Flashback: Joe Jencks played a prior House Concert for us in Pittsburgh

A slide show of the first Joe Jencks house concert:



That gig was our 'first ever sold out performance.' We held it on the first floor and had just enough people to squeeze into the room. RSVPs are necessary so we can save you a seat.

Next week's house concert is going to be on the third floor, under our new roof. The room has a stage and we're very excited to have you attend. This will be our first concert in the 'newly re-done third floor space.'

We won't have any petitions for you to sign this year. I'm already on the ballot for the November 2008 election. I'm a candidate for the "electorial college."

For fun, I've put the event into a ticket system on the internet. No need to sign-up via that system. But, if you wish, you can check out Show Clix dot com. Direct Link.

Is it 8-8-08?

Perhaps this will help drive down the price of tickets. If they could only put more of the Olympics onto YouTube before they occur, we'd be able to get more tickets.

Tickets in Beijing for Olympics -- pack a lunch

Olympic ticket sale in Beijing starts stampede

Thousands of eager fans who had waited for up to two days swarmed sales windows Friday for the final batch of tickets to next month's Olympic Games, knocking people to the ground and bending metal barricades in the chaotic crush.

Poynter Online - Can a Reporter Trade a Newswriting Career for a Song?

Nice feature. Blends music and journalism.

Poynter Online - Can a Reporter Trade a Newswriting Career for a Song?: "Can a Reporter Trade a Newswriting Career for a Song?"

His MySpace has six songs for free listens. Creative.

Comedy Night -- at Bishop Canevin High School

View the Comedy Night 3 website, click here.

Bishop Canevin High School will proudly present Comedy Night 3 this Wednesday, January 30, in O'Connor Hall at St. Paul's Seminary in Crafton (2900 Noblestown Road), 7:30 p.m.

The show will feature the following alumni comedians: national stand-up headliner Jesse Joyce '96, Darrin Hall '97 and Justin Janosko '98 of the comedy band The Lifetime Guarantee and the singing comedian Tim Dimond '04.

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW

Grab a group of friends and join us this Wednesday! This event is open to the public. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for all area high school students. All proceeds benefit Bishop Canevin High School as the comedians have donated their time-and-talent free-of-charge.

- To order tickets online via Credit Card, click here.

- To print off a ticket form, click here.

- Or call (412) 922-7400 ext. 20.

Last year's Comedy Night was attended by more than 300 people so make sure to avoid the sellout and get your tickets early. Some tickets may be available at the door but we strongly encourage you to pre-order tickets.

Please feel free to forward this e-mail to your friends outside of the Bishop Canevin community who might be interested in attending.

MEET THE COMEDIANS AT THE AFTER PARTY

Bishop Canevin High School is excited to team-up with event sponsor The Hop House (located up the road from Bishop Canevin and St. Paul's Seminary on Noblestown Road) for the first-ever Comedy Night After Party!

This will be your special chance to meet our comedians and to catch-up with classmates, faculty and friends of Bishop Canevin High School.

In addition, simply present your Comedy Night 3 ticket that evening at the After Party and you will receive a 10% discount on your order.

For more information on The Hop House, click here.

Bishop Canevin High School Teacher Mr. Tim Fazio discusses Comedy Night 3, click here.

SEE JESSE JOYCE ON KDKA-TV'S MORNING SHOW THE DAY BEFORE COMEDY NIGHT 3

Jesse Joyce will be on KDKA-TV's Morning Show, Tuesday, January 29. Make sure to tune in around 9 a.m. or visit the BC Blog Tuesday afternoon to watch the appearance!

Have you gone to jail for justice? You'll be a friend of mine.

Last Sunday, I attended a church service on the North Side at the Allegheny U.U. Church. The star performer was Pittsburgh's Anne Feeney. She is one of the most dangerous musicians around.

Here is a snip of her song, that fits well with today's Pittsburgh City Paper article about my struggle with the Ethics Hearing Board.

Rotten Laws, until people like us deny it. View Video

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Hillary -- hands off -- until November 2007

I don't need help picking my campaign theme song. But, my only wish is that she not use the song(s) that I have picked -- until after the November 6, 2007, general election. But, that would be okay if she did pick the same song, musician and singers. What the hell, thse folks I choose are my friends and I'd love for them to strike it big again.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is seeking advice on "one of the most important issues" of her presidential campaign: picking a campaign theme song.

So far, more than 100,000 Americans have responded to her lighthearted call for help. Some have been inspired to compose original tunes. It's not exactly "American Idol," but the reaction is another example of the Internet's growing role in politics.

You'll need to get a copy of my latest CD, or dozens of them, to hear the tunes yourself. They are not out yet -- but wait a few more weeks.

Went to the movie, Pride. Saw pre-screening. Opens on Friday. South Side Works coupon for Sunday

If you want to get a coupon for the movie for Sunday, any showing of the movie, Pride, for $5, at South Side Works Cinema, print it here.



Print as many coupons as you have in your party.

About 50 Running Mates went to the movie last night, March 20. Another 50 or so went to the movie in West Homestead on March 1. So, the buzz has been established. The movie opens to the public on Friday.

Don't Put Me In a Box -- from the recent campaign concert with Johnsmith at HQ on the South Side

You can hear a song by Johnsmith, as performed at our campaign concert recent Rally for Rauterkus at our brand-new venue at our South Side H.Q. We had more than 50 people attend the festivities on Feb. 2, and a good, meaningful time was had by all.

Quicktime, high bandwidth:

http://Elect.Rauterkus.com/sounds/DPMIABhigh.mov

Quicktime, low bandwidth:

http://Elect.Rauterkus.com/sounds/DPMIABlow.mov


Johnsmith sang, among other things, "Kicking The Stone" -- over the 10th Street Bridge, up 12th Street and all the way to the Super Bowl.

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