Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
THE DEATH OF TASTE: THE FUTURE OF FASHION
'The Death of Taste: The Future of Fashion' questions the process of fashion-making beyond the simple allure of the catwalk and its designer clothes and accessories. In the 21st century, fashion is a global industry embracing modes of instant distribution that demand an ever-faster turn-over of styles and images linked to emerging fashion tastes. From London to Vienna, through to Russia and Turkey, stylists, forecasters, buyers, designers, post-production artists and…
LA2DAY.com Launches: Online LA Lifestyle Magazine Promises Less Tinsel, More Tow …
Los Angeles, CA -- The online-only magazine (la2day.com) offers an eclectic mix of features and reviews for LA locals and visitors who want to experience the vibrant creative scene thriving off the beaten freeway.
“LA2DAY was created as a stylish, easy-to-navigate online magazine with content that covers all the essential lifestyle categories in the LA area. The subject matter is not mainstream and therefore offers a more unique and…
VernissageTV covers: Robert Gober, Gallery Weekend Berlin, Swab Barcelona
The most recent episodes on VernissageTV (VTV) video podcast cover:
>> Robert Gober: With approximately forty sculptures, five large-scale installations, several groups of drawings and photographs Robert Gober: Work 1976-2007 at Schaulager Basel is by far the largest exhibition of Robert Gober’s work to date. For this retrospective the Schaulager team has taken great care to reconstruct installations - some for the first time since they were created - and assemble…
INTERACTIVE HOLLYWOOD EVENTS COME ONLINE
(Hollywood, CA) Movie lovers everywhere will soon be able to enjoy an authentic “Hollywood Experience” in the comfort of their own homes with the June launch of “StoryMakers Studio Online: Live and Unscripted,” the Internet broadcast of StoryMakers Studio’s live series taped at the world famous Grauman’s Chinese Theatres Complex in Hollywood.
StoryMakers Studio (www.StoryMakersStudio.com) tells the story of how a particular film was made through the eyes of the people…
Mission, a novel set in Kenya by Philip Spires, is published by Libros Internati …
Mission, a novel set in Kenya by Philip Spires, is now available. Mission is published by Libros International and is the author’s first published novel, though it will eventually form part of a ‘Kenyan trilogy’, which will deal with different events in the lives of the same set of characters. The second book in the trilogy, A Fool’s Knot, is complete and will be ready for publication later this year.…
Gilbert & George to be awarded at the Florence Biennale
Florence, Italy - The sixth edition of the Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art will take place at the historic Fortezza da Basso from 1st - 9th December, 2007. This year’s edition will include, as honoured guests, the acclaimed artists Gilbert & George and from the White Cube Gallery London, Tim Marlow. Gilbert & George will be awarded the Lorenzo il Magnifico prize on 4th December.
On the successful wave of…
World Tour of Contemporary Landscape Artists
A Group Exhibition Inaugurating a World Tour of Work from the International Plein Air Painters (IPAP) and Landscape Artists International (LAI)
Saturday, June 2 - Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Working in the great tradition of those French Impressionists who revolutionized landscape painting by capturing the magic of natural outdoor light, plein air artists have transcended regional limits and now include artists from all over the world.
The International Plein Air Painters (IPAP) and…
MacLarenArtCentre brings art to the streets of Barrie, and offers residents a Ga …
Barrie, ON May 18, 2007 - From June 14th to September 9th, everyone is invited to take part in this urban art experience that brings art to the streets of downtown Barrie. Delivering over 32 artists’ works throughout 11 public and 23 private locations, UrbanVisons07 marks the third-biennial exhibition in the Shorelines series.
“We are very excited to announce UrbanVisions 07”, said Sarah Beveridge, Gallery Curator, “This…
Icelandic Music at Brighton's Great Escape
Icelandic Music Export has organised for seven up and coming Icelandic artists to perform at the Great Escape music festival in Brighton in the UK between 17th and 19th May 2007.
