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Love and Romance are in the air.

On July 9, Chubby Checker performed a free concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'The Twist' at Dilworth Plaza, City Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Walnut Street Theatre will host a special performance of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF for people with disabilities.

Kathy Wolfe, founder and CEO of Wolfe Video, has been named as the second annual recipient of Philadelphia QFest's prestigious Barbara Gittings Award.

Auditions for Civic Theatre of Allentown's October 2010 production of Rocky Horror Show will be held at 7pm on both Monday, July 19th and Tuesday, July 20th in the rehearsal hall above Civic's 19th Street Theatre at 527 N 19th Street in Allentown.

The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Into the Woods explodes on the tiny Heritage Center stage in July.

The Wedding Singer, Broadway's recent musical salute to the 1980s is opening at York Little Theatre on July 9.

Auditions for Open Stage of Harrisburg's Music Theatre Workshop for students ages 12-17 have been extended until Friday, July 9.

Philadelphia's Danger After Dark is back for its 10th Anniversary and returning to its confrontational roots, showing the darkest, most bizarre cinema Philadelphia has ever seen.

PlayPenn, Philadelphia's professional new play development organization, has added readings of two plays to its 2010 New Play Development Conference.

Hedgerow Theatre presents its 9th annual Ray Cooney farce, Chase Me, Comrade! July 14-Sept.

People's Light & Theatre Company presents The Secret of Sherlock Holmes, by Jeremy Paul, from July 7 - August 8, 2010 on the Steinbright Stage.

With one of the most recognizable titles in the world, Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet is often obscured by its own renown.

Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre honors one of the most important playwrights of the late 20th century with Hearing Noise in the Silence: A Celebration of the Life and Theatre of Harold Pinter.

Act II Playhouse (56 East Butler Ave, Ambler) presents its world premiere of BURT & ME from July 6th to August 1st.

Local playwright Larry McKenna has turned his passion for the music of acclaimed songwriting team Burt Bacharach & Hal David into a new romantic musical comedy, Burt & Me, which is being presented at Act II Playhouse July 6 to Aug.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 7/04 for Philadelphia

Spencer & Fortenberry will perform a sneak preview of their Birland show in New Hope, PA at The Nevermore Hotel in New Hope, PA on Saturday, July 26 at 8:30pm.

The Irish play that led to riots in the streets of Dublin when it debuted 103 years ago and became a comic masterpiece, The Playboy of the Western World, opens the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 19th season.

Yesterday, July 1, the American Idol season 9 top 10 finalists will be touring North America as part of their 2010 American Idol Live! tour.

Arden Theatre Company will host Philadelphia's first ever Bike to Theatre Night on Friday, July 2, 2010 for the 8pm performance of Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George.

Save The Day Productions signature series, Super Heroes Who Are Super!, delivers word-for-word staged readings of comic books that at once celebrate and parody the soap operatic qualities of classic Marvel and DC comics.

Mayor Nutter announced June 9th that, due to the generous support of Amway Global, Peter Nero and the Philly Pops will return to celebrate America's birthday in a special 'POPS on Independence' performance in front of Independence Hall on Friday, July 2 at 8:00 p.

Legendary Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr returns to the historic State Theatre in Easton, PA on Friday, July 2nd, 8 PM, as part of the 2010 summer All-Starr Tour.

You've read the book and seen the movie, now check out Brat Productions' take on Erik Jackson's outrageous black comedy - yes, comedy - in the first new production since its sold-out off-Broadway run!