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The Home Entertainment Show highlights the best of the best in home entertainment. With over 250 exhibitors, 80 demonstration rooms, an exciting live music program, and in-depth seminars, it is the largest and most comprehensive event of its kind! Learn the latest about HDTV, SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD, surround sound, two-channel audio, and more. Click here for a list of exhibitors.

Enter To Win
Enter to win a deluxe home theater system valued at over $15,000! The Home Entertainment Show and Primedia invite you to enter to win this fabulous home theater system package while at the show. Be sure to register—the entry forms will be on the Mezzanine level. One lucky show attendee will win this system for his or her very own home. The system includes:

Mitsubishi Platinum Series WS-5551 55" rear projection HDTV (retail value $3299)
NHT Evolution T6 Tower surround speaker system (retail value $6600)
Yamaha RX-Z1 surround sound receiver (retail value $2799)
Richard Gray RGPC 400 MKII power management system (retail value $779)
Panasonic DVD Player courtesy of RB Electronics (retail value $800)

Thursday, June 5
The Grand Opening Concert (6–8pm) is presented by Delphi XM SkyFi and is free to everyone. The concert will illustrate the diversity of music that can be found on the XM Satellite dial. Stop in and enjoy some of the West Coast's most eclectic acts:

The Josh Jones Trio, a Latin jazz ensemble will kick off the evening. Jones' music is conga-driven and flavored with the caliente spirit of your favorite island paradise. Music like this can be found on XM Channel 75, Luna.

Free Peoples is a Bay Area–based band whose playing fuses bluegrass, folk, and jazz. The members come from various projects, most notably Billy Kreutzmann's TriChromes, Buzz, Top Four Flights, and Soulstice. Music in this genre can be found on XM Channel 14, Bluegrass Junction.

Melora Hardin will finish the evening. She's an explosive performer who harks back to the torch singers of the '30s and '40s. More music from that era can be found on XM Channel 73, Frank's Place.

Friday, June 6
Free movie screening presented by Texas Instruments. There are two screenings on Friday. Exact viewing times will be announced on-site, but they will both be after 5pm. Tickets for this event are on a first-come, first-served basis and can be picked up at the Texas Instruments Exhibit in the Elizabethan B Suite. Tickets include the screening and snacks during the show. Enjoy DLP excellence courtesy of Texas Instruments.

Saturday, June 7
Dolby presents Richard Thompson at 8pm. For more than three decades, Richard Thompson has consistently set songwriting and performance standards others aspire towards. He has long been acknowledged as both a sensitive writer and an innovative guitarist. It will surely be an unforgettable performance!

Live SACD Recording
Audiophiles will get a rare opportunity to discover the similarities and differences between SACD reproduction and the real thing at this year's show. Diversity Records, Ltd. has announced it will record two performances by its artists at HE2003 on June 7 (1–4:30pm). Click here for more details.

Free Audio and Video Seminars
HE2003 also includes a free seminar program that will delve into topics that range from HDTV to custom installation as well as give attendees an opportunity to meet the editors from Stereophile, Stereophile Guide to Home Theater, and Home Theater magazines. Click here for the current schedule.

Free Music Everyday!
The 2003 music program is included in your ticket price and is an event in itself! The three days of continuous live music will feature over 12 performances from artists like Richard Thompson, the Carl Sanders Sextet, the Hacienda Boys, and many more! Click here for a schedule of performances.

Trade & Press Day
Thursday, June 5 has been reserved for members of the press and consumer electronics trade only. Get a head start on reporting show announcements and finding out what's hot before the crowds do. Members of the press should contact Lucette Nicoll or Sue Morgan at Nicoll Public Relations, lucette@nicollpr.com or sue@nicollpr.com, or by calling 781-762-9300.

Enjoy North Beach Nightlife!
Whether you are a San Francisco native or visiting from the Pacific Rim, you know that San Francisco boasts some of the best eating and drinking establishments in the world. Some of these fine establishments are making you some great offers that you can now take advantage of:

The Steps of Rome Cafe & Trattoria (348 OR 362 Columbus Avenue) is offering one free homemade Tiramisu with the purchase of an entree. Reservations: (415) 397-0435 or (415) 396-6480.

Pena Pacha Mama's (1630 Powell Street—between Union and Green and just around the corner from Beach Blanket Babylon—is offering a free saltena or other appetizer with dinner. The saltena is made at their in-house bakery (it takes two days). The dish is an oven-baked golden pastry with a ragout of fresh vegetables, available with naturally raised beef or vegetarian style.

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!

Home Entertainment 2003
Westin–St. Francis Hotel
335 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Dates: June 5–8, 2003
June 5, trade and press only. Open to the public June 6–8.
Tickets: $35 weekend pass/$25 one-day pass

Members of the press should contact Lucette Nicoll or Sue Morgan at Nicoll Public Relations, lucette@nicollpr.com or sue@nicollpr.com, or by calling 781-762-9300.