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Banding Together, Performers Go Green
Melbourne-based modern-rock group 'Simone' will unveil their campaign to actively reduce the amount of plastics used in the recording industry. Their plan is to recycle two compact discs for each CD the band distributes. - June 04, 2009 - Simone
Creation of Outdoor Concert in NJ a Success – RevGen Ticket Discount Extended
Creation of outdoor concert in NJ such a success that online ticket discount continued through June 15 at http://www.revgen.org. - June 03, 2009 - Revelation Generation
West Covina Symphony Orchestra Presents Free "Spirit of America" Concert
The West Covina Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann, presents the "Spirit of America" concert on Saturday June 27, 2009 at 7 p.m. The program is presented in cooperation with the West Covina Chamber of Commerce, the City of West Covina, the Covina United Methodist Church and the West Covina United Methodist Church. Music by Dvorak, Gershwin, Albert, Mann, Sousa and Smith will be performed. - June 02, 2009 - West Covina Symphony Orchestra
North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Presents The Buckinghams in Concert, June 20th, at Odell Williamson Auditorium, Bolivia, NC
The North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Chamber annual fundraiser invites residents and vacationers to hear The Buckinghams, June 20th at the Odell Williamson Auditorium. Sponsorship Deadline is Friday, June 4. Limited VIP party tickets at $45 available for nonsponsors. More info from the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce online http://nbchamberofcommerce.com or call George Murray at 910-371-3833. General concert-only tickets are $25, available at http://www.bccowa.com/. - June 02, 2009 - The Buckinghams
New Theatre Company Brings Award Winning Musical, RENT to Chicago Suburbs
Introspect Theatre presents the Broadway musical RENT June 18-27, 2009 at 8 pm Bartlett High School Auditorium, 701 Schick Rd. Bartlett, IL 60120 - June 01, 2009 - Introspect Theatre
Alpha 7 Ministries Goes "Beyond the Walls" with New Instrumental Gospel/Jazz CD
Alpha 7 Ministries releases "Beyond The Walls" CD. A balanced blend of instrumental music that crosses many genres (Gospel Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Inspirational, Easy Listening). It will reach beyond the walls of your heart and impact your every emotion. - May 31, 2009 - Alpha 7 Ministries
Doing It All for Love - Jeff Stone's CD Release "Only Me"
On his latest CD release Only Me, Jeff Stone does it all. - May 29, 2009 - Jeff Stone Rocks.com
Jani Lane & Janet Gardner Join 'Rock'n'Roll Rat Pack' - Celebrity Rock Group Scrap Metal Announces Special Guests for Summer Rock Event
Celebrity Rock Super Group Scrap Metal announce Jani Lane former lead singer of Warrant and Janet Gardner former lead singer of Vixen will join them as special guest stars performing at the Scrap Metal summer rock concert event at Mohegan Sun June 6, 2009. - May 26, 2009 - Scrap Metal PR
Violinist, Headlines in Qatar in Front of 60'000
Violinist, Diana Yukawa headline's show in Qatar in front of 60’000 people. - May 25, 2009 - Diana Yukawa
Shakespeare Remixed. The Bard in the Age of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
A new play at the Midtown International Theatre Festival in NYC. - May 25, 2009 - the Collective Objective
The Joe Ferraro Band’s Latest Release Now Available on iTunes
Mojave Mojo now available for download. - May 24, 2009 - The Joe Ferraro Band
South Bay Ballet Closes Season with Premiere of A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Storybook Ballet Premiere for one weekend only. Tickets now on sale. Saturday, June 6 - 2 & 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 7 - 3 p.m. James R. Armstrong Theatre, Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. - May 24, 2009 - Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura
Get Your Umbrella Ready
Khalil Ismail is Giving You The Calm Before the Storm. - May 22, 2009 - The Brown'stone Recording Company
Winner of Arkansas’ Funniest Person Lands Spot on Popular Comedy Tour
