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Comedian Jim Jefferies Announces New Live Tour
‘Day Streaming’ 

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**NEW DATE JUST ANNOUNCED**
Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Music Hall Ballroom

CINCINNATI, OH –  Due to unexpected film and TV commitments, the Jim Jefferies performance originally scheduled for June 5, 2014 at Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom has been rescheduled to Thursday, September 11, 2014, 8:00 PM at the Music Hall Ballroom. 

Ticket holders will be sent new tickets with the rescheduled date and time. These tickets will be mailed on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Ticket holders who are unable to attend the rescheduled performance, would like to purchase additional tickets, or have  questions may contact the Aronoff Center Ticket Office at acbox@cincinnatiarts.org or (513) 621-2787, Monday through Friday, between 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Actor, writer, producer, and comedian Jim Jefferies announces his new live tour ‘Day Streaming’ set to stop at 31 cities during Spring 2014, including Cincinnati’s Music Hall Ballroom on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 8:00 PM. ‘Day Streaming’ will be Jefferies first full North American tour and kicks off February 14 at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA. The tour is produced by AEG Live.

Tickets go on sale Friday, December 13 at 10:00 AM at the www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center and Music Hall Ticket Offices.

Jefferies is the creator and star of Legit, an edgy, controversial original comedy series which returns to FXX for a second season on January 8. In Legit, Jefferies portrays a heightened version of himself as a comedian from Australia who realizes there’s more to life (and his career) than the rock-and-roll lifestyle of stand-up comedy. Prior to Legit, Jefferies has appeared on numerous TV shows in England including Channel 4’s The History of Offensive Humor, BBC1’s Heaven and Earth, and ITV2’s Comedy Cults. U.S. audiences got their first taste of Jefferies when he appeared on HBO’s Down and Dirty with Jim Norton, which in turn lead to his critically-acclaimed and international hit one-hour HBO special, I Swear to God. He followed that up with a Showtime special titled Alchoholocaust and Fully Functional on The EPIX Network.

A headline performer in North America, Asia, South Africa, and Europe, Jefferies got his comedy footing while performing stand up in Britain. His numerous festival performances put events such as The Edinburgh Fringe, Just For Laughs, The South African Comedy Festival, Reading and Leeds Festival, and The Glastonbury Festival on the map.

About AEG Live:
AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance. AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices and owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues. The current and recent concert tour roster includes artists such as Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood, Cher, Enrique Iglesias, J Cole, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Kenny Chesney, Leonard Cohen, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, The WHO, Trey Songz, and Juanes. AEG Live has produced many comedy tours including Flight of the Conchords, Portlandia, The Kids In the Hall, Ricky Gervais, Jim Jefferies, Bo Burnham, Chris Hardwick, Tim & Eric, and The Shaquille O’Neil All-star Comedy Jam. The company is also currently producing residency shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas including Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, and Shania Twain, and is the exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically-acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. www.aeglive.com.

MEN ARE FROM MARS – WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS LIVE!

PLAYS THE ARONOFF CENTER’S JARSON-KAPLAN THEATER

SECOND SHOW ADDED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2014 SOLD OUT

“You’ll leave the theatre with the intent to live in harmony with your partner. Not to be missed!”–Elle Magazine

Tickets On Sale Friday, January 10 at 10:00 AM!

[Cincinnati, OH] – Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE!, the one-man fusion of theatre and stand-up starring Peter Story, is a light-hearted theatrical comedy based on the New York Times #1 best-selling book of the last decade by John Gray.  The show will play the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 7:30 PM.  Moving swiftly through a series of vignettes, the show covers everything from dating and marriage to the bedroom.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, January 10 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.  The show is being presented by the Cincinnati Arts Association as part of its 2013-14 Season.

Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE! is more than just the book.

After beginning in Paris in 2007, Men are From Mars – Women are From Venus LIVE! has been seen by more than one million people around Europe. It debuted in the United States in February 2013 in Raleigh, North Carolina and will be playing to audiences around the United States and Canada throughout the year.

This hysterical show will have couples elbowing each other all evening as they see themselves on stage. Sexy and fast paced, this show is definitely for adults, but will leave audiences laughing and giggling like little kids!

