December 19, 2008 >

"Coraline" Tickets Now On Sale, Discounted Twofer Subscription Available

The stage adaption of Neil Gaiman's "Coraline," with music and lyrics by Stephin Merritt, will run from May 6 to June 20, 2009 at New York City's Lucille Lortel Theatre. Tickets are now available through the MCC Theater website.

Note that the MCC Theater is currently running their "2-Play Premium Subscription" promotion, entitling purchasers to two tickets in any combination for $99 — about a 23% savings over two individually purchased tickets. This offer is good until January 4.

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November 14, 2008 >

Score! Merge is 20!

Merge Records is celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of the Score! box set, containing 14 compilation CDs from the Merge catalog each curated by a non-Merge artist. The collection also includes a disc of various non-Merge artists covering songs from the Merge catalog, a disc of remixes, a photo book of Merge record cover art and more. All proceeds from Score! will benefit charities selected by the curators of the compilation CDs.

Score! is available by subscription only through the Merge Records store.

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September 03, 2008 >

Stephin Merritt Opens "Talking Music" Series in San Francisco

Stephin Merritt will join Daniel Handler for an onstage conversation next Thursday, September 11 to open City Arts & Lectures' "Talking Music" series at the Herbst Theatre.

Tickets for the event are available at www.cityboxoffice.com or by calling City Box Office at 415-392-4400 Monday through Friday, 9:30AM to 5PM and Saturday 10AM to 4PM.

Founded in 1980, the San Francisco-based non-profit City Arts & Lectures has programmed lectures, performances, and other events with leading figures in the world of arts and ideas.

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July 15, 2008 >

The Magnetic Fields' October US Tour Tickets Now On Sale

The Magnetic Fields, back from their European tour, are happy to announce that they will be touring stateside once again with a short string of performances this October. The shows kickoff Friday, October 10 in Minneapolis and end with a run up the East Coast that will include a return stop to the New York City area.

A limited number of pre-sale tickets for most shows will be available starting Tuesday, July 15 through Music Today.

General advance sales will start on or around July 18, with tickets available in most cases at the venue's box office as well as at Ticketmaster and some third-party outlets. Please visit the House of Tomorrow calendar for specific details on pricing, onsale dates, and ticket sellers.

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