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BLUE13 Dance Company is a contemporary Indian dance theatre ensemble based in Los Angeles, with a mission to connect diverse audiences through the power of live, aesthetically and culturally daring dance. For over a decade, Blue13 has performed in the U.S. and abroad in it's highly energetic and theatrical modern dance style that is inspired by the classical and cultural art forms of the Indian subcontinent. A first-generation South Asian American, Blue13's Artistic director, Achinta S. McDaniel pulls precision, humor, and deep emotion from her ensemble to create work as rebellious and unconventional as its architect. Storytelling through dance is central to the company, as is a continual exploration of technique with its diverse cast of dancers. The work is moody, rhythmic, and charged, presenting the audience with an intelligent experience of performance that turns the cultural stereotype of Indian dance on its head.

Rover Dramawerks kicks off their 20th Anniversary Season with the comedy Sherlock Holmes and the Portal of Time by Michael Druce. This new time-traveling adventure featuring the famous detective will be at Rover's theatre in Plano, located in Ruisseau Village at 221 W. Parker Rd, Suite 580, at the northwest corner of Parker and 75. Performances run January 9 - February 1 on Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays at 3:00 and 8:00 p.m.

YouTube and Major League Baseball (MLB) today announced the August matchups for their first-ever exclusive live game streaming distribution partnership: The MLB Game of the Week Live on YouTube. Announced in advance of the first matchup on YouTube between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the August schedule includes five games featuring 25 2019 MLB All-Stars and three division leaders as clubs head toward the final month of the regular season.

HartBeat Ensemble announces the world premiere of Pegao, a family drama set in Puerto Rico in the 1970s. The new work, built a round of high-stakes game of dominos, is written by Ensemble member Cin Martinez with dramaturgy by acclaimed playwright Edwin Sanchez and is directed by Ensemble member Hannah Simms. The cast for Pegao includes Yohanna Florentino, Clara Tristan, Joel Oramas, and Angelina Adam. Performances run May 30 through June 9, 2019 at HartBeat Ensemble's Carriage House Theatre (360 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT). Pegao will be presented in Spanish and Spanglish with English captioning. The Saturday performances will be presented without English captions. Tickets are $25; $20 for students, seniors, and Greater Hartford Arts Councils' Let's Go cardholders. No one is turned away due to lack of funds. Tickets can be secured by calling (860) 548-9144 or visiting HartBeatEnsemble.org.

A Deadly Game of Chess, the first work from local playwright and director Melody Rose will debut at the Fairfield Theatre Company's StageOne (70 Sanford Street in Fairfield, CT) on Sunday, June 30 at 4:00PM.  The drama is staged largely by a cast and crew of local high school and college students, with proceeds benefitting Circle of Friends, a Norwalk-based non-profit organization that serves children, teens, and young adults with autism and disabilities. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and available at https://boxoffice.fairfieldtheatre.org/single/SelectSeating.aspx?p=8868 . 

A Deadly Game of Chess, the first work from local playwright and director Melody Rose will debut at the Fairfield Theatre Company's StageOne (70 Sanford Street in Fairfield, CT) on Sunday, June 30 at 4:00PM.  The drama is staged largely by a cast and crew of local high school and college students, with proceeds benefitting Circle of Friends, a Norwalk-based non-profit organization that serves children, teens, and young adults with autism and disabilities. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and available at https://boxoffice.fairfieldtheatre.org/single/SelectSeating.aspx?p=8868 . 

Today, FOX Sports announces its lineup of on-air broadcasters for the 2019 Major League Baseball season. Whether it's in the studio or at the ballpark, the network continues to elevate the game with signature voices and fresh faces that are synonymous with the sport's greatest moments. Today's announcement was made by Mark Silverman, President, FOX Sports National Networks.

Following the release of their debut album Sci-Fi Television, New Jersey's hottest rising indie-punks The Nectars have shared the video for the opening track 'Holy'.

Conceived in the shadow of New York City in the dying embers of 2016, some 20 miles west of its lavish neon clutches, The Nectars rapidly climbed out of the tangled New Jersey suburbs to thrust themselves into the local alternative rock consciousness. Their punk-inflamed guitars, inventive harmonies, trashy beats, funkadelia and raw vocals lay a foundation that's got NYC hipsters buzzing around their scorching live performance.

New Jersey mavericks The Nectars have landed with their brand new single 'I Want It'. It's a succulent slice of indie-punk topped with a heavy dose of rock attitude and sweet pop sass.

New York alt-punk mavericks The Nectars have today revealed the video for their debut single 'Heaven', a three and a half minute ride into art-rock debauchery.

New Jersey alt-punk mavericks THE NECTARS have today revealed the video for their debut single 'HEAVEN', a three and a half minute ride into art-rock debauchery.

According to E! News, Jon Paul Steuer, a musician and child star, has died at age 33. The cause of his death was not made public when it was announced on Facebook on Thursday.

After becoming a beacon for musicians in Lancaster, PA and beyond, TONE TAILORS now expands and re-locates to a 4,000-square foot space inside Pod #2 of the mammoth touring industry rehearsal hub Rock Lititz--just 15 minutes north in Lititz, PA.

Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American rights to writer/director George Bamber's (The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, 'Bloomers') second feature film KEPT BOY.

Rover Dramawerks continues their 17th Season with the rarely performed 1950s comedy, Dear Delinquent by Jack Poppelwell. Performances will be at Rover's theatre in Plano, located in Ruisseau Village at 221 W. Parker Rd, Suite 580, at the northwest corner of Parker and 75. Performances run August 10 - September 2, 2017 on Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays at 3:00 and 8:00 p.m.

Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American rights to writer/director George Bamber's (The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, 'Bloomers') second feature film KEPT BOY.

Multi-platinum and award-winning country quartet LONESTAR has an opportunity to add to their already impressive list of career accolades.

On Thursday, September 22, renowned artists, world leaders and influencers joined together at Global Citizen: The World on Stage to make major policy commitments to support refugees, recognize the Yazidi genocide, eradicate polio, remove barriers to girls' education, and provide clean water for all ahead of the 2016 Global Citizen Festival.

Music Theatre Wichita continues its 45th summer season with an epic, lavishly produced version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's hit Jesus Christ Superstar at Century II Concert Hall in downtown Wichita, KS. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!