Tuesday, November 09, 2021

Jack De Sena to Attend Simi Valley Comic And Toy Fest 2022

The Simi Valley Toy & Comic Fest has announced that the theme of the Guest Room at Simi Valley Comic And Toy Fest 2022 is Avatar: The Last Airbender, and the first guest guest announced for the Avatar Guest Room is Jack De Sena, who voiced Sokka in Nickelodeon's beloved animated series!


The 2022 Simi Valley Toy and Comic Fest will take place on Sunday, February 6th, 2022 at the Grand Vista hotel in Simi Valley CA. Advance tickets are available to purchase on Purplepass.

De Sena is best known for his work on Nickelodeon's hit sketch comedy series All That, for the voice work of Sokka on Avatar: The Last Airbender, for portraying guidance counselor Mr. Roberts on 100 Things to Do Before High School, and for the voice work of Callum on the Netflix series The Dragon Prince.

For more information about the Simi Valley Comic And Toy Fest, visit https://simivalleytoycomicfest.com.

Watch Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra on Paramount+ and Netflix!


Listen to the brand new podcast, Avatar: Braving the Elements!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/search/label/Avatar%3A%20Braving%20the%20Elements

Subscribe to the NEW official Avatar: The Last Airbender YouTube channel!: https://at.nick.com/AvatarSubscribe


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Nickelodeon to Premiere 'Santiago of The Seas Pirate Play Along Adventure' on Nov. 12

Nickelodeon will premiere Santiago of The Seas Pirate Play Along Adventure, a brand new special based on the network's hit CG-animated preschool series on Friday, November 12, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. ET/PT!


Santiago, Lorelai, and Tomás want YOU to join their crew! Play along to see if you have what it takes to be a good pirate! (#999)



Originally published: October 24, 2021.

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Santa Visits The Twists | Best Of Round The Twist | Twisted Lunchbox - Australia’s Best Kids TV

Santa Visits The Twists | Best Of Round The Twist | Twisted Lunchbox - Australia’s Best Kids TV


Every kid wishes to meet Santa, but never expect him to stick around...

Watch the episode, "Santa Claws" in full here!: http://www.nickalive.net/2020/04/santa-claws-round-twist-season-1.html


Have you ever, ever felt like this? Have strange things happened, are you going round the twist? Ghosts, vikings, magical underpants, runaway shadows… Round The Twist is an offbeat comedy series that will enchant the entire family.

When the Twist kids – Pete, Linda and Bronson – and their Dad leave the city for a quiet life in the coastal town of Port Niranda, they get more than they bargained for. The lighthouse the Twists have moved into is haunted, and Port Niranda is a town where the weird and unexpected regularly occurs.

Twisted Lunchbox is brought to you by Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF). The ACTF is a national non-profit children’s media production and policy hub. The ACTF is a leading body for Australian children’s media; enabling the production, development and distribution of high quality, culturally relevant and distinctive entertainment for Australian children, and children around the world. The ACTF is well known for the production of some of Australia’s most iconic kids’ tv shows, including ‘Round the Twist’, ‘Mortified’, 'Lockie Leonard', ‘You’re Skitting Me’ and much more!

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Nickelodeon to Premiere 'That Girl Lay Lay'/'Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan' Crossover on Nov. 11

What happens when two of Nickelodeon's biggest powerhouses collide? Find out in the brand new That Girl Lay Lay/Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan crossover special, premiering Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon!


In "That Dude Dylan," BoomBox Burger is hosting a rap contest and Lay Lay (Alaya High) is excited to show off her talents! When Young Dylan shows off his impressive rap skills Sadie (Gabrielle Nevaeh Green) and Lay Lay try to gain the upper hand by finding out embarrassing secrets about Dylan. Special guest star Billy Van Zandt (Jaws 2, The Boomer Boys Musical) as Funky Old Joe.


The crossover special is produced as an That Girl Lay Lay episode, and has the production code #108.


Lay Lay and Young Dylan Rap BATTLE?! 🔥🎤 That Girl Lay Lay Crossover | Nickelodeon


When Young Dylan comes to visit Cleveland, he and Lay Lay quickly   become fast frenemies as rap battle competitor – but whose bars are the most fire?  Check out this very special That Girl Lay Lay x Young Dylan crossover episode to find out!





