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Standing Room Only Theatre Company and A&B Theatricals staged in the Van Fleet Theatre, Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215.

Once upon a time there was a play that showcased fairy tale motifs and iPhones, dollhouses and GPS directional systems. This is Flux Theatre Ensemble's production of Kristen Palmer's world premiere play "Once Upon A Bride There Was A Forest," now running at the 4th Street Theatre. The logic behind the odd juxtaposition of these parallel universes remains a puzzle to me, as does the rest of the play's content. With direction by Heather Cohn, however, the ensemble in Flux's production manages to surpass the bizarre material that they are tasked with performing.

You have to hand it to Louis Viljoen. The man is an honest-to-god real-as-they-come playwright, and he explores something new in every play he writes. His latest piece, THE PERVERT LAURA, is a taut psychological drama about a woman whose past manifests itself her present, driving her to face some dark truths and make some difficult choices.

Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature the original work of New York actress, playwriter and artist Marcia Haufrecht in Sensorial Realms. The exhibition opens on December 23 and runs until January 15, with a reception on January 8. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting talented and interesting artists is encouraged to attend.

As part of the tenth edition of the COIL festival, Performance Space 122 and The Invisible Dog Art Center present the world premiere of YOUARENOWHERE by Andrew Schneider, a theater artist, best known as a video designer and performer in The Wooster Group (2007 -2014), whose work is rooted at the intersection of performance and technology. YOUARENOWHERE experiments with the virtues of sensory overload via quantum mechanics, parallel universes and Craigslist's 'Missed Connections.' Battling glitchy transmissions, crackling microphones and lighting instruments falling from the sky, one guy on a mission and a tricked-out interactive new-media landscape merge to transform physical space, warp linear time and short-circuit preconceived notions of what it means to be here now. YOUARENOWHERE is created by Schneider with Peter Musante, Christine Shallenberg and Omar Zubair and is produced by Shelley Carter.

Performance Space 122's contemporary performance festival, COIL, returns for its tenth anniversary year. Known for its groundbreaking contemporary performance, this year's COIL 2015 festival spans interdisciplinary art working with new technologies and forms. Through installations, live and virtual practices, PS122 is committed to redefining how, where and when performance is experienced.

The Public Theater announced a second extension for the critically acclaimed FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 2 & 3), a world premiere play written by Public Theater Master Writer Chair Suzan-Lori Parks. Directed by Jo Bonney, FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 2 & 3) will now run through Sunday, December 7. It was originally scheduled to close on November 16 and extended the first time through November 30.

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After many months of anticipation, Hasslein Books today announced its latest science fiction publications: a two-volume Red Dwarf encyclopedia from author Paul C. Giachetti. Both books are being simultaneously released, just in time for the holidays. 'Total Immersion: The Comprehensive Unauthorized Red Dwarf Encyclopedia,' Volumes I and II is available at Amazon.com and CreateSpace.com, and soon at BarnesandNoble.com, as well as via retail store special-orders and wholesale. The character-driven British sci-fi comedy, created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, has aired ten seasons to date since 1988, with an eleventh season rumored to be on the horizon. But the mythos is much more than just a television series. The quintessential reference guides to the whos, whats, whens and wheres of the entire Red Dwarf universe, Total Immersion contains thousands of entries from episodes, novels, websites, games, comics and more, meticulously compiled and all-inclusive. Every person, place, thing, event and reference is alphabetically listedfrom Androids to Zargon warships, from Alphabetti Spaghetti to zero-gee footballto produce this trivia buff's ultimate treasure trove of all things Dwarf. This two-book set includes: * More than 5,500 entries culled from every Red Dwarf story and source material * A detailed index breaking the entries down into seventy-five categories for easy browsing * A foreword by Jonathan Capps, a founding member of Ganymede & Titan, the premier Red Dwarf fan site * More than sixty breathtaking interior sketches from artist Pat Carbajal, produced exclusively for this set * A complete story guide to the television series, novels, comics and more * An overview of the many universes and timelines featured in Red Dwarf Written for both casual viewers and those who know the range of a C-180A Canary Rifle, Total Immersion is a fan's one-stop, two-book guide to the entire Red Dwarf franchise. (Red Dwarf and related characters and stories are copyright Grant Naylor Productions, with no infringement intended.) For more information, including ordering options, visit: http://www.hassleinbooks.com/pages/book_redDwarf.php Download an excerpt of Volume 1: http://www.hassleinbooks.com/excerpts/Red_Dwarf_Encyclopedia_VOL1_sample.pdf Download an excerpt of Volume 2: http://www.hassleinbooks.com/excerpts/Red_Dwarf_Encyclopedia_VOL2_sample.pdf To learn more about Hasslein's other existing and upcoming titles, go to the company's website (hassleinbooks.com), Facebook page (facebook.com/hassleinbooks), Twitter feed (twitter.com/hassleinbooks) or blog (hassleinbooks.blogspot.com), or e-mail info@hassleinbooks.com. About Hasslein Books Hasslein Books is a New York-based publisher of reference guides by geeks, for geeks. The company is named after Doctor Otto Hasslein, a time-travel expert portrayed by actor Eric Braeden in the film Escape from the Planet of the Apes, and on the Hasslein Curve named in honor of his theories. In addition to the Red Dwarf Encyclopedia, the company's lineup of unauthorized genre-based reference books includes Timeline of the Planet of the Apes, Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes, The Back to the Future Lexicon, The Back to the Future Chronology and Lost in Time and Space: An Unofficial Guide to the Uncharted Journeys of Doctor Who, with future volumes slated to feature James Bond, G.I. Joe, Alien vs. Predator, Battlestar Galactica, Ghostbusters, Universal Monsters, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and more.

