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The holidays are coming to off the WALL, and THE CAROLS are back to celebrate!! 

The holidays are upon us at off the WALL, and THE CAROLS are back to celebrate!! It's Christmastime in 1944. War is raging and, here at home, a group of neighbors gather at the VFW to make the most of what they have.

CMS continues its 50th anniversary celebration with its annual holiday Baroque festival throughout the month of December. Bach's a?oeGoldberga?? Variations, composed near the end of his life, will be performed on December 3rd by Jeffrey Kahane, one of a handful of masters of this work. Kahane will begin the performance with remarks on this monumental piece, which is an immersive experience during which the listener journeys through time and space. The next day, Kahane will give a free master class on solo piano works by Bach and other composers (December 4th).   

Carl Palmer, among the most renowned drummers in rock history and a founding member of the supergroups Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia, brings Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy to SOPAC on Sunday, November 17 as part of the final leg of his 2019 World Tour, Emerson, Lake & Palmer Lives On!

There's something beautiful about an artist finally embracing and taking command of her own musical vision and deeper artistry after years of bringing vocal perfection to the music of legends. After enjoying accolades while singing, performing and touring with icons in numerous genres as a support artist, La Tanya Hall re-emerges as a multi-faceted jazz vocalist and interpreter extraordinaire with her new full length album, Say Yes, set for release November 8th, 2019.

Leaf Music is proud to present Origins, the debut album from Duo Kalysta, the acclaimed flute and harp duo comprised of Lara Deutsch and Emily Belvedere. Origins, featuring entrancing music a?" both familiar and new a?" by Canadian and French composers, released on September 6, 2019.

Who do you trust when you are blind and alone? The Warner Stage Company will present WAIT UNTIL DARK in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre September 21-29, 2019.

Season thirteen of a?oealternative theater for grownupsa?? includes a World Premiere, a Regional Premiere, and the bold choices and talented artists for which off the WALL is known.

Latin American bolero music is recognized around the world for its romantic lyrics and lush harmonies. Headlining Boleros de Noche is an incarnation of Trio Los Panchos, led by Gabriel a?oeGabya?? Vargas Aguilar, the adopted son of original member Alfredo Gil. Gaby plays the requinto guitar as his father did before him, keeping the classic repertoire of these bolero music pioneers alive. The Grammy-nominated all-female Trio Ellas opens what will be a magical evening.

Who do you trust when you are blind and alone? The Warner Stage Company will present WAIT UNTIL DARK in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre September 21-29, 2019. Forty-seven years after WAIT UNTIL DARK premiered on Broadway, Jeffrey Hatcher has adapted Frederick Knott's 1966 original, giving it a new setting. In 1944 Greenwich Village, Susan Hendrix, a blind yet capable woman, is imperiled by a trio of men in her own apartment. As the climax builds, Susan discovers that her blindness just might be the key to her escape, but she and her tormentors must wait until dark to play out this classic thriller's chilling conclusion.

The 30th anniversary season of the Bard Music Festival a?" an exploration of a?oeKorngold and His Worlda?? a?" opens this Friday, August 9, with Weekend One: Korngold and Vienna. The first of the weekend's six themed concerts, Program One: a?oeErich Wolfgang Korngold: From Viennese Prodigy to Hollywood Master,a?? offers a broad overview of the composer's multi-faceted career.

1969 saw Nixon's swearing in, an escalation in Vietnam, a moon landing, and Woodstock. In that same year, a group of visionaries in Pittsburgh founded the Renaissance & Baroque Society, which over time became one of the oldest and most revered organizations of its kind in America. Chatham Baroque, meanwhile, has been performing on stages throughout the world for 29 years and has established itself as one of the nation's most distinguished period ensembles. 

Who do you trust when you are blind and alone? The Warner Stage Company will present WAIT UNTIL DARK in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre September 21-29, 2019.

The world's greatest Big Band transports you back to the heady days and music of the 1940s - with the fabulous harmonies of the Moonlight Serenaders and the sublime vocals of Catherine Sykes and Mark Porter. Also joining them, with the sounds of the Andrews Sisters, are the Polka Dot Dolls. All under the steady directorial hand of Ray McVay. The Glenn Miller Orchestra will play at Worthing's Pavilion Theatre on Sunday 4 August at 3:00pm.

Internationally-acclaimed tenor Anthony Kearns will honor the legacy of 'Ireland's Golden Tenor' as he stars in the one-night-only musical tribute to the late Frank Patterson at Ireland's National Concert Hall in Dublin on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 8 p.m.

The Stamford Symphony presents One Singular Sensation - Marvin Hamlisch 75 on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at The Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT 06901. The Gala Benefit is the only official 75th birthday celebration and will be hosted by Terre Blair-Hamlisch. This special evening will celebrate the genius of the legendary composer.

In a fitting conclusion to an historic season, on Sunday, May 12 at 3 PM, the Chamber Music Society of Detroit returns to Orchestra Hall, its home for more than 20 of its 75 years. Four of America's most exciting young string quartets the Attacca, Catalyst, Dover and Harlem Quartets are joined by master pianist Leon Fleisher, who will perform Mozart's K. 414 Piano Concerto plus music of Bach. The program also includes a world premiere by Jessie Montgomery, plus the Mendelssohn Octet performed by members of all four quartets switching off for different movements in a game of musical chairs.

The world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company returns to The Joyce Theater April 2–14, 2019 with The EVE Project, the Company's season theme celebrating female empowerment and the upcoming 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. The season focuses on both historical and contemporary ideas of the feminine. Commissioned works from five of today's top choreographers will be presented, and the classic repertory features Martha Graham's heroines and anti-heroines—all with an underlying statement about female power.

The Ford Theatres today announced the 2019 season of events at the John Anson Ford Theatres. The 2019 season will open on Saturday, April 27 with The Spring Quartet: Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Esperanza Spalding and Leo Genovese, who The Arts Desk described as "an expansive, freewheeling rampage, ideas flying out like sparks from a roaring fire," and will conclude on October 19 and 20 with a Dia de los Muertos Concert and Community Celebration. These bookend performances are both part of the third season of the IGNITE @ the FORD! series. Tickets can be purchased at FordTheatres.org or by calling (323) 461-3673.

The 2018-2019 Hoff-Barthelson Music School Master Class Series commences this March with world-renowned musicians pianist Jerome Lowenthal, Saturday, March 2, 2019, at 2:00 pm; cellist Natasha Brofsky, Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 7:30 pm; and violinist Daniel Phillips, Saturday, March 23, 2:00 pm. The classes, open to the public to observe free of charge, are held at Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale. Space is limited, reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made by e-mailing hb@hbms.org

The world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company returns to The Joyce Theater April 2–14, 2019, with The EVE Project, the Company's season theme celebrating female empowerment and the upcoming 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which secured women's right to vote in the U.S. The season focuses on both historical and contemporary ideas of the feminine. Commissioned works from five of today's top choreographers will be presented, and the classic repertory features Martha Graham's heroines and anti-heroines—all with an underlying statement about female power.

The Orion Ensemble, winner of the prestigious Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, continues its 26th season with 'French Musical Treasure,' featuring compositions by three noteworthy women, a Beethoven Piano Quartet and guest violist Stephen Boe. Performances take place March 3 at the Music Institute of Chicago's Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston; March 10 at Chapelstreet Church in Geneva; and March 20 at the PianoForte Studios in downtown Chicago.  

In 1944 Greenwich Village, Susan Hendrix, (portrayed by Julie Lemos) a blind yet capable woman, is imperiled by a trio of men in her own apartment, a sinister con man, and two ex-convicts. They have traced the location of a mysterious doll, which they are much interested in. As the climax builds, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues as Susan discovers that her blindness just might be the key to her escape, but she and her tormentors must wait until dark to play out this classic thriller's chilling conclusion.  

In 1944 Greenwich Village, Susan Hendrix, (portrayed by Julie Lemos) a blind yet capable woman, is imperiled by a trio of men in her own apartment, a sinister con man, and two ex-convicts. They have traced the location of a mysterious doll, which they are much interested in. As the climax builds, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues as Susan discovers that her blindness just might be the key to her escape, but she and her tormentors must wait until dark to play out this classic thriller's chilling conclusion.  

Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS is a 2000 musical based on Paramount Pictures 1954 film of the same name featuring the songs of Irving Berlin. The film itself was a remake of the film Holiday Inn. The new book is by David Ives and Paul Blake and features all of the songs from the 1954 film, along with some trunk songs, all by Irving Berlin and hews remarkably close to the plot line of the film, with a few exceptions. It premiered in St. Louis in 2000 at The Muny, after which it opened in San Francisco in 2004. This new stage musical played a limited engagement of 53 performances on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre in 2008. It received two 2009 Tony nominations and seven Drama Desk Award nominations.