Starring in this theatrical comedy is PETER STORY. Peter has appeared in prime-time shows on all three major networks – some of his favorite credits include CSI (directed by Quentin Tarantino), Without a Trace, Ugly Betty, and recurring roles on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show and Rob Lowe’s The Lyon’s Den.  He stars opposite Steve Guttenberg in the cheesy horror film, Cornered, and can be seen opposite Weed’s Elizabeth Perkins in the hilarious short, Le Chat Est Mort.  He is proud alum of the New Harmony Project and an avid storyteller with The Moth.

Peter’s story of how he and his wife won a dream wedding competition was just featured nationally on NPR’s The Moth Radio Hour, a show featuring the country’s best storytellers.

Commenting on Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE!, Peter said, “It’s a great recipe for a night out: a little storytelling blended with some comedy and a dash of sage wisdom from the book. A delicious evening of entertainment.”

When Mars and Venus collide, the adventures are earth-shatteringly hysterical.

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Since being published in 1992, John Gray’s “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,” exploring the differences between the sexes, has sold in excess of 50 million copies, been translated into 40 different languages and is one of the most recognizable titles in the world. Gray has written 17 books and become one of the most trusted relationship authors today, appearing on the national lecture circuit and on such TV shows as Good Morning America, Oprah, and Larry King Live.

Producer, St. Louis-based Emery Entertainment, has produced or promoted thousands of events around the globe, including superstar attractions Blue Man Group, David Copperfield, and James Taylor.

The talented team assembled for this production continues with the award-winning playwright Eric Coble, direction by Broadway veteran Mindy Cooper, and animation & video production by the talented animators at Bazillion Productions.

Celtic Woman Announces “The Emerald Tour” for Early 2014

All-Female Irish Ensemble To Perform New Musical Gems and Fan Favorites on North American Concert Tour

Tickets On Sale NOW

Global music phenomenon Celtic Woman will return to North American concert stages in early 2014 with The Emerald Tour, which will encompass over 75 performances in more than 65 cities. The popular Irish music sensation plays Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center onTuesday, May 13, 2014 at 7:00 PM.

Ticket prices range between $35-$102 (prices and fees subject to change). Tickets go on sale, Friday, November 8 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Group discount tickets for 10 or more are available by calling (513) 369-4363.

The elaborate new stage presentation will celebrate the Emerald Isles’ spellbinding musical and cultural heritage and combines longtime fan favorites with new musical gemswritten specifically for Celtic Woman, under the direction of Emmy®-nominated music producer David Downes. The Emerald Tour will spotlight the angelic voices and inspiring music that have won Celtic Woman the devotion of a worldwide audience.

Celtic Woman is a unique ensemble that showcases the talent and charisma of four gifted young Irish women, whose dazzling performances combine the sound and sensibility of Irish traditional music with contemporary pop standards and memorable original compositions. Recently named Billboard magazine’s #1 World Music Artist, Celtic Woman presents a one-of-a-kind concert experience that also incorporates the talents of a group of world-class musicians, the Aontas Choir, bagpipers, and championship Irish dancers.

Since its inception in 2004, Celtic Woman has emerged as both a spectacular commercial success and a genuine cultural phenomenon. The group’s uplifting mix of timeless tradition and contemporary craft has transcended national and cultural borders to touch the hearts of a loyal international fan base, who’ve embraced Celtic Woman’s hugely successful public television specials and made their eight CDs and seven DVDs into multi-platinum best-sellers. The multi-talented ensemble has sold more than eight million copies of its releases, all of which have debuted at #1 on Billboard’s World Music chart. As a live act, they continue to sell out concert halls around the world, having performed for nearly three million fans.

Celtic Woman has won a particularly passionate audience in America, where their elaborately-staged, visually-stunning concert tours consistently draw sellout crowds. The group has performed twice at the White House, as well as making high-profile appearances on such American television shows as Dancing with the Stars and the daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful.

Celtic Woman recently completed a successful month-long tour of European concerts, encompassing performances in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland. The busy group is currently preparing for its third annual holiday tour of North America, accompanied by a full symphony orchestra. The group then plans to kick off 2014 with a rare tour of Australia.

