Volunteers sought to plant trees in Pasadena Sept. 29

Volunteers are needed to help Pasadena City Council member Gene Masuda and the City’s Department of Public Works plant more than 75 trees on Saturday, September 29 as part of Pasadena’s collaborative effort to restore the City’s “Urban Forest” that was heavily damaged in the 2011 Windstorm.

To kick off this year’s fall tree-planting season, the City is working on Sept. 29 with volunteers and the Pasadena Beautiful Foundation, Odwalla’s Plant-a-Tree Program, and the Pasadena Community Foundation to plant trees in areas west of Eaton Canyon Wash.

Volunteers will meet at 8:00 a.m. at Eaton Sunnyslope Park, 3005 E. Orange Grove Blvd. A tree-planting demonstration by City arborists is planned for 8:15 a.m. Volunteers will begin tree plantings at about 8:30 a.m., supervised by City staff. The Pasadena Firefighters Local 809 will provide a volunteer lunch.

From Nov. 30 to Dec. 1, 2011, severe winds damaged 5,550 trees along Pasadena’s streets and in public parks. Of those 5,550 trees, 2,100 trees were significantly damaged and required removal. The rest sustained less severe damage to branches or limbs.

Since the windstorm, the City has been working collaboratively with the Pasadena Beautiful Foundation, Odwalla’s Plant-a-Tree Program, and the Pasadena Community Foundation to help raise money and initiate tree plantings.

Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes or boots and comfortable clothes that can get dirty. An adult must accompany all children 14 years old, or younger. Don’t forget to bring gardening gloves and a favorite shovel if available!

Interested volunteers should call the Department of Public Works, Division of Parks and Natural Resources, at (626) 744-4321 or by email to Darya Barar, Program Coordinator, at dbarar@cityofpasadena.net. Or, go online to www.cityofpasadena.net/PublicWorks.

For more information about the City of Pasadena, go online to www.cityofpasadena.net.

Musicians sought for Songsalive! holiday party in LA Dec. 4

SONGSALIVE! HOLIDAY PARTY - LOS ANGELES

Tuesday December 4th

Hope to see you there!

It’s going to be a really fun night and we love celebrating the holidays with a bunch of our original songwriters. We will have music industry reps/friends of Songsalive! there and each year we give away a Songwriter of the Year Award, plus it's usually a packed night of jolly holiday cheer...and you all help make it so!

BOOKING SONGSALIVE! PRO MEMBERS TO PERFORM NOW!!!

APPLY TO SHOWCASE

www.songsalive.org/showcases.htm

All our artists are Pro Members of Songsalive!

EVENT is:
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Songsalive! 2012 Holiday Party
@ The Mint
6010 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Cross Street: Crescent Heights Boulevard

Doors open 7:00 PM
$5 Donation. (Free for Pro Members)
Dinner reservations will go fast.
Book a table by calling: 323-954-9400

GIVEAWAYS/PRIZES/GREAT ENTERTAINMENT
Win Raffle Prizes VALUE of $2000+

21+ Age show (though teens seated with adults are welcome with venue pre-approval).


RSVP FOR THE HOLIDAY PARTY are at

www.songsalive.org/events.htm

We encourage everyone to come whether you are performing or not. Members, family and friends are all welcome.

www.songsalive.org/group/losangeles

Marine Corps Heritage Foundation accepting submissions for awards

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation is now accepting submissions for its annual awards program. Each year the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation presents awards honoring the outstanding, creative work of individuals in preserving and promulgating the Marine Corps’ history, traditions and culture. Marines and civilians alike may submit their own entries or the distinguished work of others for award consideration. Awards will be presented at the Foundation’s annual ceremony on April 20, 2013. Submissions deadline is January 9, 2013.

From Active Duty and retired Marines to civilians, the Awards Program draws entries from a broad spectrum of individuals interested in portraying or recognizing some aspect of Marine life, culture, history, or work. The Foundation recognizes superior achievement in literature, art, photography, videography and museum exhibits. Award categories include historical scholarship, journalism and letters and arts for a total of 15 awards. The awards submissions will be reviewed by a distinguished and diverse panel of editors from major regional and national media outlets, as well Marines, authors and noted photographers.

For a detailed list of the awards as well as the submission requirements, please visit: http://www.marineheritage.org/Awards.asp.

“Our annual awards ceremony spotlights the creative achievements of civilians and Marines alike,” said LtGen Robert R. Blackman, Jr., President and CEO of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. “The Foundation applauds all those who have created work that depicts, advances and preserves Marine Corps history, traditions, and culture. We strongly encourage individuals to submit their own work or submit work on behalf of others. It is important for these works to be celebrated.”

Used book sale in Sierra Mdre Oct. 5-6

Summer sped by and the kids are now back in school which means that the holidays will soon be upon us. One of the best places to start your holiday shopping is at the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library’s Best Used Book Sale being held in the basement of the library on Friday, October 5, from 3:00-7:00PM and Saturday, October 6, from 10:00AM-2:00PM. The library is located at 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. in the city of Sierra Madre and there is parking on the street and behind the library.

Best Used Book Sales co-chairs, Martha Troedson and Alan Leahy, tell us the sale will feature a collection of books on local history and a collection of classic reprints published with leather covers or in slipcases. We’ll also have many art books, cookbooks, and books on contemporary culture and history. These items and many other adult fiction and non-fiction books, books for children and teens, audio books, games, CDs, and DVDs will be available to purchase for your reading and listening pleasure.

Bargain tables outside the library will feature hardback and trade fiction and non-fiction for a dollar or two each and paperbacks and children’s books for twenty-five cents each (or five for $1.00). You’ll also find teachers’ resources and materials for sale on our bargain tables.

Proceeds from the Best Used Book Sales are donated to the Sierra Made Public Library to support program and equipment needs. So, bring your shopping bags to the Sierra Madre Library on Friday, October 5, and Saturday, October 6, for an opportunity to purchase some of the best used books around at the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library’s Best Used Book Sale. For more information, visit our website at www.sierramadrelibraryfriends.org.

Silent auction to benefit Sierra Madre Library Oct. 1-29

Recent donations to the Friends of the Sierra Madre Library Book Sale Committee have contained some very special books including several signed first editions. These exceptional books will be featured in the Committee’s first Silent Auction to be held in the Sierra Madre Public Library, 440 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre from Monday, October 1 through Monday, October 29. The books will be on display in the display case in the library’s main room. To inspect the books more closely, visit the library every Saturday in October from 1-2 PM.

Bidding sheets and rules will be available in a notebook located on the library’s checkout counter. Each of the fifteen books for sale at the auction will be numbered and will have a corresponding numbered bid sheet in the notebook. Bidders are asked to write their bid amounts and a contact telephone number on the appropriate bid sheet. At 7:30 PM on Monday, October 29, bid sheets will be removed from the notebook and placed on a table in the library for last minute bids. Bidding will close promptly at 8 PM on October 29. Winning bidders will be notified by telephone the next day and will then be able to pick up their books at the library.

Proceeds from the Silent Auction will benefit the Sierra Madre Library’s programs, services, and acquisitions. For more information, visit our website at www.sierramadrelibraryfriends.org. A complete list of the books to be auctioned follows.

SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM by T.E. Lawrence
First Edition for general circulation
Simon and Schuster 1935

THE ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS OF JOHN JAMES AUDUBON for THE BIRDS OF AMERICA (reproduced in color from the New York Historical Society collection) American Heritage Publishing Co. 1966

BEASTLY THINGS by Donna Leon
New; Signed by author and inscribed to the Sierra Madre Library
Atlantic Monthly Press 2012

THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION by Will and Ariel Durant (11 volumes)
Simon and Schuster 1954-1975

A MID-SUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM calligraphy by Graily Hewitt, illustrated by
Arthur Rackham
Abaris Books 1977

CHANCELLORSVILLE AND GETTYSBURG by Abner Doubleday
Charles Scribner and Sons 1882

O CALIFORNIA! Editor Stephen Vincent
First Edition
Bedford Arts 1990

THE CALIFORNIA I LOVE by Leo Carrillo
Prentice-Hall 1961

THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM translated by Edward Fitzgerald
Dodge Publishing 1916

