Buddy Holly Press Room 2005
October 2005
Band
Together Against Violence Concert
October 19, 2005
Lubbock, TX
Purpose: To raise awareness of relationship violence and
other kinds of abuse. Thrift Store Cowboys, Waiting to Derail, Unspoken
Levels, Mikaela Dewar, and Megan Henry will be playing.
Enjoy an outdoor concert featuring the sounds of
Waiting to Derail, Mikaela Dewar, Unspoken Levels, Megan Henry, and Thrift
Store Cowboys while you take part in...
The Clothesline Project: honoring survivors and
victims of emotional, physical and sexual violence. They tell their story on
a t-shirt using words and artwork and then hang the shirt on a clothesline
as a powerful testimony to the problems of emotional, physical and sexual
violence.
The Men as Allies experience: Learn more about how
men can work to end violence against women. The Silent Witness Display:
speaks to the need to end violence against women in our community. Life-size
wooden figures bear the names and stories of women from the South Plains
region who have died violently at the hands of a partner, husband,
ex-husband, or acquaintance.
Student Organizations can help out a great cause by
collecting toiletries for Women's Protective Services. Just bring your items
to the concert.
Grab free lunch and resources to go while you're
there!
Proof of participation will be provided.
For more information, call 743-2866 ext. 279 or email
juli.buchanan@ttuhsc.edu
Provided by: Student Health Services, Student
Counseling Center, Campus Life, WPS, Rape Crisis, Athletics, Women's
Studies, Residence Life, TTU Police with special thanks to Alpha Kappa
Delta, Buddy Holly Center, Betty LaBounty (Home Economics '69), and Panther
Rock Entertainment.
Daniel Pearl Music
Days
October 1 - 10, 2005
It is our pleasure to invite you and your roster of
artists to participate in Daniel Pearl Music Days (http://www.musicdays.org)
and "Harmony for Humanity" e-Stage, October 1-10, 2005.
A unique program to promote cross cultural
understanding, Music Days “Harmony for Humanity” uses the universal language
of music to connect thousands of diverse groups to combat hatred and to
inspire hope and unity for our global community.
Last year hundreds of concerts across 39 countries
participated in Music Days including R.E.M. at the Greek Theater in Los
Angeles, Sir Elton John's dedication of "Daniel" in Las Vegas, and symphonic
concerts by renowned orchestras in Boston, Johannesburg and Chicago.
Additionally Music Days enjoyed wide-spread media coverage from Rolling
Stone, Billboard, MTV, Los Angeles Times, the BBC, Himalayan Times and many
more.
Connecting the World through Words and Music
Musicians can join this global network of concerts by adding a dedication to
any musical event already scheduled, or by organizing a special event during
October 1-10. Artists with musical events – large or small, amateur or
professional – are encouraged to register their concerts at
www.musicdays.org
and to make a dedication from the stage or in a written program. There is
no financial obligation to participate and this is not a fundraising event
for the Daniel Pearl Foundation.
This year we are proud to introduce Harmony for
Humanity e-Stage – a web-based collection of selected words and music
inspired by Daniel Pearl and the pursuit of tolerance and diversity. A
dedicated internet radio station will play original songs and compositions
as well as play-lists with themes that echo "Harmony for Humanity."
Participants can contribute by submitting music, lyrics, poems, articles or
suggested play-lists to
musicdays@danielpearl.org.
About Music Day
Daniel Pearl Music Days was launched the year of
Danny’s kidnapping and murder in Pakistan in 2002, on October 10, which
would have been his 39th birthday, as a tribute to his life and as a way to
unite around his spirit. Danny was a talented musician who joined musical
groups in every community in which he lived, leaving behind a long trail of
friends around the globe.
The Second Annual Daniel Pearl Music Days embraced
over 230 concerts in 29 countries. Tens of thousands joined in Harmony for
Humanity for the Third Annual Daniel Pearl Music Days with over 400 events
in 39 countries. From orchestras to rock bands, from celebrities to school
children, people raised their instruments and voices to demonstrate the
power of music to inspire unity across national, ethnic and racial divides.
Visit our website to view slideshows from past events.
Register Today
We hope you will join us this year and encourage
other musicians to participate either by dedicating a concert or by
contributing to our Harmony for Humanity e-stage.
Please visit our website,
www.musicdays.org
to see our public service announcement, sample dedications, participation
agreement, brochures, flyers and more.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact
musicdays@danielpearl.org or by calling,
1-800-9MUSIC9 or 1-707 823-3448.
Thank you,
Judea and Ruth Pearl
Daniel Pearl Foundation
September 2005
Breedlove
Fundraiser Concert
September 20, 2005
Lubbock, TX
Orlando's Italian Restaurant at 2402 Ave Q in
Lubbock, Texas will present a special 'Night of Music for Breedlove' on
Tuesday Sept 20th, 2005 from 7:15-9:45. Featured performers will be
Internationally acclaimed guitarist and singer/songwriter Susan Grisanti
http://www.susangrisanti.com , virtuoso
guitarist/mandolinist Clayton Burrows http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/BURR4011
and and 11 year old singer/songwriter Kallie Key. There is no cover charge
but donations accepted during the performance will benefit Lubbock's own
Breedlove Dehydrated Foods, the largest dehydration plant of it's kind in
the world. Breedlove recently sent almost 1 million meals to aid the victims
of Hurricane Katrina and now needs your support more than ever.
You may also make donations online at
http://www.breedlove.org.
Concert to Benefit Buddy Holly Center
September 6, 2005
New York, NY
The New York indie-pop band The Inevitable Breakups are
presenting The Buddy Holly Birthday Revue on September 6, 2005, at the
infamous New York
 night
club The Bitter End. The concert is a birthday celebration honoring
one of the premier performers & songwriters in rock n' roll. The
line-up will feature The Marianne Pillsburys, Jamie Leonhart, Kagero,
Kickstart, The Inevitable Breakups and others. Artists will perform 28
Buddy Holly classics in honor of the musician. Proceeds from the door
will be given to the Buddy Holly Center in the form of a donation.
The concert will be at The Bitter End in New York City on Tuesday, September
6, 2005, starting at 7:30pm. The cover will be $7. For more
information, visit
www.inevitablebreakups.com/buddyholly.
See How Texas Museums
are Assisting Hurricane Victims
Texas
Visit the
Texas Association of
Museums website to see how other Texas Museums are assisting those
affected by Hurrican Katrina.
Texas
Music Office on How to Help New Orleans!
Austin, TX
The Texas Music Office has received numerous calls
from Texans asking how they could best help New Orleans and other Gulf Coast
musicians and music business professionals affected by Hurricane Katrina.
The primary music-related organization offering
emergency relief to our community is MusiCares, a longtime friend of Texas
musicians in need. Contact them on their website
http://www.musicares.org or by calling (615) 327-0050.
The Texas Music Office website
http://www.EnjoyTexasMusic.com
offers a list of additional organizations offering
emergency relief to
 music industry professionals. The site also includes a
list of benefit concerts taking place across the state of Texas to help fund
Katrina relief efforts. If you know of any additional Katrina benefit
concerts taking place in Texas, please email the concert date, list of
performers, venue, venue address, phone and website to
music@governor.state.tx.us, so we can post the event on our
site.
New Orleans is truly the cradle of American music.
Let's all try to do what we can to help our fellow musicians and music
business folks from the Gulf Coast.
Album
Proceeds Donated to New Orleans Disaster Relief
New Orleans, LA
Interested in contributing to disaster relief in New Orleans? CDBaby is
doing a promo with artists like Angel of New Orleans who have
 chosen to
donate 100% of profits to the Red Cross. All proceeds from Angel of New
Orleans album sales are going to the disaster relief effort. Angel of New
Orleans has a history of doing good for both the soul and the Red Cross, as
it blossomed out of the terrible fatal train wreck several years ago in
Bourbonnais, Illinois, with proceeds contributed at that time as well.
