3/11 (CCMO.PK) HAIR Partners With Clear Channel New York For Benefit Auctions

“All proceeds from the auctions will go to benefit The Fresh Air Fund, which provides free summer experiences to children from low-income New York City communities.”

(PublicWire.com) — The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical has partnered with Clear Channel New York to create “Love Out Loud: A Donation of LOVE from HAIR on Broadway,” a series of fundraising auctions benefitting The Fresh Air Fund.

Starting March 11, through May 19, 2010, you can visit www.hairloveoutloud.com to bid on once-in-a-lifetime prize packages. Each Clear Channel New York radio station (106.7 Lite fm, 103.5 KTU, Q104.3, WALK 97.5 and Z100) will hold a 2 week auction, with the first auction beginning Thursday, March 11, 2010 with a prize that includes dinner with cast-member Diana DeGarmo. Other packages will include a private vocal lesson with Musical Director Nadia DiGiallonardo; a “perfect New York date night” including tickets to HAIR, limousine service and luxury hotel accommodations; a Shakespeare in the Park Opening Night Park VIP package; and a walk-on cameo role in the Broadway production of HAIR. All proceeds from the auctions will go to benefit The Fresh Air Fund, which provides free summer experiences to children from low-income New York City communities.

Directed by Diane Paulus and choreographed by Karole Armitage, HAIR features a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. HAIR began preview performances on March 6 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre and opened to rave reviews on March 31, 2009. The story of a group of young Americans searching for love and peace during the Vietnam era, HAIR is a timeless portrait of a movement that changed the world. Its groundbreaking rock score paved the way for some of the greatest musicals of our time. Now, the “Age of Aquarius” dawns again in this jubilant production, which is the winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. The Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle also honored the production with their 2009 award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical.

HAIR is presented on Broadway by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director) Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Gary Goddard Entertainment, Kathleen K. Johnson, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Fran Kirmser Productions/Jed Bernstein, Marc Frankel, Broadway Across America, Barbara Manocherian/WenCarLar Productions, JK Productions/Terry Schnuck, Andy Sandberg, JAM Theatricals, The Weinstein Company / Norton Herrick, Jujamcyn Theaters, Joey Parnes and by special arrangement with Elizabeth Ireland McCann.

Tickets for HAIR are available via Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday at 2:00 & 8:00 p.m., Thursday – Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 & 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00.

Ghostlight Records’ New Broadway Cast Recording of HAIR (2010 Grammy Award nominee) has just been released as a limited edition re-mastered vinyl LP. HAIR recently launched the “HAIR eParty,” an unprecedented digital initiative designed to give audience members exciting new ways to share and relive the HAIR experience. At each performance, the show’s famous finale, when audience members are invited onstage for a massive communal dance party, will be digitally recorded at each performance. The video footage will then be posted on HAIR’s official website (www.HairBroadway.com) and audience members will have the opportunity to find and tag themselves, and share the video with friends and family via e-mail or social networking outlets like Facebook and Twitter.

Clear Channel Radio New York comprises WAXQ-FM 104.3, WHTZ-FM 100.3, WKTU-FM 103.5, WLTW-FM 106.7, WWPR-FM 105.1, as well as WALK-FM 97.5 and WALK-AM 1370 in Long Island. Clear Channel Radio New York is part of Clear Channel Radio, a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company’s content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, on the Internet, via iPods and cell phones and used via navigation systems from BMW, Volvo, TomTom, Garmin and others. The company’s operations include radio broadcasting, syndication and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:CCMO), a leading global media and entertainment company. www.clearchannel.com

The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Each year, thousands of children visit volunteer host families in 13 states and Canada or attend one of five Fresh Air Fund camps in Fishkill, NY. In 2010, nearly 10,000 New York City children will participate in Fund programs.

For more information, visit www.HairBroadway.com

The WiRE: Stocks Eke Out Gaines

March 10, 2010
Scott McWade
Public Wire Editor

The technology sector soared Wednesday as the Dow gave up early gains after investors learned jobs remain scarce in large parts of the country.

The Dow Jones industrial average ended the day 2.88 points higher at 10,567.26. The S&P 500 index gained 5.17, or 0.45%, to 1,145.61. The Nasdaq composite jumped 18.27, or 0.78%, to 2,358.95.

More than 500 Over the counter securities grew as 546 stocks fell. More Pink Sheet shares were bullish than bearish.

Jobs: The Labor Department reported that the unemployment rate grew last January in 30 states.

Five states reported record-high joblessness in January. California reported the highest increase in unemployment at 12.5%, followed by South Carolina, 12.6%, Florida, 11.9%, North Carolina, 11.1%, and Georgia, 10.4%.

Michigan’s unemployment rate is still the nation’s highest, at 14.3%, followed by Nevada, 13%, and Rhode Island, 12.7%. South Carolina and California round out the top five.

The lowest unemployment rates continue to be found in upper Plains states, with North Dakota’s jobless rate the lowest in the nation at 4.2%. Nebraska and South Dakota had the next lowest rates, at 4.6% and 4.8%, respectively.

Unemployment Bill: The Senate approved a wide-ranging bill on Wednesday that would push back the deadline to file for extended unemployment insurance until year-end while extending dozens of expired tax breaks.

The bill, which passed by a 62-36 vote, would push back the deadline to file for extended jobless benefits and the federal subsidy for COBRA health insurance until December 31. Federal unemployment benefits kick in after the basic state-funded 26 weeks of coverage expire. The federal benefits are divided into tiers and the unemployed must apply each time they move into a new tier.

The measure would also extend dozens of tax provisions, including allowing teachers to deduct education expenses and providing businesses a research and development credit, that expired at the end of last year. It would also temporarily halt a 21% reduction in Medicare physician reimbursement rates. Another $25 billion would also be sent to states to help them fund their Medicaid programs for another six months.

Wholesale inventories: Wholesale inventories shrunk while gross sales continued to climb. The Commerce Department announced Wednesday that wholesale inventories fell 0.2% in January, compounding a 1% drop in December. However, sales rose for the tenth straight month by 1.3%.

Economists had expected inventories would post a small 0.2% increase.

Consistent growth in business inventories would be a welcome sign because it proves sales are improving. It’s also a positive trend for manufacturers who could increase staff to keep up with additional demand. Growth in consumer spending and job creation are considered keys to creating sustained economic growth.

Oil: Oil prices reversed earlier gains Wednesday afternoon as traders reconsidered the government’s weekly crude inventory report, which showed a smaller increase in supplies than expected.

Benchmark crude for April delivery settled 35 cents higher to $81.84. Oil prices rose as high as $83.03 a barrel before sliding back.

Unleaded gas rose two cents a gallon to $2.29, pushing the national average price at the pump up one cent to $2.76.

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