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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
Left Forum 2010, Pace University, New York. Dark Lady Players Present Radical New Cultural Paradigm
John Hudson said "Our March 20th presentations at the 2010 Left Forum will show that Shakespeare’s plays were written as anti-Christian allegories by Amelia Bassano Lanier in order to critique the Gospels by revealing them to be Roman fictions. As one of the world’s most experimental Shakespeare companies, our next production of those allegories, called Hamlet’s Apocalypse, will be at Manhattan Theater Source in Greenwich Village in November 2010." - March 15, 2010 - DarkLadyPlayers
Michael Lavine Signs on as Musical Director for "They Changed Broadway"
Michael Lavine, world-renowned musical director, pianist, and vocal coach agrees to be the musical director for the Neve Shalom’s June 13 performance of “They Changed Broadway.” “Michael Colby approached me about my availability for the June 13, 2010 show, and I was happy... - March 14, 2010 - They Changed Broadway
San Francisco’s devil said maybe. Releases Debut Album
San Francisco band devil said maybe. cutting into the scene with their debut self-titled EP welcoming a blues rock reunion. - March 13, 2010 - devil said maybe.
Audacious Record Finds the Common Ground
Dave Audé & Tall Paul produced track features new set of floor-filling remixes and vocals from Sisely Treasure - March 11, 2010 - Audacious Records
Michael Goldfried to Direct June Benefit Revue “They Changed Broadway”
Michael Goldfried is directing the Neve Shalom benefit revue “They Changed Broadway” onstage at The Forum Theater Arts Center, June 13, 2010. “I am flattered to be asked and I’m looking forward to working with all the very talented performers on this fantastic... - March 11, 2010 - They Changed Broadway
Alina Smith Band Wins KTLA Battle of the Bands
West Hollywood-based Singer and Songwriter, Alina Smith, performing two original songs in a live broadcast Southern California “Battle of the Bands” contest on KTLA, Los Angeles independent TV station, swept viewer responses to achieve the top position. - March 10, 2010 - Alina Music Inc.
Award Winning Director Gerry Bruno a Member of the Arkansas Talent DataBase is this Weeks Guest on Arkansas Talent Conversations
Director Gerry Bruno talks about his transition from the east coast and how he has found a unique cooperative spirit for film in Arkansas. Arkansas Talent Conversations is a weekly podcast that interviews Arts and Entertainment Professionals for perspectives into today’s art, film and entertainment scene. - March 10, 2010 - Arkansas Talent DataBase
HT Media LLC Brands Octave Match Records and Octave Match Entertainment Ink Deal with Their First Ska Artist for Recording, Management, and Publicity Contracts
HT Media LLC brands Octave Match Records and Octave Match Entertainment sign the Ska band Rude Squad to recording, management, and publicity contracts. - March 10, 2010 - HT Media LLC
Six Volt Joins Milk Rocks Tour
Local talent Six Volt, joins Milk Rocks tour to rock out and promote childhood health. - March 09, 2010 - Six Volt Band
Let Us Find Common Ground
The Rob Owen Band has recently released Common Ground. The EP includes five carefully-crafted compositions “painted” on an adult alternative canvas of muse. With the assistance of a talented band of musicians, Rob uses his baritone voice, atypical chord progressions, and modulating meter signatures to convey tranquil and illuminating aural imagery. The Rob Owen Band has painted five uncommon soundscapes onto Common Ground. - March 08, 2010 - Rob Owen Music
Release of Marina Tihvinskaya's Album "My Favourite Dependence"
“My Favourite Dependence” is the first album from the french singer Marina Tihvinskaya. This young international artist takes us on a musical journey, swinging for our delight from electro to pop-rock. - March 07, 2010 - Marina Tihvinskaya
Thousand Oaks Philharmonic Announces Open Auditions for Soloists for 2010
First High School Honors Piano Performance Seminar Attracts 20 Gifted Artists. - March 07, 2010 - Thousand Oaks Philharmonic
Battle of the Bands: School Edition-Orpheum Theatre Foxboro
The Orpheum Theatre Foxboro is hosting its first ever Battle of the Bands: School Edition Friday, March 19th at 8:00pm featuring Red Fox Motel of Walpole High School, Cynicism of Mansfield High School, and Compliments to the Victim of Sharon Middle School. Red Fox Motel is a Walpole-based band... - March 06, 2010 - The Foxboro Orpheum Theatre
Comedy Night Live at the Orpheum Theatre Foxboro
Comedy Night Live at the Orpheum Foxboro presents popular Boston comics Tim McIntire, Joe List, Lamont Price, and Bethany Van Delft, Friday March 20th at 8:00pm. $15 General Admission. Beer & Wine Cash Bar - March 06, 2010 - The Foxboro Orpheum Theatre
