Theatre Newswire
1 - Fox International Productions, Star and Huayi Brothers Join Forces to Produce and Distribute the Romantic Comedy, Hot Summer Days
BEIJING & HONG KONG & LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fox International Productions (FIP), Star Television Asia Limited (STAR) and China-based Huayi Brothers Media today announced a collaboration to produce and distribute a Chinese-language romantic comedy, HOT SUMMER DAYS. HOT...
2 - Carmike Cinemas Management to Make Investor Presentation at Thomas Weisel Partners 2009 Consumer Conference on October 1
COLUMBUS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC), a leading digital cinema and 3D motion picture exhibitor, today announced that members of its senior management team are scheduled to present an updated corporate overview at 10:20 a.m. ET on October 1, 2009...
3 - Ticketmaster Announces Extension of 18-Year Relationship with Renowned Orpheum Theatre in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Ticketmaster, a Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: TKTM) operating company, has announced the extension of its 18-year relationship with the renowned Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN. The multi-year extension will continue the affiliation...
4 - Tix Corporation Receives Notice of Allowance from United States Patent and Trademark Office
STUDIO CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Tix Corporation (Nasdaq:TIXC), an integrated entertainment company, today announced that it has received Notice of Allowance regarding the Company’s United States Patent Application with the title of the invention, “Ticket Distribution...
5 - Swedish Family Drama Demonstrates the Volvo Group’s Intelligent Transport Systems
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Regulatory News: Woody Allen, Ingmar Bergman and … Volvo. For the first time ever, the Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) is using theatre centring on human drama to spread the word about intelligent transport systems. The Volvo shows are...
6 - The Marcus Corporation Reports First Quarter Results
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today reported results for the first quarter ended August 27, 2009. Results for the quarter benefited from the continued solid performance of Marcus Theatres®. First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Highlights Total revenues for...
7 - National Geographic Entertainment Acquires ‘Blue Man Group: Mind Blast’ for Distribution
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) has announced the acquisition of worldwide rights to the film “Blue Man Group: Mind Blast” for distribution to giant-screen, digital and IMAX® 3-D and 2-D theaters. The 3-D live-action comedy, slated for...
8 - Leading Post Production Company Smoke & Mirrors Buys 2 DaVinci Resolve R360 systems
AMSTERDAM-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Blackmagic Design announced today that world leading post production facility, Smoke & Mirrors has purchased two DaVinci Resolve R360 systems at IBC 2009. One DaVinci Resolve will be installed in the company’s London facility and the other DaVinci...
9 - The Met: Live in HD Returns with Fourth Season of the Award-Winning Series to Movie Theaters Across the United States
NEW YORK & CENTENNIAL, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The Metropolitan Opera’s Emmy® and Peabody award-winning The Met: Live in HD series returns to movie theaters for a fourth season this fall, featuring nine LIVE operas beginning with a new production of Giacomo Puccini’s...
10 - The Marcus Corporation Announces First Quarter Conference Call
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today announced it will hold a conference call to discuss the company's first quarter fiscal 2010 results on Thursday, September 17, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. Central/11:00 a.m. Eastern time. Interested parties can listen to...
11 - Golden Gate Opera Presents “Hansel & Gretel”; 2009 Fall Performance
SAUSALITO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Golden Gate Opera proudly presents Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, the world famous fairy tale opera classic, fully staged with orchestra, Friday October 23, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday October 25, 2 p.m. at Marin Center’s Marin...
12 - Marconi Foundation for Kids and Covenant House Host West Coast Premiere of “An Afternoon of Broadway Stars”
TUSTIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - The Marconi Foundation for Kids (www.marconimuseum.org), a nonprofit organization making contributions to local children’s charities through special events and individual/group tours, today announced the West Coast premiere of “An Afternoon of...
13 - Cherry Lane and Musicnotes.com Enter into Online Sheet Music Distribution Agreement
MADISON, Wis. & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - Cherry Lane Music, one of the world’s leading independent music publishers, has entered into a worldwide licensing and distribution agreement with Musicnotes.com, the market leader in downloadable sheet music. Under this newly minted...
14 - Inner City Students Cap Summer Enrichment Program at the Orange County Performing Arts Center
SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Students at the Nicholas Academic Centers capped a summer of theater, music, dance and other cultural education classes by attending a performance of Fiddler on the Roof at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. The Henry T. Nicholas III...
15 - 2009 Pasadena Art + Ideas Festival Line-Up Announced for October 23-November 9
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Pasadena Arts Council (PAC), managing partner of the innovative Art + Ideas Festival, has announced the lineup of activities for the fifth biennial fall festival entitled “Origins.” The festival, which will be held at various venues...
16 - Comedy of Errors in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Shakespeare’s most popular comedy is all set to charm San Francisco as the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival and sponsors Nair & Co. bring to stage “Comedy of Errors”, an extravagant production about mistaken identities and dewy-eyed...
