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JAY AND RUBY GET RELIGION Begins 4/28 at The Davenport Theatre

In an age when religious beliefs and fundamentalism seem to control world affairs, a very funny and very timely new comedy skewers the topic. Jay and Ruby Get Religion is written by Joe Hoover and directed by Broadway vet Jim Shankman. Hoover has a unique background as playwright, he is a Jesuit brother, the Roman Catholic order to which Pope Francis belongs. Shankman appeared in the Broadway shows Grease and Once in a Lifetime. He is an accomplished playwright in his own right, winning the 2015 Fringe Best Playwriting Award for The Screenwriter Dies of his Own Free Will.

2nd Annual US Aerial Championships to be Held in NYC, 5/13-15

The not-for-profit organization U.S. Aerial, Inc. brings back to New York City, the 2nd Annual U.S. Aerial Championships, the only competition in the United States that incorporates all forms of aerial dance into one event. The competition will begin on Friday, May 13 through Sunday, May 15, 2016 in New York City at Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Ave.

Review Roundup: THE GIN GAME Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!

The new Broadway production of D.L. Coburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, THE GIN GAME, starring Tony Award winners James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson, opens tonight, October 14, at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue). Let's see what the critics had to say...

A CASUAL GATHERING Set for TNC's Dream Up Festival Tonight

'A Casual Gathering' is a musical written by Daniel Schwartzman (book, music, lyrics) and directed by James Martinelli that explores the evolution of human relationships and the desire we all have to relive the past and use our memories to rewrite the present. Its American premiere will be presented by Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival tonight, September 12, through September 20. The musical traces the intimate reunion of six high school friends in a Manhattan bar who have not seen each other for decades. After the initial joy at seeing each other again, the realities of their lives and what they have failed to achieve come to the surface.

A CASUAL GATHERING Set for TNC's Dream Up Festival, 9/12-20

'A Casual Gathering' is a musical written by Daniel Schwartzman (book, music, lyrics) and directed by James Martinelli that explores the evolution of human relationships and the desire we all have to relive the past and use our memories to rewrite the present. Its American premiere will be presented by Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival September 12 to 20. The musical traces the intimate reunion of six high school friends in a Manhattan bar who have not seen each other for decades. After the initial joy at seeing each other again, the realities of their lives and what they have failed to achieve come to the surface.

IT AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES to Open 5/26 at New Stage Theatre

From African chants and Delta spirituals to the urban electricity of a Chicago nightclub, from dusty back roads bluegrass to the twang of a country juke joint, It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues is a stirring retrospective of blues classics that summons the soul of American music. Over two dozen musical numbers are included, among them I'm Your Hoochie-Coochie Man; Goodnight, Irene; Fever; Walkin' After Midnight; The Thrill Is Gone and Let the Good Times Roll.

IT AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES to Open 5/26 at New Stage Theatre

From African chants and Delta spirituals to the urban electricity of a Chicago nightclub, from dusty back roads bluegrass to the twang of a country juke joint, It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues is a stirring retrospective of blues classics that summons the soul of American music. Over two dozen musical numbers are included, among them I'm Your Hoochie-Coochie Man; Goodnight, Irene; Fever; Walkin' After Midnight; The Thrill Is Gone and Let the Good Times Roll.

Bookworks Presents Shelf Awareness for Readers

A book that astonishes is a book to share, to cherish, to revere. A book that astonishes again must never be taken lightly. I first took notice ofClaudia Rankine's Citizen: An American Lyric(Graywolf Press) when booksellers and book lovers alike buzzed over it up and down my Twitter feed. 'This book!' they cried in adulation. 'This book!' Their experience became my own when I finally opened my copy.

L.I.P. Service Sets 2015 Season: 'JUDAS,' STREAMERS & THE WHALE!

L.I.P. Service has announced their 2015 theatrical season featuring contemporary and groundbreaking productions. This will mark the fourth year of bringing award winning live theater to DFW for L.I.P Service. The new season will include an area premiere, a riveting revival and a gritty retelling of an age-old tale. Race, religion and redemption are challenged in each of these outstanding plays.

First-Ever US Aerial Championship Event Comes to NYC This Weekend

Aerial artists who do acrobatics body-wrapped in fabrics, perform on metal hula loop-like devices suspended from ceilings and participate in unique aerial pole dancing will take part in the first US Aerial Championships this weekend, Feb. 6-8, at Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Ave.

First-Ever US Aerial Championship Event Comes to NYC, 2/6-8

Aerial artists who do acrobatics body-wrapped in fabrics, perform on metal hula loop-like devices suspended from ceilings and participate in unique aerial pole dancing will take part in the first US Aerial Championships Feb. 6-8, at Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Ave. Hosted by US Aerial, Inc., the event will promote aerial arts in the US by showcasing professional aerial artists on a professional stage and offering them a platform to use as a springboard for their careers. 45 contestants will participate over 3 days. 15 each day.

HERO Theatre to Present WAITING FOR LEFTY

HERO Theatre announced an upcoming presentation of 'Waiting for Lefty' by Clifford Odets that will be featured in a production titled 'An Evening of Clifford Odets: Waiting for Lefty and other Odets Classics.' 'Waiting for Lefty' will be featured in its entirety alongside scenes from Clifford Odets favorites 'Golden Boy,' 'Awake & Sing' and 'Paradise Lost.' It will be directed by Korey Jackson. The show dates are January 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and February 1st. It will be presented at the Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts in Los Angeles, CA.

Uncle Otis Announces Second Partnership with Canada Goose

Prominent contemporary menswear store, Uncle Otis today announced its second collaboration with one of the world's leading manufacturers of extreme weather outerwear, Canada Goose. This fall, Uncle Otis will offer 150 units of the Otis Parka, a bespoke quilted charcoal jacket, designed in partnership with fellow Canadian brand, Canada Goose. The Otis Parka retails for $1,150 and is specifically designed for the style-conscious male. Starting Tues. Sept. 30, the Otis Parka will be available exclusively at Uncle Otis (26 Bellair St.) in Toronto as well as online at UncleOtis.com.

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