Closer Than Ever: Lodestone Theatre, Karaoke Idol, And Michelle Krusiec

Oh yeah.

Get your karaoke on, have Michelle Krusiec judge you, and support the Lodestone Theatre Ensemble's 10th season and new show Closer Than Ever.

LODESTONE THEATRE ENSEMBLE
under the artistic direction of Philip W. Chung & Chil Kong

presents

KARAOKE IDOL

A fundraiser to support Lodestone's 10th season and the production of CLOSER THAN EVER. Come out to sing and compete for cool prizes. Don't want to sing? Cheer on your favorites plus free appetizers, raffle prizes, drink specials and great friends to hang with. Karaoke Idol’s celebrity judges include: MICHAEL ORLAND, assistant music director and vocal coach from American Idol; RYAN O'CONNOR from the YouTube The Ryan O'Connor Show and MICHELLE KRUSIEC from the film Saving Face. Plus, a special sneak peek performance from the cast of CLOSER THAN EVER.

Café Bleu
3470 W 6th St
Los Angeles, CA 90020

Sunday, July 19th, 2009
6:00pm - midnight
Doors Open at 6pm
Karaoke Idol Starts at 7pm

TICKETS AT THE DOOR:
$12 General Admission
$25 General Admission & Entry fee for Karaoke Idol contest

SPECIAL LOW PRESALE PRICES (If checks received by July 17):
$10 General Admission
$20 General Admission & Karaoke Idol Contest

Please make checks out to Lodestone Theatre Ensemble and mail to:

Lodestone Karaoke Idol Fundraiser
PO Box 1072
Studio City, CA 91614

All pre-sale tickets must be received by July 17th, 2009. No "prizes" won are redeemable for cash or have cash value. Please include your name, # of tickets you're buying and phone/email for confirmation. Please include all names of karaoke entrants separately.

All proceeds will go towards the production of CLOSER THAN EVER, running August 8th – 30th, 2009 at GTC Burbank (1111-B West Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91506, located inside George Izay Park).

For more more information see www.lodestonetheatre.org or their Facebook.

Win A Trip To Japan To Karaoke With Utada (But You Probably Shouldn't Listen To All The Entries Because Some Of Them Really Aren't That Good)

That's right people - Utada's got a karaoke contest - and if you win, that means you get to fly to Japan with up to 3 friends and karaoke with Utada herself (2nd and third place prizes include an Utada gift bag and autographed CDs).

To enter the contest - as well as view entries - follow this link.

Here are links to four entries from the "Most Popular" section that I didn't actually mind - even if only because they had some heart (Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, Link 5).

And yes.

If you do see someone singing their little Utada heart out with a bucket of chicken who also happens to be naked - that could be me.

Wazzup KFC Japan!

Become An Asian Idol And Support The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families

Got some news from the folks down at the CACF about Asian Idol II (thanks Cynthia) and word has it that this event was so hot last year that they had to turn people away - and this year's event is going to be even bigger.

You know you can't turn down the chance to karaoke, become an Asian Idol and help out a great organization:

GET IDOLIZED…AGAIN!
One Stage. One Night. One chance to be an Idol.

Asian American Idol II:
A karaoke competition & fundraiser for the Coalition for Asian American Children & Families (CACF)

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

BLVD – 199 Bowery @ Spring Street
Donation: $20 pre-sale/$25 at the door/$30 pre-registered contestants

Pre-sale and contestant registration at www.cacf.org. Contestants must be pre-registered

In order to perform contestants will be selected by random drawing. Contestant Registration ends 5pm, Thursday, April 9!

Join us for a thrilling night of sensational performances to benefit CACF! Compete for unbelievable prizes valued at over $5,000, including the opportunity to record a track with an award-winning engineer producer, karaoke club packages, and a complete Rock Band 2 set! Or just join the party and vote for your favorite singers as they take the stage at the premier entertainment venue on the Bowery.

This event is open to people of all backgrounds and musical talents. No prior karaoke experience is required. You must be 21 years or older to attend.

CACF, the nation’s only pan-Asian children’s advocacy organization, aims to improve the health and well-being of Asian Pacific American children and families in New York City. The Action Council is a group of young Asian Pacific American professionals who support CACF through fundraising, outreach, and education to raise awareness of CACF’s mission and goals.

Visit our website at http://www.cacf.org/.

Get those pipes ready (and maybe an occasional ear plug)!

Update: They are looking at also extending the registration period.