June 2009 in Review

June has been a month of premiers; the world premier of Eddie Money's Musical Autobiography "Two Tickets To Paradise", the premier of Circus Flora's Medrano in St. Louis with Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix, and the premier performance of Magically Medieval in New England.

Eddie Money's "Two Tickets to Paradise", Eddie's own musical autobiography opened at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center on June 4th and played through June 14th. Directed by John Blenn. Produced by Gordon MacKay and Eddie Money. Gordon and Eddie hand picked Long Island for this world premier since it was where they both grew up. The part of the young Eddie Money was masterfully played by the young newcomer Jesse Kinch, who attended the same high school (Island Trees) as Eddie. Eddie himself narrated his life story and performed in the finale. The show received excellent reviews and was well received by the audience. All performance were extremely well attended. We are currently working on several opportunities to put the show on tour as well as permanent shows in Las Vegas.

Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix provided comedy and canine antics in the Circus Flora production of Medrano in St. Louis. The show also featured the Flying Pages (double catcher flying trapeze) and the Flying Wallendas (high wire). As always tickets were hard to come by as the shows filled up quickly and some excellent reviews from the St. Louis media. I'm sure the circus magazines will follow suit in the next issue.

Magically Medieval with illusionist Taylor Michaels made is New England premier at Maine's LaKermesse Festival. This Renaissance themed magic and illusion show features Taylor and some appearance including LaKermesse Taylor is assisted by his wife Vicki. This has been one of our most popular shows this year probably because of its excellent value pricing and the fact it carries its own stage sound and lights. They have a few more stops in New England this year before heading home to North Carolina where Taylor teaches school which begins in mid-August.

Brian Dwyer also made a return appearance this month for Northeastern University at the Family Day at Fenway event for the schools alumni. Brian performed as "Big League Brian" which he has done for several years now on Yawkey Way before each and every Red Sox home game. Brian has been on countless sports casts as well as the movie "Fever Pitch" will Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon.

See you next month!

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Eddie Money’s “Two Tickets Two Paradise” the Musical

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Eddie Money’s “Two Tickets Two Paradise” the Musical
Set for Debut Opening

Eddie Money continues to be a popular live concert event playing over a hundred shows annually. Throughout his career Money has sold 37 million records and has had 26 singles enter Billboard’s Top 100. Now Eddie takes his popularity one step further by debuting the musical “Two Tickets to Paradise” at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center on Long Island, NY.

This show has been a labor of love by Eddie Money for nearly ten years. He has been honing and polishing his work getting it just right and working on finding the right venue on Long Island where he was born and raised.

In addition to the hits that Eddie Money is known and loved for, “Two Tickets to Paradise” includes eleven new songs that have never been released or performed anywhere. When casting the role of himself, fate stepped in when Eddie cast a newcomer who attends the same high school (Island Trees High School) that Eddie himself attended.

It is Eddie’s intention to bring “Two Tickets to Paradise” on the road within the next two years. For now though the World Premiere of “Two Tickets to Paradise” can be seen only in one place, the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center. Thursday June 4 – Saturday June 6 @ 7:30PM Sunday June 7 @ 2PM & Thursday June 11 – Saturday June 13 @ 7:30PM Sunday June 14 @ 2PM Tickets are available by calling 631-656-2148.

The show was written by Eddie Money, directed by John Blenn and co-produced by Eddie Money and Gordon MacKay.


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Jade Kindar-Martin Thanks the People of Madrid

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Jade Kindar-Martin, Sky Walker
Expresses His
Sincere Thanks to the People of Madrid

After many months and hundreds of hours of planning and preparations for the sky-walk between Instituto Cervantes and Circulo de Bellas Artes, the cancellation of the performance of Jade Kindar-Martin due to high winds was an enormous disappointment to say the least.
Jade truly appreciated the energy and enthusiasm of crowds who came not only from Madrid but all over the world to witness what would have been a thrilling and picturesque sky walk across the Gran Via.

Throughout the final preparations that took place in the hours before the planned walk it was apparent that the wind speed was increasing and by the time of the planned 01h 00 performance the sustained winds were around 20 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 30 kilometers per hour that were creating dangerous cross-winds coming from the Gran Via and other roads intersecting the high wire.

Simply put Jade, his crew, the production staff, and La Noche En Blanco was defeated by the elements. Jade makes his living as a risk taker; however his risks are calculated risks that take many factors into consideration. Jade’s goal as a sky-walker is to give to his audience a piece of himself in his performance and hope they share in part of the thrill when he completes the seemingly impossible. This is only the second time in his career when a performance was cancelled due to weather conditions.

Jade said, “I consider Madrid unfinished business and I have offered to return to Madrid to finish what was nearly completed. I wish to thank the Instituto Cervantes, Circulo de Bella Artes, the Mayor of Madrid, the organizers of La Noche En Blanco, the US Embassy, all the volunteers and people from around the world who wished me well in my planned sky walk across the Gran Via”.

Talks are currently underway with Madrid Officials to bring Jade back in May 2009. Organizers and City officials were not aware of the mass appeal that a Sky-walk by Jade Kindar-Martin generates and were not prepared for the millions that traveled from six continents to see Kindar-Martin’s walk. Most remember his Guiness Record walk of the Thames in London when 400,000 witnessed live and over 40 million Europeans watched live on Sky News as Kindar-Martin kissed and then dropped a white rose into the Thames below in honour of Princess Diana.
Jade’s next planned sky walk is in Seoul, South Korea next month (October 2nd to 4th, 2008) where he will defend his title in the World High Wire Championships.

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