http://www.send2press.com/newswire/ Business, Entertainment and Technology News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:19:40 GMT http://neotrope.com 60 en-us 144 31 http://www.send2press.com/newswire/index.shtml http://www.send2press.com/XML/send2press-rss.gif http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0207-007.shtml Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:31:22 GMT Music Internet Los Angeles California Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-02-0207-007.shtml G-Man Marketing LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With the end of the world scheduled to take place later this year, G-Man Marketing (gmanmarketing.com) is partnering with its clients to offer special reduced rates in public relations, songwriting, audio mixing and mastering, radio advertising, graphic design, live music promotion, music distribution, and more.

"No matter how the world concludes this year, whether from Galactic Alignment, the Mayan Calendar, Nostradamus, or some cataclysmic combination, we will all be there for you with special reduced rates on the services you will need to get your business started again," states John Scott G from G-Man Marketing.

In a promotional event called "Lower the BOOM on Prices," G-Man Marketing and their clients "will lower pricing by 12% starting 02.12.12," G says. "While many marketing companies raised their pricing this year by 15% or more, we took the opposite approach. We chose 02.12.12 to start the promo, as it's one digit lower than 12.12.12, which is our way of being optimistic."

G continues, "Additionally, a second part of the promotion will run from the 'end of the world' all the way through to the end of the year." Among the offers that will apply from December 21 to 31, 2012, are the following: G-Man Marketing will provide public relations services for free. Send2Press.com (a service of Neotrope(R)) will disseminate the media announcements for free. Country artist Sandra Piller will sell her album at half price. Country songwriter Jane Bach will co-write a song for free. Matt Forger will mix and master a song for one-third off.

Sheena Metal, host on LATalkRadio, will create a radio commercial for your product. In addition, her Carnyville live music event will let your band play two sets for free, "even if all your fans have expired," notes Ms. Metal.

Goodnight Kiss Music is offering half off music consultations. Robin Hood Music offers free song downloads. Phil Hatten Design will create a logo for free. FookMovie will create a free music video. And a spokesperson for Golosio, the music publishing firm, says "We will pitch your song to whatever film and TV projects are still available, although they probably will just be basic cable."

Some restrictions apply for the second part of the promotion only: "First, the world must actually come to an end on or about December 21," G said. "Second, you'll have to figure out how to get in touch with us during the ten days in question because we've had no assurances from the phone companies that they'll be doing anything at that time except figuring out how to charge you for unused minutes."

For more information about all the firms and individuals in this story, please contact John Scott G of G-Man Marketing. "Please remember," G states, "the world may end but good hype is forever."

- Photo Caption: John Scott G, of G-Man Marketing; photographed by Phil Hatten.

Media Contact:
John Scott G
G-Man Marketing
jsg@gmanmarketing.com.
818-223-8486

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TAGS: G-Man Marketing, Advertising and Marketing, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0130-003.shtml Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:05:48 GMT Music Business Wallkill New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2012-01-0130-003.shtml Jonas Music Services WALLKILL, N.Y., Jan. 30, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Jonas Music Services announced its first "Worst Press Kit Contest" with one selected winner receiving a custom designed press kit package worth $700.00.

Musicians and bands interested in entering the competition should mail their most disastrous printed press kit to Jonas Music Services by February 29, 2012 along with the complete online application form available at: http://jonasmusicservices.com/worstkit.php .

Jonas Music Services' Executive Director, Dr. Ann Lathan Kerzner, explains, "Press Kits are so essential in the marketing success of musicians and bands, but they are often poorly understood by the groups creating them. This competition is a fun way to draw attention to the making of a successful print press kit."

The winner will be awarded a custom designed, tri-fold kit printed on glossy cardstock and coordinating CD face to accompany the kit (CD duplication not included). One round of unlimited revisions and 100 full color kits are included.

About Jonas Music Services:
Jonas Music Services LLC is an entertainment and arts marketing agency located in NewYork. Founded in 2004, the company serves musicians, entertainers, bands, agents, publicists and entertainment companies world-wide. Marketing and promotion services include websites, electronic press kits, social media solutions, print work, advertising, email promotion, CD design and much more.

More information about Jonas Music Services is available at http://www.JonasMusicServices.com or at 1-800-897-1774.

