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Tonight, November 21, 2013, a new multimedia play 'Split/Screen' will premier with a three-day run at the Helen Mills Theater. Split/Screen will feature new music by jazz composer and pianist Ben Rosenblum (winner of the Downbeat and ASCAP awards for original jazz composition and arrangement). In addition, the play will feature live performances from Rosenblum and recording artists Dev Avidon and Alida Rohr.

Set in a Long Island summer beach house, I COULD SAY MORE will debut this winter with a cast featuring such noted actors as Keith McDermott (Broadway's original EQUUS), Robert Gomes (THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO on Broadway), Grant James Varjas (33 VARIATIONS/playwright 33 TO NOTHING), Chuck Blasius (ACCIDENTALLY, LIKE A MARTYR), Brett Douglas (MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING), Monique Vukovic (GOD'S EAR, PETER AND VANDY), Kate Hodge (GOOD PEOPLE, DINNER WITH FRIENDS), Frank Delessio (THE RIMERS OF ELDRITCH) and Brandon Smalls (ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA, NY Fringe). The production is directed by the playwright.

UP Comedy Club is known for bringing the best stand-up comedy talent in the country to Chicago. This winter's line-up features many of the best known names in comedy today, including Jo Koy, Godfrey, Brian Posehn, Tom Papa and Greg Fitzsimmons. Each show includes a feature stand-up comic and a local emcee that hosts the evening. This winter, audiences can also enjoy The Second City's hilarious holiday revue, Miracle on Wells Street through December 31, 2013. Dinner will be available before and during the show.

BOO-Arts Productions and Gotham Radio Theatre are excited to present the co-production of two seasonal favorites: It's a Wonderful Life directed by Steven Hauck, and Rudolph's Tale: A 1964 Christmas adapted and directed by Sydnie Grosberg Ronga. These Radio Theatre shows will be performed in rep at the Arclight Theatre (152 W. 71st Street) on December 13th - 15th.

A strictly limited Australian Premiere Season of arguably the most infamous Broadway musical of all-time, CARRIE THE MUSICAL, will play the Seymour Centre now through November 30 as the final production in their 2013 Reginald season of independent works. CARRIE THE MUSICAL is also the final production of Squabbalogic Independent Music Theatre's first annual season, following hugely popular runs of Forbidden Broadway and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

A strictly limited Australian Premiere Season of arguably the most infamous Broadway musical of all-time, CARRIE THE MUSICAL, will play the Seymour Centre now through November 30 as the final production in their 2013 Reginald season of independent works. CARRIE THE MUSICAL is also the final production of Squabbalogic Independent Music Theatre's first annual season, following hugely popular runs of Forbidden Broadway and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the production below!

Stephanie Carpanini plays with love in the upcoming, 'Were Lovers', an exploration of the manifestation of love through the works of Charles L. Mee.

On November 21, 2013, a new multimedia play 'Split/Screen' will premier with a three-day run at the Helen Mills Theater. Split/Screen will feature new music by jazz composer and pianist Ben Rosenblum (winner of the Downbeat and ASCAP awards for original jazz composition and arrangement). In addition, the play will feature live performances from Rosenblum and recording artists Dev Avidon and Alida Rohr. Written by Monique Witt and directed by Mike Williams, it features Alex Montaldo as the jaded scion of a wealthy industrialist.

On Monday, November 11 the CFDA and Vogue announced the recipients of the tenth annual awards from the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund (CVFF).

SONNET REPERTORY THEATRE celebrates eleven years of classic theatre for a modern planet with a production of Jean Genet's THE MAIDS, directed by Christopher Schilder (resident director, National Tour, Billy Elliot). THE MAIDS will play a limited engagement at the Ford Foundation Studio Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues). Performances begin Friday, November 22 and continue through Sunday, December 1. Opening Night is Saturday, November 23 (7:30 pm).

A strictly limited Australian Premiere Season of arguably the most infamous Broadway musical of all-time, CARRIE THE MUSICAL, will play the Seymour Centre from tonight, November 13 - 30 as the final production in their 2013 Reginald season of independent works.

Beth Henley's Southern Gothic comedy/drama pulls you in with its attention-grabbing characters and atmosphere but then leaves you wondering if it's ever going to take you anywhere.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ On Friday, November 15 th, 2013 Actor Jean Reno (The Big Blue, Nikita, Mission Impossible, Ronin, The Da Vinci Code) will present French Cesar Award Winner Francois Cluzet (The Intouchables) with the 2013 FIAF Trophee des Arts at 583 PARK AVENUE in New York. Both actors performed in the 1995 movie French Kiss.

Author Monique Antionette's new book of poetry 'The Truth Is...' (published by iUniverse) is verse, as she says, 'straight from my soul in hopes to make me whole and helps to others better to weather storms in their lives'.

Tonight on Comedy Central, watch all new pisodes of 'South Park,' 'Key & Peele,' 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,' 'The Colbert Report,' and '@midnight'. Below, check out sneak peeks from South Park and Key & Peele!

Robert Galinsky's Coffee Crazy, published by THiNK Aha! Books, will be released November 10th and will be available in print, on Amazon in all digital formats, and also on the THiNK Aha! iPhone app. The book is the first 'Tweet' book about coffee and contains 140 passages each 140 characters or less and also features excerpts from 'Coffee The Musical', the 'Seven Ground Rules of the Coffee Break' and '10 'Aha!' Coffee Moments for Confident Communication'. There will be an opening reception for the book on Tuesday December 3rd, 6:30-8:30pm, at King + Company PR on 5th Avenue, with live readings by surprise guests who have passages in the book! Ongoing, Galinsky will feature live Coffee Crazy performance parties and appearances at coffee shops, corporate events, festivals and invites audiences to share their coffee Aha! Moments at each venue.

Whether reserving at a world-famous restaurant, shopping at an open-air market, or being wowed by street food specialties, our culinary experiences on the road are an integral part of travel. Food is discovery, but as Lonely Planet's new literary anthology, A Fork in the Road: Tales of Food, Pleasure & Discovery on the Road, demonstrates, it's also an emotional and transformative journey.