DISNEY’S PHINEAS AND FERB:THE BEST LIVE TOUR EVER!

LAUNCHES FIRST CANADIAN TOUR IN 12 CITIES

REGINA – Brandy Centre:  December 7/12 – 8/12

WINNIPEG – MTS Centre:  December 9/12

OSHAWA – General Motors Centre: December 15/12

OTTAWA – ScotiaBank Place:  December 16/12 –17/12

MONTREAL – Theatre St-Denis:  December 20/12 – 26/12

WINDSOR – WFCU Centre:  December 28/12

HAMILTON – Copps Coliseum:  December 29/12

KITCHENER – Centre in the Square:  January 4/13

KINGSTON – K-Rock Centre:  January 5/13

LONDON – John Labatt Centre:  January 6/13
           
TORONTO – Rogers Centre: January 11/13 – 13/13

To find out more about Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever! in Canada, go to www.disneylive.ca or visit Facebook and YouTube.

About Feld Entertainment

Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment’s productions have appeared in more than 70 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey^®, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!.

About Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb�

Created by Emmy Award-winning Dan Povenmire (”Family Guy”) and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh (”The Simpsons” and “Rocko’s Modern Life”), this stand-out comedy series follows Phineas Flynn and his stepbrother, Ferb Fletcher, as they set out to optimize every day of their 104-day summer vacation, dreaming the impossible dream — and then doing it, including building a rollercoaster or a beach in their own backyard.  Unbeknownst to them, their pet platypus Perry has a double life as suave secret Agent P, deftly battling the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz to save the world.  Meanwhile, older sister Candace is aghast at her brothers’ antics and makes it her life’s work to tattle on them to Mom and Dad, though somehow she can never seem to catch them red-handed.

Renowned for its sophisticated and good-natured humour, clever songs and noteworthy guest stars, “Phineas and Ferb” is a fan favourite in every major territory.  It airs on Disney Channels and Disney XD channels in more than 168 countries and in 34 languages, reaching more than 279 million unduplicated Total Viewers worldwide.

With a 100 episodes and counting, a live action/animated talk show and an upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie, the success of “Phineas and Ferb” has created demand for extensions of it and opportunities for other Disney divisions including Walt Disney Records, Disney Consumer Products (action figures, apparel, accessories, grocery and health and beauty items), Disney Publishing (books, comics), Disney Interactive Studios (Nintendo DS and Wii games) and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (DVDs).

Tickets On Sale Now For a Dazzling Theatrical Experience!

Disney Live! is launching its first-ever Canadian tour with 12 stops across Canada. Prepare to step into a world of wonder where wishing is only the beginning and dreams really do come true in Disney Live! presents Three Classic Fairy Tales. An enchanted quest featuring more than 25 Disney characters, this all-new stage production from Feld Entertainment®, the producers of Disney On Ice, performs in Canada in the following cities:                              

Saskatoon, SK: Credit Union Centre: December 8-9/11

Regina, SK: Brandt Centre: December 10/11

Winnipeg, MB: MTS Centre: December 11/11

Windsor, ON: WFCU Centre: December 16/11

OTTAWA, ON: Ottawa Civic Centre: December 18-19/11

MONTREAL, PQ: Théâtre St-Denis: December 22-28/11

Hamilton, ON: Hamilton Place: December 29-30/11

KITCHENER, ON: Centre in the Square: January 6/12

Kingston, ON: K-Rock Centre: January 7/12

LONDON, ON: John Labatt Centre: January 8-9/12

OSHAWA, ON: GM Centre: January 12/12                              

TORONTO, ON: Rogers Centre: January 13-15/12                                
                                                    
To celebrate the upcoming tour, this week performers from Disney Live! presents Three Classic Fairy Tales visited Ronald McDonald House Toronto and the Ronald McDonald Family Room located at McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton to spread some cheer. Disney Live! also donated tickets to be used by families for the upcoming Toronto and Hamilton shows.

Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy as they take audiences on a captivating journey and magically bring to life three timeless fairy tale adventures. Discover Snow White as she searches for her one true love; Cinderella getting ready for her magical night at the ball; and Belle, from Beauty and the Beast, as she finds happiness in the most unusual place. Anchored amidst a transforming set, captivating choreography, innovative lighting and breathtaking costumes, this authentically-woven tale of “happily-ever-after� is a heart-warming Disney experience for the entire family.

For information about all the Canadian dates, or to learn more about Disney Live!, go to www.disneylive.ca or visit Facebook and YouTube.

About Feld Entertainment

Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment’s productions have appeared in more than 70 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!.

Western Canadian Tour Dates

Tickets on Sale June 5^th

 

Koba Entertainment proudly welcomes the newest addition to its family of touring musicals –

Max & Ruby: Bunny Party!

It’s a big day for someone special. Bunny siblings Max and Ruby have a-million-and-one things to do before the very exciting event; they embark on a musical bus ride to find the greatest present in the world before coming home to undergo an unpredictable make-over just for this happy occasion.

