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World-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns sang at The American Ireland Fund's 23rd National Gala on Monday night, March 16, 2015. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the event below!

The Alliance Theatre is pleased to present the world premiere production, EDWARD FOOTE, by award-winning Atlanta playwright and author Phillip DePoy. EDWARD FOOTE, a Gothic murder mystery set to haunting Appalachian folk song, will premiere on the Hertz Stage March 27 - April 19, 2015. Opening night is April 1, 2015.

A remarkable figure in history, Sojourner Truth's story is recreated for the stage in a powerful, musically infused, award-winning play that combines her actual words with slave songs and spirituals of the period. In honor of Black History Month, All the Way West Productions presents A Woman Called Truth, opening tonight, Jan. 24 at the Complex Ruby Theater in Hollywood.

A remarkable figure in history, Sojourner Truth's story is recreated for the stage in a powerful, musically infused, award-winning play that combines her actual words with slave songs and spirituals of the period. In honor of Black History Month, All the Way West Productions presents A Woman Called Truth, opening on Jan. 24 at the Complex Ruby Theater in Hollywood.

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Lincoln Center Theater will present two special events in conjunction with its production of THE OLDEST BOY, a new play by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Rebecca Taichman, which begins performances at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on Thursday (October 9). These special events are being presented in association with Tibet Fund.

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In a career spanning 50 years, Patricia Dell has done a little bit of almost everything, playing everywhere from carnivals to opera halls, to main stages across the US. The one thing she's never done -- until now -- is carry off a one-woman show. She opens tonight, July 10th at the Open Eye Theater in the Catskills (www.theopeneyetheater.org), in ASCAP award-winner Chip Deffaa's one-woman show 'One Night with Fanny Brice.'

In a career spanning 50 years, Patricia Dell has done a little bit of almost everything, playing everywhere from carnivals to opera halls, to main stages across the US. The one thing she's never done -- until now -- is carry off a one-woman show. She opens Thursday, July 10th at the Open Eye Theater in the Catskills (www.theopeneyetheater.org), in ASCAP award-winner Chip Deffaa's one-woman show "One Night with Fanny Brice."

Kevin Hamilton is proud to announce the release of his novel 'Enemy Among Us'. 'Enemy Among Us' is a mythological fiction novel that examines what makes a man a hero. Is it his past and memories? Where he comes from or the choices he makes? The novel also explores religion, myth-making and the role that it can play in society. The book trailer for 'Enemy Among Us' was revealed today on DGT Book Promotion news. In addition, Hamilton shared his insights in an interview this week on the Reading and Writing Addiction blog about the inspiration for 'Enemy Among Us.' Kevin Hamilton's interview can be followed at www.readinwritin.blogspot.com and the official 'Enemy Among Us' trailer can be viewed on YouTube. About The Book Marcus Remalliond awakens on a hilltop overlooking a battle with a fuzzy head and an arrow embedded in his shoulder; he dispatches the archer who attacks him and begins to rush down to join the fray when it hits him, he doesn't know which side he belongs to or even who he is. 'Enemy Among Us' introduces the world of Larcurion, and the nations of Escrania and Traevinia. The war between the rival nations has been going on for nearly three centuries. Amid this backdrop of conflict, Marcus thrust into a world he can no longer remember. He encounters Nathan, a name from his past and self-professed best friend, who begins filling in some of the gaps. Nathan and Marcus begin the long return trek home to Traevinia with the rest of the soldiers through wilderness, traverse the cursed mountain Nargonlythe, and encounter dangers and monsters of Traevinian myth along the way. Marcus begins to learn about Larcurion, and the two warring nations of Escrania and Traevinia: their histories, their religion, their conflicts. All the while, Marcus is struggling to reconnect with who he is; desperate to fit in. Something's wrong though; some of Marcus' memories coming to the surface don't jibe with what he's learning of who he is. He remembers a lost love, friends from his past, and bits and pieces that don't seem to fit with what Nathan and the Traevinians are telling him. He was trained to be a weapon for the Traevinian king Keiten, to strike out at the heart of the nation of Escrania. He'll spread chaos and fear along with the rest of his division- the Masks. This sounds right, but if that's so, why does everything feel so strange to him? What's true, where does he belong, and can he figure all of this out before it's too late? What makes a hero, is it his past, or is it the choices he makes of his life? These are the questions that Marcus must answer for himself all while trying to stay alive. Praise for 'Enemy Among Us': 'I still think of the monsters they faced on the mountains whenever I walk through a particular darkened doorway at home. That is powerful writing!' - Erika Simone Thiessen, Amazon Book Review About The Author Kevin Hamilton was born and raised in Hector, Arkansas where from an early age he fell in love with reading, particularly tales of heroism, whether mythology or in comic books. He attended college at the University of Central Arkansas, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. While in college, he began to study much of Joseph Campbell's work and ideas about the power of mythology and the Hero's Journey; some of which led him to want to craft his own heroic fantasy story. 'Enemy Among Us' is his first novel, and the goal is to create a series about Marcus Remalliond's travels and adventures through the world of Larcurion. Currently, Kevin is working in another genre entirely, writing a bit of a romantic comedy/misadventure sort of novel entitled 'Confessions of a Semi-Douchey Guy'. Look for this book sometime in the future. 'Enemy Among Us' (482 pages, ISBN: 978-1491275719) is available online at Amazon.com and Createspace.com. To learn more about Kevin Hamilton and 'Enemy Among Us', visit him on Facebook at facebook.com/ EnemyAU, Twitter @theKevhamilton, or at his blog: www.goodreads.com/author/show/7263364.Kevin_Hamilton

