On November 27 and 28, 2009 Patrick Cassidy will join Shirley Jones, Rebecca Luker, and the National Symphony Orchestra Pops for NSO Pops: The Music of The Music Man. Full Article at Broadway World

As previously reported, Shirley Jones, who played Marian in the film of The Music Man, and Rebecca Luker, who played that same role in the musical's recent Broadway revival, will take part in the concerts with Patrick Cassidy in the title... Full Article at Playbill

With a couple of recent celebrity scandals, a troubling aspect of the American character has reared its head once again: a moral absolutism and extremism fostered largely by the fanatical religious right- be they fundamentalist, evangelical, or the... Full Article at Huffington Post

Coarse carnival barker Billy Bigelow may seem like an unusual lead character for a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Full Article at The Patriot Ledger

{Song #35 « Song #36 » T•of•C} § ≡ One of an ongoing series of posts in which I pick, in my not-so-humble opinion, the best songs of the second millennium. Feel free to offer constructive dissenting opinions; preferably set to music. Full Article at Remembrance in Spacetime

Debbie Reynolds, Nancy Sinatra, Shirley Jones will perform at celebrity charity's annual ball. The Hotel Bel-Air has undergone a lot of changes over the years, but it's in for its biggest face-lift via a two-year renovation. Full Article at The Wrap

At least in the circles I travel in, which include a university-based lifelong learning institute, there are almost no “seniors” left who are tech novices. Full Article at The New York Times

The Pops opened its season Thursday night at Heinz Hall with a decisive win, a fabulous concert version of Meredith Willson's show "The Music Man." Full Article at Pittsburgh Entertainment

The Original Playboy Mansion. Full Article at Associated Content

When Shirley Mae Jones was growing up in Smithton, she had no idea what life had in store for her -- a theatrical career that would bring international renown. "Nobody has any inkling when you're living in a town of 800 people," she says. Full Article at Pittsburgh Entertainment

Whoever knows the secret behind the hats nailed to a fence on Vaughn Road is keeping a lid on it. The owner of the property that features the hat-lined fence said Tuesday that she has no idea how the hats got there. "I am assuming it's teenagers, but I' Full Article at Montgomery Advertiser

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Hundreds of Georgia residents affected by the floods crammed into Red Cross shelters across the state. The relief agency reported 327 people registered at shelters statewide Tuesday. Full Article at WAWS FOX 30

Kid’s Classical Hour 9 a.m. WCRB-FM (99.5) Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Benjamin Britten’s classic with Leonard Bernstein conducting. Full Article at Boston Globe

It's a TV mother-and-son reunion when "The Partridge Family"'s Shirley Jones and David Cassidy reunite on the set of "Ruby & The Rockits" -- and ET is behind the scenes of the new comedy loosely based on David's life. Full Article at Entertainment Tonight