Jakobinarina, Amiina, Lay Low, Hafdis Huld, Benni Hemm Hemm, Storsveit Nix Noltes and Seabear are all scheduled to play at Britain’s newest and groundbreaking music event. Interviews are conducted during the day with leading figures from the…
From June 6th on, the 23 rd International ShortFilmFestival Hamburg is screening …
Never mind the climate change – just look for shelter in our cinemas
It’s the beginning of May, and temperatures in Hamburg have already passed the 20°Celsius mark weeks ago. It’s conceivable that June weather will make it impossible not to walk the streets of our city bare-naked. This leaves you the choice of either turning into an exhibitionist or joining us in the coolness of our festival locations – or…
Vancouver Welcomes 'Man Of Many Faces'
May 10, 2007 - New York, N.Y. - What do Sappho, Michelangelo, Oscar, Gertrude, Sylvia and Ellen all have in common? They\'re all coming to Vancouver - at the same time! Vicarious Productions and Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepard are proud to announce the Vancouver debut performance of ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 1, a solo musical written and performed by nationally-acclaimed solo…
MetalUnderground.com Sponsors Forwardhead Release Party and Forthcoming "Taking …
May 16, 2007, Frederick, MD, United States - Metalunderground.com has signed on as a sponsor of local Parkville, Maryland alternative-metal band Forwardhead\'s release party concert and forthcoming worldwide tour.
Hard Volume recording artist Forwardhead, often compared to Tool both for their vocals and bass-heavy and sometimes spacey sound, recently released their debut full-length album \"Pieces\" on May 1, 2007.
The all-ages release party event will take place on May 26, 2007 at…
RCMCC Presents 'First Gay Latin Star' In Yakima
May 4, 2007 - New York, N.Y. - What do Sappho, Michelangelo, Oscar, Gertrude, Sylvia and Ellen all have in common? They're all coming to Yakima - at the same time! Vicarious Productions and Rainbow Cathedral Metropolitan Community Church are proud to announce the Yakima debut performance of ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 1, a solo musical written and performed by nationally-acclaimed solo theatre artist…
SĒN Baltimore and Any Given Tuesday Announce Baltimore Music Podcast
First Episode Featuring Breakout Band Thrushes will be Broadcast Live Online
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 15, 2007—Building upon the powerful media content of Baltimore entertainment magazine SĒN Baltimore (www.senbaltimore.com) and the expansive music coverage of music blog Any Given Tuesday (www.anygiventuesday.info), the two organizations have joined forces to create an “Any Given Tuesday” podcast covering the latest and hottest sounds in the Baltimore music scene.
“Any Given Tuesday” will…
First solo-exhibition of Jeffrey Teuton in Berlin
Jeffrey Teuton
Dracula, a Snake, and Narcissus Walk Into a Bar……
paintings and notebooks
May 24th – July 7th 2007
We are pleased to announce the first solo exhibition of Jeffrey Teuton in Berlin Dracula, a Snake, and Narcissus Walk Into a Bar… from May 24th – July 7th 2007. The OPENing will be held on May 24th 2007 and the artists will be present.
Dracula, the Snake and Narcissus, are \"creatures\" which…
UNBELIEVABLE: NOLDE'S NADJA HAS REAPPEARED
Munich, 10 May 2007, (kk) - For nearly 30 years the whereabouts of Emil Nolde’s world-famous portrait “Nadja” was unknown. Now it is up for sale at Ketterer Kunst’s auction Modern Art on 12 June 2007 in Munich, a world sensation.