eattle author Molly McCord is seeing her book topping the Amazon charts at #2 in the Memoirs: Adventurers and Explorers category next to Twelve Years A Slave by Solomon Northrup and the longstanding favorite from Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love. The Art of Trapeze is currently rising in popularity alongside Oprah's recent recommendations: Twelve Steps to Compassion by Karen Armstrong, The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer, and Deepak Chopra's latest, What Are You Hungry For?

Accomplished theatre artist David Gonzalez answers from DC BroadwayWorld about his upcoming world premiere solo piece at the Kennedy Center, 'Man of the House (Or: How I Tracked Down My Dad, the Spy)' and what inspired it, his varied career to date, and what comes next.

Stephen Pier has achieved a uniquely rich and varied career as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer. His credits as a performer include many years with the Jose Limon Dance Company where the New York press hailed him as '...one of the most gifted dancers on the modern dance scene today.' He went on to become a leading soloist with the Hamburg Ballet in Germany, performing the title roles in John Neumeier's Othello and Saint Matthew's Passion, and creating numerous other major roles during his nine years with the company. As a member of the Royal Danish Ballet for six years, Mr. Pier had the privilege of dancing leading roles in works of Bournonville, Balanchine, MacMillan, Bejart, and collaborating with many of Europe's finest contemporary choreographers.

In the 1980s, 100 million Americans were tuning into public television every week, and over a third of that primetime programming was being created by New York's THIRTEEN, the PBS flagship station.

Kelly Carlin, daughter of comedy legend George Carlin will perform her acclaimed one-woman show, A Carlin Home Companion: Growing up with George, at New York's All For One Theater Festival (AFO) this fall at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) on October 11, 13, 17 and 19. It is directed by Paul Provenza, who also helmed the celebrated documentary, 'The Aristocrats.'

In the 1980s, 100 million Americans were tuning into public television every week, and over a third of that primetime programming was being created by New York's THIRTEEN, the PBS flagship station.

Starting today, Friday, August 16, BEATS ANTIQUE has launched their campaign with Kickstarter to help build a state-of-the-art stage production for their upcoming A Thousand Faces tour this fall.