Get 'em in. American Idol is over for this season, but the Popsearch is just beginning. The Boston Pops PopSearch2007 has extended the deadline until midnight tonight. In case you forgot to mail your entry into the talent competition, or you just now realize that you really want your moment in the spotlight, you've got about eleven hours to get it in. As we've mentioned before the ages old organization of the Boston Pops has been doing some hip things in the last few years to pull in some of the younger audiences. Popsearch is bringing in talent in all forms. We can only imagine that the Berklee kids just strolled down Mass Ave for the open auditions in person last weekend, some have been sending in their tapes directly to the Pops, but the winners in our hearts are the 200+ entrants that have submitted their two minute video online through YouTube.
The Globe's Edgers has found some of the "early round" gems and mocked them publicly on Exhibitionist – learn from their mistakes when submitting your entry. Keith Lockhart, who's rookie trading card would be fetching big bucks if they made trading cards for conductors, will be among the group of judges narrowing down the submissions to the sweet sixteen. They'll be announced on May 29 (that's Tuesday) and invited to perform at Symphony Hall on June 4. Six semi-finalists will be selected at the concert and return to the Symphony Hall stage June 12, three finalists will be chosen from online, audience, and "judges" who we assume don't include Paula, Randy, or Simon. The champ will be decided after the June 28th Pops "Oscar and Tony" performance. We can only assume this is when the fighting breaks out – it's when things got rowdy during opening night. The winner will take home the $5,000, have a spot on stage with the Boston Pops for the 4th of July concert and tour with the Pops all summer. So, like we said, eleven hours until the extended deadline is upon you. Tick, tock…
Image of Symphony Hall from Matt Doyle
Notice the R2D2 usps mailbox out front - while we don't recommend submitting entries by mail at this point (time is of the essence), we'll take this opportunity to give a shout out to Star Wars' 30th anniversary.
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