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NEWS - 2006

6/14/2006 - Silent Universe Episode 2

The second episode of the science fiction dramatic podcast "The Silent Universe" entitled "Chinese Chess" is available for download. Once again, I appear as Dr. Gordon Marcus...and I encourage you to go check it out on iTunes, the SU website, or as a BitTorrent download.

6/12/2006 - A Little Tune Here and There...

Late last week, I was privileged to sing for the Opera Carolina Board of Directors final meeting of the year, in the home of Sydnor and Harriette Thompson. Three pieces: Questo amor, vergonia mia from Edgar (Puccini), If Ever I Would Leave You from Camelot, and Votre toast je peux vous le rendre from Carmen (Bizet). For the non-opera buffs, Votre toast is "The Toreador Song." If it's still not ringing a bell.....think "Bad News Bears.."or you could, y'know, click on the link above...from a few years ago singing it for a senior function at Davidson United Methodist Church in Davidson, NC.

6/5/2006 - Surprise!

So....out trolling around to see what Helen Todd and her Sugar Creek Symphony and Song Festival is up to this year (no opera, but Verdi and Mozart aria concerts due to the auditorium they use being under renovation), and...looky here! You can see the full shot here.

6/2/2006 - A Special Note

I just got back from singing the National Anthem for the opening of Wachovia's Relay for Life. If you haven't heard of it. Relay for Life is a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. A most worthy cause. A very dear friend of mine has a family member suffering with cancer, like many people in this country and around the world. If you can find it in you, please give.

5/31/2006 - Latest Updates

The Muzak tally to date: 1871 messages recorded...

I also completed spots for Hooters (New Orleans, LA), McDonalds (Southeast Regional), and the Charlotte Area Transit System, as well as a project for Raycom Sports.

Musically, the Peoria Symphony Orchestra has updated their webpage with information about the concert next May, so head over and check it out! I will be singing with soprano Kishna Davis and other artists....an exciting gig!

Finally, I will be appearing with Opera Carolina in the Verdi opera Rigoletto in March of 2007. We will have a great cast, including Gordon Hawkins, who was with us a couple of seasons ago as Baron Scarpia in Tosca, and Eglise Gutierrez, who covered the role of Lucia in Lucia di Lamemmoor with OC back in 2003.

Oh, and I have to share this....if any of you are Star Trek fans, you MUST check out these videos at YouTube. Commercials by the G4TV television network promoting their broadcasting of Star Trek: The Original Series. You'll never look at Spock, Kirk, and Uhura the same way again.

Scotty.....bringing the POWER!

3/8/2006 - What's Going On Now...

Aside from the Muzak tally (up to 591 spots this year), I have completed radio work for Mid-Atlantic Builders out of Washington, D.C., M&F Bank out of Raleigh, NC, the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit, the minor league baseball team the Greenville Drive, a potential national television commercial for local blues artist Robin Rogers, and...Coca-Cola! A non-broadcast presentation to the CEO of McDonalds, but it's still Coke! Always nice to add that to the resume...

2/24/2006 - Updates...and Exciting News!

Quick note on some recent projects...I finished up a bundled television and radio package for a new cellular phone company in Indianapolis, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh: Revol Wireless. I also did a non broadcast spot for a presentation for the Mayo Clinic. I admit, one of the great things about his work is you get to do things for organizations you may never have had contact with otherwise...

And the exciting news....I am being contracted to sing a concert Porgy and Bess performance with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra! The performance will be May 5, 2007. That's a nice opportunity to be "home" (though my hometown is still a couple of hours away) and a great piece to sing. More to come.....

2/10/2006 - The Silent Universe

"There were those who thought the the dawn of the Second Space Age would unite humanity in a common cause....they couldn't have been more wrong."

And so begins The Silent Universe, a new science fiction podcast, to be available on iTunes and the SU website on February 15. Conceived by J. Marcus Xavier, this is a new concept for podcasting, but old for our parents and grandparents: audio drama. Admittedly, I listened to "The Sears Radio Theater" on WBBM-AM 780 in Chicago in my youth (yeesh, I sound like a grandparent!), so I was more than excited to be a part of this project. Check it out, and hit the Silent Universe forums to let us know what you think!

Also, I just added a Guestbook, to the site, so I'd like to see how well this works. Please, take a moment and sign it!

2/4/2006

A couple of new things, most recently a stint on a Lowes national commercial (as an extra, alas, not a principal). Still as always, I met some fun and interesting people on the shoot. Good luck to ALL of them as they have upcoming work an auditions here in Charlotte and across the country. I also completed a voiceover project for LetterPress Software as a young Marine, a Wachovia non-broadcast spot, an e-learning project, and last but not least, we wrapped up La Traviata with Opera Carolina. Check out that wig....

1/23/2006 - 2005 Wrap Up

2005 ended very well from a voiceover standpoint. My Muzak work for the year totaled 3,445 spots. Commercial spots for the end of the year included work for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Toyota/Scion of Concord, Dynasis VISA, the University of Maryland University College, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

I also appeared in a video for fair housing in the Gulf Region, and....wait for it...a commercial for the Southeast regional grocery chain Harris Teeter, thanks to the lovely people at JTA. It is an "American Idol" spoof and aired on the first night of the new season. Once I can procure a copy of it, I will post if for your viewing pleasure.

On the music side, I ended the year in Opera Carolina's production of Amahl & the Night Visitors as Balthazar. A new production with new costumes and sets. Some pictures of me and other cast in my brand spanking new Gallery!





