Theater
A tragic fellow that Othello Shakespeare in Delaware Park ends the summer season with themes of treachery and jealousy when "Othello" is on stage Thursday, July 26 through Sunday, Aug. 19.

Shakespeare in Delaware Park's production of "Othello" opens Thursday, July 26. It features Tim Newell as Iago and Jolie Garrett as Othello.

"Othello," directed by Saul Elkin, features New York City guest artist Jolie Garrett as Othello, Tim Newell as Iago, Rebecca Elkin as Desdemona, Christ Critelli as Casio and Eileen Dugan as Emilia. The cast is rounded out by Peter Meachum, Chris Young, Jim Maloy, Dan Walker and Chris Standart. Cited as a "must-see event," Shakespeare in Delaware Park reaches up to 50,000 audience members a season, and is celebrating its 32nd year of professional, free theater.

Performances are held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday on Shakespeare Hill in Delaware Park, next to Hoyt Lake behind the Rose Garden, off Lincoln Parkway, Buffalo.

For more information, visit www.shakespearein delawarepark.org or call 856-4533. fri. 27-sat. 28 I Happen To Like Cole Porter Five singers deliver more than two dozen songs from the early years of America's foremost composer-lyricist, including many undiscovered gems from the first half of a unique and celebrated career, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 27 and 28, the Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home Road, Amherst; $. 636-1425 sat. 28

Tristan Paul Sportelli and Jay Turvey's new musical based on Thomas Mann's story that follows poet Spinelli who falls deeply in love with Gabrielle who is dying of consumption in the German Alps. Stars Neil Barclay, Donna Belleville, Krista Colosimo, Patty Jamieson, Jane Johanson, Gabrielle Jones, Jeff Madden, Peter Millard, Glynis Ranney, Graeme Somerville and Mark Uhre under the direction of Eda Holmes, opens 8 p.m. Saturday, July 28 at the Shaw Festival's Court House Theater, 26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. Call 1-800-511-7429 or visit www.shawfest.com for more information. now-sun. 29

The Just Albert Camus drama based on a true story as translated by Anthony Clarvoe. Stars Andrew Borba, Ellen McLaughlin and John Seidman under the direction of Ethan McSweeny, through Sunday, July 29 in the Bratton Theater, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, $. 357-6250, www. ciweb. org/ Theater now-Aug. 11

Oliver! The popular musical will be presented by the Academy of Theatre Arts, through Saturday, Aug. 11 at ATA Theater, 5505 Main St., Williamsville; $. 810-0551, www.academyoftheatrearts.com Sisters of Swing: The Andrews Sisters Musical The MusicalFare production offers an insider's view into the personal and private lives of the most successful female group of all time. Stars Kelly Meg Brennan, Debbie Pappas and Kathy Weese, with Philip Farugia and Todd Benzin under the direction of Doug Weyand. Conceived and written by Beth Gilleland and Bob Beverage at MusicalFare Theatre through Saturday, Aug. 11, 4380 Main St., Amherst; $. 839-8540, www.musicalfare.com

now-Oct. 5

A Mother's Comedy Shaw Festival's Court House Theater, 26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com

now-Oct. 6

The Kiltartan Comedies Shaw Festival's Court House Theater, 26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com A Month in the Country After Ivan Turgenev Shaw Festival's Court House Theater, 26 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com

now-Oct. 7

The Philanderer Shaw Festival's Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com

now-Oct. 27

Saint Joan The Shaw Festival's Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com

Hotel Peccadillo The Shaw Festival's Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com

Summer and Smoke Shaw Festival's Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com

now-Oct. 28

The Circle Shaw Festival's Royal George Theatre, 85 Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com

Mack and Mabel Shaw Festival's Festival Theatre, 10 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario; $. 1-800-511-7429, www.shawfest.com

Special Presentations Diva by Diva: A Celebration of Women Presented by O'Connell & Company, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Cabaret in the Square Theatre, 4476 Main St., Snyder; $. 839-3949, www.cabaretinthesquare.com fri. 3

Architect Presented by Torn Space, and written and directed by Dan Shanahan, 9 p.m. Aug. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18, The Dnipro Building, 562 Genesee St., Buffalo; $. 812-5733, tornspace@hotmail.com thurs. 9

AIDA Four-time Tony Award-winning pop rock musical production of Giuseppe Verdi's opera from Elton John and Tim Rice, opens 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 and continues through Sunday, Aug. 19 at Artpark, 450 S. Fourth St., Lewiston; $. 754-4375, www.artpark.net