The Anger Mis-Management Comedy Tour is hitting the road in Arkansas and this time it has the winner of Arkansas’ Funniest Person. - May 21, 2009 - The Anger Mis-Management Comedy Tour
Apogee Awards Laureates from Four Nations Shine at Apogee Artists International Concert Series
The Apogee Foundation is presenting a series of virtuoso concert events in Odessa featuring Apogee Awards laureates from Belarus, Moldova, Switzerland and Ukraine. - May 19, 2009 - The Apogee Foundation
Shaun Bless of The Souldiggaz Takes It to the Clubs with "Ciroc (Bottles Pop)"
Shaun Bless, member of the platinum production team The Souldiggaz, makes his first commercial release as an artist with "Ciroc (Bottles Pop)." - May 19, 2009 - Shaun Bless (Souldiggaz)
Above The World Entertainment R&B Singer Kicks Down the Door of Opportunity American Idol Style
R&B performer and singer/songwriter Rodney Louis Baker has taken his trend setting fearless indie style to another level. Aiming his sites directly at what he believes is a soon to be mega star in Idol finalist Adam Lambert.... - May 17, 2009 - Above the World Entertainment
Gunnar Nelson Records with Two Legends on 'Roadsinger' - Multiplatinum Artist Sings with McCartney & Yusuf on New Album
Recording Artist Gunnar Nelson announced today that recording vocal tracks for the new Yusuf (Cat Stevens) album Roadsinger presented a unique experience for him to record and sing with two musical legends including one of his idols, Sir Paul McCartney. "What started as a recording session in... - May 16, 2009 - Ricky Nelson Remembered
Bad Boy Artist and MTV’s Making the Band 4 Star, Donnie Klang, Names The Buzz International Group as Public Relations Agency of Record
The Buzz International Group, one New York’s top full-service lifestyle & entertainment public relations agencies, announced today the addition of Bad Boy recording artist Donnie Klang to its roster of clients. Serving as the agency of record, Buzz looks forward to taking Donnie’s... - May 15, 2009 - Donnie Klang
Ultimate Latina Theater Festival Sponsor Announced
Latino Flavored Productions, Inc. announces that Mi Apogeo/My Latino Voice, as official sponsor for The Ultimate Latina Theater Festival. - May 14, 2009 - Latino Flavored Productions, Inc.
Launch of Santa Monica's New Comedy Spot: M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater
M.i's Westside Comedy Theater is Santa Monica's new home for comedy. The former Westside Eclectic Theater is being renovated and relaunched as a comedy mecca for all westsiders and beyond. The new owners are the founding fathers of the long touring Mission IMPROVable show - a short form improv show that is the most popular touring improv show in the country. A launch party will be held Thursday 5/14 through Saturday 5/16 including performances by the theater's top shows and celebrity guests. - May 13, 2009 - MI Productions
Award-Winning Songwriter/Backup Vocalist to Release Long Awaited CD
Darci Monet’s New CD ‘Fusion’ Seamlessly Blends Soulful Pop/Rock with Heart-felt Acoustic Balladry. - May 12, 2009 - Darci Monet
Accidental Rep Presents Working Sessions – Great Plays of the 20th Century
Accidental Rep presents its final working sessions as part of the Living Room Series, featuring scenes from great plays of the 20th century, drawn from our professional workshop, May 28-30 and June 4-6 at 8pm, 555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 403, in New York City. - May 12, 2009 - Accidental Repertory Theater
Bedri Baykam: Meet the Artist
Bedri Beykam has been one of the most famous Turkish contemporary artists of the past few decades and on Friday, May 8 2009 at UC Berkeley, Valley Life Sciences Building, Room 2040 visitors will have the chance to Meet the Artist in a unique event organized by the Yore Folk Dance Ensemble... - May 08, 2009 - Yore Dance Ensemble
Matthew Nelson to Participate in Digital Hollywood Panel - Award Winning Multiplatinum Artist to Discuss Music Power Shift
Multiplatinum Recording Artist Matthew Nelson announced he has been invited to Digital Hollywood to participate in industry panel discussion on Music Power Shift during the industry conference on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 in Santa Monica, CA. - May 06, 2009 - Ricky Nelson Remembered
