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Southern California-based singer/songwriter Matt Costa's fifth full-length album—and first in five years—Santa Rosa Fangs is out now on Dangerbird Records and available for purchase/streaming at http://radi.al/SantaRosaFangs.

As the heatwave sizzles into August Underbelly Festival continues to provide London with summer thrills, with a new-look site and a spectacular programme of circus, drag, burlesque, variety and family entertainment all set in the glorious Paradiso Spiegeltent.

On September 21, Joyce Manor will release their fifth full-length effort, Million Dollars to Kill Me. The album follows 2016's critically lauded release Cody.

Shattered Globe Theatre is pleased to announce its 2018-19 Season, kicking off this fall with Chris Hannan's new stage adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's masterful novel CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. SGT Ensemble Member Louis Contey* directs an ensemble of eleven actors in a rich interpretation of one of the world's great literary treasures.

The award winning storytelling show and podcast RISK! is coming this summer in book form with a book tour and live shows across the U.S. to follow. RISK!: True Stories People Never Thought They'd Dare To Share features the most celebrated stories from the hit podcast and live show plus some all-new true tales about explosive secrets and off-the-wall adventures we experience in life but rarely talk about. It's a diverse collection of uncensored, confessional, and at times outrageously funny personal stories from RISK! creator Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Marc Maron, Aisha Tyler, Dan Savage, Lili Taylor and many more. Of the book, John Hodgman says, “These stories will move you to get outside and share your wildest truths”. RISK!: True Stories People Never Thought They'd Dare To Share will be released July 17 (Hachette). Pre-orders available HERE

The award winning storytelling show and podcast RISK! is coming this summer in book form with a book tour and live shows across the U.S. to follow. RISK!: True Stories People Never Thought They'd Dare To Share features the most celebrated stories from the hit podcast and live show plus some all-new true tales about explosive secrets and off-the-wall adventures we experience in life but rarely talk about. It's a diverse collection of uncensored, confessional, and at times outrageously funny personal stories from RISK! creator Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Marc Maron, Aisha Tyler, Dan Savage, Lili Taylor and many more. Of the book, John Hodgman says, “These stories will move you to get outside and share your wildest truths”. RISK!: True Stories People Never Thought They'd Dare To Share will be released July 17 (Hachette). Pre-orders available HERE

Frau Welt is a Grande Dame of epic proportions, an international shape-shifter who barely noticed the stirrings of the second world war as she single-mindedly strode her way to stardom, rubbing shoulders with the good and great. Now she's looking back on her career in one final performance, revisiting her glory and the truth that has been omitted from her legacy.

Producer Rick Murray welcomes Lucie Arnaz back to Provincetown for one performance only, Monday, July 23 at 8:30 p.m. in the Paramount Theatre at The Crown & Anchor.  Ms. Arnaz will be performing her brand new cabaret show, "I GOT THE JOB!:  Songs from My Musical Past."  Celebrating a life on stage, Arnaz returns to her theater roots looking back at some of the roles she has had on stages throughout the world.

BWW Reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top family shows to see this Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Free For All, one of the capital's cherished annual traditions, will return this summer to Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC), offering two weeks of free performances of the Company's 2016 production of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. Directed by STC Associate Artistic Director Alan Paul, whose hit production of Camelot has extended through July 8 due to popular demand, the production will run at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F St NW) from August 21-September 2, providing more than 12,000 people the chance to see the play free of charge.

President/Founder of The Hollywood Museum, Donelle Dadigan, along with Council Member Mitch O'Farrell and Board President Esteban Montemayor of Christopher Street West, kicked off Pride weekend with the annual 'Real to Reel' exhibit that shines the spotlight on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ) community in television and film through the decades. This year's event also feature a special recognition with The Future of Hollywood Award presented to actress Stephanie Beatriz and the Legacy Award to TONY Award winning actress, Julie Newmar.

