Gustavo Santaolalla News

The Visual Effects Society announced today that it will honor Academy Award winning filmmaker Ang Lee with the VES Visionary Award at the 11th Annual VES Awards on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Lakeshore Records will release FOCUS FEATURES 10TH ANNIVERSARY: A COLLECTION OF FILM SCORES digitally today, December 18th and in stores on January 29th, 2013. The collection celebrates the 10th anniversary of the worldwide studio that makes original and daring films.

One hundred four scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2012 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 85th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

The biggest night in gaming just got bigger. Spike TV's "VGA TEN" (#VGA), the network's tenth annual live televised event to celebrate the best in video games, will feature appearances by returning hosts, Snoop Lion and Zachary Levi and a special video cameo from Neil Patrick Harris. Presenters will include Jessica Alba, Marlon Wayans, Adam Scott and Norman Reedus and Steven Yeun from "The Walking Dead," among others. Gustavo Santaolalla is scheduled for a live musical performance while Wolfgang Gartner will perform as the House DJ throughout the entire show. "VGA TEN" will premiere LIVE from Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, CA on Friday, December 7 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on Spike TV. Additionally, the show will simulcast on MTV 2, MTV Tr3s, Xbox LIVE, Spike.com and GameTrailers.com.

The biggest night in gaming just got bigger. Spike TV's 'VGA TEN' (#VGA), the network's tenth annual live televised event to celebrate the best in video games, will feature appearances by returning hosts, Snoop Lion and Zachary Levi and a special video cameo from Neil Patrick Harris.

Lakeshore Records will release FOCUS FEATURES 10TH ANNIVERSARY: A COLLECTION OF FILM SCORES digitally on December 18th and in stores on January 29th, 2013. The collection celebrates the 10th anniversary of the worldwide studio that makes original and daring films.

The biggest night in gaming just got bigger. Spike TV's 'VGA TEN' (#VGA), the network's tenth annual live televised event to celebrate the best in video games, will feature appearances by returning hosts, Snoop Lion and Zachary Levi and a special video cameo from Neil Patrick Harris.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced this morning the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy(R) Award nominations, recognizing AMC with 34 nominations, the most for any basic cable network for the fifth year in a row, breaking the previous 29 nomination record for the network from 2011.

In anticipation of three-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone's return to the screen with the ferocious thriller Savages, the original motion picture soundtrack was released this week via iTunes. In stores as of July 3rd, the album features an eclectic group of musicians including legends such as Bob Dylan, Peter Tosh and Massive Attack, alongside the critically acclaimed Cut Copy and Yuna. Adam Peters, a former member of the groundbreaking band Echo and the Bunnymen, provides the unique dramatic score.

Viva Broadway, a new audience development partnership with the Hispanic community, to help bridge the world of Broadway with Latino audiences around the country. The Viva Broadway advisory board includes Lucie Arnaz, Raúl Esparza, Gabriela García, John Leguizamo, Bianca Marroquín, Karen Olivo, Chita Rivera, Luis Salgado and Sergio Trujillo, among others.

Today we are talking to one of the busiest choreographers on Broadway who was recently represented by four shows running on the Great White Way simultaneously (a new record) - the long-running hit JERSEY BOYS, Pulitzer Prize-winner NEXT TO NORMAL, multi-Tony Award-winning MEMPHIS and THE ADDAMS FAMILY. His most recent Broadway credit is the new Alan Menken/Glenn Slater musical adaptation of the 90s hit Steve Martin comedy LEAP OF FAITH featuring Broadway superstar Raul Esparza in the lead. In addition to discussing the unique demands of his involvement with the aforementioned new musicals with a pronounced focus on his current project, Trujillo opens up about the process of collaborating with a director and what musical staging is all about at its core, as well as outlining his experiences working with a number of notable names on his impressive assortment of projects so far and taking a look back at his own career as a performer, having previously appeared in GUYS & DOLLS, FOSSE and the film version of CHICAGO among other illustrious resume entries. Plus, Trujillo shares his infectious enthusiasm and passionate dedication to his art and reveals what he will be taking on next after LEAP OF FAITH's opening night, which is tonight - a tryout tour of a screen-to-stage adaptation of the iconic 80s hit FLASHDANCE and an original dramatic musical included. All of that and much, much more!

The North Carolina Symphony takes concertgoers to the dance halls of Buenos Aires this January with a vibrant concert showcasing the depth and passion of "Tango Nuevo." The program, led by Music Director Grant Llewellyn, highlights the music of Argentine trailblazers Ástor Piazzolla, Osvaldo Golijov and more, with special performances by bandoneon legend Coco Trivisonno and tango dancers Daniel Arredondo and Karen Jaffe.

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) announces 2011 Next Wave Festival-featuring seventeen music, dance, and theater engagements from Sep 21-Dec 18

Kronos Quartet, one of the world's most acclaimed classical performance groups, is returning to Salt Lake City to perform Awakening, a musical meditation on the anniversary of 9/11.

Kronos Quartet, one of the world's most acclaimed classical performance groups, is returning to Salt Lake City to perform Awakening, a musical meditation on the anniversary of 9/11.

Chairman of the Board Martin F. Lewis announced today that the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (POA) will suspend operations for the upcoming 2011-12 season. The decision resulted from a substantial increase in operating costs, compounded by the anticipated decrease in corporate funding and government support.

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) announces 2011 Next Wave Festival-featuring seventeen music, dance, and theater engagements from Sep 21-Dec 18

Given the odds, for one to have been involved with a singular Broadway success would be impressive. To have been involved with two would solidify one's status as a true Broadway 'player.' How about 4, running at the same time? Only two artists have been able to boast such an accomplishment, the first being Susan Stroman, whose productions of Contact, The Producers, The Music Man, and Thou Shalt Not all ran simultaneously for a short time in 2001. Last season, Broadway's go-to choreographer, Sergio Trujillo, joined her company with his superfecta of Next to Normal, Jersey Boys, The Addams Family and Memphis. It appears that like Jersey Boys, Memphis, and The Addams Family, Trujillo is showing no signs of breaking his streak, or going anywhere, with new projects in the pipeline incoming.

Currently celebrating its 21th anniversary, River North Chicago Dance Company (RNCDC), returns to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park (205 E. Randolph Dr.) for a one-night-only 'River North Contemporary' fall engagement Saturday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m.