SEEKING THE BETTER LIFE IN SIERRA MADRE by Michelle Zack
Signed
Sierra Madre Historical Society 2009

ON A RIVERBOAT JOURNEY by Ito Jakuchu, poems by Daiten
First Edition
George Braziller Inc. 1989

AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Richard Avedon
Random House 1993

DEATH IS A LONELY BUSINESS by Ray Bradbury
Signed First Trade Edition
Alfred A. Knopf 1985

LOVE AND MARRIAGE by Bill Cosby
Signed First Edition
The Easton Press 1989

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN Edited by Harriet Elinor Smith
New University of California Press 2010

Gyptian selected for 'Cover the World'

This week MTV Iggy announced that Gyptian, who is gearing up for his upcoming six-song SLR EP, was chosen for "Cover the World." This is a partnership with Chevrolet in which four global musical artists (Gyptian along with South Korea's WonderGirls, Australia's Angus Stone, and America's All Time Low) will each cover an iconic song chosen by fans online. Each artist will bring their own regional flavor to the recording to celebrate the arrival of the 2013 Chevrolet Spark in the United States and Canada.

Fans will vote at www.covertheworld.com for the "Cover the World" artists to reinvent one of the following songs: "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones, "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper, "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, "Son of a Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield and "Take On Me" by A-Ha. The voters will earn a chance to win a custom-wrapped Chevy Spark, as well as a VIP trip for two to see one of the featured acts perform live. Fans can also create, upload and share their own cover version for a chance to win this new sporty four-passenger, five-door hatch.

MTV Iggy and Chevrolet will announce the song selected by fans on Monday, September 17th.

The following month (Oct 16), Gyptian returns with his SLR EP, while he preps for his 2013 full-length studio album Sex, Love & Reggae on VP Records. The digital-only EP follows Gyptian’s critically acclaimed Billboard Top 200 album Hold You and its title-track smash produced by Ricky Blaze - which sold over 500,000 digital downloads, led to a stellar remix with Nicki Minaj and dominated rhythmic radio in 2010 (chosen as NYC's HOT 97 FM #2 Song of The Year). SLR is a spicy yet sweet mix of love songs featuring Gyptian’s freshest hits (“My Number One,” “Overtime,” “One More Night,” “All Over” and “Wine Slow”) as well as the never-before-heard track “My Royal Love.” Check out his latest video “My Number One,” directed by William Richards, is powerful rendition of late Gregory Isaacs' song: http://withlovepr.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=e56cb023f7aa1f0618b4c1c24&id=0eefc2723c&e=b0fdec9d47

www.twitter.com/RealGyptian
www.facebook.com/OneGyptian

Photo Day at the LA Zoo Nov. 4

The 22nd Annual Photo Day at the Los Angeles Zoo on Sunday, November 4, 2012, presented by the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) and Paul's Photo, based in Torrance, features one-of-a-kind photo opportunities for film and digital photographers of all levels of expertise. Among activities for participants in the event, from 7:30 am to 4 pm, are hands-on workshops with instruction for novices on the basics of wildlife and nature photography as well as opportunities for accomplished shutterbugs to explore new horizons while focusing on the art and science of outdoor photography. Also included in the admission price are use of loan equipment from major manufacturers, one-on-one time with manufacturers' representatives, photo walks, catered lunch, keynote address, t-shirt, early admission to the Zoo and a photo contest with prizes. Experts from Paul's Photos and representatives from the top brands in photography provide participants with a full day of photography and education.

This is among many Los Angles Zoo events presented by the private, non-profit Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA), founded in 1963. For nearly five decades, GLAZA has funded exhibits, plant and animal species conservation, capital projects, and education and community outreach programs at the Los Angeles Zoo, an international leader in the preservation of endangered species and a conservation center for the care and study of wildlife. GLAZA also builds and invests endowment funds and operates five essential departments on behalf of the Zoo, including development, publications, membership, volunteers and oversight of the Zoo's food/retail concessions. There are currently 73,000 GLAZA member households representing more than 300,000 adults and children, the largest membership base of a cultural organization in Los Angeles, and a volunteer corps of over 700.

