Music hall

Due to Overwhelming Demand, Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes Extends Run to January 4

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Monday, December 4, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to overwhelming demand, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. ("MSG Entertainment") announced today that the 2023 run of the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, presented by QVC®, has added six additional performances, extending the show run through January 4, 2024. The additional shows will take place at 2:00pm and 8:00pm each day on Tuesday, January 2; Wednesday, January 3; and Thursday, January 4, only at Radio City Music Hall. Tickets for the newly added shows are on sale now at www.rockettes.com/christmas.

Key Points: 
  • A staple of the holidays in New York City, the Christmas Spectacular stars the incomparable Radio City Rockettes and features nine show-stopping numbers throughout the 90-minute production.
  • Last year, the Christmas Spectacular debuted a newly reimagined lyrical number "Dance of the Frost Fairies," turning Radio City into a wintry wonderland with the Rockettes performing as whimsical fairies while fairy-drones magically fly throughout the Music Hall.
  • Since it opened at Radio City in 1933, the Christmas Spectacular has brought holiday joy to more than 70 million people from around the world.
  • Radio City Music Hall is committed to meeting the needs of guests and creating an enjoyable and unforgettable experience for all.

Detroit Music Hall Unveils Plans for $122 Million Expansion Designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

At seven stories and 100,000 SF, the Music Hall expansion is the culmination of an extensive 2023 feasibility study. The multipurpose music center will occupy the lot adjacent to the classic 1928 Music Hall -- a landmarked facility in the heart of downtown Detroit at the corner of Brush and Madison. The new facility will feature a state-of-the-art concert hall, a recital hall, recording and practice studios, leasable office space for industry professionals, and a public welcome center offering box office access to arts and cultural programming across the city. With a projected opening in the fall of 2026, the new expansion is a response to extremely fast-growing demand for music programming and timed to provide the crucial cultural component to the city's renaissance, driving demand for an authentic Detroit music experience and driving regional and global tourism.

Key Points: 
  • At seven stories and 100,000 SF, the Music Hall expansion is the culmination of an extensive 2023 feasibility study.
  • The multipurpose music center will occupy the lot adjacent to the classic 1928 Music Hall -- a landmarked facility in the heart of downtown Detroit at the corner of Brush and Madison.
  • On this momentous announcement, Vince Paul, President and Artistic Director of Detroit Music Hall says, "The expansion will welcome the world to Detroit.
  • "The experience of growing up in and around Detroit has followed and influenced me throughout my life and career," says Tod Williams, Founding Partner / Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects.

Michigan To Host Black Tech Weekend In The Fall

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Announced on the final day of the flagship conference to a capacity filled ballroom at Cincinnati's Music Hall, Black Tech Weekend is headed to Detroit, Michigan.

Key Points: 
  • Announced on the final day of the flagship conference to a capacity filled ballroom at Cincinnati's Music Hall, Black Tech Weekend is headed to Detroit, Michigan.
  • Black Tech Weekend will be held in partnership with and immediately following Michigan Tech Week, including support from title sponsors  Venture 313 and the Song Foundation.
  • Black Tech Weekend aims to collaborate with ecosystems across the country to offer meaningful, actionable content and connection to Black entrepreneurs and innovators.
  • Black Tech Weekend will be held at the Albert Kahn- designed Book Depository on the  Michigan Central mobility campus.

MERRY CHRISTMAS IN JULY! AMERICA'S #1 HOLIDAY PRODUCTION RETURNS!

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

NEW YORK, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of "Christmas in July," Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. ("MSG Entertainment") announced today that America's most beloved holiday show, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, presented by QVC®, is returning to the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall from November 17, 2023 through January 1, 2024. The 2023 Christmas Spectacular will again feature the fan-favorite scene "Dance of the Frost Fairies," which was reimagined in 2022 and features the Rockettes as fantastical winged fairies, performing alongside fairy-drones that dance high above the audience. Radio City Music Hall is the only place in the world where audiences can experience the immersive magic of the Christmas Spectacular and "Dance of the Frost Fairies." Tickets for the 2023 show are on sale now at www.rockettes.com/christmas.

Key Points: 
  • A staple of the holidays in New York City, the Christmas Spectacular stars the incomparable Radio City Rockettes and features nine show-stopping numbers throughout the 90-minute production.
  • Since it opened at Radio City in 1933, the Christmas Spectacular has brought holiday joy to more than 70 million people from around the world.
  • Most recently, the Rockettes were featured in the Hallmark movie "A Holiday Spectacular" and performed with Mariah Carey in her holiday special filmed at Madison Square Garden, "Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!"
  • Sensory bags, containing resources such as fidget tools and noise canceling headphones, and a quiet room are also available onsite at all Christmas Spectacular performances.

BLINK®, Illuminated by ArtsWave, Returns in 2024 to Light Up Cincinnati for Its Fourth Edition

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

CINCINNATI, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its triumphant 2022 post-pandemic return to live spectacle, the BLINK® partners are thrilled to announce that the giant public art spectacle will return to the streets and buildings of Cincinnati from October 17th to October 20th, 2024. BLINK, Illuminated by ArtsWave, brings a unique and cherished free opportunity for attendees to interact with some of the world's most innovative and engaging art throughout the city.

