Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, and Stephen J. Albert, Executive Director, opens its 2017-2018 season with Five Guys Named Moe by Clarke Peters, directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson, Music Director Abdul Hamid Royal and Associate Director Felicia P. Fields. Five Guys Named Moe, which features Louis Jordan's greatest hits, runs September 7 - October 8, 2017 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave. The press opening is September 16, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
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Director Stan Zimmerman has found his quartet of actors for the first major revival of Justin Tanner's acclaimed comedy play, Heartbreak Help.
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Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen has announced the 2017-2018 season roster. A total of 65 dancers make up the Company roster, with 55 in the main company and ten in Boston Ballet II (BBII), Boston Ballet's second company.
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Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy will stage Ray Bradbury's creepy classic, Something Wicked This Way Comes, August 17-19 at 7 pm and August 20 at 3:00 pm. All four performances will be at Peakes Auditorium at Bangor High School, 885 Broadway, Bangor.
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This summer, for the first time since Charlie Bucket won the prize of a lifetime, Penguin Young Readers, along with some of Mr. Wonka's most trusted advisors, has chosen five children from across the United States to become the five new lucky golden ticket winners!
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Raue Center For The Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of two new staff promotions after a record setting year, as well as a number of new and exciting happenings that have taken place at the theatre this summer! Raue Center is excited to continue enriching the lives of all through the arts as the 2017-2018 season continues into fall.
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The Miss America Organization, dick clark productions and ABC announced today that voting is now open for the “America's Choice” contestant.
by Marina Kennedy -
The transition from summer to fall will be a delicious one at BRIO Tuscan Grille locations across the nation! Not only is BRIO offering watermelon-inspired seasonal sips now through Sunday, Aug. 27 (at the special price of $5 during Happy Hour), but starting on Tuesday, Aug. 8, the restaurant will present special fall seasonal dishes, as well as two-course early dinner combo packages.
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In present-day North Florida, in a town called Starke, in a trailer park called 'Armadillo Acres' (though there are few armadillos and even fewer acres), there's a new tenant - and she's wreaking havoc all over Florida's most exclusive trailer park. New resident, Pippi, the stripper, is on the run, in her five-inch heels no less! Her arrival shakes up the otherwise hum-drum, daily existence of the trailer park residents. When Pippi comes between the Dr. Phil-loving agoraphobic Jeannie and her tollbooth-collector husband Norbert - Conflict shakes the dysfunctional bliss of the trailer park!
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POP UP THEATER, INC. is thrilled to present the award-winning play, PTERODACTYLS, written by Nicky Silver (The Lyons), produced by Grafton Doyle and directed by Melanie Weisner (Becky Shaw). PTERODACTYLS will open on Friday, September 1 at 8pm and runs through Sunday, September 24 at The Commissary at The Culver Studios, 9336 Washington Blvd. in Culver City.
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LA-based punk act The Regrettes have announced a North American tour with SWMRS and The Interrupters. Kicking off on December 1 in Detroit, the newly announced dates will follow the band's upcoming performances at Riot Fest 2017 and The Growlers Present Festival 6, as well as a U.K. tour with SWMRS this fall. A full list of dates is below, with tickets available for purchase on Friday, August 4 at 8:00 a.m. PST on TheRegrettes.com.
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Continuing the TasteMaker tradition, Ruth's Chris Steak House is serving an exceptional five-course dining experience featuring the world's best Champagnes. Hosted exclusively at Ruth's Chris Steak House locations across the nation on August 17 and 18, the dinner celebration will be the fifth in a series of acclaimed TasteMaker Dinners.
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Kona Grill's revamped cocktail menu of 2017 features 16 diverse drinks including Bees Knees IV and Cucumber Southside - both guest favorites during menu tests at the Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz. locations. 'The new cocktails utilize fresh-squeezed juices and are infused with a variety of simple syrups crafted in-house,' said Christopher Moran, Vice President of Food and Beverage for Kona Grill. 'The new cocktail menu is inspired by our commitment to preparing fresh items, from scratch. Everything from the Summer in the City to the Blackberry Sage Soda provides a unique experience that will satisfy all guests. Each cocktail reflects a refreshing quality unwavering from our handmade philosophy. The feedback we've received from our menu test gives us excitement that guests will find their new favorite drink at Kona Grill.'
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'People will say we're in love' with this wild western cast of Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved Oklahoma! Having directed last summer's hit Bye Bye Birdie Jenn Thompson returns to The Goodspeed to take on the show that changed American musicals forever. For the first time at Goodspeed, this country classic will welcome city slickers, cowboys and everyone in between! So kick up your boots and join us for this lively and legendary musical which runs July 14-September 23 at The Goodspeed in East Haddam, Conn [Official Press Opening will be August 2, 2017].
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The William Kaufman Organization (WKO) today announced that Kobalt Music, an independent music services company, built for artists, songwriters, publishers and labels as an alternative to the traditional music business model, has signed a lease for 23,000 square feet at 2 Gansevoort Street, a nine-story, landmarked office property in the Meatpacking District.
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The Miss America Organization and dick clark productions announced today the panel of judges for the non-broadcast preliminary rounds of THE 2018 MISS AMERICA.
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As part of its popular Summertime Today Puppet Show Series of new works by UConn Puppet Arts students and alumni for family audiences, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present 100 Birds by the talented 2017 graduate John Cody today, July 29 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs Center.
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Michael Arden (Tony-nominated for Spring Awakening and the upcoming Once on This Island) will direct a private reading of Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk's newest musical, REPUBLIC today, July 28th at 1pm.
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The hilarious Off-Broadway hit comedy Men Are From Mars - Women Are From Venus LIVE! will get two special NYC performances on July 28 at The Triad (158 West 72nd Street) at 7pm & 9:30PM.
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Chicago is a universal tale of fame, fortune, and the media machine, presented by Gloriana Musical Theatre. Twelve performances will take place at Eagles Hall in Fort Bragg over three weekends: July 27-August 13.
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