Media Contact:
Ann Lathan Kerzner
Jonas Music Services
1-800-897-1774
http://jonasmusicservices.com/contact.php .

Jonas Music Services, P.O. Box 589, Wallkill NY 12589.

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TAGS: Jonas Music Services, Advertising and Marketing, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-12-1202-001.shtml Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:38:27 GMT Arts Health San Diego California Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-12-1202-001.shtml Mike Shirk SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 2, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mike Shirk of San Diego, CA lives with a degenerative and deadly disease called IBM, "inclusion body myositis." There is no known treatment or cure. Rather than going quietly, Shirk has used his years productively to help and inspire others with physical disabilities. His website (www.lifedisabled.com) and blog are full of practical, self-help information for the disabled. Now Shirk has posted a music video on YouTube (CRo5By9YvuA) in which he inspires everyone to make lemonade from the lemons of life.

When diagnosed 16 years ago, Shirk closed his highly successful advertising agency, but was determined to make the most of his remaining years. IBM victims often die early, usually from pneumonia, as the muscles that support breathing and swallowing grow weaker. Today Mike feels fortunate that he has survived so long, which he attributes to remaining active and productive.

Mike's blog features solutions to everyday living challenges he encounters as the debilitating effects of IBM increase. Mike shares everything from evaluating can and bottle openers to selecting vehicles and scooters. When easy-off, easy-on clothing was difficult to find, Mike bought a sewing machine and soon was making his own pants and even shoes.

Soon after diagnosis, Shirk began serious study of painting in watercolors. Mike thanks his wife, Beth, an accomplished artist, for his inspiration. Within a few years, his paintings had won national awards, been sold to dozens of collectors and he had become president of the prestigious San Diego Watercolor Society. During his term, Shirk relocated the Society to spacious new quarters and personally wrote business software applications to automate membership, paint-outs, calendars, exhibitions, and classes.

Mike also credits Apple products for making his life productive. He owns an iMac, MacBook Pro, an iPad and an iPhone. His new music video was made with Apple applications. Once a 100 WPM typist, Mike's frozen fingers no longer can manipulate keyboards and he now dictates through the iPhone 4's voice recognition software.

As long as he can, Shirk will continue to inspire the disabled and the rest of us. Will Mike give up? As these partial lyrics from his song say,
No, I won't stand for that,
I'm too much man for that.
I never planned for this,
But life's to grand for this."
There are stories to be written,
And lessons to be learned.
Feelings to be captured,
And love to be returned.

Music is a growing part of medical therapy. It's working for Mike.

Learn more at: www.lifedisabled.com .

- Image caption: Mike Shirk sings about IBM and adapting.

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TAGS: Mike Shirk, Music and Recording Industry, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-11-1114-002.shtml Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:29:08 GMT Events Legal and Law Hollywood California Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-11-1114-002.shtml National Association of Record Industry Professionals HOLLYWOOD, Calif. and LONDON, UK, Nov. 14, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- National Association of Record Industry Professionals (www.NARIP.com) president Tess Taylor leads a music delegation from Hollywood to London this week for meetings to protect intellectual property, preserve creativity, and create new opportunities for music whose uses contribute to the national economies of the United States, the United Kingdom and world culture.

While in London the delegation will be featured at five music acquisition sessions for American television and film productions, and meet with national and international music organizations and with government agencies, including the American Embassy, which are working to strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights.

NARIP brings popular film and television music supervisors, Andrea von Foerster (The OC, Grey's Anatomy) and Chris Mollere (Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars) to London to conduct a series of educational programs for the British music industry. These programs create an opportunity to develop relationships and encourage the use of British music in American television and film productions.

Both supervisors actively seek music for current American projects, and music publishers, record executives, personal managers and others will present music to them in London for consideration. Such music placements generate licensing fees and public performance royalties to their creators and owners, stimulate CD and digital sales, increase consumer awareness and media interest, and can provide an important vehicle for developing new artists to recognition and success.