California Guitar Trio (CGT) and Montreal Guitar Trio (MG3) feature six virtuoso guitarists from CGT and MG3. Representing four countries (Japan, Canada, Belgium, and U.S.), they fuse over 40 years of combined performing experience into one unique six-by-6-string 'phenomensemble' and one very exciting evening for Harris Center for the Arts audiences in Folsom.

Someone is killing the heterosexuals in New York City based performance art company AnimalParts' latest mind-bending theatrical offering, REVENGE OF THE POPINJAY. With a bold sense of humor and a deeply intellectual aesthetic, REVENGE OF THE POPINJAY, a not for the faint of heart experimental rap-horror show, takes audiences on a wild ride through the chaos of string theory while pristinely satirizing homophobia.

The Public Theater announced a two-week extension today for the critically acclaimed FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 2 & 3), a world premiere play written by Public Theater Master Writer Chair Suzan-Lori Parks. Directed by Jo Bonney, FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 2 & 3) began previews on Tuesday, October 14 in the Anspacher Theater and was originally scheduled to close on Sunday, November 16. It will now run an additional two weeks through Sunday, November 30.

Due to an exuberant reception from critics and audiences alike, Berkeley Repertory Theatre is proud to announce that Party People, a high-wattage fusion of story and song about the legacies of the Black Panthers and the Young Lords, will extend for an additional week, closing on November 23, 2014.

Performance Space 122's contemporary performance festival, COIL, returns for its tenth anniversary year. Known for its groundbreaking contemporary performance, this year's COIL 2015 festival spans interdisciplinary art working with new technologies and forms. Through installations, live and virtual practices, PS122 is committed to redefining how, where and when performance is experienced.

California Guitar Trio (CGT) and Montreal Guitar Trio (MG3) feature six virtuoso guitarists from CGT and MG3. Representing four countries (Japan, Canada, Belgium, and U.S.), they fuse over 40 years of combined performing experience into one unique six-by-6-string 'phenomensemble' and one very exciting evening for Harris Center for the Arts audiences in Folsom.

21-yr-old RJ Tolson, the 2013 Beverly Hills Book Awards Finalist and National Indie Excellence Book Awards Finalist and Arlington, VA native, masterfully interweaves plots entailing demigods capable of transporting themselves to different universes in his recently released Chaos Chronicles Book 1: Zephyr The West Wind hardcover edition. Set in an ancient time on fictional universes with the threat of mythical and paranormal creatures, Zephyr The West Wind is a work of fiction which embodies mythology, historical fiction and magical realism. An adolescent's efforts to claim stature and acceptance; morally ambiguous characters whose lives illuminate issues of social status, betrayal, forgiveness, corruption, war and punishment; and, compelling family dynamics are also part and parcel of this science fiction & fantasy genre gem certain to captivate and enthrall young and young at heart alike. While the story unfolds into a universe in which a powerful demon in the island of Dentro with just a howl could obliterate mountains, the heroic act of an outsider allows the chief of Dentro to destroy the demon and seal its dark power within three powerful ancient weapons: a spear, a shield, and a sword. After leaving what was an unwelcoming village, the man who helped destroy the demon took the sword in an effort to keep the village and its people safe. Months later, a villager bore the son of the outsider. Carrying the child of a stranger was in violation of a sacred village law, and everyone knew whose child the boy was. Born into a village filled with hateful people, Zephyr grew up not knowing why he was so hated. With no friends, and eventually no family after the passing of his mother, Zephyr was forced to survive by himself as an outcast. Zephyr's only wish, to make his mother proud and force the village to recognize himwhile surviving in a world filled with demons, paranormal abilities, love, hate, and undiscovered lands. Orders of Chaos Chronicles Book 1: Zephyr The West Wind hardcover edition can be placed at www.Amazon.com. Additionally, RJ Tolson's recently released soundtrack, Zephyr The West Wind Original Book Soundtrack, inspired by events and scenes within Zephyr The West Wind, is also available for purchase at Amazon Digital Music and www.Itunes.Apple.com.

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For BIRDS OF TOKYO, the last two years have been all about change and renewal. That experience is infused throughout their fourth album, MARCH FIRES, which will be available at online retail outlets today, September 30.

For BIRDS OF TOKYO, the last two years have been all about change and renewal. That experience is infused throughout their fourth album, MARCH FIRES, which will be available at online retail outlets on Tuesday, September 30.

The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts' critically acclaimed Live in the Lobby music series is pleased to announce RUPERT WATES TRIO AND THE TOBY TOBIAS ENSEMBLE on Thursday, November 18 at 7:30 PM. This will be an evening of jazz inspired folk music from two international singer songwriters now living in New York.