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Philadelphia's Pig Iron Theatre Company will present encore engagement of it's Obie Award winning CHEKHOV LIZARDBRAIN New York City (Jan. 7-17) this winter.

Philadelphia's Pig Iron Theatre Company will present encore engagement of it's Obie Award winning CHEKHOV LIZARDBRAIN in Philadelphia (Dec. 10-13) and New York City (Jan. 7-17) this winter.

Philadelphia's Pig Iron Theatre Company will present encore engagement of it's Obie Award winning CHEKHOV LIZARDBRAIN in Philadelphia (Dec. 10-13) and New York City (Jan. 7-17) this winter.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, recognized by U.S. Congress as a vital American 'Cultural Ambassador to the World,' returns to the stage of New York City Center from December 2, 2009 - January 3, 2010 with exciting performances that have become a joyous holiday tradition.

PHILADANCO, the Philadelphia Dance Company, will return to The Joyce Theater for a week-long engagement this summer from June 16 - 21 with a program that includes the NYC premiere of Philadelphia Experiment and a selection of audience favorites such as Enemy Behind the Gates. Tickets start at $19 and are available by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800 or via the internet at Joyce.org. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street in Chelsea.

PHILADANCO, the Philadelphia Dance Company, will return to The Joyce Theater for a week-long engagement this summer from June 16 - 21 with a program that includes the NYC premiere of Philadelphia Experiment and a selection of audience favorites such as Enemy Behind the Gates. Tickets start at $19 and are available by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800 or via the internet at Joyce.org. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street in Chelsea.

Summer 2009 will be like none other at The Joyce Theater! With debuts from four (out of eight) companies including a hilarious Australian duo and a sensational contemporary ballet troupe, in addition to internationally renowned favorites returning to The Joyce, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Anna Bella Eema is a trailer-park odyssey about a precocious 10-year-old girl and her mother who live on the edge of extinction. As her home is threatened so a city can expand, Anna Bella breathes life into a girl made out of mud who catapults them onto a pulse-quickening rollercoaster ride filled with vampires, wild animals and police chases.

Anna Bella Eema is a trailer-park odyssey about a precocious 10-year-old girl and her mother who live on the edge of extinction. As her home is threatened so a city can expand, Anna Bella breathes life into a girl made out of mud who catapults them onto a pulse-quickening rollercoaster ride filled with vampires, wild animals and police chases. Crackling with the heat of the mother/daughter bond, this family's secrets and deepest instincts vividly remind us not only of how many in America are mistreated, silenced, and forgotten but also the tremendous power of their inner resources and resiliency.

The 12th annual Philadelphia Live Arts Festival heads into its final week of innovative and highly interdisciplinary programming and performances. In its final stretch, the Festival, which opened on August 29 and runs through September 13, will see the World and U.S. Premieres of five productions from internationally renowned directors, choreographers and performers.

The Music Center of Los Angeles County announces the sixth season of the Dance at the Music Center series. The season opens with the return of Miami City Ballet led by Artistic Director Edward Villella, performing the much anticipated, West Coast premiere of NIGHTSPOT a Twyla Tharp and Elvis Costello collaboration, October 24-26. Known for her innovation and creativity, Twyla Tharp has created some of the most memorable dances in modern repertory.

Eve Ensler, Dylan McDermott, Richard Dreyfus, Marisa Tomei and many more will take part in the Culture Project's fall Impact Festival, focusing on human rights, social justice and political action

Lancelot, Merlin, Guinevere and the King of all Knights leap from the pages of British lore onto the stage of The New Victory Theater with the minimalist production, King A. From Friday, May 13th through Sunday, May 29th, Holland-based Het Laagland's five fearless actors tackle the epic saga of King Arthur's rise to power that ends tragically in a destructive romantic triangle.