Check out That Girl Lay Lay and Young Dylan's brand new track "I’m That" here!

Plus catch Young Dylan on NFL Slimetime, Wednesdays at 7 p.m. on Nickelodeon and Thursdays on Paramount+! Parents and caregivers - try it FREE at ParamountPlus.com!


Originally published: November 01, 2021.

Additional source: Just Jared Jr., Carson-Adler Agency.

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Nickelodeon Culture Club – Diwali | Nickelodeon Poland

Nickelodeon Culture Club – Diwali | Nickelodeon Polska


Dowiedzmy się więcej o hinduskim festiwalu Diwali #NickelodeonCultureClub


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Paramount Plus Renews 'Star Trek: Prodigy' for Season 2

PARAMOUNT+ RENEWS ORIGINAL ANIMATED KIDS’ SERIES “STAR TREK: PRODIGY” FOR A SECOND SEASON

WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN...

“Star Trek: Prodigy” Mid-Season One Finale Will Be on Thursday, Nov. 18,
Returning with New Episodes on Thursday, Jan. 6

Series Produced by Nickelodeon and CBS Studios’ Eye Animation Productions


Nov. 8, 2021 – More adventures await the motley crew of the U.S.S. Protostar. Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, today announced that its new animated kids series STAR TREK: PRODIGY has been renewed for a second season. Produced by the Nickelodeon Animation Studio and CBS Studios’ Eye Animation Production, STAR TREK: PRODIGY is already a hit amongst Paramount+ subscribers, and had the top-performing premiere day out of any original animated kids series on the service.

Season one of STAR TREK: PRODIGY premiered on Thursday, Oct. 28 with a one-hour episode, exclusively for Paramount+ subscribers in the U.S. New episodes of the first half of season one will continue to roll out weekly on Thursdays through Thursday, Nov. 18. Following a mid-season break, the remaining five episodes of season one’s first half will be available to stream weekly on Thursdays, starting on Thursday, Jan. 6. The 10-episode-long second half of season one will be available on Paramount+ at a later date next year, to be announced.

The STAR TREK: PRODIGY voice cast includes Kate Mulgrew (Hologram Kathryn Janeway), Brett Gray (Dal), Ella Purnell (Gwyn), Rylee Alazraqui (Rok-Tahk), Angus Imrie (Zero), Jason Mantzoukas (Jankom Pog), Dee Bradley Baker (Murf), John Noble (The Diviner) and Jimmi Simpson (Drednok).

Developed by Emmy® Award winners Kevin and Dan Hageman (“Trollhunters” and “Ninjago”), the CG-animated series STAR TREK: PRODIGY is the first “Star Trek” series aimed at younger audiences, and follows a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search of a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the “Star Trek” franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.

STAR TREK: PRODIGY is from CBS’ Eye Animation Productions, CBS Studios’ new animation arm; Nickelodeon Animation Studio, led by President of Animation Ramsey Naito; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry Entertainment. Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Aaron Baiers, Katie Krentz, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth serve as executive producers, alongside co-showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman and Ben Hibon, who also directs and serves as executive producer and the creative lead of the animated series.

STAR TREK: PRODIGY is distributed by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group and is also available to stream on Paramount+ in international territories, including Latin America, the Nordics and Australia. In Canada, it airs on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on Crave.


About Paramount+:

Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from ViacomCBS, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream ViacomCBS Streaming’s other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.

For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social platforms.

About the “Star Trek” Universe on Paramount+:

The “Star Trek” Universe on Paramount+ includes current and upcoming seasons of the original series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: PICARD, the animated series STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS and the upcoming STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS and STAR TREK: PRODIGY, the first “Star Trek” series aimed at younger audiences. The “Star Trek” Universe on Paramount+ also includes all 726 episodes from the six classic “Star Trek” series and a selection of “Star Trek” films, including the documentary WOMAN IN MOTION: NICHELLE NICHOLS, STAR TREK AND THE REMAKING OF NASA.

