Thursday, December 22, 2011

Upcoming concerts at the Glass House in Pomona

UPCOMING SHOWS
12/23 Destruction of A King with Goliath
01/05 Wednesday 13, Aiden with Modern Day Escape, Vale of Avalon
01/08 Starfucker with Painted Palms
01/14 Falling in Reverse with Oh, Sleeper, Skip the Foreplay, Vale of Avalon
01/21 Tijuana Panthers with The Lovely Bad Things, Cosmonauts, Death Hymn Number 9, The Ugly Kids, Business Cats
01/22 Dashboard Confessional (solo acoustic)
01/31 ??? (Crosses) with Dawn Golden and Rosy Cross, Secret Empire
02/03 Emilie Autumn
02/10 Attack Attack with The Ghost Inside, Sleeping with Sirens, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, Dream On, Dreamer
02/11 Anthony Green with The Dear Hunter
02/16 The Expendables
02/25 Cursive with Ume, VIRGIN ISLANDS
03/23 Cults
03/24 fun.

The Glass House
200 W. Second St.
Pomona, CA 91766
www.theglasshouse.us

'My Fair Lady' in Cerritor Jan. 27-29

My Fair Lady


Theater: Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos

Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 8:00 PM
Saturday, January 28,
2012, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sunday, January 29, 2:00
PM

Ticket Prices: $55/$45/$30 Friday
$65/$55/$45 Saturday Matinee & Sunday
$60/$50/$40 Saturday Evening

Ticket Information: Tickets are available only at the Cerritos
Center for the Performing Arts* Ticket
Office, at
www.cerritoscenter.com , or by calling (562) 467-8818.

Work by Carol Powell and Allison Krumwiede to be shown in Pomona

The dA CENTER FOR THE ARTS Presents:
Textural Play: The Works of Carol Powell &
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know: The Works of Allison Krumwiede
January 14 through January 28, 2012.
Opening Reception: January 14, 2012, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The dA Center for the Arts is proud to present Textural Play: The Works of Carol Powell and Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know: The Works of Allison Krumwiede on display January 14th through January 28th, 2012. Featuring the works of two up-and-coming Southern Californian artists, together these exhibitions utilize familiar imagery to produce both playful and self-reflective pieces. The dA will be hosting an opening reception on January 14th from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

On display in the main gallery, Textural Play: The Works of Carol Powell is an exploration of life’s humorous and tragic circumstances. Powell creates nostalgic story-book style imagery in
her mixed media pieces that combine fabric, paint, marker and vintage collage ephemera. Powell received both a MA in Printmaking and a MFA in Drawing and Painting from California
State University, Fullerton. Her art has been shown and held in various collections including the Santa Barbara Museum, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and the Santa Monica Museum of Art.

On display in the Joan Weldon Gallery, Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know features newcomer Allison Krumwiede. A recent graduate from the Art Center College of Design, Krumwiede’s
pop culture inspired illustrations bridge the gap between Pop Art and DIY culture. Pieces selected for this exhibition range from zines about River Phoenix to an over-sized Beatles album
cover.

About The dA Center for the Arts: The dA Center for the Arts is a non-profit arts organization operating in the Pomona Arts Colony since 1984. Dedicated to the community, the center serves to provide opportunities to experience, appreciate, and support the art through community art classes, events and exhibits.

For more information, call 909-397-9716 or e-mail: daartcenter@gmail.com

The dA Center for the Arts
252-D S. Main Street, Pomona, CA. 91767

Hours:
The dA Center for the Arts is open from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday; open from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 pm. on Second Saturdays.

He Is We to tour

SKIP TO THE GOOD PART, the digital EP by Tacoma, Washington dream pop duo, HE IS WE, raced up the charts, reaching #8 on iTunes Pop Albums and #42 on the Overall Album chart. It was released yesterday (December 20, 2011) via Universal Republic.

Powered by the undeniable spark of the first single "All About Us" [Featuring OWL CITY], the EP boasts one "good part" after another. On "All About Us", gorgeous harmonies slide across shimmering acoustic guitar and ethereal piano. It's no surprise that the song's video is quickly approaching two million YouTube/VEVO views.

HE IS WE—Rachel Taylor and Trevor Kelly—melt hearts with warm melodies and even warmer hooks. SKIP TO THE GOOD PART is a fitting follow-up to the group's acclaimed 2010 debut, MY FOREVER, which hit #6 on the Billboard Heat seekers chart.

Fans will be able to experience HE IS WE live when they hit the road with The Cab on January 10, 2012. What's the best way to kick off the New Year? Well, why not SKIP TO THE GOOD PART with HE IS WE.


