City by City Audition Schedule for American Idol

American Idol is now casting. For your convenience here is a tentative schedule. More details can be found at The Actor's Checklist Reality TV page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/resources/realitytv.html:American Idol 4 (Fox/FremantleMedia North America)Auditions for the fourth edition of the hit FOX series American Idol will begin in Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Participants can start lining up after 6:00 am on August 3. Keep in mind there is a new age requirement of 16-28 years old. Download an official release form at this link. It requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Further questions or comments can be directed to Fox by emailing them at: askfox@fox.com. The rest of the schedule is as follows: Cleveland, OhioAugust 3, 2004: No one will be allowed to line up prior to 6:00 amAugust 4, 2004: Actual auditionsLocation: Cleveland Browns StadiumLine up info: The line will begin on the North Patio (off West 3rd Street)Address: 100 Alfred Lerner Way, Cleveland, Ohio 44114Parking Info: Parking is available at the West 3rd Street Lot for $2 per vehicle. No in and out privileges.St. Louis, MissouriAugust 7, 2004: No one will be allowed to line up prior to 6:00 amAugust 8, 2004: Actual AuditionsLocation: Edward Jones DomeAddress: America's Center/Edward Jones Dome, 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri 63101Line up info: The entrance at which the line will begin is Entry B (located at Broadway Ave. and Convention Plaza). The address of the Dome is 901 N. Broadway.Parking Info: Parking structures surround the Dome. Location and prices vary. No in and out privileges.Washington, D.C.August 17, 2004: No one will be allowed to line up prior to 6:00 amAugust 18, 2004: Actual AuditionsLocation: Washington Convention CenterLine up info: The line will begin at 801 Mount Vernon Place which is the front of theWashington Convention Center building.Address: 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC 20001Parking Info: Public transportation information is available at www.metropendoors.com. Parking structures surround the Convention Center. Location and prices vary.Orlando, FloridaAugust 25, 2004: No one will be allowed to line up prior to 6:00 amAugust 26, 2004: Actual AuditionsLocation: Orange County Convention CenterLine up info: The line will begin at the E/F Lobby of the West Concourse/ West BuildingAddress: 9800 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819Parking Info: Located in the rear of the building, $10/vehicle; $5/vehicle for FloridaResidents. No in and out privileges.New Orleans, LouisianaAugust 30, 2004: No one will be allowed to line up prior to 6:00 amAugust 31, 2004: Actual AuditionsLocation: Louisiana SuperdomeAddress: Louisiana Superdome, 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112Line up info: The line will begin at Gate A on the Plaza Level Exterior. Gate A Plaza(One level above the Ground) is located in the front of the Superdome (Sugar Bowl Drive).Parking Info: Parking is available at Southwest Garage (#5) of the Superdome. $10 per vehicle. No in and out privileges.Las Vegas, NevadaSeptember 11, 2004: No one will be allowed to line up prior to 6:00 amSeptember 12, 2004: Actual AuditionsLocation: Las Vegas Convention CenterAddress: 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109Line up info: Line up will begin at S1 Hall across from the Monorail StationParking Info: Parking is available at the Convention center. $5 per vehicle. No in and put privileges.Anchorage, AlaskaSeptember 27, 2004: No one will be allowed to line up prior to 6:00 amSeptember 28, 2004: Actual AuditionsLocation: Sullivan ArenaAddress: 1600 Gambell Street, Anchorage, AK 99501Line up info: The line will begin at the Northwest Box Office near the big donut.Parking Info: Limited parking is available at the arena. No in and out privileges.San Francisco, CaliforniaOctober 4, 2004: No one will be allowed to line up prior to 6:00 amOctober 5, 2004: Actual AuditionsLocation TBAAddress: TBALine up info: TBAParking Info: TBA

Actor Will Ferrell, MTV Awards, Entertainment Expo in August Media Events

Sherwood Oaks Experimental College, Los Angeles, has several dates in August (3, 5, 6, 10) where they will lead day long visits into Hollywood film studios; A Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Conference and Awards event takes place in Miami August 4-6; In Lorcarno, Switzerland, the 'Lorcarno International Film Festival' runs August 4 through 14; The Urbanworld Film Festival with screenings, discussions and the special "Actor's Spotlight," opens in New York August 4-8; Will Ferrell hosts the 'Festival of Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction' at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, opening August 5; The 'Spirited Woman Workshop' will be given in the Black Box Theatre in West Los Angeles, August 7; 'The Screenwriters Experience' offers an opportunity to meet and give material to film industry producers and development executives in sessions stretching from August 9 to 13 in Los Angeles; The 'Music Industry Fiscal Fitness Workshop' will be given August 11 in Santa Monica; the 'Latin Alternative Music Conference' with conferences and performing bands opens August 11 in Los Angeles; Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, August 12; 'Xtreme Nation Expo' has BMX demos, fashion shows and video game competitions August 14 & 15 in Pasadena; 'National Association of Recording Merchandisers Convention (NARM), primarily a new artist showcase, runs August 21-24 in San Diego; 'MTV Video Music Awards' will be staged for the first time ever in Miami on August 29; 'Entertainment Media Expo' features providers of the latest manufacturing, packaging, authoring, audio, and video solutions for the entertainment business, and begins August 30 in Hollywood.Nearly all of these events have a submission or application process for indie artists. Precise details for these events and links to their sources can be found on the News & Upcoming Events page at http://www.actorschecklist.com/news.html and of course there are many more events than have been mentioned here. They can be found in the orange highlight box toward the middle of the page surrounded by other show business activity news and will be updated again as the month goes on.