The Met Celebrates Music Director James Levine’s 70th Birthday With Weekend-Long Special Programming on Sirius XM    New York, NY (June 18, 2013) – The Metropolitan Opera will celebrate its longtime Music Director James Levine’s 70th birthday with two full days of special programming on Met Opera Radio (Sirius XM Channel 74). The weekend-long marathon will feature 14 classic Levine performances, hand-picked by the maestro himself, beginning on Saturday, June 22 and continuing through midnight on Levine’s birthday, Sunday, June 23. The first broadcast, at 6 a.m. Saturday, will be a 1991 performance of Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera starring Luciano...

"On a Hot Summer Night..." Black Diamond Burlesque is steaming up the stage at McCurdy's Comedy Theatre Thursday, June 20th, 8 p.m. The dames and dudes of Sarasota's own Black Diamond Burlesque are offering up an all-new show of vaudeville, variety, and vivaciousness, on June 20th at McCurdy's Comedy Theatre. Producer Lady LaLa promises sexy surprises, including special guests. "Black Diamond offers the sexiest show in Sarasota. Elegant and naughty, our classic burlesque performances will make a June night even steamier than usual!" Tickets are available online at mccurdyscomedy.com or by calling 941.925.FUNY. For more information, blackdiamondburlesque.com or Facebook.   And...

Having trouble viewing this email? View email as webpage. Forward to a friend. For Immediate Release: June 18, 2013 Contact: Robin Allen LaPlante 617-437-0707 x103, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Erin Haran MacCurtain 617-437-0707 x117, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. From the Top Announces 2013–2014 National Radio Taping Tour Popular NPR Series Hosted by Christopher O’Riley Celebrates Young Musicians in Communities from Chattanooga to Seattle (Boston)…From the Top with host Christopher O’Riley, the preeminent showcase for young musicians, announces its 2013–2014 National Radio Taping Tour for recording its popular NPR radio program. The tour includes live taping events at From the Top’s home at New England Conservatory’s Jordan...

June 18, 2013 Pittsburgh Opera announces Paul’s Case as Second Stage Project   IdealisticPittsburgh boy escapes his oppressive world...for a New York minute     Pittsburgh, PA…Pittsburgh Opera General Director Christopher Hahn has announced that Gregory Spears’s opera Paul’s Case is the Second Stage Project for 2014. The Second Stage Project is an additional showcase for the company’s Resident Artists, some of whom have gone on to sing on the world’s most famous stages. The opera runs February 22 – March 2, 2014 in the George R. White Studio at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters.   Paul’s Case, by 36-year-old Gregory Spears, with...

GSN ANNOUNCES PREMIERE OF “THE CHASE” ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 AT 9:00 P.M.   New Original Series   Stars Global Quiz Champion “The Beast”   in a Trivia 'Battle Of Brains.’   Hosted by Brooke Burns and   Produced by ITV Studios America       June 18, 2013 (Santa Monica, CA) — GSN announced today the premiere date for its original series THE CHASE,a one-hour quiz show in which three contestants battle in a fast-paced quiz competition against an all-knowing opponent, The Beast. THE CHASE will premiere on GSN on Tuesday, August 6, at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT.       At...

                                  DEBUT ALBUM CAST AWAY WILL BE RELEASED OCTOBER 8, 2013; "CLIMBING WALLS" AT RADIO NOW   LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN DIEGO AND SACRAMENTO AUGUST DATES JUST ANNOUNCED;   NEW YORK, BROOKLYN AND DC DATES COMING SOON   "Equal parts Cut Copy and Daft Punk with pinches of Eighties pop, Strange Talk's album is a fizzy cocktail of synths, breathy vocals and tinny drums."   -       Angela Allen, Rolling Stone Magazine (Australia), March 2013       NEW YORK, NY (June 18, 2013) -...

“Springsteen and I” to Make Fans’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Dreams Come True in U.S. Cinemas this Summer   NCM Fathom Events and Arts Alliance Media Present Inspiring Documentary Celebrating Bruce Springsteen in Select Movie Theaters Nationwide on July 22 & 30   Centennial, Colo. – June 17, 2013 – With more than 120 million albums sold worldwide and numerous awards, including a staggering 20 Grammy Awards®, Bruce Springsteen’s music defines a generation. In celebration of 40 years of iconic music, NCM Fathom Events and Arts Alliance Media present “Springsteen and I” in select U.S. movie theaters on Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m....

