Rare copies of ‘Rock Band’ sell in Canada for $500
“It’s way more than ‘Guitar Hero.’ It includes the drums, which ‘Guitar Hero’ does not. It includes the microphone . . . so you can actually have a full band,” he said.
Zac Efron flirts with concert goers, no mention of Vanessa
Zac Efron recently went to a Slightly Stoopid concert in Hollywood where sources say he was flirting with fellow concert goers. Insiders say the 20-year-old High School Musical star was mobbed by ‘њgorgeous girls’ќ who all gave him their phone number. Efron is currently dating actress Vanessa Hudgens, but didn’t mention that fact as [...]
The Year the Music Industry Broke
The company cited dropping sales of projection and CRT televisions and “lower extended warranty sales” than anticipated. As anyone in the A/V business could have told you a year ago, in this climate, you can’t give CRT televisions away. Any retail floor space that isn’t devoted to flat-panel displays is prime real estate hemorrhaging money. [...]
Those who want to donate may visit the Silliman Church , organizers said.*RG
The gifts generated at the concert, along with the toys and goodies, will be distributed to the indigent children tomorrow, 3:30 p.m., at the Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete.
Summer gets ready to rock
SUMMADAYZE January 4, Vector Arena, 34 Mahuhu Cres, city, www.ticketmaster.co.nz You know it s summer when Summadayze comes around again. This annual dance music event is usually a lot of fun and, interestingly, enough - it is being held at Vector Arena in 2008. The sound system at Vector echoes a bit but it [...]
Pops gives uneven performance of ‘Holidays Around the World’
When Mrs. Claus gave up on Europe and decided it was time to look for Santa in Pittsburgh, the show offered new lyrics for an old chestnut. “The 12 Days of Christmas N’at” had a premise with potential, but apart from “Five Superbowl Rings,” it fell flat. This was partly because most of the words [...]
Is Follies Bound for the Silver Screen?
The New York Times reports that a film version of Follies , the Sondheim musical that features a book by James Goldman, is currently in development. Attached to the project are Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes and Emmy-winning writer Aaron Sorkin, who is currently represented on Broadway with The Farnsworth Invention . Neither casting [...]
Blonde ’s Bundy Will Offer Free Concert Dec. 21
Laura Bell Bundy received a Tony nomination for her performance in Legally Blonde , and she created the role of Amber von Tussle in the Broadway cast of the Tony-winning musical Hairspray . Also a standby for Kristin Chenoweth’s Glinda in Wicked , Bundy received Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk nominations for her performance [...]
Ebersole and Stritch Will Debut Cabaret at the Castle Series Dec. 30
Ebersole is a two-time Tony Award winner for her roles in 42nd Street and Grey Gardens , for which she also received the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards. A Tony nominee for Dinner at Eight , Ebersole’s Broadway credits also include Steel Magnolias , The Best Man, Getting Away with Murder, Harrigan ‘n [...]
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Jake Shears flying falsetto - and his concert-length striptease, eventually ending in his bare butt - is obviously the highlight, as the front man zips across the stage and oozes sex appeal with his childhood exhibitionism aura. But Matronic s chitchat is engaging - and often hilarious, especially when she recalls a convo she [...]