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Drama Learning Center's professional training company for emerging young artists will present the area premiere of new Cry-Baby the Musical this June.

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY will PREMIERE AT Maximteatern i Stockholm. A Swedish production of the Tony winning show, THE BRIDGES OF MADION COUNTY will premiere at Maximteatern, September 12, 2018 in Stockholm next year.

The Deborah Zall Project will present a program of works by legendary modern dance choreographers Jane Dudley, Sophie Maslow and Anna Sokolow, along with dances by Deborah Zall, May 12 & 13 at 8 PM at the Martha Graham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune St. 

EKC PR welcomes 14-year-old singer/songwriter Nya, to its client roster. As part of the next generation of artists, the teen has signed with legendary music producer and songwriter A.B. Quintanilla III

79.5 drips silky, raw-honeyed R&B emotion and radiates luxurious triple-female vocal harmonies and today the romantic soul septet release 'Boy Don't Be Afraid' for Valentine's Day via Big Crown Records.

THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE stars Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, Kumail Nanjiani, Michael Peña, Zach Woods, and the legendary Jackie Chan

This summer, Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop) will produce PIPELINE, a new play by Dominique Morisseau.  PIPELINE, which will be directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, will begin performances Thursday, June 15 and open on Monday, July 10 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street).

Set in a high school where certain girls, banded together as The Carpenters, are in an anorexia/bulimia competition, where the intermediate prize is to date the hunky The Brad and the longer-term prize is death by malnutrition, the show follows the battle between the utterly unscrupulous uber-bitch Renee and fierce competitor Jeanine to succeed Monique, the late victor in these hunger games, as The Brad's choice.

Dalaplan have fast established themselves as one of the most exciting and thrilling acts on the Swedish underground scene. Their new album »Det blir inte ba¨ttre a¨n sa° ha¨r« is the band's third full length platter. Be prepared for a sharp mixture of equally sized slabs frenetic punk, sweat-drenched Nuggets styled garagerock and adrenaline-charged powerpop.

For the second year, the Four Nations Ensemble will make its home at Merkin Concert Hall to present three programs of chamber and vocal music by Bach and his contemporaries, from Handel to Couperin to Vivaldi. The programs, each on Monday evenings, will be held January 30, March 13, and May 8, 2017 at 8:00 PM.

Trinacria Theatre Company presents its inaugural theatrical production, La Storia di Colapesce at INTAR Theatre. The production is an original piece created and devised by the company during a 4-week residency in Sicily, at the Istituto San Placido Calonero in the Messina region of Sicily. The cast of La Storia di Colapesce is comprised of an ensemble of eight American theatre artists. The Trinacria Theatre Company's mission is to use theatre as a tool to promote Sicilian history, heritage, and culture at home and abroad.

The main cast has been put together for “The LEGO Ninjago Movie,” a new animated adventure in Warner Bros. Pictures' LEGO franchise.

Outgoing National Arts Festival Artistic Director, Ismail Mahomed, was celebrated at the National Arts Festival yesterday morning, in a ceremony during which the winners of the 2016 Standard Bank Ovation Awards were revealed.

At this year's Licensing Expo, SlashFilm revealed the all-star voice cast for THE LEGO MOVIE, due to hit theaters on September 22, 2017.

Deborah Zall (www.deborahzall.com) left the Martha Graham fold to pursue an independent career as a soloist, creating dramatic portrayals of women that are based primarily on works of dramatic literature. Her signature pieces include dances inspired by female characters drawn from Eugene O'Neill, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Tennessee Williams and F. Garcia Lorca. Last year, she was convinced to re-stage six of her classic female solos for past and present Martha Graham Dance Company members. The resulting evening, titled 'The Deborah Zall Project: In the Company for Women,' was mounted as an informal presentation in the Martha Graham Studio Theater in Westbeth. It proved so sensational that Ms. Zall was pressed to remount the evening this year as a full production. This time, it'll be done with four of her own pieces plus two complimentary works drawn from the Anna Sokolow Company. The concert will bear the same name and will be presented May 13 and 14, again at the Martha Graham Studio Theater, by Zall's nonprofit company, Classic Contemporary Dance Heritage Ltd.