L.A. Zoo Photo Day admission prices are $100.00 per person ($125 after September 1, $175 after October 1) and $40.00 for guests ($50 after September 1, $60 after October 1). Guests receive catered lunch and early admission to the zoo. Registration closes October 12.

The Los Angeles Zoo is located in Griffith Park at the junction of the Ventura (134) and Golden State (5) freeways. Free parking is available. For additional information, contact GLAZA (volunteers@lazoo.org, or 323/644-4703) or Mark at Paul's Photo (mark@paulsphoto.com; 310-375-7014; www.paulsphoto.com). Registration form available at www.LAZoo.org.

Old Pasadena Locals Only Thursdays in Sept. & Oct.,

Every Thursday in the months of September and October, Old Pasadena merchants will offer special discounts and promotions to Pasadena residents as well as those who work in Pasadena during Old Pasadena’s Locals Only Thursdays. Old Pasadena’s Locals Only Thursdays draws thousands of Pasadena residents and workers to Old Pasadena to enjoy a wide range of in-store giveaways and promotions including massive exclusive sales.

Restaurants; stores; coffee, tea and dessert shops; and spas and beauty salons throughout Old Pasadena will offer special giveaways and exclusive savings. Old Pasadena's finest merchants including Forever 21, The Body Shop, Eileen Fisher, Intelligentsia, The Luggage Room Pizzeria, Vertical Wine Bistro, Lather, The Loved One, Blick Art Materials, Sushi Roku, and many more are offering thousands of dollars in savings, and many are offering free gifts to customers.

Residents can show their driver’s license or electricity bill to receive the discounts and promotions every Thursday throughout the months of September and October. Pasadena workers need to present a business card showing a Pasadena address to their workplace to also receive the special deals.

For more information including all participating merchants and restaurants as well as a download of all the exclusive special offers, giveaways and promotions please visit www.oldpasadena.org/localsonly

Theatre 360 'Spring Awakening' auditions in Pasadena Sept. 22

Theatre 360 in Pasadena, an award-winning children’s theatre company, is having auditions for “Spring Awakening.” They are taking place September 22^ndfrom 2pm-5pm. Theatre 360, 75 N. Marengo Ave., Pasadena.

WHO: 13 to 19.

WHAT: Auditions for “Spring Awakening”

WHEN: September 22^nd from 2pm-5pm

WHERE: Theatre 360, 75 N. Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101

INFORMATION: 626.577.5922 www.theatre360.org

Music Center seeks SoCal students for Spotlight Program

The Music Center invites Southern California high school students in the performing and visual arts to apply to The Music Center’s Spotlight Program. For 25 years, Spotlight has played an integral role in shaping the future of Southern California’s bright young artists. The program is one of the nation’s premier arts education and scholarship programs for teens, providing arts training by professional artists and awarding over $100,000 in scholarships.

“As we begin our 25th year, we are proud to have served more than 25,000 students through the Spotlight program,” said Mark Slavkin, Music Center Vice President for Education. “We love to see how students learn and grow through the program, whether or not they end up pursuing a career in the arts.” The Music Center Spotlight Program has launched many professional careers, including pop music sensation Adam Lambert, American Ballet Theatre’s Misty Copeland, Broadway’s Erin Mackey and classical musician Liang Wang, principal oboist with the New York Philharmonic. Many alumni return to the program and participate as judges and class instructors, eager to give to Spotlight what they received when they were students.

The Music Center’s Spotlight Program is free and open to all students who attend high school in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Spotlight is a highly regarded yet accessible program that invites students of all talent levels to apply, and there are no fees to participate. Every student who applies to Spotlight will have the opportunity to learn through professional feedback and gain valuable knowledge to improve their art and audition skills.

