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To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001, Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) will take part in two free performances presented by The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. at 5 pm on September 10 and 11 in Nelson A. Rockefeller Park. This special presentation will feature performances by OSL with Paul Taylor Dance Company; the Limón Dance Company with Voices of Ascension; and additional artists to be announced. The program also will include a new work created by Jessica Lang. The event was made possible with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, Con Edison and the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust.

To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001, Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) will take part in two free performances presented by The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. at 5 pm on September 10 and 11 in Nelson A. Rockefeller Park. This special presentation will feature performances by OSL with Paul Taylor Dance Company; the Limón Dance Company with Voices of Ascension; and additional artists to be announced. The program also will include a new work created by Jessica Lang. The event was made possible with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, Con Edison and the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust.

According to the NY Times, music legend Sting and Tony winner Brian Yorkey are in the process of writing a new muical entitled THE LAST SHIP, which will begin readings in October. Sting will pen the music and lyrics for the project, while Yorkey is writing the book and will also direct. As revealed by a casting breakdown, the show will take placein 1980s Newcastle.

As we approach the 10th anniversary of 911, Blue Rose Stage Collective and River City Theatre are presenting playwright Anne Nelson's THE GUYS, which looks back at that fateful day in a most unique and diverting manner. If there's one thing this tragic day has taught us, it's to be aware and ever-vigilant, but also to remember, not just the event itself, but the brave people who gave their lives trying to rescue those poor souls trapped in the twin towers as the planes guided by terrorists struck them. It's a powerful and surprisingly, at times, light-hearted look at a particular time in our history that must never be forgotten, and this production is outstanding.

Sketchy Black Dog's show at Birdland on August 28th has been cancelled due to Hurricane Irene.

Zucchero ('Sugar') is Italy's most beloved rock star and one of the top Italian artists worldwide, having sold 40 million records over three decades.

Farcical final production of Cape Playhouse's 85th season features a cast of summer stock regulars whose crack timing infuses Paul Slade Smith's play with laughter, warmth, and surprises.

On Monday, August 22, the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Field, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will welcome Beres Hammond, Shaggy and The Mighty Sparrow for the Annual Caribbean Night show.

OpenStage Theatre is coming full circle for its 39th Anniversary Season as they return home with 4 shows in the newly remodeled Lincoln Center Magnolia Theatre and go back to their 1973 grassroots with 3 shows in locations throughout Fort Collins.

Maria Friedman will join Marvin Hamlisch at the Playhouse Theatre on October 9.

Production has begun in London on LIFE'S TOO SHORT, the new comedy series from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (creators of the Golden Globe-winning BBC comedy series 'The Office' and the HBO series 'Extras' and 'The Ricky Gervais Show'). The seven-episode series will debut on BBC Two later this year and on HBO in 2012.

On Monday, August 22, the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Field, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will welcome Beres Hammond, Shaggy and The Mighty Sparrow for the Annual Caribbean Night show.

Grammy award winner Sheryl Crow will be performing at Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend on Wednesday, August 17 at 8:00 pm.

Playwright Edward Bond parodies, skewers, and otherwise upends the restoration comedies so familiar to theatre-goers with his work RESTORATION. It's a wickedly funny piece that attempts to make some sense of how and why the division of wealth was so unbalanced (sound familiar, it should be since we're there again today), allowing the seemingly useless to rule their ivy covered roosts, replete with lush gardens and enough ornate clothing to allow for a costume change for some characters for every scene. St. Louis Shakespeare has mounted a wonderfully amusing production that also makes you think and that's a rarity these days.

Wolf Trap Presents Pop-Rock Sensations Guster and Jack's Mannequin; Classics from Chicago, Chris Botti, and Paul Anka; Worldly Beats from Flamenco Superstars Gipsy Kings; and the Annual Summer Beach Bash with America's Band, and The Beach Boys

NBC, CBS and ABC are all set to cover the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial dedication and its accompanying concert, set to take place on the Washington DC mall on August 28 according to ShowBiz411.

Grammy award winner Sheryl Crow will be performing at Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend on Wednesday, August 17 at 8:00 pm.

Journey, one of the most popular American rock bands of all time featuring Arnel Pineda (lead singer), Neil Schon (lead guitarist, backing vocals), Jonathan Cain (keyboards, backing vocals), Ross Valory (bass, backing vocals) and Deen Castronovo (drums, percussion, backing vocals), recently unleashed Eclipse, the group's latest album featuring all-new material. The band followed the album's release with an immediate launch of the 'Eclipse Tour' which stops at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, Oct. 8 with special guests Foreigner and Night Ranger. The show is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Wolf Trap Presents Pop-Rock Sensations Guster and Jack's Mannequin; Classics from Chicago, Chris Botti, and Paul Anka; Worldly Beats from Flamenco Superstars Gipsy Kings; and the Annual Summer Beach Bash with America's Band, and The Beach Boys

Actors' Theatre opens the 2011-12 season, its 26th, with Susan Claassen's one-woman performance in 'A Conversation With Edith Head' from Sept. 16 through Oct. 2 on Stage West at The Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe.