Performing Arts News

This category features news about dance, theater, music and other live audience performances (magic shows, puppetry, circus, comedy, etc.), festivals, venues, artists, staging and ticketing. The spotlight is on news of interest to theater goers, producers and performing arts amateurs and professionals.

Comedy Central's Jade Esteban Estrada is 'Seriously Funny'

Comedian returns to Omaha to headline annual comedy concert for CFEP Oct 21. - October 17, 2006 - Jade Esteban Estrada

Web 2.0 Company Voices.com Comes Out of Beta

Voices.com, the voice marketplace, is emerging from the bonds of beta testing, rejuvenated and as the definitive source for professional voices worldwide. - October 17, 2006 - Voices.com

Theatre of Dare Presents Meshuggah-Nuns, 10/20/06-10/29/06

Meshuggah-Nuns. From the popular series of Nunsense musicals. Hilarity reigns supreme when four nuns and a Jewish actor attempt to entertain on a cruise ship. Fri & Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2:00 pm. - October 15, 2006 - Theatre of Dare

Voices.com Raises Accents and Dialects Awareness

Voices.com, the voice marketplace, is revealing one of the hottest secrets in the industry today: how to increase the international presence of a company globally through localization. - October 14, 2006 - Voices.com

Garth Collins, NASA and Microsoft Vista Narrator, Joins Voices.com

Garth Collins, narrator of NASA’s “History of Flight” series and Microsoft Vista’s promo videos, joins forces with the industry leading voice marketplace, Voices.com. - October 13, 2006 - Voices.com

Ace Ticket Selling Spooky World Tickets Online; VIP Passes Skip the Lines and Go Right to the Fright

New England ticket broker Ace Ticket is selling tickets to annual frightfest Spookyworld. - October 11, 2006 - Ace Ticket

Card Tricks with Gaffed Cards

Magicians often perform some of the most amazing feats of card magic creating the mystery of "illusion". Cardconjurer.com offers articles and specialized card magic supplies for magicians of all levels in the field of prestidigitation, including a new blue gaffed deck and ESP series that is currently being constructed for a March 2007 release. - October 10, 2006 - Card Conjurer, Inc.

Gus Arredondo and Comedy Blowout Invade the Inland Valley

Comedian Arredondo and the company he co-founded hit the Ontario Improv with their brand of humor on October 10th. - October 08, 2006 - Comedian Gus Arredondo

Classic Card Magic and Gaffed Cards at Card Conjurer.com

Classic Card Magic is used by Conjurers to perform amazing feats of sleight of hand and to create illusions with a deck of cards. The site of cardconjurer.com offers articles and specialized supplies for magicians of all levels in the field of prestidigitation, including a new array of gaffed decks that are currently being constructed for the March release. - October 08, 2006 - Card Conjurer, Inc.

Val Hilliker Comedy Ventriloquist Heading to Japan. How this One Woman Show is Transforming Lives with Her Comedy.

Val Hilliker, comedy Ventriloquist will represent Canada as a good will ambassador in Japan. She will be doing her English show in Japanese. This is her first out of North America experience. She is an Internationally Renowned Professional Ventriloquist. - October 08, 2006 - Val Hilliker, Comedy Ventriloquist

Voices.com Announces Updates to Featured Voice Talent Categories

Voices.com, the voice marketplace, is pleased to announce their updated Featured Voice Talent Categories, showcasing voices in specialized niche categories. - October 08, 2006 - Voices.com

Local Production Company Inks Deal with the Ontario Improv

Comedy Blowout Productions to produce monthly show for the Onrario Improv. Shows booked through December 2007. - October 06, 2006 - Gonzo Comedy Productions

Corporate Team Building & Drumming with 'Drumfire' - New Bollywood Program

Why Bollywood? Because it is so much fun, it is a great team building experience, it is colourful, and the outcomes of a big "Bollywood" finale are unforgettable. - October 05, 2006 - BadBubba Records

