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In a heartbeat, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers were stranded in a remote town in Newfoundland. The locals opened their hearts and homes, hosting this international community of strangers-spurring unexpected camaraderie in extraordinary circumstances. Jenn Colella and Rodney Hicks are deep in rehearsals for the D.C. premiere of COME FROM AWAY and took some time out to chat about their experience with the show.

ABC will launch the 2016-17 season with a stable of returning hit shows and five new series to join the schedule. The premiere dates are listed below. All times listed are ET; new shows are listed in bold.

The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert will be held Saturday, May 28, at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles presented by Goldenvoice. It will be a retrospective of Keith's entire career from the Nice, to ELP, to the Keith Emerson Band and Three Fates Project. Many of the artists who were close friends and have worked with Keith will be performing some of his most famous works.

A gathering of Southern California authors and people who love books will enjoy the Beach-Bound Book Brunch on May 21st, 2016, starting at 11am at The Anchor, 235 Main Street, Venice, California.

Ebony Jo-Ann, a 'Blackgold' acclaimed Blues vocalist, multiple award winning Broadway, Film and television actress and social activist, is in residence during the month of April at Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar, 254 W. 72nd St. in New York, for the first time since 2011, to reprise Nuttin' But the Blues, the Sugar Bar's weekly Blues series, which she co-created with the late Nick Ashford.

During the week of January 25, 2016, ABC held even in Adults 18-49 (1.1/4) to tie its best week since November – since w/o 11/30/15.

“American Crime” (10:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.6 million and 0.9/3 in AD18-49): Despite a notably lower repeat lead-in week to week at 10:00 p.m. (“black-ish” declined 5-tenths from last week's original), “American Crime” held steady with the prior week in Live + Same Day Adults 18-49 (0.9/3 vs. 1.0/3).

ABC's “American Crime” held steady with the prior week in Adults 18-49 (1.0/3 vs. 1.1/4).

Inspired by the oubliette inside Leap Castle, the famed most haunted castle in Ireland, and driven by historically accurate events, Oubliette-A Forgotten Little Place (Oubliette) by Vanta M. Black, is now available.

THE BLACK BOX, downtown Franklin's new theater, music and event venue, presents a wide-ranging lineup of live music entertainment this November. Events are slated to feature concerts in genres ranging from classical, jazz and pop to Southern rock, cabaret and children's programming.

In a new production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre and originally seen as a staged reading as part of Vibrant - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, the European premiere of This Heaven by Nakkiah Lui runs at the Finborough Theatre, playing Sunday and Monday evenings and Tuesday matinees from Sunday, 30 August 2015 (Press Night: Monday, 31 August 2015 at 7.30pm).

Multiple award-winning theatre, film and television actress, Ebony Jo-Ann releases her new Blues CD, Please Save Your Love for Me on her independent label, Blackgold Production on Friday, September 18th.

ABC continues its commitment to great storytelling with the announcement of its 2015-16 slate of programming, including the addition of 10 new series. Paul Lee, president, ABC Entertainment Group, will unveil the network's new lineup to the advertising and media communities this afternoon at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.

THE BLACK BOX, downtown Franklin's new theater, music, and event venue, presents a dynamic lineup of live music entertainment in May. Events are slated to feature the Ben Whiting Quintet, BLACK BOX Cabaret, and a Local Artist Series inaugural performance. THE BLACK BOX, the home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), is located at 15 West Central Street.

On Twitter Watch, Audra McDonald wrote '@GovPenceIN Or MAYBE I donate the money I make in your state while Im there to organizations that will combat your hateful legislation.'

Young Chicago Authors (YCA), producers of the world's largest youth poetry festival, Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB), will present a day-long series of special events to celebrate its 15th anniversary Sunday, March 1.

Now in its sixth consecutive year, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre presents Vibrant 2014 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual explosion of new writing and part of its 20 Premieres season, running between 2-20 November 2014.

Below, check out highlights from SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S WEEKEND UPDATE with Colin Jost and Michael Che.

Creatures of the night take over October, as Sony Movie Channel unleashes a "Killer Thursdays" block loaded with tricks and treats every week at 10 p.m. ET.