American Hockey League (AHL) Albany River Rats
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ALBANY, NY - The Albany River Rats announced that the club has scheduled two pre-season games against the Adirondack Phantoms. The games will both have 7:00 p.m. start times with the opening contest taking place on Friday, September 25th at the Glens Falls Civic Center and the second on Saturday, September 26th at the Times Union Center in Albany.
"This series with the Phantoms is a great way to kick-off the 2009-10 campaign and renew the Northway Rivalry," said River Rats CEO and President, Garen Szablewski. "The games will give area hockey fans a taste of what should be 12 must-see events during the upcoming season."
Tickets for Albany's September 26th pre-season home game will be $5.00 for season ticketholders, children 12 and under, and adults 65 and over. Tickets for the general public are $10 and available by calling the Times Union Center box office at (518) 487-2000, visiting www.tickets.com, via phone at 1-800-30-EVENT or at select Price Chopper Outlets.
River Rats 2009-10 season and flex ticket packages are now on sale at the River Rats executive offices at the Times Union Center, by calling (518) 487-2244 or by logging onto www.albanyriverrats.com.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Single Tickets On Sale Aug. 10 for New Alys Stephens Center Shows
Purchase tickets online, win prizes
Enjoy free coffee, pastries 9:30 a.m.- noon
Single tickets go on sale Monday, Aug. 10, for shows in the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center’s new 2009-2010 season.
Season ticket packages are on sale now. For a brochure or to purchase tickets, call 205-975-2787 or toll-free 1-877-278-8457, go to the ASC Box Office at 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham, Alabama, or visit the center online at www.AlysStephens.org.
On Aug. 10, the ASC Box Office will open at 9:30 a.m., with free coffee and pastries from Lucy’s Coffee and Tea served until noon.
All buyers who place a ticket order online at www.AlysStephens.org that Monday will be entered in a contest to win prizes, including a $50 ASC gift card, autographed artist merchandise, CDs and more. Buyers must purchase tickets online between midnight Sunday, Aug. 9, and midnight Aug. 10.
This season the Alys Stephens Center will present Bruce Hornsby, Loretta Lynn, The Wailers, Los Lobos, David Sedaris, Buddy Guy and Béla Fleck. The new season line-up also boasts comedian Darrell Hammond, Hubbard Street 2 Dance, Battleworks Dance Company, Chicago City Limits, McCoy Tyner Trio with Savion Glover, Soweto Gospel Choir, Shawn Colvin, Regina Carter with Kurt Elling and Russell Malone, pianist Gabriela Montero and more. Click here for a complete season calendar.
About UAB
Located on the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus, the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center is one of the Southeast’s premier performing arts centers, hosting the best in international, national and local performance. Home to the UAB departments of theatre and music and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the ASC also presents its own season, bringing the world’s best music, dance, theater, comedy and family entertainment to Alabama.
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Enjoy free coffee, pastries 9:30 a.m.- noon
Single tickets go on sale Monday, Aug. 10, for shows in the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center’s new 2009-2010 season.
Season ticket packages are on sale now. For a brochure or to purchase tickets, call 205-975-2787 or toll-free 1-877-278-8457, go to the ASC Box Office at 1200 10th Ave. S., Birmingham, Alabama, or visit the center online at www.AlysStephens.org.
On Aug. 10, the ASC Box Office will open at 9:30 a.m., with free coffee and pastries from Lucy’s Coffee and Tea served until noon.
All buyers who place a ticket order online at www.AlysStephens.org that Monday will be entered in a contest to win prizes, including a $50 ASC gift card, autographed artist merchandise, CDs and more. Buyers must purchase tickets online between midnight Sunday, Aug. 9, and midnight Aug. 10.
This season the Alys Stephens Center will present Bruce Hornsby, Loretta Lynn, The Wailers, Los Lobos, David Sedaris, Buddy Guy and Béla Fleck. The new season line-up also boasts comedian Darrell Hammond, Hubbard Street 2 Dance, Battleworks Dance Company, Chicago City Limits, McCoy Tyner Trio with Savion Glover, Soweto Gospel Choir, Shawn Colvin, Regina Carter with Kurt Elling and Russell Malone, pianist Gabriela Montero and more. Click here for a complete season calendar.
