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Fred Astaire Dance Studio Opens in Orchard Park
Ballroom dance enthusiasts will be excited to learn that Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios (FADS) now has a second Western New York location. FADS Orchard Park is at 3459 Amelia Drive, Orchard Park, NY within the Quaker Crossing Plaza. The studio welcomes dancers of all ages and skills –... - April 21, 2010 - STORM
Out of Hand Theater and The Lunatics Present the European Tour of "Hominid" by Out of Hand and en Weitzman
In a zoo in Arnhem, a modern day Macbeth unfolds. Hominid is based on the true story of conspiracy, murder and suicide captured by Frans de Waal, PhD, in Chimpanzee Politics. The Lunatics and Out of Hand return this story to the great outdoors, in a spectacular depiction of the politics, intrigue... - April 20, 2010 - Out of Hand Theater
Stuntman to Undertake His Greatest Challenge Yet
For years now Mr Crispy has swallowed swords, walked on glass, eaten fire, and an entire gambit of twisted stunts to entertain the masses. Now he's preparing for his greatest challenge yet, Tour De Tulsa. - April 17, 2010 - Mr Crispy Entertainment, LLC
2nd Sunday Art Show Windmill Cafe Santa Cruz
A select handful of Santa Cruz artists will convene on the 2nd Sunday of each month, except for this month, which was rained out. The rescheduled show will take place Sunday April 18th from Noon to 5pm. The Windmill Cafe is on East Cliff Drive, not far from Twin Lakes State Beach. It is also near the East Side Farmers Market, where there is free parking. - April 17, 2010 - Slimm Buick, DJ, Artist, Entertainer
The Crispy Family Carnival; It's a Pistol Packing Show
Back by popular demand. Having given the patrons of the Crystal Pistol Saloon a taste of the bizarre during their open auditions the Crispy Family Carnival has been invited back for more death defying entertainment. Joining the Crispy Family Carnival for the nights excitement is the comedy music of... - April 16, 2010 - Mr Crispy Entertainment, LLC
Artist to the Stars, Corey Frizzell & One Year Old Daughter Lyric, Celebrate Her Cancer Remission by Appearing on Tulsa’s "Making It Happen" TV Show with Victoria Lee
Artist to The Stars, Corey Frizzell will be on hand for taping of the popular Tulsa, OK TV Show, “Making it Happen,” hosted by Victoria Lee, on April 24th. Frizzell will be a guest with his daughter, Lyric Alana Frizzell, who suffers from a rare form of Leukemia but is now celebrating having no presence of Leukemia cells in her blood and bones after a grueling six month course of chemo treatment, administered to her at the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, TN. - April 16, 2010 - Visual Artist Corey Frizzell
Producer Director Casey Kucera a Member of the Arkansas Talent DataBase is this Weeks Guest on Arkansas Talent Conversations
Producer Casey Kucera, a true late bloomer in the film making world, takes on serious subject matter in his first directorial short The Color of Blood. Arkansas Talent Conversations is a weekly podcast that interviews Arts and Entertainment Professionals for perspectives into today’s art, film and entertainment scene. - April 15, 2010 - Arkansas Talent DataBase
California DanceArts Announces Newest Faculty Member
Los Angeles Dance Studio Adds Lynn Bryson Pittenger to Staff - April 12, 2010 - California DanceArts
SloFunkPump Releases New Video for "Sway"
Today, SloFunkPump has released a solo electric studio video for the track "Sway." The video was recorded live at Legend Room Recording in Palm City, Florida. "This electric studio version of 'Sway' strips the song down to its core," SloFunkPump said. "It's a beautiful... - April 12, 2010 - SloFunkPump
Wilshire Comedy Group Brings an All-Star Comedy Show to Massapequa
Sergio's to hold its 3rd comedy event. - April 11, 2010 - Wilshire Comedy Group
Paul Haggis Hosts Nylon Fusion Collective Fundraising Event to Support Its 2010 Season Including Lope De Vega’s Fuente Ovejuna
When: New York, April 19, 2010 – NyLon Fusion Collective is holding a Spanish Tinged Soiree benefit. The event is hosted by award-winning filmmaker, Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby) and will feature performances by special guests Wynton Marsalis and Ted Nash. - April 11, 2010 - Nylon Fusion Theatre Company
Spider Rockets' Self-Titled Limited Edition CD to be Unleashed on April 20
Available for a short time starting April 20: the limited edition printing of Spider Rockets’ most recent release featuring artwork by renown rock photographer, Mark Weiss (Ozzy Osbourne, GNR, Disturbed, Nickelback), and artist, Ioannis Vasiloupolos (The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd). - April 11, 2010 - Spider Rockets
BritishMania Beatles Tribute Band to Appear at Weinberg Center in Frederick Maryland on June 25th
BritishMania, a leading Beatles Tribute Band and the official Beatles tribute band of Liverpool Tours, is playing a one-night-only concert at the Weinberg Center in Frederick, MD on June 25th at 8pm. - April 10, 2010 - BritishMania
Thea Harris Releases New Single
Thea Harris has done it again, with the release of her new single Live Right. Her voice is a unique combination of the smooth rhythms of jazz, the boldness of soul and penetrating depths of gospel. The song is like a breath of fresh air that carries a message of hope. Thea Harris is not merely an artist, but an instrument of God, utilizing her gift to usher in His presence as she yields to the Holy Spirit in a lifestyle that is an uninhibited expression of worship. - April 10, 2010 - Thea Harris Music Inc.
