A new date has just been added to Ebony & Ivory's Western Tour: On January 16, 2007, the Duo will perform at the Yreka Community Theater in Yreka, CA. The concert is being presented by the Red Scarf Society for the Performing Arts in Siskiyou County.

Just over twenty miles from the California/Oregon border, Yreka is located in the majestic Shasta Valley, and boasts magnificent views of the snow-capped Mt. Shasta.

Andrew and Fred are looking forward to this additional stop on their tour of the Western States.

Robert Baird, agent for Ebony & Ivory, recently chaired a panel on "Doing Business With Canada" at both the Western Arts Alliance and Arts Midwest fall conventions. Robert and guest panellists discussed opportunities for American artists to perform in Canada, possibilities for Canadian artists traveling to the U.S., crossing the border in this post-9/11 climate, and many other issues of interest to both American and Canadian presenters, agents and performers.

The panels were a hit with attendees, who were also able to take home a CD containing information on the arts in Canada.

Robert would like to thank the following for their involvement in the panel: (WAA) Tom Iovanne, Executive Director, Washington Center for the Performing Arts; Kurt Bagnell, Manager of Presentations, The Banff Centre; Alpha Yaya Diallo, Artist; (Arts Midwest) Michael Burgraff, Managing Director, Fairmont Opera House; Jamie Grant, Executive Director, The Centre in the Square; Judy Harquail, Arts Consultant, CCI-Ontario Presenting Network; Michael Holden, Co-Director, Holden & Arts Associates.

Join Robert for another presentation of "Doing Business With Canada" at Arts Northwest in Boise, ID: Tuesday, October 24 - 1:30-3:00 p.m.

The WAA Conference, held this year in Long Beach, California, gave Ebony & Ivory agent/manager Robert Baird an opportunity to introduce the new Ebony & Ivory CD/DVD to presenters and other interested parties. The new CD/DVD was enthusiastically received as it gives presenters a chance to see Ebony & Ivory in concert and also includes an interview with Andrew and Fred.

Booth visitors and contacts at the conference included: Diane Ackley (Bakersfield Community Concerts, CA), Kurt Bagnell (Banff Centre, AB), Fiona Black (Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre, BC), Leon and Renee Bloom (Bernardo Concerts, CA), Wally Bloss (Cache Valley Center for the Arts, UT), Alexis Booher (Dallas Brass, CA), Gail Bunker (Celebrity Concert Series, UT), Brad Burdick (Mount Baker Theatre, WA), Annick-Patrice Carrière (Agence Station Bleue, QC), Beth Christopher (Colorado Children's Chorale, CO), Shira Cion (Kitka, CA), Steve Cochran (Theatreworks, NY), Laura Colby (Elsie Management, NY), Alpha Yaya Diallo (Artist, BC), Joel Dixon (Paquin Entertainment, MB), Sue Endrizzi (California Artists Management, CA), Joanne Evans (Palm Theatre, CO), Frank Ferrante (Groucho!), Herschel Freeman (Herschel Freeman Agency, TN), Jeanette Gardner (Gardner Arts Network, NY), Ana Gazzola and Sonia Santos (Brasil Brazil, CA), Sandra Gibson (APAP), Brian Goldstein (Fettmann, Tolchin & Majors, VA), Richard Haerther (Wolfman Jack Entertainment, FL), Karen Hanan (Arts Northwest), Judy Harquail (CCI, ON), Brenda Heatherington (The Arden Theatre, AB), Kathy Heimann (San Ramon, CA), Carl Helmick (Indian Wells Valley Concert Association, CA), Tom Iovanne (Washington Center for the Performing Arts, WA), Deb Johnson (DJ Works, CA), Pam Johnson (Canadian Consulate General), Julie Kagan (Perfomania, NY), Margo Kane (Full Circle), Terry Kippenberger (Mainstage Artists, MO), Marie-Cath$eacute;rine LaPointe (Boulevart, QC), Kerby Lovallo (New World Classics, CT), Jason Makiaris (Doug Cameron, CA), Doyle Marko (Vinko World Dance), John McAdams (Craicmore, CA), Dea McAllister and husband Jack (Palmdale Playhouse, CA), Mollie McFarland (AXIS Dance, CA), Katherine Miller and husband David (Kamstar, CA), Judy Mitoma (Center for Intercultural Performance, CA), Greg Morrow (Indian Wells Valley Concert Association, CA), Don Osborne (California Artists Management, CA), David Palmer (Whittier College, CA), Debbie Peters (Magnum Opus Management, YK), Carol Philips (Hult Center for the Performing Arts, OR), Chantal Ramsay (Canadian Consulate General), Karen Rans (Green Valley Recreation, AZ), Joan Simmons (JRS Presentations, CA), Deb Slade (Centre for the Arts, Brock University, ON), Bob Smith (Bakersfield Community Concerts, CA), Andrew Thompson (Canadian Consulate General), Denis Turcotte (Quebec Government Office in LA), Rob Verdi (Side Street Strutters, CA), Vince Verdi (Side Street Strutters, CA), Diana "Dyno" Wahl (The Festival at Sandpoint, ID), Tim Wilson (WAA), Gregg Young (2nd Street Band, CA).

