An Evening with Jewel, Solo Acoustic

The Alys Stephens Center Presents New Show, "An Evening with Jewel, Solo Acoustic" Oct. 30

Acclaimed American singer/songwriter and poet Jewel has just been added to the new Alys Stephens Center (ASC) season lineup.

The Alys Stephens Center will present “An Evening with Jewel, Solo Acoustic,” at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 in the center at 1200 10th Ave. South. VIP tickets are $75. Performance tickets are $56, $46, $36 and $20 for students. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.AlysStephens.org, by calling 205-975-2787 or at the ASC Box Office.
Jewel’s personal odyssey, partly chronicled on one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, the 12-time platinum “Pieces of You,” comes full circle with her latest work “Lullaby.” The 15-track album, her first independent release, features 10 self-penned songs and a few standards, including “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow.”

It comes as no surprise that Jewel, a singer, songwriter, actress, poet, painter, philanthropist and daughter of an Alaskan cowboy singer-songwriter, also finds herself in the embrace of country music these days. Jewel is set apart for singing and writing all of her songs, with hits like “Who Will Save Your Soul,” “You Were Meant for Me,” “Foolish Games” and “Stronger Woman.” She has received three Grammy Award nominations and has sold 27 million albums worldwide. The show is sponsored by WBHM, Viva Health and The Birmingham News.

About the Alys Stephens Center
Located on the UAB 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.

Disney's High School Musical at Wolf Trap

Back-to-School Themes Resonate as Wolf Trap Presents A Season-Ending Seven-Performance Run of the Popular Disney’s High School Musical

Capital Wire PR

Disney’s High School Musical hits the Wolf Trap stage for five days of singing, dancing, and electrifying music from the popular hit film. Based on the original television movie phenomenon, High School Musical is a live stage rendition of the movie and includes “We’re All In This Together,” “Breaking Free,” and countless other songs from the best-selling soundtrack, which climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts in March 2006. Watch as Troy and Gabriella try to beat the odds and rise above high school cliques to realize their theatrical dreams. Wolf Trap is proud to present this family friendly production as the perfect back-to-school season experience, stressing the value and importance of self-confidence, self-expression, dream realization, and other critical coming-of-age themes.

Disney’s High School Musical

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 8 p.m.

Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 8 p.m.

Friday, September 4, 2009 at 8 p.m.

Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Tickets range from $25 to $80

Exclusively for this performance, Wolf Trap is pleased to offer a back-to-school party pack discount for groups of 10 or more through our Group Sales ticketing office.

This discount package includes:

• 25% off your ticket price and no service fees
• High School Musical posters for the whole group
• Free cookies from concessions
• Special handling of your order by Wolf Trap Group Sales

Contact Wolf Trap’s Group Sales office for questions or to book your party at (703) 255-1851 or groupsales@wolftrap.org.

Wolf Trap is also thrilled to offer a Family Four-Pack discount for High School Musical.

Families of 4 or more receive a discount of 25% on in-house tickets to Disney’s High School Musical at Wolf Trap! This special price is valid on purchases of four or more tickets. Purchase Family-Packs by entering the promotion code “Disfun,” or “foxdc” at this special link: http://protected.tickets.com/buy/TicketOnsale?orgid=845&agency=WOLF_TRAP_B2B13&poid=17555.

Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 (877) WOLFTRAP; or online at www.wolftrap.org. For more information, call Wolf Trap at (703) 255-1868.

Inaugural March for Metropolis Has Fun in Store for the Whole Family

INAUGURAL MARCH FOR METROPOLIS HAS FUN IN STORE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Arlington Heights, Ill., - There’s no better time to enjoy the great outdoors with your family! March for Metropolis, a 5K walk for all, marks Metropolis’ first family-friendly fundraiser. The March happens Saturday, September 19, 2009.
Gather your friends and family, get out in the late summer sunshine and get moving. This fun 5k walk through beautiful Arlington Heights brings together the community for a great cause, a lovely stroll, which begins and ends at Harmony Park with activities for the kids and music, fun and refreshments for all. Proceeds go to the School of the Performing Arts to keep tuition affordable and to subsidize our Outreach department that provides low and no-cost arts programs to schools, hospices and kids with special needs.

Post-walk activities include a special appearance by Chicago Wolves mascot Skates, entertainment by magician Joe Diamond and My Party Princess, a performance by Metropolis’ Rock Band, and much more.

Prizes for top fundraisers include a walk-on role in Metropolis’ production of A Christmas Carol, an iPod and more.

The March beings at 8:00 A.M., Saturday, September 19, 2009 in front of Metropolis Performing Arts Centre at 111 W. Campbell St. in downtown Arlington Heights and ends at Harmony Park, at the corner of Vail and Campbell streets. For a map of the full route, visit MetropolisArts.com.

