Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
Collectable Egg Baskets Are Not Just for Easter
( EMAILWIRE.COM, April 02, 2007 ) San Angelo, TX - While we usually think of Egg Baskets as containers for the brightly colored chicken eggs hidden by the Easter Bunny; the ones created by artist Tina Boes are much more adult. The Muskegon Michigan artist is one of a growing number of carvers that utilize the most delicate of all mediums – the eggshell. Using a high-speed drill,…
Conserve presents new ''Sisi'' novel (historical fiction)
Conserve is proud to present ,,Sisi’s Winterlied’’ (Sisi’s Winter Song), Lucas Zandberg’s novel about the ill-fated Empress Elisabeth of Austria (also called Sisi or Sissi). The novel is to be published in the Dutch language in autumn 2007.
The novel is published to commemorate the 170th anniversary of Sisi’s birth and also to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the death of Romy Schneider, the actress who endeared several generations with her…
Nikhil Parekh elected 'Poet of the Year' at Canadian Federation of Poets
The Canadian Federation of Poets (CFP), have announced the winner of 'Poet of the Year' for year 2006. Internationally acclaimed Indian Poet Nikhil Parekh has bagged yet another coveted honor at the federation. Featured in the federation's 'Poetry Canada' magazine and also elected its 'Indian Chair', Parekh is now 'Poet of the Year' at the Canadian Federation of Poets (FederationofPoets.com)
President of CFP, Tracy Lynn Repchuk attributed this great honor…
Renown Brighton Ballet Theater Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary at Brooklyn Borou …
Brooklyn, New York, April 2, 2007 -- Brighton Ballet Theater (BBT) / School of Russian Ballet will hold its 20th Anniversary celebration at the Brooklyn Borough Hall on Wednesday, April 25, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Twenty years ago, the pioneering Brighton Ballet brought the rich tradition of Russian ballet and dance instruction to Brooklyn’s shores. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will celebrate the BBT’s growth from an outpost of…
PublishAmerica Presents Squelching the Sesesh by Andy Reddick
Frederick, MD March 30, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Squelching the Sesesh: Iowa’s Role in the Civil War by Andy Reddick of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
With 80,000 volunteers from a total population of only 600,000, Iowa supplied more men per capita in the Civil War than any other Union state. Iowans fought battles on its doorstep and engaged in most of the important campaigns in the West…
PublishAmerica Presents Secret Kitchen: An Argentine Cooking Book
Frederick, MD March 30, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Secret Kitchen: An Argentine Cooking Book by Tammy Creo. The recipes contained in this book include typical home-style dishes, as well as some of the most exquisite recipes found at the finest restaurants in Buenos Aires. While Argentina’s meat dishes are most popular and probably the most familiar to tourists in Buenos Aires, there is a wide range of…
Unique ‘SPEAKING UP in Poetry & Prose’ Book Deals with Major Issues Facing Ameri …
Former award-winning columnist and writer Jack Joseph Prather was fretting about America’s gathering storm of problems in the spring of 2006 and searching for the right outlet to express his opinions, views and analyses. During his ritual walk at Carl Sandburg’s beloved estate in Flat Rock NC, his wife Pam encouraged him to resume writing poetry and the book SPEAKING UP in Poetry & Prose was conceived.
Four months later…
PublishAmerica Presents The Voices of Ecstasy by Minister Wendy Y. Butts
Frederick, MD March 28, 2007-- PublishAmerica is proud to present The Voices of Ecstasy: Drug-Induced Schizophrenia and the Death of a College Student by Minister Wendy Y. Butts of Jonesboro, Georiga.
For three days, Gia Arrington lay dead in her dorm room. The official cause of death was listed as “suicide by asphyxia.” Hidden was the suicide note that revealed Gia’s desperation to end the demonic voices that began to overtake…
PublishAmerica Presents Veronika by Jerry Hoem
Frederick, MD March 27, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Veronika: Escape from Poland by Jerry Hoem of Maple Lake, Minnesota.
