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On January 23rd, Idaho Falls Arts Council presents Poor Again... Dagnabbit!, written by Patrick F. McManus.The performance will begin at 8:00 pm at the Colianial Theater. Tickets can be purchased for $28 by calling 208-522-0471.

IndyFringe Theatre of Indianapolis presents A Fabulous FringeFriday Fundraiser featuring the comedy of Brent McCoy. the performance will take place on January 29th at 6pm and tickets are $25. To reserve tickets, call 317-522-8099 or visit www.indyfringe.org.

Spotlighters Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland will donate a portion of all proceeds from two events to support the work of Lutheran World Relief in Haiti. The first of which, the Spotlighters Cabaret - The Forbidden Cabaret, will take place on Sunday, January 24 at 6:30pm. Music Director Michael Tan has gather some of Baltimore's talented performers to present and evening of fun and hilarity. The cabaret will feature: Kerry Brady, Jeffrey Coleman, Kristen Cooley, Erin Donovan, Holly Gibbs, Jesse Grant, Patricia Hengen, Troy Hopper, and Angela Sullivan,and others.

Take it From the Top, a summer musical thetare intensive, has announced that it will come to Huntsville, Alabama. The Broadway workshop was founded by Laura Bell Bundy (star of Legally Blonde on Broadway) and Paul Canaan (performer and educator) and features 3-days of musical theatre education.

FRIGID New York presents the New York premiere of It or Her written by Alena Smith. Directed by Jessi D. Hill and featuring Brian McManamon, the show can be described as somewhere between Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and The Tell-Tale Heart. The provocative dark comedy explores the basement of a suburban home where Andrew has devoted himself unconditionally to his incredible collection of figurines. Suffering the loss of The Red One, he seeks to uncover The Ultimate Arrangement before his hideout is invaded, and his dark secret is revealed.

The Firehouse Theatre Project will be presenting its 8th annual Festival of New American Plays. The national playwriting competition will conclude from Thursday, Jan. 28 through Sunday, Jan. 31 at the Firehouse Theatre at 1609 W. Broad Street in Richmond. Two plays have been selected as this year's finalists from nearly 200 entries submitted by talented playwrights from nearly every state in the country. This year's two finalists are: 'The Jag' by Gino DiIorio of New York, N.Y., and 'American Pastime' by Mike Folie of Congers, N.Y.

The Actor's Lab was established in 1990 by actor / director, J.D. Lewis. Since that time, some of television and film's most recognizable names have worked with J.D. Lewis. In addition to being one of the most well respected acting schools in the country, it also boasts an internationally award winning theater company. Classes taught at The Actor's Lab include Scene Study, Cold Reading, Improvisation, Teen Performance Classes, and Commercial study. Each student invited into The Actor's Lab program not only attends regular classes, but also is put on a business plan. This includes identifying castability, targeting agents, targeting casting directors, networking and creating original projects. Since it's inception, The Actor's Lab has earned a reputation for developing working actors through its approach of incorporating the business of acting with the study of the craft. Over the last two decades, The Actor's Lab has created many original projects … "Back in The Daze", SEX, Infinity, The Director, Labapolooza, and AmerWrecka, all of which moved to larger venues and have had long running success.

ncore Theater Company has announced it's upcoming New Musicals Summer Season, including the launch of it's New Musicals-In-Development initiative. Utilizing all three arms of the organization, ETC will assist a creative team in the development of a new musical over the course of one theatrical year. Next Thing You Know, by Drama Desk Nominees Joshua Salzman & Ryan Cunningham, will kick off this new developmental program. ETC will be helping the team develop their new show in association with 321 Management, Inc. and original director John Simpkins, both based out of New York City. A cold reading will take place in February as a part of ETC's Litehouse Series. Some time this spring there will be a MusicalWorld interview/feature on the show and it's creators, and the show will be fully developed in August.

The Aluminum Show, has proved to be a hit with children in the Charlotte area. In response to this, the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center is extending its popular Kids' Night at the Knight free child's ticket offer to allow more children to experience this child-friendly show. The free child's ticket(with paying adult) is available so long as tickets are available for the performance. The offer is now valid until the end of the show's run which is January 31st.

Birdland Jazz Club's recently announced February schedule. In the line-up includes Billy Stritch, Sam Harris, Natalie Weiss, Nicole Parker and more.

