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Visitors to the second annual Life is Beautiful Festival (today, Oct 24-26) will enjoy three days of exciting pop-up events, intimate culinary demonstrations and hands-on appearances by some of the world's best chefs. Life is Beautiful's culinary program is unlike any other multi-day festival in the country, with a laser focus on providing the best food and beverage experience possible, with food created by real chefs and drinks crafted by true bar professionals. Here is a look at what guests can expect to dig into this year. Eat, drink and be merry.

Visitors to the second annual Life is Beautiful Festival (Oct 24-26) will enjoy three days of exciting pop-up events, intimate culinary demonstrations and hands-on appearances by some of the world's best chefs.

Life is Beautiful Festival continues to stun music lovers with unexpected additions to its genre-spanning music lineup. Just announced as part of the three-day music, food, art and learning festival in Downtown Las Vegas on October 24 – 26 are electro-pop group Little Dragon, mega-DJ Baauer, songstress Kimbra, Nahko and Medicine for the People, breakout band Echosmith, and experimental indie rock group Bear Hands.

Life is Beautiful Festival announces the official lineup and programming details for its highly-anticipated sophomore year. Expanding from a two-day to a three-day cultural event in response to the success of its first year, Life is Beautiful will once again play host to the world's top musicians, chefs and cultural icons for an inspiring weekend in Downtown Las Vegas. Expanding in both longevity and in scope, this year's festival will feature nearly 70 chart-topping acts, dozens of culinary giants, and world-renowned speakers, all on 4 massive stages in the heart of the newly revived Downtown Las Vegas, with unexpected art installations and several Culinary Villages.

This Today, Spike invites you into the world of underground restaurants. Led by award-winning chef and MasterChef judge Graham Elliot, Covert Kitchens is a one-hour special set to debut tonight, October 20 at 11 PM, ET/PT. Get a sneak peek below!

This Sunday, Spike invites you into the world of underground restaurants. Led by award-winning chef and MasterChef judge Graham Elliot, Covert Kitchens is a one-hour special set to debut October 20 at 11 PM, ET/PT. Get a sneak peek below!

Food Network fires up February with the season premieres of CHEF WANTED WITH ANNE BURRELL and WORST COOKS IN AMERICA. Anne Burrell is back on the hunt for America's best chefs as she puts four candidates through the ultimate Executive Chef job interview in season two of CHEF WANTED WITH ANNE BURRELL beginning Thursday, January 31st at 10pm.

Food Network icon Rachael Ray and best-selling cookbook author and successful restaurateur Guy Fieri, return to coach and mentor eight new celebrity contestants for the second season of RACHAEL VS. GUY: CELEBRITY COOK-OFF, premiering Sunday, January 6th at 9pm ET/PT.

Well fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a journey through time when TIME MACHINE CHEFS blasts off, tonight, August 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.

Well fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a journey through time when TIME MACHINE CHEFS blasts off, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents An Evening with Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at The Paramount Theatre at 8:00 PM. Bourdain and Batali, alleged 'bad boys of cuisine,' are not your typical celebrity chefs. Witness the two as they discuss the world of restaurants, chefs and cooking in what is sure to be a colorful evening of foodie banter. Joined in the mix to moderate the discussion is Seattle's Luke Burbank, host of KIRO Radio's 'Too Beautiful to Live.'

WriteGirl, the Los Angeles-based creative writing and mentoring organization, in partnership with the acclaimed Pasadena Playhouse is pleased to announce PlayWriteGirl, which will be held May 3 at the Pasadena Playhouse. From 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., more than 65 teen girls from Pasadena and beyond, along with their mentors, will participate in the workshop part of PlayWriteGirl. They will learn about monologue and scene-writing in sessions led by guest writers, including screenwriter Robin Swicord (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood (Secret Life of Bees), producer Jennifer Crittenden (The New Adventures of Old Christine, Seinfeld), Martha Williamson and Jule Selbo (Touched by an Angel) and playwrights Laural Meade and Jennie Webb.

WriteGirl, the Los Angeles-based creative writing and mentoring organization, in partnership with the acclaimed Pasadena Playhouse is pleased to announce PlayWriteGirl, which will be held May 3 at the Pasadena Playhouse. From 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., more than 65 teen girls from Pasadena and beyond, along with their mentors, will participate in the workshop part of PlayWriteGirl. They will learn about monologue and scene-writing in sessions led by guest writers, including screenwriter Robin Swicord (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood (Secret Life of Bees), producer Jennifer Crittenden (The New Adventures of Old Christine, Seinfeld), Martha Williamson and Jule Selbo (Touched by an Angel) and playwrights Laural Meade and Jennie Webb.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents An Evening with Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at The Paramount Theatre at 8:00 PM. Bourdain and Batali, alleged 'bad boys of cuisine,' are not your typical celebrity chefs. Witness the two as they discuss the world of restaurants, chefs and cooking in what is sure to be a colorful evening of foodie banter. Joined in the mix to moderate the discussion is Seattle's Luke Burbank, host of KIRO Radio's 'Too Beautiful to Live.'