http://www.maniafest.com Festival News and Events Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:00:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/live-ultra-music-festival-in-miami/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/live-ultra-music-festival-in-miami/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:00:38 +0000 admin http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/live-ultra-music-festival-in-miami/ The News Review: - Live: Ultra Music Festival in Miami - akdale Testicle Festival hits bull’s-eye - UL kicks off Festival of Arts - Social issues film festival starts Tuesday - Festival helps youngsters get creative - Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts scene - Coldplay Beasties Tool Headlining All Points West Live: Ultra Music Festival in Miami [/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5sYXRpbWVzLmNvbS9lbnRlcnRhaW5tZW50L2xhLWV0LXV0bHRyYTMwLTIwMDltYXIzMCwwLDQ3NjkyNTcuc3Rvcnk=] Los Angeles Times show in seven years a stellar Ultra highlight. ne of the festival’s founders and promoters Russell Faibisch said 50000 people attended Friday night 60000 on Saturday. Unfortunately not every veteran on the bill was as creatively dynamic as Size. Such headlining DJs as Armin Van Buuren Tiësto and Paul Van Dyk trotted out the same tired techno and trance beats. Van Dyk did introduce a new single “Home” that true to its title had an unusually warm house-music feel and operatic pop vocal. Anything was better than Prodigy the once hugely successful rock-electronic crossover band which resorted to a string of epithets to try to spark a muddy wan performance. Related from Nukleardawn : Live: Ultra Music Festival in Miami akdale Testicle Festival hits bull’s-eye Merced Sun-Star 30 2009 akdale Testicle Festival hits bull’s-eye By Marijke RowlandThe Modesto Bee It’s not every story that makes me think seriously about all the synonyms for testicles. But well the akdale Testicle Festival isn’t just any festival. So let’s get them all out of our system now: gonads balls nuts rocks bollocks and family jewels. I could go on but should stop while I have some dignity intact. UL kicks off Festival of Arts The Daily Advertiser At tonight’s fashion show students will read Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem Evangeline in which Acadian Gabriel loses his love Evangeline when they are exiled from Nova Scotia. “The students have been studying the myth. Social issues film festival starts Tuesday SunJournal.com This year equality and race the military and media the economic crisis and the world’s water crisis are explored through 10 festival events taking place from Tuesday through April 16. Last year the film series dealt with the environment health care sweatshop labor and fair trade coffee said Kristina Wolff UMF assistant professor of sociology. Wolff and John Messier UMF assistant professor of economics had a personal interest in seeing the films and decided to share them with campus members and the public. “The goal was to bring contemporary issues to campus. We had some really amazing discussions” she said. Festival helps youngsters get creative Henley Standard ‘>MUSIC from across the world rang out in Henley at a special concert that formed part of a creative music project organised and funded by The Henley Festival. Two local primary and two local secondary schools got together at Christ Church Henley last Friday to present a performance of a work designed to hone their music-making skills. In the run-up to the performance music workshops funded by The Henley Festival were led by Andy Baker (Bournemouth Symphony rchestra) and Joby Burgess (percussion specialist). The creative music project was designed to extend a Henley Festival outreach project that saw murals created in 10 schools at the end of last year. Schools that took part in Friday’s performance were Langtree School Woodcote (year 11 GCSE music students) Gillotts School Henley (year 10 music students) Shiplake Primary and Crazies Hill Primary Wargrave. Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts scene San Francisco Chronicle - be the first to share your thoughts on this question. - Sorry comments are closed for this story. Date Lines: News from the Bay Area arts sceneArticlesThe 52nd San Francisco International Film Festival will give its directing award to Francis Ford Coppola. The award was created in memory of the festival’s founder Irving M. “Genius visionary iconoclast. Coldplay Beasties Tool Headlining All Points West Billboard Coldplay Tool and the Beastie Boys will headline the second annualAll Points West Music & Arts Festival to be held July 31- Aug. 2 at Liberty State Park in New Jersey just across the Hudson Riverfrom lower Manhattan. ther bands and musicians confirmed for the multi-stage festivalinclude Echo & The Bunnymen My Bloody Valentine VampireWeekend MGMT MSTRKRFT Gogol Bordello The Black Keys FleetFoxes Neko Case Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Arctic Monkeys. Thefull lineup was first revealed on local music blog. ]]> http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/live-ultra-music-festival-in-miami/feed/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/japanese-enka-star-performs-at-dc-festival/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/japanese-enka-star-performs-at-dc-festival/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:45:44 +0000 admin http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/japanese-enka-star-performs-at-dc-festival/ The News Review: - Japanese enka star performs at DC festival - Metro Adds Service for Cherry Blossom Festival - Diners can ‘have a ball’ at testicle festival - No run-of-the-mill festival - Now showing: Sacramento international film festival Japanese enka star performs at DC festival The Associated Press Named best new artist last year by Japan Record Awards — the Japanese version of the Grammys — White made his first major U. appearance Saturday during the opening ceremony of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington before a diverse audience of several hundred. They cheered waved and some even held up signs bearing his name. Minoru Furuyama sat in the front row with his wife their 18-year-old daughter and a friend. Furuyama says they came solely to see White’s performance. “He’s got a beautiful voice” says the 55-year-old from Rockville Md. Related from Yolog : Japanese enka star to perform at DC festival Metro Adds Service for Cherry Blossom Festival Washington Post (What’s missing?)The two-week festival starts Saturday. Each spring at this time. Tourists don’t know the rules of the rails. Diners can ‘have a ball’ at testicle festival The Associated Press (AP) — The fundraising idea may seem a little nuts but akdale’s annual Testicle Festival is always a big hit. n Monday volunteers with the town’s Rotary Club plan to fry up 400 pounds of the private parts of bulls and serve them to diners who pay $50 apiece for the sit-down meal. The event whose proceeds also benefit the akland Cowboy Museum has drawn an average of 450 people and last year raised $28000. It’s common practice on cattle ranches for young male bovines to be castrated into steers which after the initial loss eventually makes them more docile and easier to handle. Fans of the delicacy also referred to as “mountain oysters” come from around the state. No run-of-the-mill festival Boston Globe Below: David Evans in ”Reel People: Fishermen of Plum Island” will be screened at the Fishing Festival on April 4 in Newburyport. Below: David Evans in ”Reel People: Fishermen of Plum Island” will be screened at the Fishing Festival on April 4 in Newburyport. Below: David Evans in ”Reel People: Fishermen of Plum Island” will be screened at the Fishing Festival on April 4 in Newburyport. Now showing: Sacramento international film festival Examiner.com sacramentofilmfestival. This event features more than 120 films at five different venues in Sacramento. The films range from documentaries short films and feature films with a focus on regional California history dignitaries and social activism. ]]> http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/japanese-enka-star-performs-at-dc-festival/feed/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/metro-adds-service-for-cherry-blossom-festival/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/metro-adds-service-for-cherry-blossom-festival/#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:40:50 +0000 admin http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/metro-adds-service-for-cherry-blossom-festival/ The News Review: - Metro Adds Service for Cherry Blossom Festival - Diners can ‘have a ball’ at testicle festival - Cherry blossom festivals bloom in New Jersey New York … - Film festival features Metro Adds Service for Cherry Blossom Festival Washington Post (What’s missing?)The two-week festival starts Saturday. Each spring at this time. Tourists don’t know the rules of the rails. Diners can ‘have a ball’ at testicle festival The Associated Press (AP) — The fundraising idea may seem a little nuts but akdale’s annual Testicle Festival is always a big hit. n Monday volunteers with the town’s Rotary Club plan to fry up 400 pounds of the private parts of bulls and serve them to diners who pay $50 apiece for the sit-down meal. The event whose