Acoustic-Grunge Band - Deep Trip to Tour UK in May
UK-based Snorting Pig Promotions previews the May 2009 UK tour by Swiss band Deep Trip. - May 05, 2009 - Snorting Pig Promotions
Cheshire Records Releases Hiphop Album Online Through Creative Commons
Cheshire Records, founded by producer Jonah Dempcy, has released an album by hiphop The Insider. The album, titled "All's Fair in Love of Wax," was released online in its entirety on April 14th and has been making its way around the web. It is available to download for free from Jamendo. - May 04, 2009 - Cheshire Records
Cheshire Records Electronic Jazz Netlabel Announced
The creation of record label Cheshire Records has been announced. The label, formed by electronic music producer and jazz pianist Jonah Dempcy, will specialize in electronic and improvised music, particularly avant-garde and experimental music of all types. - May 04, 2009 - Cheshire Records
Cirque Berzerk Returns to Downtown LA for Seven Performances per Weekend at Los Angeles State Historic Park June 18 – July 5, 2009 -- Parental Discretion is Advised
“Equal parts trippy and sinister, Cirque Berzerk seems like the sort of phantasmagoric spectacle Tim Burton would dream up, if he quit filmmaking to join the circus.” -Los Angeles Times, July 2008 - May 02, 2009 - Cirque Berzerk
Hip Hop Group BROWN BFLO to Release CD
Hip Hop Group BROWN BFLO CD Release in May. Shaking up the industry with their new style. Hip Hop Group BROWN BFLO breaks out with their CD Release performances with Zion I & Album Release Party Featuring performances by Bambu and DJ Sake 1 on May 1st and 2nd, 2009. BROWN BFLO will be... - May 02, 2009 - BROWN BFLO
PDQ Bach Meets Moses - Choral Concert
San Diego Choral Arts Ensemble presents "PDQ Bach Meets Moses." Saturday, May 9th,2009, 6:00PM, Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, 4321 Eastgate Mall [near Genesse Avenue], San Diego, CA 92121 - April 29, 2009 - San Diego Choral Arts Ensemble
ER’s Hallee Hirsh (Rachel Greene) Going to UCLA in the Fall
Hallee Hirsh received great news on Friday, April 24th. She was accepted as a transfer student into UCLA School of Arts and Letters. She will begin her junior year in the Fall, 09. - April 28, 2009 - Hallee Hirsh Artistic Enterprises
"Autumn Winds" - New Single by The Dreamcatcher Sound to be Released in May 2009
"Autumn Winds" is the second release by Canberra's electro pop duo The Dreamcatcher Sound. The single includes two original songs plus a remix of the title song. It can best be described as solid synth-pop with a touch of new age!. - April 25, 2009 - The Dreamcatcher Sound
Twenty3Fifty9 Releases “The Count, Act I, The Soul of a Prisoner”
Twenty3fifty9 releases their long awaited debut album, “The Count, Act I, The Soul of a Prisoner,” the first part of a melodic symphonic metal retelling of the Alexandre Dumas masterpiece, "The Count of Monte Cristo." - April 24, 2009 - Twenty3Fifty9 Records
My Private Hell Announce Album Title and Release Date
Suicide EP to be Released on June 9th, 2009. - April 23, 2009 - My Private Hell LLC
R&B Artist, Lovely Hoffman, Takes Students to Uganda, Africa
American R&B artist Lovely Hoffman recently set out on an overseas journey, April 16th 2009, in which she took three students from Smith Leadership Academy, a charter school in Boston, MA., on a 11 day trip to Uganda, East Africa; the region where the first human remains were discovered. More... - April 23, 2009 - Lovely Hoffman
Duke Ellington’s 110th on 110th
On April 29, 2009, at 1:10 p.m., Duke Ellington’s family and The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts will be launching a series of activities to commemorate and celebrate the 110th Anniversary of Duke Ellington. The kickoff affair will be held at The Duke Ellington Memorial, located inside... - April 20, 2009 - The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts
BeatHouse Music Group Presents Compilation CD “The Soulmance Project,” Featuring R&B/Soul/Hip-Hop’s Independent Rising Stars
“The Soulmance Project” CD set for May Release. - April 20, 2009 - BeatHouse Music Group
Miranda Hope Releases First CD, Leaving Eden
