Tomas in CHaiNS

The following videos are of Tomas in CHaiNS, an original one man show which premiered at Grand Valley state University in Allendale, MI.

This original work was presented on Oct 9, 2008 as part of the LGBT Student groups National Coming Out Day Celebration.

George - Character #1


Jacob - Character #2


Gerald - Character # 3

Tomas returns to GVSU to Debunk the Double Standard

NEW YORK, NY -- October 30, 2008: On November 6, 2008 Tomas Bell, president and founder of Tomasian Entertainment LLC, an internet based entertainment company, located on the web at www.tomasianent.com will return to Grand Valley State University (GVSU) located in Allendale, MI to present, “Debunking the Double Standard”.

This will mark the third time this year that Tomas has been invited by GVSU community to present. This first time Tomas presented at GVSU was in February of 2008. He presented the wildly popular and well received “Hip Hop and Homophobia” presentation. The second time was less than a month ago when Tomas performed an original one man show, “CHaiNS”. This performance was created at the request of GVSU’s LGBT student organization and was very well received.

This time, Tomas hopes to once again provide a thought provoking presentation with “Debunking the Double Standard”. This presentation focuses on the standards that may be applied to one group but not to another. And, how we buy into those standards and help to perpetuate racism, sexism, homophobia, classism, and the like - sometimes without realization.

States Tomas, “I always enjoy my visits to Grand Valley, even with lake effect wind, rain and snow. I hope this presentation will help the GVSU community to understand and appreciate the world around them even more as my travels to various places like GVSU have helped me to grow. This event will take place two days after Election Day, so I’m sure it will be fun.”

About Tomas

Well known for his theatrical and humorous style, Tomas Bell combines an engaging and interactive presentation and well-researched material. This personalized approach has made his presentations and one man performances highly effective and very well received.

A seasoned performer, Tomas travels the US and Canada throughout the year presenting and performing original works of music and theatre as well as diversity, leadership and team building presentations.

More information about Tomas Bell’s work and upcoming schedule is found at his electronic press kit, www.sonicbids.com/tomasbell.

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Tomas to perform at the Capital Rainbow Festival in Trenton, NJ

September 11th, 2008 by tomasianent

Hey all. You are invited to come out and celebrate Capital Rainbow Pride this Sunday September 14, 2008 starting at 1pm in Mill Hill Park in Trenton NJ.

I will be performing 6 songs one of which will be a duet with TE! recording artist Ricky DeMarco (www.youtube.com/DeMarcoMusic)

Line up is as listed below. hope to see you all there.

MC: Lady Dhyanna

1:15 - 1:20 - Nat’l Anthem
1:30 - 2:00 - The Swippers
2:15 - 2:45 - Lovari
3:00 - 3:15 - Lady Clover Honey
3:45 - 4:15 - Tomas with special guest Ricky DeMarco
4:30 - 5:00 - Carrie Ashton
5:15 -5:45 - Nhojj

For more info please visit: http://www.capitalrainbowfest.org.

Tomas kicks off his summer promo tour THE FEDORA TOUR May 3, 2008 at Las Vegas Pride

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW YORK, NY – Monday, April 21, 2008 – On May 3, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV, Tomas will kick off his summer tour THE FEDORA TOUR in support of his soon to be released new CD, “Well…There It Is!”.

ABOUT TOMAS

Tomas a New York City based performing and recording artist, producer and choreographer and one of the featured performers at this year’s Original GLBT Expo at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City is also the president and founder of Tomasian Ent!, LLC. Tomas releases his music through TE! Music, the record label imprint of Tomasian Ent!.

The first single from his upcoming CD, "Day We Lost Our Love", was released last summer and received the support of terrestrial, internet and satellite radio stations in the US, UK and Canada and Australia. Now with the imminent release of Tomas’ second single and the release of the CD itself, Tomas will spend the summer touring in support of the project.

ABOUT THE TOUR

THE FEDORA TOUR marks Tomas’ official return to the musical stage. This is the first time since 2001’s “The getUP! Tour” - a promo tour which criss-crossed the US in support of his debut CD release, getUP! – that Tomas has toured in support of his music. He is very excited to kick off this promo tour in Sin City on May 3, 2008 at the Las Vegas Pride Festival.

This tour is not a pre-booked. Instead, Tomasian Ent! has decided to book Tomas by solicitation and request using direct request sent through Tomas’ online press kit as well as Demands through Eventful.com. This will allow Tomas to do a show in Atlanta on Friday and Chicago on Saturday without turning down places that want to book him. This will also allow Tomasian Ent! to block book Tomas.

Depending upon the event, Tomas' stage show consists of him or him and 2 dancers (4 in the NYC metro area). Some of the upcoming performances also feature special guests such as TE! Music’s resident hiphop/jazz artist Ricky DeMarco and NYC based urban recording artist Lovari.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Tomasian Ent! is still accepting booking requests for Tomas for Clubs, Prides, and special events. For music, video and up to date performance listings visit www.allabouttomas.com. To book Tomas contact Tomasian Ent! through Tomas’ online press kit, www.sonicbids.com/tomas. For tickets to see Tomas perform at Las Vegas Pride visit www.lasvegaspride.org.

te! Productions announces it's"Spring Forward Before We Fall Back"Booking Sale

From now until May 30, 2008, Tomasian Ent! will offer discounts up to 40% off the standard booking price of its productions, workshops and seminars.