"Artists and songwriters, and the record and music publishing industries, have suffered unprecedented losses from illegal downloads and piracy, but the demand for great music will always exist, and where there is demand, there is potential for restoring a robust and healthy environment from which creativity and consumers throughout the world benefit," says Tess Taylor, President of NARIP and creator of its Music Supervisor Sessions. "Music authors, government and industry must work together to ensure that creativity and intellectual property rights are encouraged, protected and enforced as cornerstones of the American and British national economies, and vibrant ongoing contributors to world culture."

Two of NARIP's Music Supervisor Sessions in London are SOLD OUT, more dates have been added:
- Nov. 15: How To Pitch, Market and License Music For Film and TV w/Taylor.
- Nov. 16: Music Supervisor Session w/ Mollere - JUST ADDED.
- Nov. 16: Music Supervisor Session w/ von Foerster - JUST ADDED.
- Nov. 17: Music Supervisor Session w/ von Foerster - SOLD OUT.
- Nov. 17: Music Supervisor Session w/ Mollere - SOLD OUT.

These sessions have been a hit in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Berlin, selling out in four cities. Session participants have enjoyed music placements in True Blood and Dexter, with more placements pending.

"We have created a new access point that wasn't available before," says Taylor. "We're thrilled by the success of these sessions which broaden Hollywood's access to quality music from rich and diverse sources. NARIP helps to make the distance between Hollywood and the rest of the world that much shorter."

"For as long as I can remember, I've been enamored with music from the UK, some of my favorite songs and albums of all time are from British artists," says Chris Mollere. "I look forward to enjoying London and seeking out more amazing British music!" Mollere favorites include Elbow, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Arctic Monkeys, Joy Division, The Vaccines, Shady Bard and Gomez.

"Year in year out the most consistently amazing music comes from the UK," says Andrea von Forester, whose favorites include Various Cruelties, The Vaccines, La Roux, Adele, Eliza Doolittle, White Lies, Fyfe Dangerfield, Chapel Club, Plan B, Chase & Status, The xx and others. "I look forward to meeting people in London who can help me discover the next big thing to place in my projects."

"We are excited to announce the first in a series of NARIP London Music Supervisor Sessions," says NARIP UK Executive Director and delegation member Sharon Dean, who is also founder of Respect Music. "Music placements into the U.S. film, TV, trailer and advertising markets are of significant importance to all music creators, and NARIP's initiative offers access to the key U.S. music supervisors and decision makers."

LOGO AND PHOTOS:
Email Daniel@narip.com for NARIP logo and/or photos of any of the delegates.

Get More Information, Event Costs and Register Here NOW:
http://www.narip.com .

About NARIP:
NARIP promotes education, career advancement and good will among record executives. Established in 1998 and based in Los Angeles, NARIP has chapters in New York, Atlanta, San Francisco, Phoenix, Houston, Las Vegas, Philadelphia and London, and reaches 100,000+ people in the music industries globally.

NARIP is committed to promoting the cultural and economic benefits of music and intellectual property, and to providing a platform to convey insights and perspectives to improve the music business around the world. NARIP upholds the contributions of music and related fields to the fiscal health of the U.S. and global economies, and is committed to fair compensation and protection for artists, and for those who invest in, own and market their works.

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TAGS: National Association of Record Industry Professionals, Music and Recording Industry, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-10-1031-002.shtml Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:59:16 GMT Entertainment Internet Bergen Norway Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-10-1031-002.shtml Harlequins Enigma BERGEN, Hordaland, Norway, Oct. 31, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Harlequins Enigma is back again, This time with their third volume in the octagon series: "Battle Without Dishonour." Battle Without Dishonour is an instrumental hip hop album and contains some of Age Rissnes' all-time favourite tracks in the dance genre.

The album has been mastered at Last Drop Mastering, Safeandsound mastering and Trackwriterz studios. Nathan Allen stands for the mastering of Battle Without Dishonour, rights, at point blanche, commute and restless resistance. Mark Penn from Trackwriterz studios/king penn mastered nucleus and quack tales about scarabs. Safeandsound mastering mastered city nights with additional tweaking from Age Riisnes.

Age Riisnes mastered hami, commune and wolf in his home studio. An additional final tweak on "at point blanche" were done in the last minute. Also by himself. Artists involved in octagon volume 3 are: Katie Leung, Sara Jensen, Elin Berge, Sharien, Sara Q and the Harlequins Enigma owner himself, Age Riisnes. A single has also been released in the title track "Battle Without Dishonour."