The UK’s Polly Mackey & The Pleasure Principle Invited to be the Sole Entertainment Act at the SXSW Music Festival Welcome Dinner
Out of the hundreds upon hundreds of acts performing this year, 18 year old Polly Mackey and her band the Pleasure Principle have been personally invited to deliver the first official music performance of the SXSW 2010 Music Festival at the Delegate Welcome Dinner at The Four Seasons Hotel on Wednesday 17th March. - March 05, 2010 - Polly Mackey & The Pleasure Principle
Crossrock™ Gig Bags & Cases Launch 2010 Collection at Frankfurt Musikmesse 24-27th March 2010
Kingstar will launch Crossrock Gig Bags 2010 Collection at Frankfurt Musikmesse 24-27th March 2010. The new range of gig bags & cases for musical instrument offer the perfect combination of style, function, carrying comfort and excellent protection. See Complete lines of Crossrock Bags 2010 collection at Musikmesse Hall 3.0 Booth G79D. - March 04, 2010 - Kingstar Int'l Enterprise Ltd
Writer Director Jett West a Member of the Arkansas Talent DataBase Discusses His Latest Film on This Weeks Arkansas Talent Conversations
Director Jett West reveals his method for adapting his Novella “Quad” into a series of feature films and how this process has changed with each succession. Arkansas Talent Conversations is a weekly podcast that interviews Arts and Entertainment Professionals for perspectives into today’s art, film and entertainment scene. - March 03, 2010 - Arkansas Talent DataBase
Glad Debut Album
Glad Prosper A.I, is a unique RnB singer based in The Russia federation. He was born to Nigerian parents in a popular city called Lagos and later relocated to the Russia federation. Glad start singing from a tender age and has always aspired to become a great singer. His love for music became... - March 02, 2010 - GLAD
DJ PhatPipe Releases Theme Song for Internet Sensation, Epic Beard Man
DJ PhatPipe has released an original rock theme song for the Internet sensation, Epic Beard Man. - March 01, 2010 - Phat Wax Records
Cure Your Cabin Fever With a Family Concert by Miss Lynn
Acclaimed children’s singer/songwriter Miss Lynn (a.k.a. Lynn Hickernell) will host a family concert on Friday, March 12 at 4:30 p.m. in The Auditorium at Cuyahoga Falls High School. Miss Lynn will cure your family’s cabin fever with songs from her debut CD, Outside the Lines. Admission... - March 01, 2010 - Miss Lynn
Forum Theatre Arts Center to Host June 13, 2010 Broadway Revue: “They Changed Broadway”
The Forum Theater Arts Center, Central New Jersey’s Cultural Arts Center agrees to host the exclusive one-time benefit revue “They Changed Broadway”. “This is a natural fit for Neve Shalom’s 13, 2010 performance of ‘They Changed Broadway’,” says... - February 28, 2010 - They Changed Broadway
SoBe Institute of the Arts to Premier Annual Music & Shakespeare Series with “Twelfth Night” at Little Stage Theater
Executive Artistic Director Carson Kievman has announced that SoBe Institute of the Arts (SoBe Arts) will present "Twelfth Night" as the first production of an annual Music & Shakespeare series. Dr. Kievman, who will direct "Twelfth Night," explains, "Our Music &... - February 26, 2010 - SoBe Institute of the Arts
Brooklyn Children’s Theatre at P.S. 230 Doris L. Cohen School
Students taking Brooklyn Children's Theatre after school children's musical theatre class at P.S. 230 Doris L. Cohen’s School in Brooklyn gear up for their Bollywood style musical performance scheduled in May 2010. - February 26, 2010 - Brooklyn Children's Theatre
Acclaimed Broadway Librettist and Lyricist Michael Colby Writes Broadway Benefit Revue for Neve Shalom June 13, 2010 Show
Michael Colby, acclaimed award-winning librettist, lyricist, and performer writes the continuity for Neve Shalom’s Broadway Benefit Revue, "They Changed Broadway," scheduled for 4PM, June 13th, 2010. - February 24, 2010 - They Changed Broadway
Arkansas Talent Conversations Continues Its Weekly Interviews with Guest Kelly Griffin a Member of the Arkansas Talent DataBase
Kelly Griffin, actor, video shooter and musician discusses his career and Independent filmmaking. Arkansas Talent Conversations is a weekly podcast that interviews Arts and Entertainment Professionals for perspectives into today’s art, film and entertainment scene. - February 24, 2010 - Arkansas Talent DataBase
OGOGO is Releasing the First CD of His "Film Cues" Series, Entitled Vodka Cocktail, on III Records
The increasingly creative composer, guitarist, arranger and bandleader igOr OGOGO is premiering his latest recording Vodka Cocktail, the first episode from his Film Cues series on III Records. Proper to the elevated principles set by composer, Vodka Cocktail evolves the impression of far-reaching Russian art; though OGOGO supplies all three innovative compositions. The music was recorded at Peacock Studio in Los Angeles. - February 24, 2010 - OGOGO
Relief for Haiti: Island People Supporting Island People Featuring Black 47