Consider giving, aside from the fact that it is a great dixieland jazz
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Check out
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are giving 100%. Buy a CD and pass the news along!
July 2005
Rare Photo of Buddy Holly
July 31 - October 9, 2005
Glendale, California
There is a rare photo of Buddy Holly being displayed at the Forest
Lawn Museum in Glendale California! It is part of an exhibition that
shows original art for albums, magazines and other media. The exhibit runs
from July 31 - October 9, 2005.
Revolutions,
is a groundbreaking,
free exhibit that features the artists behind the images synonymous with
identifying the pop culture of the 60's and into the new Millennium. Featuring never-before-seen art
and original creations, from photographs to posters, original artwork used
for albums and CDs, magazine art and drawings, the exhibit showcases artists
who created visually beautiful and thought-provoking work cherished by the world's musical icons. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more
information, call 1.800.204.3131 or go to www.forestlawn.com and
www.takenbystorm.us.
May 2005
TCA Announces Appointees to State Positions
Austin, Texas
The Texas Commission on the Arts has announced its appointments to the
positions of state poet laureate, state musician, state two-dimensional
artist and state three-dimensional artist. These positions, created by SB
1043 of the 77th Legislature, will be filled by one-year appointments. The
eight appointees named for 2005 and 2006 were selected for years of
excellence and dedicated commitment to the arts in Texas.
The 2005 appointees include Texas Poet Laureate Alan Brikelbach of Plano,
Texas State Musician Johnny Gimble of Tyler, Texas State Two-Dimensional
Artist Kathy Vargas of San Antonio, and Texas State Three-Dimensional Artist
Sharon Kopriva of Houston. The 2006 appointees include Texas Poet Laureate
Red Steagall of Fort Worth, Texas State Musician Billy Joe Shaver of Waco,
Texas State Two-Dimensional Artist George Boutwell of Bosque, and Texas
State Three-Dimensional Artist James Surls of Athens.
"These men and women bring art and culture to Texans everyday," Rep.
Harvey Hilderbran, chair of the House of Representative's Committee on
Culture, Recreation and Tourism said. "I am honored to have them live in our
great state, and am pleased that we could salute them with these
designations."
Nominees must be native Texans or five-year residents of the state. They
must have received recognition for high levels of excellence and success in
their respective disciplines. They also must have received critical reviews
in state, regional or national publications.
In addition, poet laureate nominees must have a substantial body of work,
including at least one publication that is not self-published or vanity
press. State musician nominees must have a substantial body of work,
including at least two nationally available records, or at least 20 years
experience teaching music in a formal classroom, or must receive the
majority of their income from musical endeavors. Visual artist nominees must
work in two- or three-dimensional art mediums, must have participated in at
least one one-person show, and must have an extensive history of exhibiting
in recognized museums and galleries.
Any Texas citizen could submit up to three nominations per artist
category; however, self-nominations were not accepted. TCA reviewed all
nominations and developed a list of finalists for submission to the Texas
Poet Laureate, State Musician and State Artist Committee. The committee,
composed of members appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor and
speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, made the final selections.
"This diverse group of artists is among Texas' best and brightest," said
Texas Commission on the Arts Executive Director Rick Hernandez. "The title
of state artist, poet and musician honors these Texan's dedication to their
passion."
The Texas Legislature organized TCA in 1965 to develop a receptive
climate for the arts in Texas. The commission provides funding and other
supportive measures, such as arts education and cultural tourism programs,
for a variety of arts-related activities, including visual and literary
arts, film and multi-media, performing arts, music and theater.
TCA assistance contributes to both the enhanced quality of life and the
healthy economic climate of Texas through support of artists and arts
organizations. TCA also stimulates arts education at the local level and
fosters cooperation among arts and cultural organizations and academic
institutions. For more information on TCA and its programs, please visit
http://www.arts.state.tx.us.
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