San Francisco world jazz vocalist Lua Hadar returns from a triumphant international debut at the Bangkok 10th International Festival of Dance and Music with her sophisticated high-energy band, TWIST, to perform a homecoming concert at Angelica’s Bistro in Redwood City. This comes on the heels of the successful release of her latest CD, Lua Hadar with TWIST, at New York’s famed Iridium Jazz Club. A unique and original vocalist with a soaring range, Hadar interprets lyrics in several languages with a charming, swinging delivery. TWIST plays its own brand of “jazz without borders,” spiced with elements of Latin, pop, funk, and international cabaret. Saturday, December 6, two shows at 7:30 and 9:15 PM. Tickets $15 plus $20 food/drink minimum. Full dinner menu served from 6 pm. Wine list. Angelica’s Bistro, 863 Main Street, Redwood City.www.angelicasbistro.com PHONE FOR TICKETS & RESERVATIONS: (650) 365-3226

Lua Hadar moves from stage to cabaret to jazz club with effervescent ease. A native New Yorker, from a musical family, Lua Hadar has performed as an actor and singer all her life. Her love for The Great American Songbook, begun in her New York childhood, mixes with her passion for world cultures, so jazz club and concert audiences enjoy an eclectic mix of grooves and languages, from the familiar to the exotic, but always with Lua’s fresh twist.

For 10 years, Lua Hadar led teams of teachers and hundreds of students to create original stage productions in Garfield and John Gill Elementary Performing Arts Magnet Schools in Redwood City.

New York critic Joe Regan Jr. wrote about the May 10th release performance at New York’s Iridium Jazz Club: - “a stunning evening - sheer beauty - every selection was dramatically on the nose - she rocked - her physical presence and body language remind one of the great Latin, Abbe Lane, at her peak. The evening was pure pleasure!”

For hi-res photos see the MEDIA page at http://www.luahadar.com or contact info@luahadar.com. CD graphics by Paige Smith.

FOR CALENDAR EDITORS:
WHO: Lua Hadar with TWIST
WHAT: 6-piece world jazz ensemble headlined by vocalist Lua Hadar
WHEN: Saturday, December 6, two shows, at 7:30 and 9:15 pm.
HOW: Full dinner menu served from 6 pm. Wine list.
WHERE: Angelica’s Bistro, 863 Main Street, downtown Redwood City
TICKETS: $15 plus $20 food/drink minimum. Students: $7.50 - ALL AGES ARE WELCOME.
PHONE FOR TICKETS AND RESERVATIONS: (650) 365-3226
VENUE INFORMATION: http://www.angelicasbistro.com
BAND INFORMATION: http://www.luahadar.com

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Posted: November 6th, 2008 under Artists, Bands, Clubs, Entertainment, Events, Fun, Music, Musicians, Shows, Singers, Society.
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Commonwealth Capital Advisors (CCA) reached yet another milestone when it released a new software module of Financial Architect®. FILM Producer™ is revolutionizing the creation of film production companies, film projects and film funds.

FILM Producer™ is an addition to the highly acclaimed Financial Architect® for operating companies that simplifies equity financing for start-up and early-stage companies. The easy-to-use software based FILM Producer™ generates the required securities offering documents and investor leads, which enable start-up and early stage film producers, film production companies, film projects, film funds and motion picture studios to raise and manage an unlimited amount of capital for film acquisition and or production.

CCA is a ten-year-old investment banking advisory firm comprised of Wall Street Investment Bankers, Securities Attorneys and CPAs who invented Financial Architect®, a patent pending system designed to substantially reduce the cost (in time and money) of raising capital, through the selling of securities.

“The goals of Financial Architect®, and the module we’re announcing for film production companies are simple,” said Timothy Hogan, CCA’s Chairman and CEO. ”We want to help entrepreneurs involved in the film industry to significantly lower the costs and increase the speed of raising equity capital. Just as important, we want to provide film producers and their professional management teams with an easy-to-use expert system that will enable them to choose the right deal structure for the capital they need, and manage those funds in compliance with federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations.”

“We believe there’s significant and growing demand among entrepreneurs for control over their financing strategies. The software components of Financial Architect® are designed to meet this ‘do-it-yourself’ approach,” he concluded.

