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An uneven but entertaining production pulls off a retro charm while asking difficult questions that still resonate today.

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Julia Roberts, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Jodie Foster, will come together on Thursday, May 21 (8-11 p.m. ET) for NBC's “Red Nose Day”

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Julia Roberts, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Jodie Foster, will come together on Thursday, May 21 (8-11 p.m. ET) for NBC's "Red Nose Day" special to have fun, raise money and change the lives of children living in poverty in the U.S. and throughout the world.

Taking a page from the Hollywood musical of the 1940's, YANK! is a gorgeous big band era musical drama that begins with our hero finding an old diary in a junk shop of one Private Stewart. Suddenly we are transported back in time to explore the tumultuous relationship between 'Stu' and his reluctant new 'friend' Mitch. The war is a backdrop for the war within as the two struggle to find themselves and accept that their love is possible and yet fraught with danger. 

Pandora (NYSE:P), the leading Internet radio service, has partnered with Josh Groban to present an exclusive live performance on June 1, 2015 in New York City.

I never questioned whether or not Tyce Green could sing. Rather, the question was, 'Can he carry a live show without an ensemble?' The answer is yes. At this point in his career, Green has a style of his own. Loose and earnest with a hint of humor. And he's a damn good interpreter. Even when I was concerned that his rock-tinged voice wouldn't fit the pre-existing style of a stong song, his spin would blow me away.

Boise Contemporary Theater's education program, BCT Theater Lab, presents two new plays, Ctrl+Alt+Del and LIMB FOR LIMB written and performed by young artists of the Treasure Valley. 

Taking a page from the Hollywood musical of the 1940's, YANK! is a gorgeous big band era musical drama that begins with our hero finding an old diary in a junk shop of one Private Stewart. Suddenly we are transported back in time to explore the tumultuous relationship between 'Stu' and his reluctant new 'friend' Mitch. The war is a backdrop for the war within as the two struggle to find themselves and accept that their love is possible and yet fraught with danger. 

?Blake Morgan is a fighter. Sure, as a celebrated singer-songwriter, and founder and CEO of ECR Music Group, as well as being the driving force behind #IRespectMusic, he's a lover too: of music, musicians, and their rights to be treated with fairness and respect.

The award winning two-act comedy by Laguna Beach playwright Tom Swimm has been adapted into a full-length musical with 16 original songs composed by Charles Verburg and will be presented at Mysterium Theater's new location at the La Habra Depot Theatre beginning on Thursday, May 21st. With a cast of nine singers and dancers, the show will be choreographed by Sonya Randall.

Boise Contemporary Theater's education program, BCT Theater Lab, presents two new plays, Ctrl+Alt+Del and LIMB FOR LIMB written and performed by young artists of the Treasure Valley. 

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade will present a special one night only performance of Christian Cagigal's Obscura on Thursday, May 21 at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery) at 8pm. Tickets ($20) may be purchased in advance at www.horseTRADE.info. 

Boise Contemporary Theater's education program, BCT Theater Lab, presents two new plays, Ctrl+Alt+Del and LIMB FOR LIMB written and performed by young artists of the Treasure Valley.

More than 650 young vocal artists will convene in the East Bay for the tenth triennial Golden Gate International Children's and Youth Choral Festival July 13-18 presented by Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir, Artistic Director Robert Geary announced today. The young singers--who represent 21 choirs from eight countries on four continents—will come together to perform, compete and sing during a week of public concerts and workshops throughout the Bay Area culminating in the highly anticipated presentation of the 650 voice combined mega-chorus. The Festival opens with a Parade of Flags and Concert the evening of July 13 featuring all 21 choruses performing individually giving audiences a taste of the virtuosity and versatility to come during the week. The week features daily free public concerts and competitions, a special concert featuring the world-renowned Estonian Television Girls Choir, a new work, Pandora's Gift, by American composer Mark Winges and staged by choreographer Erika Chong Shuch, and culminates in a Grand Awards Concert featuring the winners of the competitions and all 21 choruses combined to perform collaborative repertoire learned during the Festival week. This year's Honorary Festival Chair is Vance George, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning former director of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus. Festival Passport Tickets may be purchased at Eventbrite  http://ggchoralfest.eventbrite.com/.  [EDITOR NOTE: A complete schedule of 2015 Festival concerts may be found at the end of this news release] For more information, visit www.goldengatefestival.org.

The High Hopes Band, New England's premiere modern roots reggae band, is pleased to announce they've been voted as 2015's Best in State of Massachusetts, by the New England Music Awards (NEMA).

The Newhouse School at Syracuse University today announced the finalists in the 2015 Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony June 11, in New York City.

The Donmar Warehouse has confirmed the full cast for The Vote. Joining the previously announced cast, Eddie Arnold, MyAnna Buring, Stavros Demetraki, Tommy French, Joanna Griffin, Gerard Horan, Chukwudi Iwuji, Stephen Kennedy, Beverley Longhurst, Andrew McDonald, Bhasker Patel, Penny Ryder and Michael Shaeffer complete an ensemble of actors who will represent the team of polling station volunteers, polling officers, and the diverse array of characters that are the voting public.

The Weather Channel (Weather) achieved something that few networks can claim so far this year: growth.

While many performers let their art do the talking, Steinway artist and composer Robin Spielberg doesn't mind sharing, even baring, her soul to her audiences. And while her story -- and new memoir Naked on the Bench: My Adventures in Pianoland -- is very much about her life and livelihood at the piano, it is also indelibly intertwined with health and the healing power of music. Spielberg will be performing an evening of solo piano at the South Orange Performing Arts Center tonight, April 11th at 8PM.

The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago partnering with national and local dance artists and organizers, continues its B-Series with 'B-Rooted,' a mini dance festival exploring underground hip hop and street dance culture. Taking place this weekend, April 3 and 4, 2015 at The Dance Center, 1306 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, B-Rooted features local, national and internationally recognized artists, including members of Venus Fly, established in 2005 as one of the first all-styles crews in the Midwest and first female all-styles crews in the U.S., and NINJACHURCH, a locally based all-elements crew with members spread across the world. All events are free and open to the public.