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Signature Theatre will present the the world premiere of stop. reset., written and directed by ReGina Taylor, this fall. All tickets for the initial run of the production are $25 as part of the Signature Ticket Initiative: A Generation of Access. The production runs August 20 through September 29, 2013 with a September 8 opening night in The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues). Check out a first look at the cast in rehearsal below!

From a creative and highly imaginative author Eddie S. Pierce Jr. comes the riveting tale of a young man pursuing his dream and overcoming his fear of falling in love in Love: From Behind. This book follows the life of Lee who finds himself in a situation where he needs to decide if he will follow the yearning of his heart or give into the fears of his past.

One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, Urinetown is the next installment for red-hot Theatre Raleigh. The show runs today, August 6- 11 at Fletcher Opera Theater at the Duke Energy Center and is part of the Hot Summer Nights Series.

SculptureCenter has announced the second annual LIC Block Party, presented with the Purves Street Block Association, featuring art and entertainment for all ages. SculptureCenter welcomes guests free of charge today, August 3 from noon to 5 p.m.

When it comes to the music of Cabinet, the essential bywords are soul, simplicity, and serious musicianship. In concert, the combination of these qualities invariably yields an experience that is so celebratory and moving that the very word Cabinet takes on a new, vivid meaning for anyone in the audience.

American Blues Theater, one of Chicago's oldest Equity ensemble, and Producing Director Gwendolyn Whiteside have announced the return of the critically acclaimed It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!, directed by Marty Higginbotham, now at its new venue: the mainstage of the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., November 22 - December 29.

New York's hotspot offers some of Broadway's biggest stars in August and September 2013, including Paulo Szot, Brian d'Arcy James, Duncan Sheik, Emily Skinner, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Laura Benanti, Telly Leung, John Tartaglia, Morgan James, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway, Alice Ripley, Eric Michael Gillett, Sierra Boggess, Ahrens & Flaherty, Frances Ruffelle, David Yazbeck, The Meeting, The Skivvies, Melanie Field: Goodbye for Now, Sondheim Unplugged, Ute Lemper, Moment by Moment: Songs by Alexander Sage Olyen, Lindsey Mendez, Submissions Only, Alexis Fishman, Broadway Swings, Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf featuring Jessica Molaskey and Mary Beth Peil, A Tribute to Woodstock, Tales of Joni: 54 Sings Mitchell, Donna Vivino and Not at This Performance, plus 54 Below's late night series and jazz series.

When Carole Brody Fleet lost her husband at age forty, there were no resources that spoke directly to her needs as a young widow. The books she turned to spoke only about grief, but Carole knew that focusing on grief was going to keep her in a place of sorrow. Twelve years later, she is the Founder and CEO of Widows Wear Stilettos, Inc., a non-profit organization and website founded in 2006 and devoted to service. Carole's brand is a recognized imprimatur of quality and trust among grief counselors, therapists and widows themselves.

Move over grown-ups! Kids take over the kitchen on the series premiere of culinary competition series MASTERCHEF JUNIOR airing Friday, Sept. 27 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

In their new book, 'The Cradle of Texas Road: A Model of Cultural Integration for the Nation' (published by iUniverse), Robin and Joy Montgomery deliver a revealing look at the cultural history of Texas. Paying particular attention to the region north of Houston, the Montgomery's present a cultural enclave of communities and sites distinctive to the state's history.

The Poynter Institute, an international strategy center and a leader in journalism education, has announced the publication of a pivotal new book on media ethics in the digital age. 'The New Ethics of Journalism: Principles for the 21st Century' (SAGE/CQ Press, 2013) provides an evolved set of guidelines and principles for journalists, students, and mass communicators, with chapters contributed by 14 of media's top thought leaders and practitioners.

Perry Ellis announced the launch of their new namesake fragrance for men. Perry Ellis is a fresh, woody aromatic scent that reflects the Perry Ellis man's witty, casual confidence.

SculptureCenter has announced the second annual LIC Block Party, presented with the Purves Street Block Association, featuring art and entertainment for all ages. SculptureCenter welcomes guests free of charge on August 3 from noon to 5 p.m.

One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, Urinetown is the next installment for red-hot Theatre Raleigh. The show runs Wednesday, August 6- 11 at Fletcher Opera Theater at the Duke Energy Center and is part of the Hot Summer Nights Series.

An all-female, multi-cultural aesthetic offers new insight when Odyssey Theatre Ensemble andLos Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company co-presentHamlet in celebration of LAWSC's 20th anniversary. Featuring a cast of 16 LAWSC favorites and talented newcomers - including producing artistic director and celebrated Shakespearean actressLisa Wolpe in the title role and award-winning film, television and theatrical star Eve Gordon as Gertrude - Hamlet opens for press on Aug. 30 at the Odyssey Theatre in West L.A.

The cast includes Michi Barall (Signature's Queens Boulevard, An Oresteia) as Deb, Teagle Bougere (Wings, A Raisin in the Sun) as Chris, Ismael Cruz Cordova ('Sesame Street') as J., LaTanya Richardson Jackson (The Fighting Temptations) as Jan, Carl Lumbly(Jitney, 'Alias') as Alex Ames and Donald Sage MacKay ('Scrubs') as Tim.

Produced by Lina Renzina, directed by Brandon Ivie, with musical direction by Benjamin M. Rauhala, Moment by Moment is a collection of musical theatre short stories comprised of songs by Alexander Sage Oyen about love, cults and McDonalds.

Food Network kicks off August with the series premiere of The Shed on Monday, August 5th at 10pm.

The 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Pirates Musical LLC present The Pirates of Finance a world premiere musical comedy written by Charles Veley with music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. The prodcution, which opened last night, runs through July 20. Check out a first look below!

Legendary director/performer John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and sensational cabaret goddess Mx. Justin Vivian Bond (Shortbus) will headline the third annual 'Out in the Woods' Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) music festival at Easton Mountain Retreat Center in the beautiful rolling hills of upstate New York on August 10th. Scroll down for a look at this year's performers!