About UAB
Located on the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus, the Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center is one of the Southeast’s premier performing arts centers, hosting the best in international, national and local performance. Home to the UAB departments of theatre and music and the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the ASC also presents its own season, bringing the world’s best music, dance, theater, comedy and family entertainment to Alabama.
VIDEO: www.youtube.com/uabnews
TEXT: www.uab.edu/news
TWEETS: www.twitter.com/uabnews
Friday, August 7, 2009
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Comes To Artpark's Mainstage Theater 8/13-23
BroadwayWorld
The rock opera collaboration between the talented duo of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat relates the musical journey through ancient Egypt with the young dreamer, Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colors. Artpark brings the dazzling sound and light (musical) kaleidoscope to the Mainstage Theater August 13th through 23rd for eleven performances as the venue's Anniversary Season musical production. Coming off back to back seasons that drew record theater patrons to Artpark's dazzling productions of AIDA and Beauty and The Beast, Joseph will offer cross the board entertainment to every age in true Artpark style.
Intended to be a comical satire about the biblical story taken from the Book of Genesis, the narrator tells the story of Joseph, a favored son of Jacob, who goes through betrayals and afflictions. Joseph's interpretations of dreams are both his bane and his redemption ("I've never been wrong before"). This wonderful stage spectacular is a multi-color creation set to a cornucopia of musical styles from calypso and country-western, to bubble-gum pop and rock'n roll Elvis! Joseph offers engaging stage sets and costumes showcased by the non-stop choreography of a large, high energy cast in high caliber musical numbers. This Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless offering cross the board entertainment to every age.
Artpark is pleased to welcome Randy Kramer back to direct this ‘dream' of a musical for the Anniversary season celebration. Lynne Kurdziel-Formato creates an exciting visual experience as choreographer with Eric Alsford returning as Musical Director of Joseph. Originally performed as a short rock opera in the 1968, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice created "Joseph" at the very beginning of their illustrious careers and wowed audiences by the fun, music, and sets of the show. Worldwide ‘Joseph' has become one of the most widely performed musicals of all time. Joseph offers spectacular visuals and a Webber-Rice enchanting score packed with memorable songs - all making this a dream of a show for the entire family to enjoy.
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' is on stage at Artpark's Mainstage Theater August 13 - 23, 2009. Joseph performances will run Thursday & Friday at 8PM, Saturday at 2PM & 8PM, Sunday at 2PM. Thursday August 20 performances at both 2PM & 8PM. Ticket prices for Adults are $45.00, $39.50, $33.00, $25.00, and for children: $22.50, $19.75, $16.50, $12.50. Tickets are on sale now in person at the Artpark Box Office, at all tickets.com locations, Tops Markets, by phone at 1-888-223-6000 or online at tickets.com and artpark.net. For more information call the Artpark Box Office at 754-9000.
The rock opera collaboration between the talented duo of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat relates the musical journey through ancient Egypt with the young dreamer, Joseph, his eleven brothers and the coat of many colors. Artpark brings the dazzling sound and light (musical) kaleidoscope to the Mainstage Theater August 13th through 23rd for eleven performances as the venue's Anniversary Season musical production. Coming off back to back seasons that drew record theater patrons to Artpark's dazzling productions of AIDA and Beauty and The Beast, Joseph will offer cross the board entertainment to every age in true Artpark style.
Intended to be a comical satire about the biblical story taken from the Book of Genesis, the narrator tells the story of Joseph, a favored son of Jacob, who goes through betrayals and afflictions. Joseph's interpretations of dreams are both his bane and his redemption ("I've never been wrong before"). This wonderful stage spectacular is a multi-color creation set to a cornucopia of musical styles from calypso and country-western, to bubble-gum pop and rock'n roll Elvis! Joseph offers engaging stage sets and costumes showcased by the non-stop choreography of a large, high energy cast in high caliber musical numbers. This Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless offering cross the board entertainment to every age.
Artpark is pleased to welcome Randy Kramer back to direct this ‘dream' of a musical for the Anniversary season celebration. Lynne Kurdziel-Formato creates an exciting visual experience as choreographer with Eric Alsford returning as Musical Director of Joseph. Originally performed as a short rock opera in the 1968, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice created "Joseph" at the very beginning of their illustrious careers and wowed audiences by the fun, music, and sets of the show. Worldwide ‘Joseph' has become one of the most widely performed musicals of all time. Joseph offers spectacular visuals and a Webber-Rice enchanting score packed with memorable songs - all making this a dream of a show for the entire family to enjoy.
