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The following is a day-by-day entertainment guide to events on stage in the Charleston, W.Va., area through July 2008. To notify gazz of needed changes to this calendar, e-mail gazz@wvgazette.com with the Subject Line: 'Season Calendar Change'. Or call 348-3017.

APRIL 2008

April 24-27 or May 1-4: WEST VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: A decision on the dates for the spring film festival has not been made. Capitol Center Theater, 123 Summers St. Visit www.wviff.org.

April 24, 7:30 p.m.: "JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR": Tickets $55.25, $39.25. Broadway in Charleston brings in the Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about the political and interpersonal struggles of Judas Iscariot and Jesus in last weeks of Jesus' life. Clay Center. Call 561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.

April 25, 26. 8 p.m.: "A TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA,": $49, $39, $24, $15, $9, with special student seating $13, $8, $5. West Virginia Symphony Pops Concert, John Pizzarelli, vocals and guitar. Clay Center. Call 561-3570 or visit www.wvsymphony.org.

April 27, 3 p.m.: WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH SYMPHONY: Adults $5, Seniors and students $2. Spring concert. Scottish Rite Temple, 406 Capitol St. Call 561-3542 or visit www.wvyouthsymphony.org.

April 27, 3 p.m.: UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON CHORUS: Free. Spring concert. Erma Byrd Gallery, Riggleman Hall, University of Charleston. 357-4903.

MAY 2008

May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17, 8 p.m.: "A CHORUS LINE": $20. One of Broadway's all-time favorite musicals about hard-working dancers looking for the big break. Charleston Light Opera Guild. Charleston Civic Center Little Theater. Call 343-2287 or visit www.charlestonlightoperaguild.org.

May 2, 7 p.m.: "THE LITTLE MERMAID": Ticket prices TBA. River City Youth Ballet Ensemble, with West Virginia Youth Symphony Orchestra and ChildSong stage an adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tale. Clay Center. Call 561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.

May 3, 7:30 p.m.: TBA: Adults $12, students and seniors $7. Woody Hawley Concert Series. Clay Center's Walker Theater (entrance on Brooks Street). Call 561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.

May 4, 3 p.m.: CHARLESTON CIVIC CHORUS: Free. Spring concert. Charleston Baptist Temple. Quarrier and Morris streets. Call 744-3734 or 744-5078 or visit www.charleston-civic-chorus.com.

May 10, 7 p.m.: JUPITER STRING QUARTET: Adults $15, students $5, children free with paying adult. Young quartet captured 2004 Grand Prize, Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and first prize, Banff International String Quartet Competition. Charleston Chamber Music Society. Christ Church United Methodist. Call 344-5389 or visit members.aol.com/CCMSFAD/season.htm.

May 11, 3 p.m.: MONTCLAIRE STRING QUARTET: Adults $10, students $5. Christ Church United Methodist, Juan Arriaga, String Quartet No. 2 in A major; Joaquin Turina, "Círculo," Op. 91 for Violin, Cello and Piano; Schubert, Piano Quintet Op. 114 ("Trout"). Call 561-3570 or visit www.wvsymphony.org.

May 17, 8 p.m.: "WEST SIDE STORY": $68, $55, $34, $20, $12, with special student seating $23, $13, $8. Mariel van Dalsum-Boggs plays Maria in Leonard Bernstein-Stephen Sondheim musical that places "Romeo and Juliet" story in hip, violent New York of the late 1950s; fully staged production by West Virginia Symphony. Clay Center. Call 561-3570 or visit www.wvsymphony.org.

May 22-24 and 29-31, 8 p.m.: "JANE EYRE": $15. Charleston Stage Company presents Charlotte Bronte's classic novel about triumph of love over loneliness in adaptation that was a hit on London's West End. Clay Center Presents. Clay Center. Call 561-3570 or visit www.theclaycenter.org.

May 25, 7:30 p.m.: APPALACHIAN FESTIVAL OF YOUNG VOICES: Free. Appalachian Children's Chorus, other children's choruses. Clay Center. Call 343-1111 or 561-3570.

May 30 and 31, June 6 and 7, 8 p.m.: "TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE": Adults $16, students 18 and under $10. Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom adapted Albom's book about a young man's visits with dying older man and the lessons learned. Kanawha Players. Kanawha Players Theatre, 309 Beauregard St. Call 343-7529 or visit www.kanawhaplayers.org.

JUNE 2008

June 1, all day: SYMPHONY SUNDAY: Free. University of Charleston. Call 561-3518 or visit www.wvsymphony.org.

June 5-7 and 12-14, 8 p.m.: "THE WORLD'S OLDEST JESUS": Adults $9.50, students seniors $5.50. New Mark Scarpelli-Dan Kehde musical comedy about retirement community trying to stage world-famous rock opera. Contemporary Youth Arts Company. Capitol Center Theater, 123 Summers St. Call 346-6522 or visit www.freewebs.com/officialcyac.

June 26-29: FESTIVALL: More than 100 music, theater, dance, visual arts events. Various venues. Visit www.festivallcharleston.com.

June 27, 6 to 11 p.m.: BLUES, BREWS & BBQ: Prices TBA. National and local blues artists. Beer and food available. University of Charleston lawn. Call 344-0775.

June 28, 2 to 10 p.m.: WINE & All THAT JAZZ: Advance $17, gate 20. National and local jazz artists. University of Charleston lawn. Call 344-0775.

JULY 2008

July 23-26, 8 p.m.: "BOXES 9": Adults $9.50, students seniors $5.50. More stories and monologues of today's young people. Contemporary Youth Arts Company. Capitol Center Theater, 123 Summers St. Call 346-6522 or visit www.freewebs.com/officialcyac.

July 31-Aug. 2 and Aug. 7-9, 8 p.m.: "FRED AND HARRIET": Adults $9.50, students and seniors $5.50. Provocative new Dan Kehde play about love, betrayal, sexual identity. Contemporary Youth Arts Company. Capitol Center Theater, 123 Summers St. Call 346-6522 or visit www.freewebs.com/officialcyac.

TO NOTIFY gazz of needed changes to this calendar of which you may be aware, e-mail gazz@wvgazette.com with the Subject Line: 'Season Calendar Change'. Or call 348-3017