For additional info on and photography from Paramount+’s STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: PICARD, STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS and STAR TREK: PRODIGY, please click here.

About CBS Studios:

CBS Studios is one of the world’s leading suppliers of entertainment programming, with more than 70 series currently in production for broadcast and cable networks, streaming services and other emerging platforms. The Studio’s expansive portfolio spans a diverse slate of commercially successful and critically acclaimed scripted programming, which includes genre-defining franchises such as “NCIS,” “CSI” and the ever-growing “Star Trek” universe, award-winning late night and daytime talk shows, as well as an extensive library of iconic intellectual property. The Studio also develops and produces local language and international content originating outside of the U.S. with series in the U.K., Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Asia.

About Nickelodeon:

Nickelodeon, now in its 42nd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).

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Originally published: November 08, 2021 at 19:16 BST.

H/T: Variety, CinePOP.

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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for November 9, 2021 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for November 9, 2021 | Nickelodeon


Stream all new CG-animated Rugrats series, exclusively on Paramount+!


Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

Read more Rugrats comic strips!: https://www.creators.com/features/rugrats

More Nick: Paramount Plus Renews the All-New 'Rugrats' for Season 2!

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Star Trek: Prodigy FULL EPISODE! 🚀 | Nickelodeon Cartoon Universe

Star Trek: Prodigy FULL EPISODE! 🚀 | Nickelodeon Cartoon Universe


Exiled on a mining colony outside Federation space, a group of lawless alien teens discovers a derelict Starfleet ship! Dal must gather an unlikely crew for their ship to escape Tars Lamora, but The Diviner and his daughter Gwyn have other plans. 

Nickelodeon Cartoon Universe is streaming the FULL first episode of Star Trek: Prodigy, "Lost & Found, Parts 1 & 2"!

Stream Star Trek: Prodigy on Paramount+, with new episodes are released every Thursday! Try it FREE at ParamountPlus.com!


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'The Thundermans' Currently One of the Most Watched Shows on Netflix

Nickelodeon's hit superhero-themed comedy series The Thundermans is currently the eighth most popular show on Netflix, according to the streaming service’s public ranking system!


The Thundermans follows a pair of superhero twins, Phoebe and Max Thunderman, with opposite personalities, who must navigate their way through school, friends and a family of extraordinary superheroes, all while keeping their true identities a secret.

The Thundermans is created by Jed Spingarn. The series stars Kira Kosarin as “Phoebe,” Jack Griffo as “Max,” Diego Velazquez as “Billy,” Addison Riecke as “Nora,” Maya Le Clark as “Chloe” and Chris Tallman as “Hank”, Rosa Blasi as “Barb,” and Audrey Whitby as "Cherry." The series originally ran for four seasons on Nickelodeon, from October 2013 to May 2018.

The first two seasons of The Thundermans were added to Netflix on November 1. All episodes are available to stream on Paramount+.


Originally published: November 09, 2021.

H/T: HUFFPOST, TV Guide; Additional source: What's on Netflix.

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Papercutz to Release 'The Loud House #16: Loud and Clear' on August 9, 2022

Papercutz will be releasing The Loud House #16: Loud and Clear, a brand new graphic novel inspired by Nickelodeon’s hit original animated series The Loud House on August 9, 2022!


Behold the long awaited answers to some of the biggest questions surrounding the Loud family! Lola’s favorite color is… Pink?! Leni’s favorite color is… Zebra?! Lincoln’s top two favorite comic characters are Muscle Fish and Ace Savvy?! All these groundbreaking revelations and side-splitting laughs and more served up by Lincoln Loud and his ten sisters, Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lola, Lana, Lisa, and Lily and all their friends in the latest anthology installment based on the hit Nickelodeon animated series. Featuring stories by the Loud House creative team!

Product Details:

ISBN-13: 9781545808887
By The Loud House Creative Team
Formats : Hardcover, Paperback
Publisher: Papercutz
Publication date: 08/09/2022
Series: The Loud House, #16
Pages: 64
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range: 7 - 12 Years

The Loud House #16: Loud and Clear is available to pre-order now at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com in the U.S.