SKIP TO THE GOOD PART Track list:
1. "All About Us" [Featuring Owl City]
2. "Our July in the Rain"
3. "Tell Me"
4. "Skip to the Good Part"
5."Our July in the Rain"
6. "Prove You Wrong"

HE IS WE on tour
1/10 San Francisco, CA Slim's
1/11 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
1/12 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy
1/13 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock
1/14 Phoenix, AZ Clubhouse
1/15 Tucson, AZ The Rock
1/17 Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
1/19 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
1/20 Orlando, FL The Social
1/21 Jacksonville, FL Freebird Live
1/22 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
1/23 Nashville, TN Rocketown
1/25 Iowa City, IA Blue Moose

1/26 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theatre
1/27 Ames, IA M-Shop
1/28 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
1/30 St. Louis, MO Freebird
1/31 Indianapolis, IN Emerson Theater
2/1 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
2/3 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom
2/4 Toronto, ONT Mod Club
2/6 Buffalo, NY Xtreme Wheels
2/8 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
2/9 Boston, MA Showcase Live
2/10 Allentown, PA Croc Rock
2/11 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
2/12 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage

About Universal Republic Records
A division of Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, Universal Republic is home to a diverse array of superstar artists such as 3 Doors Down, Amy Winehouse, Colbie Caillat, Eddie Vedder, Enrique Iglesias, Florence + the Machine, Godsmack, Hinder, Owl City, SuperHeavy, The Rolling Stones, The Voice(Javier Colon, Dia Frampton), among many others.

It is comprised of innovative imprints and digital business ventures. It is comprised of Republic Nashville Records(The Band Perry), and is in partnerships with Aware Records(Mat Kearney), Big Machine(Taylor Swift), Brushfire(Jack Johnson, G Love), Cash Money(Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj) Lava Records(Jesse J, Black Veil Brides), SRC(Akon, Melanie Fiona, Shontelle), Tuff Gong(Damien Marley, Stephen Marley) among others.


www.facebook.com/heiswe.official
www.purevolume.com/HEISWE

Silverstein to tour and release new album

While the rest of the industry settles down for the holiday, Toronto-based post-hardcore veterans SILVERSTEIN are not only preparing for the release of SHORT SONGS on February 7, 2012, they're also getting their tour shoes laced up and ready to run. Preparing for a national tour supporting August Burns Red (additional support from Texas In July with Letlive and I The Breather on assorted dates), the eight week US and Canadian trek kicks off on January 13th at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ and circles around North America, wrapping up in Philadelphia at the TLA on March 3rd.


Short Songs is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed fifth studio album Rescue, which debuted at #37 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart. Produced by John Valeriote, who produced both Rescue and the Transitions EP, the two-sided release consists of 22 tracks comprised of brand new originals and seminal punk covers - all of which are under 90 seconds. Some of the covers include "Coffee Mug" (originally by Descendents), "Destination: Blood!" (Orchid), "Scenes From Parisian Life" (The Promise Ring), and "The Ballad of Wilhelm Fink" (Green Day). Responding to a thread on Punknews.org, the band had some fun and re-recorded NOFX's "It's My Job To Keep Punk Rock Elite" and changing the lyrics to reflect their reply to some of the comments on the post. The result was a tongue-in-cheek non-album track exclusively streamed at http://www.punknews.org/bands/silverstein titled "It's Your Job To Keep Punk News Elite."

Silverstein is Shane Told (Vocals / Guitar), Neil Boshart (Guitar), Josh Bradford (Guitar), Billy Hamilton (Bass), and Paul Koehler (Drums). Silverstein will be releasing Short Songs via Hopeless Records on February 7, 2012 and touring extensively throughout North America and Europe in 2012.


SILVERSTEIN on tour with August Burns Red
w/ August Burns Red, Letlive, Texas In July
Jan 13 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ
Jan 14 Sonar Baltimore, MD
Jan 15 Amos’ Southend Charlotte, NC
Jan 17 The Music Farm Charleston, SC
Jan 18 Rocketown Nashville, TN
Jan 19 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA
Jan 20 House Of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL
Jan 21 Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Jan 22 The Ritz Ybor Tampa, FL
Jan 23 Freebird Live Jacksonville, FL
Jan 25 House Of Blues Houston, TX
Jan 26 Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK
Jan 27 House Of Blues Dallas, TX
Jan 28 Emo’s East Austin, TX
Jan 29 White Rabbit San Antonio, TX

w/ August Burns Red, Texas In July, I The Breather
Jan 31 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
Feb 01 House Of Blues Las Vegas, NV
Feb 02 House Of Blues Los Angeles, CA
Feb 03 House Of Blues San Diego, CA
Feb 04 House Of Blues Anaheim, CA

