Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
Muslim Writers Awards recognise Britain’s literary talent
The annual Muslim Writers Awards will take place on 29th March 2008 at the ICC in Birmingham, and will recognise the breadth and quality of literary talent within the UK’s Muslim community. The Awards have already attracted support from the Prime Minister, local government and celebrity advocates like Jermaine Jackson and James Caan (Dragon’s Den). The ceremony will be broadcast live to millions of viewers across the UK, Europe and…
Nicu Liuta: Painting, Remastered by Soul
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Nicu Liuta in The Persistence of Form. Scheduled to run from March 25th through April 15th the collection will feature a captivating selection of Nicu Liuta’s healing works.
Nicu Liuta uses both spiritual and painterly strokes to capture the luminescence of our life cycles in his breathtaking expressionistic and figurative paintings. He blends color and…
Gayl Sharabi: Boundaries- Personal and Political
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Gayl Sharabi in Five Degrees of Abstraction. Scheduled to run from March 25th through April 15th the collection will feature a captivating selection of Gayl Sharabi’s passionate works.
Gayl Sharabi\'s art encompasses a variety of forms, including oil paint, acrylics, watercolors, photography, digital images, handwritten text, and sculpture. Her eclectic body of work consistently invites…
"dienacht" #3 - Magazine for Photography, Design and Subculture out now
dienacht“ is an independent, demanding, international and honest magazine aside of the mainstream, which offers a payable alternative to the conventional photo-magazines.
There are contributions from all over the world – from Lithuania, Iran, Czech Republic , Taiwan, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom,... brilliant photography-portfolios and reports, graphic-design, texts concerning the backgrounds and hot topics.
The photography has an outstanding position, the magazine is addressing to the professionals as well as…
TuneUps4Good International Announces Campaign for Gandhi Institute
23 March 2008...New York, NY...HarmonyNet Media Group, is pleased to announce that the InBusiness4Good Project has just released a new campaign, called TuneUps4Good, which will make it possible for those that support Peace worldwide, and have computers, to support the ongoing mission of the Gandhi Institute.
This innovative social networking project, will make it possible for anyone that believes in Peace & Non-Violence, to declare a personal Satyagraha, by having…
Barren Cross, Legends of Christian Metal Return to the Stage of Intensity
Legends of Christian Rock; Barren Cross stage a return after 14 years of silence. Releasing a Greatest hits and returning to the live stage, once again.
Teaming up with the North Coast Agency, an artist management and booking agency out of Lancaster, Pa; the band has begun playing festivals and concerts again as they stage their full comeback.
Lancaster, PA, March 20th, 2008: In the early 1980's multi-platinum Hair Metal Legends,…
Hollywood welcomes Olympic artists
Art as cultural counterbalance to the Olympic Games // Pacific Design Center hosts the ARTIADE for show in Los Angeles // International films presented in PDC’s Silver Screen Theatre //
When the athletes are competing for a place on the victory podium at the Olympic Games in Beijing, about 200 artists of their home countries will represent their culture as well, at the 4th ARTIADE.
Hellenic General Secreteriat for the Olympics Games…
Mirror for the 21st Century
‘MIRROR FOR THE 21ST CENTURY’ – International Exhibition of Contemporary Art
New Orleans, LA, USA – A new programme for emerging contemporary art has planted itself among the arts and cultural renewal of New Orleans, LA, a city that has historically been one of the most international of US cities. In the midst of the post-Katrina landscape BECA gallery is surfacing as a bridge by which emerging contemporary art flows between…
6 New Sample Libraries Released From MotionSamples.com
Since the launch of their new website in April 2007 motionsamples.com has grown a rapid reputation throughout the urban and electronic producer’s circuit as one of the best new online resources for audio samples and loops. Their site offers downloadable sample libraries in various urban and electronic genres and also features an online sampler/mixer to demo products.
