Off to the Races

The annual Keeneland Fall Race Meet begins today in Kentucky and horseracing enthusiasts are eager for more thrills at the track.

With spring as the busiest racing season, the Keeneland Fall Race Meet is welcomed as an exciting racing event for fans in a quiet time of year. Kentucky will continue the fall racing tradition with the Breeders' Cup scheduled for early November. Outside of horse races, jumping and showmanship will be displayed at the Las Vegas World Invitational also set to take place this fall in late November.

Butley Begins on Broadway

Nathan Lane will be filling the title role in Broadway's latest dark comedy, Butley, which begins previews today.

The comedic actor, who is perhaps most famous for his film roles, has appeared in numerous stage productions throughout his career including The Producers, The Odd Couple and Guys and Dolls. The Broadway production of Butley will be housed at the Booth Theatre and is directed by Nicholas Martin, who has both directed and performed in many plays. Previews will run until its opening night on October 25.

Global Music

Concert fans can expect some big upcoming shows with a mix of musicians from around the world announcing tours this week.

In the U.S., Bob Seger has just released dates for his first tour since 1996. In Canada, The Tragically Hip will be trekking across the country in late-October and early-November. British singer Imogen Heap, who is currently touring the U.K., will cross the Atlantic on November 7 for a set of North American dates. Patti LaBelle will also be hitting the road late this year to promote her first gospel music album.

World Championship Boxing

Contenders are warming up to defend and fight for titles as World Championship Boxing gets set to go the rounds this weekend.

Lightweights to heavyweights will be in the ring this Saturday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois for the championship. Monte Barrett will challenge undefeated WBA Heavyweight Nikolai Valuev for the title in the headlining fight of the event. In other matches, Paul Briggs will take on undefeated WBC Light Heavyweight Tomasz Adamek while Matt Zegan will battle Nate Campbell for the IBF Lightweight title.

Chorus Line on the Charts

The Original Broadway Cast recording of A Chorus Line has leapt onto the newly created Billboard Top Cast Album Chart at #11.

The impressive charting for the original cast album prompts speculation that the current revival's recording, which is to be released on October 10, will enter the charts even higher. Topping the charts at the moment are the recordings of Wicked, Jersey Boys and Mamma Mia, which are all in their eleventh week on the chart. Rounding out the current top five albums are Tarzan and The Color Purple.