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Lookingglass Theatre presents the World Premiere of PLANTATION!, a dark comedy written by ensemble member Kevin Douglas. Starring an all female cast, PLANTATION! examines an old family home and the secrets that it keeps. Directed by David Schwimmer, the production opened on February 21st and will run through April 22nd.

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Ethan Paulini and Christina Sajous will host a very special evening, Ethan Paulini and Friends on March 12, 2018. Nissa Kahle will provide Musical Direction. Ethan Paulini founded the independent studio #ethancoaches in 2012 and it has since grown to include over 250 clients. From Broadway to TV, regional theatre to national tours, #ethancoaches clients are everywhere.

Lookingglass Theatre Company continues its 30th Anniversary season with the world premiere of Plantation! a new comedy by Ensemble Member Kevin Douglas, directed by Ensemble Member David Schwimmer.

imagineNATIVE's opening night gala today, October 18 will be Waru at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema.

Goodman Theatre announces the casts for its one-time-only staged readings as part of its free 14th annual New Stages Festival, October 5-8. The four staged readings include: How to Catch Creation by Christina Anderson; Eden Prairie, 1971 by Mat Smart; The Untranslatable Secrets of Nikki Corona written and directed by Jos Rivera; We're Only Alive for A Short Amount of Time by David Cale, music by Matthew Dean Marsh. Plus, a sneak peek at an immersive work-in-progress POSTNATION conceived by Mikhael Tara Garver, an exploration of immigrants' roles in the creation of the U.S. Postal Service. Audiences also have the final opportunity to experience the three developmental productions (staged in repertory) during the weekend: Lottery Day by Ike Holter, directed by Lili-Anne Brown; Continuity by Bess Wohl, directed by Annie Tippe; and Twilight Bowl by Rebecca Gilman, directed by Erica Weiss. To reserve FREE tickets, call 312.443.3800, visit GoodmanTheatre.org/NewStagesFestival or the box office (170 N. Dearborn); For more information about Industry Professionals Weekend, visit GoodmanTheatre.org/Professionals

Lookingglass Theatre Company announces complete casting for its 2017 2018 Season lineup.

Lookingglass Theatre Company announces complete casting for its 2017 2018 Season lineup.

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago presents the U.S. premiere of Rowan Williams's SHAKESHAFTE, a fantasia of a young Will Shakespeare meeting the Jesuit martyr Edmund Campion.

The Toronto International Film Festival debuted the 2017 Discovery programme lineup with 45 first and second feature films by up-and-coming filmmakers from around the world. Good news for the future of global cinema: this is the biggest Discovery programme to date, with 25% more titles than the 2016 roster and two-thirds of the selection World Premiering at TIFF.

imagineNATIVE's opening night gala on Wednesday, October 18 will be Waru at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema.

The Toronto International Film Festival® today revealed the hundreds of special guests and talent that will attend the Festival this September.

The Toronto International Film Festival debuted the 2017 Discovery programme lineup with 45 first and second feature films by up-and-coming filmmakers from around the world. Good news for the future of global cinema: this is the biggest Discovery programme to date, with 25% more titles than the 2016 roster and two-thirds of the selection World Premiering at TIFF.

Yvonne Ng, the Artistic Director of the dance: made in canada/fait au canada Festival (d:mic/fac), was awarded the Toronto Arts Foundation's prestigious 2017 Muriel Sherrin Award for contributing to the cultural life of Toronto through outstanding achievement just this past May.

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago wraps up its 22nd Theatrical Reading Season with free performances of Shakespeare's comedy of young love coming of age, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, running May 5-9, 2017, at six Chicago-area venues.

'God's Abundant Grace on an Unexpected Journey': a story written from the perspective of the patient's wife of 57 years, bearing witness as their faith at times wavered and fears abounded. 'God's Abundant Grace on an Unexpected Journey' is the creation of published author Jacque Smith-McKnight, a retired Executive Director of a Christian counseling center, former women's ministry director, mother and grandmother.