Spotlight was developed to offer distinctive learning opportunities to Southern California students at every stage of artistic development. On September 30, The Music Center will host the Spotlight Academy, a free day of workshops inviting students to talk to professionals and university faculty about the program and audition processes in a casual atmosphere. High school students at all levels of prior training are welcome to attend, whether or not they plan to audition in the Spotlight program. According to Jeri Gale, Director of the The Music Center’s Spotlight Program, “Spotlight provides high school students an opportunity to stretch themselves by learning about audition skills, exploring artistry and developing self-confidence; all in a safe and nurturing environment. It’s free, it’s easy and most importantly, it’s fun!”

Applications for Spotlight and information about the Spotlight Academy are now available online at musiccenter.org/spotlight. Performing Arts applications must be received by October 17, 2012, and Visual Arts applications are due by December 1, 2012. Performing Arts categories are ballet, non-classical dance, classical voice, non-classical voice, classical instrumental, and jazz instrumental. Visual Arts categories are photography and two-dimensional art. Students who are selected by professional judges to advance as semifinalists participate in master classes, compete to perform at The Music Center or exhibit their artwork in a professional art gallery, and receive cash scholarships totaling $100,000. First Grand Prize Finalists in each category receive $5,000 scholarships and runners-up, $4,000. Honorable Mentions receive $250 scholarships and semifinalists receive $100 scholarships.

For more information about the Music Center Spotlight program, visitmusiccenter.org/spotlight or join the conversation onfacebook.com/spotlightawards.

Digital Radio launches Country Star competition

Digital Rodeo, country music’s one-stop shop and Eventful, Inc., the leading digital service connecting consumers with entertainment and local events, launched Digital Rodeo’s Country Star competition. Unsigned music artists can opt-in for free through
http://eventful.com/digitalrodeo
and compete via Eventful’s unique “Demand it!®” service. Music artists, empowered with social media tools, can encourage their fans to vote for them.

Digital Rodeo and Eventful are providing a glimpse of how technology and social communities can create a powerful, new promotional platform for new music artists while enabling them to develop an intimate connection with their fans. Music fans can vote for their favorite unsigned artist or band to become the next Country Star and win:



· Studio time to record three singles at 16 Ton Studio located on Nashville’s famous Music Row.

· A customized website including a merchandise store by Music City Networks and Merchmo.

· Country Music Association (CMA) prize package:

o VIP trip for two to the 2012 Country Music Awards airing live in Nashville, Tenn. on Nov.1 (includes airfare, five night hotel stay and two tickets to the awards show and Christmas Special).

o CMA Prize Package of assorted merchandise and materials.


The Top 25 artists with the most “Demands” will move to the semifinals where they will be narrowed down to the top five by music industry experts:

· Cory Chapman, Director of Marketing, Country Music Association

· Jason Deere, Singer, Songwriter, Producer

· Jeff Walker, President, Aristo Media

· John Pyne, Director of Marketing and Promotion, Digital Rodeo

· Lang Scott, President, Music City Interactive, Singer, Instrumentalist, Producer

· Robert Reynolds, Grammy Winner, Founding Member of the Mavericks



Fans will then vote on the final winner from the Top five chosen finalists. Music artists should encourage their fans to spread the word virally across Facebook and Twitter throughout the process and invite friends to “Demand” their favorite artist or group as well. Eventful and Digital Rodeo will announce the Country Star winner on Oct. 3.

"From its inception Digital Rodeo has strived to provide independent country artists a platform to promote their music to a very filtered group of country music fans,” said John Pyne, Director of Marketing and Promotion for Digital Rodeo. “We are excited to be working with Eventful on this contest; their experience and outreach for these types of promotions are second to none. We hope that, with this contest, even more country artists will come to trust and turn to Digital Rodeo as a valued partner in their musical journey. We can't wait to discover, along with the fans, the talent that is out there waiting to be heard."

“We’re excited to work with Digital Rodeo to discover which unsigned artist has what it takes to bask in the CMA experience and record three singles with 16 Ton Studio,” said Eventful CEO Jordan Glazier. “There is no better way to introduce great new talent to the world than to bring fans into the process and allow them to decide who will experience the next level of success.”

