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“CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock” is your front-row seat to the hottest concert performances of the summer.

Fresh off America's longest running premiere music festival Vans Warped Tour, Los Angeles based alternative rock band ACIDIC returns home to perform at the landmark Troubadour in Los Angeles on Friday, July 25th at 7 PM.

The award-winning Boomerang Theatre Company and Artistic Director Tim Errickson, in association with Bryant Park Shakespeare, are excited to announce their production of LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST by William Shakespeare, directed by Associate Artistic Director Cailin Heffernan. LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST will be presented at Bryant Park (Upper Terrace Steps, 42nd Street and 6th Avenue), Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., beginning Thursday, August 14 through Saturday, August 30, 2014.

Fresh off America's longest running premiere music festival Vans Warped Tour, Los Angeles based alternative rock band ACIDIC returns home to perform at the landmark Troubadour in Los Angeles tonight, July 25th at 7 PM.

The Araca Group has announced the seven shows that will comprise the 2014 Araca Project season, lasting from September 7th until November 2nd at the American Theatre of Actors. Led by Matthew Rego, Michael Rego, and Hank Unger, The Araca Group is a New York City-based Broadway production and merchandising that has served, among others, Wicked, Urinetown, Rock of Ages, Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge. In addition, Araca is now the largest screen printing and merchandising company on Broadway. Learn more at www.araca.com.

Flirtation, obsession and panic makes waiting in transit not to be missed entertainment! Cape Town Opera and the UCT Opera School are proud to present the restaging of Rossini's critically acclaimed zany comic opera IL VIAGGIO A REIMS (The Journey to Reims) from 26 to 30 August for five performances only.

Fresh off America's longest running premiere music festival Vans Warped Tour, Los Angeles based alternative rock band ACIDIC returns home to perform at the landmark Troubadour in Los Angeles on Friday, July 25th at 7 PM.

Agent Kallus, one of the Empire's leading enforcers in the upcoming 'Star Wars Rebels' animated series, is a major threat to the Ghost crew's small band of heroes.

It never ceases to amaze me how effectively the members of Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group can create an atmosphere in their incredibly intimate - make that tiny - black box. You would think a small space might limit their options but they have proven, over and over again, their innate ability to suggest time and place using even the simplest of objects.

Gorilla Tango Burlesque's (GTB) extremely popular Star Wars parody, 'A Nude Hope, A Star Wars Burlesque' celebrates its third anniversary this July 5 at 9pm! In honor of this momentous anniversary, GTB is offering 20% off to all Nude Hope performances through the month of July with the code: happybirthday2014. Code must be redeemed in advance, online at www.gorillatango.com/nudehope. (Fine print: no cash value and no exchanges once redeemed. Not good retroactively and not redeemable 'at the door.' Processing fees may apply.)

Musical Theatre Factory will send its first two productions, THE DISAPPERING MAN and ONE WOMAN SHOW, to TheatreWorks Palo Alto's New Works Festival, August 9-17. The Festival has launched many new works onto TheatreWorks' stages and on to productions nationally, including Broadway's MEMPHIS and off-Broadway's STRIKING 12, EQUIVOCATION, and THE NORTH POOL.

After more than three decades together, iconic rock 'n roll band MÖTLEY CRÜE announced today their Final Tour and the band's ultimate retirement. The announcement was solidified when the band signed a formal Cessation Of Touring Agreement, effective at the end of 2015, in front of global media in Los Angeles today. Celebrating the announcement of this Final Tour, the band will perform on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live TONIGHT and will appear on CBS This Morning TOMORROW MORNING.

The Pasadena Playhouse presents SUMMER AT THE PLAYHOUSE - Music, Mayhem and Madness, three exciting productions playing this July. A Judy Garland Concert with Joey Luft features Judy Garland's son Joey Luft making a rare public appearance (July 10-13) followed by PLAYHOUSE ROCKS! with Tony Nominee Powerhouse MARY BRIDGET DAVIES, a Tony Award nominee for A Night With Janis Joplin which was presented last season at The Pasadena Playhouse and was the venue's highest grossing show in its history (July 17-20). The month will end with Henson Alternative's PUPPET UP! - UNCENSORED created by award-winning director, producer, and writer Brian Henson and actor and improvisational guru Patrick Bristow with The Jim Henson Company's renowned puppeteers (July 24-26). The Playhouse continues its tradition of distinctive and entertaining summer programming.

Gorilla Tango Burlesque's (GTB) extremely popular Star Wars parody, 'A Nude Hope, A Star Wars Burlesque' celebrates its third anniversary this July 5 at 9pm! In honor of this momentous anniversary, GTB is offering 20% off to all Nude Hope performances through the month of July with the code: happybirthday2014. Code must be redeemed in advance, online at www.gorillatango.com/nudehope. (Fine print: no cash value and no exchanges once redeemed. Not good retroactively and not redeemable 'at the door.' Processing fees may apply.)

To celebrate 50 years since the King's Theatre Glasgow started its legendary panto tradition, First Family Entertainment are delighted to welcome back a firm favourite, Des Clarke, to star in Peter Pan. Also joining the cast are two up and coming Scottish stars; Scott Fletcher and Joanne McGuinness.

Our time in the sun has come to an end – this Sunday marks the last ride down the coast with Hank, Karen, Charlie, Marcy and the unforgettable cast of characters from the hit SHOWTIME comedy series CALIFORNICATION.

The Pasadena Playhouse presents SUMMER AT THE PLAYHOUSE - Music, Mayhem and Madness, three exciting productions playing this July.

Flirtation, obsession and panic makes waiting in transit not to be missed entertainment! Cape Town Opera and the UCT Opera School are proud to present the restaging of Gioachino Rossini's critically acclaimed zany comic opera IL VIAGGIO A REIMS (The Journey to Reims) from 26 to 30 August for five performances only.

Countdown to summer is just a few days away! Join us as French performance group La Compagnie du Transe Express celebrates Solstice in the City Celebration (today, Kimmel Center, June 21) with a pop up teaser performance like no other at Paine's Park on June 20.

Countdown to summer is just a few days away! Join us as French performance group La Compagnie du Transe Express celebrates Solstice in the City Celebration (Kimmel Center, June 21) with a pop up teaser performance like no other at Paine's Park on June 20.