Track index for "Battle Without Dishonour":
Harlequins Enigma - City nights
Harlequins Enigma - Commute
Harlequins Enigma - Quack Tales Of Scarabs
Harlequins Enigma - Restless Resistance
Harlequins Enigma - Wolf
Harlequins Enigma f. Elin Berge - Battle Without Dishonour
Harlequins Enigma f. Katie Leung - Rights
Harlequins Enigma f. Sara Jensen - Commune
Harlequins Enigma f. Sara Jensen - Hami
Harlequins Enigma f. Sara Q - At point blanche
Harlequins Enigma f. Sharien - Nucleus

Harlequins Enigma refuses to leave the dance scene as of yet, but will together with the two octagon volume 2 dance albums stand ground & prepare remasters in the future for various personal favourites, as singles & maybe new compilations. The octagon vol. 2 albums are available in major mp3 stores.

In the beginning in may 2008, Harlequins Enigma had some involvement with Maniacs of noise, but the co-operation ended shortly after, Where Age Riisnes, Elin Berge, Sara Jensen and a little later on Katie Leung did co-ops and sessions with Klaus Schulze, Jean Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Jan Garbarek, Dave Weckl, Kitaro, Vangelis, Tori Amos and several others. 430 16-bit tracks and 170 8-bit tracks were made in this period from may 2008 until february 2010. Night Lights was then released in August 2010. Earlier they released twenty-three free music videos. The videos "Sun Moon Stars" and "Million thrills" were taken down, due to a mix-up in Katie's name and an issue with Oistein Eide. "Sun Moon Stars" have been re-released at a later time, and Million Thrills have also been re-released on the "Alt" album recently.

New years eve 2010 Dark light is released, and marked a bad decade with hopes for the future. Stargazer 1 - Moon phase was released in 2011 as video #24, this one a commercial one featuring Klaus Schulze and Jan Reidar Riisnes. 8 singles and 10 albums have been released since new year. The albums are: Ruby and jade photograph, Lyra, Stargazer, Heartbeat, Octagon volume 1. The following 3 were best of albums in a series called "The Journey of Harlequins Enigma." Octagon volume 2 triple dance album and EP followed with radical "Alt" in between. with the release of albums like "Alt" and Octagon volume 3 - they seek third parties who like alternate music.

Harlqeuins Enigma announces a break in the octagon series after their octagon volume 3 release. Their reason is simply financial, but they will be back with the continuance of the 5 last octagon volumes, plus also 3 volumes called TD Sound 1,2 and3, Involving Tangerine Dream and ex Tangerine Dream members. There will also be a release of Catmint, a mixed genre double album, all spoken of as great compilations. Mastered versions of earlier albums are also planned.

Harleqins Enigma stands today as passive resistance in the #egypt situation. They've had similar problems of their own with the internet and the band's rights. Harlequins Enigma's home lies in Bergen, Norway. Their situation has been mentioned as a #mini-egypt situation. Harlequins Enigma's web site holds more information on the troubles that have followed the band since the beginning.

About Harlequins Enigma:
* Founded in 2008 by owner Age Riisnes.
* Produces professional music in multiple genres.
* 85,000 views on free music video line from 2010 on tubewatcher.tv .
* Have Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Tori Amos, Kitaro, Klaus Schulze,
Edgar Froese as guest artists on earlier releases.
* Their sales are at a minimum.

Harlequins Enigma contact info:
email: harlequins.Enigma@ yahoo.com
phone: 4756336927
address: blombakkane 25, 5353 straume, hordaland, norway.
twitter: twitter.com/#!/h_Enigma.
homepage: www.harlenia.com.
zimbalam: harlequins-Enigma.zimbalam.com.

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TAGS: Harlequins Enigma, Music and Recording Industry, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-10-1007-007.shtml Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:29:28 GMT Events General Editorial Denver Colorado Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-10-1007-007.shtml Altergate Publishing DENVER, Colo., Oct. 7, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Altergate Publishing (www.altergate.com) announces that author Dee Dee Phelps is now performing in Doo Wop Shows nationally. The release of her memoir "Vinyl Highway" in 2007 initiated the Sixties recording star's comeback, singing as Dee Dee, of Dick and Dee Dee.

