Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
New Thriller: Kismet by Wayne Sharrocks
Kismet by Wayne Sharrocks
This eagerly anticipated new thriller from award-winning author Wayne Sharrocks is now on Worldwide release.
From the Publisher:
Literary nominations thus far include Channel 4 television's Richard & Judy's Book-Club Competition, The Guardian First Book Award & The McKitterick Prize.
They think that you will find this new title to be a powerful, fast-moving and exciting psychological thriller.
Review:
'Wayne Sharrocks is a master of his…
2012 Hahnemühle Calendar competition is now open - Abstract watercolour painting …
Since 2007, Hahnemuehle FineArt has been encouraging ambitious artists to enter their paintings for our calendar contest. Today, artists from all around the world use Hahnemuehle paper with their paintbrushes and colours.
Inspired by last year’s entries, the Hahnemuehle FineArt team has now announced the theme for the 2012 calendar competition: Watercolour abstract.
“For many participants of our contest, watercolour painting is not just a lovely landscape, splendid flowers or abundant…
HUMAN RIGHTS PHOTO PROJECT HITS SALT LAKE CITY
12 JAN. 2011 - Salt Lake City, UT - The ambitious I AM EQUAL photo project will make an official tour stop in Salt Lake City on its 29 city, 2011 U.S. tour at The Sheraton Hotel on 5-FEBRUARY-2011 and open the doors to people of all walks of life who are stepping up for human rights & equality in our community and around the world.
“We’re excited to come…
SuperKickAss opens Friday, January 21st 7-10pm
A Super Kick Ass show with five artists:
Dee Chavez, David Chung, Edward Robin Coronel, Tracy Tomko, and Jeni Yang
Opening Reception: Friday, January 21st, 2011 from 7-10pm
On View: January 21st, 2011 – February 19th, 2011
This January 21st, WWA gallery and Industrial Squid kick off a year that will be chocked full of mind melting awesomeness with a show that can be only described as SuperKickAss.
Featuring the works of Dee Chavez, The…
Commission a Portrait at The Colomb Art Gallery, London.
The Colomb Art Gallery London is proud to present a new portrait commission service for 2011. Customers can now commission one of the gallery’s represented portrait painters to immortalise themselves, friends or family within a painting.
To commission a portrait is appealing on many different levels; to those who appreciate unique art, others who never get the right results from studio portraits or for those who want to do…
Jersey Central Art Studios To Host Plein-Air Competition & Art Sale In Cranford, …
Jersey Central Art Studios, a non-profit art organization in Cranford, New Jersey will be hosting its second Juried Cranford Plein-Air Painting Event, Paint the Town 2011 from June 7-12th. During this six-day Plein-Air competition and art sale, professional landscape painters will depict scenes throughout the immediate area, as well as from the Jersey Shore to Manhattan, making this a regional event.
According to Deb Leber, president of Jersey Central…
Research Finds Staff Name Badges Raise Customer Satisfaction by 12%
New research carried out in three countries has found that in businesses and customer facing staff, something as simple as wearing a name badge can make a huge and immediate difference to customer satisfaction levels.
Nottingham, UK,January 12, 2011 -- The study, carried out by mystery shopping and customer experience experts Shopper Anonymous found that when a range of businesses introduced name badges for all staff, customer satisfaction ratings rose by…
Alan Parsons Announces Plans For NAMM 2011 And Special Guitar Center Sessions Ap …
January 12, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA – Multi-platinum producer, engineer and artist Alan Parsons has announced his plans for this weekends highly anticipated NAMM music conference in Anaheim, CA. Alan will be speaking at multiple events and panels in promotion of his new DVD series The Art and Science of Sound Recording and his latest single “All Our Yesterdays”. Attendees are encouraged to visit Alan at the official ASSR…
Light Bureau Complete Adventure Bar & Lounge, Covent Garden
December sees the opening of the new Covent Garden venue, the fourth in central London owned and operated by the growing cocktail chain - Adventure Bar & Lounge. Light Bureau are please to have provided architectural lighting design to the 160msq subterranean basement bar in Bedford Street close to the piazza.
Working closely with interior designer, Sophie Hibberd, Light Bureau have produced a dramatic solution relying on some simple theatrical techniques…
DSK Supinfocom presents- Kite Festival at Amanora Park Town, Hadapsar, Pune on 1 …
Experience the joy of kite flying at Amanora Park Town, Hadapsar, Pune.
DSK Supinfocom presents a unique event with a traditional flavor organized by Pune Expat Club!! Come and Enjoy kite flying the Indian way on the auspicious day of Makar-Sankranti.
