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'Downton Abbey' star Michelle Dockery will take on the female lead role in Netflix's upcoming mini-series GODLESS.

HERE has announced its 2016-2017 producing season, featuring three HERE Resident Artist world premieres, two international presentations from HERE's renowned Dream Music Puppetry Program, the fifth annual PROTOTYPE: Opera/Theatre/Now festival, and HERE's yearly CULTUREMART festival, where HERE serves up a first look at new work in process from artists in the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP).

?The King's Theatre Glasgow and First Family Entertainment have announced that River City star Gary Lamont and Rab C. Nesbitt actress Elaine MacKenzie Ellis will appear in this year's spell-binding production of Cinderella, alongside Gregor Fisher, Des Clarke and Tony Roper. 

Susan R. Williamson, Director of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival (PBPF), today announced that the 13th annual festival is returning to Old School Square for six days, January 16-21, 2017. Special Guest Poet Palm will be Charles Simic, past United States Poet Laureate (2007-2008) and 1990 Pulitzer Prize winner.

The Old Globe today announced the complete cast and creative team of the world premiere of Steve Martin's new play METEOR SHOWER, an adult comedy, marking his welcome return to the Globe following the great success of Bright Star.

ArcLight Cinemas and San Diego Filmmakers today announce the launch of the San Diego Women's Film Network, a new forum uniquely designed to support, educate and enrich women working in and those aspiring to work in the film, media and entertainment fields.

New shows on sale this week at bergenPAC: Bret Michaels: The Party Starts Now!-Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 8PM; The Australian Bee Gees Show: A Tribute to the Bee Gees-Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 8PM; DL Hughley-Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 8PM; The Maccabeats-Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 7:30PM; and Air Supply-Friday, February 24, 2017 at 8PM.

BETHLEHEM, Pa., June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ A diverse group of faculty members from all four of Lehigh University's colleges in departments from Theatre to Entrepreneurship to Chemical Engineering share their picks for summer reading below following the lead of Lehigh President John D. Simon who discussed the impact of a recent read in the May 27 th issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Jobsite closes their 2015-16 season with a timely drama from a modern master of the American theater: Donald Margulies' Time Stands Still plays July 8-31, 2016, in the Shimberg Playhouse at the Straz Center where Jobsite is resident theater company.

A Marine on his first assignment becomes enmeshed in a global crisis in Jarhead 3: The Siege, a gripping action adventure coming to Blu-ray combo pack, DVD and Digital HD on June 7, 2016

Academy Award-nominated Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, The Heat) takes charge in the outrageous, hilarious new comedy THE BOSS, arriving on Digital HD on July 12, 2016, and Blu-ray , DVD and On Demand on July 26

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced the July, August, and September lineup for the 2016 Comedy Club. Monday nights at 8 pm. All dates are available online at www.baystreet.org or calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500. All comedy performances are suggested for ages 17 and up. Comedy Club is sponsored by Saunders & Associates and The Friars Foundation. Media sponsor is Beach Magazine.

The Fourth Annual Honolulu Ekiden and Music Festival announced today that the Japanese Pop music group SCANDAL will not be performing as planned at the concert at the Waikiki Shell. One of the band members (guitarist, Mami) has fallen ill and is unable to travel but the remaining members of the group will participate in the Ekiden race, running as "TEAM SCANDAL (OFFICIAL)." 

Previews begin tonight, May 13 at 8PM for the Playwrights Horizons world premiere production of Indian Summer, a new play by Gregory S. Moss (Reunion; punkplay; Billy Witch; La Brea; Orange, Hat & Grace; House of Gold).

NEW YORK, May 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ 'People may want to pause before voting a politician into office simply because they have a brain for business,' claims business strategist Matthew E. May, author of the newly released book WINNING THE BRAIN GAME: FIXING THE 7 FATAL FLAWS OF THINKING (McGraw Hill, May 2016). 'Business thinkers are susceptible to several fatal thinking flaws that can render more nuanced and complex political challenges nearly impossible to solve.'

The epic robot-fighting tournament BATTLEBOTS is back for season two this summer and kicks off with a preview special entitled “BattleBots: The Gears Awaken,” on TUESDAY, MAY 10

A friendly reminder! Previews begin next Friday, May 13 at 8PM for the Playwrights Horizons world premiere production of Indian Summer, a new play by Gregory S. Moss (Reunion; punkplay; Billy Witch; La Brea; Orange, Hat & Grace; House of Gold).

Internationally revered operatic soprano Deborah Voigthas been appointed to the full-time voice faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM). Beginning in the fall of 2016, Voigt, known the world over for her "majestic voice" (WSJ), will bring to SFCM the benefit of singing experience that spans an extraordinary spectrum, from her renowned performances in the operas of Wagner, Strauss, and more, to her celebrated recital appearances and acclaimed presentations of Broadway standards and popular songs. Through private lessons and masterclasses with Voigt, select SFCM voice students will have the unique opportunity to gain insight and training from one of the world's most versatile singers and music's most endearing personalities.

Billboard.com reports that Zedd and Kesha posted an image from a recording session announcing that their 'True Colors' collaboration will officially drop Friday, April 29.

Rollingstone.com reports that Rihanna has released the video for latest single 'Needed Me,' helmed by Spring Breakers director Harmony Korine.

Tony Bennett's given name, Benedetto, means 'blessed' in Italian!

The epic robot-fighting tournament BATTLEBOTS is back for season two this summer and kicks off with a preview special entitled “BattleBots: The Gears Awaken,” on TUESDAY, MAY 10

Actor Tituss Burgess plays the hilarious and fierce Tituss Andromedon on Netflix's UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT. The actor stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about the close rapport between himself and 'Kimmy' star Ellie Kemper