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' is on stage at Artpark's Mainstage Theater August 13 - 23, 2009. Joseph performances will run Thursday & Friday at 8PM, Saturday at 2PM & 8PM, Sunday at 2PM. Thursday August 20 performances at both 2PM & 8PM. Ticket prices for Adults are $45.00, $39.50, $33.00, $25.00, and for children: $22.50, $19.75, $16.50, $12.50. Tickets are on sale now in person at the Artpark Box Office, at all tickets.com locations, Tops Markets, by phone at 1-888-223-6000 or online at tickets.com and artpark.net. For more information call the Artpark Box Office at 754-9000.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Tickets.com Client Spotlight: BOK Center
SMG Takes Tulsa’s BOK Center To $1.1 Million Profit For Year One
IAAM Newsletter
Since the opening of Tulsa’s BOK Center, a SMG–managed facility, it has crushed all expectations for its inaugural fiscal year, generating $2.8 million in sales tax revenue and posting a $1.1 million venue profit.
With the fiscal year spanning from July 1, 2008, until June 30, 2009, original estimates had the arena generating $1.6 million in sales tax revenue, but it reached $2,825,424. The budget was based on achieving a $285,543 profit, while the arena made $1,097,965.
“The numbers show it's been a spectacular year for us,” BOK Center/SMG General Manager John Bolton said. “Tulsans have responded in an amazing way. It speaks a lot to the caliber of the building, the quality and variety of events we've had, our SMG staff, and the ticket-buying public, who have kept coming.”
During its first fiscal year, the BOK Center hosted 166 events, selling over 35.7 million dollars in tickets and an attendance total of over 700,000.
IAAM Newsletter
Since the opening of Tulsa’s BOK Center, a SMG–managed facility, it has crushed all expectations for its inaugural fiscal year, generating $2.8 million in sales tax revenue and posting a $1.1 million venue profit.
With the fiscal year spanning from July 1, 2008, until June 30, 2009, original estimates had the arena generating $1.6 million in sales tax revenue, but it reached $2,825,424. The budget was based on achieving a $285,543 profit, while the arena made $1,097,965.
“The numbers show it's been a spectacular year for us,” BOK Center/SMG General Manager John Bolton said. “Tulsans have responded in an amazing way. It speaks a lot to the caliber of the building, the quality and variety of events we've had, our SMG staff, and the ticket-buying public, who have kept coming.”
During its first fiscal year, the BOK Center hosted 166 events, selling over 35.7 million dollars in tickets and an attendance total of over 700,000.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Get Your Washington Nationals Tickets Delivered to Your Mobile Phone
Now you can get Washington Nationals tickets delivered directly to your mobile phone! Choose Mobile Phone Tickets as your method of delivery during your online purchase. Your Nationals ticket will be delivered to your mobile phone via MMS or text message. Don't wait by your mailbox or in a will call line for your tickets. Choose Mobile Phone Tickets when you make your next baseball ticket purchase at www.nationals.com.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Tickets.com Hits a Homerun with IAAM Event at Fenway Park
It started off just like any other Tickets.com conference social event; great weather, a popular destination and a great group of people. The only disappointment that day was the Red Sox losing a home game to the Baltimore Orioles 6 runs to 2. Scoreboard aside, the Tickets.com party suites were abuzz with a buffet of food and beverages, a surprise appearance of the 2004 and 2007 World Series trophies and a power attendant named Dennis. We better start planning for the next event now if we want to keep up with the fantastic fan experiences!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Study: Mobile Media Soars, Marketers Must Adapt
Media Week
Steve McClellan
One out of every seven minutes of media consumption today takes place via mobile devices, according to new research from IPG's Universal McCann and AOL.
And with mobile usage expected to grow by 60 percent over the next two years, marketers must devise appropriate ways to communicate about their brands with mobile users or they risk missing out on huge opportunities.
With 63 million mobile Web users in the U.S. -- 19 million of whom access the Internet on a weekly basis -- Stuart Rodnick, senior director of strategic insights at AOL, said that mobile is leading a "social transformation."
The study, which polled 1,800 mobile users over the fourth quarter of last year and first quarter of 2009, found that 80 percent of smart-phone users are satisfied using the quality of the Internet on their mobile devices. Essentially those consumers are saying, "My life is better now," said Rodnick.
