Directed by Matthew Vaughn, from a screenplay by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn, and based on the comic written by Mark Millar and John S. Romita Jr.  Lionsgate and MARV present a MARV Films / Plan B production, KICK-ASS is a new movie that will be in theaters on April 16th but your college or university may have a chance to get their own FREE advance screening!  KICK-ASS is rated R.
 Go to http://eventful.com/competitions/kickass2010 and follow the below steps:
1.    Find your city
2.    Find your college
3.    Spread the word to your friends and classmates – the competition ends March 29th
Below is the movie synopsis and watch the KICK-ASS trailer online at http://www.kickass-themovie.com/
“How come nobody’s ever tried to be a superhero?” When Dave Lizewski, an ordinary New York teenager, dons a green and yellow internet-bought wetsuit to become the no- nonsense vigilante Kick-Ass, he soon finds an answer to his own question:  because it hurts. But, overcoming all the odds, the overly eager Dave quickly becomes a phenomenon, capturing the imagination of the public. However, he’s not the only superhero out there – the fearless and highly-trained father/daughter crime-fighting duo Big Daddy and Hit Girl have been slowly but surely taking down the criminal empire of local Mafioso Frank D’Amico. As Kick-Ass gets drawn into their no-holds-barred world of bullets and bloodletting with Frank’s son, Chris, now reborn as Kick-Ass’ arch-nemesis Red Mist, the stage is set for a final showdown between the forces of good and evil in which the DIY hero will have to live up to his name. Or die trying…

I thought The Knife was going to make me smarter.  I had never read Darwin’s On The Origins of Species (long passages on slave-making ants and the construction of hexagonal cells by honey bees didn’t appear too engaging). When I heard the Swedish electronica pop  group (comprised of siblings Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer (aka Fever Ray)) were doing an opera on based on Darwin, my interest was piqued.  I anticipated something like a Cliff Notes orWikipedia summary, made more palatable by the Knife’s trademark light, accessible beats.

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While the Windy City may be best known for hosting Lollapalooza and the Pitchfork Music Festival, Riot Fest is quickly swelling to significant proportions. Spanning five days in Chicago (October 7-11) including three at the Congress Theatre (alongside several of the cities’ most prominent venues), the multi-band bill chronicles the top names in punk rock past and present. On opening night (Friday, October 9 to be exact), catch concerts from Murder City Devils, Dead Milkmen, Apocalypse Hoboken, Riverboat Gamblers and The Frankl Project (amongst others). (more…)

Anyone who’s ever dreamt of hearing “come on down, you’re the next contestant on ‘The Price Is Right’” has a chance for that simple but potentially lucrative statement to become a reality. Thanks to a casting call tour that stops by the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana, hopefuls can eye an appearance on the longest running game show in history on Sunday, July 19 from 2-6pm. But before getting too excited for a shot at standing next to Drew Carey and spinning that wheel someday, there are a few points of business to get out of the way.

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Ever dream of hearing your song on the radio but you’re either too afraid to sing or don’t know where to start? The 14th Annual USA Songwriting Competition may be just what the doctor ordered to help get a self-penned tune placed with a major recording artist or give a deserving act firsthand access to the industry’s top trade secrets. Before any skeptics start raising their eyebrows at the sales pitch, it’s totally legit and loaded with grand prizes that are right up there with a royalty check from a smash single! (more…)

Ever dream of hearing your song on the radio but you’re either too afraid to sing or don’t know where to start? The 14th Annual USA Songwriting Competition may be just what the doctor ordered to help get a self-penned tune placed with a major recording artist or give a deserving act firsthand access to the industry’s top trade secrets. Before any skeptics start raising their eyebrows at the sales pitch, it’s totally legit and loaded with grand prizes that are right up there with a royalty check from a smash single! (more…)

Summer festival season is about to hit full swing and all eyes will certainly center on Chicago come Lollapalooza 2009 (hitting Grant Park August 7-9). Though the line-up has yet to be annouced, last year’s trifecta of headliners included Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine and Kanye West, which means there won’t likely be a shortage of major players throughout the upcoming installment. While fans wait with baited breath to find out who will fill in those very slots, a contest has popped up on these very pages worth getting even more excited about. (more…)

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s inductions return to Cleveland this year (they’ve been held in New York for the past several years). To mark the occasion, the Rock Hall is hosting a contest for unsigned bands. The winner will have the chance to perform on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s Main Stage in front of hundreds of people on Saturday, April 4 as a part of the 2009 Induction Ceremony week of events.

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This comes from the Positively Cleveland Web site, which is giving away a free trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Make a musical pilgrimage to the town where an integrated audience turned out in droves in March of 1952 for the first official rock n’ roll concert, The Moondog Coronation Ball.

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