 

When will the guest of honour arrive? Who will it be? Join Max & Ruby as their special guest is revealed at the Bunny Party of the year! That’s right, if your child has a birthday in the same month that Max & Ruby are in your city, he or she could become the Super Duper Special Birthday Guest! You can win the opportunity for your child to join the singing and dancing on stage as the bunny siblings’ guest of honour! Tune in to your local radio station for details on how to enter.

 

This fast-paced theatrical production will tour the nation and have the whole audience singing and hopping to original tunes. Western Canadian dates begin this fall and the Eastern tour dates will commence in Spring 2011.

 

Max & Ruby: Bunny Party is a brand new live show by Koba Entertainment, the producers behind other memorable theatrical productions including The Backyardigans: Sea Deep in Adventure and Doodlebops: Together Forever Tour. Conceived and directed by award-winner, Patti Caplette, this 90-minute event is the creative collaboration of a dynamic team of artists including Juno Award winner, Norman Foote (music and lyrics), Beth Kates (scenic design) and Anne Armit (costume design).

 

Max & Ruby originated as an enchanting book series by Rosemary Wells, and has sold over 3 million books worldwide. Max & Ruby started on television in 2002. Max & Ruby’s playful high jinks are enjoyed by children around the world including Canada, U.S., Finland, France and Sweden.

 

 

Max & Ruby: Bunny Party

Western Canadian Tour Dates

 

Sept 7 – Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre – 3:30PM

Sept 9 – Nanaimo, BC – Port Theatre – 3:30PM

Sept 11 – Surrey, BC – Bell Centre – 1:00PM

Sept 12 – Vancouver, BC – The Centre – 1:00PM

Sept 14 – Kelowna, BC – Kelowna Community Theatre – 3:30PM

Sept 16 – Kamloops, BC – Sagebrush Theatre – 3:30PM

Sept 18 – Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – 1:00PM

Sept 19 – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – 1:00PM

Sept 20 – Lethbridge, AB – Yates Memorial Theatre – 3:30PM

Sept 22 – Medicine Hat, AB – Esplanade Theatre – 3:30PM

Sept 24 – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre – 4:00PM

Sept 25 – Brandon, MB – Centennial Auditorium – 12:00PM

Sept 26 – Winnipeg, MB – Pantages Playhouse – 1:00PM

Sept 27 – Moose Jaw, SK – Mae Wilson Theatre – 4:00PM

Sept 29 – Red Deer, AB – Memorial Centre – 3:30PM

Oct 3 – Lloydminster, SK – Vic Juba Community Theatre – 1:00PM

Oct 5 – Prince Albert, SK – Rawlinson Centre for the Arts – 3:30PM

Oct 6 – Yorkton, SK – Anne Portnuff Theatre – 4:00PM 

http://www.maxandrubyontour.com/

About Koba Entertainment

A prominent producer of original family musicals, Koba Entertainment has been captivating audiences throughout the world with celebrated characters from literature, television, and pop culture. Koba Entertainment productions have enchanted people of all ages in more than 165 North American cities, 12 countries and 4 continents. Production credits for young audiences include: The Backyardigans, The Doodlebops, Franklin, Big Comfy Couch, Little Bear, and Caillou.

About Paquin Entertainment Group

A diversified entertainment company, Paquin Entertainment Group is comprised of four divisions: agency, management, special events, and film and television, catering to a local, national and international clientele.  Paquin Entertainment represents acts including: Randy Bachman, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Corb Lund, Tegan & Sara, Jimmy Rankin, K’NAAN and Serena Ryder. 

TICKETS ON SALE NATIONALLY, MONDAY, APRIL 19TH @ 10:00AM

Tickets available through all Ticketmaster outlets

Toronto, ON – MuchMusic’s SodaPOP music festival hits the road for their first annual nationwide tour, kicking off June 5^th in Vancouver, BC.  The tour brings some of today’s hottest international and domestic pop artists to 16 Canadian cities from Vancouver to Halifax. Headlining this year’s festival is Hannah Montana’s Emily Osment supported by Toronto born Singer/Songwriter Jesse Labelle, R&B sensation Danny Fernandes, dance-rock outfit The New Cities and introducing pop phenom Alyssa Reid. 

The MuchMusic sponsored festival is a young adult focused lifestyle event that promises to be more than just a “concert�. As a fully interactive experience it will incorporate large screens with featured video footage from the artists and MuchMusic, gaming stations and interactive booths. As well the festival offers audiences a unique opportunity to interact directly with the artists through a post show “fanfest�/autograph session that will take place following each night’s performance.

MuchMusic’s SodaPOP 2010 is pleased to introduce their “Pop Goes The World� campaign in support of UNICEF.  UNICEF will be onsite raising awareness and funds for the charities long-term reconstruction efforts in Haiti.  With nearly half the population of Haiti under the age of 15, it is fitting that the festival’s young artists and audiences should have the opportunity to assist UNICEF in their efforts. The festival will be selling “SodaPOP 2010� souvenir balls which act as the purchaser’s pass to the post show “Fanfest�/autograph session. A portion of the sales from these “SodaPOP 2010 souvenir balls will be donated to UNICEF.  At the end of each night’s performance all participating artists will join together in an updated rendition of the 80’s hit single “Pop Goes The World�.  A studio re-recording of the song by all the artists will also be made available for sale digitally with profits going to UNICEF’s Haiti efforts.

