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The “Tourist” single was written by Carissa Johnson, produced, recorded and mixed by Benny Grotto at Mad Oak Studios, mastered by Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice at Peerless Mastering, and features Tanya Venom on guitar, Carissa Johnson on bass, Carissa Johnson and Benny Grotto on keyboard, Ryan Manning on drums, and Benny Grotto on glockenspiel.

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian and producer Arsenio Hall, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, Amel Larrieux's return with back-to-back performances and more.

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph St, presents a star-studded celebration for legendary American author, activist and thinker Langston Hughes' 115th birthday on Wednesday, February 1 at 8:00 p.m. which is also the first day of Black History Month. Performances include readings of poetry by Hughes plus music that he wrote, inspired and/or enjoyed.

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, two solo performances by M. Ward of She & Him and Monsters of Folk, Grammy Award winner Paula Cole ("I Don't Want to Wait") and more.

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces the return of "Queen of Rock" Wanda Jackson, Jim Peterik with The Ides of March, a screening of the first-ever feature-length documentary film about Colin Hay, solo artist and former lead singer of Men At Work, and more.

Timmon Strongtail had buried his father not long past. The disbelief shrouded him like a hooded cloak and flowed about and through him like tendrils of ink dripped one by one into a clear glass of water. He was the captain of the only free airship in all the skies above the lands of Sylva, and he buried himself in his responsibilities. Day in and day out, his friends, his shipmates, watched as he dug himself deeper and deeper into his mind. Isaac Featherscarf, Rigger Diptail, and the rest of Timmon's crew watched him closely, guarding his feelings and his sorrow, knowing that he was deeply in pain, still recovering from the loss of his father.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Will 'Big Fish' swim? 'Buddy,' the Bee Gees, 'Flashdance' and the new 'Phantom,' plus our own 'South Pacific,' Waa-Mu, 'A New Brain,' a showtune showdown and more!

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts New York, BAFTA New York, (www.bafta.org/newyork) announced today the 2012 winners of its new education initiative, 'The BAFTA New York Media Scholarship Program.'

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) is proud to partner with Jersey Cares as a collection site for their winter coat drive. New and gently used coats can be brought during the run of Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas and the 2011 Holiday Village and Animated Light Spectacular, now through December 24th.

New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse is currently presenting Irving Berlin's White Christmas, directed by Marc Bruni, with choreography by Randy Skinner and musical direction by Steven Freeman. The cast features: James Clow (Bob Wallace), Tony Yazbeck (Phil Davis), Jill Paice (Betty Haynes), Meredith Patterson (Judy Haynes), Edward James Hyland (General Waverly) and Lorna Luft (Martha Watson). The show opened last night, November 20, and runs through Saturday, December 24. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the recent opening and brings you red carpet coverage of the after party below!

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee- Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) has announced the Millburn theater's 2011 Holiday Village and Animated Light Spectacular.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) is proud to partner with Jersey Cares as a collection site for their winter coat drive. New and gently used coats can be brought during the run of Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas and the 2011 Holiday Village and Animated Light Spectacular, now through December 24th.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee- Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) has announced the Millburn theater's 2011 Holiday Village and Animated Light Spectacular.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee- Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) has announced the Millburn theater's 2011 Holiday Village and Animated Light Spectacular.

Previews performances begin on Friday, October 20th for Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' drama Suddenly Last Summer, directed by Mark Brokaw at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre

Naughty Prep School Stories will be presented as part of the 10th New York International Fringe Festival- FringeNYC, running from August 12th through August 27th at Classic Stage Company

Though recently extended through June 18th, Sherry Glaser's one-woman, five-character play is now set to close early at 37 Arts on April 9th

Sherry Glaser's one-woman show Family Secrets will extend its run at 37 Arts (450 W. 37th) through June 18th

Harriet Newman Leve in association with Dan Markley/Mike Skipper, Debbie Bisno/Alexandra Shapiro/ Brian Swibel and Associate Producers Ron Nicynski and Laura Wagner are proud to present the return of the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway show FAMILY SECRETS.