POPCORE ALL MEDIA AGENCY UPDATES!

Jazz Vocalist and Educator Lauren Hooker - Live in New Jersey (2 Dates)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 01/14/10 (NEW JERSEY) - UPCOMING LAUREN HOOKER NJ SHOWDATES

Lauren is a professional vocalist, pianist and educator with a degree in Music Education from Farleigh Dickinson University. Her jazz repertoire highlights her near three octave range and features original compositions as well as instrumental standards set to her own lyrics and arrangements, putting her in the company of some of the most talented musicians in the business!

Lauren Hooker LIVE:
FRIDAY JANUARY 29th 7-10 PM
@ Hibiscus (Caribbean) Restaurant at Best Western Hotel
http://www.hibiscusrestaurantnj.com
270 South St, Morristown, NJ.
No cover/no minimum
Reservations highly recommended. Call (973)-350-0200

FUN TIDBIT: Excellent Caribbean/American food. This cozy place is casual with a warm and friendly vibe terrific Caribbean/American menus (it’s worth the trip!). BYOB or you can buy a bottle of wine (but not individual drinks). Now home to the NJ Jazz Society’s piano!

THEN...

Lauren Hooker LIVE!
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6th 7:30-9:30pm
@ Lounge Zen
http://www.lounge-zen.com
254 DeGraw Ave, Teaneck, NJ
$10 minimum
Reservations suggested! 201-692-1002

FUN TIDBIT: The Sushi Bar opens again and Sushi Chef Seiki Yamada will be welcoming you to the Lounge serving Omakase and Rolls at his finest tradition

FOR MORE INFORMATION: See Lauren Hooker on the web:
http://www.laurenhooker.com

For gig schedule visit: http://www.myspace.com/laurenhookerjazz

Lauren Hooker’s Musical Legends - Arts in Education Programs:
http://www.musicallegends.biz

Host/Creator/Exec Producer: "You Can Do it Too" Teaching Cultures Through the Arts and Arts through the Cultures

ABOUT LAUREN HOOKER:
LAUREN HOOKER is not just a singer. She’s a consummate musician. Her voice is her instrument.

Jazz Vocalist, Composer, Educator, Producer Awarded Honorable Mention as one of AllAboutJazz-NY’s Selected Best CDs ’07

Her unique and special talent was recognized early in life and it has developed into the sophisticated, hip vocalist, composer, and lyricist she is today. She came onto the jazz scene in the early 80’s, fresh out of Fairleigh Dickinson University with a degree in Music Education where her father, musician/conductor Louis Hooker, was a distinguished member of the faculty and chairman of the Fine Arts Department. Lauren continued post-graduate work in jazz theory with pianist Kenny Barron at Rutgers University, jazz voice with Sheila Jordan at the Manhattan School of Music and private studies in jazz piano with Keith McDonald and vocal coach Paul Gallagher. She has been featured in many major venues in the New York metropolitan area including Sweetwaters, the West End Cafe, 55 Bar, Trumpets, Lounge Zen, the Angry Squire, as well as the Dewar’s and Greenwich Village Jazz Festivals and continues to perform regularly in regional cafes and restaurants.

One of the highlights of Lauren’s career occurred in 1989 when she recorded with legendary pianist/composer Mal Waldron, singing her original lyrics set to Mal’s composition, "The Seagulls of Kristiansund." Lauren’s composition, "Choices," was premiered in 1992 at the Business and Professional Women’s 78th National Convention in Minneapolis. Her show, "Jazz Expressions", a multi-media experience combining original music, dance, poetry and photography was premiered in 1997 at New Jersey’s Puffin Cultural Forum with bassist Calvin Hill and pianist Tomoko Ohno. She has appeared on a variety of television shows such as "Broadway to Business," "For Arts Sake," and "Life of Music." and has performed or recorded with many noted musicians including Michael Cochrane, Allen Farnham, Vic Juris, Rufus Reid, Warren Smith, Tim Horner, Bill Moring and Reggie Workman, to name a few.

Formerly a music teacher at the acclaimed Bank Street School for Children in Manhattan, the Montessori Children’s House in Morristown and the Neighborhood School in Manhattan, she is currently developing the Music Program at The Hamilton Park Montessori School in Jersey City and teaches privately in her home in Teaneck.

One of the co-founders of the former, award winning Teaneck Cultural Arts Coalition: "bringing people together by celebrating cultural diversity through the arts", Lauren presently sits on the Advisory Board for the Puffin Cultural Forum, a project of the Puffin Foundation, Ltd., and serves as the Production Manager and Grants Coordinator for the Teaneck Community Chorus.