The Casagrandes #3 is just one amazing The Loud House and The Casagrandes graphic novel coming our way! For a list of upcoming titles, click here.

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Watch The Loud House Movie on Netflix!

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Originally published: September 26, 2021.

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Papercutz to Release 'The Loud House Back To School Special' on June 21, 2022

Papercutz will be releasing The Loud House Back To School Special, a brand new graphic novel inspired by Nickelodeon’s hit original animated series The Loud House on June 21, 2022!


Time to hit the books with The Loud House! Join Lincoln, Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lola, Lana, Lisa, and Lily as they explain the secrets of the universe, or the secrets to surviving school anyways! From Lincoln’s challenge to go from being the man with the plan in elementary school to the new kid without a hall pass in middle school to Lori’s freshman orientation as well as maneuvering her extended long distance relationship with her boo boo bear, Bobby Santiago. Plus, visit Great Lakes City as Ronnie Anne goes to prep school. Sure to be more entertaining than a last period lecture on a Friday before vacation, The Loud House and The Casagrandes have your ticket to more laughs and adventures. Featuring stories by the Loud House and the Casagrandes creative teams.



Product details:

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Papercutz (June 21, 2022)
Formats : Hardcover, Paperback
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1545808902
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1545808900
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 12 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.74 pounds

The Loud House Back To School Special is available to pre-order now, including at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com in the U.S.

The Casagrandes #3 is just one amazing The Loud House and The Casagrandes graphic novel coming our way! For a list of upcoming titles, click here.

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Watch The Loud House Movie on Netflix!

Subscribe to the official The Loud House & The Casagrandes YouTube channel!: https://at.nick.com/LoudCasaSubscribe


Originally published: September 26, 2021.

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Dreamtivity to Release 'PAW Patrol: Halloween Pup Party' Activity Book on July 19, 2022

Dreamtivity and Simon & Schuster will release Nickelodeon PAW Patrol: Halloween Pup Party, a brand new Halloween-themed PAW Patrol activity book, on July 19, 2022!


Nickelodeon PAW Patrol: Halloween Pup Party
Color & Craft
By Editors of Dreamtivity
Published by Dreamtivity
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

Everything a young PAW Patrol fan needs to throw a family Halloween party is included: 4 crayons, stickers, crafts, snack recipes, and activities!

Kids can throw a PAW-some family Halloween party with this full-color book that includes 4 large crayons and a sheet of PAW Patrol stickers! These 32 pages are filled with paper crafts to color and make, snack recipes, and party decor. PAW Patrol fans can cut out masks of Chase and Marshall, create a party banner to hang up, play memory games, solve puzzles, doodle, follow 3 recipes to make kid-friendly party snacks, and more! The back cover even features a standee of Franken-Rubble to cut out. Requires adult supervision.

Publisher: Dreamtivity (July 19, 2022)
Length: 32 pages
ISBN13: 9781645885702
Grades: P - P
Ages: 4 - 99

The dream-and-activity team at Dreamtivity encourages artistic play, creative crafting, and engaged listening with words and pictures that delight...to get kids thinking and doing. Grab some crayons. Curl up with a story. Let your imagination take flight. Now, go color your world!

Nickelodeon PAW Patrol: Halloween Pup Party is available to pre-order now, priced $5.99!

Check out the brand new PAW Patrol book "Happy Hanukkah, Pups!", available now from Random House Children's Books!

Check out the brand new PAW Patrol book "Happy Hanukkah, Pups!", available now from Random House Children's Books!

For more PAW Patrol, stream full seasons as well as PAW Patrol: The Movie and PAW Patrol Live! At Home featuring "Race to the Rescue" on Paramount+. Parents - try it FREE today at ParamountPlus.com!


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Skyridge High School Theatre in Lehi, UT Presents 'The SpongeBob Musical', Nov. 11-22

Nickelodeon The SpongeBob Musical

Presented by Skyridge High School Theatre at Skyridge High School Theatre, Lehi UT


SpongeBob the Musical is an amazing show telling about how enduring optimism and relentless positivity can transform the attitudes of those around them.