proceeds also benefit the akland Cowboy Museum has drawn an average of 450 people and last year raised $28000. It’s common practice on cattle ranches for young male bovines to be castrated into steers which after the initial loss eventually makes them more docile and easier to handle. Fans of the delicacy also referred to as “mountain oysters” come from around the state. Cherry blossom festivals bloom in New Jersey New York … Examiner.com There are plenty of festivals to choose from and plenty of cities to visit. Each festival is unique and has its own personal flair. You can try Hanami the ancient Japanese art of viewing cherry Blossoms at each stage of development. Take a look at each stage here. You don’t need to travel far to see beautiful cherry blossoms if you live in New Jersey. Related from Macmedal : ESPN Awarded TV Programmer of the Year by New York Festivals Film festival features Sarasota Herald-Tribune Last Modified: Friday March 27 2009 at 11:23 p. The 11th annual Sarasota Film Festival opened Friday with a screening of ren Moverman’s “The Messenger” and the traditional opening night gala. Here are some highlights of today’s schedule:. art_main_pic { width:250px; float:left; clear:left; }More Photos:. Bean discusses how humble cow-town Jacksonville not glitzy Hollywood Calif. ]]> http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/metro-adds-service-for-cherry-blossom-festival/feed/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/iphone-games-clean-up-at-independent-games-festival/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/iphone-games-clean-up-at-independent-games-festival/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:39:44 +0000 admin http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/iphone-games-clean-up-at-independent-games-festival/ The News Review: - iPhone games clean up at Independent Games Festival - Metro Adds Service for Cherry Blossom Festival - News Ticker: Britney Spears Forecastle Festival The Dead and … - Film Festival: The City as Bane Nature as Balm - AFI Dallas International Film Festival promises unique viewing … - Cary’s Annual Kite Festival iPhone games clean up at Independent Games Festival Ars Technica html”; iPhone games clean up at Independent Games Festival - Ars Technica. This certainly sends a strong signal about the strength of the platform. Related from Ultimategamingnetwork : Puzzle Your Mind With Flash Games Metro Adds Service for Cherry Blossom Festival Washington Post (What’s missing?)The two-week festival starts Saturday. Each spring at this time. Tourists don’t know the rules of the rails. News Ticker: Britney Spears Forecastle Festival The Dead and … Rolling Stone and Alex Montes were charged with with aggravated assault disorderly conduct simple assault and public drunkenness. Spears “does not support or tolerate this type of behavior” and the two men were dismissed from the tour. Widespread Panic and the Black Crowes will headline Louisville Kentucky’s Forecastle Festival going down July 10-12th. WSP will perform two nights of the fest. The Black Keys Avett Brothers and 65 more artists and DJs will also be on the bill. Film Festival: The City as Bane Nature as Balm New York Times It’s not that the sublimity of the scenery distracts from the psychology of the characters exactly. But the use of the natural world to bring a sense of unspoken meaning to their actions is the most interesting aspect of “Autumn. ” The film’s themes of regret spent passion and misdirected desire show the influence of Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey’s ambassador to the international festival circuit but its creative energy resides in the way it captures nature. And the same might be said of two films shot in South America: Claudia Llosa’s “Milk of Sorrow” from Peru and. Both films deal in earnest attentive and somewhat schematic ways with the sufferings of Indians. AFI Dallas International Film Festival promises unique viewing … Dallas Morning News The original idea of film festivals may have been for people to get a chance to see films they hadn’t seen before and otherwise may have never seen. But with the proliferation of festivals that notion seems quaint even naive. Forget Cannes; never mind Toronto and Sundance. Here in Texas we just had South by Southwest and after AFI comes the USA Film Festival. Cary’s Annual Kite Festival MyNC.com 27 11:19 am CARY N. - Kites will be on the Cary horizon at the Town of Cary 14th Annual Kite Festival on Saturday March 28 2009 from 12:30 