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Westport Country Playhouse will combine two timeless tales with modern technology when its Family Festivities series presents glow in the dark puppet versions of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Ugly Duckling" and Aesop's fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare," on Sunday, March 18, 1 and 4 p.m., for ages six and up.

TAKE SHELTER, which captured two top prizes at this year's Cannes Film Festival and went on to receive glowing reviews from film critics, debuts February 14th on DVD from Sony Pictures Classics and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

TAKE SHELTER, which captured two top prizes at this year's Cannes Film Festival and went on to receive glowing reviews from film critics, debuts February 14th on DVD from Sony Pictures Classics and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Following recent international success with The Cripple of Inishmaan and Penelope, Druid returns to the writing of John B. Keane with a new production of Big Maggie this autumn.

Working Title Films has commenced production on Joe Wright's epic love story Anna Karenina, adapted from Leo Tolstoy's classic novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love). The film will shoot in the U.K. and Russia. Focus Features will distribute the movie domestically, and Universal Pictures International (UPI) will distribute the movie internationally.

Following recent international success with The Cripple of Inishmaan and Penelope, Druid returns to the writing of John B. Keane with a new production of Big Maggie this autumn.

Westport Community Theatre's ETC Staged Reading Series continues with 'Skylight' by David Hare on Friday, June 24 at 8:00 PM

Three giants of 20th-century American photography-Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, and Paul Strand-will be featured at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from November 10, 2010, through April 10, 2011, in the exhibition Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand. The diverse and groundbreaking work of these artists will be revealed through a presentation of 115 photographs, drawn entirely from the Museum's collection. On view will be many of the Metropolitan's greatest photographic treasures from the 1900s to 1920s, including Stieglitz's famous portraits of Georgia O'Keeffe, Steichen's large colored photographs of the Flatiron building, and Strand's pioneering abstractions. The exhibition is made possible in part by Joseph M. Cohen.

Three giants of 20th-century American photography-Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, and Paul Strand-will be featured at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from November 10, 2010, through April 10, 2011, in the exhibition Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand. The diverse and groundbreaking work of these artists will be revealed through a presentation of 115 photographs, drawn entirely from the Museum's collection. On view will be many of the Metropolitan's greatest photographic treasures from the 1900s to 1920s, including Stieglitz's famous portraits of Georgia O'Keeffe, Steichen's large colored photographs of the Flatiron building, and Strand's pioneering abstractions. The exhibition is made possible in part by Joseph M. Cohen.

Rough Magic Theatre Company presents PHAEDRA with TEXT: Hilary Fannin MUSIC: Ellen Cranitch

Rough Magic Theatre Company presents PHAEDRA with TEXT: Hilary Fannin MUSIC: Ellen Cranitch

Rough Magic Theatre Company presents PHAEDRA with TEXT: Hilary Fannin MUSIC: Ellen Cranitch

Jeudi 27, vendredi 28 et samedi 29 mai 10 à 19h30 Entrée libre, réservation conseillée, en anglais. Gúna Nua et Civic Theatre Tallaght présentent Little Gem d'Elaine Murphy

Celebre depuis toujours pour ses qualites litteraires, le theatre irlandais est entre en ce debut du 21eme siecle dans une phase nouvelle et passionnante. Au cours de ce programme d'ete, nous sommes heureux de presenter a Paris quatre pieces donnees lors du festival Under the Radar de New York en janvier dernier. Chacune d'elles a son caractere particulier et chacune est superbe. Ainsi que nous l'avons fait durant le festival Friel, les entrees seront gratuites afin de vous encourager a venir nombreux et a nous faire part de vos reactions. Cependant, nous vous demandons instamment d'annuler les reservations que vous ne pourrez pas honorer. Notre programme comporte aussi de l'excellente musique, du cinema, de l'art visuel et de la litterature, a partir de maintenant et jusqu'a la treve de l'ete. Nous esperons que vous apprecierez et prendrez plaisir a tous ces evenements.

Celebre depuis toujours pour ses qualites litteraires, le theatre irlandais est entre en ce debut du 21eme siecle dans une phase nouvelle et passionnante. Au cours de ce programme d'ete, nous sommes heureux de presenter a Paris quatre pieces donnees lors du festival Under the Radar de New York en janvier dernier. Chacune d'elles a son caractere particulier et chacune est superbe. Ainsi que nous l'avons fait durant le festival Friel, les entrees seront gratuites afin de vous encourager a venir nombreux et a nous faire part de vos reactions. Cependant, nous vous demandons instamment d'annuler les reservations que vous ne pourrez pas honorer. Notre programme comporte aussi de l'excellente musique, du cinema, de l'art visuel et de la litterature, a partir de maintenant et jusqu'a la treve de l'ete. Nous esperons que vous apprecierez et prendrez plaisir a tous ces evenements.

On the evening of Monday, May 10, 2010, the International Center of Photography will honor the nine recipients of the 26th Annual Infinity Awards, this country's leading awards for excellence in the field of photography, at a gala event at Chelsea Piers, Pier Sixty, New York City. Each year, ICP takes this opportunity to acknowledge some of those image-makers whose work has allowed us to see the world anew, and that enables us to better grasp the richness and diversity of our common humanity.

The adventure thriller Hanna, directed by BAFTA Award winner Joe Wright, begins filming in Europe next week. Focus Features holds worldwide rights to the movie. Focus CEO James Schamus made the announcement today.

Tonight, March 7, stars from all over the world will come out for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards Ceremony at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California. Co-hosted by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, the ceremony will be broadcast live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

Last night, February 13, at a black-tie ceremony, the Art Directors Guild (ADG) announced the winners of its 14th Annual Excellence in 2009 Production Design Awards in nine categories of film, television, commercials and music videos. The event was held at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Winners included 'Grey Gardens', 'The Hurt Locker', and 'Avatar'.

The Art Directors Guild Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony on February 13 at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.