Beidler Explains Cost Of Theater
- June
- 1
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If you missed the Harnett Regional Theatre production of Irvin Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun,” you missed a great evening of theater. Mellicent and I have enjoyed most of the big hits but had always passed this one by.
You would have been surprised. The stage setting was absolutely fabulous with brilliant lighting, and the sound [...]
Saturday Night Live: Amy Poehler Pregnant With Her First Child
- May
- 3
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Amy Poehler charmed movie fans by playing a surrogate mother in the comedy flick Baby Mama, and now she’s about to be one herself. The Saturday Night Live star is reportedly expecting her first child with husband, Will Arnett, who is known for his role as George Oscar “G.O.B.” Bluth II on the FOX sitcom [...]
Songkick website guides music lovers to real-world concerts
- March
- 21
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British Internet startup Songkick launched Wednesday with a vow to inspire digital-age music lovers to reclaim the joy of hearing bands play live in real-world venues.The London-based website debuts with a free online service that matches people’s tastes in music with the schedules of bands performing in the US or UK.
“It’s all about changing the [...]
Choose a CRM System That Matches Your Business’ Needs
- March
- 18
Expanding the Customer Base
He gives the example of a CRM campaign in which an entertainment venue and an opera company used Tessitura to identify 1,000 people who had not previously purchased opera tickets, but whose demographic suggested they had much in common with people who had. Those identified were then offered a free ticket to [...]
STARTUP TO WATCHNimbit: Circumventing the iTunes Establishment
- March
- 14
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Online widgets are popping up all over band Web sites, music blogs and MySpace profiles. They can provide everything from facilitating MP3, CD and ticket sales to connecting fans. But no widget had OMT’s versatility. A handy little box that appears on Web pages and even e-mails, OMT gives artists an easy way [...]
Arts Center bans tailgating at shows that attract young crowds
- March
- 6
TRENTON, N.J. - Increased police presence didn’t stop it.
Neither did a ban on alcoholic beverages in the parking lot.
Now authorities have decided to take an even tougher approach as
they fight to stop underage drinking at PNC Arts Center in Holmdel:
banning tailgating at shows that attract a predominantly young
audience.
The response comes after a string of problems [...]
Live Nation Reports $18.4M Loss in 4Q
- February
- 29
The company said operating income increased to $4.2 million from an operating loss of $14.7 million a year earlier.During a conference call with Wall Street analysts, Live Nation Chief Executive Michael Rapino said the company made strides to improve margins in its core concert business.”We’re very proud of the results we’re reporting today,” Rapino said. [...]
`Rent Closes Remnants of Era Remain
- February
- 26
“It was amazing to be living in the world you’re playing on stage,” says Anthony Rapp, an original cast member who lived in the East Village for many years and played the part of Mark, a budding filmmaker shooting a movie about his friends.”Rent” was an instant sensation when it opened, dubbed an “exhilarating, landmark [...]
“Fool’s Gold” strikes it rich at box office
- February
- 15
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. Warner Bros. got a jump on Valentine’s Day with the Matthew McConaughey- Kate Hudson adventure romance “Fool’s Gold,” the weekend’s box-office leader with an estimated $22 million in ticket sales.
The Martin Lawrence comedy “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins,” from Universal Pictures, opened at No. 2 with an estimated $17.1 million, while Walt Disney [...]
Purists bemoan Carnaval Inc.
- February
- 3
RIO DE JANEIRO —
This evening, millions will tune in to a world-famous spectacle involving carefully choreographed moves, intense competition and fanatical spectators. Viewers will largely put aside their complaints that it has lost its authenticity and become beholden to deep-pocket sponsors. No, it’s not the Super Bowl.
It’s Carnaval season, a time of bacchanalian bashes [...]