KWP Productions will present Shrek The Musical, the award-winning fairy tale adventure based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film from April 15th through April 24th at the William T. Dwyer High School Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens.

The new Broadway musical, Amazing Grace, opened last week on Broadway and CBS News recently sat down to talk with the amazing man behind the musical , Christopher Smith. Smith went from being a small town cop to writing a full-blown Broadway musical. He attributes the success of the show and getting it to Broadway to 'belief.'

The 50's are out and change and hairspray are in the air! Columbia Children's Theatre (CCT) will present its YouTheatre production of Hairspray Jr. March 20 - 23 with shows Friday at 7:00 pm, Saturday at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm, and Sunday at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

Susie S. Mozell-Smith is proud to announce the release of her novel, 'Lily Grace: The Prophetic Word of God.' The author explains how the novel 'Lily Grace' is a supernatural book given to her by God to prove that God and Science coexist. 'The book contains scientific and spiritual knowledge about creation and serves as proof that we are now officially in the beginning of the end of time.' -Susie S. Mozell-Smith. The book trailer for 'Lily Grace' was revealed today on DGT Book Promotion news. In addition, Mozell-Smith shared her insights in an interview this week on the Reading and Writing Addiction blog about the inspiration for 'Lily Grace.' Susie S. Mozell-Smith's interview can be followed at www.readinwritin.blogspot.com and the official trailer for 'Lily Grace' can be viewed on YouTube. About The Book In 'Lily Grace' Mozell-Smith reveals her revelation on the mystery of how God created the Universe, the original race of man and the forbidden fruit. The novel 'gives proof to eliminate the Big Bang and Gap Theories and the truth about UFOs, aliens and so much more, all backed by scripture.' states Mozell-Smith. 'I am writing to the world to share a testimony that is supernatural and to give the world some information from God. I have been trying to get a message to the world now for nearly two years and for the most part people are not taking me seriously, but God has done a new thing in the Earth just as he said he would,' explains Susie S. Mozell-Smith, Author of Lily Grace: The Prophetic Word of God. Praise for 'Lily Grace': 'Trust me when I tell you textbooks and the way we view this world will change once this book circulates the globe.' - Legendary Moments, Amazon reviews About The Author Susie S. Mozell-Smith is a devoted Christian who has a strong faith in God. 'Lily Grace: The Prophetic Word of God, Paving the Way for Jesus Return' is her first book. The author was inspired by her faith in God to write the book after experiencing a supernatural encounter on February 27, 2013 around 12:30 am in the parking lot of a local store in Tifton, Georgia while enduring a trial in her life. The author said to God, 'You have done so much for me and I want to do something for you.' She then asked God, 'What can I do for you?' Then she said, 'I will rest here for a while and wait to hear from you' and in about five minutes, Mozell-Smith believes that God spoke these three words to her, 'write a book.' For seven months, the author states that she was 'surprised by how God guided and instructed her by the Holy Spirit in writing the book Lily Grace.' 'Lily Grace: The Prophetic Word of God' (314 pages, ISBN: 978-0615869148) is available online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Books a Million. To learn more about Susie S. Mozell-Smith and 'Lily Grace' visit: www.propheticwordofgod.org.

Often called the "greatest American musical," Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows' Guys and Dolls is undoubtedly a classic. Columbia Children's Theatre will present this YouTheatre production Nov. 14-16 with shows Friday at 7:00 pm, Saturday at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm. General admission tickets are $10 regular admission and $8 for active military and seniors with proper ID. Advance ticket purchases are strongly recommended, and may be purchased securely on-line at ?columbiachildrenstheatre.com. All shows take place at Columbia Children's Theatre on the second floor of Richland Mall, 3400 Forest Drive in Forest Acres. CCT's 2014 YouTheatre season is sponsored by Staymobile.