Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/
The go-to national publication for everything on the entertainment scene. Use this for backgrounding and keeping up with trends and new releases.
The go-to national publication for everything on the entertainment scene. Use this for backgrounding and keeping up with trends and new releases.
The CRC is the major funder, advocate and educator related to the arts in CNY. It’s an nonprofit. which could be useful. Most helpful here is the CNY Arts Directory which has an amazing list of venues and events covering arts of all types.
This masters program at Newhouse for arts journalist has a good directory of national art reviews, websites and helpful resources covering architecture, dance, film, visual art, fashion, pop culture, design, music and theater.
This site is a database all about movies. It provides up-to-date information about movies, actors and actresses, directors, producers, reviews, fan sites, etc. It also offers several interactive features like message boards, movie show times, full episodes of certain TV shows, and a resume-building feature. Imdb.com is owned and operated by Amazon.com.
Kingston Beat Productions is one of the few music promoters in Central New York. It specializes in Jamaican music but really this site is a place to advertise for all types of concerts. Information in posts includes band name, date, time, and venue for the show, price of entry, contact phone number, and hometown of the band.
This is the official site of the Syracuse Convention and Visitors Bureau. It is a comprehensive list of events happening in the Syracuse area now and in the future. The events listed on the calendar cover festivals, concerts, art exhibits, theater productions, and other entertainment passing through the area. This site also gives descriptions of nearby towns, features a detailed map of the region, and gives visitors tips on how to save money.
This is the on-line companion to the weekly entertainment newspaper in Syracuse. It provides a very detailed monthly schedule of Syracuse-area events. It touches on most types of entertainment: bars and clubs, restaurants, films, concerts, plays, outdoor events, clubs, classes, and many other events. This is a good resource for story ideas because there are many events listed for every day of the week complete with time of day and contact information. There are also blog-type sections where there may be some story ideas hiding.
This is a site for rock musicians and rock music fans in Central New York. This is a forum for rock, ska, punk, indie, reggae, and other types of music. Fans can join a mailing list and read about upcoming shows.
Like Variety — this is the online companion of the popular daily trade magazine. You’ll find much the same content here as Variety but a different spin, of course.
The Sound Garden is a very popular music store in Armory Square in downtown Syracuse. On its website you can read about local shows and new CD releases among other things.
This is the online sister to the daily trade newspaper by the same name. It contains news about promotions, firings, new projects, film festivals, new TV shows, new films etc. If you are looking for market data concerning weekly earnings for top films as well as TV ratings, click within the “Charts” box halfway down the page.