The story reads like the plot of a detective story: In the late 1970s the painting was stored in the depot of a shipping agent from where it disappeared. It…
Under the Tent Auction Weekend at Kaminski Auctions
(Beverly, MA) - Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses celebrates spring with an \"Under the Tent Auction Weekend\", June 2-3, 2007, held on the grounds of Kaminski Auctions in Beverly, Massachusetts. A different auction is planned for each day of the weekend. On Saturday, June 2 an \"Attic Treasures\" auction takes place at 10:30am, full of furniture, estate pieces and some…
Art Contest: TomorrowsGlobalSociety*
On May 4, 2007, TheCompensators*, a not for profit association launched an international contest about possible futures of Planet Earth and its inhabitants: us. The contest intends to raise awareness about climate change and the need to invent alternative futures. Art communicates differently than science and touches the minds and hearts of many people. Therefore, the contest contains the potential to communicate about the abstract topic climate change to…
The World Premiere of portable full dome (360°) projection
This innovation has been developed through the cooperation of Sky-Skan Europe, based in Munich, and the company ZENDOME in Berlin. Sky-Skan, a global leader in planetarium technologies, develops integrated full dome dome projection systems for fixed or portable installations, ZENDOME develops portable, sphere-shaped communication structures made from highly stable geodesic structures.
The combined result of the implementation of creative ideas: a breathtaking and heart-touching planetarium had its World Premiere at…
PLAYDATE KIDS PUBLISHING TO BE FEATURED AT THE 2007 BOOKEXPO AMERICA IN NEW YORK …
New York, NY (May 10, 2007)— On June 1-3, 2007, Playdate Kids Publishing will be featuring their new musical series at the 2007 BookExpo America (BEA) in New York City. The Playdate Kids and their Caketown friends come back this spring of 2007 to share three rockin’ sing-along adventures sure to put a giggle and a wiggle into every child. Playdate Kids Publishing booths stand out from the crowd, with…
More Roots Reggae from Ras Perez
PANJAH MUSIC presents “Whodohknow” another release by the singer/musician.
PANJAH MUSIC, a new Berlin based music label founded by Reggae singer/musician Ras Perez, and singer/songwriter Jahnin, is proud to announce the release of “WhodohknoW”. It can be described as “an intimate dash of cool and hot music, spread out below a tapestery of conscious text, peppered by intermittent, groovy, rootsy surges”. In a nutshell, this ground breaking album signals a fresh…
Icelandair Package Deals to Rite of Spring Music Festival in Iceland
Icelandair (icelandair.co.uk) is offering a special Rite of Spring package (riteofspring.is) that includes flights to Iceland, accommodation and tickets from its European and US destinations. Organised by Mr. Destiny (the promoters behind the successful Iceland Airwaves festival), Rite of Spring aims to bring the best and most adventurous musicians in jazz, folk and world music together for a musical celebration in Reykjavík from May 17-19.
The Rite of Spring festival made…
AMBER GRISTAK BECOMES ONLINE STAR
The ever changing online video market place of You Tube© has brought the world a new set of viral videos. However, this time they are not the typical political based insight from a random Tuber. This time they are from the spunky, yet sophisticated, blonde bombshell Amber Gristak. Known for her charm, wit and well- rounded opinion.
Gristak is the multitasking epitome. She is a fun fearless female who, at the…
RAANDESK PRESENTS 'CONVERSATIONS' - PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY BY JORDANNA KALMAN
New York, NY-Sometimes Jordanna Kalman’s inclusion of people in her portraits seems almost happenstance. This is an interesting dynamic since Kalman’s aim when creating them is to “hold onto and make sense of people”, and to describe through the photos how she sees people and what interests her about them. To her, this interaction and the resulting image are a form of conversation because they not only speak about the…
New Thriller THE SIXTH COW Grapples Medical Issues Facing Society
Author Dr. Michael F. Wright Paints A Chilling Future Of Government Intervention, Media, And Religious Interference In Today’s Medical Care
Atlanta, GA/May 2, 2007 – Dr. Michael F. Wright is launching his medical thriller THE SIXTH COW (ISBN 059567920X, iUniverse, 2007) that is written in the style of Robin Cook and Michael Crichton. Dr. Wright, a certified specialist in internal medicine paints a chilling story of government control and media…
Medium Magazine begins year 3 with a brand new web site
Barcelona - 3rd May 2007. May 2007 sees the launch of a brand new web site for online arts publication ´Medium Magazine´. The site is still at www.mediummagazine.net and viewers will notice a fresh, upbeat development from the previous dark and mysterious site.
