playhouse. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the production photos below.

Star of screen, stage, concert performer and and recording icon, Andrea Marcovicci will be making a special concert appearance at Chicago's Davenport's, 1383 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago.

Star of screen, stage, concert performer and and recording icon, Andrea Marcovicci will be making a special concert appearance at Chicago's Davenport's, 1383 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago.

John Bucchino returns to the Duplex on June 11th at 9:30pm (doors open at 9pm), to play the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, located at 61 Christopher Street, at the corner of 7th Avenue. Call 212-255-5438 or visit www.theduplex.com for more information. $20 cover and two-drink minimum.

Jazz Showcase has announced the return of singer/songwriter, Laury Shelley, for two shows only on Monday, April 30th at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.