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Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced its February 2014 performances and events. Details below!

Legacy Month, a celebration of Crossroads Theatre Company's history and contributions to the American cultural landscape, will continue with a staged reading of Repairing a Nation, the highly anticipated new play by emerging playwright and performer Nikkole Salter, on Sunday, February 16.

Encore! Sessions, produced by Forward and sponsored by Absolut Elyx, made its Los Angeles debut Grammy weekend with an event held on Friday, January 24 at The Standard Hollywood's intimate club mmhmmm, and co-hosted by 300 Entertainment--the new company started by former Warner Music Group recorded music executives Lyor Cohen, Todd Moscowitz and Kevin Liles. The event, named one of 'The Top 10 Grammy Parties' by the Hollywood Reporter, featured performances from 300 artist ASTR, and deejay sets from the Been Trill collective and Wade Crescent.

Musical Theatre West presents the second production of their 61st season, Davis Gaines (Los Angeles' longest-running Phantom in The Phantom of The Opera) starring as Professor Harold Hill and Gail Bennett (Mary Poppins) starring as Marian Paroo in Meredith Willson's timeless and joyous, THE MUSIC MAN, book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey, musical direction by Corey Hirsch, choreography by John Todd and directed by Jeff Maynard.

Ricardo Khan and L. Kenneth Richardson, who co-founded Crossroads Theatre Company in 1978 as young Rutgers graduates, will reunite for the first time in 25 years at a special kickoff event for 'Legacy Month' on Sunday, Feb. 9, celebrating the theater's history and enduring contributions to black theater and the American cultural landscape.

Next month as a part of their Black History Month celebration, The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) along with the World Music Institute will offer a special concert from Grammy Award-winning African music star Angelique Kidjo on February 15 at 8pm (co-presented by the World Music Institute). This concert marks the New York stop of her new album release tour. The album, Eve, is being released later this month on 1/28.

The St. Louis County Library Foundation's 'Buzz' Westfall Favorite Author Series is pleased to present bestselling historian James Tobin for a discussion and signing of his new biography, 'The Man He Became: How FDR Defied Polio to Win the Presidency.'

The St. Louis County Library Foundation's 'Buzz' Westfall Favorite Author Series is pleased to present bestselling historian James Tobin for a discussion and signing of his new biography, 'The Man He Became: How FDR Defied Polio to Win the Presidency.'

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, presents a free reading of Ferenc Molnar's Liliom, the play upon which the popular 1950's musical Carousel was based. Apollo Dukakis, a resident artist with the company, directs the piece, using the Benjamin F. Glazer translation, with a cast of sixteen portraying multiple roles. Admission for the reading is free. RSVP via phone to 626-356-3100 x1 to reserve your seat. This reading takes place during the run of The Guardsman, another well-known work by Ferenc Molnar, at A Noise Within, now playing through November 30.

The Theatre at Arts Garage in Delray Beach, Florida opens their season with The Longing and the Short of It, written and composed by acclaimed composer/lyricist Daniel Mate, who won the 2013 Kleban Prize for Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist. The song-cycle will delight audiences with a series of catchy, thrilling, and unpredictable theatre songs in a variety of musical styles.

Composer-conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen will return to the New York Philharmonic to lead the New York Concert Premiere of his Violin Concerto, featuring Leila Josefowicz as soloist in her Philharmonic subscription debut; Ravel's Mother Goose Suite; and Sibelius's Symphony No. 5, tonight, October 30, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, November 1 at 11:00 a.m.; Saturday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Ehrenkranz Artistic Director Jane Moss today announced the roster for Lincoln Center's fourth multidisciplinary White Light Festival, today October 24 through November 23, 2013.

Joe's Pub this week, Oct. 21-27, will feature performances by DEB OH & THE CAVALIERS, NIKKI M. JAMES, BEBE ZAHARA BENET, JEAN ROHE. SWEET CRUDE / ALEXIS & THE SAMURAI, ERIN MARKEY, THE REAL AMERICANS, RAVEN O-ICON, THE MATERIAL WORLD, BRIGHT LIGHT BRIGHT LIGHT, ROBIN SPIELBERG, SVEN RATZKE, MARTHA GRAHAM CRACKER, BAD REPUTATION VOLUME 2 CD RELEASE, and RYAN MONTBLEAU.

