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Multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer Rodney Carrington returns to the Hollywood Theatre at MGM Grand December 6 - 11, performing at 10 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $79.95 A portion of each ticket sale will go to the Rodney Carrington Foundation which supports a variety of charities including the American Diabetes Association, The Day Spring Villa and the Little Lighthouse. Tickets can be purchased at any MGM Grand ticketing outlet, online at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 929-1111 or (702) 891-7777.

The Costa Mesa Playhouse is pleased to announce its 2010-2011 season-a season filled with classic and contemporary comedies, award-winning musicals, and a humor-laced drama.

The Anderson Rotary Club will hold a fundraiser on November 13 at the Electric City Playhouse. At the the 'Child's Play' Fundraiser, local celebrities, characters and entertainers will read or perform their favorite children's books and songs to an all adult audience. Wine, beer and hors d'oeuvres will be on hand to help loosen any reserved adult sensibilities that still remain. The evening is sure to allow the mischievous side to enjoy some of the most playful literature ever conceived without the judging eyes of children. Guaranteed to be entertaining and different, this fundraiser will help to support the club's youth literacy efforts and help promote awareness of the importance of childhood literacy in our community.

It's Halloween week, and CARRIE is a scream of a good time! We have a lot going on, from a special late-nite performance with perks for the 21+ set on Friday, October 29 at 11pm, to our gift card giveaways to some of the best bars in Philly.

The Old Globe announces their schedule for July through October. It includes the conclusion of the 2010 Shakespeare Festival, the world premiere of ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS, the west coast premiere of THE LAST ROMANCE and WELCOME TO ARROYO'S, and Neil Simon's plays, BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS and BROADWAY BOUND. There also will be several educational programs for children.

'The Original Copy: Photography of Sculpture, 1839 to Today' presents a critical examination of the intersections between photography and sculpture, exploring how one medium informs the analysis and creative redefinition of the other. On view at The Museum of Modern Art from August 1st through November 1st, the exhibition brings together over 300 photographs, magazines, and journals, by more than 100 artists, from the dawn of modernism to the present, to look at the ways in which photography at once informs and challenges the meaning of what sculpture is. The Original Copy is organized by Roxana Marcoci, Curator, Department of Photography, The Museum of Modern Art.

ACT's Mainstage season continues with the Seattle premiere of David Rambo's irresistible portrait of renowned advice columnist Ann Landers in THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS, Friday, September 10th to Sunday, October 31st. Tickets range from $37.50 to $55 with discounts for students and audience members under 25. Evening performances on Tuesdays through Thursdays and Sundays are at 7:30PM and on Fridays and Saturdays are at 8PM. Matinees performances on Saturdays and Sundays are at 2PM.

It's Halloween week, and CARRIE is a scream of a good time! We have a lot going on, from a special late-nite performance with perks for the 21+ set on Friday, October 29 at 11pm, to our gift card giveaways to some of the best bars in Philly.

The Blue Elephant Theatre (59a Bethwin Road) in Camberwell presents the world premiere of THE CAVE from Tuesday, October 19th to Saturday, November 6th. The play was written by Mervyn Peake and will be directed by Aaron Paterson.

The Beat Project presents DEAR HARVEY, written by Patricia Loughrey, with original music by Thomas Hodges, musical direction and orchestrations by Wayne Moore and directed by Anthony Frisina. DEAR HARVEY will open on Thursday, September 16 at 8pm and run through Sunday, October 10th at the Lee Strasberg Theatre, 7936 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.

P.J.S. Exhibitions, an emerging and eclectic W. Village grassroots gallery (238 W. 14th between 7th & 8th Ave.) presents 'Visions of Variety,' a collection of donated works benefiting the not-for-profit organization, Art for Healing NYC. The exhibit, opening Thursday, September 16th and running through October 10th, 2010 includes mixed-media pieces of various sizes and subjects contributed by an array of artists, companies and estates. The gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 11AM to 7PM.

Jermyn Street Theatre bring back BLACK BREAD & CUCUMBER in a strictly limited season from October 5th to the 23rd after a nine year absence. The play celebrates Anton Chekhov's 150 birthday as Caroline Blakiston does this acclaimed one-woman show about how she made history as the first British actress to play Chekhov in Russia, in Russian.

InFusion Theatre Company is proud to announce the world premiere of Randall Colburn's GHOSTBOX, September 30 - October 31, at the Apollo Studio Theater, 2540 N Lincoln Ave. Opening night is Thursday, Sept. 30 at 8:30 p.m. Performances are Thursday - Saturday at 8:30 p.m. with a special Halloween performance, Sunday, Oct. 31 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 with student, senior and industry discounts available. Tickets may be purchased by calling 773.935.6100 or at Ticketmaster.com.

Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 South 6th Avenue, begins the new season with the Tony Award- nominated, Arizona premiere of SHINING CITY by Conor McPherson. Preview is Friday, September 10th with Opening Night on Saturday, September 11th and will run until the 26th. They will be a reception after opening and a post-show discussion on the 12th. General admission tickets are $23 ($14 for preview) at the door and by phone; discounted tickets are available only online at www.beowulfalley.org.