Singing songs of love, loss, hope, and inspiration, Celtic Woman celebrates Ireland’s centuries-old musical and cultural traditions, while taking advantage of the limitless options of state-of-the-art stage production. The result is a breathtaking musical and theatrical experience to be enjoyed by multiple generations of concertgoers.

Celtic Woman’s Emerald Tour launches at Nashville’s Tennessee Performing Arts Center on February 14 and continues through mid-June. For complete tour schedule and ticket information, visit www.CelticWoman.com.

Celtic Woman – 2014 The Emerald Tour

• 2/14 Nashville, TN Tennessee Performing Arts Center
• 2/15 Nashville, TN Tennessee Performing Arts Center
• 2/16 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center
• 2/18 Montgomery, AL Montgomery Performing Arts Centre
• 2/20 Macon, GA Macon City Auditorium
• 2/21 Pensacola, FL Saenger Theatre
• 2/22 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
• 2/23 Melbourne, FL Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
• 2/25 Lakeland, FL Lakeland Center
• 2/27 Daytona, FL Peabody Auditorium
• 2/28 Jacksonville, FL Times-Union Center For The Performing Arts
• 3/1 Gainesville, FL Curtis M. Phillips Center
• 3/2 Columbia, SC Township Auditorium
• 3/4 N. Charleston, SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center
• 3/6 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
• 3/7 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
• 3/8 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
• 3/9 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Civic Center
• 3/11 Richmond, KY EKU Center For The Arts
• 3/13 Elizabeth, IN The Showroom At Horseshoe Southern Indiana
• 3/14 St. Louis MO Fox Theatre
• 3/15 Green Bay, WI Weidner Center for the Performing Arts
• 3/16 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
• 3/17 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
• 3/19 Saskatoon, SK TCU Place – Sid Buckwold Theatre
• 3/21 Edmonton, ON Edmonton Expo Centre
• 3/22 Calgary, AB Jack Singer Concert Hall
• 3/23 Abbotsford, BC Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre
• 3/25 Everett, WA Comcast Arena at Everett
• 3/26 Eugene, OR Hult Center for the Performing Arts
• 3/28 Sacramento, CA Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
• 3/29 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
• 3/30 Ontario, CA Citizens Business Bank Arena
• 3/31 San Diego, CA San Diego Symphony Hall
• 4/1 Costa Mesa, CA Segerstrom Center for the Arts
• 4/7 Tucson, AZ Tucson Music Hall
• 4/8 Tempe, AZ ASU Gammage Auditorium
• 4/9 Albuquerque, NM Popejoy Hall
• 4/10 El Paso, TX Plaza Theatre
• 4/13 Houston, TX Hobby Center
• 4/14 Corpus Christi, TX American Bank Center – Selena Auditorium
• 4/15 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
• 4/17 Tulsa, OK Mabee Center
• 4/19 Denver, CO The Denver Center for the Performing Arts
• 4/22 Greeley CO Union Colony Civic Center – Monfort Concert Hall
• 4/23 Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne Civic Center Performing Arts Theatre
• 4/24 Colorado Springs, CO Pikes Peak Center
• 4/26 Lawrence, KS Lied Center of Kansas
• 4/27 Sioux City, IA Orpheum Theatre
• 4/29 Duluth, MN Symphony Hall
• 5/1 Rockford, IL Coronado Performing Arts Center
• 5/2 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center
• 5/3 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater
• 5/6 Evansville, IN The Centre
• 5/8 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
• 5/9 Ann Arbor, MI Michigan Theater
• 5/10 Saginaw, MI The Dow Event Center – The Heritage Theater
• 5/11 Columbus, OH Palace Theatre
• 5/13 Cincinnati, OH Aronoff Center for the Arts
• 5/14 Akron, OH Akron Civic Theatre
• 5/17 Pittsburgh, PA The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
• 5/18 Dayton, OH Schuster Performing Arts Center
• 5/20 Williamsport, PA Community Arts Center
• 5/21 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall
• 5/22 Washington, DC Warner Theatre
• 5/27 Baltimore, MD The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
• 5/29 Burlington, VT Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
• 5/30 Bangor, ME Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
• 5/31 Worcester, MA Hanover Theatre
• 6/3 Albany, NY Palace Theatre

Sweet Honey performs at a Center for the Advancement of Women fundraiser in NYC.

