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The Village Playwrights meet the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Studio 353, 353 W. 48th St., NYC in Studio 4.  Everyone is welcome. $5 suggested donation.

Last night, Burn This had its opening night celebration, ahead of tonight's official opening, on Broadway. Check out photos of the stars arriving below! Stars in attendance included Casey Cott, Zach Braff, Zachary Quinto, Annette Bening, Nick Cordero, Al Roker, Ansel Elgort, and more!

Shakespeare's Globe is delighted to announce the programme for 'Women & Power', a new festival of events opening on Sunday 12 May 2018. With performances, panel discussions, and a scholarly symposium, the festival will celebrate the work and voices of women of all backgrounds and will explore how the work of Shakespeare speaks to the current gender revolution, and how women can use Shakespearean performance to tell their own stories of oppression.

LIVE FROM MERKIN HALL it's IN YOUR FACE - NEW YORK.  When a multitude of New York's great women take the stage it's bound to be an amazing evening.

NPR Music's “First Listen” is exclusively streaming The Tallest Man on Earth's new album,I Love You. It's A Fever Dream. NPR says 'the preeminent Swedish one-man folkie reviving the genre and to update that over a decade after his initial breakthrough.' The LP is set for release April 19 via/through AWAL Recordings; pre-order the record HERE. Pitchfork premiered new album track “I'm A Stranger Now;” listen HERE.

California folk musician Mariee Sioux is releasing her first album in seven years, Grief In Exile, on June 7, and today she releases a new song, 'Baby Wave.' Sioux shared the deeply personal story behind the song, written for a lost friend: ''Baby Wave' was written for my dear friend Ashley Taylor, a beautiful, immensely talented soul who accompanied me singing and who tragically took her own life at 23 ten years ago now. This devastating event took place two weeks before we were about to embark on a month-long tour in Europe and though my spirit was grief-stricken I decided to still go and sing. It was such a difficult tour, I flew overseas with an empty seat next to me on the plane and at every show was reminded of her absence. She was such a shining light and I hope this song honors her.'

NY Madness is excited to announce it's April 2019 line-up as a Madness Co-Produced by Elephant Run District! The event will take place on Sunday, April 28th at 8pm at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery). The lineup will include:

Richard Pryor, Jr visits Los Angeles with IN A PRYOR LIFE as part of multi-city tour. The book released on April 8th has already sold out its first printing and into its second.

Charlie Cunningham - the English songwriter known for his goosebump-inducing vocals, lyrics that cut to the bone, and effortless command of his nylon-stringed guitar - has announced 'Permanent Way,' his second album and first for BMG out June 7th.

Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while reexamining others, during their final summer before college.

In recognition of the forthcoming re-issue of THE CULT's multi-platinum-selling Sonic Templealbum on Beggars Banquet Records, the British group that's led by Ian Astbury and guitaristBilly Duffy will embark on select dates in North America and the UK starting May 2 inHouston, TX (itinerary below). Tickets are on sale now for the 'A Sonic Temple' tour and available here. Meanwhile, the band expects to announce another block of dates very soon for2019/2020.

Spicy Witch Productions will present the World Premiere of The Virtuous Fall of the Girls From Our Lady of Sorrows written by Gina Femia (Princess Grace Award Finalist for The Mermaids' Parade; The Kilroys List Honorable Mention for Annie and the Fat Man), directed by Blayze Teicher (Trainspotting Live; Mother Knows Best with New Light Theatre Project) in rep with an audacious cut of William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, adapted and directed by Phoebe Brooks (Hamlet the Hip-Hopera at FringeNYC, 2015) at The Flea Theater (20 Thomas Street New York, NY 10007), May 17-June 1. Performances for The Virtuous Fall of the Girls From Our Lady of Sorrows will be on Friday, May 17 at 7pm (press preview), Saturday, May 18 at 3pm (press preview), Tuesday, May 21 at 7pm (opening night), Thursday, May 23 at 7pm, Saturday, May 25 at 3pm, Tuesday, May 28 at 7pm, Thursday, May 30 at 7pm, and Saturday, June 1 at 7pm. Performances for Measure for Measure will be on Saturday, May 18 at 7pm (press preview), Sunday, May 19 at 3pm (press preview), Wednesday, May 22 at 7pm (opening night), Friday, May 24 at 7pm, Saturday, May 25 at 7pm, Wednesday, May 29 at 7pm, Friday, May 31 at 7pm, and Saturday, June 1 at 3pm. Tickets ($25 General; $40 Season Pass) are available at http://spicywitchproductions.com/ or by calling The Flea Box Office at 212-226-0051.

Arizona Opera and Arizona Theatre Company are pleased to announce they have reached an agreement to share administrative office space in their respective headquarters in both Phoenix and Tucson. As the organizations share the distinction of serving the communities of both cities, this unique collaboration will strengthen Arizona Opera and Arizona Theatre Company's ability to create impact in those cities.

Tomorrow, April 6, the Austin, Texas-based country rock bandReckless Kelly will make their Grand Ole Opry debut after more than 20 years of recording and touring. Fans around the world can tune in live via a mobile app, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Nashville's 650 AM WSM, and the Opry website and WSM 650 AM website.

Denver's trash-pop princesses Kissing Party are announcing their return with the upcoming Mom & Dad LP - a thirty one minute collection of everything songwriter Gregg Dolan has ever wanted to say. To introduce Mom & Dad, Kissing Party is debuting the album's first single “Jesse” along with a video, a raw, uncensored visual of the ups and downs of a small-town couple.

Molly Tuttle celebrates the release of her highly anticipated debut album, WHEN YOU'RE READY, today on the heels of a packed hometown show earlier this week at Nashville's Basement East. Graced with a clear, true voice and a keen melodic sense, the artist, who's just turned 26, has become a word-of-mouth sensation for her incredible flatpicking guitar technique and exhilarating live performances. Tuttle was named 'Instrumentalist of the Year'' at the 2018 Americana Music Awards solely on the strength of her debut EP, RISE, and is also a two-time winner of the IBMA's 'Guitar Player of the Year' award. 

Rev. Mary, who brought down the house with Granny's Blue-Mers at the Duplex, Pianos, Freddy's Bar and Backroom, Otto's, West End Lounge, and her solo act at Don't Tell Mama, has become the go-to group for wild and woolly word play from back-in-the-day, specializing on salacious tunes that found unique lyrics to beat the sensors.

VIDEOCABARET presents the World Premiere of Cliff Cardinal's dark comedy, TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, at a brand new theatrical home in downtown Toronto. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE will be presented at VIDEOCAB's new black box stage, 10 Busy Street, April 24 - May 19, 2019.

As our nation becomes increasingly polarized and socially disconnected, how do we find ways to engage honestly with others? Join Oskar Eustis and Mixed Blood Theatre to explore these questions and more at "An Evening with Oskar Eustis."

Letters to the President is a new multi-composer song cycle that reimagines letters written to Presidents throughout United States history. Each song is inspired by an individual archival letter and written by a different composer or writing team. The evening will feature composers' songs performed by a Broadway cast alongside readings of the letters that inspired them.