Drum Corps International Brings Its Celebrated World Championship Quarterfinals to Movie Theatres for a Fifth Year in “Big, Loud & Live 5”
2008-07-17 10:52:00
Drum Corps International Summer Tour Culminates with World
Championships in One-Night-Only Annual Theatre Event
CENTENNIAL, Colo.–(EMWNews)–Precision marching, resounding percussion and the ability to rock the
stadium1 are once again featured in the Drum
Corps International (DCI) World Championship Quarterfinals in its
exclusive, annual in-theatre event, Big,
Loud & Live 5, on Thursday, Aug. 7th.
Celebrating its fifth anniversary in bringing the best-of-the-best
marching music ensembles to the big screen, the 2008 DCI World
Championship Quarterfinals will be seen in more than 340 movie
theatres this year – nearly triple the number
of venues from last year.
Tickets for Big,
Loud & Live 5, presented by NCM Fathom in
High Definition with 5.1 audio, are available at presenting theatre box
offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.
For a complete list of presenting theatre locations and prices please
visit the website (theatres are subject to change).
Fans can experience these powerful corps performances from Indiana
University’s Memorial Stadium LIVE on the big
screen on Thursday, Aug. 7th at 6:00 p.m.
Eastern / 5:00 p.m. Central / 4:00 p.m. Mountain / 3:00 p.m. Pacific
exclusively at more than 340 select AMC Entertainment Inc., Celebration!
Cinema, Cinemark USA Inc., Goodrich Quality Theaters, Georgia Theatre
Co., Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres, Marcus Theatres, Malco Theaters,
National Amusements and Regal Entertainment Group movie theatres, as
well as the Penn Cinema (Lititz, PA) through NCM’s
exclusive Digital Broadcast Network – North
America’s largest cinema broadcast network.
Hosting more than 35 World Championships in 16 North American cities
since its founding in 1972, DCI continues the in-theatre tradition again
this year with the 2008 World Championship Quarterfinals
featuring the top 15 World Class drum corps performing their competitive
programs in their entirety. The event will also include highlight clips
of the first five corps that performed earlier in the day preceding the
live simulcast. Drum corps competing in the 2008 DCI World
Championship Quarterfinals include:
-- The Academy - Tempe, AZ -- Glassmen - Toledo, OH -- Blue Devils - Concord, CA -- Madison Scouts - Madison, WI -- Blue Knights - Denver, CO -- Mandarins - Sacramento, CA -- Blue Stars - La Crosse, WI -- Pacific Crest - Diamond Bar, CA -- Bluecoats - Canton, OH -- Phantom Regiment - Rockford, IL -- Boston Crusaders - Boston, MA -- Pioneer - Milwaukee, WI -- The Cadets - Allentown, PA -- Santa Clara Vanguard - -- Carolina Crown - Ft. Mill, SC Santa Clara, CA -- The Cavaliers - Rosemont, IL -- Spirit - Jacksonville, AL -- Colts - Dubuque, IA -- Troopers - Casper, WY -- Crossmen - San Antonio, TX
“Our fans asked for it, and we’re
thrilled to have tripled the number of theaters that will showcase the
world’s most elite and exclusive marching
music ensembles,” said Dan Acheson, executive
director and CEO of Drum Corps International. “There
are now more opportunities than ever for fans across the United States
to experience Marching Music’s Major League
on the big screen.”
“DCI fans have continued to come out to
theatres to see and support their favorite drum corps live in this
electrifying annual competition,” said Dan
Diamond, vice president of NCM Fathom. “DCI
continues to attract fans of all interests from across the country who
can’t travel to the event in Indiana the
opportunity to experience spellbinding performances, all from the
comfort of their local air conditioned movie theatre. We are proud to
once again bring this family event to local communities and give them a
front-row view of the exciting competition on the field.”
About National CineMedia
National CineMedia (NCM) LLC operates the largest digital in-theatre
network in North America through long-term agreements with its founding
members, AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark USA Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), the three largest theatre operators in
the U.S., and through multi-year agreements with several other theatre
operators. NCM LLC produces and distributes its FirstLook pre feature
program; cinema and lobby advertising products; comprehensive meeting
and event services and other entertainment programming content. NCM
LLC’s national network includes over 17,000 screens of which over 14,500
are part of the company’s Digital Content Network (DCN). NCM LLC’s
network covers 170 Designated Market Areas®
(49 of the top 50). During 2007, approximately 685 million patrons
attended movies shown in theatres currently included in our network.
National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 42.3% interest in and is
the managing member of NCM LLC. For additional information, visit www.ncm.com
About Drum Corps International
Drum Corps International (DCI) is the world leader in producing events
for the world’s most elite and exclusive
marching ensembles for student musicians and performers. Founded in
1972, Drum Corps International has developed into a powerful, nonprofit,
global youth organization with far-reaching artistic, educational and
organizational influence. Drum Corps International is Marching Music’s
Major League™. Learn more about the
exciting world of Drum Corps International and its member corps on the
Web at DCI.org, or call 317-275-1212. Drum Corps International is
located in Indianapolis, Ind.
1DCI b-roll is available to media for
free download at: www.thenewsmarket.com/nationalcinemedia
For free registration, log on to http://www.thenewsmarket.com/
today.
Preapproved registration is required in order to access footage.
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