The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!

The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, David Bowie, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Andy Paley, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I. and more.

All seats are reserved. Adults $12, Students / Child / Senior 65+ $8. Wheelchair spaces are available along with seats to transfer into from wheelchair or cart. Online purchase is preferred, but sales at the door start 30 minutes prior to performance. NO CASH transactions, CREDIT ONLY.

Concessions are also available with all of those proceeds going directly to the program.

Seats are not social distanced. Masks are encouraged, but not required at this time.

Tickets available to purchase at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/58074

Email: skyridge.theatre@gmail.com

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
Nov 11, 2021 at 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm (Thu)
Nov 13, 2021 at 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm (Sat)
Nov 15, 2021 at 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm (Mon)
Nov 16, 2021 at 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm (Tue)
Nov 18, 2021 at 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm (Thu)
Nov 19, 2021 at 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm (Fri)
Nov 20, 2021 at 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm (Sat)
Nov 20, 2021 at 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm (Sat)
Nov 22, 2021 at 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm (Mon)

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage! was broadcast in December 2019 across Nickelodeon platforms and featured much of the original Broadway company reprising their performances, including Tony nominee Ethan Slater as the high-energy title sponge, Tony nominee Gavin Lee as Squidward Q. Tentacles, Danny Skinner as Patrick Star, Brian Ray Norris as Eugene Krabs, and Wesley Taylor as Sheldon Plankton. The TV event is available to stream on Paramount+ and is available on DVD.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording is available now from Masterworks Broadway wherever music is sold and streamed: https://spongebobmusical.lnk.to/SpongebobMusicalRecording

Original source: Now Playing Utah.

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NickFest: Nickelodeon May Launch New Family Festival in the U.S.

Could Nickelodeon be planning to launch a NickFest family event in the U.S.?


ViacomCBS, the parent company of the Nickelodeon brand, has applied to register the trademark for NICKFEST with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)!

First launched in Africa in 2015, NickFest is Nickelodeon's festival for kids and families that features a unique combination of live musical performances from some of the most popular artists, appearances from the stars of Nickelodeon's hit shows, as well as a variety of Nick-themed games and activities, and tons of Nickelodeon's trademark slime.

Following its success in Africa, NickFest events have been held in Portugal and Spain.

According to the filing, ViacomCBS has applied to register NICKFEST under the category "41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services", with the description: "Entertainment services rendered through the medium of television, namely, a musical variety program; entertainment, namely, organizing and producing musical events, dance and theatrical performances; providing a website featuring non-downloadable audio-visual content in the nature of music, music performances, dance, films, movies, video recordings featuring festivals; providing online newsletters in the fields of arts, theatre, entertainment, concerts, festivals, and other entertainment and cultural events via e-mail; online journals, namely, blogs featuring arts, theatre, entertainment, concerts, festivals, and other entertainment and cultural events," which suggests that Nickelodeon is planning to launch NickFest in the USA!

ViacomCBS applied for the trademark on September 30, 2021, and is still pending.

In addition to the trademark application, ViacomCBS registered the domain nickfest.com on January 12, 2020.

NickFest will follow the success of SlimeFest, Nickelodeon's music festival for kids, which, following international success, was held in the U.S. in 2018 and 2019. There were plans to host a SlimeFest event in 2020, however, this was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Originally published: November 09, 2021.

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BTR's Stephen Kramer Glickman to Perform New Album for Dad’s Weekend at Ohio University

Ohio University is going “Big Time” with Stephen Kramer Glickman’s upcoming performance!


Glickman, known for his portrayal of Gustavo Rocque on Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush, will perform with cellist Marza Merophi Wilks in the Baker University Center Ballroom at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, in honor of Dad’s Weekend at OU.

Though Glickman is known for his television and film acting, voice acting and stand-up comedy, he’s now adding recording artist to his resume with his first music album, The Moving Company.

The album features 10 covers of songs by artists like Billie Eilish, Post Malone, The Beatles and more. Glickman worked with several artists, like Casey Abrams from American Idol and violinist Jessy Greene. 

