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Pegasus Theatre Chicago (Pegasus) shines the spotlight on emerging authors with the 28th annual Young Playwrights Festival, an annual professional production of next-generation, one-act plays penned by Chicago teens, Jan. 5 through 31. The 2015 Festival, at the new location of Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave., explores the theme of 'something wicked interferes' through four one-act premieres. Previews are Jan. 1 - 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 4 at 3 p.m. Press and opening of Young Playwrights Festival is Monday, Jan. 5 at 7:00 p.m. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 through 31.Tickets range from $18 to $30 and are available at www.PegasusTheatreChicago.org or the box office at 773-878-8864.

Tonight, May 6th, at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music series presents Icelandic composer Daníel Bjarnason and violist and new music champion Nadia Sirota, featuring concert centerpiece Sleep Variations by Bjarnason for Sirota and chamber ensemble. They will be joined by the Minneapolis Music Company in their debut performance.

On Tuesday, May 6th, at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music series presents Icelandic composer Daníel Bjarnason and violist and new music champion Nadia Sirota, featuring concert centerpiece Sleep Variations by Bjarnason for Sirota and chamber ensemble. They will be joined by the Minneapolis Music Company in their debut performance.

Joe's Pub at the Public has announced an exciting lineup of events now through April 20, 2014. Check out the full schedule below and you're sure to find something that strikes your fancy!

Joe's Pub has announced its performance lineup, March 31- April 13. Details below!

The Public Theater announced an additional spring Public Forum, HOW WE TELL STORIES - AND WHY, on Monday, April 21 at 8:00 p.m. This one-night-only Public Forum event will feature Frank Rich sharing his insights on the ways that artists and journalists alike shape narratives, then joining writer Scott Z. Burns and director Steven Soderbergh for a conversation about the sometimes dangerous power of stories. This 90-minute event in the Newman Theater will be hosted by Public Forum Director Jeremy McCarter.

The Public Theater will continue its Spring Public Forum series with an exciting new Public Forum Solo, SARAH LEWIS: PICTURES AND PROGRESS, on Monday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m. at Joe's Pub at The Public. Member tickets are on sale now. Single tickets, starting at $25, go on sale Wednesday, March 12 and can be purchased at (212) 967-7555, www.publictheater.org, or in person at the Taub Box Office at 425 Lafayette Street.

On Tuesday, May 6th, at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music series presents Icelandic composer Daníel Bjarnason and violist and new music champion Nadia Sirota, featuring concert centerpiece Sleep Variations by Bjarnason for Sirota and chamber ensemble. They will be joined by the Minneapolis Music Company in their debut performance.

Pegasus Players rings in the New Year with its 27th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, an annual professional production of next-generation, one-act plays written by Chicago teens. The 2014 production features three new works by emerging playwrights. Performances are at National Pastime/Preston Bradley Center, 941 W. Lawrence, 4th Floor. Previews are Thursday January 2 through Saturday January 4 at 7:30 p.m. Press and Opening Ceremony is Sunday January 5 at 3 p.m. Performance continue January 10 through 25 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. For tickets contact the box office at 773-878-8864, or online at www.PegasusPlayers.org.

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) presents a new performance series, OnEdge, January 11 - February 1, promised to have adventurous audiences on the edge of their seats. The FREE series will spotlight experimental dance, theater, and genre-defying performances and workshops from national and international artists and companies, including several Chicago and world premieres.

Girls Names release a new remix album titled The Next Life on October 29th featuring spots by Factory Floor and David Holmes as well as their interpretation of Brian Eno's 'Third Uncle' that premiered a few weeks ago on the ever reliable Slumberland Records. Check out the music video below!

Tonight, September 22 at Amsterdam Bar and Hall in downtown Saint Paul, Nika Danilova, the woman behind Zola Jesus, brings her epic, iconoclastic sound-full of dark evocative beauty-to Saint Paul in a first-time collaboration with esteemed composer and former SPCO Artistic Partner Stephen Prutsman.

On September 22 at Amsterdam Bar and Hall in downtown Saint Paul, Nika Danilova, the woman behind Zola Jesus, brings her epic, iconoclastic sound-full of dark evocative beauty-to Saint Paul in a first-time collaboration with esteemed composer and former SPCO Artistic Partner Stephen Prutsman.

On September 22 at Amsterdam Bar and Hall in downtown Saint Paul, Nika Danilova, the woman behind Zola Jesus, brings her epic, iconoclastic sound-full of dark evocative beauty-to Saint Paul in a first-time collaboration with esteemed composer and former SPCO Artistic Partner Stephen Prutsman.

The Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts will present a FREE Exclusive Sneak Preview Screening of author Mitch Albom's 'Have A Little Faith,' a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie. The film is based on the latest best-selling book by Mitch Albom ('Tuesdays with Morrie,' 'Five People You Meet in Heaven'). The screening will be held on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. at the Saban Theatre; 8440 Wilshire Boulevard; Beverly Hills, CA 90211. KABC 790 AM is a promotional partner on this event.

The Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts will present a FREE Exclusive Sneak Preview Screening of author Mitch Albom's 'Have A Little Faith,' a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie. The film is based on the latest best-selling book by Mitch Albom ('Tuesdays with Morrie,' 'Five People You Meet in Heaven').

WHO: About Town Tours, in partnership with WFAE, the Charlotte NPR Affiliate

The Recipients of Howard County Arts Council's 2011 Arts Scholarship Program were announced at the Arts Council's 14th Annual Celebration of the Arts in Howard County.