CINCINNATI, OH –­­ Internationally renowned a capella ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock brings its one-of-a-kind seasonal concert, CELEBRATING THE HOLYDAYS to the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Friday, December 6, 2013 at 8:00 PM. The event is presented by the Cincinnati Arts Association as part of its 2013-14 Season.

SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK’s holiday concert celebrates music from many faiths and religions of the globe through stunning vocal prowess rooted in the rich textures of African American legacy and traditions. With American spirituals, Latin, Chinese, African, and Hebrew influences, this program honors the holiday spirit from Christmas to Kwanzaa. The repertoire includes traditional holiday standards such as “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” “This Little Light of Mine,” and more, all blended with new holiday favorites.

Tickets are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Group discount tickets for 10 or more are available by calling (513) 369-4363.

Challenge and change are the themes underlying the 40-year career of this revered female African-American a cappella ensemble. In the course of creating its adventurous and diverse mixture of blues, African, jazz, gospel, and R&B music, with excursions into symphonic and dance theater, 23 vocalists have passed through the group, formed as a quartet in 1973 at a workshop at the D.C. Black Repertory Theater Company in Washington. Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Carol Maillard, Louise Robinson, and Mie drew their name from the first song they learned, “Sweet Honey in the Rock,” based on a Biblical psalm. “Sweet Honey speaks of a land that is so rich when you break the rocks open, honey flows. And we thought it was something like us African-American women . . . strong like a rock, but inside [there’s] honey – sweet,” explains Robinson.

With political and social activism as much a cornerstone of its objective as vocally painting a multi-genre rainbow of music with an a cappella (aside from its members’ hand percussion) approach that is part of its African American legacy, SWEET HONEY began performing in 1974 and was soon performing various festivals in the US and Canada. After the 1976 release of its eponymously-titled first album, the group expanded its touring, which included appearances at the 1979 Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) concerts in New York City that became the No Nukes concert film and album. In the summer of 2011, SWEET HONEY and other MUSE musicians (Bonnie Raitt, Crosby, Stills & Nash, et. al.) performed a benefit concert for disaster relief efforts in Japan.

The ever-growing list of SWEET HONEY’s musical and activist achievements since its creation is beyond stunning. The ladies have performed in Nairobi and Beijing at the U.N. World Conference on Women; toured the UK, Japan, Africa, Australia, and various European locations; been the subject of two PBS documentaries (Gotta Make This Journey and SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK: Raise Your Voice); recorded film soundtracks; received Grammy® nominations for several of their albums for children; and shared a Grammy® Award for their participation in the multi-artist record Folkways: A Vision Shared – A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly. They again honored Guthrie in a Centennial Celebration of his birthday presented at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in November 2012. The group appeared in a 1986 PBS special, The Dream and the Drum, on the first national observance of Martin Luther King Day, and in early 2012 performed at the unveiling ceremonies for the monument for Dr. King on the National Mall. The same year, SWEET HONEY also debuted their first ever orchestral collaboration, providing the lyrics for composer William Banfield’s “Symphony 10: Affirmations for a New World,” co-commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The backgrounds of the current members of SWEET HONEY are as varied as one would expect. Founder member Carol Maillard, who took a sabbatical from the group between 1976 and 1992, is an accomplished actress and has performed on stage, film, and television. The other founding member, Louise Robinson, returned to the group in 2004 after a 27-year hiatus during which she formed and toured with Bay Area a cappella quintet Street Sounds for 14 years. Aisha Kahlil (the most tenured member of the group at 32 years, joining in 1981) is a master teacher in voice and dance who studied extensively at the Alvin Ailey School. Nitanju Bolade Casel was previously active in studying, performing, and organizing in Dakar, Senegal. Her compositions earned her finalist status in the 2006 and 2007 International Songwriter’s Competition. Her experience producing the Grammy®-nominated Experience . . . 101 was good training for her role as producer of A Tribute – Live! On-stage sign- language interpreter Shirley Childress, who learned sign language from her deaf parents, is a founding member of the Black Deaf Advocates organization. She has interpreted for SWEET HONEY since 1981 and for such stellar authors as Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, and Audrey Lorde.