In January 1945, in the dead of a Polish winter, Malwina Kura and her little girl, Veronika, were forced to escape the Soviet Army’s brutal advance. Their eventual destination was Würzburg, Germany, hardly a bastion of safety. Staying in Poland would have meant death or worse for…
PublishAmerica Presents My Storybook Romance by Tiffany L. Hixon
Frederick, MD March 27, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present My Storybook Romance by Tiffany L. Hixon of Ironton, Ohio. Hixon’s masterfully written romance novel is the story of Amy, who was living a blissfully normal life until she met Heath. Stumbling into her world accidentally, he opened her eyes to an entirely new way of seeing. She began to take notice of the vibrant colors suddenly…
Latin TV Actor Returns To Corpus Christi
Comedy Central funny man Jade Esteban Estrada to perform "Tortilla Heaven"
March 20, 2007 - New York, N.Y. - One Man. Two Languages. Three Generations. Grace Church and Vicarious Productions are proud to announce the Corpus Christi debut performance of the award-winning solo comedy TORTILLA HEAVEN, written by Celeste Angela Estrada and performed by nationally acclaimed solo theatre artist Jade Esteban Estrada (2005 Performance Artist of the Year) at 7:30 p.m.…
Diana Mera & Frankie Alvarado Record Promotional Single Titled "20 Pedacitos"
Singer and song writer Diana Mera and artist Frankie Alvarado from Puerto Rico record duet single "20 Pedacitos" (20 pieces) that will be the promotional track of Diana's second music album; this song will also be included in Frankie Alvarado's debut album to be recorded. SGM Records recently signed Frankie, making him the first La Academia USA singer to obtain a record deal.
"When Frankie got to the label, I…
WBLS, New York City R&B Station, 107.5 & Sister Gospel Station, WLIB AM 1190
Kick Off Major New Outdoor Ad Campaign
( EMAILWIRE.COM, March 26, 2007 ) New York, NY -- WBLS, “Today\'s R&B and Classic Soul” and WLIB, New York\'s “Praise and Inspiration Station” have launched a major, new two-month, outdoor advertising campaign. Both WBLS and WLIB are owned and operated by Inner City Broadcasting.
The campaign is being handled by award winning Hudson Valley, NY agency May Sky Inc.
The WBLS…
WCD presents Screaming Popes
Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers (WCD) and GroundSwell join together with Toronto’s Chartier Danse for the Winnipeg premiere of Screaming Popes. Described by the Toronto Star as ‘arresting in every way’ this stunning full evening work is directed, choreographed and designed by Marie-Josée Chartier. Screaming Popes is a surrealistic expedition into the world of three figures where power, vanity, desire, torment, faith and serenity collide to create a canvas exploding…
PublishAmerica Presents Valor Wore a Green Sash by Don Johnson
Frederick, MD March 26, 2007-- PublishAmerica is proud to present Valor Wore a Green Sash by Don Johnson, of Hudson, WI. Amidst a war-torn nation, a city mobilizes for conflict. Henry Drane and Jonas Kauffman, two young doctors, form a friendship from medical school days that binds them together throughout the turbulent period of the Civil War. One meets the horrors of war in field hospitals at the scene of…
PublishAmerica Presents Miami Ghosts, Legends, & Mysteries by Kalila K. Smith
Frederick, MD March 26, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Miami Ghosts, Legends, & Mysteries by LaPlace, Louisiana author Kalila K. Smith. Miami Ghosts, Legends, & Mysteries is an eye-opening and haunting examination of the dark mysteries of Miami and its surrounding areas. World-renown paranormal researcher Kalila K. Smith explores the hidden treasures of pirates who once used the Florida coast as their base of operations. …
PublishAmerica Presents I Never Signed Up for This! by Katie Strumpf
Frederick, MD March 26, 2007-- PublishAmerica is proud to present I Never Signed Up for This!: An Upfront Guide to Dealing with Cancer at a Young Age by Katie Strumpf of Bethesda, Maryland. Strumpf’s powerful book is a must-read for any child/young adult diagnosed with cancer, a childhood cancer survivor, or the family and friends of someone battling cancer. Written by a childhood cancer survivor, the book lives up…
Wine tasting events in London
The Italian class is bringing to London Italian gourmet specialities.
Our Italian language school is determined to bring to London genuine Italian food. Our idea is to invite each month a different Italian local food producer for demonstration and tasting. Not just organic food but gourmet regional specialities those are not normally available in the UK.