Granddaughter of legendary showbiz icon Bob Hope, Singer-songwriter, Producer, Miranda Hope has released her first full-length album of original songs of American folk/rock, Leaving Eden, recorded in Nashville. Besides contributing the lyrics, Hope also sings and, on acoustic guitar, accompanies the Nashville musicians on the album. - April 19, 2009 - Miranda Hope
Alternative Theatre Company Brings Gay Theatre to New York
Original gay theatre comes to the New York stage with the premier of "Dirty Secrets" by Joe Marshall, opening June 4. Marshall tackles the sensitive topic of monogamy and gay relationships head-on in this thriller. - April 15, 2009 - Alternative Theatre Company
New Suicide Increase Targeted by New Social Voyeurs in Free Download of New Song and Video
The Philadelphia-area band New Social Voyeurs has released a free download of two versions of their new song, “Go.” The song was written by the band’s leader, Rob Sobol, to help in battling the increase in suicides in the past year. The two versions of the song, and the related videos, are now available for free download at www.newsocialvoyeurs.com. - April 11, 2009 - New Social Voyeurs
Shiekh Shoes and Michael Antonio Footwear Group Present Two Exclusive In-store Events with R&B Singer Jimmie Reign
On the heels of last fall’s successful “Spring Preview Event” in Southern California, R&B singer and MPrint Music artist Jimmie Reign has once again partnered with Shiekh and Michael Antonio Footwear Group (Michael Antonio) for two exclusive in-store events, this time for... - April 11, 2009 - MPRINT MUSIC
TCWM Music Inc. Releases Revolutionary New Music System
TCWM Music Inc. has released it’s revolutionary new music system, Free2Worship. This system is already changing the way musicians prepare and use their music so dramatically that the industry will never be the same again. Musicians save more time, have more flexibility and more freedom than ever before. - April 10, 2009 - TCWM Music Inc.
Coveted Jazz Album Finally Available to Jo Belle Fans
Once only available second hand for as much as $100, Jo Belle's "Sessions... with Friends" will be available for purchase on April 27th. - April 10, 2009 - Jo Belle
Latinas Take Over NYC Theater
Theater Festival to feature Ultimate Latina talent in the performing arts. - April 09, 2009 - Latino Flavored Productions, Inc.
Pay Attention: ADHD in Hollywood, On the Rocks with a Twist
Frank South's true story of his life as a New York waiter and performance artist who is catapulted into fast track Hollywood TV writing unwittingly unleashing his Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Hypomania, Alcoholism, and Issues with Authority. - April 07, 2009 - Santa Monica Group Theatre/Santa Monica Playhouse
Portland Oregon About to Become a Much Happier Place
Sensing a need for more laughter in troubled times, a local icon returns to spread a bit of sunshine. - April 06, 2009 - Bubbles the Clown
Hallee Hirsh (ER's Rachel Greene) Having a Moment
Not seen on ER since Season 10, Hallee Hirsh (21) was both surprised and ecstatic when called by the Producers of ER a week before filming started on the legendary show's eagerly anticipated series Finale which aired to a record 16.4 million viewers on April 2nd. She was invited back to reprise her role as Rachel, the daughter of beloved deceased character, Mark Greene. - April 06, 2009 - Hallee Hirsh Artistic Enterprises
Il Pianeta Degli Uomini Liberi (the World of Free Men) - the New Album by Macromarco (Marco Grieco)
Italy's multi-player / singer, MacroMarco by Marco Grieco, who made a most substantial solo debut album. - April 05, 2009 - MaCRoMaRCo
Danish Bongo Flava Artist Releases Debut Album
Mzungu Kichaa is from Denmark but grew up in Africa. He is widely recognized as one of the pioneers of African Bongo Flava. He recorded with Juma Nature, TID, Mangwair, Ferooz and many others in the late 90s at Bongo Records in Tanzania. With the release of 'Mambo ya pwani' he topped the East Africa charts in 2001. During his promotional tour at the beginning of 2009 he performed and featured on radio and tv in Mombasa, Nairobi, Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. - April 04, 2009 - Mzungu Kichaa