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This Halloween, travel back in time to experience the all new musical version of the Washington Irving original with a modern day twist. SLEEPY HOLLOW, A MUSICAL TALE is filled with lots of spooky and hilarious moments. 

 The St. Charles Singers' final concerts of the 2014-15 season will feature famous choral arrangements of folk songs from the British Isles and North America in performances at 7:30 p.m. today, June 13, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles, Ill.   Over the course of two different concert programs, the acclaimed professional chamber choir, conducted by its founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will perform all 25 works from the two-volume collection 'Folk-Songs for Choirs.' These are traditional songs from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the United States, and Canada, arranged for unaccompanied mixed choir by noted British composers. The volumes were edited by renowned contemporary English choirmaster and composer John Rutter and published by Oxford University Press.

 The St. Charles Singers' final concerts of the 2014-15 season will feature famous choral arrangements of folk songs from the British Isles and North America in performances at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles, Ill.   Over the course of two different concert programs, the acclaimed professional chamber choir, conducted by its founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will perform all 25 works from the two-volume collection "Folk-Songs for Choirs." These are traditional songs from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the United States, and Canada, arranged for unaccompanied mixed choir by noted British composers. The volumes were edited by renowned contemporary English choirmaster and composer John Rutter and published by Oxford University Press.

Grammy Award-winning choral director Craig Hella Johnson will guest conduct the St. Charles Singers in a concert program titled “Inspired” at 8 p.m. tonight, March 7, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 310 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles.

Grammy Award-winning choral director Craig Hella Johnson will guest conduct the St. Charles Singers in a concert program titled “Inspired” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 310 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles.

The boys are back in the woods and the black market for white lightning is thriving more than ever before when Moonshiners returns to Discovery for its fourth season tonight, November 4 at 9PM ET/PT.

The boys are back in the woods and the black market for white lightning is thriving more than ever before when Moonshiners returns to Discovery for its fourth season on November 4 at 9PM ET/PT.

Eminent English choirmaster and composer Philip Moore will make his Chicago-area conducting debut when he leads the St. Charles Singers in an all-British season-finale program at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division St., River Forest, Ill., and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles.

Author L.J. Matarese has released her first novel Scene 38 Take 3. It is available on the WestBow Press online bookstore, Amazon.com and all major online book distributors. Matarese is a member of First Baptist Church of York. Matarese says, 'My hope is that Scene 38 Take 3 will inspire readers to follow their dreams.' Matarese has triumphed in accomplishing her own dreams and wants her readers to come away with hope that the same is possible for them as well. Laura Johnson is a recent college graduate trying to find her place in the world. Robert Lancing is a Hollywood director, but when he meets Laura, he soon realizes she may be so much more. Andy Copeland was a heartbreaker in high school. Now he is the pastor of a church and ready to settle down. When Laura is faced with the decision of which relationship to pursue, will she choose the man who broke her heart, or the man who has never given her any reason to doubt his intentions? Between her past and present, where does her future lie? Matarese graduated from Salisbury University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Technical Production. Mary Scibur says, 'I am not, nor have I ever been, a romance sort of person, ever. In fact I would say that I avoid that particular genre. However, I read this for a friend and found not a stereotypical, cheesy, or un...relatable story, but an intriguing story of discovery, decisions, and struggles to live a life pleasing to God in all things. I enjoyed the characters, and found that the story was believable in a number of ways. It does in fact often seem like a record of some actual events. And I think that is why I enjoyed it most. I recommend this book to those who enjoy a good story. To those who would enjoy a look at someone else's life and story. To those who would like to see God working through a life in an unseen, but powerful way.' Interested readers can find Matarese's author page at ljmatarese.squarespace.com with a link to WestBow Press' online bookstore, her blog at ljmatarese.wordpress.com and her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ljmatarese.author.

Discovery Channel is going back woods Today nights, visiting two unique and fascinating groups of people, with very different occupations.

Discovery Channel is going back woods Tuesday nights, visiting two unique and fascinating groups of people, with very different occupations.

OPERA America, the national nonprofit service organization for opera, is pleased to announce that it has awarded $300,000 in grants to 13 opera companies through the first year of its Building Opera Audiences grant program, generously funded by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation.

George Motz, a self-proclaimed hamburger expert hosts Travel Channel's new original series BURGER LAND, premiering tonight, April 15 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT (series moves to its regular 9:00 p.m. ET/PT time slot beginning Today, April 29).

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs just announced the winners of the 2013 MAC Awards yesterday, which were presented on March 21st at the 27th Annual MAC Awards Show. CLICK HERE for a full list of winners, and check out photos from the festivities below!

Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band will return to the New York stage on Saturday, March 30th at 54 Below. The 11pm concert, co-produced and directed by Max Friedman, will feature a host of Broadway talent.

Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band will return to the New York stage on Saturday, March 30th at 54 Below. The 11pm concert, co-produced and directed by Max Friedman, will feature a host of Broadway talent.

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present Skylight, written by David Hare, and directed by William Brown. Skylight will run now through February 10, 2013 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press Opening is tomorrow, January 19, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!

Bootleggers, backwoods stills and American family traditions continue on Discovery Channel with the second season premiere of MOONSHINERS tonight, November 7 at 10PM/ET.

Bootleggers, backwoods stills and American family traditions continue on Discovery Channel with the second season premiere of MOONSHINERS on November 7 at 10PM/ET.

MTV announced today the pick-up of four new series which will join its slate of programming, with docu-drama 'The Heights,' following a group of friends who are aspiring to succeed, while staying true to their roots in the gritty and diverse neighborhood of Washington Heights