Entering it´s third year of existence, the magazine now includes a dedicated music section. Viewers can listen to tracks from both established and upcoming artitsts on the ´MM…
VernissageTV turns 500
VernissageTV — the Internet’s unique TV art project — celebrates its 500th episode with more news than ever on contemporary art, design and architecture
Basel, May 3, 2007. VernissageTV, the Internet TV art project founded in September 2005, just published their 500th episode. The anniversary post is, for a change, not a report on an art opening or an interview with a dealer or an artist. Rather, this video, entitled…
Colomb Art, to open flagship fine art gallery in central London location
Colomb Art, a leading online art gallery for British fine art has today outlined plans to open a flagship commercial art gallery in central London.
The proposed date of arrival is planned for early June 2007 and is expected to exhibit a similar mixture of original paintings and limited edition prints previously seen on www.colombart.co.uk
Art to be featured includes original work from established traditional artists: Edward Hersey, Ken Hammond, Gordon…
Gawad Kalinga announces the global movie premiere of Paraiso in Toronto
GK hopes to build a Paradise for all with stories brought to life in feature film debut
Toronto, ON – May 1, 2007 – Just in time for the celebration of Asian Heritage Month in Canada, non-profit organization Gawad Kalinga (GK) brings Filipino culture, inspiration and resiliency to the silver screen with the movie premiere of Paraiso: Tatlong Kwento ng Pagasa (Paradise: Three Stories of Hope), highlighting a powerful trilogy of…
ACCLAIMED ANIMAL PHOTOGRAPHER SHARON MONTROSE EXTENDS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION IN …
Los Angeles, CA (April 30, 2007) – On the heels of an incredibly successful opening-night event, MUTTS, the photography exhibit by acclaimed animal photographer Sharon Montrose, is extending its run at Cisco Home (440 N. La Brea Avenue, 90036) in Los Angeles. Originally scheduled for a week-long display, the upscale furniture showroom will continue to house Montrose’s photographs for an additional three weeks ending Sunday, May 27th.
With…
West Coast Colonial Furnishings Return to New England - Rare Mulliken Clock Rea …
(Beverly, MA) - Kaminski Auction’s Annual April Auction, which took place Sunday, April 22, 2007, was a crowd-pleasing success. The event, held in the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Colonial Hotel in Lynnfield, MA attracted standing room only crowds who clamored to bid on long lost colonial treasures. Frank Kaminski, owner of Kaminski Auctions, gathered a transcontinental collection of rare furnishings, family heirlooms, jewelry, fine art, and ceramics…
Dispatx Inaugurate Commissions Program for New Original Work
(Barcelona, 27/04/2007) Dispatx Art Collective announced today the inauguration of a commissions program for the creation of original work. The inaugural commission award consists of two commissions of between 750 and 2000 euros in the categories of Photography and Sculpture.
From 2004, Dispatx Art Collective (www.dispatx.com) has worked with emerging and established artists investigating the creative method – the organising process that translates creative vision into creative output. Dispatx is…
Call for Proposals | Appropriation in Creative Practice
(Barcelona, 21/04/2007) Dispatx Art Collective (dispatx.com) is now accepting proposals for full-length collaborative projects related to the theme in exploration, Appropriation in Creative Practice.