"Drumfire" Team Building & Drumming - Educators Who Care

Drumfire Teambuilding is a dedicated drumming team building company based in Brisbane, Australia. With master drummers from Ghana, Drumfire Teambuilding offers your company a unique experience in fun and teamwork simply not available anywhere else. - October 04, 2006 - BadBubba Records

NDM Dance Productions and Studios

NDM Dance Productions is the largest professionally trained Bollywood Dance Troupe in California. This bollywood dance academy/school is serving people since 2004 to learn bollywood dance steps in Los Angeles, California. - September 28, 2006 - NDM Dance Productions

Eastern Promise - Let Your Belly Move You the Arabian Harem Nights Way

No more routine cocktails, another birthday party, the same barbecue and more stories of hen night party that most people can't remember a lot because of the booze. - September 27, 2006 - Harem Nights

Voice123 Announces a Series of New Categories for Voiceover Recording

New categories aim at providing a greater body of work for voice over talents. - September 26, 2006 - Voice123.com

Voices.com Announces PayPal Integration

Voices.com, the #1 voice marketplace, has just implemented a new and incredibly easy way for clients to purchase voice-overs with PayPal. - September 22, 2006 - Voices.com

South Florida Theatre Company Presents September 10th, an Original Play

Ground Up & Rising Inc., a non-profit theatre company dedicated to fostering the arts in South Florida, presents September 10th, an original play. - September 21, 2006 - Ground Up & Rising, Inc.

Mixing Business with Laughter: Business Network Reception is Joined by BET Comics

Laugh, Relax & Network at Comedy Extravaganza & Business Network Reception - September 20, 2006 - L2 Unlimited

Garland Thompson, Podcaster and Voice Actor, Joins Voices.com

A 25-year veteran of the entertainment industry, Garland Thompson’s calendar is filled with theatrical roles, podcasting, and voice over work. - September 20, 2006 - Voices.com

Voice123 Introduces a New Pricing Matrix for Voice Over Talents

New pricing guide will help voce over artists make accurate quote. - September 16, 2006 - Voice123.com

Voice123 Introduces Online Training Sessions

An induction into the world of voice overs by members of the Voice123 team. - September 15, 2006 - Voice123.com

Voice123 Introduces New ‘My Preferred Talents’ Feature for Voice Talent Seekers

New feature will make voice over actor search more streamlined. - September 15, 2006 - Voice123.com

Talent Agents and Managers Add Voices.com to their Marketing Mix

Voices.com, the voice marketplace, is inviting talent agents and talent managers to sign-up to receive superior tools to help them market their clients online. - September 15, 2006 - Voices.com

Voice123 Announces Integration of Project Posting Approval Process with CRM System

Voice over projects are now received, approved, and managed using the same system customer service issues are managed. - September 14, 2006 - Voice123.com

Voices.com Opens Doors to Podcasters and Promotes Podcasting

Voices.com, the voice marketplace, is inviting podcasters to sign-up to receive their own website and opportunites to promote their podcasting services. - September 14, 2006 - Voices.com

Voice123 Introduces a New Lead Form for Voice Talent Seekers

A faster and more efficient process to find the right voiceover artist for your project. - September 14, 2006 - Voice123.com

Voice Talent Seekers Find Voices for Podcasting Projects at Voice123

The website boasts of the largest database of voice talents suited for podcasting. - September 13, 2006 - Voice123.com

An Introduction to Podcasting by Voice123.com

Find the best voices to record your podcasts easy and fast. - September 12, 2006 - Voice123.com

New Web Service from Voices.com Ends Search for Voice-Overs

Looking for a voice and don't know where to turn? Read this for a how-to on finding voice-overs on the Internet. - September 11, 2006 - Voices.com

Highest Quality of Voice Over Demos Found at Voices.com

Voices.com, the voice over marketplace, is thrilled to announce that voice over demos at Voices.com are played back at the highest audio quality in the industry, MP3 128kbps. - September 10, 2006 - Voices.com