Just Released:
Hip Hop Pianos & Organs
Over 200 loops of Hip Hop…
Gabriella Axelrad Education Foundation Announces Winners of First Ever "LA BALLR …
LOS ANGELES, CA - Sixty kids from six inner city Los Angeles schools danced merengue, rumba, tango, foxtrot and swing in a ballroom dance competition held at the Park Plaza Hotel on Sunday, March 16, 2008 in Los Angeles. Performed to an audience of 500, the event culminated the first ever LA BALLROOM 2008, a ballroom dance program taught by the non-profit Gabriella Axelrad Education Foundation (everybodydance.org) and underwritten by…
TXMPA WELCOMES JADE ESTEBAN ESTRADA WHO WILL GIVE ACTORS “THE REEL DEAL”
WHAT: Continuing in its mission of promoting and advancing the interests of the Texas film industry, the Texas Motion Picture Alliance (TXMPA) has joined forces with actor, comedian, and Latin pop star – Jade Esteban Estrada (a Texas native) – to present a new workshop for actors, “The Reel Deal with Jade Esteban Estrada: Part 1”
WHEN: Saturday, April 12 from 10AM – 5PM
WHERE: PrimaDonna Productions - 8603 Crownhill Blvd., (near…
State BBQ Championship set to fire up San Juan Bautista, CA on July 12, 2008
San Juan Bautista will become the hottest official destination for participants of the 61st annual Hollister Motorcycle Rally with the addition of an antique motorcycle show and every biker’s favorite food - barbecue, with the Shake, Rattle & Smoke! BBQ competition produced by Fire It Up Events.
Cooks from all over the West Coast will compete for a California State Championship title Saturday July 12, 2008. This is a cooking contest…
THE OVERTIME THEATER’S FORECAST CALLS FOR "ALL KINDS OF HOT"
WHAT: Continuing its tradition of providing original live entertainment written and performed by locals (and at Overtime, “local” means everything south of Austin and north of Laredo) for locals, The Overtime Theater presents All Kinds of Hot, a part-comedic, part-dramatic look at the lives of San Antonio firemen.
WHEN: Opening Friday, March 21 and running each weekend through April 12.
WHERE: 1216 West Ave (between Olmos and Hildebrand).
TIME: Thursday, Friday, and…
Launch revolutionizes music experience
Lincoln, NE—Announcing a most exciting development for Christian fans and musicians who want to network. The 5000 Music Group is currently launching a major talent search for new Christian music artists while establishing a new virtual community. Started by Chris McConnell, The 5000 Music Group is a unique digital record label with a new approach to nurturing, marketing and selling young, raw Christian talent.
Chris McConnell started out as a musician…
WCPE Preview! Features Andrew Manze and the Helsingborg Symphony
Interview with the Conductor to Air Sunday, March 23
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (March 19, 2008)—TheClassicalStation.org announces today that its weekly program, Preview!, will feature an interview with Andrew Manze, violinist, music commentator and conductor of the Helsingborg Symphony. The interview will air during the station’s Sunday, March 23 program that runs from 6-9 p.m.
“Manze is the violin star of early music,” says Deanna Vassar host of Preview!. “He is known for…
IMJ-ONLINE JOINS THE ANNUAL BANQUET FASHION SHOW
A glittering night of glamorous fashion models and important business savvy booker\'s at one of Paris’s premier hotels
Last Saturday saw IMJ join the annual banquet fashion show which took place at one of Paris five star hotels. IMJ guest list included a range of booker\'s from all over Europe, and selected some of their hottest model talent to walk the sleek white catwalk. Each model was wearing a selection of…
Eight is Never Enough - Come be a Part of the Show
Eight is NEVER Enough is a high energy, fast paced, interactive improv comedy show for ALL AGES. With silly characters, creative situations, and spontaneous reactions the show is greatly inspired by the styles of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Second City's short form improvisational (improv) comedy. Improv theatre is a comedy form where performers create unscripted and unplanned scenes, songs, and dances from scratch with the…
Feather Schwartz Foster to Speak About Colonial First Ladies in Franklin Twp., N …
Franklin Twp., NJ – What were the great contributions of our earliest First Ladies? Find out, when author Feather Schwartz Foster discusses Martha Washington, Abigail Adams and Dolley Madison at a talk at 7 PM, Tuesday, March 18, at the Franklin Township Library, Franklin Township, NJ. A book signing will follow.
Author Feather Schwartz Foster, a New Jersey resident, will discuss these interesting women featured in her book…
Flashgun Films release new film - King Lear of the Taxi
Flashgun Films UK are proud to announce that their latest film: Taxi Driver - King Lear of the Taxi - will be screened at the England International Film Festival in June 2008.
For this venture Flashgun teamed up Davidson Garrett a poet, actor and taxi cab driver in New York City. Davidson Garrett has documented his experiences in a recently published book of poems entitled: “King Lear of the Taxi:…
Free Fine Arts Exhibition to be Held at Wealden House
The work of 2 artists on display in Sussex for 4 weeks
The paintings, mainly oils, include landscapes from the West Country and Sardinia, portraits and still life. They can be viewed free of charge from 9am-5pm Monday to Saturday (closed Sundays) from Monday 17th March until Friday 11th April.