p. ]]> http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/iphone-games-clean-up-at-independent-games-festival/feed/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/eleventh-annual-independent-games-festival-announces-winners-as/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/eleventh-annual-independent-games-festival-announces-winners-as/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:33:31 +0000 admin http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/eleventh-annual-independent-games-festival-announces-winners-as/ The News Review: - Eleventh Annual Independent Games Festival Announces Winners as … - DC Cherry Blossom Festival soon in bloom - Baton Rouge rocked the largest music festival in nation SXSW Eleventh Annual Independent Games Festival Announces Winners as … FXBusiness The winners were announced this evening at the eleventh Annual IGF Awards ceremony hosted by the Game Developers Conference(R) (GDC) at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. The IGF awards are often referred to as the Sundance Festival of the video game industry and offer both global exposure and over $50000 in cash prizes to each year’s winners. Previous breakout IGF award-winners include titles such as Braid Audiosurf Castle Crashers and World f Goo and this year’s awards saw 226 Main Competition entries from all over the world - and over 450 entries in total. ther IGF award recipients for 2009 include Amanita Design’s evocative adventure game Machinarium which took the Excellence in Visual Art Award and KranX Productions’ Musaic Box which won the Excellence in Design Award thanks to its cunning combination of music game and block puzzler. The first ever Innovation (Nuovo) Award honoring a title that advances the art of gaming went to Jason Rohrer’s two-player collaborative title Between while Digital Eel’s BrainPipe received the award for Excellence in Audio and Data Realms’ Cortex Command was recognized for Technical Excellence also picking up the Audience Award after receiving the largest share of thousands of public votes cast at IGF. com in recent weeks. DC Cherry Blossom Festival soon in bloom International Herald Tribune capital becomes awash in a sea of pink. The National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off March 28 and runs through April 12 with more than a million visitors expected to stroll through the 3700 cherry trees that circle Washington's Tidal Basin and participate in a slew of festival events. Highlights of the celebration include a chance to explore a floating tea house and design your own kirigami structure — which is made of cut paper — as well as see a performance by Japanese sensation and Pittsburgh native Jerome White Jr. White known as Jero in Japan sings “enka” which he has likened to traditional Japanese blues says Maryssa Miller assistant to the cultural attache at the Embassy of Japan. White who is Japan's first black enka crooner grew up not only dancing hip-hop but also singing enka with his Japanese grandmother. Baton Rouge rocked the largest music festival in nation SXSW Tiger Weekly The first week of the festival which is held annually every Spring is devoted to film and interactive media while the second week is all about music. Although the first week is highly revered and saw larger numbers this year than in those past it is the week of music that truly sets the city on fire and is what has elevated the festival to iconic status. Known as one of the music capitals of the world South by Southwest helped propel Austin to the status of a music mecca. Since its inception in 1987 SXSW has grown from 700 registrants to nearly 12000. Related from Freewheelintornados : BP gets Texas City refinery up to speed ]]> http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/eleventh-annual-independent-games-festival-announces-winners-as/feed/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/smokey-robinson-headlines-upstate-ny-jazz-festival/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/smokey-robinson-headlines-upstate-ny-jazz-festival/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:29:14 +0000 admin http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/smokey-robinson-headlines-upstate-ny-jazz-festival/ The News Review: - Smokey Robinson headlines upstate NY jazz festival - Chicago Dancing Festival adds summer events - Clash of Jazz Impresarios in New York and Newport - Movement: Detroit’s electronic music festival announces more … - China arrests 12 after TV complex towering inferno Smokey Robinson headlines upstate NY jazz festival The Associated Press (AP) — Smokey Robinson Michael McDonald and Dave Brubeck will join 800 other musicians and singers performing at this year’s Rochester International Jazz Festival. The eighth-annual nine-day festival kicks off June 12 with