Appearing at a meet-and-greet book signing for internet jock, Cool Bobby Bee's Doo Wop Conference in Las Vegas, Dee Dee met numerous fans who told her, "We would give anything to hear the songs of Dick and Dee Dee again," and pleaded with her to resume her career.

The original Dick St. John died in 2003, Dee Dee found a new partner with a four octave range and strong falsetto, L.A. based actor/singer Michael Dunn. Together the duo recreates the original Dick and Dee Dee sound.

Dick and Dee Dee will appear at the Denver Paramount Theatre as part of the Ultimate Doo Wop Show on October 29, 2011 at 8 p.m. Also on the show are: The Fleetwoods, The Crystals, The Marcels, The Olympics, The Edsels, Joe Jones and the Pentagons and the Rama Lama Big Band. These illustrious groups of singers are dedicated to performing their hit songs from the past, and to bringing joy and fond memories to audiences.

For more information on the Ultimate Doo Wop Show in Denver visit: www.denverparamount.com - or call (303) 623-0106.

"Vinyl Highway" (ISBN: 978-1-934321-75-1) and "The Best of Dick and Dee Dee" CD are both available at www.dickanddeedee.com and Amazon.

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TAGS: Altergate Publishing, Music and Recording Industry, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-10-1006-004.shtml Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:59:57 GMT Music NonProfit Lady Lake Florida Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-10-1006-004.shtml Alliance Healthcare Foundation LADY LAKE, Fla., Oct. 6, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Tickets starting at $35 are still available to see award-winning country-music mother and daughter legends Naomi and Wynonna Judd take their final Central Florida bow on the Last Encore Tour, October 15, as they headline The Grand Oaks Festival featuring The Judds, according to Alliance Healthcare Foundation President Ted Williams.

Gates will open at 10 a.m. for the music festival, which will benefit the non-profit Foundation which provides philanthropic support to Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages Health System. The Judds are scheduled to appear at 3 p.m. at the 400-acre Grand Oaks Resort located midway between Orlando and Ocala and just eight miles from The Villages.

Opening acts include The Calhouns, McKinley and Beggs, Rob Nichols, Norman Lee, and Donna Moore.

General seating tickets are $35. Preferred and VIP seating are available $60 and $125. All major credit cards are accepted. For directions to the resort, visit http://www.TheGrandOaks.com . Tickets are also available through http://www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.

"Naomi and Wynonna won the Country Music Association's Vocal Group/Duo of the Year Award every year from 1985 to 1991," said Williams. "Then, Naomi was diagnosed with a serious illness that cost her health, her ability to tour, and nearly her life. Today, she is healthier than ever and touring has re-energized her relationship with her daughter. Together, they've given 'Juddheads' a chance to celebrate their music, and exposed a whole new generation to their breakout hits including "Mama, He's Crazy," "Why Not Me," "Love Can Build a Bridge," "Girls Night Out," and "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)."

About The Alliance Healthcare Foundation:
Alliance Healthcare Foundation (cfhalliance.org/giving_overview.htm) is a not-for-profit Foundation which provides philanthropic support for Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages Health System in Central Florida. The Foundation's mission is to provide a margin of excellence for quality healthcare in the communities served by these hospitals through fundraising, friend-raising, leadership and donor engagement.

NEWS SOURCE: Alliance Healthcare Foundation
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TAGS: Alliance Healthcare Foundation, Hospitals and Nursing, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-10-1004-006.shtml Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:50:00 GMT Music Events New York New York Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-10-1004-006.shtml Pit Stop Players NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 4, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Pit Stop Players, a thirteen-member instrumental ensemble composed of veteran Broadway pit musicians, will kick off their third season with a concert at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The critically acclaimed group will offer creepy-themed music the night before Halloween, in a program titled "Dark Side of the Tune."

"I've always had a soft spot for music that scares the living daylights out of people," said Joshua Rosenblum, the group's founder and music director, "So we'll be ushering in Halloween with a few choice terrifying tunes. And if the music doesn't frighten anyone, my Michele Bachmann mask will."

