Jack Everly Leads the BSO in The Beat Goes On!
Published April 14, 2012 | 
Jack Everly Leads the BSO in “The Beat Goes On! Music of the Baby Boomers,” May 17-20
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly leads the BSO in a performance of popular works from the 1960s on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore and Friday, May 18 at 8 p.m., Saturday, May 19 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Sporting iconic fashion trends of the ‘60s–from bell-bottom jeans to tie dye–the BSO will present a SuperPops retro-inspired concert entitled The Beat Goes On! Music of the Baby Boomers. Audience members are encouraged to join the BSO in the 1960s spirit and unearth their favorite hippie gear and wear it to the concert. The program includes music from the “Fab Four,” Beach Boys and Supremes, as well as classic television and movie themes. Maestro Everly will also showcase Top 40 hits from pop sensations such as Burt Bacharach and Frankie Valli. Please see below for complete program details.
Jack Everly, conductor
Jack Everly is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Baltimore and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestras, Naples Philharmonic Orchestra and National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa), and the Music Director of the National Memorial Day Concert and A Capitol Fourth on PBS.
Mr. Everly is the Music Director of Yuletide Celebration, now a 26-year tradition. These theatrical symphonic holiday concerts are presented annually in December in Indianapolis and are seen by more than 40,000 concert-goers.
Originally appointed by Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mr. Everly was conductor of the American Ballet Theatre for 14 years, where he served as Music Director. Mr. Everly has teamed with Marvin Hamlisch in Broadway shows including The Goodbye Girl, They’re Playing Our Song, and A Chorus Line. He conducted Carol Channing hundreds of times in Hello, Dolly! in two separate Broadway productions.
Mr. Everly has conducted the songs for Disney’s animated classic, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and led the Czech Philharmonic on the recordings In the Presence and Sandi Patty’s 2011 release, Broadway Stories. He also conducted the critically praised Everything’s Coming Up Roses: The Complete Overtures of Broadway’s Jule Styne.
In 1998, Jack Everly created the Symphonic Pops Consortium, serving as Music Director. The Consortium, based in Indianapolis, produces a new theatrical pops program each season. In the past 12 years, more than 225 performances of SPC programs have taken place across the U.S. and Canada.
COMPLETE PROGRAM DETAILS
BSO SuperPops: The Beat Goes On! Music of the Baby Boomers
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 8 pm – Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 8 pm. – Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (JMSH)
Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 8 pm – Meyerhoff
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 3 pm – Meyerhoff
Jack Everly, conductor
Tickets range from $ 33 to $ 93 and are available through the BSO Ticket Office, 410.783.8000 or BSOmusic.org.
Rapper Willie D Takes Off On Mel Gibson For Maccabee Role & Tea Party For Laughing At The Poor
Published April 7, 2012 | Rapper Willie D Takes Off On Mel Gibson For Maccabee Role & Tea Party For Laughing At The Poor
Houston, TX (PRWEB) September 20, 2011
Willie D, formerly of the Geto Boys, the groundbreaking rap group known for their socially conscious and abrasive lyrics, didn’t appreciate members of the Tea Party laughing at uninsured Americans dying because they can’t afford health-care nor does he accede to Mel Gibson becoming director and/ or star of a new movie intended to capture the life of Judah Maccabee, a Jewish hero who led the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire.
The internationally, respected rapper recently took to his twitter account @WillieDLive saying: “This to me – Gibson’s insensitivity to the Jewish community- is indicative of Mel’s sense of entitlement like members of the Tea Party who believe that if a 30 year old in the U.S. rolls into the emergency room in need of medical help and they’re uninsured they should be left to die!”
Prominent Jewish leaders are also speaking out against Mel Gibson and Warner Bros. over their planned release. Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti Defamation League, who criticized Gibson’s controversial 2004 film The Passion of the Christ, issued a statement to The Hollywood Reporter in response to the news.
“Judah Maccabee deserves better. He is a hero of the Jewish people and a universal hero in the struggle for religious liberty. It would be a travesty to have his story told by one who has no respect and sensitivity for other people’s religious views,” Foxman tells THR of the project, which is being co-developed by Basic Instinct writer Joe Eszterhas.