a concert by Robinson whose hits with the Miracles include “Tears of a Clown” “You Really Got a Hold on Me” and “I Second That Emotion” organizers said Tuesday. The festival which drew 125000 people last year will comprise more than 250 shows ranging from formal concerts to free street gigs and featuring familiar virtuosos and rising stars from 17 countries. Among the headliners are Taj Mahal with the Susan Tedeschi Band Jake Shimabukuro with Carolyn Wonderland and S. Related from Lloydgreenmusic : This Day In Music Chicago Dancing Festival adds summer events Chicago Tribune The fest now in its third year begins Aug. 18 at the Harris Theater in a concert celebrating such contemporary choreographers as Robert Battle Jessica Lang Edwaard Liang and Trey McIntyre. Clash of Jazz Impresarios in New York and Newport New York Times It depends on whom you ask. Festival Network which has presented the. Movement: Detroit’s electronic music festival announces more … The Detroit News Among the acts are Los Angeles-based producers The Glitch Mob German electro artist Anthony Rother and Detroit house DJ Delano Smith. “We spend a lot of time selecting artists and DJs that will appeal to electronic music enthusiasts” Jason Huvaere president of Movement organizers Paxahau Promotions Group said in a statement. “And I think with the addition of these 25 artists we have done a good job of putting together a solid mix of local and international performers to take the stages at Movement this year. ” Today’s lineup additions join a list of 35 acts including hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa and popular mashup artist Z-Trip that was announced last week. China arrests 12 after TV complex towering inferno Reuters The 30-storey building just north of the spectacular gravity-defying CCTV tower designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas burned spectacularly on Feb 9 China’s Lantern Festival killing one firefighter. An initial investigation found the fire was caused by fireworks banned in the city because they were so powerful. The 12 arrested include the former head of CCTV’s construction office and eight employees of the Sanxiang fireworks company in south Hunan province. The charge has a maximum sentance of three years imprisonment although in particularly serious cases the jail term can be extended to seven years. CCTV had prepared camera crews to film its fireworks which coincided with the final day of the Lunar New Year holiday when the city sky was ablaze with smaller legal fireworks displays. ]]> http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/smokey-robinson-headlines-upstate-ny-jazz-festival/feed/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/kanye-west-won-a-brit-award-at-this-years-ceremomy/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/kanye-west-won-a-brit-award-at-this-years-ceremomy/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:21:42 +0000 admin http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/kanye-west-won-a-brit-award-at-this-years-ceremomy/ The News Review: - Kanye West won a Brit award at this year’s ceremomy - NEA gives $20000 to Reno’s Artown festival - DC Cherry Blossom Festival soon in bloom - It’s a little less festive on the film festival circuit - MIA Replaces Amy Winehouse Added To Coachella Festival Lineup Kanye West won a Brit award at this year’s ceremomy BBC News rganisers said the Gold Digger star who is set to play Sunday “will make this show undoubtedly one of the finest performances seen in Hyde Park”. Dizzee Rascal The Streets Paul akenfold and Basement Jaxx will also be performing at the two-day event. Tickets for the event on 4-5 July go on sale on Friday from 0900 GMT. Fellow rapper Jay-Z headlined the festival last year. Related from Bloggingrssmonster : Spoiler alert! Live blogging tonight’s “American Idol” results show NEA gives $20000 to Reno’s Artown festival San Francisco Chronicle tmpl –>(03-23) 16:48 PDT Reno Nev. (AP) –The National Endowment for the Arts has approved a $20000 grant for Reno’s annual Artown festival that runs the entire month of July. Artown Executive Director Beth Macmillan says it is the biggest grant the festival has ever received from the NEA. Last year it received $15000. Macmillan says the grant announced Monday comes at an important time because funding for the arts is threatened throughout the country due to the sour economy. She says the NEA recognizes that Artown strives to present “thought-provoking diverse and accessible artistic offerings. DC Cherry Blossom Festival soon in bloom San Jose Mercury News The National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off March 28 and