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The riotous and wacky Calamari Sisters return to Bristol Riverside Theatre on July 29-August 2 with The Calamari Sisters' Big Fat Italian Wedding starring Delphine Calamari and Carmela Calamari. Delightfully zany hilarity ensues as this time the larger-than-life Italian sisters prepare for a wedding.

Nova Kopp, the most recent winner of the Mrs. Georgia United States Pageant, has already started to roll up her sleeves and is acting as 'ambassador' for a group that supports children and families in need.

That will also explain my rapturous response to the performance of A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, a dramatized tribute to the country music superstar that opened at Dickson's Gaslight Dinner Theater on Thursday, June 4, running for a much-too-short two weekends at what was once known as The Renaissance Center.

In three months, Nova Kopp will be headed to compete in the Mrs. United States National Pageant. After her recent win of the Mrs. Georgia crown on April 26, she is excited to move onto the next level. Her main goals: to raise awareness and to create a strategy for dealing with domestic violence.

B Street Theatre, Sacramento's Resident New Works Theatre, is pleased to present the Regional Premiere of Buyer & Cellar, a one-man show by playwright Jonathan Tolins. Enjoying immediate success at the non-profit Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Buyer & Cellar moved to the Barrow Street Theatre for an Off-Broadway run. Playing to sold-out houses for months, Buyer & Cellar received an Off-Broadway extension until April of 2014. The critically acclaimed production went on to receive a Chicago engagement followed by a US Tour through November 2014.

It's about time for a new comedy cabaret fiesta with a hilarious company of San Diego's favorite award-winning comic actors and Señor Phil (Phil Johnson)'s rollicking variety extravaganza: CASA DEL HAHA! The very special cabaret engagement will be bringing down the house at Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage on February 23rd, 2015 kicking off at 8pm.

Organizers of the inaugural Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival presents the line-up of top contemporary puppets acts and artists from around the world, the U.S. and Chicago to be presented at venues large and small throughout the city today, January 14-25, 2015.

ABC celebrates the joy of the holidays, including the world premiere of Pixar Animation Studios', “Toy Story That Time Forgot,” the return of the competition series, “The Great Christmas Light Fight,” special musical performances on “CMA Country Christmas,” and classic, animated Christmas specials from Walt Disney Animation Studios, PEANUTS, DreamWorks Animation and Dr. Seuss, among others.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

The Broadway musical cult favorite SMILE, by Howard Ashman and Marvin Hamlisch, returns to New York for a one-night-only reunion concert performance tonight, September 22, 2014 at 7PM & 9:30PM.

This September and October 54 BELOW presents a lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54thStreet. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com.

Organizers of the inaugural Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival announced today the line-up of top contemporary puppets acts and artists from around the world, the U.S. and Chicago to be presented at venues large and small throughout the city January 14-25, 2015.

The NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK (NNPN), the country's alliance of non-profit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, announces its 44th, 45th, and 46th Rolling World Premieres: Nathan Alan Davis' Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea, Andrew Hinderaker's Colossal, and William Missouri Downs' Women Playing Hamlet will receive a total of 12 productions through the Network's Continued Life of New Plays Fund in the 2014/15 season.

The Deer Valley Music Festival, summer home of Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, opens their eleventh season with a holiday bang this year and two special Fourth of July concerts at the Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater.

The Deer Valley Music Festival, summer home of Utah Symphony | Utah Opera, opens their eleventh season with a holiday bang this year and two special Fourth of July concerts at the Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater.

NBC, Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced today the roster of celebrities and experts who will judge the 2014 MISS USA® Competition, airing Sunday, June 8 (8-11 p.m. ET) on NBC live from The Baton Rouge River Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Let's see what the critics had to say...

R.E.M. delivered two knockout performances on MTV's acclaimed 'Unplugged' series, the first in 1991 and the other in 2001, giving them the unique distinction of being the only band to appear on the series twice.

Unplugged: The Complete 1991 And 2001 Sessions Brings Together Both Of The Band's Appearances On The MTV Series, Including Several Unaired Performances, For A Limited Edition Four-LP Collection.

The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has announced three west coast stops on his 'Record Store Tour,'

Unplugged: The Complete 1991 And 2001 Sessions Brings Together Both Of The Band's Appearances On The MTV Series, Including Several Unaired Performances, For A Limited Edition Four-LP Collection.

Leapin' Lizards! Just weeks after the Tony Award winning production closes on Broadway, NJACT Perry Award winning ShowKids Invitational Theatre (SKIT) brings beloved Annie to Jersey audiences. Annie is being presented on Saturday, January 25, at 7:30pm; Sunday, January 26, at 2:00pm; Friday, January 31, at 7:30pm; Saturday, February 1, at 2:00pm and 7:30pm; and Sunday, February 2, at 2:00pm. All six professional-quality performances will take place in the Voorhees High School Auditorium, Route 513, Lebanon Township. Tickets are still below $20, even for center orchestra seats, and can be purchased directly at www.showkids.org or by calling the SKIT ticket line at (908) 638-5959.

Recommended for ages 8 and up. December 7, 14, and 21, 2 pm & 5 pm. For tickets call the Kentucky Center at 502.584.7777, go to www.kentuckycenter.org or the box office drive-through at 501 W. Main Street, Louisville, KY. www.kentuckycenter.org

ABC celebrates the joy of the holidays, including the beloved animated special, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” an all-new Hallmark Hall of Fame film, “Christmas in Conway,” the all-new competition series, “The Great Christmas Light Fight,”

Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Ashman's short-lived beauty pageant musical is revived by Musicals Tonight! in a version that restores its pre-Broadway satirical tone.