“We've worked together on mural projects many times and we often talk about what we've got on our easels so, recently,…
A City by City Guide to Living and Working in Australia
The ultimate guide to everything you need to know about emigrating to Oz…
Migration to Australia is not always straightforward, nor is it the right choice for everyone. ‘Living and Working in Australia’, is designed to assist people in making an informed decision ahead of taking the huge step to relocate. It will equip readers with enough information to prepare them for the day-to-day realities of living and working in Australia,…
The Drummer Café Adds a New Entrée to Its Multimedia Menu … DrummerCafé.TV
Bart Elliott’s Drummer Café, a premier drum/percussion community website for drummers and percussionists around the world, proudly announces the latest addition to its entrée menu … DrummerCafé.TV!
The Drummer Café is widely known as having one of the best drum/percussion forums on the Internet, but over the past seven years has grown into a leading supplier of drumming news, reviews, interviews, lessons, articles and audio/video resources. Like much of the…
Archaeological Sensation in Austria
Scientists from the University of Vienna unearth the earliest evidence of Jewish inhabitants in Austria
Archaeologists from the Institute of Prehistory and Early History of the University of Vienna have found an amulet inscribed with a Jewish prayer in a Roman child's grave dating back to the 3rd century CE at a burial ground in the Austrian town of Halbturn. The 2.2-centimeter-long gold scroll represents the earliest sign of…
Vernissage TV broadcasts live and interactive from Open Space / Art Cologne 2008 …
Basel, March 13, 2008 - As a premiere Vernissage TV art tv will be broadcasting the Open Space Art Talks program live and interactive from the international art fair Art Cologne 2008. This live program will stream as Web TV Special on the Art Cologne, Open Space and Vernissage TV websites on April 16-18, 2008.
The live coverage not only provides art lovers with the opportunity to attend the Open Space…
The Red Wednesday, a fire-connected festivity
"Give me your fiery red color/ take back my wintry sallowness." The Red Wednesday, counts among the only two extant one of those fire-connected festivities. It is an annual ritual which is held on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian year.
From among the Aryan festivals and feasts, some of the most important ones pertained to fire, the symbol of good health, cultivation, light, and purity to the…
WCPE Releases “Ave Maria” CD
Compilation Highlights Sacred Music Through the Centuries
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (March 12, 2008) – “Great Sacred Music” host Ken Hoover of WCPE, TheClassicalStation.Org, announces today the release of the station’s CD “Ave Maria: Gregorian Chants to Today’s Favorites.” It includes vocal, ensemble and instrumental interpretations. The poetic music ranges from Gregorian and Russian chants to late twentieth century favorites by Rachmaninov and Biebl.
“It is a collection of inspirational…
Free Dance Magazine Opens a World of Audition Opportunities to Australian Dancer …
Dance starts here…Dance Informa is Australia’s new Internet Based Dance Magazine and is the place where dreams begin. Designed to educate dancers about the happenings of the Australian Dance Scene, Dance Informa is Australia’s only online dance magazine and is sent straight to dancers’ email boxes. It opens up the world of opportunity to Australian dancers by informing them of all the dance auditions, events, workshops and performances happening across…
New novel, “Anonymous” written in Palahniuk style
March 11, 2008 - Jason Tanamor, award-winning writer and author, has a new novel out called, “Anonymous.” The novel is a series of stories. Stories are what make the world go round. And they’re also what keep a group of prisoners going. Everyday, locked up in their cell, these prisoners spill their guts to the others through toilets and drain pipes, hoping to “pass” the time until they are able…
INSPIRATION SOUNDS ANNOUNCE 'ACID' AND 'APPLE LOOPS' EDITIONS OF FUNKED UP
Sample Developer, Inspiration Sounds, have announced new ACID Loops and Apple Loops editions of their much acclaimed “Funked Up” Sample series. They have completely re-formatted the series into ACIDized Wave files for ACID Pro and Apple Loops for Garageband, Logic, Final Cut Pro and Soundtrack.
