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Bellevue's Ground Zero Becomes The Club

eafinkel — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:58:11 -0400

For 15 years, Ground Zero has stood strong through problems such as problems like a shrinking budget, fickle interest from its target audience, and having its civic purpose misunderstood, but it has remained Bellevue's only all-ages venue. And now, Ground Zero will be getting a new Program Director and a new name - The Club. The name is a part of nationwide re-branding of the Boys and Girls Club, but the venue will continue to host shows as a part of its Ground Zero Concert Series.

Doug Fir Lounge Now Hosting All-ages Shows

eafinkel — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:50:17 -0400

The Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, OR will now be hosting all-ages shows. After the OLCC amendment that makes it possible for bars to host all-ages shows, Doug Fir submitted a control plan and has been the first to be approved by the OLCC. They will now be hosting matinee all-ages shows, starting with the Wombats on August 28 and Starf*cker on September 18.

Scranton, PA's All-ages Venue, Test Pattern, Closing

eafinkel — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:43:42 -0400

The Test Pattern Gallery, practically the only space for all-ages shows in Scranton, PA, will be closing its doors at the end of the month. The four owners of Test Pattern say that their landlord has decided not to renew their lease after four years of tenancy.

Be AMP's DEVO Director!

shannonkstewart — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:32:53 -0400

AMP's hiring a development director to start in September. This position will be (25-30 hrs/wk) to begin, location is flexible and there are partial benefits. When the person works more than 30 hours, full benefits kick in. Who wouldn't want a job that's title has DEVO in it? When a problem comes along, you must whip it.

Please forward to anyone you who might be interested.

Thank you for your help!

All-ages Movement Project
Position: Director of Sustainability and Development (Co-Director)
Location: Flexible
Hours: 20-30/wk
Closes: Aug 11th, 2008

No Age Talks About Importance of All-ages

eafinkel — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:20:17 -0400

No Age's Randy Randall talks to SFStation.com about the significance of being both an audience member and performer at the Smell and other all-ages venues.

The Tank loses its Tribeca home

eafinkel — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:26:54 -0400

The Tank, a non-profit venue that has been providing a creative, collaborative home for emerging artists for the past five years, is about to need a new home of its own. But for this young company that moved 3 times in its first 3 years, this is familiar, if undesirable, territory.

Bend-It This Weekend In Seattle!

eafinkel — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:32:15 -0400

Bend-It, a queer youth arts and music festival in Seattle, is happening this weekend!

Grammy Directors Participating In YMR Mentoring Program

eafinkel — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:22:06 -0400

Award-winning music producers and music directors of the Grammy Awards, Larry Batiste and Claytoven Richardson, have teamed up with Youth Movement Records to mentor young performers, songwriters and producers. Batiste and Richardson had been previously involved with YMR, volunteering their time to teach songwriting and music theory. But the new mentoring program this summer is stepping it up a notch.

Skull Alley's Grand Opening Tomorrow!

eafinkel — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:53:20 -0400

Skull Alley, one of the most recent additions to the AMP directory and the newest all-ages space in Louisville, KY is having their grand opening party tomorrow night! The party will be featuring lots of art, DJs and dancing and best of all, it's free!

Acrobatics Everyday brings musical back flips to Irvine

eafinkel — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:58:55 -0400

Acrobatics Everyday, a group of students putting on all-ages and open-to-everyone shows at UC Irvine, were featured in the Los Angeles Times this weekend. The group is committed to bringing great music to Irvine that is accessible to everyone, putting on shows in the dining hall, the student center and outside on UCI's campus. They've hosted Parenthetical Girls, the Mae Shi and Mt. Eerie, just to name a few.