Welcome to celebration of the harvest season and the celestial transition of the Sun into the Northern Hemisphere on the 15th of January, 2011at the idyllic Temple of Environment, Amanora…
G-Note Records looking to sign Rapper Michael Barber to one album deal
Michael Barber, best known for his Motion Picture Mayhem movie-music series, is on the cusp of becoming the first signee to 50 Cent's G-Note Records. This comes after Barber released his third installment of his Motion Picture Mayhem series on Christmas of last year. His internet buzz grew rapidly with the now famous movie mix tapes, and his lack of biting his tongue had 50 Cent interested in the musician.
Barber…
TROUBLE in the studio recording ninth studio album
Chicago-based Doom Metal Legends Trouble are in the studio working on their latest studio album, which makes for their ninth (9th). The “as-yet-unnamed” release will consist of a minimum of 10 songs that not only feature their legendary heavy guitar riffs that have gained them a legion of loyal fans but a new creative edge. “The band is really excited about this record. We wanted to make…
RENOWNED PIANIST, GABRIELA MONTERO, TO DAZZLE MIAMI FANS ON FEBRUARY 11
MIAMI, FL - Internationally renowned pianist, Gabriela Montero, will dazzle listeners and critics with her one-of-a-kind style and improvisational skills in Miami, Florida on Friday, February 11, 2011 at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts (174 E. Flagler Street).
According to the New York Times, Gabriela Montero is an "exciting, brilliant, imaginative pianist - with a passion for improvisation,” and BBC Music Magazine raves, “For Beethoven and Liszt, classical improvisation…
Fractured Narrative – Re-inscribing Space
An exhibition of recent works by Christie Dasher, Suzanne de Emmony, Camilla Greenwell,
Andy Lacey, Isaac Murai, Zoe Panya, Stuart Scott, Lina Rukeviciute
Private View: Friday 11th of February 2011 – 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 11th of February 2011 – Thursday 17th of February 2011
Gallery Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 11.00 am to 6.30 pm
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Eminor 28 by Berlin based duett Turmspringer (containing remix by Laufmasche) ou …
New release: Eminor 28 by Berlin based duett Turmspringer (containing remix by Laufmasche) out now / digital January 21st
Eminor 28 is a record filled with a harmonic fusion of surprising musical contradictions. In “Ooh Zoot”, Turmspringer spices up twinkle-toed minimal house with jazz-inspired funkiness. Yet they easily manage to avoid the risk of staying superficial by flavouring the tune with a unique strangeness. With “In Between 2 Cigarettes” Turmspringer…
Mahatma Gandhi South African home named Satyagraha
We recently reported that the former South African home of Mahatma Gandhi was up for sale and that Coal India Limited were making their second attempt to buy the property.
We have since discovered this information to be incorrect.
Read original Gandhi article: http://blog.oceanvillasgroup.com/mahatma-gandhi-south-african-home-up-for-sale/
The Gandhi house is, in fact, currently owned by Voyageurs du Monde Group who bought the home in September 2009 and it is not for sale.
Voyageurs du Monde is…
Fred Gemmell’s Large-Scale Works at Agora Gallery
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Fred Gemmell in Unbound Perspectives. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 4, 2011 through February 25, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, February 10, 2011).
About the Artist
Fred Gemmell’s large-scale works, painted unconventionally on the reverse side of special low-reflective museum acrylic, are inspired by moments of transcendent beauty. The work is influenced by the artist’s experiences growing up in Panama; birdcalls in rainforests, showers weaving…
My Library.in – Offering Attractive Modes of One Year Free Membership
Erandawana, Pune – January 10, 2011 – It is not mandatory that to be intellectual and education only those books that covers a syllabus of a course meant for an exam or for seeking is a job should be read. It is an evergreen and valid aspect and based on these many novels and other formats of books and magazines hit the stands or even found visible on the online…
Musician, Josh Tifer, Set to Embrace the Challenge of Solo Album
Musician, Josh Tifer, best known as the lead guitarist for the award winning Philadelphia metal band, Chemical Dependency, is in south Florida preparing the release of his yet untitled debut EP. He was a staple in the East Coast metal scene through-out the 2000's, writing, recording and touring with Chemical Dependency.
Tifer recently went down a different musical road, producing the latest installment of Universal Records Musician, Michael Barber's, Motion Picture…
LiveAuctionTalk.com Meets the Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum wanted to write modern fairy tales that didn’t frighten children. His fairy tales, he said, wouldn’t upset them like the Brothers Grimm did.
Baum’s first book, “Mother Goose in Prose” was published in 1897. It was based on stories he made up and told his own sons.