Attendees at the Arts Midwest Conference in Little Rock, AR, were made aware of the Ebony & Ivory Christmas Program which will be touring in 2007-2008. Agent/Manager Robert Baird was pleased to welcome visitors to the booth and to make contact at conference events with various presenters and others, including:

Betty Allan (Chester Fritz Auditorium, ND), Mark Alpert (CAMI, NY), Eric Amada (Arts Management Associates, PA), Marc Baylin (Baylin Artists, PA), Aphra Behn (Guerrilla Girls, NY), Anne Black (Texas A&M, TX), Larry Brandstetter (Performing Arts & Education, IA), Kevin Bruce (KBAM, BC), Jonathon Bryce (Vanishing Bullet, MN), Scott Bullis (Vanishing Bullet, MN), Michael Burgraff (Fairmont Opera House, MN), Ken Carlson (Arts Midwest), Rex Chequer (Manding Jata, BC), Ann Christensen (Arts Midwest), Leslie Clark (Music Tree, PA), Naomi Cordill (NE Louisiana Arts, LA), Baltazar deAnda-Santana (U of WI - Whitewater), Christy Dickinson (Arts Midwest), Diane Ernst (Lange Trust, OH), Joseph Ferlo (Oshkosh Opera House, WI), Frank Ferrante (Groucho!), James Freeman (TB Sheldon Theatre, MN), Cliff Ganus (Searcy, AR), Cindy Gaspardo (Elgin Community College, IL), Gary Gaydos (Florissant Civic Center, MO), Tanya Gertz (Luther College, IA), Matthew Glaeser (U of WI - Whitewater, WI), Jamie Grant (The Centre in the Square, ON), Darcy Gregoire (LiveTourArtists, ON), Gary Haber (Holland Theatre, OH), Katherine Haugen (Arts Midwest), Michael Holden (Holden & Arts, TX), Jeff Hyman (Auburn Moon, DE), Buster Irvin (Cumberland County Playhouse, TN), Roby Irvin (Thrasher Opera House, WI), Tim Jennings (Roseneath Theatre, ON), G. Ashley Johnson (Canadian Consulate - Houston), Robin Klinger (Robin Klinger Entertainment, NY), Lynn Knight (Earlham College, IN), Janet MacKay-Galbraith (Fermilab, IL), David Marty (Reif Arts Council, MN), Sid McQueen (Coronado PAC, IL), Jonna Michelson (Missoula Children's Theatre, MT), Dennis Moore (Canadian Consulate - Detroit), Nancy Oeswein (Auburn Moon, DE), Keith Rawlins (Darke County Center for the Arts, OH), Jacob Rittenhouse (Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts, KS), Neill Archer Roan (The Roan Group, MD), Timothy Rogus (Quebec Delegation - Chicago), Tina Salamone (Rialto Square Theatre, IL), Dan Schmal (Wisconsin Lutheran College, WI), Steven Schmidt (City of Rochester, MN), Joe Scott (Acoustic Eidolon, CO), Stuart Secttor (Clark State PAC, OH), Peter D. Smith (Imperial Theatre, NB), Marty Taylor (Montgomery County Performing Arts Society, TX), Tom Tourville (Lakes Art Center, IA), Sarah Waibel (George Daily Auditorium, IA), Lana White (Performing Arts & Education, IA), Randall and Vicki Wright (George Daily Auditorium, IA), Ivye Wright-Arnold (Horton Smith, NC), Katherine Wright (Americans for the Arts, DC).

You are cordially invited to stop by the Ebony & Ivory Booth (#739) at this year's Performing Arts Exchange in Baltimore, MD. Robert Baird, Ebony & Ivory's agent/manager, will be pleased to see you, and you can pick up the new Ebony & Ivory CD/DVD Promotion Pack (and some pick-me-up chocolate treats, as well.) See you there!

October 27, 2006 - Sarnia, ON

SHOWCASE

Ontario CONTACT

December 8, 2006 - Pinawa, MB

PERFORMANCE (Christmas Show)

Eastern Manitoba Concert Association

January 10, 2007 - San Diego, CA

PERFORMANCE

Poway Center

January 13, 2007 - Ukiah, CA

PERFORMANCE

Ukiah High School

January 16, 2007 - Yreka, CA

PERFORMANCE

Yreka Community Theater

January 18, 2007 - Green Valley, AZ

PERFORMANCE

West Social Center

PERFORMANCES

Celebrity Concert Series