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Variety reports that Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood will portray sisters in Patricia Rozema's INTO THE FOREST.

From today, October 21-27, 2013 the Gold Coast Arts Center in collaboration with the Town of North Hempstead presents the 3rd annual Gold Coast International Film Festival (GCIFF), and everyone's invited-again-to join us for fantastic films, parties, panels, and fanfare! The festival has brought the latest Hollywood hits and Indie favorites to the Gold Coast of Long Island. Add A-list celebrities and unforgettable events to the mix and GCIFF has become the 'go to' Festival for film buffs and it is the last major film festival on The East Coast before Awards season.

Last night, 17 October 2013, the National Theatre's smash hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors became the longest running show at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in its almost two hundred-year history, celebrating this landmark with a special Gala performance as the production welcomed the new cast. Check out the photos below!

On Tuesday night, Sir Elton John continued his humanitarian efforts to raise money for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and awareness programs across the United States, the Americas, and the Caribbean at the Elton John AIDS Foundation

The Theatre Group at SBCC continues the 2013/2014 season with William Inge's classic play, BUS STOP, directed by R. Michael Gros, tonight, October 16-November 2, 2013 in the Garvin Theatre. Meet the cast in the photos below!

The Jungle's 2013 season concludes with DRIVING MISS DAISY, directed by Artistic Director Bain Boehlke, and starring Ivey Award-winning Wendy Lehr as Atlanta matriarch Daisy Werthan, and James Craven as her compassionate chauffeur, in his Jungle debut. Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, a searing, humorous and ultimately hopeful meditation on race relations in America, runs November 8-December 22, 2013 at the Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale Av. S. in Minneapolis. Check out a first look below!

Palo Alto Players follows up on its successful season premiere with the hilarious comedy of manners (without the manners!), God of Carnage. Written by Yasmina Reza (and translated by Christopher Hampton), this brilliant farce won three Tony Awards and will run for 11 performances (November 1-17, 2013) at the Lucie Stern Theater, located at 1305 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Tickets are on sale now by ordering online at www.paplayers.org or calling 650.329.0891.

The Charleston, Santa Monica's premier 1920's style gastropub, is bringing back 'dinner and a show' with the new Saturday night Jazz Supper Club, the first introduction to an all new fall lineup. The first Jazz Supper Club takes place this Saturday, October 12, 2013 featuring the jazz, funk and R&B vocal stylings of new house performer Hillary Novak.

COMEDY WARRIORS, HEALING THROUGH HUMOR A Sponsored Project Of Fractured Atlas will be Supported By Wounded Warrior Project and is set for Screening at the Gold Coast International Film Festival on October 24, 2013, 7:30pm, Great Neck Arts Center.

The Hollywood Wilshire YMCA will celebrate its 10th annual Comedy For A Cause fundraiser. Comedy For A Cause brings together acclaimed comedians who volunteer their time and talent to showcase a line-up of stand-up comedy in support of the Hollywood Y's youth programs, which are dedicated to instilling leadership qualities in its community's children. The event will take place at the Sunset Strip's world-famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood from 8 - 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

For the second year in a row, members of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago will be featured in a broadcast recital series on radio station98.7WFMT starting Monday, October 7. The one-hour broadcasts will be heard the first Monday of the month at 6 pm, with a repeat broadcast the following Sunday at 11 pm. The recital series will also be streamed on wfmt.com.

From October 21-27, 2013 the Gold Coast Arts Center in collaboration with the Town of North Hempstead will present the 3rd annual Gold Coast International Film Festival (GCIFF), and everyone's invited—again—to join us for fantastic films, parties, panels, and fanfare!

ANDREA MACIEL DE FARIA, formerly of the Orlando Ballet, and BROOKLYN MACK, principal dancer of the Washington Ballet, will appear as guest artists in the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's production of The Nutcracker on Saturday,December 15, 2013 at the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium in El Dorado, Arkansas.

Started in Chicago in 2009 as a way to release 7's with perfect pop songs, this year Trouble in Mind have curated a stage at the Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia set to occur tonight and tomorrow, September 27-28. Trouble in Mind bring some of their most exciting artists to Liverpool, including Fuzz, The Limiñanas , Jacco Gardner, Maston, MMOSS, The Paperhead and The Resonars.

Theatre Threads is a fashion show and luncheon hosted by the Denver Center Alliance, featuring costumes from the Denver Center Theatre Company (DCTC) stage productions. Costumes will be modeled by some of Denver's philanthropic leaders.

The Theatre Group at SBCC continues the 2013/2014 season with William Inge's classic play, BUS STOP, directed by R. Michael Gros, October 16-November 2, 2013 in the Garvin Theatre. Meet the cast in the photos below!

The Music Institute of Chicago welcomes alumnus and cellist Peter Seidenberg, with pianist Hui-Mei Lin, for a performance November 16 at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston.

NBC Universal is holding an eBay auction featuring wardrobe props, Schrute weaponry, and Cornell paraphernalia from the long-running comedy THE OFFICE.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that AUGUST OSAGE: COUNTY, SAVING MR. BANKS, NEBRASKA and MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM have all joined the lineup for the Napa Valley Film Festival's 2013 edition, beginning November 17. Also among the selections is ONE CHANCE -- starring Tony-winner James Corden.

Ars Nova has announced a couple new additions to its September 2013 lineup. Details below!