First Edition Design Publishing has announced the worldwide release of 'Finding Your Way To Heaven Without a Smartphone.' In clear, everyday, jargon-free language, the author, Joe Obidiegwu, shares unique, thought-provoking, insights on what it means to be human in our startlingly dehumanizing smart device saturated age. Drawing from personal life stories that began in a small village in Africa, Mr. Obidiegwu patiently and quietly guides the reader on a revealing journey of cultural inquiry and self examination, exploring the hidden histories, philosophies, and religious traditions that subtly but fundamentally inform and shape how we exist and how we experience our world. His captivating narratives bring to life in vivid terms the divine purpose underlying human existence, enabling the reader to engage in active self revelation and empowering awareness and understanding. Parents of all ages, teachers, and anyone in the position to directly influence the life of another human being will find this book valuable. It speaks directly to middle-aged readers because they are at the stage where life is often viewed as a futile 'war of attrition' against Father-time rather than a 'laborious voyage of love.' The reader among other things will learn: 1. There is a real difference between intelligence and wisdom 2. Life challenges are the indispensable ingredients for growth 3. Aging is not a curse but nature's only way of opening our eyes to wisdom 4. The human being is inherently related to the universe in a verifiable way 5. Life is not a race to achieve high social status in society, but rather a long and slow transformational process towards human excellence Quotes from readers: Jay Margolis 'Well written and entertaining, I learned a lot about history, philosophy, religion and cultures. The author has an incredibly wide knowledge on a variety of subjects. Most of all it got me to think about how I am living my life and what changes I might make.' Marjorie Suydam 'Joe brings incredible insight to both the differences and sameness in our cultures. He tells his story with great humility, laced with humor, compassion and a deep, non judgemental understanding of his fellow man.' Paulette Defazio 'Joe's unique writing style incorporates very personal experiences and insights that guide the reader to question his/her own understanding and connectivity, purpose and meaning to our life's journey which is filled with challenges and rewards.' Amy 'A refreshing account of life's journey. This book is an elegant example of what it means to be a human being, sharing love and spiritual engagement with our world.' About the author Joe Obidiegwu is currently teaching philosophy at Nya Tiden Montessori Skola in Sweden, where he is working on finishing the second part of this book, due to be released in the Fall of 2016. His mission is to make Emotional intelligence (human wisdom) a part of mainstream school education curriculum. You can contact him via: http://joeobidiegwu.com/ or smart.heaven1@gmail.com

BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is marking an important milestone for New York Times Best Seller A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park over one million copies sold. The book, which has been on the best seller list for more than a year, is based on the life of Salva Dut, one of the 'Lost Boys' of Sudan, and brings authentic images of conflict, environmental challenges, and survival into focus for young readers.

The Play Company's (PlayCo) 2015-16 Idea Lab features three curated events, November 18 & 28 and December 4, following performances of award-winning, German playwright Maria Milisavljevic's Abyss. The critically acclaimed U.S. premiere, directed by Maria Mileaf, runs through December 6 at Theaterlab, 357 West 36th Street. Writing about Abyss for The New York Times, Ben Brantley praised the 'poetic drama,' as 'genuinely artful...And it will take you places you didn't expect to go.' Speaking about the play's painfully current themes, he said it considers, 'some very topical questions of European national identities in a time of permeable and shifting borders.'

Propelled by the success of his recent music video, Pop With Soul Sensation Jaysin Voxx is up for another film festival award and is recording with a new music team.

Internationally renowned dancer and choreographer, Deborah Zall, restaged six of her dramatic female solos for the first time this past Thursday at the Martha Graham Studio Theater at Westbeth. This legendary choreography was taken down from the dance bookshelf, brushed off, and performed good as new by the dancers of the Deborah Zall Project: In The Company of Women.