WHAT: Pit Stop Players: Dark Side of the Tune
WHEN: Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Benzaquen Hall
450 W. 37th Street, New York, NY
TICKETS: $25 ($15 for Students) www.SmartTix.com (or cash at the door).
INFO: http://rosenblummusic.com/pitstop.html .

Instead of traditional Halloween concert fare, such as "Night on Bald Mountain" and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," the concert will include evocative but lesser-known creations by Bolcom, Ives, Prokofieff and Schubert, as well as five works composed especially for the occasion. The new offerings include pieces by Gary William Friedman (The Me Nobody Knows, The Electric Company), Josh Schmidt (Adding Machine, The Minister's Wife), Michael Starobin (Orchestrator: Sunday in the Park with George, Next to Normal), and the conductor's 15-year-old son, Julian Rosenblum, in his professional debut.

The Pit Stop Players, who collectively have played in pit orchestras for over 120 Broadway productions, include Ed Matthew, Steve Kenyon, and Don McGeen, woodwinds; Chris Jaudes, trumpet; Wayne Goodman, trombone; Dan Culpepper, horn; Robin Zeh, violin; Paul Woodiel, violin; Alissa Smith, viola; Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf, cello; Garah Landes, piano; Jeff Carney, bass; and Greg Landes, percussion.

Rosenblum, who founded the Pit Stop Players in 2009 as a means of giving Broadway musicians a chance to climb out of the pit and take center stage, says that nearly any genre is fair game for their programs, including traditional and contemporary classical, jazz, rock, fusion, and film music. However, the primary emphasis is on new compositions and arrangements, written and orchestrated specifically for the group.

The players will be in Halloween costumes, and audience members are encouraged to come dressed for the occasion as well.

Composer, conductor and pianist Joshua Rosenblum has led the orchestras for thirteen Broadway and Off Broadway shows, including Wonderful Town, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Music Man, Miss Saigon and Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He is also the composer/creator of BUSH IS BAD, the hit Off Broadway satirical revue, and the composer/co-lyricist of Fermat's Last Tango, Einstein's Dreams, Garbo and Me, and the forthcoming The Haunted Hotel.

His instrumental music has been recorded on two CDs: Impetuosities and Sundry Notes, both on the Albany Records label.

Rosenblum has written pieces on commission for Philip Smith, principal trumpeter of the New York Philharmonic; Ethel, America's premier post-classical string quartet; and the Chase Brock Experience dance troupe, among many others. He teaches Composing for Musical Theater at Yale University, his alma mater, and was recently awarded a grant from the Signature Theatre in Washington, D.C., as part of the American Musical Voices Project: The Next Generation.

More information: rosenblummusic.com/pitstop.html.

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TAGS: Pit Stop Players, Theater and Live Events, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-09-0922-003.shtml Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:30:01 GMT Music Health Lady Lake Florida Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-09-0922-003.shtml Alliance Healthcare Foundation LADY LAKE, Fla., Sept. 22, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mother and daughter country legends Naomi and Wynonna Judd will make their final scheduled Central Florida stop on their Last Encore Tour, October 15, as headliners of The Grand Oaks Festival featuring The Judds, to benefit the Alliance Healthcare Foundation.

Gates open at 10 a.m. for the music festival which will feature opening acts The Calhouns, McKinley and Beggs, Rob Nichols, Norman Lee, and Donna Moore. The Judds are scheduled to appear at 3 p.m. at the 400-acre outdoor venue located midway between Orlando and Ocala and just eight miles from The Villages. The concert, taking place at the equine-inspired Grand Oaks Resort, will benefit the Alliance Healthcare Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that provides philanthropic support for Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages Health System.

Tickets are $35 lawn seating, $60 guaranteed general admission seating, and $125 VIP preferred seating. All major credit cards are accepted. For directions to the resort, visit http://www.TheGrandOaks.com . Tickets are available through http://www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.

"When Naomi co-wrote 'Love Can Build A Bridge' and released it in 1990, it was almost like a goodbye to family and fans," said Ted Williams, Alliance Healthcare Foundation President. "After she and daughter Wynonna had won the Country Music Association's Vocal Group/Duo of the Year Award every year from 1985 to 1991, Naomi was diagnosed with a chronic illness that nearly took her life and led to her retirement from touring with her daughter. Today, through perseverance and the wonders of medical science, she has come back stronger and healthier than ever."