CONTACT US   PRESS CONTACT: Bernadette Horgan, bhorgan@bso.org617-638-9280 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:DATE: June 18, 2013 ANDRIS NELSONS TO VISIT BOSTON, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, FOR HIS FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCES IN BOSTON SINCE HIS RECENT APPOINTMENT AS MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANDRIS NELSONS TO HOLD PRESS AND AUDIENCE Q&A EVENT IN SYMPHONY HALL (11 A.M.), AT WHICH HE WILL FORMALLY SIGN HIS CONTRACT AS THE 15TH MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE BSO; MR. NELSONS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS 2-3 P.M. CITY OF BOSTON TO OFFICIALLY WELCOME ANDRIS NELSONS WITH CEREMONY AT FANEUIL HALL AND...

June 18, 2013   MEDIA CONTACTMichelle Tabnick, (646) 765-4773, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   John Chatterton presents     The Fourteenth Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival Midtown International Theatre Festival   2013 Season   The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF)'s fourteenth season will include a slate of full-length plays and musicals, as well as Short Subjects. The Festival will run from July 15 to August 4, 2013, at the June Havoc Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, NYC, 1st floor; the Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street, NYC, 1st floor; the Main Stage Theater, 312 W. 36th Street, NYC, 4th floor; and the Jewel Box Theater, 312 W. 36th Street,...

MUSIC BOX THEATREAND LA SCALA OPERA HOUSE ANNOUNCE MUSICEMOTION: SYMPHONY IN CINEMA MATINEE WITH MUSIC OF GIUSEPPE VERDI Sunday, June 23 11:30 a.m.   The Music Box shows off the full power of its newly remodeled, state-of-the-art second screening room (“The Mini-Music Box”) with MusicEmotion: Syphony in Cinema, a series of captured live musical matinees broadcast from Milan’s renowned La Scala opera house for an Old World musical experience in high definition. First up: an open-air Verdi concert, including his first hit opera Nabucco, staged at Austria’s St. Margarethen Opera Festival.  MusicEmotion’s Verdi program Verdi premieres this Sunday, June 23, 11:30...

MICE IN A “BIG BROTHER” SETUP DEVELOP SOCIAL STRUCTURES   Weizmann Institute research into mouse social behavior finds signs of leadership   and reveals “autistic” mouse society       REHOVOT, ISRAEL—June 17, 2013—How does a social animal – mouse or human – gain dominance over his or her fellow creatures? A unique experiment conducted by Dr. Tali Kimchi and her team in the Weizmann Institute’s Department of Neurobiology provides some unusual insight into the social behavior that enables a social hierarchy, complete with a head honcho, to form.   Dr. Kimchi and her research team, Aharon Weissbrod, Genady Wasserman, and...

June 18, 2013   MEDIA CONTACT   Su Byron § This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. § 941-922-7274     The 4th Annual Sarasota Craft Show Returns to Robarts Arena   December 6-8, 2013   This celebrated juried show features works in clay, wood, glass, fiber, mixed-media, jewelry and more by more than 125 of the nation’s top artists.       (Sarasota, FL) The Sarasota Craft Show returns to Sarasota, December 6-8, 2013, at Robarts Arena, 3000 Ringling Blvd., in Sarasota. The event, now in its 21st year, features outstanding works in ceramics, decorative fiber, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed-media, paper, wearable art, wood, painting,...

SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE PRESENTS WORLD-FAMOUS TRUMPET SOLOIST ALISON BALSOM IN AN UNPRECEDENTED THEATRICAL EVENT SHOWCASING THE MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE PERIOD   18 June 2013   Shakespeare’s Globe presents the first new write of the 2013 ‘Season of Plenty’ – Samuel Adamson’s hugely ambitious Gabriel, written in collaboration with two-time classical Brit Award-winner Alison Balsom, directed by Dominic Dromgoole and featuring The English Concert with their fifteen-piece orchestra. Intersecting plays, instrumentals and songs bring to life the music of Purcell and the rich pageant of court, tavern and theatre in late seventeenth-century London. As creative producer and star, Alison Balsom will...

June 18, 2013 MEDIA CONTACT Yen Reed, Director of Marketing (941) 726-1308§ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  GOODWILL MANASOTA OFFERS FREE GED CLASSES June 24-August 8 The eight-week session will provide the next steps toward college or a new career   (Sarasota/Bradenton, FL) Goodwill Manasota is offering free general education development (GED) classes at the Goodwill North Trail Community Room, 5150 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. The free classes start on June 24 and run through August 8, Monday to Thursday, 5-7 p.m. The eight-week session is available to anyone who is ready to commit time and energy in preparation for the GED test completion. Successful...

