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Queens Council on the Arts Covers Eastern European Culture on April 24 in QUILL Series of Literature and Music Events NYC
Queens Council on the Arts, a sponsor of cultural events in Queens, is inviting New Yorkers to attend its upcoming night of creative translation on April 24 at DaMikelle Restaurant in Forest Hills. - April 06, 2012 - QueensCouncilArts.org - Upcoming Events in NYC
Love Supine Releases Video for the ADD Generation
Video may have killed the radio star, but short attention spans are killing the four-minute video. Knowing that more than half of YouTube viewers bail after 60 seconds, Love Supine, an alternative, indie, rock and slightly Gothic band put together a much shorter video for its popular song,... - April 03, 2012 - Love Supine L.L.C.
Seeking Female Singers for Established Compilation Record...HRX Vixens Vol. 2
The Hollywood Rx Records to release a second installment of HRX Records Vixens. - April 02, 2012 - Hrx Records
Smoke Screen Ent. and FMG's "Hustle Hard - The Mixtape" Hits the Web
The Hustle Hard Mixtape is now available for download on www.datpiff.com. Presented by Smoke Screen Entertainment and Fearless Music Group. "Download and support." -The Tech - April 01, 2012 - Smoke Screen Entertainment
Another Challenge Met, VanMarter Project Breaks Top 40
VanMarter Project’s single "Guaranteed Tomorrow" breaks into the Top 40 as it hits #38 in its fifth week on the ACQB chart. - April 01, 2012 - Hydrus Media
Marcus Dargan of NuAFrikan Theatre Exposes the Truth About Gentrification in the New Play Dream Deferred
The Award Winning Play Dream Deferred Opens on April 20, 2012 at the 133rd Street Arts Center in Harlem, NY - April 01, 2012 - NuAFrikan Theatre
The All-American Preschool Hit Monkey Monkey Music is Now Airing on the American Forces Network
Monkey Monkey Music now airing on over 100 PBS member stations is proudly airing on The American Forces Network. A seven year old child who stars in the videos has a father who, ironically, was on civil deployment in Iraq when the videos were made. The American Forces Network considers Monkey Monkey Music a key element in quality programming for young children. - March 28, 2012 - Monkey Monkey Music
Opera Manhattan Announces 2012 Opera Festival
Following the critical acclaim of February’s trio of monodramas themed ‘Women on the Verge’, Opera Manhattan is proud to announce the 2012 Opera Festival. Three riveting operas and a special performance of arias and ensembles presented by Opera Manhattan’s Artist Development... - March 28, 2012 - Opera Manhattan
The Hollywood Rx Records to Sign HRX Vixens to Album Deals
Dez Cleo Ave Rose & Hayley Dees Sign on with The Hollywood Rx Records, Dates TBA - March 25, 2012 - Hrx Records
Continuing to Climb, Rock Band VanMarter Project Reaches #51
Northwest rock band VanMarter Project’s single "Guaranteed Tomorrow" moves from #57 to #51 in its fourth week and is #3 Most Added Song on the FMQB chart again. - March 24, 2012 - Hydrus Media
Playwrighting Class
The Ohio Playwrights Circle is offering its first class in playwrighting. - March 24, 2012 - Ohio Playwrights Circle
XI International Ballet Festival DANCE OPEN 12- 16 April 2012
In 2012, St. Petersburg festival DANCE OPEN is celebrating its eleventh anniversary. Again, the principals of the best international companies will gather together in St. Petersburg to show their artistry to the Russian audiences. Besides the ballet celebrities, students from various countries... - March 24, 2012 - Dance Open Festival
Larry Graham and Graham Central Station Kicks Off Their 2012 Tour in Italy
Larry Graham and GCS kick off their 2012 tour in Milano Italy March 23rd and 24th. - March 23, 2012 - LarryGraham.com
NuAFrikan Theatre Announces the Cast of Dream Deferred
The Award Winning Play Dream Deferred Opens on April 20, 2012 at the 133rd Street Arts Center in Harlem, NY - March 21, 2012 - NuAFrikan Theatre
Online Resource Helps Guitar Players Create Professional Quality Guitar Solos