More importantly, Commonwealth Capital Advisors has developed and now providesFinancial Architect® as the Premier Expert System for start-up, early-stage and seasoned companies, that seek capital. The patent pending, software based, Financial Architect® is a system and method of reducing the cost of raising capital, as so states the abstract of its patent application.

Financial Architect® enables entrepreneurs to: valuate their company pre and post-money; create “marketable deal structures” for securities to be offered that are designed to sell into today’s private equity markets; create the required securities offering documents compliant with federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations; and access to accredited “angel” investors, private equity funds, hedge funds, registered investment advisors, broker-dealers and many other sources of capital, around the world, that have a specific interest in funding start-up and early-stage companies. Access to investors, more Wall Street secrets and techniques, as well as, regulatory guidance is located in the password-protected “Commonwealth Capital Club” located on CCA’s website and is part of Financial Architect®.

“When it comes to raising capital, there are no guarantees — only degrees of probability. To further ensure success, simply increase the probability to the highest degree possible.Financial Architect® is designed to increase your probability of raising capital to the highest degree possible. How can we make such a claim? Because this is the Wall Street process and without it, Wall Street wouldn’t exist. We’ve simply brought the “Wall Street” process to “Main Street” companies.”

Timothy D. Hogan, Founder & CEO: Commonwealth Capital Advisors

“When it comes to raising capital, there is no simpler way to explain how to effectively raise substantial amounts of capital while maintaining voting control. If you read just the first 2-Chapters of the Ebook, “The Secrets of Wall St. – Raising Capital for Start-Up and Early Stage Companies,” it would be time well spent. By doing so, you will be able to make an informed decision if our process is right for your company’s capital raising needs. At a minimum, you will save a significant amount of time, money and headaches trying to figure out how the world of capital really works,” Hogan concluded.

If you have not been through the process before and have a limited appreciation and understanding of it, then we suggest you educate yourself first, by reading the abridged edition of: “The Secrets of Wall Street – Raising Capital for Start-Up and Early Stage Companies.” (It’s Complimentary)

Entrepreneurs around the world are revolutionizing the way capital is raised usingFinancial Architect®.

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Posted: October 2nd, 2008 under Entertainment, Movies, Producers, Shows.
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Following their stunning debut at New York’s Iridium Jazz Club, world jazz vocalist LUA HADAR with her band, TWIST appear at the Bangkok 10th International Festival of Dance & Music, along with Zubin Mehta, Paul Taylor and the Ballet Flamenco. A unique and original vocalist with a soaring range, Hadar interprets lyrics in several languages with a charming, swinging delivery. TWIST plays its own brand of “jazz without borders,” spiced with elements of Latin, pop, funk, and international cabaret. October 6, at 7:30 PM, Thailand Cultural Center, Ratchadapisek Road, Bangkok 10320 Thailand, phone: +66 2 247 0028 www.bangkokfestivals.com. www.luahadar.com

San Francisco world jazz vocalist Lua Hadar takes her sophisticated high-energy band, TWIST, on its first international jaunt appearing October 6 in the Bangkok 10th International Festival of Dance and Music (www.bangkokfestivals.com). This festival comes on the heels of the successful release of her latest CD, Lua Hadar with TWIST, at New York’s famed Iridium Jazz Club. “It’s a particular thrill for me to be performing in a festival lineup that includes Zubin Mehta, Paul Taylor and the Ballet Flamenco,” says Hadar. TWIST’s tour band reflects the international flavor of Hadar’s repertoire, with musicians from Cuba, Great Britain, Hong Kong and the States, including Music Director and jazz pianist Jason Martineau and drummer Jim Zimmerman. A unique and original vocalist with a soaring range, Hadar interprets lyrics in several languages with a charming, swinging delivery. TWIST plays its own brand of “jazz without borders,” spiced with elements of Latin, pop, funk, and international cabaret. October 6, at 7:30 PM, Thailand Cultural Center, Ratchadapisek Road, Bangkok 10320 Thailand, phone: +66 2 247 0028 www.bangkokfestivals.com

Lua moves from stage to cabaret to jazz club with effervescent ease. A native New Yorker, from a musical family, Lua Hadar has performed as an actor and singer all her life. Her love for The Great American Songbook, begun in her New York childhood, mixes with her passion for world cultures, so jazz club and concert audiences enjoy an eclectic mix of grooves and languages, from the familiar to the exotic, but always with Lua’s fresh twist.