In the last chapter of his first book a farm-girl named Dorothy makes her entrance.…
Thomas Ab-e’s Fantasy World at Agora Gallery
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature artist Thomas Ab-e in The Manifestation of Milieu. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 4, 2011 through February 25, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, February 10, 2011).
About the Artist
Classical yet contemporary, modern Dutch master Thomas Ab-e’s art resonates with echoes of Hieronymus Bosch, Dürer, and other notable artists of the early Northern Renaissance movement. He works with oils on canvas, having found from experience…
New Lesson On The Voice Over Experts Podcast
With over twenty-five years experience in the industry Peter K. O'Connell is one of North America's top voice over coaches and voice talents. O'Connell's voice has been used in television and radio commercials, broadcast network promos and on narrations for videos and e-learning nationwide.
In his new lesson on Voice Over Experts entitled "The First 15 Seconds," O'Connell teaches voice talent why it is so important to establish the tonality of…
West Palm Beach Antiques Festival Schedules Largest Show of the Year for Februar …
The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival will celebrate Spring early this year with a Spectacular event scheduled for the first weekend of February. The annual Spectacular event always has huge attendance and Festival owners Kay and Bill Puchstein expect this year to be the best ever with over 10,000 in attendance. More than 1,000 dealers are signed in for the Festival which will feature dealers from all over the United…
Museum Month brings half-off Admissions throughout February 2011
The San Diego Museum Council is proud to announce that its heavily discounted and sought-after event, Museum Month, is back this February 2011. During the entire month of February, individuals can pick up a free Museum Month Pass at Macy’s stores to receive half-off admission at 39 San Diego County museums all month long. Guests with a pass may bring up to three people with them to any participating museum…
Rhythm of the Americas: Grammy Award-Winning Drummer/Composer Mark Walker Comes …
Grammy award-winning drummer/composer, Mark Walker, is bringing his new group, Rhythm of the Americas to The Beehive on Thursday, January 27th, 2011 for a night of jazz improvisation featuring South American, Caribbean and North American rhythms and percussion.
Rhythm of the Americas was formed by Mark Walker as a way to balance the two sides of music he loves—the traditional Afro-Latin folklore of his work Paquito D’Rivera, and the expansive world…
Eco-Musician Michel Montecrossa announces his 'Future World & Climate Change Con …
In his video 'Michel Montecrossa about his Future World & Climate Change Concert Tour 2011' Eco-Musician Michel Montecrossa invites to his 2011 concert tour.
During 2011 all Michel Montecrossa concerts are part of his 'Future World & Climate Change Concert Tour 2011'. In his concerts one can experience great new Cyberrock and Climate Change songs, as well as beautiful Cybersymphonies inspired by the challenge of opening to a new Consciousness in…
Voices.com Offers Ted Williams A Helping Hand
After hearing about the incredible story of the homeless man with the golden voice, Voices.com is extending an offer to Ted Williams to help him get his voice over career off the ground.
“We would like to extend an offer to Mr. Williams for a free Premium membership at Voices.com, which will allow him to audition for voice work posted at the site by casting directors, creative producers and businesses.” Voices.com…
Mokhtar Fresh off Dubai Win Set to Screen in Rotterdam
Montreal – Mokhtar, a magical tale based on a true story screens at the 2011 International Film Festival Rotterdam this January in the Netherlands. The film, which the Vancouver Observer describes as “an awesome little Canadian film” had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Last year, director Halima Ouardiri was named Best Promising Filmmaker by the Vancouver International Film Festival. Mokhtar also snagged a spot on the…
Wood - As a Photo Star
Recently the Cologne based photographer Paul-Jürgen Weber published some art works in the two series „Wood.1“ and „Wood.2“. The matter is wood in it's natural forms of appearance and in various stages of it's existence.
Find both editions in the internet on http://www.pjweber.de/galerie%20holz1.html and ...holz2.html. The all in all 46 photographs with formats of 29x39cm or 40x58 cm respectively, are available as signed and numbered fineart prints of a…
LEGRAND LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR CONSUMERS TO WIN A HOME MAKEOVER
To encourage Legrand connect with end users through a direct consumer connect program by creating Brand Awareness and Product Knowledge where consumers know the Use, Review, Requirement and need of Legrand’s Home Automation products as well as enjoy the process of learning the use of Legrand’s range of products in their homes. Follow the campaign on www.legrandsmarthome.com
The Legrand Smart Home is a unique idea that connects users with the Legrand…
Stephan Baumkötter + Rudolf de Crignis at Bartha Contemporary London
Private View: Saturday January 15, 2011, 3 to 5 PM
Exhibition on view: until March 26, 2011
Bartha Contemporary is proud to announce the forthcoming exhibition of works by Stephan Baumkötter (DE, 1958 - ) + Rudolf de Crignis (CH / USA, 1948 – 2006). The exhibition will feature selected paintings and works on paper, demonstrating the distinct characteristics of these exceptional artists and their significant contribution to contemporary painting.
