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The elite ArtsBridge Summer NYC 2012 program will connect student performers with dynamic program directors from top performing arts colleges during a two-week intensive workshop August 5 through 17, 2012..

Eighteen finalists to perform at major St. Louis events and have their Showcase performances broadcast on The Nine Network

On Saturday, June 23, Caramoor opens its 67th annual Summer Music Festival. The program features violinist Gil Shaham, The Orchestra of St. Luke's, conducted by Roberto Abbado, and Bebe Neuwirth performing works by Mendelssohn.

On Saturday, June 23, Caramoor celebrates the Opening Night of its 67th annual Summer Music Festival and toasts Michael Barrett, Chief Executive and General Director. The gala includes a dinner, performances by Mendelssohn, and an After Dark party.

Gilbert performing arts school supports Miss Arizona Contestants as they rehearse in the school's studio

Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist is a must-see theater production performed by The Bear Creek School students May 18 and 19.

BIG ARTS presents Gulfshore Ballet’s Spring Showcase Sunday, May 20, at 4 p.m. Jose Gamero, principal dancer with Des Moines Ballet, and 55 ballet students will perform excerpts from 'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Paquita' & other works. Adult $5, child free.

The New York City Housing Authority will showcase the many talents of its residents during NYCHA's 42nd Annual Talent Show Competition on Saturday, April 21 at 2 p.m. at the Miccio Community Center in Red Hook East, Brooklyn.

Students and their families are invited to the annual Student Appreciation Day event to thank them for their commitment and perseverance to the performing arts

Australian cabaret artist Reuben Kaye is back in London after almost a year away entertaining Fritz auf Deutsche! And what better way to celebrate than a return to one of London’s most prestigious cabaret venues.

Haslam's wit & charm create a relaxed atmosphere where all manner of personal issues can and will arise!

The Bodyguard will be coming to London's West End this year, and is set to be a box office smash!

Local events and PR company, MKV Productions, hosts the second annual STRUT 512, celebrating "Austin's Day" on 5-12 from 8pm-12am. This year's STRUT 512 to be held at the exclusive Lytle Pressley Contemporary and House+Earth galleries on West 6th St.

Acclaimed Choreographer and Artistic Director of The PGK Dance Project, Peter Kalivas has an ambitious series of weekend-long dance performances planned for attendees of this year’s fine art festival

Adelphi University presents Little Shop of Horrors, a comedic musical about a down-and-out skid row floral assistant named Seymour.

Don't be an April Fool. Come to the Hungry Ear Coffee House April 7th at 8 pm and quench your thirst with an eclectic mix of jazz piano, folk, rock & more at Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1025 Mt. Vernon HWY NW Sandy Springs GA 30327

An oppotunity for anyone in the entertainments industry to transform the prospects of ayoung person

MM2 Modern Dance will premiere two new works from its upcoming 2012 season of Conversations on Saturday, March 3rd at 7:30pm at the Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine Street, Philadelphia, as part of the Alchemy Dance Performance Fundraiser.

The En Sound Music Awards, one of Gospel's most recognized awards events of its kind, will be heading to the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center in the city of Decatur, GA on July 29, 2012.

Le Corsaire, a ballet performed by the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, will screen live via satellite on Sanibel Sunday, March 11, at 11 a.m. at BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Admission is $20.

Max & Louie Productions will feature two plays in its 2012 season, the St. Louis premiere of The New Century by Paul Rudnick and The Violet Hour by Richard Greenberg, both being staged at COCA’s intimate Black Box Theatre.

BIG ARTS is Puttin’ on the Ritz for its Annual Benefit Monday, February 27, at 6:30 p.m. at BIG ARTS Center, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. The benefit includes a piano and vocal tribute by Steve Ross to the King of Debonair, Fred Astaire.

Legendary cabaret artist Marilyn Maye returns to Sanibel for an evening of Broadway and cabaret favorites Saturday, February 11, 8 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Rd. Tickets are General $42, Loge $47, children 17 and under $15.

Cabaret artist Joan Curto brings her one-woman show, Sassy, Brassy & Classy: The Songs of Ethel Merman and Mary Martin, to BIG ARTS Thursday, January 19 at 8 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.

BIG ARTS presents Taylor 2 Dance Company Saturday, January 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. The six-member Taylor 2 company is known for bringing to life legendary choreographer Paul Taylor’s signature dances.

