E3 '08 gives glimpse of games on the horizon Jul 25, 2008
Advance through the tribe and city stages and you'll visit other civilizations for diplomacy or war, and eventually will reach the space age to travel to other planets, galaxies and universes. Strategy fans should also wait for Microsoft Game Studios' Halo Wars (For Xbox 360) and Electronic Arts' Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 (for PC). (USA Today -- Tech)
Millions flock to cultural events Jul 1, 2008
The actual 5m barrier is set to be broken later this week when the city stages a host of events including opera live from The Royal Opera House, the finale of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race on the River Mersey, and a Shakespeare in the City festival. This month will also see Liverpool and Merseyside stage The Tall Ships' Races, The Open at Royal Birkdale, The Summer Pops festival and the European Youth Parliament, as well as an Arabic arts festival. (BBC News -- UK)
Birmingham's City Stages music festival didn't break even this year Jun 21, 2008
City Stages will not break even this year, organizers say, and ticket sales are to blame ... All the numbers from City Stages' ticket outlets aren't available yet, McCullough said, so the exact shortfall is unknown ... City Stages, which has struggled financially since 2000, was about $150,000 in debt as its gates opened on June 13, according to the festival's president, George McMillan. (AL.com)
Flaming Lips ends a rejuvenated City Stages Jun 17, 2008
The Flaming Lips planted a smackeroo on City Stages Sunday night, drawing legions of fans to the finale of Birmingham's annual three-day downtown music festival ... "This is the best thing that's happened to City Stages in five years," John Wilson, a 20-something Lips fan from Birmingham, said ... Festival marketing director Guy McCullough said it would be at least a week before organizers know whether City Stages earned enough to dig itself out of its $150,000 debt. (AL.com)
Why get a hotel when couch surfing is free? Jun 14, 2008
Wanting to volunteer for the weekend's music festival City Stages, Leong needed a place to stay in the Birmingham area. Via the CouchSurfing Web site, Leong met Jon Paolone of Hoover and asked if his couch was available for a two-night stay, to which Paolone replied "yes.". (AL.com)
City Stages looking to break even this year, eliminate debt in 2009 Jun 9, 2008
City Stages doesn't expect to eliminate its $150,000 debt with this year's festival, but organizers are optimistic that the event will break even on its $2 ... If that happens, said George McMillan, City Stages' president, the festival may be able to erase its debt in 2009 ... Although McMillan said he can't be certain of that outcome, he pointed to payment plans already in place and a continued fundraising effort, the Campaign to Sustain City Stages. (AL.com)
There will be music a-plenty under the stars this summer May 20, 2008
Weather permitting (a concert in 2006 was the lone cancellation), and despite a one-night conflict with City Stages, the series will again have the orchestra under a big tent, guest artists out front and Christopher Confessore serving as conductor and emcee ... " Careful not to butt heads with City Stages, the series closes on June 13 with what Confessore calls "light classics that work outdoors" - Tchaikovsky's "March Slav," Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" and music by Brahms, Grieg and... (AL.com)
Outdoor festivals May 8, 2008
Outdoor music festivals, near and far. Published on: 05/05/2008. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
City Stages concert festival in Birmingham, Alabama announces Diana Ross, Flaming Lips Mar 31, 2008
Diana Ross and The Flaming Lips are among more than 40 acts confirmed for City Stages 2008 ... City Stages, celebrating its 20th year, will present music that ranges from diva-driven R&B to psychedelic rock ... Ross, a household name, and The Flaming Lips, a cutting-edge sensation, will make their debuts at City Stages this year and are expected to draw large and enthusiastic crowds. (AL.com)
Jazz Fest art winner selected Mar 28, 2008
Moore said City Stages is also on the same weekend but they do not have a no compete clause so it is possible to schedule acts from City Stages for the Jazz Festival on different nights. "Sometimes having the festivals on the same weekend works out and sometimes it doesn't," he said. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Chicago welcomes Broadway plays Mar 20, 2008
Rock n' Roll,' 'Gardens' to hit Windy City stages. By. (Variety)
Don't turn your head this season -- you'll miss something Sep 7, 2007
More Charm City stages. The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre (817 St. Paul St., 410-752-1225) has always been known for its outrageously humorous shows and this season will be no exception. (Columbia Flier, MD)
Letters to the editor for July 4, 2007: Jul 5, 2007
I know Nashville s got Fan Days, and Birmingham s got City Stages, and Atlanta s got well, everything. But Columbiana s got Liberty Day, and they do it right every year. (Columbiana Shelby County Reporter, AL)
Weekend of festivals and Got Imagination? (6/14) Jun 15, 2007
On the heels of Tupelo's Elvis Festival, two loom large and within reach this weekend - Jackson's two-day Jubilee Jam and Birmingham, Alabama's four-day City Stages ... Birmingham's annual City Stages boasts a 1 million dollar talent budget, 1,200 volunteers, nine stages, and 150 performances June 15-17 in downtown's Linn Park ... City Stages president, George McMillan, shared in The Birmingham News this week that as the result of an intense nine-month fund-raising campaign, the festival expects... (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
* Mexico City stages mass `quinceanera' for the poor Apr 30, 2007
Mexico City stages mass `quinceanera' for the poor. PRINCESS FOR A DAY: The coming-out parties often rival weddings in expense and fanfare, but young girls from poorer families often miss out AP, MEXICO CITY Monday, Apr 30, 2007, Page 7. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Poison Pumped For Ratt Tour, New Album... Apr 4, 2007