Please join…
Renaissance Faires 2011 – Top 10 Reasons to Attend a Renaissance Faire
Every year thousands of fans attend Renaissance Faires and Renaissance Festivals around the world. Here are top 10 reasons to attend a Ren Faire this year.
1. Theater – Renaissance Faires usually have a few stages set up with actors performing Shakespearian skits or re-enacting popular medieval plays.
2. Performances - Medieval faires include a variety of entertaining performances such as jousting, tournaments, dancers, musicians, storytellers, and much more.
3. Costumes - Renaissance Faire…
New Warplanes in 2011
Warplanes, the company that has been bringing you handmade, high-quality scale models of military and civilian airplanes and helicopters since 1988 has gotten so much better this 2011!
We are starting the New Year with a blast as we launch a new website under a new management for a better, more amusing, more exciting shopping experience with Warplanes!
The site now has a new look, a user-friendly lay-out and an easier navigational…
Amy Taylor Celebrates Winning Best Female Voice
Amy Taylor, a voice over professional based in the United States, is the current winner of the Voicey Award for Best Female Voice. To add to the excitement, Taylor’s daughter, Grace, also won an award in the category of Best Child Voice. Mother and daughter were elated to be able to share in this momentous occasion.
“It was thrilling to be acknowledged by my peers by receiving the Voicey.…
VernissageTV Art TV hits 1500th Episode and Introduces New Series
Basel, Switzerland, January 4, 2011 -- VernissageTV – the Internet's unique TV art project — just published its 1,500th episode. Since its inception in September 2005, VernissageTV developed from an ad hoc video podcast project to an Internet TV channel and production house with worldwide coverage and audience. VernissageTV travels the world to offer its audience a glimpse into the world of contemporary art, design and architecture with its "No Comment" and…
Winning Ideas to Promote Pedestrian Safety in a New Congress
When the 112th Congress convenes on January 5, 2011, potential legislative issues are likely to include transportation reauthorization; ongoing health care reform; and clean energy and environment. Lawmakers and their constituents searching for ways to reduce our reliance on foreign fuels and promote innovative business initiatives can draw inspiration from the newest episode of “Perils for Pedestrians”, airing January 4 at 7:30 p.m. EST on The Universityhouse Channel. …
Urns Northwest Inaugurates Line of Ceramic Cremation Urns with Sale
Urns Northwest (www.urnsnw.com), an online cremation urn retailer, has partnered with a California-based ceramic urn artist to supply custom pottery urns to the public. To launch this partnership, the urn website is putting all ceramic art urns on sale for a limited time. Regularly priced at $379, these urns are currently discounted $80 each for a sale price of $299.
Ceramic urns are a beautiful and traditional way to inter a…
Johansson Projects presents Humming Summit featuring Alex Case + Dan Grayber
Dan Grayber isolates machinery from its usual role of fulfilling human needs through placing it in an eternal mode of self-perpetuation. His safety-orange powder coated objects endlessly assure their survival through completing the simple and essential task of holding oneself up. These sculptures, which create problems as they solve them, exude a sovereign elegance, the dignity of not having to justify themselves to an outside source. Alex Case uses asphalt…
Artist Robbi Firestone to paint Esalen Institute co-founder
Tacoma, WA – Artist Robbi Firestone embarks on a special journey Jan. 6 when she begins painting a portrait of a personal hero, Michael Murphy, co-founder of the Esalen Institute, one of America’s leading spiritual and educational retreat centers.
"Michael Murphy is a remarkable man on a lifelong quest to see the best in humanity and to make that potential actualized. It is an honor to paint him,” said Firestone, who…
Delphi Glass Announces 20th Annual Art Competition
Delphi, art glass supplies and education since 1972, announces entry dates for its 20th Annual Art Glass Festival. Artisans can compete to win top prizes for their glasswork and share their creativity with others.
Every year in April, Delphi hosts its annual Art Glass Festival. Along with special classes and events throughout the month, the festival offers two very competitive art contests. The first is a juried show at their Lansing,…
Pay Fraley Shares Acting Technique For Voice Over Artists
As the creator of over four thousand character voices Pat Fraley is hailed as one of the top ten performers of all time cast in animation. He has produced dozens of award winning audio-books including The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, in which Fraley produced and voiced all one-hundred characters.