Feb 05 Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA
Feb 07 The Summit Music Hall Denver, CO
Feb 08 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
Feb 09 Knitting Factory Boise, ID
Feb 10 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR
Feb 11 El Corazon Seattle, WA
Feb 13 MacEwan Hall Calgary, AB
Feb 14 The Starlite Room Edmonton, AB
Feb 15 Louis’ Pub Saskatoon, SAS
Feb 16 The Garrick Winnipeg, MB
Feb 17 The Cabooze Minneapolis, MN
Feb 18 House Of Blues Chicago, IL
Feb 21 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH
Feb 22 House Of Blues Cleveland, OH
Feb 23 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
Feb 24 University of Guelph Guelph, ON
Feb 25 The Sound Academy Toronto, ON
Feb 26 Metropolis Montreal, QC
Feb 27 Northern Lights Clifton Park, NY
Feb 29 House Of Blues Boston, MA
Mar 01 Irving Plaza New York, NY
Mar 03 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA


http://twitter.com/silverstein
http://www.silversteinmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/silverstein
http://www.facebook.com/#!/silversteinmusic

Preston Smith shows in December and January

The Preston Smith Show
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town "
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM2kPiRh1ZE

Holiday CD !! " Christmas Blues and Other Standards" available at shows or http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/prestonsmith00


"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town "
Friday DEC 23rd at 9:00pm till close
At The Sugarmill
at 18389 Ventura Blvd in Tarzana
great food to order full bar some dancing just east of Reseda in the Tarzana Square

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Sat Dec 31st
Antler Inn
Twin Peaks Ca 9 till 12:30
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JAN 4th
Pershing Sqaure
Downtown Los Angeles..........
Outdoor Concert DAYTIME!! 12 noon to 2pm
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Sat Jan 7th at 9:30pm
Ireland's 32 Pub
13721 Burbank Blvd
No Ho VAlley Glen VAn Nuys Area!
http://travelingboy.com/archive-travel-tim-prestonsmith.html


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIjbhJKcebA&feature=email

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/aug/26/one-man-band-preston-smith-plays-aug-28-in/


Singing Souladelicbluesrockfunkjazz, Soul JAzz Blues Funky Folk British Invation Hillbilly Rockabilly Calypso Tunes
and tons of new original songs!

www.myspace.com/prestonsmithmusic
WWW.PRESTONSMITH.COM

Upcoming concerts from Goldenvoice

On Sale Now!



Ben Kweller

April 25th / El Rey Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $22 / on sale now



Bear Grylls

May 5th / Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE / Doors: 7pm / $35, $55, $75 / on sale now



On Sale Thursday!



Skrillex with Benga, Nadastrom and very special guest Dada Life

Experience Skrillex on a 360 degree rotating stage for the first time ever!

January 29th / L.A. LIVE’s Event Deck / Doors: 6:30pm / $55 / 18+ / on sale 12/22 @ 10am



Saul Williams

March 8th / El Rey Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $18 / on sale 12/22 @ 10am



Added Support



M83 with Big Black Delta

January 12th & 13th / Club Nokia / Doors: 8pm / sold out



Maze featuring Frankie Beverly with very special guest Gladys Knight

January 14th/ Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE / Doors: 7pm / $50, $77.50, $115 / on sale now



Wallpaper. with Capital Cities, Tha Boogie

January 20th / El Rey Theatre / Doors: 8pm / $15 / on sale now



Ra Ra Riot with The Submarines, Papa

February 22nd / El Rey Theatre / Doors: 7pm / $20 / on sale now


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Fishbone documentary to premiere on TV Jan. 22

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone will have its national broadcast premiere on Monday, January 22nd, 2012 as part of public television's AfroPoP documentary series. The series, produced by the National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) and co-presented by American Public Television (APT), kicks off it's new season with Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone, which documents the history of legendary Los Angeles band Fishbone.

The film is being distributed via digital and home video by Cinema Guild, which will present the film exclusively via ITunes starting February 1st, 2012 as part of the celebration of Black History Month and then via home video starting February 22nd, 2012.

When Fishbone first emerged from California, no other band sounded or looked like them, and the weight of their innovative and iconic presence is still being felt decades later. Coinciding with the group’s 25th anniversary, filmmakers Lev Anderson & Chris Metzler have directed a compelling new documentary, narrated by Laurence Fishburne. Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone is both a fascinating and brutally honest look at the band’s history for longtime fans, as well as a perfect entry point for newcomers.

Everyday Sunshine is a documentary about the band Fishbone, musical pioneers who have been rocking on the margins of pop culture for the past 25 years. From the streets of South Central-Los Angeles and the competitive Hollywood music scene of the 1980's, the band rose to prominence, only to fall apart when on the verge of "making it."

Laurence Fishburne narrates Everyday Sunshine, an entertaining cinematic journey into the personal lives of this unique Black rock band, and an untold story of fiercely individual artists in their quest to reclaim their musical legacy while debunking the myths of young Black men from urban America. Highlighting the parallel journeys of a band and their city, Everyday Sunshine explores the personal and cultural forces that gave rise to California's legendary Black punk sons that continue to defy categories and expectations.