North Texas-based theatrical and film producers Gordon Kelly and Robin Benson Linek have developed a way for theatre ticket purchases to double as grass roots support for a new production in Dallas; the North Texas premiere of Michael Marc Bouchard's play Lilies, scheduled to start performance at the Bath House Cultural Center on Friday, May 31, 2017.

Nowadays, when you go a musical on Broadway or elsewhere, chances are the orchestra isn't in full view. Gone are the days when you were able to look in the orchestra pit and see the musicians. For all you know, they could be playing in a totally different room.

Five thousand dollars are at stake in the largest audience-judged theater competition in the country, PianoFight's ShortLived VII. Forty-eight plays from Bay Area writers, theater companies, sketch groups, and indy artists vie for the audience's affection over the nine week competition to crown the Bay Area's best and win $5,000. The regular season of ShortLived VII runs June 14 through August 4, with performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm on PianoFight's Main Stage.

North Texas-based theatrical and film producers Gordon Kelly and Robin Benson Linek have developed a way for theatre ticket purchases to double as grass roots support for a new production in Dallas; the North Texas premiere of Michael Marc Bouchard's play Lilies, scheduled to start performance at the Bath House Cultural Center today, May 31, 2017.

Ferrara Productions will premiere Time's Up: The Series, an evening of photography to benefit the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund, on Monday, June 11, 2018 from 4-7pm at Town Stages, 221 West Broadway (between White and Franklin), NYC. $10 suggested donation, with a cash bar.

North Texas-based theatrical and film producers Gordon Kelly and Robin Benson Linek have developed a way for theatre ticket purchases to double as grass roots support for a new production in Dallas; the North Texas premiere of Michael Marc Bouchard's play Lilies, scheduled to start performance at the Bath House Cultural Center on Friday, May 31, 2017.

Ferrara Productions will premiere Time's Up: The Series, an evening of photography to benefit the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund, on Monday, June 11, 2018 from 4-7pm at Town Stages, 221 West Broadway (between White and Franklin), NYC. $10 suggested donation, with a cash bar. The event will feature eight unique black and white portraits of women from around the country, photographed by some of the most talented female photographers in the business.

What good is sitting alone in your room this week? If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. Highlights this week include:

Off-Center, the most unconventional line of programming at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is proud to announce the selections for Bite-Size, an evening of original, short plays and performance pieces by Colorado artists, presented at BookBar and directed by Meridith C. Grundei.

Composer Gene Pritsker presents a concert of his vocal music. 'I have written many chamber operas, various chamber music with voice, jazz songs, r&b songs, choral music and songs inspired by various genres and cultures. I thought it would be great to have a concert that features my eclectic vocal compositions. I assembled a group of great singers and picked repertoire that will feature each of their voices as well as combine them to perform some of my choral music.'

Point Park University will open the doors to its brand new four-story, state-of-the art Pittsburgh Playhouse with a highly-anticipated season featuring multiple award-winning, show-stopping productions including Cabaret, Sunday in the Park with George and History Boys.

The Acting Company (Ian Belknap, Artistic Director; Elisa Spencer-Kaplan, Executive Director) presents William Shakespeare's beloved comedy, Twelfth Night, directed by Tony nominee Maria Aitken (The 39 Steps) with a dynamic cast of The Acting Company alumni and ensemble members of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players (REP). When her ship is wrecked, Viola washes ashore in the unfamiliar land of Illyria and embarks on a journey to find her lost brother. Brimming with music, love and longing, Shakespeare's enchanting play transports audiences to a world of comedic mayhem, mistaken identity and unrequited passion. This co-production with the Resident Ensemble Players comes to Polonsky Shakespeare Center (262 Ashland Pl, Brooklyn), May 10-27.

Live At Zedel, Soho's unique live entertainment concept at Crazy Coqs, announces their new 2018 summer season produced in partnership with Fane Productions.

Artistic Director Josie Rourke said, "I'm delighted to announce two new productions at the Donmar, joining the previously announced THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE, for my penultimate season, with all three directed by women.