Ninety-five percent of the respondents said they used mobile media to fill downtime; 82 percent said they use it at work; 81 percent while shopping; 80 percent at home; and 65 percent while commuting to their jobs.
That usage "creates an unprecedented opportunity for marketers to transition with consumers as they move from activity to activity throughout the day," the study concludes.
Among specific activities, 73 percent of respondents reported searching for maps and directions while 55 percent said they participated in social networking or sought out restaurant and movie listings or reviews. Forty-four percent reported seeking national news and information. "It's basically a guide to leisure life," said Rodnick.
According to Graeme Hutton, director of consumer insights at UM, a key finding of the research was the "media-meshing" nature of mobile. "It's not a stand-alone media source," he said, noting that 77 percent of those polled in the research said they use TV and mobile at the same time to enhance the overall media-consumption experience.
The research also showed that 55 percent of mobile users follow brands across multiple media while 56 percent said they have been driven to mobile from other media. Conversely, 42 percent said they have been driven from mobile to other media.
"Brands have a compelling opportunity to engage consumers in mobile," said Hutton, noting that 27 percent responded that they were "completely focused" when using mobile, slightly lower than the 33 percent who reported being completely focused when surfing the Web on computers, but higher than many traditional media such as TV, newspapers and magazines (all less than 20 percent) and radio (6 percent).
Mobile users are surprisingly accepting of advertising, said Hutton, noting that 38 percent of respondents said they had taken action based on mobile ads. Almost 30 percent said mobile ads had led them to share information, while 22 percent said mobile ads had influenced a purchase decision.
"Mobile is a separate channel" that allows marketers to talk to consumers wherever they go, said Hutton. But it's critical, he said, "to let the consumer lead and place the relationship alongside of it."
Learn about Tickets.com's mobile ticketing solutions >
Steve McClellan
One out of every seven minutes of media consumption today takes place via mobile devices, according to new research from IPG's Universal McCann and AOL.
And with mobile usage expected to grow by 60 percent over the next two years, marketers must devise appropriate ways to communicate about their brands with mobile users or they risk missing out on huge opportunities.
With 63 million mobile Web users in the U.S. -- 19 million of whom access the Internet on a weekly basis -- Stuart Rodnick, senior director of strategic insights at AOL, said that mobile is leading a "social transformation."
The study, which polled 1,800 mobile users over the fourth quarter of last year and first quarter of 2009, found that 80 percent of smart-phone users are satisfied using the quality of the Internet on their mobile devices. Essentially those consumers are saying, "My life is better now," said Rodnick.
Ninety-five percent of the respondents said they used mobile media to fill downtime; 82 percent said they use it at work; 81 percent while shopping; 80 percent at home; and 65 percent while commuting to their jobs.
That usage "creates an unprecedented opportunity for marketers to transition with consumers as they move from activity to activity throughout the day," the study concludes.
Among specific activities, 73 percent of respondents reported searching for maps and directions while 55 percent said they participated in social networking or sought out restaurant and movie listings or reviews. Forty-four percent reported seeking national news and information. "It's basically a guide to leisure life," said Rodnick.
According to Graeme Hutton, director of consumer insights at UM, a key finding of the research was the "media-meshing" nature of mobile. "It's not a stand-alone media source," he said, noting that 77 percent of those polled in the research said they use TV and mobile at the same time to enhance the overall media-consumption experience.
The research also showed that 55 percent of mobile users follow brands across multiple media while 56 percent said they have been driven to mobile from other media. Conversely, 42 percent said they have been driven from mobile to other media.
"Brands have a compelling opportunity to engage consumers in mobile," said Hutton, noting that 27 percent responded that they were "completely focused" when using mobile, slightly lower than the 33 percent who reported being completely focused when surfing the Web on computers, but higher than many traditional media such as TV, newspapers and magazines (all less than 20 percent) and radio (6 percent).
Mobile users are surprisingly accepting of advertising, said Hutton, noting that 38 percent of respondents said they had taken action based on mobile ads. Almost 30 percent said mobile ads had led them to share information, while 22 percent said mobile ads had influenced a purchase decision.
"Mobile is a separate channel" that allows marketers to talk to consumers wherever they go, said Hutton. But it's critical, he said, "to let the consumer lead and place the relationship alongside of it."
Learn about Tickets.com's mobile ticketing solutions >
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