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The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, in cooperation with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, presents The Black Movie Soundtrack at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at 8 PM. Just announced special guests include soul singer Bilal; Prince cover-band Princess, featuring SNL alum Maya Rudolph and singer-songwriter Gretchen Lieberum; and hip-hop group Public Enemy. The special evening will be hosted by actor and comedian Craig Robinson.

Camp Broadway's Original Summer Program for theater-loving kids, ages 10-17, began earlier this week and continued through July 18, 2014. The week-long program immerses campers in an authentic Broadway rehearsal process that culminated in a Family Finale presentation yesterday. Inspired by Broadway's cherished works and steeped in its grand traditions, Camp Broadway is designed to build confidence, inspire creative expression, and instill well-being in both aspiring artists and future audiences.

The Gift Theatre's contemporary production of Othello, starring Kareem Bandealy as Othello and artistic director and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton as villainous Iago, began previews on July 10. Directed by Jonathan Berry (Dirty), this marks The Gift Theatre's first Shakespeare production ever mounted in its intimate 40-seat theater and Berry's Shakespearean directorial debut. Othello runs tonight, July 17-August 24 at The Gif.

It's hard to beat the heat this time of year even with easy access to air conditioning, icy drinks and refreshing swimming pools. Imagine how dogs and cats feel in the sweltering summer when they're dependent on people for protection from the high temperatures and the sun's sizzling rays.

The Gift Theatre's contemporary production of Othello, starring Kareem Bandealy as Othello and artistic director and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton as villainous Iago, begins previews this Thursday, July 10. Directed by Jonathan Berry (Dirty), this marks The Gift Theatre's first Shakespeare production ever mounted in its intimate 40-seat theater and Berry's Shakespearean directorial debut. Othello runs July 17-August 24 at The Gift, www.thegifttheatre.org

The journeys organized by Travel Dynamics combine first-class accommodations and stimulating sight-seeing with intimate chamber music performances in extraordinary locations. As co-Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Society, along with my wife, the pianist Wu Han, we program the concerts and select additional musicians from the Society's artist roster to join us as collaborators. The passengers include music lovers who join the cruises through two of our prominent chamber music institutions New York's Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and Silicon Valley's Music@Menlo. Joining us on this adventure were Suzanne Davidson and Edward Sweeney, the executive directors of each organization respectively, as well as violinists Kristin Lee and Arnaud Sussmann, two of the most exciting young performers on the classical music scene today.

Anna Zorina Gallery will present Bernard Perlin: Painter of Life and Light, a retrospective of the recently deceased Bernard Perlin (1918 - 2014). Perlin was the last living member of a great New York artistic gay 'cabal' of the 1940s and '50s that included George Platt Lynes, Glenway Wescott, Monroe Wheeler, Pavel Tchelitchew, Lincoln Kirstein, and Paul Cadmus.

This fashion week gives you a sneak peek of Roland Mouret's refinement of his work. Attuned to the macro aspects of being a designer, this Autumn/Winter season, he dwells into the micro aspect when it comes to garments. Patches of assorted shapes can be seen in his latest collection and unveils to us the fierce and tribal property of each piece. Hailed as a magician and master of silhouette, he embodies it through the realization of his masterpieces and eventually captured the ephermal quality of each. Bruna Ludtke set the opening, while Larissa Marchiori walked for the ending part.

In a move that reflects the company's continued expansion into the fashion apparel space, Bravado, Universal Music Group's global music merchandising company, has launched Marley Apparel, a new and exciting men's clothing line, drawing inspiration and paying tribute to the late and legendary Bob Marley and his signature style during the 60's and 70's.

Bursting with magic, wit and whimsy, INTO THE WOODS---the sprightly Tony Award-winning musical that features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine---is currently on stage at the Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton through May 18. Produced by OC's Ovation Award-winning 3-D Theatricals, this sardonic, often funny, metaphor-heavy dark musical comedy disguised as a family-friendly play is indeed an enjoyable, funny romp, marred only slightly by the theater's ever pesky sound system that renders many of the show's rapid-fire lyrics all but decipherable as the too-loud (albeit hard-working) orchestra drowns out the characters' voices. Still, this trip is worth the journey.

In New York, the show is enjoying a successful Off-Broadway revival at another theater, and in Columbia, Rep Stage is celebrating the production's 54th anniversary (as of May 3) with a sweet, whimsical production that is every bit as enchanting as the one that swept 13-year-old me off my feet.

McKenzie Fine Art has announced an exhibition of new abstract paintings by James Lecce, opening Friday, May 9, with a reception for the artist from 6 to 8 p.m., and running through Sunday, June 15, 2014.

Calling all Fashionistas!!! Come to Cheryl Fudge Fashion Camp Sunday, May 18, 2014 for an Open House from 10AM to 5PM to express the fashionista in you!! The successful franchise Cheryl Fudge Fashion Camp is now located at 512 Livingston Street, Norwood, New Jersey and is owned and operated by Norwood resident Marlena McMahon. McMahon, who would vacation each summer in Nantucket, was captivated by the concept of the styling franchise and thought to bring the fashion classes, summer camp and birthday party destination to Bergen County. Cheryl Fudge Fashion Camp is equipped with a fashion runway with wireless microphones, a professional Broadway Theater sound system, two State of the Art 75" LED HD display monitors and visual camera system that transforms your child's image and fashion live performance onto the "big screen," there is also a red carpet, step and repeat for photos and so much more all in an effort to making this a true Hollywood experience. A large kitchen area and lounge for parents to sit, relax and actually a moment for "ME Time" while kids are engaged and being creative.

On Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m. Staten Island Museum Art Curator Robert Bunkin will present 'I Macchiaioli: Painting in Italy During the Risorgimento.'

The Gift Theatre has announced that Kareem Bandealy will star as Othello and artistic director and ensemble member Michael Patrick Thornton will play villainous Iago in its production of William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello, directed by Jonathan Berry (Dirty). This marks The Gift Theatre's first Shakespeare production ever mounted in its intimate 40-seat theater and Berry's Shakespearean directorial debut.

Disney's Aladdin, a new musical comedy based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, opens on Broadway tonight, March 20th, 2014, at the New Amsterdam Theatre. Let's see what the critics had to say...

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When a pretty little calico cat with a funny-sounding voice takes part in a magical adventure, anything can happen. Sasquatch, who stars in this new illustrated children's book, loves to sit by the fish pond and look at the fish swimming below the pink water lilies. When she gets too close to the edge one day and falls in, she has the surprise of her life when she turns into a mercat and encounters a talking goldfish. What happens next will change her life.

Exhibition Dates: The exhibition opens to the public at 10 AM on Saturday, April 12, 2014 and closes at 4 PM on Sunday, September 21, 2014. The Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM. For more information, please see our new website at www.taosartmuseum.org.

[NICOLAI FECHIN RETURNS HOME IN NEW EXHIBITION THIS SPRING] Intimate and International: The Art of Nicolai Fechin Shown at His House and Studio April 12 - September 21, 2014