Drum classes with Souhail Kaspar Aug. 19 in Van Nuys

..Announcing Souhail Kaspar Riqq &/or Egyptian Tabla (Doumbek) Summer Class Series
Sundays: Aug.19, 26 & Sept. 2, 16, 23, 30,
Van Nuys, CA (Los Angeles County)

These classes are a great way to review or learn your fundamental techniques--learn rhythms--learn intermediate techniques
AND explore how to transition rhythms for music as well as create solos.



www.rhythmandmovement.weebly.com
www.neareastmusic.com
www.facebook.com/souhailkaspar
www.youtube.com/souhail27

Divorcing couples sought for TV show

CASTING DIVORCED, DIVORCING or SEPARATED COUPLES WHO ARE IN UNIQUE LIVING SITUATIONS!
NATIONWIDE CASTING!

A major TV network seeks couples who are divorced or divorcing and still live together.ARE YOU DIVORCED AND STILL SHARING A HOME?

If you or someone you know is living together under one roof, but basically leading separate lives, we want to hear from you
and we want to help!

*Are you staying together because financially you can't go it alone?

*Have you dreamt of pursuing your passion in tv, film, dancing, singing, etc. but you're stuck in a regular job and a relationship that's not working?

*IS THIS RELATIONSHIP HOLDING YOU BACK FROM YOUR DREAMS AND THE LIFE YOU WANT?

*Are you staying because of the kids, finances or both?

*Would you like to go down a whole new career path or start your own business, but you can't because of this relationship?

*Has the economy played a factor in your continuing to live together?

Free Mediation Services worth $$$ included for participants!

Please e-mail your story to EEcastyou@gmail.com ASAP!

'The Voice' auditions in LA Aug. 11 and 12

ARE YOU TEAM CHRISTINA, TEAM CEELO, TEAM ADAM OR TEAM BLAKE?



‘THE VOICE’ AUDITIONS COME TO THE LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 LOOKING FOR THE NEXT “VOICE”



WHAT: NBC’s hit show "The Voice,” will be holding auditions looking for the best vocal talent for a chance to appear on the show. The producers are looking for all musical styles and if selected, the artists will be mentored by music industry professionals and compete weekly, with America deciding who is worthy of the grand prize. Singers should prepare three current recognizable songs and be prepared to share personal stories and explain why they are a star in the making. Applicants must be at least 15 years or older and a legal U.S. resident and meet other eligibility requirements to apply. All artists must register at
http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/about/casting/.
Once registered, they will be given an "Artist Audition Pass" with a day and time to show up to the open call.



WHERE: Los Angeles Convention Center

1201 South Figueroa St.

Los Angeles, CA 90015



WHEN: Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12

HGTV seeking new song

HGTV, America’s leading home and lifestyle brand, and Paste, the leading online destination for pop culture enthusiasts, are teaming up for the first time to give one lucky artist or band the opportunity to be the new sound of HGTV. Until September 5, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. E.T., musicians can submit their original songs at www.hgtv.pastemagazine.com, for the chance to have their music shared with an audience of millions. The winning song, to be chosen by Paste’s editors and HGTV producers, will become HGTV’s new sound for its upcoming House Hunters International marketing and promotional campaign.

“Music provides a soundtrack for your life,” said Jennifer Leitman, HGTV’s vice president of marketing and creative services. “We want to find songs that you just can’t get out of your head – songs that will inspire viewers and build a stronger emotional connection to our brand.”

The “Be The New Sound of HGTV” grand prize package includes:

•Artist/band credit in HGTV’s key press and promotional announcements for the campaign.

•A booking to play a Paste event during the 2013 SXSW Music Conference in Austin, Texas.

•A session booking to play one of Daytrotter’s recording studio outposts.

•A “Live from Paste” booking at Paste’s Decatur, Ga., headquarters or another location.

Nine additional finalists may also have their music featured on HGTV. The winner will be selected in September.

Brisk Azteca art, gear and more at Honda Center Aug. 12

The Brisk Azteca mobile tour will travel the state in search of bold and authentic ways to inspire community – encouraging fans to energize their creative self through:



· Contribution to the collective canvas. The final canvases from each stop will be displayed at a final art show to be announced later this summer.

· Pick up premium gear including sketchbooks, temporary tattoos, megaphones, and muscle tanks.