New resource is available to help guitar players learn and master guitar soloing. - March 21, 2012 - Tom Hess Music Corporation
"Nevermore" with a Score: Pipe Organ and Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Raven"
Halloween Carols composer/organist/singer Kristen Lawrence sets Poe’s “The Raven” to music. - March 20, 2012 - Kristen Lawrence
Rocking to Raise Money for Music Education
Charted rock band VanMarter Project performs fundraiser concert for Caldwell High School Music Department April 6, 2012. - March 18, 2012 - Hydrus Media
California DanceArts to Hold Auditions in March for Los Angeles International Ballet Intensive
Los Angeles Dance Academy Prepares Again to Host the Prestigious International Dance Event - March 18, 2012 - California DanceArts
French Dark-Wave, New Age Band Deleyaman Live in Concert: the "Change Things" Tour
Deleyaman creates music with spine tingling moments frequently lifting the music to emotional heights. Led by the American musician and front man, Aret Madillian, Deleyaman will be in Los Angeles to give a series of intimate concerts from April 20 - May 11, 2012 after having recorded and toured Europe. The band will introduce their music and upcoming album to an LA audience who's never before seen them live on stage. - March 17, 2012 - Santa Monica Playhouse
Stopping Our Silence "Silencing the Inner Critic"
Free healing conference for survivors of abuse. Two performances (mature audiences only) examining self-sabotage Survivors of abuse often face. - March 16, 2012 - Lyric Dance and Vocal Ensemble
Northern Idaho Retreat Records Rising Hit
Northwest rock band VanMarter Project’s single "Guaranteed Tomorrow" moves from #75 to #57 in its third week and is #3 Most Added Song on the FMQB chart. - March 16, 2012 - Hydrus Media
The Princess Revolution is Coming: Moey's Music Party Releases Third CD During National Princess Week
"Princess Revolution!" is a rocking celebration of Girl-Power, Princess Power, & "sparkle-tacular" girls by multiple award-winning, #1 NYC Mommy Rocker, Moey. Kick off your glass slipper and join the Princess Revolution. 15 track CD debuts 4/24/12. The title single is available now as a free download on CDBaby.com. Review copies of the CD available upon request. - March 15, 2012 - Moey's Music Party
Nylon Fusion Collective Presents a Premiere of Eleven (11) Plays Including Tennessee and Hot Bubbles by John Patrick Shanley for "This Round's on Us" April 1st and 2nd
The second of three "This Round's On Us” is hosted by Kevin Melendez. Among the eleven (11) plays, Nylon Fusion Collective is showcasing two (2) new plays by Academy Award, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright John Patrick Shanley (Doubt) - March 15, 2012 - Nylon Fusion Theatre Company
NuAFrikan Theatre Premieres CCNY Jacob A. Weiser Award Winning Play in NYC
BMCC and CCNY Theatre Graduate, Marcus Dargan, opens his new play on April 19, 2012 at the 133rd Street Arts Center in Harlem, NY. - March 15, 2012 - NuAFrikan Theatre
Cherise Boothe, Sara Botsford, Marylouise Burke and Brad Fleischer Join Jane Kaczmarek and Jon Tenney in Good People
Matt Shakman Helms David Lindsay-Abaire’s West Coast Premiere Opens April 11, 2012 Geffen alums Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle) and Jon Tenney (The Closer) are joined by acclaimed stage and screen actors Cherise Boothe (original cast of Ruined), Sara Botsford (Broadway’s The... - March 15, 2012 - Geffen Playhouse
Carolina Ballet Hosts The Little Mermaid Pre-Performance Discussion
Principal Guest Choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett Provides Behind-the-Scenes Look at Premiere of Hans Christian Andersen’s Endearing Fairytale - March 15, 2012 - Carolina Ballet
Stevie Nicks Tribute, White Winged Dove's Epic Tour Comes to Stone Mountain, GA
March 24th showcases the Stevie Nicks tribute, White Winged Dove, at Will Henry's Tavern, in Stone Mountain, GA. - March 13, 2012 - Barbara Joy & White Winged Dove