runs through April 12 with more than a million visitors expected to stroll through the 3700 cherry trees that circle Washington’s Tidal Basin and participate in a slew of festival events. Highlights of the celebration include a chance to explore a floating tea house and design your own kirigami structure—which is made of cut paper—as well as see a performance by Japanese sensation and Pittsburgh native Jerome White Jr. White known as Jero in Japan sings “enka” which he has likened to traditional Japanese blues. It’s a little less festive on the film festival circuit Salt Lake Tribune Geoff Gilmore the head of the Sundance Film Festival left Robert Redford’s festival last month to work for another actor of a certain age: Gilmore’s now the chief creative officer at Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises the parent company of the Tribeca Film Festival. The head Sundance festival programmer John Cooper was elevated into Gilmore’s job early this month. A day later Rebecca Yeldham herself a former Sundance programmer moved in to oversee the Los Angeles Film Festival which had lost its director Richard Raddon in November. Kent Jones the associate director of programming at New York’s Film Society of Lincoln Center left his position earlier this month too. MIA Replaces Amy Winehouse Added To Coachella Festival Lineup AHN Redistribution republication. syndication rewriting or broadcast is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AHN. –>Nidhi Sharma - Celebrity News Service Reporter London England (CNS) - Brit-Sri Lankan rap sensation and new mom M. has been added to the Coachella festival lineup the promoters announced today via Twitter. ]]> http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/kanye-west-won-a-brit-award-at-this-years-ceremomy/feed/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/rothbury-festival-has-bob-dylan-nas-guster/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/rothbury-festival-has-bob-dylan-nas-guster/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:09:59 +0000 admin http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/rothbury-festival-has-bob-dylan-nas-guster/ The News Review: - Rothbury festival has Bob Dylan Nas Guster - SXSW Music festival big draw despite economic woes - Correction: Lincoln Center Festival 09 - Biker hospitalized after festival crash - Reviews: regon Shakespeare Festival offers four reasons to come early Rothbury festival has Bob Dylan Nas Guster Detroit Free Press They’re among 66 artists to be formally announced later today for the second-annual event scheduled July 2-5 at the Double JJ Ranch north of Muskegon. Basic four-day tickets for the camping festival are now available at a discount price of $229. 50 which will rise to $249. 50 when the full on-sale kicks in at noon Friday. Detailed price and package information will be posted today at www. SXSW Music festival big draw despite economic woes Houston Chronicle Fans are snapping up four-day passes to the famed South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival that starts this week when thousands are expected to hit the town’s storied nightclubs to catch the hottest new acts. It’s too soon to say how the 23rd annual SXSW will compare to last year but hotel room bookings are up jazz legend and 27-time Grammy Award winner Quincy Jones is opening the show and nearly 2000 bands from 52 countries will be playing promoters say. “There is really nothing bigger” said Rose Reyes music marketing director for the city convention bureau. “It is Christmas for cab drivers restaurant owners for hotels for businesses all around the city. While Austin has been hit by the same economic woes that are spreading across the globe the hip college town remains an incubator for sizzling new bands and a thriving music scene that brought SXSW here nearly a quarter century ago. Related from Thehubnyc : SXSW Music festival big draw despite economic woes Correction: Lincoln Center Festival 09 The Associated Press It is called Lincoln Center Festival 09 not Lincoln Center 09. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Biker hospitalized after festival crash Arizona Republic at Tumbleweed Park on the southwestern corner of Germann and McQueen roads. The stuntman was part of a local group called ATR which stands for Above the Rest said Katie Stringham a festival spokeswoman. The group performs motorbike stunts she said. Reviews: regon Shakespeare Festival offers four reasons to come early The regonian - regonLive.com open(urlwinnameoptions) newwin. Here Macbeth (Peter Macon) plots with murderers (James J. ]]> http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/rothbury-festival-has-bob-dylan-nas-guster/feed/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/sxsw-music-festival-big-draw-despite-economic-woes/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/sxsw-music-festival-big-draw-despite-economic-woes/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:04:06 +0000 admin http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/sxsw-music-festival-big-draw-despite-economic-woes/ The News Review: - SXSW Music festival big draw despite economic woes - Muskegon festival canceled due to economic slump - Chamber music festival to shine on composer Stephen Hartke - Ashland Rogue Valley bank on Shakespeare Festival - Epcot Flower & Garden Festival: It’s all about the princesses - Miami Film Festival winners announced as festival closes - Cheltenham shows true colours in testing times SXSW Music festival big draw despite economic woes Houston Chronicle Fans are snapping up four-day passes to the famed South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival that starts this week when thousands are expected to hit the town’s storied nightclubs to catch the hottest new acts. It’s too soon to say how the 23rd annual SXSW will compare to last year but hotel room bookings are up jazz legend and 27-time Grammy Award winner Quincy Jones is opening the show and nearly 2000 bands from 52 countries will be playing promoters say. “There is really nothing bigger” said Rose Reyes music marketing director for the city convention bureau. “It is Christmas for cab drivers restaurant owners for hotels for businesses all around the city. While Austin has been hit by the same economic woes that are spreading across the globe the hip college town remains an incubator for sizzling new bands and a thriving music scene that brought SXSW here nearly a quarter century ago. Muskegon festival canceled due to economic slump Chicago Tribune The Muskegon Chronicle reports the. rganizerssay a shortage of business sponsors contributed to the decision. It’s unclear whether the festival will return next year. The four-day Shoreline Spectacular has been one of Muskegon’sprominent festivals for more than 20 years. Chamber music festival to shine on composer Stephen Hartke Detroit Free Press While his fame has been rising swiftly in recent years with high-profile premieres and recordings he remains regrettably unfamiliar to much of the concertgoing public. The Great Lakes festival which runs June 6-21 includes 17 concerts spread throughout the region. The festival has become one of metro Detroit’s most vital cultural events with a roster of A-list musicians and artistic direction by pianist and Detroit native James Tocco whose programming juxtaposes contemporary music repertory staples and overlooked treasures. Based in southern California Hartke is an eclectic as likely to reference medieval sources as a bluesy night on the Delta. But he resolves a number of opposite impulses. Ashland Rogue Valley bank on Shakespeare Festival The regonian - regonLive.com But the life of a theater company is never a fairy tale. And the world’s financial distress has hit Ashland too. In ctober festival executive director Paul Nicholson announced a $750000 shortfall for 2008 and $1 million in cuts from an “already austere” 2009 budget. In December after advance ticket sales dipped 7 percent $641000 more got squeezed out. Epcot Flower & Garden Festival: It’s all about the princesses Los Angeles Times That sure would make things simpler than the current system a months-long process that involves metal frames specialized irrigation meticulous trimming thousands of hair pins and mounds of moss. The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival which begins March 18 will gather more than 50 of the statues of greenery. They’re so plentiful Disney established an official scavenger hunt for them. Front and center of the festival will be the “Cinderellabration” area featuring topiaries of Cinderella Prince Charming Belle Beast Snow White seven dwarfs and making their debut Sleeping Beauty and Prince Phillip. They’ll be standing where the giant surfing Goofy did last year. “We wanted a whole different feel — the elegant flowing dresses” says Eric Darden horticulture manager for the festival. Miami Film Festival winners announced as festival closes MiamiHerald.com comp –> The Past is a Foreign Land an Italian-language drama about a law student who succumbs to the world of card hustling was the Knight Jury Grand Prize in the World Cinema Competition at the 26th Miami International Film Festival which ended Sunday. The four-hour epic Historias extraordinarias (Extraordinary Stories) from Argentina won the Ibero-American