“UNICEF Canada is thrilled to be a part of MuchMusic’s SodaPOP Tour 2010 to support our on-going work in Haiti,� says Susan Larkin, Director of Community Engagement for UNICEF Canada. “The tour gives Canadian youths the opportunity to help their Haitian peers who are the most vulnerable during this disaster. We sincerely thank the tour organizers, sponsors, artists and fans for helping us to raise funds that will put Haiti’s children at the centre of reconstruction for a new Haiti.�

Dates:

June 5 – Vancouver, BC - Centre for Performing Arts
June 6 - Vernon, BC  - Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre
June 7 – Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
June 9 - Medicine Hat, AB - Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre
June 11 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Centre
June 12 - Regina, SK - Conexus
June 14 - Winnipeg, MB - Centennial Concert Hall
June 15 - Thunder Bay, ON - Community Auditorium
June 17 - North Bay, ON - The Capitol Centre
June 18 – Hamilton, ON - Hamilton Place
June 21 - Ottawa, ON - Centrepointe
June 22 - Kitchener, ON - Centre in the Square
June 23 - Toronto, ON - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
June 28 - Fredericton, NB - Playhouse Theatre
June 29 - Halifax, NS - The Cohn
June 30 - Halifax, NS - The Cohn
July 3 – Brockville, ON - Riverfest

About SodaPOP Inc.

SodaPOP Inc. is a live event marketing and promotion company based in Toronto, Ontario Canada. The SodaPOP festival provides a family friendly, live entertainment experience to the Canadian youth market.

About MuchMusic

As the No. 1 Canadian brand for teens and young adults, MuchMusic is an integral part of today’s pop-culture landscape. Live performances and interviews with the best Canadian and international artists, and celebrity guests put fans in the centre of the action making MuchMusic’s acclaimed street level Toronto headquarters Canada’s epicentre of celebrity. A multi-platform Canadian icon, muchmusic.com is a favourite destination for youth, delivering music videos, user-generated content site and more. MuchMusic spotlights homegrown talent through original productions and nurtures the Canadian music video production industry through its annual multi-million dollar contribution to MuchFACT. MuchMusic is available in 8.2 million households across Canada via cable, satellite, and mobile. For more information, go to muchmusic.om. MuchMusic is a division of CTV Limited.

 

About UNICEF

UNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, safe water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. For more information, please visit http://www.unicef.ca/.

Beloved children’s storyteller and author Robert Munsch, will be on tour for storytelling and book signings across Canada in 2010.

Scholastic Canada has provided details at:
http://www.scholastic.ca/titles/munsch/tourdates.htm

Also find some additional dates on Robert Munsch’s official website:
http://www.robertmunsch.com/rmDev/appearances/

Robert Munsch is a very, very, very, very, very, very, very entertaining storyteller.

CALGARY, April 20 /CNW/ - The prestigious Moscow Ballet returns to Canada in November 2009, presenting The Great Russian Nutcracker with performances in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Saskatoon.
   
Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully handmade period costumes, the Moscow Ballet’s whimsical and imaginative storytelling blends with the richness of Russian classical pageantry to make the Great Russian Nutcracker a festive masterpiece for the soul.

Recovery Acres (Calgary) Society is proud to present the Moscow Ballet for the third consecutive year, the first and only host to bring this historic ballet company to Canadian audiences.
   
Title media sponsor, Red Point Media Group Inc. with additional sponsors, Supreme Living Magazine and See Magazine, lead a growing list of local sponsors.
   
“Timeless, elegant, fanciful, grand, modern. In this magical piece, a central message of love and understanding prevails - a message that is both timely and relevant,” says international dance star and So You Think You Can Dance Canada 2008 choreographer, Stacey Tookey. “I adore Russian ballet dancers for their strength and flexibility as well as their soft quality of movement, unique when compared to a lot of Canadian companies. The Great Russian Nutcracker is an absolute must on November social calendars.”
   
The Moscow Ballet’s 2009 Canadian Tour will include Regina’s Conexus Arts Centre, November 6; Saskatoon’s TCU Place, November 8; Calgary’s Southern Jubilee Auditorium, November 9 & 10; and Edmonton’s Northern Jubilee Auditorium, November 16 & 17.
   
Advanced tickets are now available at Ticketmaster.com or conexusartscentre.ca. Discounts offered to seniors, students and children.

About The Moscow Ballet Children’s Program

Through the Moscow Ballet’s Educational Outreach Program, “Celebrating Children: The Arts Can Make a Difference,” the company engages local children to audition and appear with professional dancers in the roles of mice, snowflakes, angels and butterflies. More information on 2009 auditions can be found at www.moscowballetcanada.com.