Sophie Schulman

College and professional football legends Ken Stabler and Bob Baumhower will team up to sponsor an ASF members and media indoor tailgate party prior to the opening of the first public performance of BEAR COUNTRY at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival on January 13, 2011 from 5:30 to 7 PM.

First Stage presents a folk-rock musical for all ages in the regional premiere of U: BUG: ME. U: BUG: ME runs February 18 through March 13 at the Todd Wehr Theater in the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water Street in downtown Milwaukee. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 N. Water Street, by phone at (414) 273-7206 or online at www.FirstStage.org.

EttaGrace Black Theatre Company performs THE MEETING. THE MEETING, written by Jeff Stetson, depicts the supposed clandestine meeting between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, just after the burning of Malcolm X's home and one week before his assassination. In THE MEETING, the two men debate their varying approaches to the same grave social problems.

Andrew Belle had an amazing 2010 playing 150 shows in support of his debut LP The Ladder and he finished the year having that album named by iTunes as a Singer Songwriter 'Best of 2010' in their annual Rewind.

Marsha Hanna, Artistic Director of The Human Race Theatre Company of Dayton, died today from complications from esophageal cancer. She was 59.

Ring in 2011 with the A.R.T.'s celebrated THE DONKEY SHOW at the Donkey Show Disco Ball. Party ‘til 2 am at Harvard Square's hottest destination for theater and nightlife, Oberon. Champagne toast and light fare provided by Chez Henri Restaurant, Cambridge Dessert by Gargoyles on the Square, Somerville Doors open at 9 pm. Performance begins at 10 pm. Post-Show Party will go until 2 am.

Focusing on key venues presenting top quality theatre for children and young people, these listings highlight the best of theatre for children this Christmas. This listing is compiled by a consortium of venues aiming to raise the profile of high quality theatre for children in London - artsdepot, Half Moon Young People's Theatre, Little Angel Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith, New Diorama, Polka Theatre, Stratford Circus, Unicorn Theatre.

New York Theatre Intensives/New Play Summer Conservatory in association with the artists of the Ensemble Studio Theatre is offering its second summer conservatory in New York City. The six-week play development program is an intensive and immersive process for student actors, writers and directors which was offered for the first time last year. This year the Conservatory will include a three-week intensive for student lighting designers.

How many times can you say 'pull my finger' before it's ripped off and eaten? A QUIET SIP OF COFFEE is the tale of 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf', as told by two men who haven't learned its lesson. This new creation by ANIMALPARTS may contain: lying for attention, wild optimism, jokes about things one should never joke about, needless rescues, and a ravenous wolf-man.