		To the Photo Gallery! *NEWS - 2006* *6/14/2006 - Silent Universe Episode 2* The second episode of the science fiction dramatic podcast "The Silent Universe" entitled "Chinese Chess" is available for download. Once again, I appear as Dr. Gordon Marcus...and I encourage you to go check it out on iTunes, the SU website, or as a BitTorrent download. *6/12/2006 - A Little Tune Here and There...* Late last week, I was privileged to sing for the Opera Carolina Board of Directors final meeting of the year, in the home of Sydnor and Harriette Thompson. Three pieces: Questo amor, vergonia mia from Edgar (Puccini), If Ever I Would Leave You from Camelot, and Votre toast je peux vous le rendre from Carmen (Bizet). For the non-opera buffs, Votre toast is "The Toreador Song." If it's still not ringing a bell.....think "Bad News Bears.."or you could, y'know, click on the link above...from a few years ago singing it for a senior function at Davidson United Methodist Church in Davidson, NC. *6/5/2006 - Surprise!* So....out trolling around to see what Helen Todd and her Sugar Creek Symphony and Song Festival is up to this year (no opera, but Verdi and Mozart aria concerts due to the auditorium they use being under renovation), and...looky here! You can see the full shot here. *6/2/2006 - A Special Note* I just got back from singing the National Anthem for the opening of Wachovia's Relay for Life. If you haven't heard of it. Relay for Life is a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. A most worthy cause. A very dear friend of mine has a family member suffering with cancer, like many people in this country and around the world. If you can find it in you, please give. 5/31/2006 - *Latest Updates* The Muzak tally to date: 1871 messages recorded... I also completed spots for Hooters (New Orleans, LA), McDonalds (Southeast Regional), and the Charlotte Area Transit System, as well as a project for Raycom Sports. Musically, the Peoria Symphony Orchestra has updated their webpage with information about the concert next May, so head over and check it out! I will be singing with soprano Kishna Davis and other artists....an exciting gig! Finally, I will be appearing with Opera Carolina in the Verdi opera Rigoletto in March of 2007. We will have a great cast, including Gordon Hawkins, who was with us a couple of seasons ago as Baron Scarpia in Tosca, and Eglise Gutierrez, who covered the role of Lucia in Lucia di Lamemmoor with OC back in 2003. Oh, and I have to share this....if any of you are Star Trek fans, you MUST check out these videos at YouTube. Commercials by the G4TV television network promoting their broadcasting of Star Trek: The Original Series. You'll never look at Spock, Kirk, and Uhura the same way again. Scotty.....bringing the POWER! 3/8/2006 - What's Going On Now... Aside from the Muzak tally (up to 591 spots this year), I have completed radio work for Mid-Atlantic Builders out of Washington, D.C., M&F Bank out of Raleigh, NC, the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit, the minor league baseball team the Greenville Drive, a potential national television commercial for local blues artist Robin Rogers, and...Coca-Cola! A non-broadcast presentation to the CEO of McDonalds, but it's still Coke! Always nice to add that to the resume... 2/24/2006 - Updates...and Exciting News! Quick note on some recent projects...I finished up a bundled television and radio package for a new cellular phone company in Indianapolis, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh: Revol Wireless. I also did a non broadcast spot for a presentation for the Mayo Clinic. I admit, one of the great things about his work is you get to do things for organizations you may never have had contact with otherwise... And the exciting news....I am being contracted to sing a concert Porgy and Bess performance with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra! The performance will be May 5, 2007. That's a nice opportunity to be "home" (though my hometown is still a couple of hours away) and a great piece to sing. More to come..... 2/10/2006 - The Silent Universe "There were those who thought the the dawn of the Second Space Age would unite humanity in a common cause....they couldn't have been more wrong." And so begins The Silent Universe, a new science fiction podcast, to be available on iTunes and the SU website on February 15. Conceived by J. Marcus Xavier, this is a new concept for podcasting, but old for our parents and grandparents: audio drama. Admittedly, I listened to "The Sears Radio Theater" on WBBM-AM 780 in Chicago in my youth (yeesh, I sound like a grandparent!), so I was more than excited to be a part of this project. Check it out, and hit the Silent Universe forums to let us know what you think! Also, I just added a Guestbook, to the site, so I'd like to see how well this works. Please, take a moment and sign it! 2/4/2006 A couple of new things, most recently a stint on a Lowes national commercial (as an extra, alas, not a principal). Still as always, I met some fun and interesting people on the shoot. Good luck to ALL of them as they have upcoming work an auditions here in Charlotte and across the country. I also completed a voiceover project for LetterPress Software as a young Marine, a Wachovia non-broadcast spot, an e-learning project, and last but not least, we wrapped up La Traviata with Opera Carolina. Check out that wig.... 1/23/2006 - 2005 Wrap Up 2005 ended very well from a voiceover standpoint. My Muzak work for the year totaled 3,445 spots. Commercial spots for the end of the year included work for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Toyota/Scion of Concord, Dynasis VISA, the University of Maryland University College, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. I also appeared in a video for fair housing in the Gulf Region, and....wait for it...a commercial for the Southeast regional grocery chain Harris Teeter, thanks to the lovely people at JTA. It is an "American Idol" spoof and aired on the first night of the new season. Once I can procure a copy of it, I will post if for your viewing pleasure. On the music side, I ended the year in Opera Carolina's production of Amahl & the Night Visitors as Balthazar. A new production with new costumes and sets. Some pictures of me and other cast in my brand spanking new Gallery!