Registration is $25 per person. Forms can be found at the Metropolis Box Office or online at MetropolisArts.com. The registration fee includes a March for Metropolis t-shirt and refreshments.

This special event is proudly sponsored by Arlington Park and Drost, Kivlahan, McMahon & O’Connor, LLC, The Metropolis Ballroom, Runners High n’ Tri, Whole Foods Market and the Chicago Wolves.

Steering Committee Members for the March for Metropolis include: Jennifer Chiostri, Bea Cornelissen, Meredith Cunningham, Jeannie Jordan, Tina Kapinos, Bonnie Kubin, Donna Nygren, Sherry Perry

For more information about Metropolis and a complete 2009/2010 performance schedule, visit MetropolisArts.com or call the Box Office at 847.577.2121.

Usage of Mobile Devices Still Growing Briskly

Mediaweek

According to a July Forrester Research study, usage of mobile devices continues to grow. 15% of participants answered that that they now use their cell phones to access the Internet, a 4% increase from the previous year. A demographic focus showed that 18-29 year olds depend on their smartphones for features far beyond "entry level" activities (text messages, e-mail, IM). Compared to an older market, the younger group is much more likely to surf the mobile Internet, accessing social networks or playing music.

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Springsteen plans Nov. 22 show in HSBC Arena

The Buffalo News

The Boss is coming back to Buffalo.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will return to HSBC Arena Nov. 22 for a 7:30 p.m. show, after having played the venue last March to promote their 'Magic' album, promoter Live Nation announced.

Unlike many top-notch acts, Springsteen has made a recent habit of playing shows in Buffalo and Rochester after a show in Toronto. The Buffalo stop will be the final show of the "Working on a Dream" tour.

Tickets, which range from $31.50 to $97.50, go on sale at 9 a.m. Sept. 12 at the HSBC Arena Box Office, all Tickets.com locations, LiveNation.com or by calling 888-223-6000.

Tickets.com Client Spotlight: Cache Creek Resort & Casino

Entertainment Focus: Ben Slaght, Cache Creek's entertainment manager

Destination Cache Creek Magazine

Lovers of great entertainment--whether it's comedy, music, or variety acts--probably have heard about the great shows we put on every week at Cache Creek's Club 88. The man in charge of keeping the Club 88 stage full of sparkling entertainers is Ben Slaght, a veteran with over 30 years of experience in the entertainment business, including work as a tour manager for several high profile entertainment artists including the Dixie Chicks, Michael Bolton, Foreigner's Lead Singer Lou Gramm, Sara Evans, Jessica Andrews & Billy Gilman, The Black Crows, Pam Tillis, BR5 49, and the Desert Rose Band.

Destination Magazine sat down with Slaght to ask a few questions about Cache Creek's entertainment offerings.

DM: Tell us about your entertainment venue and the type of acts you feature
Slaght: Cache Creek's Club 88 is an intimate state of the art entertainment venue featuring acts such as INXS, Bret Michaels, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kenny Loggins, The Pointer Sisters, Eddie Money, Boyz II Men, Night Ranger, Joan Rivers, Damon Wayans, D.L. Hughley, Morris Day & The Time, Andrew Dice Clay, The Smothers Brothers, Four Tops, Temptations, and Northern California's most diverse group of international entertainers ranging from Filipino pop stars to Latin singers and Chinese acrobats.

DM: What factors do you consider when booking live entertainment?
Slaght: We have such a unique mix of customers in our casino and showroom that we work very hard to book acts which appeal to each and every demographic. We have Motown acts and classic 60s rockers for the baby boomers, 80's icons for the generation X'ers, international acts for our Asian and Latino guests, as well as a wide range of stand-up comedians, other special variety acts and other types of shows which appeal to everyone.

DM: What role does entertainment play at Cache Creek?
Slaght: We know, as do most resorts our size, that entertainment is a great bonus to offer to our guests. Our entertainment venue is just one of the amenities that round out the total casino experience. We also draw people to the resort with our golf course, hotel, spa, and restaurants.

Our strategy is to identify acts which will appeal to our regular customers and also ones which bring in new guests to try us out. It's really a balancing act between the two. Knowing our audience here in Northern California and who will potentially make the trip to see a particular performer is key to our successful track record of booking shows which appeal to our audiences.

Alan Jackson To Play Tulsa's BOK Center

News On 6

TULSA, OK -- County music star Alan Jackson is set to perform at Tulsa's BOK Center on November 7th.

Jackson has a string of hits to his credit, including 25 number 1 singles. He has sold more than 50 million records in his career spanning more than two decades.

Tickets for the November concert go on sale at 10 a.m. on August 29th. Tickets can be purchased at the BOK Center website, the Arby's Box Office, Tickets.com or by calling 1-866-7-BOKCTR.