Eroica Inducts Antoine Smith - 2010 Catalogue for History of Records
Eroica inducts Antoine Smith, a native Clevelander of OH as a jazz and other genres composer/artist for 2010 History of Records. - April 10, 2010 - Turn On Records
MarRaps Parody Ranked in Top 40 Most Talked About Online Videos Today
New artist Mars uses hip hop parodies to challenge the industry status quo of using sex, drugs and violence in the rap art form. - April 08, 2010 - MARS MUSIC, LLC
The Van Burens Take the Stage at The Project Lodge in Madison, Wi, April 12
Boston-based band The Van Burens play The Project Lodge, a unique art space and music venue in Madison, WI, on Monday night, April 12. - April 08, 2010 - The Van Burens
South Bay Ballet Premieres The Sleeping Beauty -- One Weekend Only -- Saturday, June 5 & Sunday, June 6
South Bay Ballet will close its 30th Anniversary Season with yet another Storybook Ballet premiere -- The Sleeping Beauty. This dazzling interpretation of a timeless classic is a treat for ballet fans and a delightful fantasy for novices. Tickets now on sale. - April 08, 2010 - Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura
Six Volt Featured at T.J. Martell Family Day Honoring the Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are being honored by the T.J. Martell foundation. - April 07, 2010 - Six Volt Band
The IndepenDance Company to Perform at the Luis Valdez Center for the Performing Arts, April 30-May 8
The IndepenDance Company will be performing at the Luis Valdez Center for the Performing Arts on April 30, May 1, 6, 7 & 8. The show will start at 7:30 and tickets are $8 in advance or $12 at the door. This performance will showcase a variety of types of dances from modern to hip-hop and from jazz to ballet. This is a show the whole family can enjoy. - April 07, 2010 - IndepenDance Company
Nebraska Singer-Songwriter Releases Anticipated Follow-Up Album
After three years of laboring on his sophomore effort, Midwest recording artist Daniel Christian overcomes setbacks to release an ambitious new collection of songs. - April 06, 2010 - DC Music
Producer and Actor Tony Gschwend a Member of the Arkansas Talent DataBase is this Weeks Guest on Arkansas Talent Conversations
Producer Tony Gschwend of Independent Guerilla Productions discusses his techniques for casting auditions and recording thriller genre films. Arkansas Talent Conversations is a weekly podcast that interviews Arts and Entertainment Professionals for perspectives into today’s art, film and entertainment scene. - April 05, 2010 - Arkansas Talent DataBase
Kenwood Summer Proms Welcomes Violin Virtuoso Diana Yukawa
Award winning violinist Diana Yukawa will grace the beautiful landscapes and its audience at Kenwood House as part of this year’s Summer Proms. The London based violin virtuoso will perform Vivaldi’s Four Seasons a celebration of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. The Royal... - April 05, 2010 - Diana Yukawa
Wilshire Comedy Group Brings Another All Star Comedy Show "Comedy in Paradise" Featuring Tom Daddario to Hauppauge May 2nd
Comedy night returns to Hauppauge on May 2nd. - April 05, 2010 - Wilshire Comedy Group
Obscure Rock Singer/Indie Filmmaker Releases Complete Lyrics and Collected Poetry Books Simultaneously
Jason Martinko, a singer/songwriter and indie filmmaker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has released a book of complete song lyrics and a book of collected poetry. Both volumes can be found at the online marketplace www.lulu.com/martinko. - April 04, 2010 - The Jason Martinko Revue
Slimm Buick, Santa Cruz Artist, to Appear at 2nd Sunday Art Show at the Windmill Cafe
Slimm Buick, Santa Cruz artist and entertainer, will show his Art Bikes, Watercolors and more at the Windmill Cafe (21231 E Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA) "Second Sunday Artists & Crafters Show", Sunday Apr. 11 from approximately 1pm to 6pm (following the East Cliff Farmers Market). He... - April 04, 2010 - Slimm Buick, DJ, Artist, Entertainer
Blackfrog Studios Record a Charity Single in Aid of Cancer Charity
Local acoustic rock band, Full Circle, release their debut single this week in a bid to help turn around the life of a little girl seriously ill with neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer. Recorded at Thame’s BlackFrog Studios, the Thame and Abingdon based band hope that the donation of all... - April 02, 2010 - BlackFrog Studios Ltd
Comedian and Actor Michael Davis a Member of the Arkansas Talent DataBase is this Weeks Guest on Arkansas Talent Conversations
