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The Pittsburgh International Children's Theater, a division of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, presents the Pittsburgh International Children's Festival, Wednesday, May 15, through Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the University of Pittsburgh theaters and Schenley Plaza. Programming will showcase international and local theater premieres, including a brand new interactive luminarium installation from Architects of Air (UK). Giant Eagle is the lead sponsor of the 2013 Pittsburgh International Children's Festival. Additional partners include Citiparks, University of Pittsburgh School of Arts & Sciences, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh Parks Conservatory.

Tickets are available for Howard County's signature event, Celebration of the Arts in Howard County, on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, Howard Community College, Columbia, MD. Tickets can be purchased via the Celebration page of the Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) website, www.hocoarts.org; by phone at 410-313-ARTS (2787); or at the HCAC office, 8510 High Ridge Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043. Any remaining tickets will be available at the box office on the day of the event.

A family watches powerlessly as their youngest, a boy just eleven years old, is taken away from them by government agents. There, in that reservation in Arizona, where they had lived happily for many years, the Navajo are inflicted upon by a grave injustice, a law forcing their children to be sent to distant federally-operated boarding schools. In Nasha Bi? Hoga, He Who Walks Alone, author Mike Wyant tells a story of a group of children who courageously defied their captors and struggled to preserve their freedom and identity.

The best-selling book comes to life in the musical satire, SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody, on the Colonial stage March 14 to March 16 at 8pm. Contains mature content.

The Howard County Arts Council will honor its 2012 Howie Award winners at the 16th Annual Celebration of the Arts on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, Howard Community College, Columbia, MD. The Celebration gala gives members of Howard County's arts, education, government, and business communities the opportunity to gather to honor individuals and businesses that have made significant contributions to the arts in Howard County.

Theatre of NOTE kicks off its 2013 season with the west coast premiere of WHAT MAY FALL written by Peter Gil-Sheridan and directed by Mary Jo DuPrey. WHAT MAY FALL explores the questions that everyone faces when awareness of their mortality is forced upon them. WHAT MAY FALL will open tonight, February 22 at 8pm and run through Saturday, March 23 at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood.

Happy Thursday faithful blog readers! Hope you had a lovely Presidents' Day. Over at Kinky Boots... we've been refining the details, massaging our arches and belting crazy high notes (well, Ellyn Marie Marsh has because of Stephen Oremus' GENIUS arrangements) in anticipation of MOVING INTO THE HIRSCHFELD TOMORROW. I was having mild amounts of anxiety about what to write about yesterday because I don't want to give too much away before we get back into our Kinky Northampton factory and then my gaze was distracted by a silly dance in the corner of the room. Yeup... Annaleigh Ashford.

Carnegie Hall today announced that R&B and jazz singer/songwriter Lalah Hathaway will join renowned vocalist Dianne Reeves as a special guest on Ms. Reeves's concert, Dianne Reeves and Friends, in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage tonight, February 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Talk Show Listings For Wednesday, February 20

Luis Carreon, a Chicago-based magician, has announced two performances of his original solo show, Bending Minds and Bending Dreams, at one of the most renowned magic shops in the country, Magic Inc.

Utah Repertory Theater Company has announced final casting for the Utah premiere of the musical 'I Love You Because.' 'This cast is going to blow the roof of the theater with the talent they have,' said director Ashley Ramsey.

The hit off-Broadway show OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES takes up residence on the Main Stage of Chicago's Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted Street, beginning performances Tuesday, September 24, and officially opening Wednesday, October 2, at 7:30p.m.

Theatre of NOTE kicks off its 2013 season with the west coast premiere of WHAT MAY FALL written by Peter Gil-Sheridan and directed by Mary Jo DuPrey. WHAT MAY FALL explores the questions that everyone faces when awareness of their mortality is forced upon them. WHAT MAY FALL will preview Friday, February 15 and Saturday, February 16, and will open on Friday, February 22 at 8pm and run through Saturday, March 23 at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood.

Mordine & Company Dance Theater, the Midwest's longest running contemporary dance company, presents All at Once, a shared weekend of vibrant programming celebrating the diversity of Chicago's dance community, in four performances only at Stage773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave., Thursday, February 28 - Saturday, March 2 at 8 pm and Sunday, March 3 at 3 pm. All at Once features a World Premiere by Founder and Artistic Director Shirley Mordine, plus performances by guest artists, contemporary Flamenco ensemble Clinard Dance Theatre (February 28 and March 1) and contemporary African-American dance-based ensemble Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre (March 2 and 3). A discussion with the artists follows each performance.

Luis Carreon, a Chicago-based magician, has announced two performances of his original solo show, Bending Minds and Bending Dreams, at one of the most renowned magic shops in the country, Magic Inc.

Books-A-Million, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: BAMM) today announced that The Hour of Peril by Daniel Stashower, the riveting true story of the "Baltimore Plot," a bold conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln before the Civil War, has been chosen as BAM's most recent "Buyer's Pick" by Mary Gallagher, Senior Vice President of Merchandising.

The stunt performers and coordinators from "Game of Thrones" are the recipients of this year's Honors for Outstanding Action Performances by Film and Television Stunt Ensembles, it was announced today from the "19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" red carpet by Screen Actors Guild Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Awards Committee Member Scott Bakula. The announcement was made on the live "19th Annual SAG Awards Red Carpet Show," webcast on tntdrama.com, tbs.com and People.com which streams until 8:00 p.m. (ET) / 5:00 p.m. (PT).

The stunt performers and coordinators from "Skyfall" are recipients of this year's Honors for Outstanding Action Performances by Film Stunt Ensemble, it was announced today from the "19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" red carpet by Screen Actors Guild Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Awards Committee Member Scott Bakula. The announcement was made on the live "19th Annual SAG Awards Red Carpet Show," webcast on tntdrama.com, tbs.com and People.com which streams until 8:00 p.m. (ET) / 5:00 p.m. (PT).

Sundance Institute last evening announced the Jury, Audience, NEXT <=> and other special awards of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival at the feature film Awards Ceremony, hosted by Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Park City, Utah.

The San Francisco Magic Parlor has entered its second season at the beautiful Beaux Arts style Chancellor Hotel! The Parlor received a fantastic review in the San Francisco Examiner in January resulting in three standing-room-only weekends.