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PITTSBURGH - Guest conductor Lucas Richman leads the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Student Chorale in a concert that soars with good and evil during the opening weekend of the 2014-2015 PNC Pops season on October 17-19 at Heinz Hall.

The man who forever changed the sound of rock 'n' roll when he invented distortion, Kinks legend Dave Davies, has recorded a brand new solo album of all original material called 'Rippin' Up Time' on New York based Red River Entertainment. Produced by Dave Davies & David Nolte, the new CD features 10 original new songs written in the classic Kinks style that fans of all ages will want to hear.

Last year, the horror classic 'Halloween' celebrated 35 years of terror for those willing to partake in its vision of unrelenting horror.

Acclaimed director, actor, and teacher Thomas G. Waites is currently directing THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, being produced by the Baruch College of Performing Arts and the Thomas G. Waites Acting Studio. The production opened on July 10th and is schedule to run through August 3rd. Waites took the time to chat with BroadwayWorld this week about the production. He also shared wisdom on his many years of experience in the business, as well as his career as a teacher.

Baruch Performing Arts Center (BPAC) & TGW Acting Studio present THE TAMING OF THE SHREW from today, July 10 - August 3, 2014, at the Rose Nagelberg Theatre & directed by THOMAS G. WAITES.

Baruch Performing Arts Center (BPAC) & TGW Acting Studio present THE TAMING OF THE SHREW from July 10 - August 3, 2014, at the Rose Nagelberg Theatre & directed by THOMAS G. WAITES. Assistant to the director is Lisa Greenberg, Fight Choreographer is David Brimmer, with Set & Lighting Design by Jasmine Nicole Roberts, Costume Design by Rebecca Welles & Stage Management by Kayla Santos. Featured in the production will be live music by Juilliard Alumni.

The Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who turned 85 in November, has suffered a back injury that has forced the postponement of concerts originally dated March 20 in Los Angeles and March 23 in Brooklyn. The shows have been rescheduled for June 13 at Cushman & Wakefield Theater at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and June 15 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, where he will conduct an ensemble of 200 musicians and singers in performances of his legendary film scores. The concerts will be, respectively, his first New York appearance since 2007 and his first-ever Los Angeles concert.

Baruch Performing Arts Center (BPAC) & TGW Acting Studio present THE TAMING OF THE SHREW from July 10 - August 3, 2014, at the Rose Nagelberg Theatre & directed by THOMAS G. WAITES. Assistant to the director is Lisa Greenberg, Fight Choreographer is David Brimmer, with Set & Lighting Design by Jasmine Nicole Roberts, Costume Design by Rebecca Welles & Stage Management by Kayla Santos. Featured in the production will be live music by Juilliard Alumni.

Last year, the horror classic 'Halloween' celebrated 35 years of terror for those willing to partake in its vision of unrelenting horror.

Syfy, Reunion Pictures and Great Point Media today announced a new mythological drama series Olympus, which will take viewers into the action-packed world of humans, Gods and monsters.

The Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who turned 85 in November, has suffered a back injury that has forced the postponement of concerts originally dated March 20 in Los Angeles and March 23 in Brooklyn. The shows have been rescheduled for June 13 at Cushman & Wakefield Theater at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and June 15 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, where he will conduct an ensemble of 200 musicians and singers in performances of his legendary film scores. The concerts will be, respectively, his first New York appearance since 2007 and his first-ever Los Angeles concert.

BBC AMERICA delves into the real history of science fiction with filmmakers, writers, actors and graphic artists looking back on their experiences and on how their obsession and imagination has taken them into the unknown. The new original documentary series is a BBC AMERICA and BBC Two co-production. The Real History of Science Fiction premieres Saturday, April 19, 10:00pm ET.

Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg, will make her Wizard World debut at Philadelphia Comic Con, June 20-21 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Broadway headliner and rising screen star Jeremy Jordan reprised his lead role of Jimmy in the musical-within-the-series HIT LIST featured on NBC's recent musical drama series SMASH in a special concert event at 54 Below earlier this week and a complete look at his performance of the show's standout tune 'Caught In The Storm' is now available

Hot on the heels of this week's instant-sell-out concert event at NYC cabaret venue 54 Below celebrating the musical-within-the-series on NBC's recent musical series SMASH, titled HIT LIST, a number of new clips of songs intended for the project have emerged.

Pronounced “eye-cue”, The Aikiu are a four piece new-wave outfit from Paris. They're fronted by Alex Aikiu, a movie-mad singer and songwriter whose magnetic charisma and off-beat outlook give their songs a compellingly starry-eyed quality.

Pronounced “eye-cue”, The Aikiu are a four piece new-wave outfit from Paris. They're fronted by Alex Aikiu, a movie-mad singer and songwriter whose magnetic charisma and off-beat outlook give their songs a compellingly starry-eyed quality.

Juniore (with an extra 'e') is a female band, the brain child of French singer known simply as Anna Jean.

Impro Melbourne unleash the dead with this festival of nightmarish live performances.

Premium network EPIX gets special with the effects when it presents 'All Hallows' Evil' Halloween marathon, today, October 30-31.