Competition. The Mexican documentary Shakespeare and Victor Hugo’s Intimacies snagged the grand prize in the festival’s Dox Competition. All three films were awarded a $25000 cash prize. ther festival winners:• First Love Hungary (Best Short Film)• n War France (Cutting the Edge Cinema); Sebastian Silva• The Maid Mexico (Best Screenwriter and Best Up-and-Coming Ibero-American filmmaker)• Electric Revolution (Florida Focus)• Involuntary Sweden (FIPRESCI Jury prize). For a complete list of winners visit. Related from Roseropresidente10 : The Ecuadorian Film Festival Is Here’Again! Cheltenham shows true colours in testing times Times nline Kauto Star made certain of it for any whofailed to savour that sublime spectacle have no sense of sporting magic. There was more much more from the invasion of red-and-white scarves that roared Forpadydeplasterer into the winner’s enclosure on Tuesday rightthrough to the graphic relief of Alan King as h Crick at Friday teatimegave him the equivalent of an injury-time goal after peppering the woodworkall game. But this was a Festival apart a meeting that confronted issues and challengeson many fronts and generally emerged triumphant. If racing is in the frontline an economic and political target then Cheltenham gave a spirited andcompelling response while also offering much to ponder on developing racingthemes. Biting back at the recession. ]]> http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/sxsw-music-festival-big-draw-despite-economic-woes/feed/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/epcot-flower-garden-festival-its-all-about-the-princesses/ http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/epcot-flower-garden-festival-its-all-about-the-princesses/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:54:34 +0000 admin http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/epcot-flower-garden-festival-its-all-about-the-princesses/ The News Review: - Epcot Flower & Garden Festival: It’s all about the princesses - range County’s first-ever opera festival could come to Dana Point - Countdown to SXSW Interactive Festival - Napa Valley festival celebrates mustard Epcot Flower & Garden Festival: It’s all about the princesses Los Angeles Times That sure would make things simpler than the current system a months-long process that involves metal frames specialized irrigation meticulous trimming thousands of hair pins and mounds of moss. The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival which begins March 18 will gather more than 50 of the statues of greenery. They’re so plentiful Disney established an official scavenger hunt for them. Front and center of the festival will be the “Cinderellabration” area featuring topiaries of Cinderella Prince Charming Belle Beast Snow White seven dwarfs and making their debut Sleeping Beauty and Prince Phillip. They’ll be standing where the giant surfing Goofy did last year. “We wanted a whole different feel — the elegant flowing dresses” says Eric Darden horticulture manager for the festival. Related from 9p2cn : Guangzhou flower fairs flourish despite economy range County’s first-ever opera festival could come to Dana Point MSNBC The City Council has directed staff to investigate the cost and feasibility of hosting range County’s first-ever opera festival as well as to look into creating the coastal city’s first sister-city partnership. Staff members said this week that they were approached by the Italian American pera Foundation as it searched for a venue for an opera festival in range County. The proposal would be for a two-week festival in September 2010 in Dana Point’s. Countdown to SXSW Interactive Festival BBC News It had been waiting for rain: after a 17-month long drought the downpour finally arrived this week and the whole city is breathing a sigh of relief not least because the area surrounding Austin is farmland and there had been talk of ranchers going out of business. No the city is waiting for the first wave of visitors. More than 10000 web professionals arrive for the. Napa Valley festival celebrates mustard San Francisco Chronicle 31 ends March 28 and peaks with great fanfare this weekend at various locations throughout the valley. The weekend celebration was scheduled to begin Friday with an event billed as “The Awards: A Spicy Soiree. This shindig at Black Stallion Winery in Napa traditionally includes the Napa Valley Chefs Mustard Recipe Competition and the 14th annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival World-Wide Mustard Competition Awards. Tickets were selling for $125 a pop. ]]> http://www.maniafest.com/2009/03/epcot-flower-garden-festival-its-all-about-the-princesses/feed/