At the heart of Fishbone's story is lead singer Angelo Moore and bassist Norwood Fisher who show how they keep the band rolling, out of pride, desperation and love for their art. To overcome money woes, family strife, and the strain of being aging Punk rockers on the road, Norwood and Angelo are challenged to re-invent themselves in the face of dysfunction and ghosts from a painful past.

The documentary includes interviews with: Gwen Stefani (No Doubt), Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ice-T (rapper), Branford Marsalis (saxophonist), Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction, Porno For Pyros), Questlove (The Roots), and more.

Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChXk4R0mGNw

Official Documentary Website:
http://www.fishbonedocumentary.com/

Official Band Website:
http://www.fishbone.net

2010 USA In English 107 min Not Rated
2011

New EP, Crazy Glue, Available in Stores Now!

Tom Maxwell releases holiday single

The former lead vocalist and frontman for the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Tom Maxwell has just released the single “Jacob Marley.” With a theme to warm with hearts of Occupiers everywhere, it’s a holiday song of our times.

Recorded live with his band The Minor Drag on November 26, 2011 at The Murphey School in Durham NC, the track is the first holiday release from Maxwell since the release of 1998’s Christmas Caravan by the Squirrel Nut Zippers.

“I wrote ‘Jacob Marley’ after the economy tanked and the banks got bailed out,” Tom commented. “It was a disaster - and rip off - of almost mythic proportions. In the song, cultural icons like Brother Rabbit (a nod to Br'er Rabbit from the Uncle Remus stories) and Jacob Marley (Scrooge's dead business parter and spiritual benefactor in A Christmas Carol) appear but can't change the situation.”

“Extraordinary problems require extraordinary solutions, and I believe the Occupy movement and the social and political consciousness it represents is our last and best hope. Jacob Marley may not come back again, but we can handle this one on our own.”

Link to download the track from iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/jacob-marley-single/id491188196

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

A Noise Within to present two plays in March

A NOISE WITHIN OPENS TWO PRODUCTIONS IN MARCH

SHAKESPEARE’S ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA
Saturday, March 3, to Sunday, May 13, 2012
(previews begin Saturday, February 25)

TONY KUSHNER’S ADAPTATION OF THE ILLUSION BY PIERRE CORNEILLE
Saturday, March 17, to Saturday, May 19, 2012
(previews begin March 10)

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, continues its inaugural season in its permanent new home in Pasadena, with two productions in rotation in March.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’s ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, opening Saturday, March 3 and closing Sunday, May 13, 2012 (previews begin Saturday, February 25), remains a towering tragedy of larger-than-life figures caught up in an empire-shattering dance of lust, love, politics and war. Long on the ANW wish list, it was an early choice for the inaugural Pasadena season, according to Geoff Elliott, who co-directs with Julia Rodriguez-Elliott. “Until now, we just didn’t have the physical capability to give this play, with its many battle scenes and great surround, the grandness it deserves,” he notes. “The depth of our new space has opened up tremendous artistic possibilities for us.” Both history play and sweeping love story, Antony and Cleopatra is undeniably one of the most challenging works in the Shakespeare canon to bring to the stage. Indeed, the last Broadway revival of the classic was in 1952, with a cast headed by real-life star-crossed lovers Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier.

What is reality and what is not? In THE ILLUSION by PIERRE CORNEILLE, adapted by TONY KUSHNER and directed by Casey Stangl, opening Saturday, March 17 and closing Saturday, May 19, 2012 (previews begin Saturday, March 10), a father seeks to reunite with his estranged son. When he enlists the services of a powerful sorcerer to conjure up scenes from the young man’s life, however, the provocative images that the sorcerer shows the anxious father may or may not be quite what they seem. Tony Kushner (Angels in America) triumphantly revitalizes this 17th century theatrical fairy tale, first told by French classical dramatist Pierre Corneille in 1639, and the intoxicating result is poetic and profound, timely and transcendent, comic and moving, and a luminous paean to live theatre and the celebratory theme of this ANW season.

Single tickets are $46 (Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees); and $42 (Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings and Saturday matinees). Groups (10 or more) are $27 (weekdays and Saturday matinees), and $32 (Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees); School Groups (10 or more) are $16 (weekdays and matinees), or $20 (Saturday evenings).

A NOISE WITHIN is located on the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Sierra Madre Villa Avenue at 3352 East Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. Free self parking is located in the Sierra Madre Villa Metro parking structure, with entrances on northbound Sierra Madre Villa Avenue or North Halstead Street. Valet parking is also available. To purchase tickets, call (626) 356-3100 or visit www.ANoiseWithin.org.