JOHN MAYER'S LATEST SINGLE "PAPER DOLL" AVAILABLE NOW   FIRST SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM PARADISE VALLEY     New York City, June 18, 2013... Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician John Mayer released "Paper Doll" today, the first single from his forthcoming Paradise Valley. Mayer first shared news of a new album through his tumblr blog on May 2.  John is currently in the studio finishing the album, which he and longtime collaborator Don Was are producing. Was has worked on albums for acts such as the Rolling Stones, B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt.    Columbia Records previously announced that...

Cat Days of Summer are Upon Us and It’s Raining Kittens!! County-wide Kitten Adopt - A - Thon This Weekend Bradenton, FL – Who can resist the most adorable babies in the world – kittens?  Not many, and if anyone is looking to adopt a kitten, this weekend is the time to do it.  Friday June 21st through Sunday, June 23rd, animal shelters and rescue organizations throughout the County are collaborating on a Kitten Adopt-A-Thon.  All are offering reduced prices and great choices at all locations.  All kittens will be only $25.00 instead of the usual $60 - $80 price.  All...

NCM Fathom Events and Arts Alliance Media invite you to celebrate a musical legend through the eyes of his fans when Springsteen & I arrives in select cinema locations nationwide for a special two night event on Mon., July 22 and Tues., July 30 at 7:30pm (local time).       With songs that say more in a few verses than most artists say in an entire career, Bruce Springsteen has been able to embody the highs and lows of the American Dream. Moreover, his music has created a deeply personal bond between fan and the artist. Springsteen & I was a call out to the fans worldwide to make a documentary...

Contact: Carol Kaye Kayos Productions, Inc.      (212) 366.9970       CASEY PATRICK TEBO DIRECTS FIRST AEROSMITH MOVIE IN NINE YEARS, ROCK FOR THE RISING SUN   “It’s very hard to get films made nowadays, so I thought, the one way to have a film made, is to just make it, and ask questions later.” -Casey Patrick Tebo     New York, NY (June 17, 2013)—Aerosmith's latest concert film, Rock for the Rising Sun, will be released via Eagle Rock Entertainment on July 23rd. The group's connection with Japan began in 1977, when the band first played to capacity crowds in...

This Week at Florida Studio Theatre                                                               June 17, 2013 In This Issue FST IMPROV Subscribe Now Box Office Tickets & Info Sarasota Improv Festival FST Summer Camp Inside FST: Dave & Laura Hardenburgh   To make a reservation please call the Box Office at 366-9000 or make reservations online HERE Contact Us Florida Studio Theatre 1241 North Palm Avenue Sarasota FL, 34236-5602 Box Office:(941) 366-9000 Admin Office: (941) 366-9017 Ed Office: (941)...

  June 17, 2013   Contact Lisa Rubinstein, LDR Creative Inc., 941-373-3803 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.       WBTT TO PERFORM AT NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL       The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is very pleased to announce that it has been invited to perform its original musical revue Soul Crooners at the 2013 National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The biennial Festival will be held this summer from July 29th -August 3rd. Soul Crooners will be performed four times, twice on Friday, August 2st and twice on Saturday, August 3rd. This is the first time a WBTT...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17,  2013   BROADWAY AND SARASOTA FAVORITE MARY TESTA STARS IN GERALDINE ARON’S UPROARIOUS BREAK-UP COMEDY, MY BRILLLIANT DIVORCE Asolo Rep’s Staging is the Second Major American Regional Theatrical Production; Michael Donald Edwards Directs Mary Testa as Angela with Dexter in My Brilliant Divorce. Photo by Barbara Banks. SARASOTA, Fla. (June 17, 2013) — Is laughter really the best medicine? The popular adage is put to the test in this hysterically funny, one-woman tour de force about picking up the pieces of a broken heart and beginning life again, My Brilliant Divorce. In its only second major...

June 17, 2013 For immediate release, please Contact: Adrian Bryan-Brown, Michael Strassheim To request photos or for more information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , (212) 575-3030 Connect with National Theatre Live on Twitter and Facebook   NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE’S BROADCAST OF PETER MORGAN’S THE AUDIENCE STARRING HELEN MIRREN AS THE QUEEN DRAWS LARGEST AUDIENCE FOR A NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE BROADCAST TO DATE MANY ENCORE SCREENINGS ADDED THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER   NEW TITLES ANNOUNCED FOR SEASON FIVE   INCLUDING: A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME PERFORMANCE CELEBRATING THE NATIONAL THEATRE’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY NEW PRODUCTIONS OF SHAKESPEARE’S OTHELLO, MACBETH & CORIOLANUS FROM THE NATIONAL THEATRE, MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL & THE DONMAR...