· Sample refreshingly delicious Brisk Iced Tea flavors such as strawberry melon, raspberry and lemon.



WHEN &

WHERE: Touring all summer long, next stops:



Enrique/J-Lo Concert



August 12 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Honda Center

2695 East Katella Avenue

Anaheim, CA 92806



August 16 & 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Staples Center

1111 South Figueroa Street

Los Angeles, CA 90015

Knott's monster auditions Aug. 3 and 6

KNOTT’S HOLDS MONSTER JOB FAIR AND AUDITIONS: Hundreds of would-be monsters vying for a position at Knott’s 40th Halloween Haunt.



WHAT: 2012 marks the 40th Anniversary of Knott’s Scary Farm and the park is readying for the biggest Halloween Haunt in its history. Knott’s will hire over 1,000 monsters for the 24 night event which starts September 21. To fill their monster quota Knott’s will be conducting two hiring events to insure the scare factor remains high.



WHEN: Friday, August 3

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Maze Rehire Event

Returning maze monsters will be invited back to reclaim their position in one of Knott’s 13 mazes. They will also have the opportunity to take it to the next level by auditioning for one of the coveted street monster positions.



Monday, August 6

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

An open call to all those who have ever aspired to scare are invited down to fill positions for maze monsters, black outs, and line control. No previous monster experience required.



WHERE: Knott’s Training Center

INFORMATION: www.knotts.com

San Diegoe music conference set for Sept. 14 and 15

The San Diego Music Thing (SDMT) conference is now in its fifth year drawing music industry professionals, talented musicians and aspiring professionals to beautiful San Diego, California.

This year's SDMT will be September 14 and 15 with daytime events including panels, mentoring, demo review sessions and an acoustic pool stage, held at the historic Lafayette Hotel in North Park. Featured speakers for this year’s event include the inimitable Chuck D from Public Enemy, Wayne Kramer (MC5) and Martin Atkins (TourSmart) and more.

In the evening, over 170 performers including critically acclaimed artists Alejandro Escovedo, The Stone Foxes, Ben Taylor, JJAMZ, Bleeding Rainbow, Ume, Pictureplane, Eternal Summers, Voxhaul Broadcast, Hunx and His Punx, IAMDYNAMITE, NO, Nite Jewel, So Many Wizards and White Arrows, will take stage at venues around San Diego.

Additional notable panelists at this year’s event include Shirley Halperin (The Hollywood Reporter), Ben Westhoff (LA Weekly), Phil Gallo (Billboard), Corey Daniel (ToolShed), Nadine Gelineau (The Muse Box), Kristin Thomson (Future of Music Coalition), Lou Plaia ( ReverbNation), Hisham Dahud (Fame House), Margaret Saadi Kramer (Antic Inc.), Glenn Litwak (Law Offices of Litwak and Havkin) and more to be announced.

The annual event is presented by the San Diego Music Foundation, (www.sandiegomusicfoundation.org ) a non-profit organization that provides experiential music programs to San Diego County schools via its Guitars for Schools Program, organizes the San Diego Music Awards show and provides professional development opportunities to the community’s musicians. Proceeds from both the San Diego Music Thing and the San Diego Music Awards benefit the Guitars for Schools Program.

For more information on the event, including the complete list of bands and panelists, or to purchase tickets visit www.sandiegomusicthing.com.

Volunteers sought by HeadCount to register voters at concerts

What’s more American than rock n’ roll and democracy? Well, a few lucky young people are getting a healthy dose of both this summer, taking “The Great American Road Trip” to register voters at Dave Matthews Band, Wilco, Phish and Furthur concerts across the country.

Their trek, organized by the nonpartisan voter registration organization HeadCount, will collectively cover over 15,000 miles and 103 concerts, and help tens of thousands of people register to vote.

A separate team of 2-4 volunteers is assigned to each band, traveling to nearly every concert on the respective tours. In each city, they’ll be joined by up to 10 local volunteers who will help register voters and then get to enjoy an evening of music. Anyone 18 years of age or older can sign up to volunteer at www.HeadCount.org In all, over 1,000 people will participate in this nationwide voter registration campaign.