Everything Old is New Again - Especially in Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN 2012, four one-act plays by the prolific writing team of Eugene O’Neill, Louise Bryant, Floyd Dell and Pendelton King, all writers of one-acts originally produced by the historic PROVINCETOWN PLAYERS performs on Tuesdays, March 27 and April 3 under the auspices of New... - March 11, 2012 - Group Theatre Too, LLC
Northwest Rock Band Breaks Top 100
New single "Guaranteed Tomorrow" by VanMarter Project moves from #116 to #75 in second week and is #3 Most Added Song on the FMQB chart. - March 09, 2012 - Hydrus Media
Create Excitement – New Jersey Wedding DJ – Have Done It Again
It's proud to announce that Create Excitement DJ's are the recipients of the 2012 Bride's Choice Award for DJ Wedding Entertainment. - March 09, 2012 - Create Excitement LLC
NJ's Fastest Growing Hip Hop and R&B Music Label Unveils Energetic Feel-Good “Banger” Single & Official Music Video to Lead 2012's Most Fanticipated Summer Release
FoQus Music Entertainment (F.M.E) unveils an Energetic Feel-good "Banger" - the lead single off of its forthcoming and highly-fanticipated Hip Hop and R&B compilation - #TheFoQusAlbum (due out Summer 2012). - March 07, 2012 - FoQus Music Entertainment
American DJ Viktor & Aussie Singer/Songwriter Jodi Phillis Team Up for "Life is Ours"
New track "Life is Ours" from up-and-coming progressive house-music producer, Los Angeles native, Ben Phillis, known to his growing fan base as Viktor, features vocals by the multi-talented Aussie Jodi Phillis, tagged as a "national treasure" by Rolling Stone magazine. The... - March 05, 2012 - Viktor Tunes
Nuafrikan Theatre Reemerges in Gentrified Harlem; the Award Winning Play Dream Deferred Premieres April 19, 2012 at the 133rd Street Arts Center in Harlem, NY
“I see white people. One day I counted 16 and I didn’t even have to go downtown to see ‘em!” exclaims Lovey Jones, a Harlem native in the new play Dream Deferred. Returning to the stage after three seasons of organizational restructuring, NuAFrikan Theatre celebrates its revival with the Jacob A. Weiser Playwright Award winning play Dream Deferred, written and directed by Marcus Dargan, opening on April 19, 2012 at the 133rd Street Arts Center. - March 04, 2012 - NuAFrikan Theatre
B.Rad Blues Band Playing at House of Blues Foundation Room on Sunset - March 9th
Presenting B.Rad Blues Band at House of Blues Hollywood Foundation Room on Friday March 9th at 8pm. They will debut new original material at this show. B.Rad Blues Band is a South Bay local up-n-coming group of dedicated musicians honing their craft and striving to build 10,000 hours of live... - March 03, 2012 - B.Rad Blues Band
US Artist Avery Stafford Releases New Album on April 8
US artist Avery Stafford will release a new R&B/Gospel album entitled End Of Five on April 8, 2012. - March 03, 2012 - Avery Stafford Ministries
VanMarter Project Debuts #1 Most Added Single "Guaranteed Tomorrow"
Northwest rock band VanMarter Project's single "Guaranteed Tomorrow" is the #1 Most Added Song on the FMQB chart for the week of February 27, 2012. - March 03, 2012 - Hydrus Media
You Will Never Look at Your Best Friend the Same: Derrell Lawrence's Do You Trust Your Best Friend? Stage Play National Tour
The hit stage play, Derrell Lawrence's Do You Trust Your Best Friend?, kicks off its 2012 national tour Easter weekend in Montgomery, Alabama April 6-7, 2012 at the Davis Theater for the Performing Arts, 251 Montgomery Street, Montgomery, AL 36102. Newly engaged couple, Maurice and April... - March 01, 2012 - Derrell Lawrence
South Korean Violinist, Hye-Jin Kim and the Minnesota Sinfonia
South Korean born violinist, Hye-Jin Kim, to perform Louis Spohr’s “Violin Concerto No. 8 in a minor” with the Minnesota Sinfonia in Minneapolis and St. Paul on March 30 and April 1. Also on the program, a Minnesota Sinfonia commission and world premiere, “Overture to... - March 01, 2012 - Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia
"Miss Representation" Director Siebel Newsom Stars as "Idealized Woman" in New Film Debuting April 1