Michael Davis discusses the reasons behind his comedy routines and his transition into film acting. Arkansas Talent Conversations is a weekly podcast that interviews Arts and Entertainment Professionals for perspectives into today’s art, film and entertainment scene. - March 31, 2010 - Arkansas Talent DataBase
Thousand Oaks Philharmonic Presents Chopin Project IV “His Loves and Romances”
Pre-concert dinner at Tuscany il Ristorante celebrates Chopin’s 200th birthday. - March 30, 2010 - Thousand Oaks Philharmonic
Boston Band The Van Burens Play The Cave in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Boston-based The Van Burens play "The Cave" in Chapel Hill, NC, Tuesday night March 30. This is the first North Carolina show for The Van Burens, as part of their inaugural national tour in support of their debut release "The Eager EP." - March 30, 2010 - The Van Burens
Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival Success DJ Gav Bean from Red Hot Dance Studio Opens the Festival in the Park
Last weeks Nostalgia Festival has been a great success, with stalls and fun park rides at the Kurri Kurri Rotary Park and four dancing venues for Rock and Roll both Friday and Saturday nights. DJ Gav Bean from Red Hot Dance Studio kicked things along in the Rotary Park playing old time Rock and Roll music. - March 30, 2010 - Red Hot Dance Studio
Apogee Foundation Wins Second Major Award for Philanthropic Achievements and Best-in-Class Practices
The Apogee Foundation has won both the “Top Non-Profit” award in the 2009 Fast Pitch! Business Awards and the “Best Civic and Social Association” award in the 2009 SBCA Best of Business Awards, each recognizing the organization's global philanthropic achievements and best-in-class business practices. - March 29, 2010 - The Apogee Foundation
The SHOW! by Out of Hand Theater Opens Fri, April 2nd
A late night freak show carnival. The Show is wildly fun audience run event. Funny and and full of heart, The Show! is never the same twice. A ridiculously interactive Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Event, The Show! melds improv, athleticism and circus sideshow. - March 29, 2010 - Out of Hand Theater
B. Anthony Love and Associates, LLC Releases Breakthrough Book - The Golden Rhythm: Righteous and Empowered Living
Byron Love, owner of B. Anthony Love and Associates, LLC, has releaseed a breakthrough new book: The Golden Rhythm: Righteous and Empowered Living. The Golden Rhythm is a unique guidebook written to people who have been challenged by life. There is a path to take people from where we are to where... - March 28, 2010 - B. Anthony Love and Associates, LLC
Jonathan C. Kaplan Signs on for Benefit Revue “They Changed Broadway”
Jonathan Kaplan joins the cast for the Neve Shalom benefit revue “They Changed Broadway” at The Forum Theater Arts Center, June 13, 2010. - March 27, 2010 - They Changed Broadway
School Music Teachers at Risk: Gaining Job Security Skills in Today’s Brutal Economy
British Conductor & Educator Stephen P Brown is leading a School Music Teacher survey and giving away a new White Paper highlighting lessons from the London Philharmonic Orchestra. - March 25, 2010 - Stone Cottage Arts Foundation
Neva Small Slated for Neve Benefit Revue at the Metuchen Forum Theatre
Neva Small, currently performing off-Broadway in her cabaret show “Not Quite An Ingenue” is slated to perform in the Neve Shalom benefit revue “They Changed Broadway” at The Forum Theater Arts Center, June 13, 2010. “I am flattered Michael Colby asked me; happy that I... - March 25, 2010 - They Changed Broadway
Chamber Music Society of Detroit Presents the Parker Quartet
The Chamber Music Society of Detroit presents the Parker Quartet for its final performance of the 2009-2010 Season. A pre-concert dinner, with special reduced prices for CMSD ticket holders, will be held at Bacco Ristorante from 5:00-6:30 pm. - March 25, 2010 - Chamber Music Society of Detroit
John Goldman’s QUADRANGLE, Joined by Another Three Fine Jazz Musicians This Spring 2010
Jazz composer / musician John Goldman is pleased to announce the next three guest artists to join his band QUADRANGLE’s Guest Artist Series at Uncommon Ground on Devon in Chicago. Monday, April 5 guitarist Dave Miller, whom many have called “genius,” shares the stage. On May 10, trumpeter Marquis Hill hits it with the band, and yet another rising star, fellow Chicagoan Mike Salter joins the band on tenor sax and bass clarinet for some smooth summer tunes June 14, 2010. - March 25, 2010 - John Goldman Jazz