s City Stages (June 16), Bay City, Mich. s Bay City River Roar (June 22), Pryor, Okla. (Billboard.com)
Johnny Coleman opens time capsule with ‘Friends' CD (11/2) Nov 3, 2006
Although the local indie folk/rock foursome has performed at Birmingham's City Stages Festival, the Mississsippi State University Amphitheatre and at Dave's Dark Horse in Starkville, this will be their Columbus debut. On Nov. 24, the Benders appear at W.C. Don's in Jackson. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Remarks by First Lady Laura Bush at the Preserve America Summit Oct 20, 2006
Every year, the city stages a schooner festival to recreate the era when hundreds of clipper ships and schooners dotted the harbor. Historical organizations are working to preserve Cape Ann's iconic paint factory -- which manufactured the copper paint that kept barnacles off the bottom of fishing boats -- as well as the facility where Clarence Birdseye first developed his process for freezing and preserving food. (PR Newswire)
RUBBING FOXY ELBOWS Oct 8, 2006
October 8, 2006 -- 'AUNT BESS, a built-in snob and prig/ Considered all gnomes infra dig/ Not things one readily forgives/ On lawns of true Conservatives," wrote Alan Melville. I was with the true Conservatives the other night when Fox News celebrated its 10th anniversary in a posh tent on 48th Street at Sixth Avenue. Didn't see any gnomes, but the tent was beautifully hung in red, white and black, with throw cushions citing "Fox News" and TV sets tuned to Fox stars, who showed up strong... (New York Post -- Gossip)
City Stages, Catalyst launch fundraising campaign to pull festival out of debt Sep 29, 2006
"City Stages is far too important to Birmingham's psyche and quality of life, and it would be a disservice to the community not to have it for generations to come," said McMillan, who is also president of the nonprofit organization that has overseen the event for almost two decades ... City Stages spokesman Guy McCullough said the event's current debt is $861,063. (Birmingham Business Journal)
Alabama Power executive named to 9-year term on ACHE Sep 7, 2006
His civic and community involvement includes the Area Advisory Board for AmSouth Bank, board of directors of Birmingham's City Stages, Business Center of Alabama, Corporate Foundation for Children, St. Vincent's Hospital Foundation and the Birmingham Metropolitan Development Board. He also currently serves as a trustee to the State of Alabama Trust Fund. (Birmingham Business Journal)
Kansas City Teenager is Born to the Stage Aug 24, 2006
And now she follows her dream from Kansas City stages. "We'll see what happens," Anastasia said. (FOX4 Kansas City, MO)
Suburban Love Song Aug 12, 2006
When he's not performing on various city stages in productions by the major companies in Philadelphia, from the Arden Theatre Company and the Walnut Street Theatre to the 1812, a comedy troupe, Mr. Jadico is on stage with ComedySportz as the host/emcee or as a team member competing in wildly zany skits. ComedySportz players have been asked to do everything from reinterpreting fairy tales for genres like horror or jazz or blues, or to invent intricate jokes based on a single word provided by the... (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
City stages first Gay Pride event Aug 7, 2006
----------------- RELATED BBC SITES. Last Updated: Sunday, 6 August 2006, 10:13 GMT 11:13 UK. (Yahoo News -- Gay and Lesbian Issues)
Just amongfriends Jul 6, 2006
She and Ken had attended the City Stages 16th year of performances in Birmingham, where Patrices brother Phillip Foster, is on the board of directors. Marty Stuart was on the show and he brought the house down. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Cyber surprise, City Stages and is Barry scary? (6/15) Jun 16, 2006
Cyber surprise, City Stages and is Barry scary ... Local Band debuts at City Stages ... Their strong demo netted them an invitation to perform at Birmingham's massive City Stages festival this weekend, at 2 p.m. on the Coca-Cola Stage. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Free wireless to be available in Linn Park in time for City Stages Jun 14, 2006
Linn Park in downtown Birmingham joins the area's more than 265 wireless hotspots just in time for the Waldrep Stewart & Kendrick City Stages, presented by Lanny Vines & Associates ... Visitors to Linn Park during City Stages - and after - need only point their wireless computers to the network identified as "Linn Park" and accept basic terms of service in order to connect to the Web. (Birmingham Business Journal)
Vendor sues City Stages foundation for breach of contract Jun 7, 2006
The suit names City Stages founder George McMillan and , the nonprofit organization that produces the three-day music festival ... The lawsuit contends Trobaugh & Coyne entered into a contract with McMillan and the foundation on May 18, 2004, granting "exclusive rights to all novelty sales for City Stages '04," which included the right to sell all "caps, bike caps, straw hats, tee-shirts, tank tops, long-sleeve tee-shirts, embroidered golf shirts, can coolers, floppy hats and seat cushions at... (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
United Cerebral Palsy to kick off year's major fundraiser June 16 Jun 3, 2006
5 The Bull, Birmingham Business Journal, Blockbuster, City Stages, The Comedy Club, Fox 6, HealthSouth, LEGACY, Quizno's, Region's Charity Classic, TCBY, and VentureNet. Brought to you by. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Taylor's long road May 23, 2006
Nolan first saw Hicks in 2002 on a stage during City Stages, Birmingham's huge June weekend festival. He was impressed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Vienna's salts of the earth Feb 7, 2006
The other big celebration is of the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth and the musician's face is on posters everywhere as the city stages a multiplicity of events. But on the many kiosks and billboards another extraordinary image scoops the mild image of Mozart. (New Zealand Herald)