New York critic Joe Regan Jr.wrote about the May 10th release performance at New York’s Iridium Jazz Club: - ”a stunning evening - sheer beauty - every selection was dramatically on the nose - she rocked - her physical presence and body language remind one of the great Latin, Abbe Lane, at her peak. The evening was pure pleasure!”

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Posted: September 17th, 2008 under Artists, Bands, Clubs, Concerts, Events, Fun, Music, Musicians, Shows, Singers.
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LEGENDARY SUNSET STRIP COMEDY CLUB THE WORLD FAMOUS LAUGH FACTORY LAUNCHES GAY COMEDY FRIDAY NIGHTS

‘Thank Gays It’s Friday,’ Premieres 9/19 @ Midnight-Runs Indefinitely

The World Famous Laugh Factory owner, Jamie Masada is launching a weekly midnight Lesbian and Gay show, ‘Thank Gays It’s Friday,’ on Friday September 19th, 2008. In 1982, The Laugh Factory was the only comedy club that launched the first ever-mainstream gay standup show: ‘Coming Out of the Closet’ which ran for 18 years. ‘LA needs a weekly show like this again and we will reinvent this show genre as The Laugh Factory wants to be the fun Friday midnight destination,’ says, Masada.

LA comic, Jerome Cleary will produce and perform in this, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual (LGBT) show. ‘I am excited that Mr. Masada is adding this show and appreciate his insight to have me oversee it,’ remarks, Cleary. ‘Thank Gays It’s Friday’show will feature LGBT comics and will spotlight, gay-friendly comics. Midnight shows usually feature more risqué performances, which push the live comedy-envelope for the late night fans. The Laugh Factory enjoys the celebrity factor on TMZ, as celeb hot spot ‘Hyde’ club is its neighbor drawing celebrities like, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Britney Spears. Comics who are interested in getting booked: TGIFcomedy@gmail.comThe Laugh Factory, 8001 Sunset Blvd., 18 & over, 2 drink minimum, Tickets $20 and $30,ticketweb.com, laughfactory.com 323 656-1336, extension 1

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Posted: September 15th, 2008 under Clubs, Comics, Events, Fun, Shows, Society.
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Yarbrough is the daughter of sixties folk singing tenor Glenn Yarbrough who rose to fame with the Limeliters and continued to success as a solo artist on RCA records.

Mister Rogers Swings includes sixteen selections from the Fred Rogers Songbook with a grown-up jazz sound. Yarbrough’s fresh, sly takes on Rogers classics like “You’ve Got to Do It” and “I Like to Be Told” are aimed squarely at adult audiences.

Yarbrough produced the album on her own indie label, Vintage Discs. “We did it on a wing, a prayer, and a home equity line of credit” she says.

“It’s been a real labor of love for us all. We wanted more people to really get the artistry of Fred Rogers’ songwriting. When you hear these songs out of their usual context, I think they fit right up there in the Great American Songbook.”

Though the savvy interpretation might make Mister Rogers raise an eyebrow, the heart of the record stays true to his kind nature. Yarbrough finished the record while working for Alive Hospice, where she is still employed.

“I’m not a glamorous, spotlight oriented person, and I never expected I’d be making my own album. But I had this talent I wasn’t using…and after Mister Rogers died, his words kept coming back to me. He said: “…each one of us has something that no one else has or will ever have – something inside that is unique to all time. It’s our job to encourage each other to discover that uniqueness and to provide ways of developing that expression.”

Mister Rogers Swings is available nationwide at online retailers and in stores through Infinity Entertainment Group.

About the Artist
Holly Yarbrough was born in Santa Monica, California. Her father, Glenn Yarbrough is a well-known recording artist with over seventy albums in his discography. Her Grandfather was a square dance caller in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and her Grandmother sang with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.

Holly has studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy, Bard College and the Nashville Jazz Workshop. After attending at her Grandfather’s bedside while he was in hospice care, she began volunteering for hospice through Compassion in Action.

Since 2006, she has worked for Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee. She is currently pursuing certification as a therapeutic musician through the Music for Healing and Transition program.