Euan Morton, most known for his portayal of Boy George in the West End production of Taboo, will be appearing on the Millenium Stage at the Kennedy Center to celebrate the birth of Scotland's most famous national poet, Robert Burns. January 25th will be the 251st anniversary of the birth of the estimeed Scotsman. Morton will present an evening of Scottish songs in tribute.

The singing, dancing, rocking movie musical Footloose hits the Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre stage in just a few short weeks! Based on a true story, it's about a big-city kid who shakes things up when he moves to a small town. Filled with 1980s hits like 'Let's Hear it for the Boy', 'Almost Paradise', 'Holding Out For A Hero' and, of course, 'Footloose', it's a show that will make you want to get up and dance! Come see Footloose live on stage before the movie remake comes out later this year. Call the box office at 317-872-9664 to make your reservation.

In his second week with the New York Philharmonic this season, David Robertson will lead the Orchestra in Ravel's Mother Goose Suite, Barber's Violin Concerto, with Gil Shaham as soloist, and Bartók's The Wooden Prince (complete, with surtitles to indicate story line). The concerts will take place Thursday, February 25, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, February 26, at 11:00 a.m., and Saturday, February 27 at 8:00 p.m.

The Fountain Theatre opens its 20th Anniversary Season with the West Coast premiere of Ifa Bayeza's daring, folk and gospel-infused The Ballad of Emmett Till in celebration of Black History Month. Shirley Jo Finney (Yellowman) directs Bernard K. Addison, Rico E. Anderson, Lorenz Arnell, Adenrele Ojo and Karen Malina White in the five-week run, February 20 through March 20, with low-priced previews beginning February 11.

The Denton Community Theatre in Texas has announce auditions for their April 9th-25th run of Cinderella- the beloved fairy tale told with music and song. Auditions will take place February 7th-9th by appointment only, and will require that the auditinee prepare two upbeat songs (sheet music is required). Auditionees should come with a resume, headshot, and all conflicts. Those wishing to audition should call the director, Sharon Veselic, at 817-460-8320, between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm, Monday thru Friday to schedule an appointment.

The Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, presenters of the 'Naked Shakespeare' series, continues its 2009/2010 season with an eclectic series of shows during the month of February. The troupe kicks off the month on Monday, February 1st at 8 p.m. with another edition of the popular 'Sonnets and Soliloquies' at the Wine Bar on Wharf Street. On Valentine's Eve, Saturday, February 13 at 8 p.m., the company reprises their scene night 'Fools for Love' at the Inn on Peaks Island. Finally, on Tuesday February 16 at 7:30 p.m., Acorn presents their high school touring version of Macbeth in a rare public showing at SPACE Gallery in Portland.

Grammy nominated rock group Daughtry is set to play Detroit's Joe Louis Arena on Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. Daughtry's (Chris Daughtry, vocals; Josh Paul, bass; Joey Barnes, drums/piano; Brian Craddock, guitar and Josh Steely, guitar) most recent release Leave This Town features singles 'Life After You' and 'No Surprise'.

Tocqueville Restaurant and Eating Their Words, the one-of-a-kind company that blends the performing and culinary arts, announce the exquisite menu for their special Valentine's Day lunch event. Tocqueville and Eating Their Words' October collaboration was a sold-out success. For this intimate holiday event, Tocqueville's Executive Chef and owner, Marco Moreira, joins forces with playwrights Theresa Rebeck (Pulitzer finalist, Mauritius), Jonathan Marc Sherman (Things We Want), and Sam Forman (The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall). Three original plays, performed between the courses they inspired, are brought to life by Tony Award nominee Isabel Keating (The Boy from Oz), Christopher Evan Welch (Festen, Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Austin Lysy (The American Plan), and Aya Cash (Killers and Other Family). The Sunday, February 14th lunch and performance begins at 1PM. Tickets are available through the Eating Their Words website at www.eatingtheirwords.com, or Tocqueville, at 212-647-1515.

On the heels of the sold out YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY! tour in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Dallas in late 2009,W!ldbrain, The Magic Store and tour producer S2BN Entertainment are bringing YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE'S A PARTY IN MY CITY! to St. Louis, MO on March 21st at 2PM & 5PM at the Fox Theatre.

Beginning February 4th, the Purchase Repertory Theatre of SUNY will present an evening of short plays and scenes by the Pulitzer-winning John Patrick Shanley at the Emelin Thetare in Mamaroneck. Shanley is perhaps best known as the author of Doubt and the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Moonstruck. These pieces, like his characters, are funny, romantic, brutal, full of longing and haunted by demons all at the same time.