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OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK announces JANUARY 2015 highlights:

Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents 'Tis the Season!, an upbeat, jazzy extravaganza featuring members of the Kenny Hadley Big Band, with contemporary arrangements of favorite holiday classics in musical styles ranging from swing, R&B and gospel to rock, pop and Broadway.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 60th Anniversary Season of music, dance, theater, and family programming for 2014-15, reflecting the multicultural diversity of Brooklyn. The line-up features award-winning performances from Jamaica, Russia, Canada, South Africa, and China as well as the United States, including both Brooklyn premieres and returning favorites.

Feinstein's at the Nikko today announced the additional lineup for January 2015. Joining the previously announced performers are The Drexler Sisters who will perform their show, A Very Drexler Cabaret; Broadway veteran Franc d'Ambrosio and his acclaimed show, Franc d'Ambrosio - The Phantom Unmasked; and The COMPANY MEN, America's favorite mashup group. Tickets for all performances are on-sale now and available by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a month-long celebration in January honoring civil rights legends who paved the way as we approach the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery marches led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that changed the trajectory of America forever.

STOMP, the international percussion sensation, returns to Cleveland at PlayhouseSquare; January 16-18, 2015. From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 20 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in front of more than 24 million people.

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced that it will honor rock icons The Doobie Brothers with the prestigious ASCAP Voice of Music Award during its 32nd annual Pop Music Awards.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ On Friday, December 5th 2014, the French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF www.fiaf.org) will present acclaimed French interior designer Jacques Grange with the 2014 Trophee des Arts and Internet entrepreneur Fabrice Grinda with the 2014 Pilier d'Or at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.

The public voted from Monday night was combined with the judges' scores from both nights to crown Broadway's Alfonso Ribeiro and his professional dance partner Witney Carson the Season 19 Champions.

STOMP, the international percussion sensation, returns to Philadelphia for a holiday engagement beginning Dec. 26 through Dec. 30 at the Merriam Theater as part of Broadway Philadelphia, presented collaboratively by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the Shubert Organization. From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 20 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in front of more than 24 million people. The press opening is Friday, Dec. 26 at 8:00 pm.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for STOMP, the international percussion sensation, go on sale to the public Friday, November 28 at 10 AM. STOMP returns to Chicago by popular demand for a limited one-week engagement at the Bank of America Theatre (18 W. Monroe) January 20 - 25, 2015. From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 20 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in front of more than 24 million people.

In the Judges Pick round, Broadway vet Alfonso Ribeiro and his professional dance partner Witney Carson performed The Jive, which they danced in Week 1 of the competition. This time around, the couple earned a perfect score.

?The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents two original FPAC musicals, Humbug! A Beggar's Opera and 'Tis the Season!, for the holidays this year.

Despite suffering numerous injuries and fighting through pain, Broadway vet Alfonso Ribeiro was able to perform an Argentine Tango and Contemporary dance on last night's show.

DANCING WITH THE STARS contestant Alfonso Ribeiro, considered a frontrunner in this year's competition, may not be able to perform in Monday night's semifinal round.

In the Trio round, Ribeiro danced a passionate Paso Doble with Witney Carson and Lindsay Arnold and earned a perfect score of 40.

The Louis Armstrong House Museum announces 2014 Louie Award recipients! The Louie Award is the museum's annual award presented in honor of dedicated work to preserve and promote the cultural legacy of Louis Armstrong. This year the Louie Award will be bestowed upon Dick Cavett, legendary talk-show host and author; Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako) Executive Director, Langston Hughes Community Library & Cultural Center in Queens; and Stephen Maitland-Lewis award-winning author and jazz aficionado.

Broadway vet Alfonso Ribeiro and professional dance partner Witney Carson swooped into the ballroom on zip lines to channel dynamic duo Bat and Robin for a lively Cha-Cha.

Tonight, November 1 at 7/6c, USA Network will air 'Do The Right Thing,' a Spike Lee film, that sparked a national dialogue more than two decades ago about racial tension in America and which still remains relevant today.

The 4th Annual NF Hope Benefit Concert was recently held in Las Vegas. The success of the event can be seen in the numbers. Over $82,000 was raised at this year's event.