Vivendi SE shareholders approved the French media conglomerate's plan to spin off its Universal Music Group unit, bringing the world's largest music company a step closer to becoming its own public entity.
With more than 99% approval, shareholders backed the plan to distribute 60% of Universal's shares to existing Vivendi shareholders and to list the company on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. Vivendi executives said the listing would take place on Sept. 21.
Moshing in the Rain: The Tenuous Return of the British Music Festival - The New York Times
A second later, several hundred rain-soaked fans — including two men dressed as bananas — began careering into one another in front of the stage, arms and legs flailing, smiling ecstatically as they formed Britain's first legal mosh pit in 15 months.
After 10 minutes, Jim Ellison, one of the bananas, rushed out of the tent to catch his breath. "It's so good to be back to normality," said Ellison, 19.
Broadway's 'Music Man' Names British Producer, Kate Horton, to Replace Rudin - The New York Times
A veteran British theater administrator will take over the day-to-day management of a starry Broadway revival of "The Music Man," assuming many of the duties previously performed by Scott Rudin.
The administrator, Kate Horton, who previously held high-level management positions at the National Theater, Royal Court Theater and Royal Shakespeare Company in England, will become executive producer of "The Music Man," which stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, and which is scheduled to begin
Music in the Park plays on | News, Sports, Jobs - The Journal
Monday’s concert featured a performance from “Garage Band” an eleven-piece band from Mankato that plays old-time favorites.
This was the first music in the park performance since the amphitheater reopened where audiences needed to wear a jacket. Temperatures held in the mid-60s the entire day.
Music venues and theaters are still waiting on SBA's Covid aid
The North Park Theatre in Buffalo, New York, is a local landmark. Featuring a single screen, 600 seats and ornate domed ceilings, it is an increasingly rare gem in a sea of multiplex cinemas.
"This is the kind of place you want to see a movie — you're going to forget about the outside world and escape for a few hours," said Ray Barker, the theater's program director. He has been with North Park since the 1990s, when he started as a concession worker.
Albuquerque celebrates Make Music Day
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Music was in the air all across Albuquerque Monday night, in honor of the city’s inaugural ‘Make Music Day.
Organizers say in future years, they hope to see more community members get involved in creative ways. “Whether it’s something formal like this, or with the city, or you’re just sitting in your back yard.
7 classical music concerts in Colorado this summer — The Know
Classical music makes a nimble return to stages across the region this summer after a painful, pandemic-induced year off.
In some ways, things will be different, with venue changes and programming sure to serve as reminders of what we’ve all been through over the past 15 months.
Janelle Monae Signs Global Deal With Sony Music Publishing - Variety
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and actor Janelle Monáe has signed an exclusive, worldwide administration agreement with Sony Music Publishing , the company announced on Tuesday.
In addition to her eight Grammy nominations and four albums, Monáe co-founded her own label imprint, Wondaland Arts Society, which recently launched its production arm, Wondaland Pictures.
An Orchestra Veteran on Music's Post-Pandemic Future - The New York Times
Mark Volpe grew up steeped in classical music, the son of a trumpet player in the Minnesota Orchestra. An aspiring clarinetist, he stumbled into a career managing orchestras after failing to win auditions for professional ensembles and enrolling in law school.
Volpe, 63, went on to become one of music's most powerful figures , eventually leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra as president and chief executive — a post he leaves this month after 23 years.
Celebration of music at MSUM's International Make Music Day event - KVRR Local News
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – International Make Music Day is a free celebration of music around the world and Minnesota State University Moorhead’s School of Performing Arts hosted an international series of performances.
“The purpose of make music day at MSUM is basically just a chance for us to connect with the community to allow the community to try something new listen to something new,” Chair of MSUM’s School of Performing Arts Kenyon Williams.
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