Willie D was even more direct. “I’m the first one to fight for freedom of speech but Mel Gibson is a trip! He has declared cinematic war on the Jews. Whether he was right or wrong, it’s not what you do it’s how you do it. Not saying he needs permission to earn a living but it’s a little thing called common sense. If you’re going to shoot a multi-million dollar movie about Jews and Jews aren’t supporting it then who are you shooting it for? What’s the big deal with just getting an understanding? That makes me think something more sinister is going on. If someone has a problem with me, let’s address. Respect the code. He doesn’t even have enough respect to just sit and talk to the Jewish community and explain his position. That ain’t cool.”
During the Tea Party debate last Tuesday, hosted by CNN, moderator Wolf Blitzer asked Ron Paul if we should just let a hypothetical 30 year old without health insurance die, and someone shouted “Yes!” to much applause from those in attendance. Willie D responded by calling the Tea Party a group totally out of touch with everyday people. He then stated that the biggest problem with some in America is we don’t care about each other and we look down on those who have less:
“We hate anyone that doesn’t look like us or think like us. We neglect our elderly – the ones who built this country – and we neglect our children. That’s why kids are going into schools with a shoot’em up bang, bang mentality! THEY ARE IN PAIN. That’s why when someone loses their job they go postal and shoot everybody… because no one cares anymore. It’s every man for himself. That’s why every major reality TV show’s ratings are driven by conflict & hatred. These shows are #1 because we made them #1. We enjoy them because deep down inside no matter how much we laugh WE ARE IN PAIN,” the rapper said.
The lambasting concluded with Willie D praising Gibson and the Tea Party… well sort of. He tweeted: Thanks for the pain!
Social Media Tulsa Conference 2012 Announces Educator, Student, Non-Profit Organization, and Seasoned Citizens Registration Discounts
Published April 7, 2012 | Social Media Tulsa Conference 2012 Announces Educator, Student, Non-Profit Organization, and Seasoned Citizens Registration Discounts
Tulsa, ok (PRWEB) February 16, 2012
March 15-16, 2012, Social Media Tulsa will host the second annual #SMTULSA Conference at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Tulsa.
Social Media Tulsa Conference seeks to educate, engage, and enliven the community. In addition to keynote speakers, breakout sessions will allow attendees to select the topics that are of interest to them.
“It is important that we grow the social media community in Tulsa and surrounding areas to be one of shared experiences and inclusion,” Said Cheryl Lawson of Party Aficionado, LLC and founder of Social Media Tulsa. “Educators, students, seasoned citizens, and those working for the organizations that serve our community should have as much access to this pool of knowledge as small business owners and large corporations.”
The official charity partner of the 2012 conference is The Humane Society of Tulsa. The Humane Society of Tulsa is a private, non-profit organization committed to the promotion of responsible pet ownership and pet population control. We strive to accomplish these goals by working hand in hand with the community to provide education, counseling, and assistance on proper pet care and the importance of spaying and neutering.
Conference speakers include: Liz Strauss, Becky McCray, Gina Schreck, Mandy Vavrinak, Doug Stewart, Carlos Moreno, Patrick Allmond, Mike Petras, Marty Coleman, Filiberto Gonzalez, Angel Adams, Jenny Vergara, Judi Grove, Julie Chin, Laura Moss, and Cheryl Lawson.
“Join #SMTulsa conference 2012 http://ow.ly/94ujB” is the official tweet.
To register for Social Media Tulsa Conference,visit http://socialmediatulsaconference2012.eventbrite.com/
About Social Media Tulsa
Social Media Tulsa is the area’s most active social media group. #SMTulsa has rapidly become the place for thought leaders and newbies alike to share social media’s best practices while at the same time going beyond the technology to create face to face connections. It all began with Social Media Day Tulsa 2010 at Fat Guys Burger Bar in the historic Greenwood district. Social Media Tulsa holds monthly Meetups, Tweetups, and participates in several community projects. To learn more and to register for the conference visit SocialMediaTulsa.org
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