His music first went viral on TikTok when he released a cover to Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy,” which passed over 500 million plays on the app. He followed up with a music video for the track and is currently working on putting out more videos to correspond with the album’s tracks.

After Glickman connected with The Post to do a Q&A and Instagram Live during the COVID-19 quarantine in 2020, he became interested in finding a way to perform at OU.

“It's a really incredible school,” Glickman said. “In the music community, Ohio University has a really great reputation for music, and I actually have some friends that attended Ohio University … and it just kind of stayed with me. So, when I first started talking to The Post, I was like, ‘Oh, yeah, of course. I know this place.’ And it just made me want to travel and go there to do something.”

The Post is the official media sponsor for the event and worked with the Campus Involvement Center, OHIO Live and University Program Council to bring the event to life.

Glickman’s show will start at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m. Masks are required for the event. The format of the performance is “An Evening with Stephen Kramer Glickman,” and he will play some songs, tell some stories and connect with the crowd. 

Immediately following the performance is a V.I.P. meet and greet in which fans of Glickman who pay an additional price to the general admission ticket can receive exclusive credentials, head to The Post’s newsroom, have some refreshments and food, take a picture with Glickman and ask him some questions.

“Doing ‘An Evening with Stephen Kramer Glickman,’ this is something I have wanted to do for years and years and have never really found the right way to do it until the album came out,” Glickman said. “And then I was like, ‘Oh, well, now I have an album; I can do songs from the album. I can do songs that we didn't use on the album, and then I can tell stories and have a night of entertainment where it's me doing what I do best. I'm a storyteller by nature. I started experimenting with how that would work and crafted out a show of songs and stories, and I approached the university about what it would be like to do that at the school.”

One of the featured artists on the album is Wilks, a Peruvian-born classical cellist, recording and performing artist, educator and content creator. Wilks has a master’s degree from Julliard and, apart from being a professional cellist, decided to make a TikTok during the coronavirus quarantine. She blew up on TikTok, gaining over 53.5K followers, and actually met Glickman through the app. He reached out to her about a potential collaboration, and then she ended up on his album.

“We had already been talking about different performances that we're going to be doing. It was pushed due to some COVID stuff,” Wilks said. “We’ve got some other performances brewing in the works, but coming to Ohio was one that popped up all of a sudden, and he was like, ‘Hey, we have this opportunity. Are you game?’ And I said, ‘Yep, absolutely game.’ So, it just really fell into place. And he expressed to me, ‘Yeah, I can do it on my own, but it's so much nicer to have not only another person there but also just to have the cello to complement and bring out those baselines.’ So, I was very thrilled to be asked.”

Students are looking forward to enjoying the event with their dads and even with just some friends.

“I’m going to see Stephen primarily because he played one of my absolute favorite television characters,” Allison Irey, a sophomore studying media arts production, said in a message. “I’ve also been following him on social media for many years and listening to his music here and there, and he is so incredibly talented.”

Irey noted how cool she thinks it is that Glickman decided to make the trip out to Athens for the show. 

“I don’t know why but that’s so crazy to me,” Irey said in a message. “Like, he’s coming to our school in the middle of the Midwest out of all the places in the US to pick from and I think that’s incredibly special. Also, just being in the same room as Gustavo Rocque himself would probably make 10 year old me cry if she found out.” 

Glickman and Wilks are thrilled to bring the show to OU and are excited to bring a range of genres and eras of music to the Dad’s Weekend crowd. They hope to see fans and simply music lovers alike at the show.

“If you've ever wanted to get to know the man behind the yellow sunglasses, this is your way to do that,” Glickman said. “It's a way for everybody to get to know me in a more real way and hear some stories that they've never heard anywhere else.”

For more information or for those looking to purchase tickets, people can visit the OU Performing Arts and Concert series website. General admission is $10, and the V.I.P. experience is an additional $35 or $55 for a signed copy of one of Glickman’s CDs.

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From The Post:

Stephen Kramer Glickman brings meaningful music to OU

A full house of audience members listen to Glickman, accompanied on-stage with cellist Marza Wilks in Baker Center Ballroom.

