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September 8, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BNL TALENTPALOOZA! The Bedford North Lawrence High School is proud to announce the 2008 Talentpalooza at the BNL Performing Arts Center on Monday, September 15, at 7:00 PM. Admission is $5.00 at the door. The show will last approximately 90 minutes. Talentpalooza is a showcase of talent from the BNL student body, produced by the BNL Department of Music and organized by Vocal Music Program Director, Brian Samarzea [sah-MAR-jah]. “The 2007 Talentpalooza was such a great success,” says Mr. Samarzea, “that we are expanding this year's program to include as many acts as we can and to include a new level of audience participation.” Talentpalooza features performances from BNL musicians, garage bands, spoken word, comedy, and dance. The 2008 Talentpalooza will be hosted by BNL students who will have auditioned specifically for the role of Emcee. Featured acts will be determined by an audition process prior to the show. BNL Students wishing to participate in the 2008 Talentpalooza should sign up with Mr. Samarzea in the Department of Music starting on Tuesday, September 2. Those who have signed up must be prepared to perform at an Audition Round on Wednesday, September 10 which will be open to the public and judged by BNL Faculty. Admission for the September 15th show will be $5.00 at the door. As part of the admission, audience members may vote for the Audience Favorite performers. All proceeds will benefit the BNL Department of Music. Students who wish to volunteer for ticket sales, usher, fan voting, and stage operations should contact Mr. Samarzea before September 10th. ----- The BNL Vocal Music Program and Performing Arts Center welcomes all audience members to attend these events. Tickets will be available for each event depending on the performance and venue. Additional program information is available by calling (812) 279-9756 or visiting https://sites.google.com/site/bnlmusicdept/. Brian Samarzea is an Minnesota native and has been the Director of the Bedford North Lawrence Vocal Music Program since 2006. He studied music at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He is also the Music Director of Morgantown United Methodist Church and serves as Adjunct Faculty for the University of Indianapolis. He has performed at the Bolshoi in Moscow, in New York City and in Tokyo. He can be reached at (765) 349-9868 or samarzeab@nlcs.k12.in.us. Additional Media Contact: Stephen M. Paulsen, Proscenium Arts and Entertainment, (812) 275-2298, proscenium@mindspring.com.
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