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This November and December, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) brings back its beloved HD Screening series with the Paris Opera and Ballet's, acclaimed new production of Faust, welcomes a timely conversation on climate change and cities, exhibits the work of rising NY-based French artist, celebrates the career of artist Françoise Gilot and continues its series of screenings dedicated to French star Léa Seydoux.

Penobscot Theatre Company proudly presents Oliver!, the beloved musical by Lionel Bart, based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens, opening in previewsDecember 1 and running through Christmas Eve at the historic Bangor Opera House. 'For generations, Oliver! has delighted audiences worldwide with larger-than-life characters and songs that grab your heart and make your spirit soar,' said Producing Artistic Director Bari Newport. 'We invite our region's residents and visitors of all ages to consider themselves at home at Penobscot Theatre Company this holiday season!'

Port Royal Exotic Animal Hospital (PREAH) is more than a place where top-notch veterinarians treat animals of all shapes and sizes. The clinic, nestled in a wealthy southwest Florida community, provides the backdrop for a debut novel packed with secrets, lies and murder. Clinic owners Dr. Carston Spencer and his wife, Madison, hobnob with the best of society in Port Royal, but few residents know about the skeletons in their closet. And the drama doesn't stop there. 'The PREAH Secrets' features one twist after another. Although Carston has been sober for 14 years, he lost his first wife and children thanks to drug addiction. And Madison, while playing the doting wife, is considering an affair with a hunky young cowboy who works at the clinic and is an amazing kisser but thinks she should wait until her divorce is final first. She discovers that Carston is keeping another secret - this time from her and has been looking into selling the clinic, a deal worth millions because of the land. Rumors of an incestuous affair involving two sisters and their father figure prominently in their self-defense claim in a trial over the murder of a clinic staff member's father. And the sensational nature of the trial may put Carston over the edge. But anything can happen when the state's attorney, sheriff's deputy, businessmen, ranch hands and a high-powered real estate agency are involved. An exotic bird breeder is just one of the colorful characters in this engrossing novel, the author's first. One of her relationships provided inspiration for the story. K.B. Beaumaaks, the first in her close-knit Catholic family to leave her state to attend college, moved to Europe and traveled the world with a military spouse. She worked in medicine for more than 30 years before beginning to write 'The PREAH Secrets,' which is her first novel. Beaumaaks and her current husband, Allan, a former F-16 pilot with the Royal Danish Air Force now a commercial pilot, also own three pizza restaurants. Their life in Florida includes rescue dogs: a Pug named Mushey and an English Bull Dog named Maggie Moo. For additional information, please visit www.kbbeaumaaks.com The PREAH Secrets K.B. Beaumaaks Dog Ear Publishing ISBN: 978-145754-169-8 288 pages $16.95 US Perfectbound ISBN: 978-145754-443-9 288 pages $28.95 US Hardcover (DJ) ISBN: 978-145754-445-3 eBook $9.99 US Available at Ingram, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and fine bookstores everywhere. About Dog Ear Publishing, LLC Dog Ear Publishing offers completely customized self-publishing services for independent authors. We provide cost-effective, fast, and highly profitable services to publish and distribute independently published books. Our book publishing and distribution services reach worldwide. Dog Ear authors retain all rights and complete creative control throughout the entire self-publishing process. Dog Ear Publishing reviews services and other book marketing services are available to connect great content with interested readers. Self-publishing services are available globally at www.dogearpublishing.net and from our offices in Indianapolis. Dog Ear Publishing - self-publishing that actually makes sense.

This week at Bookworks includes Margaret Randall, Sarah J Maas, Poetry Workshop and more. For more information, visit bkwrks.com/event.

September's events at Bookworks are below. For more information, visit bkwrks.com/event.

Producers of the Broadway revival of A.R. Gurney's SYLVIA announced yesterday,, July 28th that they are seeking a 'model' K-9 to be the real-life face of the dog played by Annaleigh Ashford. The selected dog will have its picture built into the set, and the photo will be revealed at the end of every performance during a scene where Sylvia's owner looks at a photo of her.

Dozens of shows celebrated opening nights over the past twelve months, making 2014 a truly epic year in theatre. While some of those shows are still around and others have already wrapped up their Broadway runs, all of them had equally thrilling opening celebrations- welcoming celebrities of the stage and screen to the red carpet. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a roundup of red carpet photo coverage from the past year!

True Tails From the Dog Park, a new book by Kari Sherman and Carey Laubenberg, shares tips and humorous "tails" for dog owners. The book, based on their experiences at the local dog park, is told through the eyes of their dogs, Max and Luther. The book was published by Max & Luther Publications and it was launched alongside a new website for dog owners at http://www.KariAndCarey.com.

South Staffs Musical Theatre Company (SSMTC), one of the Midlands best loved amateur companies return home to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre with their latest production, OLIVER! - the Lionel Bart musical based on the novel by Charles Dickens.

All of Broadway's brightest stars gathered last night at the St. James Theatre to celebrate the opening of the brand new musical comedy Bullets Over Broadway. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the star-studded red carpet!

America's Favorite Puppy Breeders are revolutionizing the animal breeding industry by providing the consumer with controls over their purchase by introducing a new puppy shopping experience online with their newly launched website http://www.findpuppyforsale.com or by calling 888-399-4124; they simply can't get by visiting their local breeder or pet shop.

The producers of the hit new comedy The Play That Goes Wrong have chosen their top pooches to appear in the show at the King's from Monday 10th until Saturday 15th March.

GetDawgz.com has debuted an innovative answer to the time consuming search to find healthy purebred puppies from reputable breeders. Their mission is to match families with healthy puppies.

I was a bit intrusive to my cast this evening: I went around to each cast member and stuck my voice memo recorder in their face asking them 4 on-the-spot questions about Henry Higgins. It proved to be a funny experiment as my cast mates blurted out some of their answers (I made this a timed experiment, asking each cast member to say the first answer that came to mind). As it turns out, there were a few common answers about where Higgins would live, or which celebrity he resembles. And just the same, there were some "left field" answers which were cause for a chuckle. Here are the questions I asked:

Brian Hampton's award-winning play, The Jungle Fun Room, will be presented tonight, July 31st at 7:30pm at New World Stages, Stage 2 (340 West 50th Street) for one-night-only to benefit the Long Island Bulldog Rescue, a non-profit organization whose mission is to help English Bulldogs through education, prevention, intervention, and adoption throughout the northeast and eastern Canada.

Brian Hampton's award-winning play, The Jungle Fun Room, will be presented July 31st at 7:30pm at New World Stages, Stage 2 (340 West 50th Street) for one-night-only to benefit the Long Island Bulldog Rescue, a non-profit organization whose mission is to help English Bulldogs through education, prevention, intervention, and adoption throughout the northeast and eastern Canada. Check out a promo for the show in the video below!