Contemporary artists regularly appeal to theory and philosophy as justification, premise, or point of departure. More recently some artists have begun to incorporate theoretical texts as a material for their work. This treatment of philosophy, as if it were cardboard or paint, questions perceived boundaries and…
11th Annual Boston International Fine Art Show - November 15-18, 2007 - Gala P …
The Eleventh Annual Boston International Fine Art Show (BIFAS), New England’s premier showcase for traditional and contemporary fine art, has announced its dates for 2007. The show, which has become a fixture on the Boston art and social scene, will take place Thursday through Sunday November 15-18, 2007 at The Cyclorama at The Boston Center for The Arts (BCA), 539 Tremont Street, in Boston’s South End.
Co-producers Tony Fusco and…
Toward Zero - an expedition to the zero-point of earth
On June 11th, 2007 the artists FallerMiethStüssiWeck (FMSW) are going to mark the geographical zero-point in the Gulf of Guinea with „Nothing“.
The expedition Toward Zero is going to start in Hamburg, Germany, on May 8th, 2007. To achieve slow approximation to zero FMSW will be traveling by container ship towards the zero coordinate in perceptible speed. The geographical zero-point is the starting point of our world map…
Wall Street for Sale - The Bidding Starts at € 550
25 April 2007 (aabykk) - art.auctions by Ketterer Kunst makes it possible! The action starts on May 5, 2007, when the 1993 Martin Kippenberger monogrammed colour offset work “WALL ST” is to be sold at auction online. Some 330 objects by world-famous artists are to be called on that date, starting online at 4 pm, Central European Daylight Saving Time. The prices of the works to be sold at…
Brighton Ballet Theater Announces Dates for 20th Annual Children's Festival The …
Brooklyn, New York, April 25, 2007 -- In celebration of its 20th Anniversary season, the Brighton Ballet Theater/School of Russian Ballet will hold its Annual Children\'s Festival \"The World of Dance\" on June 20th and June 21st, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at the Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center at Kingsborough.
On Wednesday, June 20th, the celebration will commence with the Children’s Festival \"The World of Dance, where more than 300…
Edi Fitzroys New Release Hold The VibesHits Music Charts Worldwide
Showcase album delivers uplifting old-school sound
San Francisco, CA - April 23, 2007 – King Step Recordings today announces the success of Edi Fitzroy’s new album “Hold The Vibes”. It showcases the collaboration Edi has enjoyed with a variety of musicians over the past decade. Edi explores his roots by re-creating an 80’s feel with lyrics that are uplifting and heartfelt. The album delivers the message that Edi Fitzroy…
PublishAmerica Presents Evermore by Mary Elizabeth Hankins
Frederick, MD April 23, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Evermore by Mary Elizabeth Hankins of Cedar Bluff, Virginia.
Evermore is the story of Tomas, who has been banished from his beloved Evermore Village by the Village Watchers. He must conquer the unconquerable mountain to be allowed to return to the village and to his beloved Grace. But he faces an angry land that could conquer him.
Mary…
PublishAmerica Presents Food Innovations by Sarah Bun
Frederick, MD April 23, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Food Innovations: An Approach to Eating on a Wheat, Dairy, and Yeast-Free Diet by Sarah Bun of Little Elm, Texas.
Being on a diet that involves avoidance and elimination is no fun. But, who says that it has to be this way? Food isn’t only for eating anymore. It’s also about looking at food in a creative way, to explore,…
Sven-Ole Frahm and Alexander Knych at ART COLOGNE
Markus Winter, hall 4.1, booth D 61
Sven-Ole Frahm
“The ‚cut and paste’ of the canvas marks the initial, definitive step in the paintings made in rather spontaneous movements of dripping and pouring. In confrontation with a parallel developed structure the process of painting does not derive from it.” Heike van den Valentyn
Alexander Knych
“The lamp measures the distance to the light, it throws a shadow and produces darkness with the distance. The…
VernissageTV invited by Flausen to present at Tweakfest, Zurich
Basel, April 24, 2007. At the invitation of Flausen (flausen.ch) VernissageTV will present at Tweakfest in Zurich, Switzerland, on May 25, 2007. According to the concept of “Flausen” the founders of VernissageTV will present the idea behind VernissageTV within a timeframe of seven minutes. The presentation will be accompanied by a video produced especially for this event. The video with the title “500” will give a concentrated insight in 1…
Celebrate Shakespeare's 443rd Birthday with Questia
HOUSTON, TX (October 31, 2006) — Questia Media, Inc., the world’s largest online educational library and research service, is celebrating Shakespeare’s 443rd birthday by offering 30 books written by Shakespeare, as well as over 1,100 books and articles about Shakespeare.
