MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Top40 Charts/ AccessIT) - On the heels of winning Artist of the Year at the 2008 Dove Awards and performing for Pope Benedict XVI at a youth rally during the Pope's recent visit to the United States, 4 time Grammy Winner
TobyMac will hit the big screen in 'Alive and Transported' for an exclusive, one night-only engagement on Monday, June 9th, courtesy of The Bigger Picture, the alternative content distribution unit of
Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. ("AccessIT") (NASDAQ:AIXD).
After years of requests, Alive and Transported, TobyMac's explosive concert experience is finally being released on a DVD and CD combo. As his fans will confirm, TobyMac has one of the most electrifying shows around, and the full-length project puts you on stage with Toby and the Diverse City Band as they perform 'Slam,' 'Made To Love,' 'Gone,' 'Burn For You,' 'Diverse City,' 'Catchafire (Whoopsi Daisy)' and many more favorites.
'All the reasons TobyMac won this year's Dove Award for Artist of the Year are evident in his performance in 'Alive and Transported'. He draws in his audience and inspires it with fabulous presentation and sound,' said Jonathan Dern, President of The Bigger Picture. 'And everyone who sees him in the theatre will feel like he or she has VIP seating at the concert.'
'We are proud to present TobyMac's first DVD concert with this special one-night only presentation in theatres,' said John Rubey, President of AEG Network LIVE. 'Fans who've been asking for this concert to be available will not be disappointed with the high quality digital cinema picture and the incredible surround sound.'
Over the past year, and on the heels of two RIAA Gold -certified projects, TobyMac released his best-selling project to-date, Portable Sounds, which was his highest solo debut ever on the Billboard Top 200 chart (No. 10). In addition to sold out tour dates, four back-to-back radio hits and being named R&R's Christian CHR Artist of the Year in 2007 as well as CCM magazine's Best Male Artist of the Year, TobyMac was also nominated for a 2007 American Music Award as Favorite Inspirational Artist.
The Bigger Picture is a leader in the digital distribution of movies targeted to specific audiences. The programs include Opera, Kidtoons, G-rated movies for kids on the weekends, anime films for teen and college audiences, music and inspirational faith-based movies. The Bigger Picture has released 50+ films digitally. For more information, visit www.thebiggerpicture.us and www.kidtoonfilms.com. The company is a subsidiary of Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. (AccessIT) the industry leader in providing fully integrated software and services to enable the motion picture entertainment industry and all of its constituents to transition from film to digital cinema. Access Integrated Technologies® and AccessITTM are trademarks of Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. For more information on AccessIT, visit www.accessitx.com. [AIXD-G]
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TobyMac
With over 8 million career scans and sell out tours, "Portable Sounds" is TobyMac's latest and highest solo debut ever on the Billboard Top 200 chart (No. 10), and after hitting No. 1 on SoundScan's Contemporary Christian Overall chart in its first week as well, the project has scanned over 350,000 units. All three of TobyMac's solo projects have received numerous GMA Dove Award nominations as well as GRAMMY nominations. In addition, "Momentum" (2001) and "Welcome to Diverse City" (2004), both were awarded RIAA Gold Certification.
LISTING OF MOVIE LOCATIONS:
Wynnsong 16 - 2111 E University Ave - Auburn - AL
Century Cinema 8 - 607 14th Street, Decatur - Decatur - AL
Wynnsong 16 - 785 Schillinger Road South - Mobile - AL
Eastdale 8 - 1001 Eastdale Mall, - Montgomery - AL
Pines Mall 8 - 2901 Pines Mall Dr - Pine Bluff - AR
Metroplex 18 Buena Park Downtown - 8290 La Palma Ave - Buena Park - CA
Redlands Cinema 14 - 340 N. Eureka Street - Redlands - CA
Carmike Chapel Hills 15 - 1710 Briargate Blvd - Colorado Springs - CO
Carmike 10 - 3636 Manhattan Ave - Fort Collins - CO
O'Neil Cinema 12 @ Lisbon Landing - 162 River Road - Lisbon - CT
Carmike Royal Palm 20 - 5215 26th St East - Bradenton - FL