21st April the first tasting will take place at Blue Bell Hotel in Notting Hill.…
Limca Book of Records 2007 publishes Nikhil Parekh's record entry
Year 2006 brings more glory to Internationally acclaimed poet Nikhil Parekh. The latest edition of Limca Book of Records India 2007 released recently, has now published the most recent record entry of the poet. His entry of 'Being India's 1st and only Winner of the EPPIE award for best poetry e-book in history of the EPPIE Awards' finds a mention with his photograph, in the book's 'Literature' section. Earlier Parekh…
Folder of 25 Previously Unknown Documents Pertaining To Dr. Martin Luther King, …
( EMAILWIRE.COM, March 23, 2007 ) Atlanta, Ga. - An unassuming Pendaflex file folder, still green but weathered with age and frayed around the edges, holds a treasure trove of about 25 previously unknown documents pertaining to slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The papers will be offered up as one lot in a sale slated for April 15 by Gallery 63, the consignment arm…
Culinary Artist Makes Desserts Look Too Good to Eat
Artistic Desserts hits the ground running with a logo from LogoBee
It’s interesting that artists often need the help of other artists from time to time. A recent project of LogoBee’s was to design a logo identity for Artistic Desserts. This newly established company is an invention of Michael Markwitz, whose culinary expertise inspired the idea to take cake and dessert design to the highest level. While his confectionary artistry is…
PublishAmerica Presents Painted Children by Lydia Anne Klima
Frederick, MD March 23, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Painted Children by Downers Grove, Illinois author Lydia Anne Klima. Set in Pompeii, Italy in 61 A.D., this historical fiction is the story of Lady Alexandra Marcius, a newly converted Christian, who leaves her hedonistic lifestyle to shelter street children. A woman of many regrets, her new faith is tested by a number of personal tragedies and…
PublishAmerica Presents Getting to Mommy by Diane Shilling
Frederick, MD March 23, 2007-- PublishAmerica is proud to present Getting to Mommy by Diane Shilling of New York, New York. Getting to Mommy is a reconstructed diary of people, places and events, beginning with a later-in-life marriage and an inability to conceive a child at first. Then, after coming to terms with the possibility of never becoming a parent, beating incredible odds and giving birth to a daughter…
PublishAmerica Presents Memoirs of an American Sailor by Fred Wilber
Frederick, MD March 23, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Memoirs of an American Sailor: Skivvy Waver by Oswego, New York author Fred Wilber. Young sailor Fred Wilber, from small town Minetto, New York, anesthetized by immaturity and protected by immortality, revisits Navy life from 1944 to 1946. His story is a nostalgic and sometimes poignant nautical saga, delivered in the vernacular of adolescence. His recall of sailors on…
PublishAmerica Presents The Story Behind the Story in Africa by Paul Tapang
Frederick, MD March 22, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present The Story Behind the Story in Africa: Visiting the Sins of the Fathers upon the Children unto the Second and Third Generations by Gurnee, Illinois author Paul Tapang. Tapang delves into the culture and contemporary lifestyle in Africa in an attempt to explain the apparent lack of human development on that continent. He has concentrated on the genesis…
PublishAmerica Presents Battle Scars Fade: But Never Heal
Frederick, MD March 22, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Battle Scars Fade: But Never Heal by Sgt. Jerry R. Gandy, of Laurel, MS. The American public was totally unaware of the real events that took place during the Vietnam War. The media sometimes exaggerated the facts about the battles and missions. Sgt. Gandy feels sure that most of the fighting soldiers in Vietnam did not write home and…
SEEDS Fine Arts Unveils Permanent Collection at Concordia University in Irvine, …
( EMAILWIRE.COM, March 21, 2007 ) Orange, CA -- SEEDS Fine Arts Exhibits, a Southern California fine arts organization announced the unveiling of the permanent collection in the new six story Robert Grimm Hall at Concordia University in Irvine, California.
SEEDS curators Denise Weyhrich and Cindi Zech-Rhodes stated that participants will be able to experience God’s love seen in the fine arts at the unveiling of the new…
Aspiring musicians inspired by survey to publish music on free online music libr …
A survey into talent and creativity in the UK that revealed Robbie Williams is the top musical influence for unsigned musicians, has boosted traffic to The Canopy Channel, the free online digital library that commissioned the survey.
The British think they can sing and Robbie is the main inspiration for their dreams of becoming professional musicians!
More than half of the UK population think they could compose music and sing – and…
Why can't black men and women get it together?
Author K. Alonzo Hart examines the many issues facing black couples.
As interracial dating becomes more prevalent and accepted; the black family’s reputation as being dysfunctional grows. Negative images and stereotypes of black love fill advice columns and blogs nationwide, as the black community tries to make sense of what is going wrong with our love relationships. Motivational speaker K. Alonzo Hart pens a gritty non-fiction account of issues that…
PublishAmerica Presents Mrs. Reatha Hassan O.B.E. by Jessica Temple
Frederick, MD March 21, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Mrs. Reatha Hassan O.B.E. by Beds, United Kingdom author Jessica Temple. This book is a breath-taking account of trauma caused by conflict in Northern Ireland over the past thirty-five years. Jessica Temple puts it all in verse with a sensitive nature that takes the reader on a path where other writers have not been. She explores fears while…
PublishAmerica Presents The Grave and the Figure Eight by Kenneth Tucker
Frederick, MD March 21, 2007-- PublishAmerica is proud to present The Grave and the Figure Eight: A Myth Reborn by Murray, Kentucky’s Kenneth Tucker. Set just after the first world war, Tucker’s masterfully written novel is the story of Terence Garth, who returns from France to his uncle’s Western Kentucky farm wounded in both body and soul. He learns that his uncle has recently married Isabel, a beautiful…
Latino Star Returns To Cincinnati For Bilingual Encore
Comedy Central funny man Jade Esteban Estrada to perform "Tortilla Heaven"
March 18, 2007 - New York, N.Y. - One Man. Two Languages. Three Generations. Price Hill Will Arts Community Action Team and Vicarious Productions are proud to announce the encore performance of the award-winning solo comedy TORTILLA HEAVEN, written by Celeste Angela Estrada and performed by nationally acclaimed solo theatre artist Jade Esteban Estrada (2005 Performance Artist of the Year)…
PublishAmerica Presents A Zion Chronicle by I.G. Ramsey Mabry
Frederick, MD March 20, 2007-- PublishAmerica is proud to present A Zion Chronicle: Legend of the Archangel by I.G. Ramsey Mabry of Orlando, Florida. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth, and it was good…until the mystery of iniquity was revealed. The archangel Lucifer has envied the power of the Lord from his beginning. When the angel of light seemingly discovers the path to divinity, he…
PublishAmerica Presents The Price of Freedom by Joe Fabel
Frederick, MD March 20, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present The Price of Freedom by Joe Fabel of Elk Grove, California. This book is a collection of original poems written by the author to recognize and honor the men and women who spend the early years of their lives in our armed forces. While there is beauty and meaning in the words, the poems delve deeply into the…
PublishAmerica Presents Poems, Prayers and Promises of an Appalachian Woman by M …
Frederick, MD March 20, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Poems, Prayers and Promises of an Appalachian Woman by Inez, Kentucky’s Mary Ellen Goble Preece. Poems, Prayers and Promises of An Appalachian Woman is meant to lift the spirit, and is intended for the whole family.
Poems, Prayers and Promises of an Appalachian Woman is Mary Ellen Goble Preece’s second PublishAmerica book, after In This Valley I Grew: Life on…
Third Time's A Charm: BGSU Welcomes Back Jade Esteban Estrada
Jade Esteban Estrada to perform award-winning ICONS 3
March 18, 2007 - New York, N.Y. - What do bibical Naomi, King James, Miss Bessie, Greg and Mary all have in common? They're all coming to Bowling Green State University - at the same time! Vision at BGSU is proud to announce the performance of the award-winning solo comedy ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 3, written and…
Artists and Galleries Plan Early to Be Discovered at the Young Art Fair in Basel
For those who consider artistic expression to be the spice of life, the Liste Young Art Fair in Basel in the benchmark event of the year. Scheduled in mid June, nearly 3 months from now, Marcel Stillekens, co-owner of EuroBookings.com, urges attendees to book Switzerland hotels early to ensure a stay close to the event activities.
“Last year there was a huge swell of activity to Switzerland hotel pages just…
Author Showcase Features Writers Passionate About Kids and Reading
Charlottesville, VA March 19, 2007. The Reading Tub, Inc. is pleased to announce its Winter Quarter Author Showcase. The current slate of authors – W. Royce Adams, Deborah Capone, and Faiz Kermani – wrote books to help change the way kids think about themselves and the world around them.
Although each of the authors came to the Reading Tub® independently, their purpose is singular: use books to help kids…
PublishAmerica Presents Backyard Burial by Janet McGuire Hendershot
Frederick, MD March 19, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Backyard Burial by Janet McGuire Hendershot of Old Town, Florida. In Hendershot’s masterfully written mystery novel, Martina McCoy, a September 11th widow, tries to exonerate a potential love interest, John Fleming, from a murder charge. Means, motive and opportunity are easily present as the body of someone John did not like was discovered in his backyard and…
Celebrating the Charms of Jonathan Philbin Bowman on St Patrick’s Day
Beverly Hills, CA-The first Irishman I can ever recall seeing was named Lucky, as in Lucky the Leprechaun the cereal frontman. Television Commercial after television commercial, the wee leprechaun was chased by kids who wanted to get a taste of his lucky charms.