17 - The Marcus Corporation Files Universal Shelf Registration Statement
MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today announced that it has filed a universal shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow the company to potentially offer an indeterminate amount of securities in the future. Under...
18 - Harman International to Announce Fiscal 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Harman International Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HAR) will announce results for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and full year on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. At 4:40 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Harman’s management will host an analyst and...
19 - Ballantyne Q2 Net Revenues Rise 44% to $19.6 Million and EPS Rises to $0.07 From Year-Ago Loss of ($0.01)
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE Amex: BTN): Conference call: Today, Friday, August 7, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET Webcast / Replay URL: www.earnings.com or http://www.ballantyne-strong.com/IREvents.aspx The replay will be available on the...
20 - New Program, Salt Lake Broadway, to Acknowledge Utah’s Top Musicians and Artists at Launch and Fundraising Event
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - A new Community Alliance initiative, Salt Lake Broadway: Music and the Arts, is accepting nominations for Utah’s top artists, musicians, and performers in preparation for its September 11 kick-off event. Together with Community Alliance, Salt Lake...
21 - Deutsche Bank Supports New York City Cultural Organizations with Arts and Enterprise Stabilization Grants
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Deutsche Bank in the United States, today announced 14 grants, totaling $1.4 million, to cultural institutions across a diverse group of New York City’s neighborhoods. Each selected organization...
22 - Nicholas Academic Centers Join with Orange County Performing Arts Center On Unique Summer Cultural Program
SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - Students from the Nicholas Academic Centers in downtown Santa Ana and on the campus of Valley High are spending the summer immersed in the performing arts as part of a unique enrichment program presented by the Orange County Performing Arts...
23 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Friday, February 13
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Profile America for the 13th day of Black History Month. Lorraine Hansberry — the first African-American woman to have a play produced on Broadway — was greatly influenced by her realtor father. His landmark suit to overturn restrictive covenants...
24 - “Nighttime Traffic” Musical Premieres February 26-March 1 at Boston University
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Nighttime Traffic, a new musical with book, music and lyrics by Boston University senior Theatre Arts major Alex Wyse, premieres February 26-March 1 at Boston University. Produced under the guidance of award-winning playwright and Boston University...
25 - San Jose Repertory Theatre Presents the World Premiere of The Kite Runner
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - San Jose Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s international best-selling novel, The Kite Runner – a haunting story of friendship and redemption in modern Afghanistan. Adapted by Bay...
26 - San Francisco Waldorf High School Students to Present Unique Eurythmy Dance Performance
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - San Francisco Waldorf School, an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian school, announced its fourteenth annual gala performance of the unique art of Eurythmy February 14th and 15th in San Francisco. Eurythmy, an enlivening of the art of dance...
27 - Fitch Downgrades Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center (Georgia) Revs to 'A'; Outlook Negative
SANTIAGO, Chile-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Fitch Ratings downgrades the underlying long-term rating to 'A' from 'AA-' on approximately $187.6 million of outstanding revenue bonds issued on behalf of the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center Inc.'s (the Center), Georgia. Revenue bonds are an...
28 - Sixth Annual San Francisco Theater Festival Set for Sunday, July 26, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - The sixth annual San Francisco Theater Festival, a free one-day extravaganza of 100 shows on 14 stages has been scheduled for Sunday, July 26, 2009, from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Yerba Buena Gardens arts complex. This unique festival, which...
29 - Census Bureau Daily Feature for Tuesday, February 10: Famous Play’s 60th
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Profile America — Tuesday, February 10th. A play considered by many critics to be an American classic opened on Broadway on this date 60 years ago — Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman.” The story of a man’s professional and moral failure...
30 - Dialysis-or-Death Play Who Lives? to Feature Transplant Recipient
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Who Lives?, a morally complex play chronicling the 1960’s anonymous citizens committee who determined the life-or-death fate of kidney patients applying for dialysis, will feature veteran stage actor and two-time kidney transplant recipient R...
31 - Image Entertainment Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement with “America’s Got Talent” Winner Terry Fator
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, announced today that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Terry Fator to produce and...
32 - Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Sunday, February 8
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 8, 2009 - Profile America for the eighth day of Black History Month. When noted opera singers in the world are discussed, the name Leontyne Price is sure to come up. For years, she sang in the great opera houses of the world but got her start as a child singing in...
33 - New Repertory Theatre Names Kate Warner New Artistic Director
WATERTOWN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - New Repertory Theatre announces that Kate Warner, nationally known, award-winning director from Atlanta-based Dad’s Garage Theatre Company, is its new Artistic Director. “Kate Warner is a natural leader,” said Michael McCay, Chairman of the...
34 - Tuaca Celebrates Pop Culture Phenomenon in Body Art Ball Evolution Tour
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - From Kabuki theater to henna tattoos, many cultures have used body art as a means of self expression throughout time. From February 8 to April 20, Tuaca Italian liqueur will bring its Body Art Ball Evolution tour to nine cities throughout the United...
