New York, NY (February 24, 2008) – Screenvision, a national leader in cinema advertising, and Universal Motown Records will present the national premiere of Live at Last, Stevie Wonder’s October 2008 concert at the London O2 Arena will be showcased at the Studio Movie Grill, Dallas/Royal on March 4, 2009 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $8.75 each for adults, $7.75 for students and purchase information can be found at www.studiomoviegrill.com
Part of Motown’s 50th Anniversary celebration, the concert marked Wonder’s first performance in Europe in over a decade and was filmed during his “Wonder Summer Nights” tour. The concert features iconic hits including, “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” “My Cherie Amour,” and “You Are The Sunshine of My Life,” and other classic hits that redefined pop and R&B music including “Superstition,” “Higher Ground,” and “Living in the City.” Highlights of the concert include a 14 piece band as well as Wonder’s daughter Aisha Wonder on backing vocals.
“We are committed to providing audiences with new experiences in the movie theatre,” said Darryl Shaffer, executive vice president, exhibitor relations for Screenvision. “Live at Last provides the type of exciting and quality entertainment that will resonate with theater goers on a national basis and we look forward to working with Universal and our partners to promote it.”
“Studio Movie Grill prides itself on its customer-centric focus, and is constantly looking for new ways to provide the best in entertainment and offer new viewing experiences to its loyal patrons,” said Brian Schultz, founder and President of Studio Movie Grill.
“We are thrilled to partner with Screenvision to bring Stevie Wonder’s first filmed concert to cinemas across the U.S,” said Sylvia Rhone, President of Universal Motown Records. “Stevie is a cultural icon who represents a brilliant musical legacy and the deepest roots of Motown. A Stevie Wonder show is not merely a concert, but a major event from a consummate performer. Screenvision, with its extensive theater network, has provided a fantastic opportunity for us to bring Stevie’s timeless music to new audiences throughout the country.”
ABOUT SCREENVISION
Headquartered in New York, N.Y., Screenvision is a national leader in cinema advertising, offering on-screen advertising, in-lobby promotions and integrated marketing programs to national, regional and local advertisers and providing comprehensive cinema advertising representation services for its theatrical exhibitor partners. In the U.S., the Screenvision cinema advertising network is comprised of over 14,500 screens in 2,300 theatre locations across all 50 states and 92% of DMAs nationwide and delivers more than 550 million consumer impressions annually through 150 theatrical circuits, including 12 of the top 15 exhibition companies. Screenvision is a joint venture between ITV plc (LSE: ITV), the UK’s largest commercial television network, and Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS), a global supplier of technology, services, and systems to the media and entertainment industries. For more information: http://www.screenvision.com/.
ABOUT STUDIO MOVIE GRILL
Studio Movie Grill is the pioneer and leader in the move grill concept, which combines first-run movies with in-theater restaurant food service. Studio Movie Grill currently has seven locations in Texas—Addison, Arlington, Dallas-Royal, Lewisville and Plano in the Dallas area, and Copperfield and it’s first 100% digital theater opening at City Center, in Houston in March. Studio Movie Grill will be expanding out of state in 2009. Founded by Brian Schultz, Studio Movie Grill has spent more than a decade refining its concept, and is now aggressively sought by developers as the perfect ‘entertainment anchor’ in new and existing retail developments.
ABOUT UNIVERSAL MOTOWN RECORDS
Universal Motown Records is a division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries.
Universal Music Group's record labels include Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, Fonovisa, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Philips, Polydor Records, Universal Motown Republic Group, Universal Music Latino, Universal Records South, and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalog of music in the industry, which includes the last 100 years of the world's most popular artists and their recordings. UMG's catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes eLabs, its new media and technologies division; Bravado, its merchandising company; Twenty-First Artists, its full service management division; and Helter Skelter, its live music agency.
Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company.
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For more information regarding Screenvision, contact:
Jeffrey Klein/Jason Geller
Dan Klores Communications
212-685-4300
jeff_klein@dkcnews.com/jason_geller@dkcnews.com
For Universal Motown Records, contact:
Tracy Zamot
Universal Motown Records
(212) 373-0702
Tracy.Zamot@umusic.com