Then I was introduced to the green glory of St Patrick’s Day. Admittedly, the sartorial restrictions were a turn off. My belief is that I…
PublishAmerica Presents 46-Hour Dad by Tracy Coppock and Kathy Youngblood
Frederick, MD March 16, 2007-- PublishAmerica is proud to present 46-Hour Dad by authors Tracy Coppock and Kathy Youngblood. This eye-opening nonfiction book is the story of how divorce tore a little girl and her non-custodial father apart. Both sides of their stories are told side-by-side…hers then his…to effectively convey the negative effects that divorce had on each of them.
At the age of four, Daddy’s little girl was…
Now Norbert Salzwedel copper engravings from BestNetArt Artgallery
Fantastic copper engravings by the German printmaker Norbert Salzwedel are now for sale at the Internet based BestNetArt Artgallery (bestnetart.com). The engravings are of stunning quality - they are beautiful to look at and a joy to own. Now available with world wide delivery by mail.
BestNetArt Artgallery has been on the market for some year and the Gallery represents the best printmakers in the world. The German artist Norbert Salzwedel…
Cinema Buffs Begin to Prepare For the Cannes Film Festival; the 'Granddaddy of A …
After a staggering increase in web traffic and hotel bookings last year by visitors to the May Cannes Film Festival in France, EuroBookings.com (eurobookings.com) urges travelers to book hotels and travel arrangements early.
“In May 2006 we saw an enormous increase in searches for Cannes hotels in France due to the Cannes film Festival which is getting more and more popular among travelers,” says Stillekens. The staff expects…
PublishAmerica Presents The Cultural Devastation of American Women
Frederick, MD March 15, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present The Cultural Devastation of American Women: The Strange and Frightening Decline of the American Female (and her dreadful timing) by Nancy Levant of Iron Mountain, Michigan.
The Cultural Devastation of American Women is a factual investigation into the American woman’s abuse of liberation. Levant burrows into the psyches and habits of American women. She exposes over-spending, over-decorating, obsessions with beauty,…
PublishAmerica Presents Braving the Fear: The True Story of Rowdy US Marines in …
Frederick, MD March 14, 2007-- PublishAmerica is proud to present Braving the Fear: The True Story of Rowdy US Marines in the Gulf War by Orient, Ohio author Douglas Foster.
Braving the Fear is an insightful look at the real men behind the image of Marines in dress blues with stern looks. During Desert Storm, thousands of miles away from home, in a land of tension and a shroud of…
PublishAmerica Presents Poems of Rapture by Bill Smith
Frederick, MD March 14, 2007-- PublishAmerica is proud to present Poems of Rapture by Bristol, Virginia’s Bill Smith, a religious expression of poetry dedicated mainly to the topic of the Rapture of the Church.
Bill Smith was encouraged to publish his poetry by his pastor and members of his church and has received praise for his poetry from former President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. Now retired…
VernissageTV Covers The Armory Show Week New York 2007
VernissageTV News, March 14, 2007 - The most recent and upcoming episodes on VernissageTV (VTV) video podcast cover the Armory Show Week New York 2007.
The 2007 edition of the Armory Show, the International Fair of New Art, New York, presented 148 international galleries, including many of the most important contemporary dealers. At the same time The Art Show, organized by the Art Dealers Association of America ADAA, and the art…
Jade Esteban Estrada shows his 'True Colors'
Comedy Central star brings 'hilarious' and 'poignant' gay history show to the 14th Annual True Colors Conference
Jade Esteban Estrada debuts solo show at Central Connecticut State University
Jade Esteban Estrada plays six pivotal characters the highly acclaimed solo musical ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World at the 14th Annual True Colors Conference Mar 24. Photo by PETER DIANTONI.
March 14, 2007 - New York, N.Y. - What do Sappho,…
PublishAmerica Presents 632 Broken Road by Lisa A. Street
Frederick, MD March 13, 2007 – PublishAmerica is proud to present of 632 Broken Road, the latest release by Mavisdale, Virginia author Lisa A. Street.
Street’s dramatic novel is the story of Emily Montgomery whose life had become a mirage of intangible hopes and dreams. Emily’s oldest memory was waking up in a dark room covered in a warm musty fluid and feeling very afraid. Now as…
PublishAmerica Presents Rodeo Drive to Raja Bazaar by Ayesha Ijaz Khan
Frederick, MD March 13, 2007 -- PublishAmerica is proud to present Rodeo Drive to Raja Bazaar, a social and political portrait of contemporary Pakistan and its immigrant population in America, by London’s Ayesha Ijaz Khan.
Ayesha Ijaz Khan was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and educated in the United States. As an international lawyer, she worked for both Pakistani and American law firms. In addition, she spent her childhood in Saudi Arabia…
