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The Judson Memorial Church presents the 2009 revival of its wildly popular holiday show, Christmas Rappings, marking the 40th anniversary revival of Al Carmine's musical extravaganza.

The Judson Memorial Church presents the 2009 revival of its wildly popular holiday show, Christmas Rappings, marking the 40th anniversary revival of Al Carmine's musical extravaganza.

Based around field recordings made in Antarctica by DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid/Paul D. Miller exploring the acoustic qualities of ice, Terra Nova transforms the artist's first person encounter with the continent's harsh, dynamic landscape into a large scale multimedia performance work that employs video projections, sampling, and a scored symphony performed live by members of the acclaimed New York and Chicago-based International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE).

At Hand Theatre Company will premiere LILA CANTE, written by Mark Snyder and directed by Sara Sahin, at Chelsea's Ted Bardy Studio on October 2, 2009.

Following The Ruckus Theater's wildy successful, soldout inaugural Chicago production-the world premiere of Heist Play by Mitch Vermeersch, directed by Allison Shoemaker-The Ruckus descends on The Side Project Theatre with a world premiere theatrical mixtape, Tell It & Speak It & Think It & Breathe It.

At Hand Theatre Company will premiere LILA CANTE, written by Mark Snyder and directed by Sara Sahin, at Chelsea's Ted Bardy Studio on October 2, 2009.

We are pleased to announce that the International CringeFest '09 Silent Auction has been extended till August 14, 2009. We hope this will give you a better opportunity to bid for some items.The silent auction will help support our outreach work throughout the rest of the year.

International CringeFest '09 wrapped up with a big bang last Sunday with the Fruit Cup Awards and a splendiferous costume party at the Producers' Club.

Pat McRoberts gave a show stopping performance as Buddy Holly in BUDDY here at WBT. Our audiences jumped to their feet for this dynamic performer! Pat replaces Jonathan Rayson effective Friday, August 21st.

Neck and neck (or other appropriate appendages) in the race for the International CringeFest's coveted Golden Pineapple at the Grand Theatre, Producers' Club, are: SWAMP HO (by David C. Hayes, dir. Tom Amici) in the theme evening of Sex Encounters of the Absurd Kind, playing two more performances, August 2 & 7 at 8 p.m.

We are pleased to announce that the International CringeFest '09 Silent Auction has been extended till August 14, 2009. We hope this will give you a better opportunity to bid for some items.The silent auction will help support our outreach work throughout the rest of the year.

Julie & Julia is the new comedy-drama, written and directed by Nora Ephron, depicting events in the life of famed chef Julia Child. Ephron's screenplay is adapted from two books: My Life in France, Child's autobiography, written with Alex Prud'homme, and a memoir by Julie Powell. The film had a New York City premiere on Wednesday, July 30th, 2009 at the Ziegfeld Theatre. BroadwayWorld.com cameras were there as the stars arrived!

Neck and neck (or other appropriate appendages) in the race for the International CringeFest's coveted Golden Pineapple at the Grand Theatre, Producers' Club, are: SWAMP HO (by David C. Hayes, dir. Tom Amici) in the theme evening of Sex Encounters of the Absurd Kind, playing two more performances, August 2 & 7 at 8 p.m.

John Waters superstar MINK STOLE is the latest celeb summoned to be crowned with an Honorary Golden Pineapple on Friday, July 24, at International CringeFest '09. Often cast as the foil for Divine in such cult classics as Hairspray, Female Trouble and Pink Flamingos, she also appeared with Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom.

Chicago is officially one theater company richer after The Ruckus Theater recently karate-chopped and high-fived its way into the Central Time Zone. Made up of an industrious group of Michigan ex-pats, The Ruckus is composed of actors, directors, playwrights, musicians, casting directors, publicity managers, grant writers, baristas, grad students, poets, computer fixers, appointment-makers and census-takers who aim to create a new kind of company-a casteless theater that blends the lines between playwright and actor, audience and company member.

America?s preeminent commissioning organization?has revolutionized the practice of music commissioning by reviving the role of the individual patron. An entire body of new musical work has been created, thanks to dozens of private citizens and music lovers across the country, who are often motivated by a desire to mark an occasion or honor a person.

John Waters superstar MINK STOLE is the latest celeb summoned to be crowned with an Honorary Golden Pineapple on Friday, July 24, at International CringeFest '09. Often cast as the foil for Divine in such cult classics as Hairspray, Female Trouble and Pink Flamingos, she also appeared with Kathleen Turner in Serial Mom.