Fraley shares his knowledge on Voice Over Experts with his podcast lesson “Vocal Shape Shifting.” Fraley uncovers the art of letting the…
“Season of the Witch” – Nicolas Cage as a Medieval Warrior in Chainmail
“Season of the Witch” continues the recent mega-hit medieval movies such as “300,” “Gladiator,” and “Braveheart.” It is pegged to hit theaters early 2011.
Films about the Middle Ages have become increasingly popular in the past few years. The trend continues with the new Lionsgate film, “Season of the Witch,” starring Nicolas Cage and featuring his honorable comrade, Ron Perlman. The film depicts the stars as 14th Century…
Free White Paper Explores Writing a Novel from First Draft to Post-Publication P …
Free White Paper Explores Writing a Novel from First Draft to Post-Publication Promotion
Never pay to be published. Authors do not pay publishers. Readers pay publishers. Publishers pay authors.
Tough economic times make people look for ways to get rich and quit their jobs. Meanwhile, many people believe the old adage that everybody has a book in them.
Multi-published author and long-time editor Michael LaRocca notes that, when you combine these factors, it's…
Godges Pops Off with KAHI's Mary Jane Popp over Immigration
Known for her high-octane interviews, Mary Jane Popp, host of the nationally syndicated radio show “PoppOff,” sparked a lively debate over immigration with author John Paul Godges in late December. Popp and Godges, author of Oh, Beautiful: An American Family in the 20th Century, nonetheless carved out a swath of common patriotic territory in favor of a clear and consistent path to citizenship.
Broadcasting from radio station KAHI AM 950 in…
Join Comedienne Queen Aishah On The Radio Talk Show Totally (In)Appropriate For …
We Will Give Queen Aishah The Microphone To Discuss The Events Of 2010.
Be Prepared To Laugh During the Funniest Episode of Totally (In)Appropriate
WHO: Queen Aishah, Comedienne, Actress, and Radio Personality and
Blog Talk Radio Show Totally (In)Appropriate Host Natasha Rennie
WHAT: The Funniest Episode of Totally (In)Appropriate with Queen Aishah as She Talks About Life In 2010 – “The End Of The Year Round Up”
DATE: Wednesday, December 29, 2010
TIME:…
S. G. Public School, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad Celebrated Annual Sports Day 2010 wit …
S. G. Public School, oldest and leading public school of Vasundhara, Ghaziabad celebrated its Annual Sports Day.
Mrs. Damyanti Goel, Mayor of Ghaziabad was Chief Guest of the program. The program was also attended by Mr. S K Suneja, Vice President of “Suneja Educational Samiti” and other eminent personalities of Ghaziabad. S. G. Public School, a leading school in Vasundhara, is known for inculcating Indian traditional values in students…
Jeanne Robertson Features Favorite Stories on New Compilation DVD Out January 18 …
Nashville, Tenn. - With her career nearly half a century in the making, humorous speaker Jeanne Robertson will add to her collection of milestones with her upcoming compilation DVD Don’t Bungee Jump Naked and Other Life Lessons. This 67-year-old former Miss North Carolina stands tall at 6'2" and has a personality, heart and sense of humor just as soaring. Entertaining thousands each year, Jeanne is heard daily on SiriusXM Satellite…
Demo Producer Guest Stars On Voice Over Experts
Dave DeAndrea is a member of the Society of Accredited Voice Over Artists (SaVoa) and is an award winning professional voice actor. He is a twenty five year veteran of radio and voice over production and knows what needs to go into a demo and how to make it stand out.
DeAndrea joins Voice Over Experts with his podcast lesson to help voice talent understand that their voice is a marketable…
View the Neuronal Impressionism of Patrick Girod at Agora Gallery
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature French artist, Patrick Girod, in Enigmatic Realms. The exhibition is scheduled to run from January 11, 2011 through February 1, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, January 13, 2011).
Patrick Girod’s work combines the ecstatic effulgence considered endemic to his native France with the strictness and humility associated with Switzerland. Working with oil on canvas in a traditional drip technique, Girod’s meandering compositions match the fanaticism of…
Free White Paper Teaches You How To Get Your Novel Published Without Getting Sca …
Free White Paper Teaches You How To Get Your Novel Published Without Getting Scammed
Never pay to be published. Authors do not pay publishers or agents. Readers pay publishers. Publishers pay authors.
Michael LaRocca, author of eight published novels and editor of over 300 published novels, knows the thrill of writing your own novel. He also knows the big looming question that comes soon after.
"What do I do now?"
That's the question he…
