“HARD was founded in 2007 by Gary Richards (who also DJs under the name Destructo) to return to his roots promoting live concert events. HARD Events such as HARD New Year’s Eve, HARD Haunted Mansion, Hard 13, and HARD Summer have become synonymous with larger-than-life performances, educated party people, stunning productions, and the brightest rising stars.” When: August 3-4, 2012 Where: Los Angeles State Historic Park, CA For more information click here.

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Started as a touring music festival in 1991 by Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, today Lollapalooza has become a unique music experience. Lollapalooza takes place every summer in historic Grant Park, Chicago, between the beautiful Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan. ”It’s hard to believe it’s been twenty years since Lollapalooza first took the stage with amplifiers cranked to eleven. From the early days when flannel-clad grunge rockers cleared out mosh pits for bands like Soundgarden and Pearl Jam to the present, when Arcade Fire and Kanye West draw gigantic crowds of all ages, the festival has taken on a life of its own, infused with the incredible energy of fans and the artists that rock them. When: August 3-5, 2012 Where: Grant Park, Chicago, IL For more information click here. ...

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The Zoppé Family Circus welcomes guests into the intimate 500 seat tent for a one-ring circus that honors the best history of the Old-World Italian tradition. Starring Nino the clown, and featuring his son Julien, the circus is propelled by a central story (as opposed to individual acts) that feature acrobatic feats, equestrian showmanship, canine capers, clowning and plenty of audience participation. Giovanni Zoppé, the sixth-generation circus performer who plays Nino, says the show aims higher than what passes for circuses these days. “We try to touch every emotion during the show,” he says. “They’ll laugh, they’ll cry, and they’ll feel for the characters. It’s more of an event than a show.” Giovanni revived the Zoppé Family Circus in Ameri ...

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Chicago Human Rhythm Project presents the Chicago premiere of Vancouver’s ScrapArtsMusic  at the Harris Theater at Millennium Park in its 8th Annual Global Rhythms concerts.  METAL, MUSCLE, MOVEMENT + A MINI-SKIRT! Five virtuosic musicians deliver adrenaline-laced performances using over 145 invented instruments.  ScrapArtsMusic delivers an intoxicating mix of rhythm, raw energy and the most inventive percussive arts concert on the stage today! Get into the rhythm of Thanksgiving by donating 50% of your ticket price to a worthy Chicago charity! (For a list of eligible charities click here.)   November 24 – 8pm November 25 – 3pm Details, directions and tickets are here. To order tickets, call 312-334-7777 or visit HarrisTheaterChicago.org .

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Festival Navideno en la Calle Ocho LA 2012 Es orgullosamente el evento Latino de entrega de juguetes más grande en los Estados Unidos en la temporada navideña. Sea parte de este gran festival que se llevará a cabo este 1 & 2 de Diciembre 2012 en la Calle 8, entre la avenida Vermont y la calle Irolo en la ciudad de Los Angeles. Festival Navideno en la Calle Ocho LA is proud to be one of the largest Latino events and toy distributions during the holiday seasons. Be part of this great festival that will take place  December 1st and 2nd, 2012 on 8th Street, between Vermont Avenue and Irolo Street in the city of Los Angeles. 3305 WEST 8TH St. Los Angeles, CA 90005 Tel: (213) 388-8291 Fax: (213) 388-4428 For more information, please click here.

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Mon, Feb 04, 2013, 8:00 pm   Description This benefit concert at Carnegie Hall features: Aria from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Pastorale in F with solo cellist Eugene Moye Concerto for Two Violins by J.S. Bach with violin soloists Ashley Horne and Monica Davis Violin Concerto by William Foster McDaniel with soloist Ashley Horne Roumanian Folk Dances by Béla Bartók Serenade No. 2in A, Op.16 by Johannes Brahms Performed by members of the New York City Housing Symphony Orchestra with Tali Makell, conductor Location Weill Recital Hall 881 Seventh Avenue (at 57th Street) New York, NY 10019 (212) 247-7800 Directions Subway: N, Q, R to 57th Street About this organization Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall presents close to 200 performances by the world’s finest artists each season on its thr ...

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Feb 9-10th, 2013 Celebrate Chinese heritage and culture in the nation’s fourth largest Chinatown. Every Sunday of the holiday month, dragon parades and fireworks celebrate the New Year, starting around Noon. Observe the Year of the Snake with delicious foods, music and fun. Chinatown Celebration Events Chinatown Flower Market Place: 10th Street Plaza (10th and Vine Street) Date: Saturday, February 9, 2013 Time: 10am-3pm Description: This open air market will have gifts, candy, lanterns, and flowers available for sale to welcome in the New Year. There will also be a children’s craft corner. Participating vendors include: China Art Company, Company Names, China Art Company, DWC International, Flower Expressions, On Lok House, and the Philadelphia Suns. Midnight Lion Dance Performance Place: ...

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BorderFest Hidalgo, Texas, USA 2/28/2013 – 3/3/2013 Description The Hispanic population is one of the fastest growing and influential segments in the United States, attracting the interest of marketers across the country.   The historic city of Hidalgo is nestled along the banks of the Rio Grande River, just 5 miles from the Mexico border. Aside from being the point of entry for more than 52,000 daily visitors from Mexico, Hidalgo is part of a four-county stretch called the Rio Grande Valley, which is the 10th largest Hispanic DMA in the country. Our market boasts more than 2.8 million people (1.1 million in the Rio Grande Valley, and 1.7 million in the border towns of Mexico). The Valley’s population is 86% Hispanic, and the median age is 27. Aside from this fixed populat ...

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LOU HARRISON: A WORLD OF MUSIC Saturday, March 2 at 8:30pm http://www.redcat.org/event/lou-harrison A Los Angeles premiere screening celebrates American composer, artist, writer and activist Lou Harrison (1917–2003), who forged a new course for 20th-century music with hauntingly beautiful pieces using western, eastern, and custom-made instruments inspired by Javanese gamelan and the Chinese zheng. Directed by filmmaker and music producer Eva Soltes, the feature-length documentary Lou Harrison: A World of Music is drawn from over 25 years and 300 hours of performances, rehearsals and interviews conducted with Harrison, his contemporaries and his life partner William Colvig. This extraordinary film is preceded by a performance of Harrison’s Suite for Violin and American Gamelan (1973), demon ...

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The Season of Cambodia (SoC) brings more than 125 Cambodian performance and visual artists to New York City’s preeminent stages, screens, galleries and public spaces, creating a broad and dynamic platform to celebrate Cambodia’s transformation into a country now led by its vibrant arts and culture scene – not only by its recent past synonymous with the “killing fields.”     April 9-10 at 7:30pm April 11-13 at 8:00pm April 14 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm A BEND IN THE RIVER Three of Cambodia’s most internationally renowned performing and visual artists join forces and add to their culture’s rich storytelling tradition with A Bend in the River, a new dance work that reflects on the choices we make in the heat of passion. Conceived and choreographed by Sophilin ...

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