From an early age, Wynonna recalls her mother encouraging her and her siblings to be contributing members of the community. "The most important gift we can give anybody is kindness," says Naomi. "I think we're here to grow and love and be of service." So it's no wonder that the duo wholeheartedly agreed to the benefit concert to support the Alliance Healthcare Foundation. "It was an absolute yes," Naomi says.

"Fundraising events such as this concert and those we have planned for the future are essential for the progress and growth of our hospitals and the services we provide," said Williams. "With the challenges of operating a successful contemporary health care organization, the need for broad gift support from our friends in the community is greater than ever before.

The Judds have won over 60 industry awards - including five Grammy Awards - and will sing classic breakout hits including "Mama, He's Crazy," "Why Not Me," "Love Can Build a Bridge," "Girls Night Out," and "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)." Wynonna will also perform some of her biggest hits.

About The Alliance Healthcare Foundation:
The Alliance Healthcare Foundation (cfhalliance.org/giving_overview.htm) is a not-for-profit Foundation which provides philanthropic support for Leesburg Regional Medical Center and The Villages Health System in Central Florida. The Foundation's mission is to provide a margin of excellence for quality healthcare in the communities served by these hospitals through fundraising, friend-raising, leadership and donor engagement.

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TAGS: Alliance Healthcare Foundation, NonProfit and Charities, Send2Press. ]]> http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-09-0908-004.shtml Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:40:07 GMT Religion and Churches Music Kalispell Montana Send2Press Newswire http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2011-09-0908-004.shtml Fresh Life Church KALISPELL, Mont., Sept. 8, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Since its beginnings in summer 2009, Skull Church has delivered killer concerts from popular Christian artists and a clear gospel message to the Flathead Valley. Named for the place of Christ's crucifixion, Skull Hill, the monthly event is regularly held at the Liberty and Strand Theatres in Kalispell. This month, for the first time, the event will be taken on the road for two days to the historic Wilma Theater in Missoula. Fresh Life Church produces Skull Church events.

Taking place Sept. 16 and 17, Skull Church Missoula will feature two highly anticipated bands, Blindside and Family Force 5, with the cornerstone of the night being a raw and relevant gospel message from Levi Lusko.

"Skull Church has always been a platform to spread the message that the most beautiful thing to ever happen in history occurred in a place of death-God died in our place," says Lusko. "We've broadcast that message through the monthly Skull Church event, on the Web, and radio, now we're amplifying it through the speakers at the Wilma. We'd like to see every one of those 1,067 theatre seats filled with people hearing the gospel."

Skull Church has become an impressive platform for live music, and the Missoula event will be no different. Attendees can expect state of the art audio and visual technology, along with an experience that rivals most mainstream concerts, but the focus isn't the show.

"The platform may be intense, the music and media aggressive, but the heart of the night is to lead the audience into a better understanding of who Jesus Christ is and what he did on the cross," says Executive Pastor Coy Trammel.

Although the edgy format and use of technology typically draws a younger generation, Skull Church is for everyone.

"Skull Church isn't your grandmother's church, but she's welcome too," says Lusko.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the evening kicking off at 7:00 p.m. both nights. Skull Church Missoula is a free event specifically for a generation that does not know God, isn't necessarily "into" church, and desperately needs Jesus. The primary focus of the night will be to bring a culturally applicable, explicit gospel message.

"We are humbled by the response to Skull Church but we are not identified by how many are inside the church, but instead by how many are outside," states Lusko. "Our vision is to see those stranded in sin find life and liberty in Jesus Christ."

For those who can't make it, Skull Church Missoula will be broadcast online through a high definition webcast at www.skullchurch.com - and streamed live on Fresh Life Radio at www.freshliferadio.com . For more information about Skull Church, call Fresh Life Church at 406.257.3339.

About Skull Church:
Skull Church is a ground-breaking, evangelistic monthly event centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. Produced by Fresh Life Church and based in Kalispell, Montana, Skull Church was launched in June of 2009 and occurs on the first Wednesday of every month. Further information can be found at www.skullchurch.com .

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