The Baker University Center’s ballroom was packed with people, illuminated with colorful lights and filled with soulful sounds Saturday night. At 8 p.m, Stephen Kramer Glickman performed at Ohio University, uniting the students and people of Athens for his first-ever live concert.

Not only did Glickman purchase his first piece of OU merchandise, but he was able to experience the love and excitement many in Athens feel for him. Some came to OU this weekend for Dad’s Weekend, but some, like Scott Williams, an OU alumnus, and his daughter, Sammy, came specifically for Glickman’s performance.

Scott brought his daughter from Dublin, Ohio, because of her love for Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush, and they even arrived over an hour early to make sure they scored front row seats. 

“I’ve been obsessed with Big Time Rush since it came out,” Sammy said. “I was there (for the) first episode.”

For many, Glickman’s performance was a time of remembrance and recollection of childhood memories. The night started off with an introduction from Riley Runnells, The Post’s culture editor. Together, The Post, the Campus Involvement Center, OHIO Live and University Program Council pulled off the event. 

For Kaycie Tillis, a freshman studying psychology, this was a moment to see an idol of hers in-person.

“I literally invited Stephen Kramer Glickman to my graduation party,” Tillis said. “I’m very excited because he’ll probably recognize me. He commented on my TikTok.”

Glickman was joined by Marza Merophi Wilks, a Peruvian-born cellist, recording artist, educator and content creator. The duo started with the song that gave Glickman his TikTok fame: Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy.”

After the first song, Glickman went on to explain how he went through a break-up and, because he “couldn’t cut bangs,” he recorded his album, The Moving Company, to cope. 

Every song performed had a story and a meaning to Glickman, and he could only hope some of his picks resonated with others as well. Glickman promoted the idea of how one should always be their most “organic self” and shared stories of his time as Gustavo on Big Time Rush and laugh-inducing encounters with other celebrities.

Other songs performed include Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever,” Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb,” Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me,” The Beatles’ “The Long and Winding Road,” a mash-up of Rihanna’s “Stay” and Justin Bieber and The Kid LAROI’s “Stay” and Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”

Glickman asked for song requests from the audience, and an astounding number of audience members insisted on Big Time Rush’s “Boyfriend.” Glickman performed some of the song and claimed when the guys from Big Time Rush found out, they “were going to kill him.” 

Throughout the whole performance, the audience was cheering constantly, and Glickman was in disbelief of their reactions. He kept repeating how the performance was “so much fun.”

To end the night, Glickman performed “Worldwide” by Big Time Rush. The song earned Glickman and Wilks a sea of phone flashlights waving in the air followed by a standing ovation. 

Many went into the performance not knowing what to expect, such as Hailey Fisher, a freshman studying forensic chemistry. Although she was unsure about what would happen at the beginning of the night, Fisher said she absolutely loved everything about how it turned out. 

“It was very fun,” Fisher said. “Hearing him play ‘Boyfriend’ and ‘Worldwide’ from Big Time Rush, it's so exciting. I actually am going to see Big Time Rush (in concert) in September, so it feels like it completed the entire thing.”

Amid a cheering crowd, Stephen Kramer Glickman shows gratitude for the echoing applause in the Baker University Center Ballroom at the end of his evening show on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

Glickman was over the moon about how the night went, saying it “couldn’t have gone better.” Performance-wise, Glickman praised Wilks’ cello playing and the audience’s engagement and encouragement. He was thankful to have played somewhere like OU.

“My people are like the people that grew up watching me on television,” Glickman said. “If I can get them to accept me as this, then that would be great because then I can be both things; I can be a part of their childhood, and I can be a part of the music that they like in some way.”
 
After the performance, people who bought VIP tickets were able to meet and interact with Glickman and Wilks. It was full of smiles, conversation and food. All in all, the night ended with an impacted audience and a thankful Glickman.

“Music really became a huge, huge part of my life, which is awesome, but it was really nice having friends’ support and family support,” Glickman said. “And then being able to actually get on stage and do a concert and have a gigantic-like, packed-out room … it’s really rad.”

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Original source: November 03, 2021.

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