The Theatre at Arts Garage in Delray Beach, Florida opens their season with The Longing and the Short of It, written and composed by acclaimed composer/lyricist Daniel Mate, who won the 2013 Kleban Prize for Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist. The song-cycle will delight audiences with a series of catchy, thrilling, and unpredictable theatre songs in a variety of musical styles. Opening night is Friday, November 1, 2013 and the production runs through November 24th; Wednesday - Friday 7:30pm ; Saturday & Sunday 2pm. Tickets are $30-$45, and can be purchased at www.artsgarage.org or by calling 561-450-6357.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, presents a free reading of Ferenc Molnar's Liliom, the play upon which the popular 1950's musical Carousel was based. Apollo Dukakis, a resident artist with the company, directs the piece, using the Benjamin F. Glazer translation, with a cast of sixteen portraying multiple roles. Admission for the reading is free. RSVP via phone to 626-356-3100 x1 to reserve your seat. This reading takes place during the run of The Guardsman, another well-known work by Ferenc Molnar, at A Noise Within, now playing through November 30.

Gucci, The Film Foundation and Warner Bros. Entertainment are pleased to announce the 2013 restoration of Nicholas Ray's Rebel Without a Cause (1955).

Music Director Alan Gilbert opens the New York Philharmonic's 2013-14 season with the Opening Gala concert, headlined by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, tonight, September 25, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Gilbert will conduct Mr. Ma and the Orchestra in two works by Argentinian composers: the World Premiere of Octavio Brunetti's arrangement, commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, of a suite from Astor Piazzolla's La serie del Ángel, and Osvaldo Golijov's Azul, composed for the eminent cellist. The program opens with Ravel's Alborada del gracioso and closes with Bolero, two pieces that reflect the French composer's fascination with Spain. The concert will be telecast nationally on Live From Lincoln Center at a later date, and Classical 105.9 FM WQXR at 7:30 p.m.

Composer-conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen will return to the New York Philharmonic to lead the New York Concert Premiere of his Violin Concerto, featuring Leila Josefowicz as soloist in her Philharmonic subscription debut; Ravel's Mother Goose Suite; and Sibelius's Symphony No. 5, Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, November 1 at 11:00 a.m.; Saturday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, in association with First Folio Theatre, will present 'Searching for Peabody's Tomb', an interactive Halloween experience, for the haunting holiday season. With show times every half hour, groups of 15-20 will join the mansion's ghostly butler as he guides you through historic Mayslake Hall, in search of the spirit of F.S. Peabody, the coal millionaire who built the mansion in 1921. Tickets are $10, with a recommended minimum age of 12. Reservations are encouraged. Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at 630-986-8067 or online atwww.firstfolio.org.

THE STORY OF FILM: AN ODYSSEY is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe.

This September, October and November, The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) will present Just Words: A Spoken Word Celebration, a series of groundbreaking performances by masters of language and celebrated spoken word organizations including renowned story-telling institution The Moth (on September 6), celebrated improv duo TJ & Dave (on October 11), and StarTalk Live! Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson (on November 4). In a variety of exciting, thought-provoking shows and performances, The Town Hall will celebrate verbal expression and its boundless power to entertain and educate.

'If it weren't for World War II, I'd likely still be milking cows today,' says Kenneth E. Nelson, expounding to his friends that life does not pursue a set of plans. A nonagenarian with three careers and three books under his belt, Nelson offers his newest book titled Three Crazy Careers Seventy-two Years, a candid autobiography that relates the rise and fall experiences of the author. This three-part, true-life account centers on his former careers as a youthful dairyman for 12 years, a farm fertilizer salesman for 30, and a volunteer lecturer for 30 more, which during the latter he authored three books.

Music Director Alan Gilbert opens the New York Philharmonic's 2013-14 season with the Opening Gala concert, headlined by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Gilbert will conduct Mr. Ma and the Orchestra in two works by Argentinian composers: the World Premiere of Octavio Brunetti's arrangement, commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, of a suite from Astor Piazzolla's La serie del Ángel, and Osvaldo Golijov's Azul, composed for the eminent cellist. The program opens with Ravel's Alborada del gracioso and closes with Bolero, two pieces that reflect the French composer's fascination with Spain. The concert will be telecast nationally on Live From Lincoln Center at a later date, and Classical 105.9 FM WQXR at 7:30 p.m.

'Stravinsky Re-invented: From Paris to Los Angeles,' the second and final weekend of the 24th annual Bard Music Festival in New York'sAnnandale-on-Hudson, follows Igor Stravinsky from Europe to post-war Hollywood, investigating his subsequent shift in style from neoclassicism to serialism. The weekend opens tonight, August 16, with a screening of film clips that document the great Russian innovator, with commentary by Professor Charles M. Joseph, author of Stravinsky Inside Out. This special session is followed by the weekend's first concert, 'Against Interpretation and Expression: The Aesthetics of Mechanization,' a program of postmodernist ensemble classics by Stravinsky, Bartók, Varèse, Hindemith, and Messiaen; soloists include Grammy-nominated pianist Peter Serkin and So Percussion's Eric Beach.

Tony Award-winning playwright Larry Kramer is the recipient of the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for an American Playwright in Mid-Career as well as a Master American Dramatist award