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Posted: August 27th, 2008 under Artists, Concerts, Events, Fun, Music, Shows, Singers.
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As the number of scams targeting aspiring actors, singers, dancers and models escalate, and scammers become more sophisticated in their methods, it can be tricky to identify the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity. In response to the growing number of internet scam victims, Star Search Casting ( www.StarSearchCasting.com ), in addition to becoming the number one casting website, has also become the leading provider of up-to-date information on the latest industry scams. Star Search Casting educates users on how to spot a scam; actively monitors all site activity to prevent members from becoming the victim of popular internet scams; and encourages members to report suspicious activities and warn others if they’ve uncovered a scam.

“Our members use our site not only because they know they’ll get access to valuable casting opportunities, but also because they know our website is a safe environment that’s actively monitored to prevent sca says Jonathan Parker, CEO of Star Search Casting. “In addition to making sure that the site is safe, we also try to educate our members on how to spot a scam. Many internet users think that if a site or service charges money that it’s automatically a scam, but this is one of the most misleading pieces of advice circulating the web. More accurately, if the site or service asks for money but only accepts cash or money orders, that’s an immediate red flag.”

Star Search Casting has always taken vast measures to ensure the safety of its site. It’s the only casting site that is both Hacker Safe and a member of the Better Business Bureau Online Reliability Program. In response to escalating internet scams, the staff at Star Search Casting monitors all of the messages on the site regularly to ensure the safety of its members. Additionally when members access their messages, Star Search Casting provides their members with an option at the top of each message to flag the message if they encounter spam or abuse.

Star Search Casting members also work to keep the site safe, and to keep fellow members from falling victim to internet scams. Star Search Casting members are encouraged to post information about scams in the site’s forums if they encounter a scam or have become the victim of a scam. The forums are also a great way for members to learn more information about how to spot and avoid popular scams & frauds.

All of these measures combined help to combat over 90% of scam attempts on the Star Search Casting website. For more information on the latest entertainment industry related scams, log on to http://www.StarSearchCasting.com visit the online community for up-to-date, comprehensive information, tools and tips on how to avoid and spot scams today.

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Posted: July 17th, 2008 under Actors, Artists, Casting, Entertainment, Movies, Music, Musicians, Shows, Singers.
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iStarLive.com is now holding Youtube Auditions. Add your video/audition or vlog to this group; we are seeking folks for Live Tv shows, Live Contests, Bands and Musical Artists for Live Concerts and Jam sessions, We also are seeking moderators for our programing line up.

 

iStarLive.com is a very powerfull Social, Personal and Professional Networking site. It will help you to find like minded people from all over the world. With iStarLive you can: build your own Galaxy of contacts who share your interests use built-in communication services Featuring VidChat our Community Video Chat Multi-Party Live Streaming Video Chat Rooms - hangout with your friends or meet new ones. where you can see, hear, and chat with many users at once. Create and display multiple profiles each looking individually unique create classified ads and get responses create your own event or attend other members’ events create clubs and invite people, who share your interests.

Dr.X Will Be our First VJ and Video Host in the Game Nexus ChannelStay Tuned for his Live game reviews, blogs,DDR Dance off contests and more. Now Holding YouTube Auditions for: Bands and Music Artists offer your fans Live Video Chats, Cd release parties, streaming concerts or just Jam sessions 24/7 or even hold international auditions!

Submit your videos here to this group http://www.youtube.com/group/istarlive

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Business and Organizations, We offer great Web Conferencing Services, Broadcast and offer Live Streaming Meetings, Events, Seminars or even use to Interview potential new hires from a worldwide audience or just your invited group.

Submit your videos here to this group http://www.youtube.com/group/istarlive. Start and Host your own TV show and or Broadcast channel http://www.youtube.com/group/istarlive

Join Us Now @ istarlive.com, submit your videos here on youtube and Stay Tuned For a Galaxy of New Shows Band,Music Artists, Tv Shows and Trivia, Video Gamers-Live Contests and and much more on the only website where you can say “I Star Live”!

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Posted: July 16th, 2008 under Actors, Artists, Bands, Competitions, Concerts, Entertainment, Events, Music, Musicians, Shows, Singers, Video.
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EPR Entertainment News is a new blog, part of EPR Network, that is going to be focused on and will be covering the entertainment news from press releases published on EPR Network.

Posted: July 15th, 2008 under Actors, Artists, Books, Celebrity, Celebs, Competitions, Entertainment, Events, Fun, Games, Movies, Music, Musicians, Radio, Shows, Singers, Theater, Video.
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