The end of the beginning...

On one of our favorite TV shows, LOST, the third season ending episode featured an exchange, threatening "the beginning of the end" if one particular choice was made rather than its alternative. Then the fourth season opener was appropriately titled "The Beginning of the End" referencing this, as well as the fact that the whole series had passed its halfway point toward its recently published end date.

Our condition today is the exact opposite. Kaleidoscope CreatiVEntures has recently closed its Urbandale location, signaling the end of Phase I, and is now officially in transition to Phase II, a new and improved upgrade in a new and improved location. Instead of a downward slide to a predetermined end, we are full steam ahead, upward to new levels toward our dreams of musical revolution. Although our recording services are on temporary hiatus, we are still doing business in all other ways, including consulting and artist management, and are in the process of restructuring all things Kaleidoscope for the goal of providing even more and better services in the very near future.

Our heartfelt THANKS goes out from the bottom of our hearts to all of you who contributed in ways big and small to the success of Kaleidoscope CreatiVEntures Phase I. We believe that for both the music and business industries, revolution is in the air! We want to be in the mainstream of this, and not be left behind on the shore. Please keep in touch with us during this transition, as we will continue communicating regularly and frequently through this blog, Twitter updates, and the e-mail address, kaleidoscopegroup@yahoo.com.

So stay tuned to this adventure series not called Kaleidoscope Lost, but Kaleidoscope FOUND! And get involved now on the ground floor of Phase II, by responding with your comments here, (or even subscribing to this and our other blogs that might interest you--see links section) and letting us know your thoughts about both the music and business revolutions in progress, and all your dreams for how the incredible gift of music and the arts could be expressed in new, transforming ways. And above all, please keep letting us know how we can help you on your journey of making beautiful "kaleidoscopic" music! Thanks, friends, for all your encouragement and support--we crave it and cherish it deeply.

PS--Congratulations to our own Brandon Findlay who has just been appointed by the Des Moines City Council to a subcommittee called the Des Moines Live Music Commission (not to be confused with the Des Moines Music Coalition--DMMC). This is quite an honor and we are extremely proud of our resident "musicologist" as he moves forward to lead the way in making an impact on our city's music scene and overall creative economy.