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American Symphony Orchestra's 2014-2015 season explores Strauss's marriage music, posthumous discoveries, 20th century darkness, Mona Lisa the opera, and a special holiday presentation - the journey to 'Botsteinburg' continues...

The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival has added two films as part of the official selections and has announced the full schedule of events for its highly anticipated second annual event to honor one of the most revered writers within the literary world. The multi-day experience will launch in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from December 6-8, 2013 at the prestigious IndieScreen theater and will screen numerous innovative features and shorts which are adapted or inspired by the unprecedented works of Philip K. Dick. Each of the films capture the distinctive boldness of the the genre and bring forth some of the most riveting moments of science fiction cinema.

The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival has added two films as part of the official selections and has announced the full schedule of events for its highly anticipated second annual event to honor one of the most revered writers within the literary world. The multi-day experience will launch in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from December 6-8, 2013 at the prestigious IndieScreen theater and will screen numerous innovative features and shorts which are adapted or inspired by the unprecedented works of Philip K. Dick. Each of the films capture the distinctive boldness of the the genre and bring forth some of the most riveting moments of science fiction cinema.

The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival has announced the official selections for its highly anticipated second annual event to honor one of the most revered writers within the literary world.

A free concert commemorating the 15th Anniversary of Matthew Shepard's Death will take place on Saturday, October 26 at 8 p.m. on Park Avenue at 85th Street.

Atlantic Classical Orchestra's (ACO's) Executive Director Anne Berquist today announced the largest grant received by the Orchestra to date for commissioning new works: The Rappaport Prize for Music Composition, a $100,000 grant from the Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation which secures the ACO's The Commission Project over the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

For the St. Olaf Choir and Conductor Anton Armstrong, national tours are a long- standing winter tradition, and early 2013 they will present 11 concerts on the West Coast starting at Seattle's Benaroya Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 30, followed by three concerts in Oregon, five in California and two in Arizona … concluding in Tucson on Monday, Feb. 11. The tour also includes performances closer to home: Sioux Falls, S.D., Saturday, Jan. 26; Mason City, Iowa, Sunday, Jan. 27; and Stillwater, Minn., Saturday, Feb. 16.

The Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bart's will launch its 18th season today, June 24 at 11 am. In recognition of New York City's observance of Gay Pride Sunday, this service of sacred music will feature works written by gay composers.

The Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bart's will launch its 18th season on Sunday, June 24 at 11 am. In recognition of New York City's observance of Gay Pride Sunday, this service of sacred music will feature works written by gay composers.

Chanticleer sings from the heart about passion and pain, joy and eternity - in other words - love. Music by Whitacre, Mahler, Strauss, Daniel-Lesur, and Paulus explore the sensual, the spiritual and the sexy sides of our favorite (and most tormenting) emotion.

Metropolita(i)n, the bilingual, socio-political musical revue with songs & sketches that explore the similarities and differences between NYC/aris and their people ends its limited engagement Tonight - Monday, November 22nd at 7pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street.

Metropolita(i)n, the new bilingual, socio-political musical revue with songs and sketches that explore the similarities and differences between these great capitals (NYC/Paris) and their people at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street, Friday, November 19th through Monday, November 22nd at 7pm.

Metropolita(i)n, the new bilingual, socio-political musical revue with songs and sketches that explore the similarities and differences between these great capitals (NYC/Paris) and their people at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street, Friday, November 19th through Monday, November 22nd at 7pm.

Metropolita(i)n, the bilingual, socio-political musical revue with songs & sketches that explore the similarities and differences between New York City /Paris and their people begins Friday, November 19th through Monday, November 22nd at 7pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street.

Metropolita(i)n, the bilingual, socio-political musical revue with songs & sketches that explore the similarities and differences between New York City /Paris and their people begins Friday, November 19th through Monday, November 22nd at 7pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street.

Metropolita(i)n, the new bilingual, socio-political musical revue with songs and sketches that explore the similarities and differences between these great capitals (NYC/Paris) and their people at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street, Friday, November 19th through Monday, November 22nd at 7pm.

The Hartt School is pleased to announce the appointment of its newest faculty member, Robert Barefield, baritone. Barefield, who will begin his appointment in Hartt's Vocal Studies Division this fall, has performed as a soloist with organizations throughout the United States and in Europe, including the New Orleans Opera, the Mississippi Symphony, the Arizona Opera, the Dorian Opera Theatre, the Central City Opera, the Ohio Light Opera, and Operafestival di Roma in Italy.

The Boston Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Concert will be an offering of music of joy and hope from around the world