Wynnsong 16 - 2823 Nottingham - Albany - GA
Carmike 15 - 5555 Whittelesey Blvd., - Columbus - GA
Carmike 9 - 2150 E Walnut Avenue - Dalton - GA
Wynnsong 11 - 1150 Shawnee Street - Savannah - GA
Carmike 12 - 1905 Scenic Hwy - Snellville - GA
Wynnsong 12 - 2435 Edgewood Rd. SW, - Cedar Rapids - IA
Southridge 12 - 6720 S.E. 14th Street - Des Moines - IA
Southern Hills 12 - 4400 Sergeant Road - Sioux City - IA
Beverly Cinemas 18 - 910 Meijers Drive - Champaign - IL
Strand 10 - 2360 S Mt Zion Rd - Decatur - IL
Showplace 16 - 2815 Showplace Dr - Naperville - IL
Village Crossing 18 - 7000 Carpenter Rd - Skokie - IL
Parkway 8 - 2103 N Veterans Pkwy Suite 300 - Bloomington - IL
Showplace East 18 - 1801 Morgan Center Dr - Evansville - IN
Carmike 20 - 3930 East Dupont Road - Fort Wayne - IN
Showplace 16 - 4325 S. Meridian St - Indianapolis - IN
Showplace 12 - 1400 Eagle Ridge Dr - Schererville - IN
Cinema De Lux 20: Stoneybrook - 2745 South Hurstbourne Parkway - Louisville - KY
Carmike 10 - 501 Acadiana Mall - Lafayette - LA
Cinema Hollywood 10 - 12280 Dixie Highway - Birch Run - MI
Emagine 18 - 39535 Ford Road - Canton - MI
Birchwood Cinema 10 - 4350 24th Ave. Located in the Birchwood Mall - Fort Gratiot - MI
Trillium Cinema 14 - 8220 Trillium Circle Ave. - Grand Blanc - MI
Celebration North 17 - 2121 Celebration Dr. NE - Grand Rapids - MI
Celebration Cinema - 200 E. Edgewood Blvd - Lansing - MI
NCG Eastwood Cinema 18 - 2500 Showtime Dr. - Lansing - MI
Midland Cinema 10 - 6540 Cinema Dr. - Midland - MI
Celebration Cinema 11 - 4935 E. Pickard - Mt Pleasant - MI
Emagine Novi 18 - 44425 West 12 Mile Road - Novi - MI
Celebration Cinema Crossroads - 6600 Ring Rd - Portage - MI
Fashion Square Cinemas - 4511 Fashion Square Blvd - Saginaw - MI
Grand Traverse Cinemas - 3587 Market Place Circle - Traverse City - MI
Carmike Wynnsong 15 - 15630 Cedar Ave., - Apple Valley - MN
Oakdale 20 - 1188 Helmo Ave North - Oakdale - MN
Ronnie's 20 - 5320 S Lindbergh Blvd - St Louis - MO
Carmike 10 - 299-I River Hills Rd - Asheville - NC
Carmike 18 - 4822 Koger Blvd - Greensboro - NC
Carmike 12 - 1685 E Firetower Rd - Greenville - NC
Carmike 15 - 600 Blue Ridge Road - Raleigh - NC
Carmike 16-Wilmington - 111 Cinema Drive - Wilmington - NC
Carmike Midco 8 - 2700 State Street, Bismarck - Bismarck - ND
O'Neil Apple Tree Mall Cinema 12 - 16 Orchard View Dr - Londonderry - NH
Marquee Orchard 10 - 1311 West Route 37 - Toms River NJ
Telshore Cinema 12 - 2811 N. Telshor BLvd - Las Cruces - NM Galaxy Cannery 16 - 2121 E. Craig Rd - North Las Vegas - NV
Pavilion 9 - 188 Prospect Park W - Brooklyn - NY
Orchard 14 - 220 9th Street - New Hartford - NY
Polaris 18 - 1071 Gemini Place - Columbus - OH
Great Lakes Mall 16 - 7860 Mentor Ave - Mentor - OH
West Chester 18 - 9415 Civic Center Blvd - West Chester - OH
Moore Warren - 1000 Telephone Rd. - Moore - OK
Carmike 15 - Westmoreland Mall, Rt. 30 - Greensburg - PA
Cinema Six - 501 Benner Pike - State College - PA
Carmike 14 - 5320 Forest Drive - Columbia - SC
Broadway 16 - 1175 Celebrity Circle - Myrtle Beach - SC
Thoroughbred 20 - 633 Frazier Drive - Franklin - TN
NCG Gallatin Cinemas 10 - 1035 Greensboro Dr. - Gallatin - TN
Wynnsong 16 - 200 N. Peters Rd - Knoxville - TN
WynnSong 16 - 200 North Peters Road - Knoxville - TN
Wynnsong 16 - 2626 Cason Square Blvd - Murfreesboro - TN
Bellevue 8 - 120 Belle Forest Circle - Nashville - TN
Highland 10 - 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd - Austin - TX
Carmike 16 - 9480 Gateway Blvd North - El Paso - TX
Hickory Creek 16 - 8380 South Stemmons Freeway - Hickory Creek - TX
Carmike 14 - 7415 S. Broadway Ave - Tyler - TX
Sikes 10 - 238 Sikes Center - Wichita Falls - TX
Carmike Six - 1005 Garden Blvd - Charlottesville - VA
Fairfax Corner 14 - 11900 Palace Way - Fairfax - VA
Carmike 8 - 801 Lakeside Dr - Lynchburg - VA
Carmike 10 - Midlothian - 1100 Alverser Dr - Midlothian - VA
Carmike Ten - 4494 Electric Rd, - Roanoke - VA
Oakwood Mall 12 - 4800 Golf Rd - Eau Claire - WI
Galleria 14 - 200 Galleria Plaza - Beckley - WV
Southridge 12 - 331 Southridge Blvd. - Charleston - WV
Marquee Pullman Square 16 - 220 9th Street - Huntington - WV
Frontier 6\9 - 1400 Del Range Blvd - Cheyenne - WY
The above is a list of theatre locations as of May 28, 2008. For updates and additions, please go to www.thebiggerpicture.us/tobymac
