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The workshop of award-winning composer/lyricist/playwright/performer Max Vernon's new musical THE VIEW UPSTAIRS, directed by Scott Ebersold and with choreography by Spencer Liff and music direction by Matt Aument, will hold their industry presentations this week, starting today, March 31st, and continuing tomorrow, Friday, April 1st, in New York City.

VOTES by Jacqueline S. Salit and Fred Newman, composed by leading pop/country tunesmith Annie Roboff, is an 'outsider' musical with a canny view of the Clintons as a political couple. Castillo Theatre, 543 West 42nd Street, will present the work's world premiere tonight, April 1, to May 8, directed by Gabrielle L. Kurlander.

Four-time Grammy nominated singer Seth MacFarlane will bring his renowned talents to the Encore Theater Stage at Wynn Las Vegas for a two-night engagement at 7:30 p.m. on April 29 and 30. Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. PT.

The Jewish Museum presents the first exhibition focused on Isaac Mizrahi, the influential American fashion designer, artist, and entrepreneur, from March 18 to August 7, 2016.

VOTES by Jacqueline S. Salit and Fred Newman, composed by leading pop/country tunesmith Annie Roboff, is an 'outsider' musical with a canny view of the Clintons as a political couple. Castillo Theatre, 543 West 42nd Street, will present the work's world premiere April 1 to May 8, directed by Gabrielle L. Kurlander.

59E59 Theaters will host the US premiere of TOAST, written by Richard Bean and directed by Eleanor Rhode. Produced by Snapdragon Productions, in association with Jagged Fence Theatre for the 2016 Brits Off Broadway festival, TOAST begins performances on Wednesday, April 20 for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 22.  Press opening is Wednesday, April 27 at 7 PM. 

The Jewish Museum presents the first exhibition focused on Isaac Mizrahi, the influential American fashion designer, artist, and entrepreneur, from March 18 to August 7, 2016.

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Wynn Las Vegas announces the development of Wynn Plaza, an expansive retail complex featuring 75,518 sq. ft. of luxury retail space. Debuting fall 2017, the uniquely designed complex will augment the existing luxury retail collection currently showcased at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore as well as bring the shopping experience to the high traffic area bordering Las Vegas Blvd.

Broadway leading ladies LaChanze (Tony Award winner for The Color Purple) and Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Godspell) lead an all-star lineup for INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY, a dynamic and soulful evening of music, set for tonight, February 15, 2016 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill.

Broadway leading ladies LaChanze (Tony Award winner for The Color Purple) and Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Godspell) have been added to the all-star lineup of INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY, a dynamic and soulful evening of music.

Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey presents: Lots of Laughs @ bergenPAC Volume III-Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 8PM. Purchase tickets at www.ticketmaster.com or Box Office at 201.227.1030.

Norm Lewis, the Tony Award-nominated Broadway star of The Phantom of the Opera, Porgy & Bess and more, has been added to the all-star lineup of INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY, a dynamic and soulful evening of music.

FORESTVILLE, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Farmhouse Inn, Sonoma Wine Country and The St. Regis San Francisco are pleased to announce The City & Sonoma package, offering locals and visitors alike a taste of luxury in San Francisco and Sonoma. The one of a kind 4-night experience includes luxurious stays at The St. Regis San Francisco and Farmhouse Inn, a romantic boutique hotel with an on-site Michelin-starred restaurant, ideally located in the heart of Sonoma's wine country. http://www.farmhouseinn.com/the-city-and-sonoma

Upon the completion of Phase II in 2017, the Resort will feature the largest indoor waterpark in the United States at a true 200,000 square feet, nearly 1,000 guest rooms, a 100,000 square foot convention center with 65,000 square feet of meeting space, five full-service restaurants, a 30,000 square foot family entertainment center featuring an arcade and other dry amenities, a 10,000 square foot spa, six snack and bar outlets, 6,000 square feet of retail outlets, an outdoor pool with an expanded deck, and an array of outdoor amenities. An affiliate of Kalahari Resorts will manage the Resort.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and country music duo Joey+Rory today announced that a deluxe package of the upcoming 'Hymns That Are Important To Us' CD will be available for preorder exclusively at crackerbarrel.com this Friday, Jan. 15 and at all Cracker Barrel locations on Friday, Feb. 12.

New show on sale this week at bergenPAC: Laugh All Night @ bergenPAC Volume III-Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 8PM; The Charlie Daniels Band-Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 8PM; and New Milford native Rob McClure. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 15, 2016  at 11AM at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling bergenPAC's Box Office at 201.227.1030.

INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY - an evening of Broadway, R&B, Gospel, and Pop classics featuring Broadway's brightest lights and an ensemble of uplifting voices - has added special guest stars Adam Pascal, Eden Espinosa, Telly Leung and Jarrod Spector. The concert takes place at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on February 15, 2016 at 7:30 PM (Doors at 6:00 PM). Michael McElroy and The Broadway Inspirational Voices will be joined by previously-announced performers Billy Porter, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Joshua Henry and Marcus Paul James. The music will be performed with the signature soul and innovative musical arrangements of the Grammy-nominated Broadway Inspirational Voices. This event will help benefit the BIV Outreach Program. Tickets begin at $30, and can be purchased by visiting http://www.bbkingblues.com.

Phillip Wm. Fisher, Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Board Chairman since December 2012, closed the 2015 Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Annual Meeting of the Governing Members today as his last official order of business as Chairman. Mark Davidoff, Michigan Managing Partner at Deloitte LLP, was elected DSO Chairman by the Board of Directors during their meeting following the Governing Members' proceedings.

Composer Gordon Getty's opera Usher House will receive its United States premiere as part of San Francisco Opera's double bill titled The Fall of the House of Usher in four performances, tonight, December 8 to 13, 2015. The Getty opera, a co-production with Welsh National Opera, will be paired with Robert Orledge's reconstruction of Debussy's uncompleted score, La Chute de la Maison Usher.

NYC Parks' Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex has been chosen to host the 2017, 2018, and 2019 New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Girls and Boys Indoor Track & Field State Championships.  Meets will take place on March 3, 2017, March 2, 2018, and March 7, 2019. Approximately 1,200 high school girls and boys from across the state participate in the event each year.

INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO. (ISCLA), producers of the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, presents the 10th anniversary production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL WITH CHARLES DICKENS.

Robin Tunney (CBS's THE MENTALIST) and Julia Garner (GRANDMA) will join Zachary Quinto for MCC Theater's produciton of SMOKEFALL in 2016.

INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO. (ISCLA), producers of the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, presents the 10th anniversary production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL WITH CHARLES DICKENS.

Americans For The Arts cites information for voters on candidates' stances on arts issues.

Composer Gordon Getty's opera Usher House will receive its United States premiere as part of San Francisco Opera's double bill titled The Fall of the House of Usher in four performances, December 8 to 13, 2015. The Getty opera, a co-production with Welsh National Opera, will be paired with Robert Orledge's reconstruction of Debussy's uncompleted score, La Chute de la Maison Usher.