Interview by: Don of Don411.com Media; coordinated by Ebony Simpson of Lucid Public Relations 6/17/13 A candid interview with writer and lyricist Molly Reynolds about her musical creation “The Gingerbread Pimp". Also chiming in is composer Will Collyer to this musical. It is scheduled to be performed at The New York Musical Theater Festival on Thursday, July 18 at 3 & 7 pm and on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 1 pm with FREE Admission.   “'The Gingerbread Pimp' is based on a true story. It is a dark comedy told through the eyes of the victim – highlighting the thought processes...

SPRINGSTEEN & I (Official Trailer) - Coming this July' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVQUeCi9V0s With more than 120 million albums sold worldwide and numerous awards, including a staggering 20 Grammy Awards®, Bruce Springsteen’s music defines a generation. In celebration of 40 years of iconic music, NCM Fathom Events and Arts Alliance Media present “Springsteen and I” in nearly 500 select U.S. movie theaters on Monday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. local time. “Springsteen and I” will take audiences on an emotional journey through the personal insights and reflections of their fellow Springsteen fans.  Directed by Baillie Walsh and produced by Ridley...

      CONTACT: Molly Clancy   Public Relations Associate   (941) 366 – 9017 ext. 338   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   DATE: June 13, 2013           5th Annual Sarasota Improv Festival   2 days, 16 groups, unlimited laughter   July 12 and 13       (Sarasota, FL) — After the snowbirds have gone and the sun is searing, the 5th Annual Sarasota Improv Festival returns on July 12 and 13 for two nights of non-stop comedy with 16 of the hottest groups on the national improv scene. Acts from Chicago, Boston, Austin, Miami, Atlanta and everywhere in...

Kitten Shower and Adoptions Saturday in Venice                 Kitten Shower and Adoption Party Join us at the Venice Petco on Saturday, June 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a kitten party. You can meet and greet the latest members of our kitten family, all available for adoption, and with some special low adoption fees for this occasion.    Petco is on US 41, between Center and Shamrock Avenues, in the shopping center behind the new Bonefish Grill in Venice.    All attendees are asked to bring or purchase at the party a small item for the kittens. We...

THIS SATURDAY Tune into TNT June 15 to watch comedy legend Mel Brooks be lauded with the 41st annual AFI Life Achievement Award – the highest honor for a career in film – in an evening of equal parts heart and laughter. Hollywood's most revered luminaries turn out to pay tribute to one of America's most celebrated artists, including Conan O'Brien, Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro, Carey Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Teri Garr, Dustin Hoffman, Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Poehler, and Sarah Silverman, among others. In typical AFI Life Achievement tradition, details of the program are held as a surprise to the...

           5,452?   Thanks to The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast's   "Education Outreach Program" and "Emerging Artists Performance Series," 5,452 area school students, teachers, and members of the public were able to experience rare, interactive sessions with the Ariel Quartet during the 2012-2013 season. Some students may decide to further their music studies. All left better informed, and more passionate, about classical music.   During their week long visits in November, February and May, the Ariel Quartet: Taught at 23 area schools in Sarasota and Manatee counties Performed five free public concerts Touched the lives of thousands of...

For More Information, Please Contact: Lynn Rasys, Phone # 941.366.2404 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. www.catdepot.org Kittens Half Off at Cat Depot Celebrating Adopt a Shelter Cat month   Sarasota, Florida – (June 13, 2013) – It is kitten season in Sarasota and Cat Depot has rescued over 150 kittens in every color, shape and size. To help them all find homes, Cat Depot is cutting the kitten adoption fee in half for the month of June. The 50% off fee includes a veterinary exam, microchip, spay and neuter, and four vaccines.   Don’t miss out on this tremendous opportunity to save a life and...

Contact: Harmony Wheeler, Marketing Director                                Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.                                                                                         Phone: (209) 532-0502 Ext 114   OKLAHOMA! sweeps onto Fallon House Stage Oklahoma! – Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first masterpiece – sweeps onto the Fallon House stage this summer. Sierra Repertory Theatre is proud to present an outstanding cast in this finely crafted classic, a celebration of the American spirit of courage, independence and feisty good fun. It plays at the Fallon House theatre in Columbia State Historic Park from June 28 through August 18. Set in the Western Territory just before Oklahoma became a state, the show was an instant...