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Long Island's newest theatrical venue The Argyle Theatre (Evan Pappas, Artistic Director) presents the Tony Award winning hit Broadway musical Hairspray with book by Marc O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Marc Shaiman, and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman at The Argyle Theatre (34 West Main Street, Babylon, Long Island).  Performances are set to begin Thursday, July 12, 2018 for a limited run through Sunday, August 26, 2018. 

Historic Club Harlem will roar back to life as City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) presents a special three-week return engagement of On Kentucky Avenue: A Celebration of Atlantic City's Famed Club Harlem at Aaron Davis Hall in New York beginning on Thursday, July 12. The show, which thrilled audiences when it premiered at Aaron Davis Hall in 2016, offers viewers a glimpse inside the celebrated nightclub that was the center of nightlife in Atlantic City's segregated Northside beginning in the 1930s. On Kentucky Avenue: A Celebration of Atlantic City's Famed Club Harlem was created by Jeree Wade, written by Adam Wade and Ty Stephens, and directed by Lee Summers.

Following a string of SOLD OUT tour dates across Europe and her native U.K earlier this Spring, the legendary, multi-award-winning, multi-platinum and million-selling artist Lisa Stansfield will make her highly anticipated return to North American shores this Fall for a 14-city-tour in support of her latest album, “Deeper.” While this marks Lisa's first time playing North America in over two decades, audiences can be certain to expect a night to remember, filled with hits old and new, from her stellar, chart-topping back catalogue from the last 30 years.

Iconic American singer, songwriter and performer Don McLeanhas recently wrapped up a successful tour of the United Kingdom, Scotland, Ireland, and Israel. Playing to numerous sold out venues - from the Palladium in London, to six nights at Vicar St. in Dublin - McLean performed his timeless American classics, along with new music from his latest album Botanical Gardens,to raves from enthusiastic audiences.

Creative Cauldron's Annual Summer Cabaret and Concert Series will be held on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from July 6th through September 15th at Creative Cauldron, 410 South Maple Avenue. The Summer Cabaret and Concert Series treats audiences to performances by some of the finest musical theatre talent in the Washington, DC-Metro area.

Two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated band The Milk Carton Kids have debuted their hugely anticipated fourth studio album, ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO. The album is streaming in its entirety exclusively via NPR First Listen, which wrote, 'the band's core ingredients - not to mention a gift for warm, intricate songcraft - render The Milk Carton Kids practically irresistible.' ALL THE THINGS THAT I DID AND ALL THE THINGS THAT I DIDN'T DO - available for pre-order now at all DSPs - arrives at last on Friday, June 29.

Formed in 1989 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Superchunk is Mac McCaughan (guitar, vocals), Jim Wilbur (guitar, backing vocals), Jon Wurster (drums, backing vocals), and Laura Ballance (bass, backing vocals). Since releasing their first 7-inch in 1989, Superchunk has run the gamut of milestone albums: early punk rock stompers, polished mid-career masterpieces, and lush, adventurous curveballs.

Ready for something big??? The Barn Theatre School for Advanced Theatre Training presents the family-friendly musical HAIRSPRAY starring Robert Newman playing June 19 through July 1!

 Craig Ferguson has announced the HOBO FABULOUS TOUR which will take the Grammy® nominated, Emmy® and Peabody® award winning comedian to 45+ shows across the USA and Canada. 

From favorite storybook adaptations like The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Charlotte's Web to original plays like And in this Corner… Cassius Clay and The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus (Tempe, Ariz.) Childsplay Theatre announces its 42nd season of theatre that includes five plays at its new home: The Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix.

Join us in the park! Curtain Players is pleased to present Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. The beloved children's book has been transformed into a play by Joseph Robinette. It tells the story of a young pig on the Arable family farm who is saved from slaughter. That pig, named Wilbur, tries to make friends with everyone at his new home on the Zuckerman Farm and finds comfort with his closest new friend, Charlotte, a spider. Charlotte repeatedly saves Wilbur by writing words about him in her web. Performances run Thur-Sat, June 14th thru 23 th at 7:30 pm.  Bring lawn chairs andor blankets as it's all free lawn seating (donations accepted). Parking will be available in the park along Alum Park Drive (accessible from W. Main Street) and on the lawn near the amphitheater (as accessed from Alum Park Dr.)  Please visit www.curtainplayers.org and follow the theater on Twitter at http:twitter.comcurtainplayers.

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, the longest operating performance venue in lower Manhattan, proudly presents a brand new slate of family and school programming for the 2018-2019 Season, including Charlotte's Web on Saturday, October 6, Pete The Cat on Saturday, November 24 and Sunday, November 25, Dragons Love Tacos on Saturday, December 15, The Magic School Bus on March 23, and more! Due to overwhelming audience requests, all Family shows are now beginning at 11AM.

MASTERS OF ILLUSION, produced by Associated Television International and hosted by Dean Cain, will return for a fifth anniversary season on The CW with two 30-minute episodes airing back to back on Friday, June 29, 2018 at 8:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Central.

CNBC Transcript: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on CNBC's “Squawk Box” Today

Following is the unofficial transcript of a FIRST ON CNBC interview with National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow on CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' (M-F 9AM – 11AM) today, Friday, June 1st. Watch video from the interview on CNBC.com here!

CNBC Transcript: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on CNBC's SQUAWK ON THE STREET Today

CNBC Transcript: U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Speaks with CNBC's SQUAWK BOX Today

Nickelodeon today announced the development of a new animated project, Man of the House (working title), from Norman Lear's ACT III Productions. With creative concept by Colombian-American writer and illustrator Michael Molina (Trivia Night), Man of the House follows 11-year-old José as he helps his mother Maria watch over his two younger siblings, Maria Juliana (Maju) and Diego, while trying to form a hip-hop group with his quirky classmate and neighbor, Wilbur, that lives downstairs. Lear (All in the Family, The Jeffersons) and Brent Miller (One Day at a Time) will serve as executive producers.

Hyde Park School of Dance (HPSD) celebrates its home base-Hyde Park-and its hometown-Chicago-with a world premiere to kick off its 25th anniversary season: Amira: A Chicago Cinderella Story. Performances are June 15-17, 2018 at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street, Chicago.