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Celebrate Brooklyn! today announced its lineup for this year, which begins June 5 with a free concert by reggae icon Jimmy Cliff.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of HEAT WAVE: THE JACK COLE PROJECT, a new musical entertainment set to debut at Queens Theatre (14 United Nations Avenue South in Flushing Meadows Corona Park) with performances starting on May 3rd 2012.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

In an absolutely uncannily coincidental occurrence last night, the Valentine's Day episode of GLEE included among its song-stack the all-time most memorable Whitney Houston ballad of all time, originally sung by Dolly Parton in 1974 but made famous by Houston on the soundtrack of the 1992 film THE BODYGUARD, in which she also starred, "I Will Always Love You". While this episode was filmed weeks ago - long before Houston's sudden passing, of course - the fact that this was the moment GLEE finally tackled one of the biggest songs ever - a single that originally stayed atop the chart for more than 3 months - comes as a definite shock and surprise; and, also, somehow, a fitting tribute. The tasteful "We Will Always Love You" card at the end of the program dedicated the episode to Houston's memory, in a last minute addition to the long-wrapped show by the powers-that-be. It hit just the right chord - as did the effervescently enjoyable if slight episode. Amber Riley wrought the high emotion out of the Houston barn-burner in a manner that surely would do the gospel singer of Whitney's own roots more than merely proud and the overall show was a sure success as far as knockout musical numbers go. As for the rest of the "Heart" Valentine's show, we were treated to a number of well-played guest appearances, such as Rachel's two dads, essayed all-too-deliciously by Jeff Goldblum and Brian Stokes Mitchell, in addition to THE GLEE PROJECT winner Samuel Larsen's much ballyhooed debut on the show. Former TGP finalist and Season Three GLEE featured player Damian McGinty also got more focus than usual, as did Amber Riley, who emerged as the star of this particular episode. Courtesy of a lively and raucous "Love Shack", Darren Criss made his welcome return after a few episodes out. The rest of the songs added to the overall candy-coated allure of the sweet and sugary confection of a show. No, "Heart" was not an episode that will linger forever in the memory like some in GLEE's past, but the music made the night - and, in the case of "I Will Always Love You", made it really pack a punch when we needed it. It most closely resembled the wedding episode from last season, I thought - which is certainly a compliment. Plus, "Heart" featured the return of Karofsky - in gorilla suit, no less - and many dramatic twists for the gleeks we have all come to know and love. And, just how adorable is Sugar Motta?!

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room offers Classic Soul, R&B, Traditional Pop, Jazz, Comedy, Revue and Cabaret entertainment.

Running February 1-26, Caroline, or Change will be performed in the Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage, 820 East Genesee Street.

The songbook of Jerry Leiber (1933-2011) and Mike Stoller (1933- ) is a natural for jukebox musical treatment, because it encompasses such variety that it requires little by way of setting to stay interesting. You don't need a plot, you don't need performers to talk or act, all you need is a band, some choreography and costumes, and some great singer/dancers, and you're there.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

Running February 1-26, Caroline, or Change will be performed in the Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage, 820 East Genesee Street.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

Teatro Alla Scala Presents EXCELSIOR from 20 January to 9 February 2012.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.