Irish Americans Writers & Artists, Inc. Host Benefit to Raise Funds for Haiti. Irish & Haitian Musicians Headline Feb. 24 Event at NYC’s Connolly’s Klub 45 - February 23, 2010 - Black 47
New Chamber Orchestra in the Delaware Valley
The Brandywine Consort is a new chamber orchestra forming in the Delaware Valley. Auditions are being held now for the 2010-2011 concert season. Go to www.brandywineconsort.org for audition and emsemble information. - February 23, 2010 - Brandywine Consort
Synagogue Schedules Broadway Revue Benefit Afternoon of Tony Awards
Congregation Neve Shalom, the leading Jewish Conservative Egalitarian synagogue in Middlesex County, New Jersey announces plans to bring Broadway starring performers to Metuchen, New Jersey for a June 13th, 2010 4 p.m benefit fundraiser. - February 21, 2010 - They Changed Broadway
Back by Popular Demand: RENT at the Orpheum Theatre Foxboro
After a Two Week Run, RENT is Back by Popular Demand at The Orpheum Theatre Foxboro Based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La Boheme, and written by Jonathan Larson, RENT is classified as a “rock opera.” It tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to... - February 21, 2010 - The Foxboro Orpheum Theatre
Broadway Stars to Share Stage with The Palm Beach Pops in South Florida
Broadway stars David Burnham and Tamra Hayden to perform with Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops in south Florida March 2-8 for tribute to the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Les Misérables - February 20, 2010 - The Palm Beach Pops
Chamber Music Society of Detroit Presents Steven Isserlis with Dénes Várjon on Saturday, March 27
Cellist Steven Isserlis and Pianist Dénes Várjon will perform sonatas by four composers. - February 19, 2010 - Chamber Music Society of Detroit
California DanceArts Announces Summer 2010 Dance Programs
Los Angeles Dance Studio Gears Summer Programs to Fit Needs of Area Dance Students - February 18, 2010 - California DanceArts
Audacious Records Releases Stop/Go
Grammy Award and IDMA Nominee Dave Audé steps back to the future with double track featuring D’Still’D. - February 17, 2010 - Audacious Records
Arkansas Talent Conversations Debuts on Feb. 17th with Members of the Arkansas Talent DataBase, a Free Resource Website for Entertainment Professionals
Bob Pest, President and Co-Founder of the Ozark Foothills FilmFest leads the debut of the Arkansas Talent Conversations Podcast. Arkansas Talent Conversations interviews Arts and Entertainment Professionals for perspectives into today’s art scene. - February 17, 2010 - Arkansas Talent DataBase
Ballet Studio Urges Students to Learn Proper Technique
Califorinia DanceArts Finds Proper Technique & Alignment Crucial for Dancers - February 16, 2010 - California DanceArts
The Lunar New Year and New Half Acre Day Songs
New song released every "new moon!" - February 14, 2010 - Half Acre Day
La Canada Dance School Hosts Visit by World Famous Ballerinas
California DanceArts Hosts Visit by Gina Ness and Evelyn Cisneros, Both from the San Francisco Ballet - February 13, 2010 - California DanceArts
JES Releases Music Video to Chart Blazing Hit “Lovesong”
Raising the bar yet again, international recording artist and Rocktronica sensation JES has released the music video for her new hit single “Lovesong.” Taken from her eagerly anticipated sophomore album HIGHGLOW (available March 15th, 2010), “Lovesong” seduces and then... - February 13, 2010 - Planet Jes Inc.
First Ever Colorado Burlesque Festival Slated for July
A revived performance art form is alive and well in Colorado, and thriving in a hotbed of talent. - February 11, 2010 - Colorado Burlesque Festival
Upcoming "Healing for Haiti" Celebrity Concert Event in Los Angeles Set to Benefit Earthquake Survivors
Local Celebrities in Los Angeles Team up for Charity Concert, Raffle and Silent Auction to Benefit Earthquake Survivors in Haiti. Proceeds to go to Doctors Without Borders. - February 11, 2010 - Darci Monet
EBE Ensemble to Present Third Annual Award Winning Festival of New One Act Plays in New York
EBE Ensemble to present their third annual festival of new one-act Plays: Elephants on Parade 2010 featuring new plays by: Erin Austin, Libby Emmons, Rebekah Lopata, Rhea MacCallum, Nicole Pandolfo, & Isaac Rathbone. Directed by: Eric Alba, Kristine Ayers, Alfred John Heekin, Charley Layton, Lexie Pregosin, & Jonathan Reed Wexler. Begins performances March 9, opening March 10 at Teatro IATI in New York. - February 05, 2010 - EBE Ensemble
tHE.DESIGN Continues to Rock the East Coast
tHE.DESIGN, a Raleigh-based original rock band, is rapidly growing its music footprint in 2010. A young band (formed in 2006) they have gone from covering artists such as No Doubt or Maroon 5 on a Thursday evening at a local Raleigh club to headlining venues up and down the East Coast. - February 05, 2010 - tHE.DESIGN