Brooklyn Magician, Gary Dreifus, was selected by Brooklyn Arts Council, New York City Department for the Aging and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs to be an artist-in-residence with SPARC: Seniors Partnering with Artists Citywide.

41 Dancers. 10 Performances. 104 Rehearsals. 473 Costumes. 2,197 Miles. One incredible year! FilmWorks Entertainment gears up for the release of the dance documentary 5,6,7,8 on DVD and VOD platforms nationwide January 10, 2012.

A night filled with local performing artists - music, one-act plays, novels and much more. And new this Monday - Holiday Shopping from Three Sisters’ Marketplace. Hand-Crafted goods created by Local Artisans.

Browse and book entertainment on-the-go with the GigSalad.com iPhone app, mobile site.

Local community arts group receives $5,000 grant from the city of Pearland to support its arts programming.

Spend an afternoon enjoying artistry of professional and student dancers as they present their production of the Nutcracker Ballet

SFCMP announces the TenFourteen Project: ten works commissioned from an international group of distinguished composers. The works will be performed in San Francisco during the 2014-15 season, under the direction of Artistic Director Steven Schick.

A fundraising event to benefit Local-Motions, Inc. performance arts programs.

The Red Octopus Theatre Company presents a rollicking, award-winning pop-rock musical November 11 -27 at the Newport Performing Arts Center.

Artistic dance productions are expensive to create, so Epiphany DanceArts, a Plano-based professional performing arts company is utilizing the internet to raise funds for their upcoming performance Shimmers in the Snow: A Winter Celebration.

Florence Morgenstern's post-retirement business venture continues to defy the odds. With nearly 12,000 subscribers in Boca Raton, her winter concert series is now available to the general public in Coral Springs.

Hungry Ear Coffee House features folk, smooth jazz and acoustic music at the Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation 1025 Mt. Vernon Highway, N.W., Sandy Springs, GA 30327 the first Saturday of each month.

The Laboratory Theater of Florida’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? plays at Herb Strauss Theater on Sanibel Oct. 27, 28, 29 & Nov. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $42 for adults, $20 for child. Call (239) 472-6862.

Multi-Cultural, Multi-Dimensional Performance (A Work in Progress) Entitled "How We Are Connected", this event begins with movement artists who combine expressionist dance with acting. Jazz & other musicians headline a live music segment, plus more.

Outskirts Press announces the latest highly anticipated education and curricula book from Chula Vista, CA, authors Ron and Reina Bolles.

Everybody Nose, the resident clown troupe of Collaborative Arts LA, presents the inaugural performance of their New York City troupe. A brand new collection of clowns comes together to showcase their talents and negotiate life in the Big Apple.

Adelphi University Performing Arts Center presents internationally-renowned Jupiter String Quartet and Broadway star and recording artist Simone as part of the 2011-2012 guest artist series.

BIG ARTS presents: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Oct. 27-29; Nov. 1-5, A Couple of Blaguards Nov. 15-26, Winter Wonderettes Dec. 16-31, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Jan. 13-Feb. 11, Das Barbecü Feb. 17-Mar. 17, and Over the Tavern Mar. 23-Apr. 21.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the biggest arts festival in the world and for three weeks every August, Scotland’s capital city becomes overrun with performers in theatre, comedy, dance, musicals, operas and music.

An insider’s perspective on Shen Yun Performing Arts, a classical Chinese dance company based in New York whose cast of talented dancers, musicians, vocalists, directors, and producers strive to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture.

With Alan Gilbert & The New York Philharmonic featuring violinist Augustin Hadelich, Tony Award-nominee Kelli O’Hara sings Broadway and The Future is Now presents a Caramoor mentorship showcase

ADDICTION: No One Know But Me promotes spiritual healing for those faced with tormenting struggles. ADDICTION will premier Saturday August 13 at the Meadowcreek High School, Norcross, GA. Hosted by Gospel Comedian John Gray.

Memphis, TN resident lands a spot on the U.S. Performing Arts Team at the 15th annual World Championships of Performing Arts competition in Los Angeles, CA - the only international talent competition of its kind.

Center Stage Music is holding auditions for their professional touring group! Ages 13-18 are invited to call for an audition appointment!

For children 10 and older, BIG ARTS is sponsoring a musical theater summer camp at Herb Strauss Theater. The performance of "You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown" is free and open to the public, 6 p.m. Friday, July 15 at 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.