LSM free calendars > step 1 sending

if you like the table method, please let us know.
So far, people who are familiar with Word tables seem to like it.

preliminaries

read the page step 1 sending - overview. It has info on how to prepare and send your email, including sample emails.
in the table below, find the type of listing corresponding to your events and download the corresponding model : concerts | lectures | masterclasses | workshops | dance, ballet | exhibitions | films | radio shows | tv shows

it's a simple Word document with a ready-to-use table.
if you have more than one type of event, you can send us one document per type, ex. 1 table for your 50 concerts, 1 table for your 5 lectures and 1 table for your 3 masterclasses. Put them all in the same email.

If you want to see more listing samples, look in the page examples - usual format.
if you want to see more field examples, look in the page our fields.

working in the Word file

working with these files

choose view>normal
set zoom level at 200% because the font is small, and it must remain that way.
do not print, the table is bigger than a page, the font is too small, it wastes paper, learn to work on screen

table contents, your info

the first row contains the field names >> do not modify it
the next few rows (numbered EX.1, EX.2... in grey font) are examples >> do not type in them, just read them
the remaining rows (empty, numbered 1, 2, 3...) are for typing your info
one event per row (= 1 concert, 1 lecture, 1 workshop...) as shown.

so if you have 10 concerts, that's 10 rows
if you have 2 concerts in the same day, that's 2 rows

put your events in chronological order, preferably
for each event, fill the fields for which you have info.

if a field is not relevant, then leave the cell empty.

ex. if you have no series, or if your concert has no title

the fields in the pale green columns are mandatory
the fields title, musical contents and participants (pale grey columns) cannot all be empty at once: if for one event, all 3 grey fields are empty, we will reject the listing. (in principle)
to add a row (an event) at the bottom of the table, go to the last cell and click Tab.

text format

do not use font attributes (color, size, bold, italics, _subscript, ^superscript, underline, different fonts ...)

this means: do not change the font or size, just leave as is
if you just start typing in the appropriate rows, there should be no problem.

do not copy/paste from the example rows, because we don't want your text to be grey; follow the previous instructions.
do not type words in UPPER CASE ("caps lock" should be off)

table format

do not move the table, align, centre, change the width, etc.
do not move columns, or change their widths
do not add or remove columns
do not remove or modify the first rows (field names and example rows)
do not merge or split cells

sample tables

CONCERTS, RECITALS, OPERAS, MUSICALS
(99%of our listings)
download sample table

LECTURES, ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSIONS download sample table

MASTERCLASS

DEFINITION: a music lesson for a particular instrument, technique or style, given in front of an audience; participating students are selected in advance.
download sample table

WORKSHOPS, SIGHT-READINGS download sample table

DANCE, BALLET

especially for dance companies

We only accept performances with live music, not pre-recorded music.
download sample table

EXHIBITIONS
especially for museums, galeries, libraries, concert venues (?)

examples: museum exhibition, art gallery, garden, which have a musical theme, or a musical installation
download sample table

FILMS, MOVIES, VIDEOS
especially for cinemas, film festivals

shown in cinema, theatre, auditorium, library... but not on tv

We do a music calendar, so we are interested in the following kinds of movies:

filmed concert, filmed opera, opera movie
documentary about music or musicians
regular movie with musical subject (like a dramatized biography of a composer)
silent movie with live accompaniment

But if there is a second feature during the screening, we would like to inform our readers.
download sample table

RADIO SHOWS
especially for radio stations

we are interested in recorded concerts or audio documentaries
we are not interested in shows which play numerous CD tracks (like request shows), they would take up too much space.
If you work for one series, send listings for that series for the whole season if possible (ex. Saturday Afternoon at the Opera 2006, or Metropolitan Opera 2005-2006). If not, try for three months or one month at a time.
download sample table

TV SHOWS
especially for TV stations

same as films above
except: no price or phone fields
download sample table