Chamber Music Society of Detroit Presents Pianist Yuja Wang
The Chamber Music Society of Detroit presents pianist Yuja Wang for its final performance of the 2009-2010 Opus 3 Piano Series - March 25, 2010 - Chamber Music Society of Detroit
Philadelphia's InterAct Theatre Company Premieres New Lee Blessing Drama That Imagines George W. Bush on Trial for War Crimes
Beginning Friday, April 9, 2010, InterAct Theatre Company produces the World Premiere of Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-nominated playwright Lee Blessing's latest drama, "When We Go Upon The Sea." Set on the night before George W. Bush is to go on trial at The Hague for international war crimes, "When We Go Upon The Sea" is a thoughtful and introspective look at the mind and heart of a man trying to reconcile his personal beliefs, his presidential decisions, and his tarnished public image. - March 24, 2010 - InterAct Theatre Company
Hedwig Dances’ Celebratory Concert to be Presented at the Dance Center of Columbia College This April 1-3
Hedwig Dances celebrates 25 moving years with their 25th Anniversary Concert, this April 1-3 at The Dance Center of Columbia College in Chicago. Three premieres by choreographers Susan Marshall, Andrea Miller, and founder and Artistic Director Jan Bartoszek—combine poetic choreography with sculptural artifacts, ephemeral images and haunting original music, as we encounter Fellini-esque characters, stunning aerialists and other muses on a journey from circus tent to illuminated dreamlike realm. - March 24, 2010 - Hedwig Dances
Chamber Music Society of Detroit Presents Richard Goode, Pianist
The Chamber Music Society of Detroit will present pianist Richard Goode on Saturday, April 10. - March 24, 2010 - Chamber Music Society of Detroit
Boston-Based Band The Van Burens Kicks Off National Tour at the Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge
Local band The Van Burens will begin their first national tour with a kick-off show at The Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge, MA, on Friday, March 26. This long-awaited tour has been meticulously planned in support of The Van Burens’ recently-released debut album "The Eager EP." Named after 8th President Martin Van Buren, the band will play on stages from Cambridge to San Francisco with plenty of stops along the way. - March 23, 2010 - The Van Burens
Leah Horowitz Slated for Neve Shalom Benefit Revue “They Changed Broadway”
Leah Horowitz, last seen on Broadway during the holidays in Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" is slated to perform in the Neve Shalom benefit revue “They Changed Broadway” at The Forum Theater Arts Center, June 13, 2010. “I am very happy that I am able to work this... - March 21, 2010 - They Changed Broadway
The Grip Weeds Prepare for the Release of “Strange Change Machine,” Their First Studio Album in 5 Years with Two Shows at SXSW 2010
The Grip Weeds head to Austin’s SXSW Festival to kick-start the release of their first studio album in 5 years "Strange Change Machine." The new album, a double CD, includes 23 tracks of new material and is slated for a May 2010 release on Rainbow Quartz Records. The Grip Weeds... - March 20, 2010 - The Grip Weeds
Half Acre Day Multiplies - and Then There Were Two
Multiply is the second song in Half Acre Day's "Lunar Series" in which they release a new single every new moon. - March 19, 2010 - Half Acre Day
Ballet Studio Urges Students to Learn Proper Dance Terminology
California DanceArts Finds New iPhone Application An Important Tool for Student - March 18, 2010 - California DanceArts
Published Horror Author Kat Yares a Member of the Arkansas Talent DataBase is This Weeks Guest on Arkansas Talent Conversations
Horror and thriller author Kat Yares has released the first in a series of short stories titled Revealed Evil, she reveals just how these stories came about. Arkansas Talent Conversations is a weekly podcast that interviews Arts and Entertainment Professionals for perspectives into today’s art, film and entertainment scene. - March 17, 2010 - Arkansas Talent DataBase
Harvest Time: a Tribute to Carol Mitchell-Leon
Leading Role Productions, a company dedicated to fulfilling the last known directorial production by the late, great Carol Mitchell-Leon. In 2008, Carol moved to Dekalb County and decided to call upon friend and playwright Louise Anderson-Smith, (a part-time resident of the county) to discuss and... - March 16, 2010 - Leading Role Productions