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Prominent, innovative choreographers, dancers, musicians and poets including musicians Limpe Fuchs and Lea Bertucci, choreographers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener, and poets Joshua Bennett and Monica de la Torre will be in residence as an integral part of Josiah McElheny's outdoor public art project, Prismatic Park, in Madison Square Park from June 13, 2017 through October 8, 2017.

Spread the holiday cheer with THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW – NOW IN LIVING COLOR!, a new one-hour special featuring two newly colorized back-to-back classic episodes of the beloved 1960s series, to be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 11

Madison Square Park Conservancy has announced its 34th exhibition, Prismatic Park by artist and MacArthur Foundation Fellow recipient Josiah McElheny.

Spread the holiday cheer with THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW – NOW IN LIVING COLOR!, a new one-hour special featuring two newly colorized back-to-back classic episodes of the beloved 1960s series, to be broadcast Sunday, Dec. 11

On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, from 7:30PM to 10:00PM, Madison Square Park Conservancy and School of Visual Arts will host Dreaming Public Art, a free symposium featuring a keynote conversation with artist Martin Puryear and Columbia University art historian Dr. Kellie Jones. Martin Puryear's Big Bling will be on view in Madison Square Park from May 16, 2016 through January 8, 2017.

RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brings you DICK VAN DYKE SHOW: COMPLETE REMASTERED SERIES.

On Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 6:00PM to 7:30PM, Madison Square Park Conservancy will host Poetry Under Fata Morgana, a free, public poetry event showcasing leading voices in spoken word poetry and performance, organized by artist Teresita Fernandez and poet Emanuel Xavier.

A new film about comedian and Broadway veteran Phyllis Diller is in the works from producers Shaun Redick and Ray Mansfield.

Lehmann Maupin is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by Shirazeh Houshiary on view at 201 Chrystie Street from 30 October – 28 December 2013.

Lehmann Maupin has announced an exhibition of new work by Shirazeh Houshiary on view at 201 Chrystie Street from 30 October – 28 December 2013.

The Madison Square Park Conservancy today announced the appointment of Brooke Kamin Rapaport to the position of Senior Curator. The hiring of Rapaport is part of the Park's initiative to expand and enhance its world-class program of commissioned outdoor sculpture installations by living artists. Rapaport was, most recently, an independent curator and specialist in modern and contemporary sculpture, based in New York.

As part of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's ongoing initiative to "ignite an explosive engagement between theatre artists and the community," Woolly is pleased to announce the House Lights Up events for its upcoming world premiere of playwright Aaron Posner's Stupid f**king Bird. Loosely based on Chekhov's The Seagull, Woolly Artistic Director Howard Shalwitz directs this re-imagined version May 27 through June 23, 2013.

Phyllis Diller, the legendary actress and comedian, makes an appearance on the May 1st episode of Bravo's "Dukes of Melrose." In her last television appearance ever, the comedic genius opens up her home to "…Melrose" star Cameron Silver to give a rare glimpse inside her home and closet.

Comedian and Broadway veteran Phyllis Diller passed away on August 20th in her Los Angeles home. She was 95 years old. BroadwayWorld remembers Diller's long and exceptional career with the photo collection below.

According to published reports, comedian and Broadway veteran Phyllis Diller passed away this morning in her Los Angeles home. She was 95 years old.