Key Points: 
  • Sure to be a hallmark of the 2024 experience, BLINK is bringing projection mapping back to Cincinnati Music Hall.
  • An iconic landmark and defining piece of Cincinnati architecture and history, Music Hall has stood at the corner of 14th and Elm for over 140 years.
  • With its intentional approach to celebrating what makes Cincinnati a world-class art city, BLINK offers an unmatched experience found exclusively in Cincinnati."
  • With returning Executive Director Justin Brookhart at the helm, BLINK 2024 is sure to be a breath-taking community-building experience.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN LIGHTS UP ICON OF THE SEAS WITH NEW BARS, NIGHTLIFE

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

MIAMI, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Making every hour the happiest of hours on the highly anticipated Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International has unveiled more than 15 of the bars and nightlife experiences that will light up the world's best vacation when the sun sets. Parents, couples and friends can make a toast to vacations and celebrations at new and returning hot spots for every type of adventurer. Whether vacationers are looking for live music, like two pianists going head-to-head, or to bar hop for sips of coffee-infused cocktails or bubbly at a new walkup champagne bar, Icon will debut an unrivaled lineup when it sets sail in January 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Parents, couples and friends can make a toast to vacations and celebrations at new and returning hot spots for every type of adventurer.
  • The venue's also the first to open the vibrant Royal Promenade to the outdoors with an ocean-facing terrace.
  • Icon will sail 7-night Eastern and Western Caribbean vacations from Miami year-round.
  • More details about the first Icon Class ship will be revealed in the coming months.

Creative Spirit Celebrates 5 Years of Bringing Awareness to the Disability Unemployment Crisis, Acknowledges There Is Still a Long Way to Go

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

A VIP event and celebratory after-party will be held at the Music Hall of Williamsburg beginning at 6:00 p.m. Tickets to the Creative Spirit Birthday Bash and sponsorships are available on the Creative Spirit website .

Key Points: 
  • A VIP event and celebratory after-party will be held at the Music Hall of Williamsburg beginning at 6:00 p.m. Tickets to the Creative Spirit Birthday Bash and sponsorships are available on the Creative Spirit website .
  • 85% of those with disabilities are unemployed and most, who do work, work for pennies on the dollar.
  • Weve learned so much about inclusion and how to nurture talent from Creative Spirit over the years.
  • Creative Spirit offers corporate training and consulting to organizations interested in adding disability to their DE&I agenda.

Saratoga Springs City Hall Emergency Renovation & Restoration Project Earns National Recognition

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

In 2018, lightning struck the Saratoga Springs city hall causing a fire and subsequent water damage that ravaged the historic building and seat of local government in Saratoga Springs.

Key Points: 
  • In 2018, lightning struck the Saratoga Springs city hall causing a fire and subsequent water damage that ravaged the historic building and seat of local government in Saratoga Springs.
  • City operations were moved to temporary offices in the local recreation center, significantly disrupting the delivery of services to the public.
  • "The project team, Saratoga Springs employees and the public can be very proud of what was accomplished through exceptionally challenging times for a local government."
  • The more than $12 million investment transformed the Saratoga Springs City Hall into a safe, maintainable and efficient historic venue that is a functional environment for the public and city personnel for years to come.

EarthX and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra to Present The Way of the Rain - Hope for Earth

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

DALLAS, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthX and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra today announced the U.S. Premiere of The Way of the Rain – Hope for Earth. This multidisciplinary environmental performance is a creation for orchestra, chorus, film, art, and spoken word and will be presented at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas, at 7pm on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The performance interprets nature's powerful beauty while calling attention to the Earth's vulnerability brought on by climate change. This performance, created and directed by Sibylle Szaggars Redford, is in collaboration with Music Composer Tim Janis, Performance Film Artist Floyd Thomas McBee, with a special narration – Spoken Word by Robert Redford. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Julien Benichou. VIP Experience packages are available at $1,000 and $2,500. Tickets for the event are $45-$250 and will go on sale at 4:00PM Eastern/3:00PM Central time. Details are available at dallassymphony.org.

Key Points: 
  • Premiere of The Way of the Rain Hope for Earth.
  • The Way of the Rain Hope for Earth originally slated for the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day at Earthx2020 at Music Hall, Fair Park was delayed due topandemic-related concerns.
  • After more than two years we are thrilled to be hosting this special evening in Dallas with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra."
  • "We are honored The Way of the Rain - Hope for Earth will finally be presented to Dallas," said Sibylle Szaggars Redford, Founder, President & Artistic Director of The Way of the Rain Hope for Earth.

U. S. Steel, Pittsburgh Penguins Team Up in Support of Braddock Carnegie Library

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

The Braddock library would become the first of 1,687 free public libraries he would fund throughout the United States.

Key Points: 
  • The Braddock library would become the first of 1,687 free public libraries he would fund throughout the United States.
  • Carnegie envisioned the library as a place for employees, their families, and the community to gather and grow.
  • The Braddock Carnegie Library is a vital piece of this community, and I am proud to lead this campaign alongside our good friends at U. S. Steel.
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins are eager to partner with U. S. Steel and the Braddock Carnegie Library to champion the region through the Penguins Foundations pillars: community, education, wellness and youth hockey, said Jim Britt, executive director of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation.