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DOCTOR WHO: THE COMPLETE SERIES 1-7 LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY GIFT SET

Fantastic, Allons-y, Geronimo… Together In One Special Blue Box

Includes 120 Minutes of Bonus Material Available on Disc for the First Time

“Do you wanna come with me? 'Cause if you do, then I should warn you, you're gonna see all sorts of things. Ghosts from the past. Aliens from the future. The day the Earth died in a ball of flame. It won't be quiet, it won't be safe and it won't be calm. But I'll tell you what it will be: the trip of a lifetime.”
-       The Ninth Doctor

Street Date: November 5, 2013
Suggested Retail Price: Blu-ray $349.98 ($399.98 in Canada)
Length: Approx. 4815 mins + bonus materials/ 29-disc set (BD)

DW Blu-Ray Gift Box Beauty-ShotNew York – September 4, 2013 – The only thing better than watching Doctor Who is watching it in high definition, which is why BBC Home Entertainment is celebrating Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary with the release of Doctor Who: The Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Gift Set on November 5, 2013. The set includes the complete adventures of the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston, Thor: The Dark World) and Tenth Doctor (David Tennant, Broadchurch, Fright Night), available in newly remastered Blu-ray versions at full 1080p resolution for the first time ever, sitting alongside those of the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) in this high definition collection. The Home Entertainment team has gone above and beyond to bring fans the best possible experience, and have also fully remastered the complete Tenth Doctor Specials as well as The Complete Fifth and Sixth Series (previously available on Blu-ray), to full 1080p resolution as well. Throw in the new Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series Blu-ray set along with hours and hours of bonus features from the past collections PLUS 120 minutes of bonus material that has never previously been available on disc, as well as more goodies than you can shake a sonic screwdriver at, and this is one blue box that just might actually be bigger on the inside.

And speaking of sonic screwdrivers…

“Who looks at a screwdriver and thinks, ‘Ooh, this could be a little more sonic.’?”
-       Captain Jack Harkness

Any fan of Doctor Who will be glad to tell you that all screwdrivers could stand to be a bit more sonic. And that’s why we’ve included the original Doctor Who Universal Remote Control Sonic Screwdriver, a gesture-based remote control replica of the Eleventh Doctor’s trusty tool, in the Doctor Who: The Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Gift Set.  Crafted from real metals and featuring sound effects from the show, you can impress your friends when you turn on your television with a wave of your hand and feel like a Time Lord yourself.

With 29 blu-ray discs of episodes, specials and bonus features, plus the Universal Remote Control Sonic Screwdriver, 3 exclusive art cards and an exclusive comic book, this limited edition gift set will keep on giving for years to come.


Doctor Who: The Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Gift Set includes:

New to Blu-ray/ 1080p Resolution:
Doctor Who: The Complete First Series, starring Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper
Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series, starring David Tennant and Billie Piper
Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series, starring David Tennant and Freema Agyeman
Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series, starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate

Also included in1080p Resolution:
Doctor Who: The Complete Specials, starring David Tennant
Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series, starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan
Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series, starring Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill
Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series, starring Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, and Jenna-Louise Coleman


Bonus Blu-ray disc includes:

·         “The Doctor Who Ultimate List of Lists” from BBC AMERICA’s The Brit List - BBC AMERICA’s pop culture correspondent, Asha Leo (@ashaleo), is joined by special guest John Barrowman (“Torchwood,” “Doctor Who”) to announce the rankings of the “Top Five Companions,” “Top Five Scariest Moments,” “Top Five Best Monsters,” “Top Five Guest Stars” and “Top Five Things You’ll Only See on Doctor Who.” Rankings are based on votes from readers of BBCAMERICA.com’s Anglophenia blog.

·         Doctor Who at the Proms 2010 - Doctor Who’s own Karen Gillen and Arthur Darvill host a spectacular evening of music from the series played live by the London Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall.  Includes video projections, appearances by the monsters and a special guest appearance from 11th Doctor Matt Smith.  For the first time, the collection will include the full 90-minute concert and has been remastered in 5.1 Surround Sound.

·         Doctor Who: The Best of the Christmas Specials - This previously unreleased special from December 2011 takes an inside look at the very best moments from the incredible Doctor Who Christmas specials that have captivated audiences around the world. A collection of fans from the celebrity, comedy, sci-fi and digital worlds discuss their favorite moments from both David Tennant and Matt Smith era Christmas episodes.

Other additional items include:
·         The Doctor Who Universal Remote Control Sonic Screwdriver
·         3 exclusive original art cards
·         An exclusive Doctor Who comic book

NATIONAL TOUR OF THE BOOK OF MORMON IS COMING TO JACKSONVILLE DURING 2014-2015 SEASON

“THE BEST MUSICAL OF THIS CENTURY. Heaven on Broadway!  A celebration of the privilege of living inside that improbable paradise called a musical comedy.”
- Ben Brantley, THE NEW YORK TIMES

JACKSONVILLE , FL – The National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards ® including Best Musical, will play in Jacksonville as part of the 2014-2015 Artist Series Broadway Season.

THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Parker and Stone are the four-time Emmy Award-winning creators of the landmark animated series, “South Park.” Tony Award-winner Lopez is co-creator of the long-running hit musical comedy, Avenue Q.  The musical is choreographed by Tony Award-winner Casey Nicholaw (Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone) and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker.

Renewing subscribers of the 2013-2014 Artist Series Broadway Season will be guaranteed their seats to the Jacksonville engagement of THE BOOK OF MORMON. More information is available by calling the Artist Series Box Office at (904) 442-BWAY (2929) between 10AM-5PM, Monday-Friday.

THE BOOK OF MORMON is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best Sound Design (Brian Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.

THE BOOK OF MORMON features set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and sound design by Brian Ronan.  Orchestrations are by Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus.  Music direction and vocal arrangements are by Stephen Oremus. 

The Original Broadway Cast Recording for THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, is available on Ghostlight Records.

WINNER! TONY AWARD – BEST MUSICAL
WINNER! NEW YORK DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD – BEST MUSICAL
WINNER! DRAMA DESK AWARD – BEST MUSICAL
WINNER! OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD – BEST MUSICAL
WINNER! DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD – BEST MUSICAL
WINNER! GRAMMY AWARD – BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM
 
For more information, visit www.BookofMormonTheMusical.com

RUH ROH! Don't miss this show!

SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES is coming to Jax and MOVEMENT bribed Cody Collier, the man inside the dog, with some Scooby snacks to answer a few questions for us! Read on and get all the show info here ... http://movementfeatures.blogspot.com/2013/06/its-dogs-life.html

Donate Dog Food and Save on Tickets to Cesar Millan Live and Scooby-Doo Live

ARTIST SERIES PARTNERS WITH FIRST COAST NO MORE HOMELESS PETS & PET SUPERMARKET FOR DOG FOOD DRIVE

JACKSONVILLE, FL – Donate dog food to First Coast No More Homeless Pets now through June 8th and save on tickets to Cesar Millan Live! on Saturday, June 1st at 8PM and Scooby-Doo! Live – Musical Mysteries on Sunday, June 9th at 2PM, both presented by the Artist Series at the Times-Union Center (300 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202).

Dog food drop-off locations include:

All five Pet Supermarket Jacksonville locations:
Pet Supermarket Store 160 –  609 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Pet Supermarket Store 150 – 3760 University Blvd W, Jacksonville, FL 32217
Pet Supermarket Store 120 – 4524 Saint Johns Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32210
Pet Supermarket Store 161 –  10485 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32257
Pet Supermarket Store 152 –  835 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park, FL 32065
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-9PM, Sunday 10AM-7PM

First Coast No More Homeless Pets:  6817 Norwood Ave  Jacksonville, FL 32208
Hours: Monday-Friday 10AM-6PM, Saturday 9AM-5PM, Sunday CLOSED

After donating dog food at the above locations, you will receive a 10% show discount flyer at the register.  Show attendees can also bring dog food donations with them to the Times-Union Center on show days only - Cesar Millan Live! on Saturday, June 1st at 8PM and Scooby-Doo! Live – Musical Mysteries on Sunday, June 9th at 2PM.

First Coast No More Homeless Pets runs a Pet Food Bank for qualified low-income pet owners to help keep pets with their families and out of shelters.  The Pet Food Bank gives out between 10,000 and 20,000 pounds of food at each distribution and relies solely on donations and volunteers.

Cesar Millan LIVE! features the dog behavior specialist sharing his philosophies and methods, presenting live demonstrations, and holding an audience  Q&A session.  Scooby-Doo! Live – Musical Mysteries is a hilarious live theater show that brings everyone's favorite animated series to life!

Tickets for Cesar Millan LIVE! start at $46.50, and tickets for Scooby-Doo! Live – Musical Mysteries start at $22.00.  Tickets and full details for both shows are available at www.artistseriesjax.org and by phone at (904) 442-BWAY (2929).

SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES is in Jacksonville for one performance only!

TIMES-UNION CENTER’S MORAN THEATER
SUNDAY, JUNE 9th at 2:00PM

JACKSONVILLE, FL – Zoinks! Mystery-solving chills and thrills come to Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater in the all-new SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES on Sunday, June 9th at 2:00PM!

The much-loved Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang take center stage in an all-new family musical, SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES, presented by Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Life Like Touring. Featuring everyone’s favorite characters from one of television’s longest-running animated series, SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES is in Jacksonville for one performance only!

In this exciting new production, Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang have been called upon to help solve an epic mystery. A trouble-making ghost is haunting a local theatre and Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Scooby-Doo are on their way in the Mystery Machine to crack the case! With crazy ghosts, perplexing puzzles, and an abundance of Scooby Snacks, it’s Scooby-Doo and friends at their best, travelling across the country, solving mysteries wherever they go.

SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES features big musical numbers including the evergreen Scooby-Doo theme song, “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?,” alongside original groovy tunes including “Round Every Corner” and “We’re Mystery Inc.” Filled with wacky new characters and uproarious antics, SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES has young audiences on the edge of their seats in traditional Scooby-Doo fashion from the moment the lights go down.

Tickets for SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES start at $22.00 and are available at the Artist Series Box Office between 10AM-5PM, Monday-Friday, at (904) 442-BWAY (2929) and online 24/7 at www.artistseriesjax.org. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more at (904) 442-2947 or groupsales@fscj.edu. We are allowing children under the age of 1 to sit in their parent’s lap.

Here’s a video sneak peek of the show: http://bit.ly/ScoobyVideo

“The timeless antics of Scooby-Doo and his mystery solving Gang have been delighting kids for generations,” said Brad Globe, President, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. “We are thrilled to be bringing the Scooby Gang home to North America in this exciting new musical for the whole family. Scooby fans of all ages will truly enjoy this immersive and entertaining experience.”

The North American tour of SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES reunites the Australian tour’s creative team: writer and director Theresa Borg, composer Craig Bryant, and choreographer Katie Ditchburn. This team was also responsible for the recent tour of Sesame Street Presents Elmo’s World Tour.

Scooby-Doo has been delighting families for decades, and today, with 99 tour stops, sold out performances and thousands of fans attending each show throughout Australia, WBCP and Life Like Touring are thrilled to be bringing SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES to all Scooby fans in North America. For information on the SCOOBY-DOO LIVE! MUSICAL MYSTERIES tour visit: www.scoobydoolive.com.

To order by phone with Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover call
The Artist Series Box Office at
(904) 442-BWAY (2929)
(toll-free outside of Jacksonville 1-888-860-BWAY)
Tickets are also available online with Instant Seat Selection by visiting the
The Artist Series’ website: www.artistseriesjax.org

Artist Series Adds New Show MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS LIVE! Saturday June 8

ARTIST SERIES PRESENTS
MEN ARE FROM MARS - WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS LIVE!
PLAYS THE TIMES-UNION CENTER’S TERRY THEATER
SATURDAY, JUNE 8th at 8:00PM

“You’ll leave the theatre with the intent to live in harmony with your partner.
Not to be missed!”– Elle Magazine

JACKSONVILLE, FL – Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE!, the one-man fusion of theatre and stand-up starring Peter Story and based on the New York Times #1 best-selling book of the last decade by John Gray, will play Jacksonville’s Times-Union Center’s Terry Theater on Saturday, June 8th at 8PM for a one-night-only sneak preview show! Moving swiftly through a series of vignettes, the show covers everything from dating and marriage to the bedroom.

Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE! is more than just the book. After beginning in Paris in 2007, Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE! has been seen by more than one million people around Europe. It debuted in the United States in February 2013 in Raleigh, North Carolina and will be playing to audiences around the United States and Canada throughout the year.

This hysterical show will have couples elbowing each other all evening as they see themselves on stage. Sexy and fast-paced, this show is definitely for adults but will leave audiences laughing and giggling like little kids!

Tickets for Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE! are $45.00 and are available at the Artist Series Box Office between 10AM-5PM, Monday-Friday, at (904) 442-BWAY (2929) and online 24/7 at www.artistseriesjax.org.

Here’s a video sneak peek of the show: http://bit.ly/MarsVenusJax

Starring in this theatrical comedy is PETER STORY. Peter has appeared in primetime shows on all three major networks--some of his favorite credits include CSI (directed by Quentin Tarantino), Without a Trace, Ugly Betty and recurring roles on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show and Rob Lowe’s The Lyon’s Den.  He stars opposite Steve Guttenberg in the cheesy horror film, Cornered, and can be seen opposite Weed’s Elizabeth Perkins in the hilarious short, Le Chat Est Mort.

He is a proud alum of the New Harmony Project and an avid storyteller with The Moth.  Peter's story of how he and his wife won a dream wedding competition was just featured nationally on NPR’s The Moth Radio Hour, a show featuring the country's best storytellers.  Commenting on the show, Peter said, “It's a great recipe for a night out: a little storytelling blended with some comedy and a dash of sage wisdom from the book. A delicious evening of entertainment.”

When Mars and Venus collide, the adventures are earth-shatteringly hysterical.

Since being published in 1992, John Gray’s “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,” exploring the differences between the sexes, has sold in excess of 50 million copies, been translated into 40 different languages and is one of the most recognizable titles in the world. Gray has written 17 books and become one of the most trusted relationship authors today, appearing on the national lecture circuit and on such TV shows as Good Morning America, Oprah, and Larry King Live.

To learn more about Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE!, visit www.Facebook.com/MarsVenusLIVE.

To order by phone with Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover call
The Artist Series Box Office at
(904) 442-BWAY (2929)
(toll-free outside of Jacksonville 1-888-860-BWAY)
Tickets are also available online with Instant Seat Selection by visiting the
The Artist Series’ website: www.artistseriesjax.org