35 - Campus Card Sales Veteran, Mike Faherty, Joins Event Innovation Inc.
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Event Innovation, a Washington, D.C. based enterprise software company for sports arenas, concerts, and performing arts theaters, announced today the addition of Mike Faherty to the team to lead the sales division in the Mid-Atlantic region. “We are...
36 - Ford’s Theatre Reopens Doors on February 11 for the Bicentennial of Lincoln’s Birth
-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - After an 18-month renovation process, Ford’s Theatre Society, in partnership with the National Park Service, will reopen the doors of Ford’s Theatre. On Wednesday, February 11, the theatre will host a morning press conference and star-studded evening event...
37 - Women in Film Hosts Sundance Panel and Award Event
PISCATAWAY, N.J. & LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Women In Film, (“WIF”) the leading non-profit organization dedicated to women in the global entertainment industry, hosted its third annual panel discussion, “A New Social Consciousness in Film,” at this year's Sundance...
38 - Join the Twin Cities Oscar Night® America Party to Benefit the Minnesota AIDS Project
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - The excitement and glamour of Hollywood are coming to Minneapolis on Oscar Night. Twin Cities residents can experience the thrills and surprises of the 81st Academy Awards® on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at Minnesota’s own Oscar Night America party...
39 - Florida’s First Salsa Dancing Theatrical Play
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - Millo Aldea, Art Director of IDEAS in Orlando, Florida, producer of the first online salsa dancing reality series and creator of SalsaDynasty.com, writes and directs Florida's first salsa dancing theatrical play. For many years, salsa dancing has...
40 - The 2009 Texas Medal of Arts Awards Honors the Brightest Lone Stars
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - The Texas Cultural Trust, (www.txculturaltrust.org) announced today the recipients of its bi-annual Texas Medal of Arts Awards, celebrating the state’s legendary artists, entertainers, and art patrons. The Texas Cultural Trust will pay tribute to...
41 - AFP and relaxnews Launch the First Worldwide Leisure Newswire
PARIS-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - The international news agency AFP and leisure news service relaxnews joined forces Monday to launch the first global newswire devoted to leisure and lifestyle coverage at the Fondation Cartier in Paris. The new service aims to tap into a market with high...
42 - Gregg Seibert Appointed Executive Vice President of Cablevision Systems Corporation
BETHPAGE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) today announced that Gregg Seibert will join the company as an executive vice president of Cablevision Systems Corporation, effective later this month. In this newly created role, Mr. Seibert, 53, will...
43 - The Legendary Osmonds Return to The Osmonds Theater in 2009 in Branson, Missouri
BRANSON, Mo.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - The legendary Osmonds will return to The Osmonds Theater in Branson, Missouri to perform several engagements in 2009, it was announced today by Jimmy Osmond. Celebrating 50 years in show business and having just returned from a sold-out world concert...
44 - Nevada Ballet Theatre Appoints James Canfield as Its New Artistic Director
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Following an international search, Nevada Ballet Theatre announced today that James Canfield has been chosen as the Company’s next artistic director. Canfield had served as the Company’s interim artistic director since March 2008, and was the...
45 - Australians in Film Heath Ledger Scholarship Announces Judges and Benefactors
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - The Australians in Film (AiF) Heath Ledger Scholarship has named Oscar ® & Emmy nominated, Golden Globe winning actress Rachel Griffiths, Maura Fay Group casting agent Ann Fay, director Gregor Jordan, AiF vice president Paula Paizes and Steve...
46 - Is It Real -- Or Is It Augmented Reality? Total Immersion Introduces Interactive 3D Live Show™ – Platform Sets the Scene for Next-Gen Live Presentations
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - A theater demonstration delivering the same experience over and over? Quite ho-hum. Imagine, instead, a live demo that brings guests into the story, enabling them to interact with 3D characters in real-time — and is never the same twice. Now that’s...
47 - Tix Corporation to Present at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference
STUDIO CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Tix Corporation (Nasdaq:TIXC), a leading integrated entertainment company providing discount and premium ticketing services, event and branded merchandising, and production/promotion of live concert and theatrical events, today announced that...
48 - Park City’s Egyptian Theatre Offers New Sponsor Incentives
PARK CITY, Utah-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Park City’s Egyptian Theatre is expanding its season sponsorship benefits to include the theatre’s two new private skybox balconies with VIP tickets to all events at the Egyptian Theatre. Each skybox balcony is equipped with 8-10 seats to...
49 - Leicester Theatre Trust Implements New Software-Based Communications Solution from NEC Philips
LONDON & TOKYO-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - NEC Corporation today announced that Leicester Theatre Trust (LTT) has turned to NEC Philips Unified Solutions to implement a revolutionary communications solution to match the innovative nature of Leicester’s new Curve theatre – a £61...
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