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THE OFFICE BEGINS ITS FINAL SEASON on September 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM and here Kate Flannery talks about Meredith's final season.

THE OFFICE BEGINS ITS FINAL SEASON on September 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM and here Ellie Kemper takls about playing Erin Hannon.

THE OFFICE BEGINS ITS FINAL SEASON on September 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM and here's Angela Kinsey talking about 'Angela'.

THE OFFICE BEGINS ITS FINAL SEASON on September 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM and here's Jenna Fischer, aka Pam!

THE OFFICE BEGINS ITS FINAL SEASON on September 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM and here is John Krasinski!

THE OFFICE BEGINS ITS FINAL SEASON on September 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM and here is Ed Helms aka Andy Bernard!

THE OFFICE BEGINS ITS FINAL SEASON on September 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM and we've got a first look at a preview clip of Dwight and Clark!

THE OFFICE BEGINS ITS FINAL SEASON on September 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM and we've got a first look at a preview clip of Andy and Clark!

Raven Theatre's 30th season opens with The Big Knife, directed by Michael Menendian. Opening is tonight, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark, with a reception following in Raven's lobby. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!

Pioneer Theatre Company's Loge Gallery has held over its exhibit "Setting the Stage: Fifty Years of Pioneer Theatre Design," a collection of theatrical renderings from dozens of designers whose creations have been brought to life on the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre's main stage since its inaugural season in 1962. The display will appear during the run of PTC's season opener, In the Heights, September 14 - September 29, 2012.

Fifteen of the most acclaimed films by legendary director Alfred Hitchcock come together on Blu-ray for the first time ever when Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection is released on October 30, 2012 for a limited time only. Digitally restored from high-quality film elements and presented in perfect high-definition picture and sound, Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection brings the Master of Suspense's best work to home audiences as it's never been seen before. This ultimate collector's set features 13 films previously unavailable on Blu-ray, a collectible 50-page book featuring storyboards, costume sketches, correspondence, photographs, and much more. Plus a treasure trove of over 15 hours of documentaries, filmmaker commentaries, interviews, screen tests, trailers and a new documentary 'The Birds, Hitchcock's Monster Movie,' enough to satisfy even the most ardent Hitchcock fan.

Actors' Theatre of Columbus will close its 2012 summer season at the Columbus Commons with the production of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The production will run Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun for two weekends, September 13-16 and September 20-23, with performances starting at 7:30 PM. Performances are free, though donations of $5-10 are encouraged. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the production below.

Raven Theatre's Evermore Series has announced its fall line-up to include the best in Chicago slam poetry, music and holiday fare.

Available today, September 4, 2012, for the first time on blu-ray Combo Pack, Universal Studios presents THE OFFICE. Big changes are in store for Scranton in the hilarious eighth season of the Primetime Emmy® Award winning series THE OFFICE. Andy (Ed Helms, The Hangover) has taken over as manager and he will stop at nothing to win the affection of the Dunder Mifflin staff.

The Kennedy Center hosts its 11th annual Page-to-Stage new play festival from today, September 1, 2012 to Monday, September 3, 2012, featuring more than 40 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work. The three-day, Center-wide event offers a series of free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals being developed by local, regional, and national playwrights, librettists, and composers.

GSN's highly anticipated original series THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE garnered the network's highest delivery in its 17-year history with 2.3 million total viewers for the night and 1.7 million total viewers for its series premiere at 8 pm ET on Thursday, August 23rd.

The Frick Collection presents its 74th season of classical music concerts in the elegant setting of the Music Room.

Twin Cities favorites Nathan Keepers (Estragon) and Jim Lichtscheidl (Vladimir) take on the leading roles in The Jungle Theater's WAITING FOR GODOT, Samuel Beckett's "tragicomedy in two acts," widely considered one of the most significant plays of the 20th century. Artistic Director Bain Boehlke directs the duo who play two old friends debating the meaning of life and the absurdities of human behavior in this funny, captivating and illuminating production. Allen Hamilton (Pozzo) and Charles Schuminski (Lucky) round out the cast.

The Kennedy Center hosts its 11th annual Page-to-Stage new play festival from Saturday, September 1, 2012 to Monday, September 3, 2012, featuring more than 40 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work. The three-day, Center-wide event offers a series of free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals being developed by local, regional, and national playwrights, librettists, and composers.

Raven Theatre's 30th season opens with The Big Knife, directed by Michael Menendian. Opening is Monday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark, with a reception following in Raven's lobby. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!