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In conjunction with the second edition of his hit book How Does the Show Go On?, Broadway producer Thomas Schumacher gave the keynote address at the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta. The national festival dedicated to groups working with elementary and middle school aged young people, ran from January 16 -18, 2009. Schumacher's presentation (on Sunday, January 18), much like his book, enlightened more than 1,500 theater lovers about what goes into putting on a Broadway show. Child actor Henry Hodges, who starred as ?Michael Banks' in the original Broadway cast of Disney & Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins joined Schumacher. Schumacher's much heralded book, How Does the Show Go On?, was originally released in 2007 and went on to sell over 50,000 copies. A second edition was released in late 2008 and has been updated to include Broadway's The Little Mermaid and the stage production of the mega-hit High School Musical. A library edition of How Does the Show Go On? is also available. The

Film Festivals: 'Quiet Little Marriage,' 'Strongman' nab awards -- Mo Perkins' drama 'A Quiet Little Marriage' and Zachary Levy's docu 'Strongman' picked up top honors at the 15th Slamdance Film Festival Awards Ceremony Friday night.

Prosecutors have upgraded the charge against a man accused of attacking Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher at a Toronto music festival.

Film News: Company picks up U.S. rights to British comedy -- IFC Films has bought U.S. rights to Armando Iannucci's comedy 'In the Loop' hours before its preem at the Sundance Film Festival. 

Now in its fifth year, the annual Glasgow Film Festival brings together cinema from around the world, past and present, old and new talent.GFF09 will, as before, be hosting an eclectic range of blockbusters, independents, documentaries, shorts and artists films. Many of these films will be screening for the first time, many may never be screened again, so there is no better time to catch them. We'll also be bringing you great guests, exciting events and much more...James Gandolfini Steve Coogan, David Rasche and Anna Chlumsky will star in the political satire 'In the Loop,' which will open the festival. The film is a satire of the inner workings of British and American government. GFF09 is proud to announce a retrospective of silver screen legend, Audrey Hepburn. This beloved and enduringly popular icon will be represented with screenings of her classic films, all testament to her talent, style, grace and beauty.

Aamir Khan was present at the award ceremony of NDTV to collect the 'Indian Of The Year in Entertainment' award and he said he always missed the glitters of the award ceremonies.

The Vagabond Theatre Ensemble will be presenting the Cabin Fever Festival throughout the month of February at the Medicine Show Theater (549 West 52nd Street) with their main stage production of THE WENDIGO as the centerpiece. The Cabin Fever Festival was established as an opportunity to create a dialogue among the new voices in our theatrical community. The festival will include a variety of new artistic works from both young emerging artists and seasoned professionals in all artistic fields. Writers, actors, singers and artists in every form have come together in this month long celebration of the arts at a time when theatrical opportunity has become a limited occasion. We are proud to have created a safe environment for new work to thrive.Lost in the wilderness, four hunters venture deep into a world they were never meant to see...Vagabond's mainstage production of THE WENDIGO will run February 5-28, Thursday-Saturday at 8pm and Sunday matinees February 8 & 22 at 3pm with specia

In the midst of hundreds of artists, McCarley still stood out at the 2008 South by Southwest music festival. Her debut album, Love, Save the Empty, pulls off a key element of pop greatness, marrying reflective lyrics with memorable tunes. She performs songs from the album in a session from WXPN.

Todd McCarthy: 'Education,' 'Push' emblematic of Obama age -- First of all, Sundance 2009 was one of the better, and least aggravating, editions of this year-launching festival in some time.

International News: 'Juno' writer among three jurors at Film Festival -- Scribe, journalist and author Diablo Cody is one of three jurors who will choose the best first feature that unspools at the Berlin Film Festival, organizers announced on Thursday.