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, wife of former San Francisco Mayor and current California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, stars in the romantic comedy feature "Till You Get To Baraboo" which debuts on DVD and video-on-demand April 1, 2012. Siebel Newsom is the director of "Miss Representation," a documentary that questions the portrayals of women in media. - February 29, 2012 - Emmett Loverde
Singer Hayley Dees Performs on Transit TV
HRX Records Artist Hayley Dees Performs Acoustically to an Audience of 1.5 Million Angelenos. - February 28, 2012 - Hrx Records
Queens Council on the Arts Promotes Free Google Seminar and Other Upcoming Events in NYC
Queens Council on the Arts, a provider of free art and food events in NYC, is offering a Google Seminar on March 7 in Astoria. - February 26, 2012 - QueensCouncilArts.org - Upcoming Events in NYC
Wilshire Comedy Group Brings an All Star Comedy Show to Coram, NY
Randazzo's Restaurant to hold its 2nd comedy show on March 10th. - February 25, 2012 - Wilshire Comedy Group
Focus Groups Gave Their Verdict and Chose Songs for Dead Smiling Pirates' New Album
The Danish rock band, Dead Smiling Pirates used focus groups to determine the quality of the tracks for their new album "Harvest On A Hype." Focus groups identified potential singles and album tracks and two tracks that were not good enough. - February 25, 2012 - Dead Smiling Pirates
Boston Band The Van Burens to Support Zach Deputy at Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA, February 24, 2012
The Van Burens Band of Boston will open for Zach Deputy at the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA, on Friday, February 24, 2012. The Middle East is located in Central Square at 472 Mass Ave. Also appearing are NYC-based Turbine. - February 23, 2012 - The Van Burens
Belly Dance Website HipMix.net Announces Winner of "Inspire Belly Dance" Contest
Last month, well-known belly dance website HipMix.net kicked off a new contest, asking their readers from around the world to nominate belly dancers who inspire them. On February 21st the winners of that contest were announced. Santa Fe, New Mexico based belly dancer, Myra Krien, nominated by... - February 23, 2012 - HipMix.net
Boris Kodjoe to Host Eternal Couture Allstar Weekend Celebrity Bash in Orlando, FL.
Television and Movie Star Boris Kodjoe Hosts Eternal Couture, an Allstar Weekend celebrity bash with Keyshia Dior, Grammy winning producer Bryan-Michael Cox & more Thursday, February 23rd in Orlando, FL. The event is expected to draw over 1000 patrons to the beautiful Dellagio Town Center located in the luxurious Dr. Phillips/ Windermere Neighborhood in Orlando. - February 21, 2012 - Eternal Couture
Visit Sean Sack’s Music Page on Facebook and Have a Chance to Win a $50 iTunes Gift Card
Facebook fans of Sean Sack will have the chance to win a $50 iTunes gift card. - February 20, 2012 - Sean Sack Music
Conservatory Theatre Company Presents the World Premiere of "Marathon 33 (M33)"
Point Park University’s Conservatory Theatre Company presents the world premiere of "Marathon 33 (M33)" at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Feb. 24 – March 4 with a preview on Feb. 23. "Marathon 33 (M33)" is based on the play "Marathon 33" by June Havoc; original... - February 18, 2012 - Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse
Deep-Sea Diver Releases Book About His Adventures and Lessons During the Exploration of the Andrea Doria
Author, Peter M. Hunt is pleased to announce the release of his new book, Setting The Hook: A Diver's Return to the Andrea Doria. This book explores the Andrea Doria and extreme diving through an introspective odyssey of memory and history back to the dangerous underwater world of Northeast shipwrecks. - February 17, 2012 - Author, Peter Hunt
Minnesotan Pianist to Perform with the Minnesota Sinfonia
Award winning pianist and doctoral graduate of the University of Minnesota’s Department of Music, Dr. Loren Fishman is to perform with the Minnesota Sinfonia in St. Paul and Minneapolis on March 16 and 17. This will be Dr. Fishman’s third engagement with the Minnesota Sinfonia. A... - February 16, 2012 - Friends of the Minnesota Sinfonia