She regularly performs in her Arts in Education company: Musical Legends www.musicallegends.biz which offers interactive, multicultural musical theater to children K-6 at theaters, schools and festivals. In addition to Native American and African based programs, she performs a Jazz for Kids show as well as an Improvisational Jazz Experience: Paint the Music- linking visual art with music

MANAGEMENT:
RICK EBERLE of ALL MEDIA AGENCY 516-729-6872

MUSICAL LEGENDS OFFICE:
201-801-0527 Cell: 201-887-7342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Winner of the Battle for the Tilles Center Announced

Bohemia, NY (January 15, 2010) On Saturday January 2nd, seven comedians came together at McGurires Comedy Club in Bohemia for the Finals of Comedy To Go’s "Battle for the Tilles Center". Included in the competition were Lee Goldman, Bob Baker, Jenika Jarvis, Mel Garlick, Rob Cividanes & Eddie Faicco. The winner, Chris Davis will now open up for a yet to be announced headliner sometime this year at Tilles Center on the campus at CW Post.

The event was judged by Comedienne Carie Karavas, The Fireman Comic John Laroccia and Rick Eberle from PopCore Entertainment and was hosted by Mike Parenti & Keith Godwin from Comedy to Go; who remarked after the event "We are blessed to have so many great comics here on Long Island, and privliged to be able to bring so many of them together and help their quest for stardom!

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UPCOMING COMEDY TO GO EVENTS:
SATURDAY JANUARY 23rd & SATURDAY JANUARY 30th
(HUNTINGTON, CARLE PLACE)

COMEDY TO GO PRESENTS:
SATURDAY NIGHT COMEDY - 2 BIG SHOWS with Teddy Smith

Info:
SATURDAY JANUARY 23rd
@ Holiday Inn in Carle Place
369 Old Country Road
Carle Place, NY 11514

Tel: (516) 997-5000

&

SATURDAY JANUARY 30th
@ Chesterfields
330 New York Avenue
Huntington, NY 11743
Tel: (631) 641-9778

BOTH SHOWS:
$10 Cover/$5 Food/Drink Minimum/8:00PM

Both shows featuring:
TEDDY SMITH (as seen on Jay Leno & Comedy Central)

Plus SATURDAY JANUARY 23rd at Chesterfields:
Joey G
Cormac
Matt Pepitone
Denise Williams

&

SATURDAY JANUARY 3OTH AT HOLIDAY INN:
Ed Cotty
Mike Fry
Bob Baker
Mel Garlic
Rick Cisario
John Garrairer

For superior service and the best talent available.... Call Comedy To Go today!

Keith (516) 232-3222 | Michael: (516) 375-2431
http://www.comedytogoinc.com

ABOUT COMEDY TO GO
Comedy To Go is your premiere provider of talent for charity events for both state and federal facilities such as local veterans and state hospitals as well as performances at comedy clubs, convention centers and hotels. We hold regular events at the Carle Place Holiday Inn as well as Chesterfields in Huntington. Our lineup includes a wide variety of the best comedians on Long Island. Several of the comedians we work with have TV credits and top show billings. We have a wide variety of pricing and content material which can be catered to your individual needs.

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-all media agency

Popcore News : 1/22/2010

Listen in this Sunday night at 10pm on 94.3 WMJC - Michelle Raitzin’s tune "Be Prepared" is featured on Unlabeled and also is the Friday Download of the week at WMJCFM.com!

Here is the link: http://wmjcfm.com/wmjc_freedownload.htm

There are also promos running on the station talking about Michelle and the song all week long!! YAY!!

HERE IS THE FULL PLAYLIST FOR THIS WEEK:

Unlabeled this Sunday January 24th 2010 - 10pm on 94.3 and wmjcfm.com

UNLABELED JANUARY 24th 2010 SHOW

DOMINICK IN STUDIO

5) PETREL - ALRIGHT

6) LION OF IDO HARD TO LOVE

7) PETE SANCHEZ WORST SONG EVER

8) MICHELLE RAITZIN BE PREPARED (DOWNLOAD OF THE WEEK)

9) MICHAEL GREENBERG - BLUE

10) AN EVENING WITH ONE TRACK MIND

11) JACOB VANAGS ALL THAT YOU HAVE

SUBMIT YOUR TUNES TO RICK@POPCORE.NET