The HeadCount team is traveling to each Dave Matthews Band show in a Volkswagen Routan minivan – and filing dispatches from the road on the HeadCount blog (www.HeadCount.org/blog ). Volkswagen of America, Inc. and Dave Matthews Band’s Bama Works Fund are covering all the volunteers’ travel costs.

HeadCount set an all-time record for a single concert tour when they registered 12,161 voters with Dave Matthews Band in 2004. That year, turnout by voters age 18 to 24 jumped 11 percent. It was by far the largest increase among any age group. In 2008 that trend continued, with young voters being the only age group to show an increase in turnout.

However, it will take some work if that trend is to continue. A recent Wall Street Journal poll found that only 43 percent of young voters said they were very interested in the Presidential election, compared to 65 percent in a poll taken at the same time of year in 2008. Another poll by Gallup said that only 56 percent of registered voters under the age of 30 plan to cast their ballot in November.

One of the best ways to increase voter turnout is by welcoming new voters into the democratic process. In 2008, over 72 percent of the voters registered by HeadCount turned out to vote, according to an independent study by the Washington, D.C.-based New Organizing Institute. That same study said that over 4 million votes were cast that year by individuals who registered to vote through independent groups like HeadCount.

In addition to registering voters, HeadCount works with musicians to help make the election more culturally relevant. Furthur’s Bob Weir – a member of HeadCount’s board of directors and a founding member of The Grateful Dead – recently performed a free webcast on Yahoo! Music that included a roundtable political discussion between sets of music. He was joined by members of the Brooklyn, NY-based band The National, another artist that has encouraged its fans to be politically active.

Social media also represents a burgeoning opportunity to engage young people around voting and issues that are important to them. HeadCount just launched a specialized Facebook “app” that allows any user to complete a voter registration application online (https://apps.facebook.com/registertovote/ ).

Entries sought for PROSE Awards

The Professional and Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) today announced the call for entries for this year’s American Publishers Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) Awards. Now in their 37th year, the awards recognize books, journals and electronic products that contribute to professional and scholarly publishing, while also maintaining the highest editorial and design standards.



“This year’s PROSE Awards should be the most exciting yet,” said PROSE Awards Chairman John A. Jenkins of CQ Press. “By expanding the award categories, we anticipate an increase in submissions—and competition—for what has become the industry’s most prestigious recognition of scholarly publishing achievement.”



Book submission categories for this year’s PROSE Awards include: humanities, reference works, mathematics, social sciences, physical science, as well as biological and life sciences. E-products and electronic platforms with multiple components, meanwhile, can compete for best in humanities, best in multi-discipline platform, best in physical sciences and mathematics, best in biological and life sciences, and best in social sciences. Journals may be entered in print or electronic formats.



Five “best of” awards will be chosen from the winners of the books, e-products and journal categories. Only one PROSE prize winner, however, will take home the prestigious R.R. Hawkins Award, which recognizes scholarly works in all disciplines of the humanities and sciences.



“Winning the R.R. Hawkins Award was a tremendous honor for McGraw-Hill because it underscores the value of engineering and the sciences—the importance these technical fields and their applications contribute to our everyday lives,” said Michael Penn, Senior Editor, McGraw-Hill Professional, publisher of The Diffusion Handbook: Applied Solutions for Engineers and winner of the 2011 R.R. Hawkins Award. “After winning the award, we saw a significant boost in sales in wholesale, library, and special sales channels—the PROSE Awards helped to elevate visibility of the science and engineering category within the world of scholarly publishing.”

Books, journals and e-products submitted for this year’s PROSE Awards must be published by a member company of PSP, AAP, or the Association of American University Presses (AAUP). All book entries are required to have a 2012 copyright date, and new journal entries must be published a minimum of two times after 2010. E-product entries must have been launched or changed significantly in 2012. Winners will be announced at the PROSE Awards Luncheon at the PSP Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. on February 7, 2013 and be broadcast via live webcast.



For additional 2012 PROSE Awards entry details including rules for eligibility, guidelines and required submission information, visit www.proseawards.com.