About Funked Up:
Funked Up was recorded in the Inspiration Sounds’ Pro Tools HD studio and it features 770MB of the finest funky house and funk…
CPI is an Online Indian outsourcing Graphic design firm offering professional Cl …
Bangalore, India, 11 March, 2008: Clipping Path India (CPI) is a professional graphic design firm. As an online outsourcing company, CPI is providing professional Clipping path & Photoshop Masking at low cost. Clipping Path India provides offshore overnight service for their clients. CPI can provide only 6 hours turnaround time depend on complexity and number of images. CPI will provide discount for bulk images (Fixed number of images for per…
A Sign Of The Times of the Carolinas 8th Annual Black History Concert
(Charlotte, North Carolina) – March 6, 2008 – A Sign Of The Times of the Carolinas (ASOTT) celebrates African – American women and their heritage during their 8th Annual Black History Concert. The concert entitled “The Quilt: Covering Mothers, Mommies and Mamas” event will take place Saturday, March 29th in the West Charlotte High School Auditorium (2219 Senior Drive) at 6:00 PM. The performance will highlight the beauty,…
Amazon Semifinalists Launch ABNABooks.com
Community Creates Literary Site for Networking and Promotion
CHICAGO, Illinois – March 10, 2008 – ABNABooks.com, an online showcase, network and marketplace for writers, was launched on March 1, 2008. ABNA Books is a place for writers to present their work, keep track of fellow writers’ news and publications, and get the attention of publishers and agents.
What began as a group of entrants and semifinalists in the “Amazon Breakthrough Novel…
UK based Spink Acquires Smythe, New York’s oldest dealer and Auctioneer
London, England - March 8, 2008 - Spink, the world’s leading auctioneers of Coins, Stamps, Medals and Banknotes, Bonds and Share Certificates, based in London and established 1666, has acquired R.M. Smythe & Company, specialists in Antique Stocks and Bonds, Banknotes, Coins, and Autographs, based in New York City and established in 1880. Both Spink and Smythe are known around the globe for their illustrious histories, impeccable reputations and unparalleled…
Muziboo.com fills the void for part time musicians
11th March 2008, Bangalore - No artist creates in a vacuum and Muziboo.com, a startup from Bangalore fills the vacuum that exists for part-time musicians by making available a niche music network to share their music, get feedback from and count on when in need of professional advice. Launched six months back, Muziboo already has a few thousand members from a variety of musical backgrounds that includes sound engineers, short-film…
Voices.com Publishes Industry Directory of Voice Over Coaches
The highly anticipated Voice Coaches Network at Voices.com is rolling out several new tools to help people who want to find a voice over coach locate, listen to and contact the voice teacher of their choice using an innovative web platform accessible from anywhere in the world via the Internet.
The Voice Coaches Directory is the newest addition to the network and lists dozens of qualified voice over instructors situated in…
International theatre show about Human Rights
For 25 years Spanish mime actor Carlos Martínez has been performing throughout Europe, dedicating much of his work to the topic of Human Rights. The technique of mime has allowed the actor to cross not only language barriers but also to bring fresh glimpses into the reality behind the words of this important declaration.
Different disciplines in the arts such as painting, theatre, comics, advertising, poetry and music, are embracing imaginative…
Eastern Toys Launches Spring Holiday Sale
Brooklyn,NY c - March 7, 2008 – In an effort to capture holiday enthusiasts this spring, Eastern Toys, a leading online retailer of special occasion costumes and props, has broadened its selection in time for the annual Easter rush. The company simultaneously announced it’s first-ever Easter Bunny sale, offering a 10 percent discount for all customers who use the coupon code: EASTER. Eastern Toys serves both business and individual consumers…
Childrens' Book And CD Set For Release June 28th
Chisel Hedgehog Crazy Great Summer by Perry Crompton is intended to be an interactive book for children, with stories to read, songs to listen to, pictures to look at and color, a web page to view, and games to play. The CD that comes with the book is not an audio version of the text, it is a musical accompaniment that can be listened to by itself or while children…
Mtv Dance Troop, Local Artists Combine For Hair+art = Heart Benefit Presented By …
Local MTV superstar Enigma Kru will join other dance troops, local artists and student hairstylists at the Hair + Art = Heart benefit Saturday, March 8 at the Czar nightclub (located and 1420 East Seventh Avenue) in Ybor City. This special event, presented by Tribeca Color Salon, South Tampa\'s premiere salon, will include a silent auction, hair design competition and music spun by area DJs. Everyone 18 years or older…
Flash Drives to be adopted by major Asian record label as replacement for CD.
The Death of the CD is at hand. Sales have plummeted nearly 53% over the last 5 years and a whole generation of consumers are now no longer even familiar with the CD as a concept or the idea that a record store is the place to find the \"next big thing\".
