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One of DISH'S favorite musical duos has released a holiday song and they are giving 100% of the proceeds to DISH'S favorite charities Star of Hope. Lainey Balagia and Brandt Croucher's Christmas EP, A THRILL OF HOPE, is now available for download on the website. Once again we stress...ALL (aka, 100%) of the proceeds from the sale of this EP will be given to Star of Hope to help provide Christmas dinner for those who would otherwise go without. And here is the best part....They are asking you to pay what you can, but please consider a donation of $10 or more if you are able. Thank you so much.

We hope you have as much fun listening to these tracks as we had creating them!!

CLICK HERE to make someone's Christmas meal happen...and to make your holiday that much more enjoyable!

Picturehouse announced today that Metallica’s James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo will make in-theater appearances in celebration of the opening weekend of Metallica Through the Never at select IMAX® theatres around the country September 26^th - 28^th. 

Metallica Through the Never recently premiered at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival and stars Metallica, one of the most popular, influential rock bands in history, and critically acclaimed actor, Dane DeHaan. Metallica Through the Never is a music-driven, 3D motion picture event directed by Nimród Antal and co-written by Antal with Metallica’s James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo.

Filmmaker Nimród Antal immerses audiences in a bracing, raw and visceral cinematic experience with spectacular live performance footage of Metallica’s most iconic songs -- created exclusively for the film -- combined with a bold, narrative story featuring imagery drawn from the band’s trailblazing iconography. Dane DeHaan (The Place Beyond the Pines) portrays Trip, a young roadie sent on an urgent mission, during Metallica’s roaring live set in front of a sold-out arena.  The film features dazzling pyrotechnics, the most elaborate live-performance stage ever built and state-of-the-art 3-D photography, captured using up to 24 cameras simultaneously.

Metallica Through the Never opens exclusively at select IMAX® theatres nationwide on September 27^th and will expand into additional theatres and cities on Oct. 4^th.

Thursday, September 26

James Hetfield: 

San Francisco, CA: Theater TBD, 10:00 p.m.

San Francisco, CA: AMC EMERYVILLE, 12:15 a.m. (9/27)

Lars Ulrich:

Los Angeles, CA: CHINESE, 10 p.m. screening

Los Angeles, CA: Theater TBD 12:01 a.m. (9/27)

Kirk Hammett:

Milwaukee, WI: AMC MAYFAIR (Wauwatosa), 10:00 p.m.

Chicago, IL: AMC WOODFIELD (Schaumburg), 12:15 a.m. (9/27)

Robert Trujillo:

New Brunswick: AMC NEW BRUNSWICK 18, 10:00 p.m.

Philadelphia: AMC FRANKLIN MILLS, 12:01 a.m. (9/27)

Friday, September 27

Kirk Hammett:

Houston, TX:  AMC GULF POINT, 4:40 p.m.

Dallas, TX:     AMC NORTHPARK, 10:00 p.m.

Lars Ulrich:

Riverside, CA: AMC TYLER GALLERIA, 4:30 p.m.

Norwalk, CA:  AMC NORWALK, 7:35 p.m.

Robert Trujillo:

Washington, DC: REGAL MAJESTIC 20 (Silver Springs), 7:30 p.m.

Boston, MA:  AMC BOSTON COMMONS 19, 12:10 a.m. (9/28)

About Metallica

Formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, Metallica have become one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold 110 million albums worldwide and playing to millions of fans the world over. They have scored several multi-platinum albums, including 1991’s Metallica (commonly referred to as “The Black Album”), which is the best-selling album in history of Soundscan scanning 16 million albums in the United States alone.  Their latest album, Death Magnetic, was certified platinum just six weeks after it debuted atop the Billboard Top 200 Album chart in October 2008. Death Magnetic charted at #1 in 32 countries. Metallica have also garnered numerous awards and accolades, including nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and multiple MTV Video Music Awards, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009.  The band recently celebrated its 30th-Anniversary with a week’s worth of fan club concerts at the Fillmore Theater in San Francisco, CA.

About Picturehouse

Picturehouse, a New York-based independent film marketing and distribution company, re-opened its doors with founder Bob Berney at the helm in 2013. The company has an exclusive, multi-year output deal with Netflix and its first theatrical release will be Metallica Through the Never, which opens in the U.S. on September 27, 2013. Picturehouse has also acquired U.S. rights to release The Great Gilly Hopkins, currently in pre-production. An adaptation of Katherine Paterson's award-winning young-adult novel, The Great Gilly Hopkins, starring Academy Award ® winner Kathy Bates and Danny Glover, is to be directed by Stephen Herek (101 Dalmatians, Mr. Holland's Opus) from the script by David Paterson (Bridge to Terabithia), and is produced by William Teitler (The Polar Express, What Maisie Knew, Mr. Holland's Opus). 

CANTARE Houston, founded by Artistic Director Kevin Riehle, celebrates its 10^th anniversary with a concert of audience favorites: Billy Joel, Ben Folds, Ola Gjeilo, Rachmaninoff, Eric Whitacre, and Houston jazz legend Rob Landes!

Beginning in season 9, the group has surveyed concert goers on their favorite performances from the past 10 years.  This celebratory event is the culmination of their votes, and a few of the singers’ favorites

To celebrate ten wonderful years of singing and community building, CANTARE welcomes Rob Landes and Ola Gjeilo for repeat performances of their acclaimed works commissioned by the group. With the addition of a high school honors choir made of over 80 students from across the Houston metropolitan region, CANTARE brings its anniversary season to a festive close.

This night is sure to be a night of magic and sensational, luminous music!  You don’t want to miss it.  

CLICK HERE to get your tickets and to be a part of this wonderful new Houston Tradition!

Join The Cullen Theater for a special performance from Bob Schneider and the Tosca String Quartet. Schneider, an Austin staple will be showcasing some of his favorite Holiday songs along with a few of his own - perfect for kicking-off the Season. For this magical evening, Schneider will bring with him a horn and string section, jazz drums and stand-up bass. The singer/songwriter has won 24 Austin Music Awards and has earned critical praise plus a strong live music following.

One night only November 30, 2012. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

PLUS...follow DISH on Twitter for a ticket giveaway!!

Rebekah Maddux El-Hakam