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...high ticket prices mean artists and promoters cash in even on a relatively small show. "Before, you could see foreign artists for 4,000 [$34] or 5,000 yen [$43]," says Hirano, who books gaijin acts for Creativeman Productions...
...Jackson. But here in Japan, fans were lining up - and paying up - for face time with the King of Pop. Earlier this month Jackson came to Tokyo for a series of "fan appreciation events," including a VIP party on March 8 for which guests shelled out $3,500 a ticket to enjoy a buffet dinner, a concert by Japanese Jackson impersonators rather than by the King himself, and a brief one-on-one moment with Jackson in a private cubicle. The event's promoters declined to say how much Jackson was paid, but some 400 people attended - including about...
While the Crimson was stuck on the couch and in the stands during last year’s tourney, its Ancient Eight dominance in 2007 punched its automatic ticket to the Big Dance. Since dropping a 61-53 decision at Yale January 26, Harvard is riding an 12-game winning streak...
...shifts, revolutionary melodies, or stunning technical perfection; my jazz instructor loved to make fun of my penchant for blues-based pentatonic scales and predictable I-IV-V chord progressions. But this elegant simplicity and emotional purity is the very essence and charm of the genre and, I hope, its ticket back into the business. Just maybe not through “Black Snake Moan...
...share of public relations gaffes, sullying his heretofore-sterling public image. But while it would be premature to brand him a disappointment based on a few weeks of slip-ups, Patrick needs to return to the optimistic and inclusive message that excited so many and punched his ticket to the State House. According to a recent Associated Press report, Patrick’s recent moves have included appointing a $72,000 a year secretary for his wife, upgrading his state car from a $623 per month Ford Crown Victoria to a $1,166 per month Cadillac, and installing...