Questia realizes the importance of Shakespeare’s work for high school and college students, especially those who are college English majors. Thus Questia provides in-depth topical information in the following…
To Celebrate Its 45th Anniversary, Legendary Resort Offers Discounts & Free Nigh …
[Miami, FL– April, 2007] – To celebrate 45 years of legendary moments, Doral Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort, is launching a search for pieces of the Miami resort’s past. Former guests who send in memorabilia or share their Original Doral Moments such as old room keys, menus, golf scorecards, slippers, towels, etc. will be given 15% off standard room rates during their next stay.* In addition, past guests…
Tampa Bay Schools Head to World Competition
Students from local schools will compete in the world Odyssey of the Mind competition to be held in Michigan.
After many hours of hard work, months of planning, and participating in a regional and state competition, five Tampa Bay area schools (OM’s Buccaneer Bay Region) will be competing in the Odyssey of the Mind World Competition to be held at Michigan State University in just a couple months.
Teams involved in…
PublishAmerica Presents A View from Iraq by Elmer L. Snow, III
Frederick, MD April 16, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present A View from Iraq by Elmer L. Snow, III of Piegon Forge, Tennessee. A View from Iraq relates the untold stories of several members of the United States Armed Forces and civilian support personnel whose personal acts and bravery were not previously reported.
In 2003 Elmer L. Snow, III was contacted by Halliburton Corporation to provide personal protection services during…
GERMAN-AMERICAN HEROES WISH FOR MORE MEMORABILIA FROM DEUTSCHLAND
A recent survey among German-American Firefighters and Law Enforcement officers revealed that a majority is missing items connecting them with their German roots. A new tribute product from Germany - The BierFranz™ - fills this void.
New York City, April 14, 2007. The survey, conducted online by Stapfpower Lifestyle Products among 116 German-American members of the Firefighting and Law Enforcement profession, revealed that these heroes take great interest in their German…
PLAYDATE KIDS PUBLISHING LAUNCHES FIRST BOOK OF NEW MUSICAL SERIES
Los Angeles, CA (April 12, 2007)— Successful children\'s books publisher, Tena Fanning has progressed towards a new musical children’s book series after launching a thriving children’s self-help series under Playdate Kids Publishing. Fanning’s new publishing house has set a late springtime release for the first of the three books in the new musical series entitled, \"The I Like Me Dance.” The author and composer of the book and CD, Tim…
PublishAmerica Presents God’s In My Corner by “Tiger” Ted Lowry
Frederick, MD April 12, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present God’s in My Corner: A Portrait of an American Boxer: The Autobiography of “Tiger” Ted Lowry (A Man Who “Owned” a Piece of the “Rock”), an autobiography by “Tiger” Ted Lowry With an Introduction by Sharon Napolitano Artwork and Photos by Kenneth W. Lowry
God’s in My Corner is the inspirational story of “Tiger” Ted Lowry, a former boxing champion…
AntiquesYes.com Presents an Auction of Rare Antique Builders’ Hardware
An important auction of fine and rare antique builders’ hardware will open for bidding at AntiquesYes.com beginning April 19.
One of many desirable lots is the Motherhood knob, complete with proper back plate, in extremely good condition. This entry size door knob is cast from solid bronze and is one of series of “medallion" style knobs designed by the Metallic Compression Casting Company of Boston but actually brought to the market…