For more information, visit SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK at www.sweethoney.com.

MEDIA PARNTERS
Cincinnati Herald
Radio One

Cincinnati Arts Association SPONSORS

Season Sponsors: AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), CADILLAC Dealer Local Marketing Group, FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner),FURNITURE FAIR, LOCAL12 WKRC, TheP&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

“CAA PRESENTS” SPONSORS: Coldwell Banker/West Shell, Heidelberg Distributing, Macy’s, Ultimate Air Shuttle, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS: Cincinnati Bell,Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Millennium Hotel, Pepsi, Skyline Chili

Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves more than of 600,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than 1.3 million students.

CALENDAR INFORMATION

WHAT: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK: CELEBRATING THE HOLYDAYS

WHEN: Friday, December 6, 2013 – 8:00 PM

WHERE: Aronoff Center for the Arts – Procter & Gamble Hall

PRICE: $42 • $37 • $27 (ticket prices/fees subject to change)

INFO: Internationally renowned a capella ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock presents a one-of-a-kind seasonal concert, celebrating music from many faiths and religions of the globe through stunning vocal prowess rooted in the rich textures of African American legacy and traditions. With American spirituals, Latin, Chinese, African, and Hebrew influences, this program honors the holiday spirit from Christmas to Kwanzaa.

TICKET INFORMATION – on sale now

• www.CincinnatiArts.org
• (513) 621-ARTS [2787]
• Aronoff Center Ticket Office
• Group sales (10 or more): (513) 369-4363

NINTENDO’S “THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES” TOUR
COMES TO CINCINNATI ON OCTOBER 27

Once-In-A-Lifetime Concert Adds Tour Date for Cincinnati Music Hall

“The Legend of Zelda™: Symphony of the Goddesses” is a spectacular concert tour featuring live orchestral performances of theme music from Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda franchise. The acclaimed concert experience, presented by Princeton Entertainment, will make its way to Cincinnati Music Hall on Sunday, October 27, 7:30 PM and give concert goers the music and magic from Nintendo’s beloved The Legend of Zelda franchise like never before.

Tickets range between $30-$75 and are on sale now at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center and Music Hall Ticket Offices. Experience The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses as never before with a VIP package. A $90 VIP Package includes: One (1) premium top-price ticket in a preferred location, a private meet-and-greet with the producers / creative team behind the show, and one (1) numbered limited edition poster signed by the creative team of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses. 

Based on one of the most popular and beloved video game series of all time, the tour—which has been hailed as a modern classic—features live orchestral performances of theme music from Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda franchise. The name “Symphony of the Goddesses” refers not only to the concert program but also to the four-movement symphony recounting the classic storylines from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The performance also will highlight orchestral renditions of music from other series games, including The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.

“Zelda has achieved legendary status and become a part of the fabric of video game culture,” notes Jason Michael Paul, CEO of Jason Michael Paul Productions, which is producing the concert tour. “For fans as well as music lovers in Cincinnati, this is a truly special opportunity,” adds Paul.

Guests will relish in their favorite moments from the game, carefully and beautifully timed with a gorgeous orchestral score approved by Nintendo sound director and Zelda franchise composer, Koji Kondo. The concert is a festive experience for all walks of fans, some of which have been known to attend donning green tunics while wielding legendary master swords. Cosplay encouraged!

To view a complete tour schedule with ticketing information, tour updates and also sign up for a regularly updated digital newsletter, visit http://zelda-symphony.com.

About Nintendo
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.8 billion video games and more than 610 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.

About Jason Michael Paul Productions, Inc.
Jason Michael Paul Productions, Inc. is an independent full service entertainment and concert promotion agency dedicated to creating branded experiences for artists, and corporations for touring, temporary and permanent environments worldwide.  From the people who brought concerts around the world like The Three Tenors, Luciano Pavarotti, Dear Friends- Music from FINAL FANTASY, More Friends- Music from FINAL FANTASY, and PLAY! A Video Game Symphony to mass audiences, Jason Michael Paul Productions, Inc. presents the finest in performing arts and family entertainment.