Voice123.com Achieves Milestone Reaching 3000 Premium Subscribers

The online voice over marketplace has the largest pool of professional voice over actors. - September 09, 2006 - Voice123.com

Voice123 Launches the New SmartCast System for Streamlining the Voice Over Audition Process

The new system will make searching for the right voice talent quicker and accurate. - September 09, 2006 - Voice123.com

‘Fresh Water’ Flows in Port of Spain - World Premiere of New Work by Choreographer Makeda Thomas

On 7 October 2006 at Caribbean Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Port of Spain, New York/Trinidad choreographer Makeda Thomas will premiere ‘Fresh Water’, a new dance work. ‘Fresh Water’ features the music of Ella Andall, Jimmy Cliff, and Bob Marley with live performances by... - September 04, 2006 - Makeda Thomas Dance Projects

Voice123 Introduces a New Profile Management Interface for Voice Talents

The company released an improved profile manager interface, with new looks and sections. - September 02, 2006 - Voice123.com

Voice123.com Achieves Record 1,000,000 Voiceover Auditions & Quotes

1,000,000 auditions since the company’s inception and still counting. - September 01, 2006 - Voice123.com

NDM Bollywood Troupe Dancers Win 4 Beauty Pageant Titles on August 19, 2006

One more milestone achieved by NDM Dance production’s bollywood dance troupe on August 19th, 2006. Their great bollywood dancer’s team was the winner of 4 Beauty Pageant titles. It’s USA first bollywood dance center in Los Angles of California, and considered the paramount classical dance academy to learn bollywood dance lessons from. - September 01, 2006 - NDM Dance Productions

Spiritual Scholars Meet Spirituality for Dummies

Sharon Janis, award winning filmmaker, singer, and author of Spirituality For Dummies and Secrets of Spiritual Happiness will speak and perform devotional singing at the Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival. WHEN: September 8 –12, 2006 WHERE: Sun Valley Idaho, at the Opera House and other... - August 31, 2006 - Sharon Janis

Quoting A Price for Projects Giving You the Nerves? Voice123 presents a Guide to Voiceover Rates

Freedom from price dilemmas: a comprehensive answer to all your pricing problems. - August 31, 2006 - Voice123.com

Voice123 Launches a Guide to Help Voice Seekers Determine Voice Over Project Budgets

Let the experts tell you how to arrive at the perfect voice over project budget. - August 30, 2006 - Voice123.com

Ensuring Prompt Payments for Voice-Over Jobs

How to make sure you get paid for your voice over work when using online voice over marketplaces. - August 26, 2006 - Voice123.com

Beli Sullivan Storyteller Weaves Wonders at Voices.com

Beli Sullivan, a fan favorite from “Stellaluna” and heard nation wide on Clear Channel Worldwide, has recently joined Voices.com. - August 25, 2006 - Voices.com

Joy Lyn Shaw Voice Artist Makes Waves at Voices.com

Joy Lyn Shaw recently launched her voice-over business and has chosen Voices.com to help her promote her voice artistry and vocal talents. - August 23, 2006 - Voices.com

Peter Prins, Comedic Voice Actor, Joins Voices.com

Peter Prins went from stand-up comedian in the Hollywood Hills to voice-over talent. - August 19, 2006 - Voices.com

September Leach, Voice Over Artist, Partners with Voices.com

September Leach, an Atlanta voice professional, provides voice overs with style and a smile at Voices.com. - August 19, 2006 - Voices.com

New Stage Actor Web Site Geared to Improving the Quality of Work and Life

EmpoweredActor.com provides proven methodologies, valuable actor success techniques, tips and best practices tailored to suit those seeking to get started on the stage, those who have acquired a moderate amount of experience, those at a higher level of the professional circuit, and experienced film actors seeking to make a successful and impactful transition to the stage. - August 16, 2006 - The Empowered Actor Initiative