Dead Man's Carnival Comes to Turner Hall Ballroom

The performers in Dead Man's Carnival have names like "Zero the Clown, Chassy Dee Lux." They are backed up by Sir Pinkerton, the band. This is old school carnival at its best. If you need a dose of fire breathing, burlesque dancing, and some serious work with whips, DMC is your one stop shop. Otherwise known as a variety show, or vaudeville in the modern era, it may be worth your while to check it out. Keep the kids at home for this one, unless you don't mind that they may witness their first fan dance. The show is scheduled for April 30 at the Turner Hall.

Taylor Swift Has Now Sold Millions of Disks

There are three Taylor Swift Disks in the world today. This young country music singer will be the first to tell you that she's amazed at the sheer volume of album sales of her three works thus far. As her European tour wrapped up, she was handed a framed plaque that notes she hit the 20 million mark as far as sales. It's funny to see the video of her reaction. I work with someone who loves her, and I must admit that it looks like Swift is actually singing at her live performances.

Taylor Swift Album Sales Highlights

• Fearless sold over 500,000 copies in its first week.

• She holds the title of most album sales for 2009.
• You Belong To Me is her most popular single in the US.
• Album number three, Speak Now sold a million copies in the first week.

So far, Taylor Swift has managed to keep hold of her image. She is liked by parents, and kids. As long as she stays away from making home videos, or deciding that she is going to break out in another direction, she could certainly continue to reap the rewards.