Kauffman is President
and CEO of Chicago's Ravinia Festival, the Midwest's premier summer concert
organization .
"here! Tunes expands the network's active relationship with the
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The programming will include a mix of world-class musicians as
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EntertainCom's Bob Wills Documentary Selected By SXSW

Entertainment Editors/Music Editors
South By Southwest 2005

AUSTIN, Texas----EntertainCom , a
digital entertainment company headquartered in Austin, Texas, has
produced a documentary, "Faded Love," that has been selected by South
By Southwest judges to screen during the well-known film festival's
week of activities, March 11-19, 2005.

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The GMC opens in 2008 and will feature a unique blending of arts and
education."

Kauffman's career includes leadership positions at many of the country 's
most respected arts organizations.
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will personally oversee this new project with here! executive, Brian Goldman.

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EntertainCom is also officially launching www. The GMC
will provide arts-centered learning experiences for students of all ages,
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PRESS RELEASE Welz Kauffman Named Programming Consultant for Green Music Center of Sonoma State University

ABOUT THE GREEN MUSIC CENTER

The Donald and Maureen Green Music Center of Sonoma State University will
feature a dynamic balance between arts and education.com) OR Susan Kashack (707-664-2122,
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"His ability to program many different musical genres,
as well as his willingness to commission new works while finding renewed
value in old favorites, fits well with the Green Music Center's mission to
engage the widest possible audience .

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"EntertainCom is in the business of creating world-class digital
entertainment and providing corporations brand advertising
opportunities.EntertainCom.com

Sonoma State University also serves as an educational and
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The screening is during the
same month as numerous celebrations throughout the Southwest
commemorating the 100th anniversary of Bob Wills' birth and the Texas
Lottery Commission 's release of a Bob Wills lottery game.
here! Tunes is a full service music publishing company and virtual record
label."
here! Tunes accepts submissions from bands and musicians for consideration
in upcoming productions via the here! website (http://www.

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When he became president and CEO of Ravinia Festival in 2000, he
began a music theatre initiative that increased the Festival's community
outreach efforts, and he produced a wide variety of classical music
programs on subjects as diverse as American music, Viennese composers and
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Goldman states , "We have made here! Tunes as artist friendly as possible.

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Before joining here!, Goldman was a music agent at ICM and also worked at the
William Morris Agency.

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Dwight Adair, EntertainCom co-founder who directed and produced
the half-hour digital documentary, describes the film as "a fun,
informative , non-linear documentary about the swing bandleader Bob
Wills, his life and music, revealed from the firsthand experiences of
his fans, his band members and biographer Dr.

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here!, America's first gay television network , was established in 2002 by
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The Donald and Maureen Green Music Center
(GMC) of Sonoma State University (SSU) today announced the appointment of
Welz Kauffman as programming consultant to the GMC.

This category is for sites focusing on gay, lesbian, or bisexual composers of orchestral music.

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Charles Townsend. "The goal of educating through
entertainment is something I've been devoted to my whole career, and it is
a treat to be able to shape the programming of an organization of this
caliber from the beginning.

As artistic administrator of the New
York Philharmonic, he oversaw the creation of several festivals that
involved a wide array of activities, including full orchestra concerts,
cabaret evenings , new music and chamber performances, seminars and
symposiums -- the types of events that fulfill the GMC's mission to educate
and entertain. For more information about here!, please
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By participating in the artist's publishing, we have a vested interest in the
artist's success and their career.

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S. via satellite and carried by
major cable providers nationwide.heretv.

This includes orchestral performance styles, musical theatre, and film.

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The "A+R" for here! focuses on out gay and lesbian artists, however,
here! will accept submissions from all friends and supporters of the LGBT
community.

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here! Tunes controls a pipeline of 45-50 films and series via its
relationship with here! Networks, differentiating it from other music
publishers. A typical film or television company
licenses a song for a single but does not spend time or money promoting or
nurturing the artist's work.com).

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This documentary vividly displays our capabilities to
produce on that level and we are seeking a DVD distribution partner
for this exemplary film. The GMC is committed
to excellence in the creative programming of music, arts and ideas. 2301 , jennifer@landispr.kashack@sonoma. As here!'s
programming ranges from political talk shows to detective series to gothic
horror, the need for musical styles varies widely.

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com, and
the blog (web log ) "Bob Wills Discussion Forum" and seeking sponsoring
advertisers for both. The GMC aims to stimulate
cross-cultural dialogue and to provide audiences with a thought-provoking
artistic experience . While at the Philharmonic, Kauffman started a series of
five annual staged concerts of Stephen Sondheim's shows that continued at
Ravinia. Dedicated to the liberal arts and sciences and known for
its active use of technology, the SSU educational experience fosters
intellectual, cognitive , social and personal growth. The faculty and staff
of Sonoma State provide close mentoring relationships and an education that
fosters ethical exploration, civic engagement, social responsibility, and
global awareness combined with a solid foundation in an academic
discipline. We want to help expose the artist not only on
here! Networks, but also via the here! website, cell phones, soundtracks,
videos and free VOD concerts.

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A teaser/trailer of "Faded Love" is available for viewing on
www.

"Welz Kauffman's festival programming and arts administration background
will help the Green Music Center fulfill its goal of providing
arts-centered learning to students of all ages," said Ruben Armiana,
president of SSU. here! is available across the U.

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Mike Smith, EntertainCom's CEO and co-founder, points out that
"Faded Love" is one of less than 200 films chosen for screening out of
the approximately 3,000 that are submitted from around the globe.bobwills.

"I am excited to be joining the Green Music Center at this early stage of
its development," said Kauffman.heretv.

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Chicagoans attend Ravinia Festival to picnic and enjoy
listening to music that ranges from classical and jazz to folk and pop.
Kauffman brings a reputation for innovation in music programming to the
position along with a wealth of arts administration experience.