Record labels have reacted either by standing by and watching as the retail industry tanks or by litigating…
Walking the Talk - An Interview with Brandon Wilson, World Peace Walker and Auth …
(Christopher Gortner, author of The Secret Lion, talks with award-winning author/explorer Brandon Wilson about the rigors and pleasures of his recent 2600-mile peace walk from France to Jerusalem. adapted from the web blog Historical Boys: Historical Fiction for Men and Women)
Christopher: I'm breaking the mold here at Historical Boys to feature Brandon Wilson, an amazing world traveler and writer. Though Brandon isn't an historical fiction writer, history permeates his work…
WCPE “Opera House” Features Damsels in Distress
Robert Galbraith’s Theme for Spring Quarter is “Women in Crisis”
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (March 5, 2008)—TheClassicalStation.org announces today that its Thursday evening “Opera House” spring quarter theme will be a look at opera from a feminine viewpoint. The program airs Thursday nights at 7 p.m. ET.
“Women in Crisis is a compelling exploration of how artists respond to the drama of crisis from a feminine perspective,” says host Robert…
The English Theatre meets Frankfurt Marriott Hotel
High quality and internationalism is the aim to connect „The English Theatre” in Frankfurt with the Frankfurt Marriott Hotel in order to present a new and brilliant achievement of European Theatre Culture, with the German actress Sonya Kraus and the well known recognized artist Tim Hardy, the hotel is offering a weekend package for its multilingual guests.
The arrangement includes the following services: ticket of the best category including a welcome-drink…
OzFree’s Guide to Learning A Second Language Online
Internet offers vast possibilities for self improvement, once of which is for learning to speak and read a second language. It would be an edge to be bilingual in our world where there are many languages used in different countries. This advantage can be used on workplace, school, traveling on a foreign country and other circumstances.
Below are OzFree’s guide on learning a second language online
1. According to CIA World factbook…
VERY SHORT MOVIES FESTIVAL UNVEILS INNOVATIVE 2008 PROGRAM
Festival Combines Live Screening of Competing International Shorts with Online Showcasing
HOLLYWOOD, CA - March 3rd, 2008 – The Very Short Movies Festival unveils its third annual film festival with a new structure embracing the online world with VSM Cinema. The event is launching on March 13th 2008 at Cinespace in Hollywood with a Red Carpet Opening Gala. The party will kick off with the screening of VSM’s 2007 festival winners…
Dulce-Amargo - Jackie’s ode to the Mexican people
At the beginning of 2008 Jackie Sleper , the winner of the section “Sculpture and Installation” at the Florence Biennale 2007, will go to Mexico for several solo exhibitions curated by Matty Roca, commencing with the Museo de la Cultura Maya de Chetumal. For these exhibitions, the Dutch artist has realized a series of works inspired by and dedicated to Frida Kahlo and to Mexico.
Jackie Sleper has always been fascinated…
GLBT Organizations Build Bridges Between Generations of GLBT Storytellers
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society and the Lambda Literary Foundation have joined forces to celebrate the contributions of three generations of GLBT Storytellers. The two organizations will host a series of conversations, entitled “Passing On The Pen,” designed to pair some of the pioneers of GLBT literature with today’s emerging GLBT storytellers.
“This is the first time anyone has ever done anything like this” says…
GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INVITES PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN ARNETT EXHIBIT
For gay men who remember San Francisco’s South of Market Scene scene in the 1960s and 70s, Chuck Arnett\'s large-scale painted murals that adorned iconic gay bars like the Stud, the Tool Box, and the Detour, provided the backdrop for an era. Arnett, who would have turned 80 this month, is the subject of an ongoing exhibit in the galleries of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society.…
The cockerel crows for Susanne Palencia Molina
The artist Susanne Palencia Molina has been working together with her colleague from kleinplastik.com to produce a 1.6-meter cockerel sculpture for the city of Frankfurt-Oder. The cockerel, being the city’s emblem, will be the focal point of a project to reinvigorate the city’s pride. The plan is to present multiple uniquely painted editions of the sculpture throughout the city. The idea has already received support from the city’s Mayor, local…
WCPE, TheClassicalStation.Org, Now Available in Kinston, N.C.
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (February 29, 2008) — General Manager Deborah S. Proctor of WCPE is proud to announce that Kinston, N.C. is now part of the WCPE broadcast reach. Great Classical Music can now be heard 24/7 at 93.7 on the FM dial. The station launched its broadcast on February 25, 2008.
“Great Classical Music is alive and well in this country,” says Proctor. “WCPE has grown in reach and…
