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Grammy Award-winning Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretive folk songs and contemporary themes for half a century.

Grammy Award-winning Judy Collins has thrilled audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretive folk songs and contemporary themes for half a century.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces the bulk of its 2011-2012 season at The Barns at Wolf Trap, Wolf Trap's sophisticated yet casual indoor venue that provides a distinctively intimate experience with the arts and boasts some of the finest acoustics in the Mid-Atlantic region. While the following represents the bulk of the season, there will be several additions and revisions throughout the fall.

The Englert Theatre is excited to announce the first batch of shows for the Fall Season. The schedule includes Grammy award winning folk artist Janis Ian, An Evening with Judy Collins, Steve Earle and the Dukes (and Duchesses) featuring Allison Moorer, The Miles Davis Experience 1949 - 1959, and the Alloy Orchestra performing a live score to Fritz Lang's Metropolis.

The earth is out home - the only one we've got. An Earth Day Celebration at Town Hall Theater explores how writers and songwriters through the years have thought about our relationship to this beautiful, challenged planet.

The earth is out home - the only one we've got. An Earth Day Celebration at Town Hall Theater explores how writers and songwriters through the years have thought about our relationship to this beautiful, challenged planet.

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features Christine Lavin and friends in concert at Birdland, another great night at Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and Elaine St. George's 'InspiRAYtion' at The Metropolitan Room.

BMI/Bistro Award winner jazz/cabaret vocalist LINDA KOSUT returns to New York City with a one-night-only performance at Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 8:15pm.

BMI/Bistro Award winner jazz/cabaret vocalist LINDA KOSUT returns to New York City with a one-night-only performance at Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 8:15pm.

BMI/Bistro Award winner jazz/cabaret vocalist LINDA KOSUT returns to New York City with a one-night-only performance at Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 8:15pm.

After seven recordings and nearly 20 years, the multi-talented gal pals that brought you Hormonal Imbalance...A Mood Swinging Musical Revue! unveil their new entertainment destination-Diva Nation...Where Music, Laughter, and Girlfriends Reign! This fabulous female folkestra will take audiences on a royally hilarious musical journey, navigating life in the Diva Nation where chocolate is a vegetable, wine is in the food pyramid, shopping for shoes is medicinal, and a girl can safely admit that she wears 100% cotton underneath it all.

A magical place where chocolate is a vegetable, shopping for shoes is medicinal and wine is in the food pyramid heads to PlayhouseSquare May 22nd compliments of The Four Bitchin' Babes...back with their all-new hilarious musical review-DIVA NATION.

After seven recordings and nearly 20 years, the multi-talented gal pals that brought you Hormonal Imbalance...A Mood Swinging Musical Revue! unveil their new entertainment destination-Diva Nation...Where Music, Laughter, and Girlfriends Reign! This fabulous female folkestra will take audiences on a royally hilarious musical journey, navigating life in the Diva Nation where chocolate is a vegetable, wine is in the food pyramid, shopping for shoes is medicinal, and a girl can safely admit that she wears 100% cotton underneath it all.

A magical place where chocolate is a vegetable, shopping for shoes is medicinal and wine is in the food pyramid heads to PlayhouseSquare May 22nd compliments of The Four Bitchin' Babes...back with their all-new hilarious musical review-DIVA NATION.

For Women's History Month, an interview with the singer and activist, who has a new recording of 'Over the Rainbow' out and upcoming shows at Cafe Carlyle.

Two women with ten instruments equals one good time when Simple Gifts takes the stage at the Second Presbyterian Church on January 22. This award-winning band performs on an impressive array of instruments, including two violins, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, recorders, and guitar plus some more unusual instruments like the bowed psaltery, baritone fiddle, banjolin, guitjo, and doumbek.

Two women with ten instruments equals one good time when Simple Gifts takes the stage at the Second Presbyterian Church on January 22. This award-winning band performs on an impressive array of instruments, including two violins, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, recorders, and guitar plus some more unusual instruments like the bowed psaltery, baritone fiddle, banjolin, guitjo, and doumbek.

Mary Travers, best known as one third of the legendary musical trio Peter, Paul & Mary, died in September at the age of 72 from complications from chemotherapy that she had been receiving to treat leukemia. According to a report in the New York Times, theater vets Whoopi Goldberg, Anne Meara, and Eli Wallach will take part in a public memorial for the singer on Monday, November 9 at Riverside Church at 7pm. Primarily for invited guests only, tickets will be available to the general public on November 9 on a first-come, first-served basis.

Mary Travers, best known as one third of the legendary musical trio Peter, Paul & Mary, died in September at the age of 72 from complications from chemotherapy that she had been receiving to treat leukemia. According to a report in the New York Times, theater vets Whoopi Goldberg, Anne Meara, and Eli Wallach will take part in a public memorial for the singer on Monday, November 9 at Riverside Church at 7pm. Primarily for invited guests only, tickets will be available to the general public on November 9 on a first-come, first-served basis.

9 To 5 The Musical's Tony nominated composer, country music legend Dolly Parton will be celebrated with a special box set release by RCA/Legacy Records.