NEW YORK, NY – Monday, March 17, 2008 -- Tomasian Ent! is now offering a very special sale to colleges who are ready to book for the Fall of 2008 or Spring of 2009. If you book a performance, workshop, or seminar prior to May 30, 2008 for the Fall or Spring semester, you will receive an additional 10% off Tomasian Ent!’s already low booking prices. Members of NACA and APCA receive an additional 10% savings, so that’s an automatic savings of 20%. If you are located in the immediate tri-state area and a visit to your school requires little transportation and no overnight stay, then we will give you an additional 20% off. That’s a combined savings of 40%.

Tomasian Ent! is one of the few entertainment companies that offers all-inclusive flat fee booking. All of our 2 hour workshops, one man shows and keynote presentations are only $1,500. This means that the list price includes travel, accommodations and the booking fee. Here are a few examples:
1. A college in Columbus, Ohio books a one man show for $1,500. A 10% sale discount is applied along with a 10% APCA or NACA discount. The college only pays $1,200 for the one man show.
2. A college in San Francisco, CA books a diversity workshop for $1,500. A 10% sale discount is applied along with a 10% APCA or NACA discount. The college only pays $1,200 for the diversity workshop.
3. A college in Long Island, NY books a one man show for $1,500. A 10% sale discount is applied along with a 10% APCA or NACA discount. PLUS, the college gets an additional 20% off as it is in the Tri-State Metropolitan Area. The college only pays $900 for the one man show. That’s a savings of 40%.

Tomasian Ent! has several performances and workshops to choose from.
• SLaVe: Now in it’s 11th touring season is our critically acclaimed one-man show which has traveled across the US at one point was the keynote presentation at Brown University’s Black History Month Convocation.
• Interview with the Monster: This one man show is follows the HIV virus as it travels through 7 different people.
• Crimson and the other Colors of my Pain: This funny/sad accapella musical is a one man show about a homeless man in NYC.
• ISIM - Racism, Sexism and Homophobia, Recognizing and Understanding the Connections: This very popular workshop challenges participants to take a very personal look at their own "isms”.
• Hip-Hop and Homophobia – This very popular presentation has been performed all across the US.
• There is no I in Team (but there is an ME): This is a popular team building workshop.
• DiverCITY: This workshop teaches groups how to draw upon the diversity of their organization in order to strengthen it.
• The Hip Hop Workshop: This is a movement based team building workshop.

Tomasian Ent! (TE!) has been providing high quality, affordably priced entertainment since 1996. With an emphasis on diversity, TE! continues to be a leader in providing educational and team building workshops and simple stage one man performances to colleges and organizations across the US.

For more information or to book a performance or workshop for your college, please visit the te! Productions Dept!.

Tomas to perform at the 2008 Original GLBT EXPO

Tomas will be a featured performer at this years GLBT Expo at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC. He will perform songs from his soon to be released new CD, Well...There It Is! including his new single, "Day We Lost Our Love".

Tomas will perform on Sunday April 6, 2008 at 12:30pm. Arrive by noon to get your space by the stage. Make sure your arrive early so that you don't miss this 15min set.

For performer line-up visit www.expotalent.com.

For ticket info visit www.originalglbtexpo.com.

SEE FLYER HERE.

Tomas to present Hip Hop and Homophobia at True Colors XV

Tomas to present Hip Hop and Homophobia at True Colors XV: A Global Perspective on Sexual and Gender Minority Youth.

He will present on Friday March 14th 2008 at 2:45pm and again on Saturday March 15, 2008 at 10:30am.

Tomas as traveled from Maine to Louisiana and Missouri to Maryland presenting this presentation this past semester.

He will present a modified version of this presentation at the True Colors Conference.

Find more info at: http://ourtruecolors.org/

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te! Music now accepting submissions for Rock OUTLOUD

Tomasian Ent! is now accepting submissions for Rock OUTLOUD, a compilation CD of original rock music by LGBT Artists. Their goal is to promote and provide exposure to the music of LGBT artists and to promote and provide exposure to artists whose music is of interest to the LGBT Community. There are ten slots reserved for Sonicbids artists!

The CD will be sold via CD Baby, Amazon, iTunes and other internet based merchants. The income generated will help cover the cost of producing the CD. A portion of the proceeds will also be donated to LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations. Chosen artists will allow Tomasian Ent! to distribute their music royalty-free (artist must own track - no mechanical licensing fees will be paid). Since proceeds from the sale of the CD's will help to cover the production costs, no additional costs above the normal submission fee is applicable.

Artist royalty will be generated through terrestrial radio and internet airplay (BMI/ASCAP) which they will aggressively pursue on your behalf. In addition, selected artists will receive 10 copies of the CD for their own use.

Submissions are open to various forms of music including but not limited to: Rock, Alt. Rock, Acoustic Rock, Pop Rock, Jazz Rock, etc.

te! Music now accepting submissions for Rap OUTLOUD

Tomasian Ent! is now accepting submissions for Rap OUTLOUD, a compilation CD of original rock music by LGBT Artists. Their goal is to promote and provide exposure to the music of LGBT artists and to promote and provide exposure to artists whose music is of interest to the LGBT Community. There are ten slots reserved for Sonicbids artists!

The CD will be sold via CD Baby, Amazon, iTunes and other internet based merchants. The income generated will help cover the cost of producing the CD. A portion of the proceeds will also be donated to LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations. Chosen artists will allow Tomasian Ent! to distribute their music royalty-free (artist must own track - no mechanical licensing fees will be paid). Since proceeds from the sale of the CD's will help to cover the production costs, no additional costs above the normal submission fee is applicable.

Artist royalty will be generated through terrestrial radio and internet airplay (BMI/ASCAP) which they will aggressively pursue on your behalf. In addition, selected artists will receive 10 copies of the CD for their own use.

Submissions are open to all genres of music provided that the songs include rap (primarily or predominately).