THE NEWS from EventWorks, Inc.

Dear Friends, We are much in awe of our friend April's courage, determination and resolve to truly make a difference in the life of Mahadi and his friends at the Wakiso School of Hope. She started her 501 (c) 3 earlier this year, The Bernie Project. Their vision starts with stabilizing the most essential basics—nutrition, hygiene, health and education for the children at the Wakiso School of Hope in Wakiso, Uganda. It takes little to make a huge difference in Wakiso! What can $32.00 do in Uganda?  It can: Feed one child for 5.5 weeks or Provide Menstrual Kits for 2 girls for a year or Provide Hygiene Kits for 3 kids for a 3 months or Give Malaria Treatment for 4 kids We are doing our teeny-tiny part to help by spreading the word.  There are many ways you can support the children of Wakiso.  Starting with as little as $10 a month you can become a "Bernie's Buddy". Make a One Time Donation. $25 can feed a child three healthy meals a day ...

Dear Friends, As you read this, we are loading in and setting up, just hours to go until the doors open and the curtains go up on the brand new Pacific Ballroom. We will be posting to Instagram and Facebook so you can see what the new arena looks like. Check it out:  http://instagram.com/eventworksla and www.facebook.com/eventworksla . Our excitement is shared by the artists who will make the night sizzle! So much so, that they sent us 15-second-soundbites! Our Creative Director, Greg Holford: Archer and Hilton Farris, aka DJ and Drummer: DJ Roonie G: Check out the Arena:  http://www.sightsoundlbc.com/ . #SightSound LBC. Break a leg! Janet

Dear Friends! We have to admit: we are excited and grateful! We are fortunate to be the first to produce an exciting event at a new state-of-the-art location: the November 20th re-opening of the Long Beach Arena, introducing the Pacific Ballroom. The Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau has raised 10 million dollars to turn the legendary arena into a model of modern technology. An innovative curtain and suspension system, consisting of more than 8 miles of steel cable, creates the nation's largest "flying" suspended steel-tension grid. What does this mean? The roof height can be as high as 75 feet and as low as 30 feet. The 46,000 square-foot arena can be shrunk to half its size with the movable curtain system. The grid system holds a $1.6 million LED lighting and sound system. No more need to truck all this in! Talk about cost cutting! We love working in this new arena. The technology allows us to bring in an extremely varied program for the night. As you may i...

Dear Friends, This morning at 11:30 am, Hollywood will honor 60ties legend Janis Joplin with a posthumous Star on the Walk of Fame. Clive Davis and Kris Kristofferson will join the late Janis' siblings to celebrate the occasion. Why such an honor for a singer who only recorded 4 studio albums in her short lifetime and who's only Number One hit was released after her death? Simply, because she broke the glass ceiling and became the very first Rock Mama ever. Her style is still relevant today and our current female rock stars still draw from Janis's heritage. We dedicate today's music blog to a woman who really gave everything in every show. "Pink, Adele, Alanis Morrisette, Bonnie Raitt, Joss Stone… the list goes on and on for singers heavily influenced by the legendary Janis Joplin. Back in 1967, Janis and her band "Big Brother and the Holding Company" were chosen to perform in a new festival, based on the concept The Newport Jazz Festival, dedicate...