La Scene Musicale Starts 2009-2010 with New Arts Directory as well as Robert Lepage Cover for La SCENA

For Immediate Release

Montreal ��� July 13, 2009

La Scene Musicale is kicking off the 2009-2010 Season in style with two products aimed at Back-to-School and the Fall Arts Scene.

New Arts Directory
La Scene Musicale is pleased to announce the first-ever annual La SCENA Arts Directory, which will hit stands August 14, 2009. The directory will be the first of its kind in Quebec and promises to be a premier source for professional artists, students, and arts-lovers in the province. Through the directory, readers will have access to comprehensive listings of schools, conservatories, teachers, programs, competitions, websites, performance spaces, amateur and professional choirs and ensembles, supply stores, high end audio, agents and much more in the fields of music, dance, theatre, film, and visual arts. There will be regional listings as well as national listings, plus a fee based international section. The appearance of this bilingual directory is timed for back-to-school, and will be the essential guide for arts and music learning and participation, consulted all year long. ���We are using our extensive database to provide the most complete resource for consumers, musicians and artists��� says Wah Keung Chan, founding president of La Scene Musicale / The Music Scene, the 13-year-old non-profit organization publishing the print magazines La Scena Musicale, The Music Sceneand La SCENA, and the website SCENA.org. In total, 25,000 copies of the directory will be distributed across the province of Quebec.

To participate, fill out the form below.

Fall Arts Preview
The fall arts and music scene will be extensively covered in the Fall Edition of La SCENA, which will appear on September 3, 2009. We are thrilled to grace its cover with Canadian auteur Robert Lepage, the internationally acclaimed playwright, filmmaker and multimedia artist. In addition to an interview with Lepage, critical reviews of his recent works will also be presented. Included in La SCENA Fall issue will be the September issue of La Scena Musicale, featuring tenor Marc Hervieux who will perform twice in Op��ra de Montr��al���s upcoming 30^thseason. The monthly Discovery CD features a recital of Schubert���s masterpiece Die Sch��ne M��llerinperformed by Jean-Paul Jeannotte, the Op��ra de Montr��al���s first general director. This issue is shaping to be a special issue on Opera and Theatre.

2009-2010 Publishing Year
The production schedule for the 2009-2010 year is now available. All 10 issues of the bilingual La Scena Musicale are planned, with four of these issues (September, December-January, April and June) inserted into the quarterly Arts magazine La SCENA, leaving six issues as stand alone music magazines. May and June are national issues focused on festivals (May focused on Jazz, World and Folk music festivals, while June contains Classical Music and Arts festivals). In addition, there will be two issues of the all-English The Music Scene Ontario (November and March). The advertising rates for 2009-2010 remain the same as in 2008-2009.

For more information:
(514) 948-2520
info@scena.org
www.scena.org

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La SCENA/La Scena Musicale 2009-2010 Back-to-School/Fall Preview

Two Issues for Back to School and Fall Arts and Music Preview

La SCENA Arts and Music Directory

• NEW: 1^st edition
• The only Arts Directory in Quebec
• Read All Year Long
• Theme: Back to school
• Contents: schools, purchase, choir guide, competition guide, venues, ensembles, websites and much more
• Subjects: music, dance, theatre, film and visual arts

• Appearance: August 19, 2009
• Ad Deadline: August 14, 2009
• Print run: 25,000 copies
• Distribution: Montr��al, Quebec City, Ottawa/Gatineau and through the province of Quebec
• Target audience: students (high school to university level to adults), amateur and professional artists, music and arts lovers

La SCENA Fall 2009

• 3^rd year
• On the cover: Robert Lepage
• Theme: Fall Arts and Music preview
• Subjects: music, dance, theatre, film and visual arts
• including La Scena Musicale September 2009 featuring on the cover tenor Marc Hervieux

• Appearance: September 3, 2009
• Ad Deadline: August 26, 2009
• Print run: 25,000 copies
• Distribution: Montr��al, Quebec City, Ottawa/Gatineau and through the province of Quebec
• Target audience: amateur and professional artists, music and arts lovers

Contact: 514-948-0509 or sales@scena.org
Media Kit: http://ads.scena.org

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FORM:

La SCENA Arts and Music Directory
Registration FORM:
Deadline: August 4, 2009
Return to directories@scena.org


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A) INFO FOR PUBLICATION (FREE)
NAME: __________________________________________
CATEGORY: ________________________________


ADDRESS: _______________________________
CITY/REGION: ________________________
WEBSITE: __________________________________
PHONE: _________________________________________


DESCRIPTION ($50 for 50 words or less)


B) FOR OUR RECORDS ONLY
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATIONS
LANGUAGE of CORRESPONDANCE: __ ENGLISH __ FRAN��AIS
NAME: __________________________________
E-MAIL: _____________________________
PHONE: __________________________________


PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVERTISING
NAME: __________________________________
E-MAIL: _____________________________
PHONE: __________________________________

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OPTIONAL LOGO:
Add a logo for $50. ___ Oui / Yes


PROMOTION:

• Free logo and 50-word description with a purchase of $500 or more in the ARTS Directory
• Buy an ad in both Directory and Fall Issue, and receive 15% off the Directory