Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
HAMSTER VICE RETURNS IN GRAPHIC NOVEL: COLLECTED MAYHEM
Washington, NJ – One of the most popular “funny animal” comics of the 80's returns in a nutritious collection, reprinting the first four issues of the series. Entitled Hamster Vice: Collected Mayhem, the volume contains 146 pages featuring the famous animal cop team. Also included is the rare mini-comic Killjoy Dragonslayer, which was originally only available at comic book conventions. The hilarious intro by comics legend Frank Thorne is…
Detroit Downtown Hoedown
Country Music Artist Billy Craig performing at WYCD's Detroit Downtown Hoedown on Friday, May 15, 2009 at 7:00pm
This marks the festival's 27th Anniversary bringing over 800,000 attendees participating in 3 days of country music. This year will be the biggest ever and is expected to surpass all the rest with other National Artists such as Rodney Atkins, Willie Nelson, Zac Brown Band and Lee Ann Womack taking to…
GREAT SUCCESS OF ITALIAN PIANIST ROBERTA PILI AT CARNEGIE HALL WITH THE LAST FIV …
Italian pianist Roberta Pili broke a record in the classical music, showing one more time her high artistic skills: in March 2009 she performed the last five piano sonatas by Beethoven in one single evening at Zankel Hall / Carnegie Hall New York.
"The Last Big Five" was the title of this unique event, where the artist took on this challenging pianistic "tour de force" for a particular humanitarian purpose: with…
Group show ‘Local Paintings’ at Markus Winter in Berlin
‘Local Paintings’ is questioning the concept of the ‘international style’ in modernist art. Apart from being often associated with an individual relationship to the artwork or the focus on personal expression, the title evokes a connection between the painting and the world outside the gallery/studio walls, a relationship repressed by modernist art theory.
The show confronts the work of four painters, of different nationalities, with different educational, professional and social backgrounds…
DR. STANLEY HO TO RECEIVE SECOND ANNUAL G2E ASIA VISIONARY AWARD DURING KEYNOTE …
MACAU – Dr. Stanley Ho, a leader and pioneer in international gaming, will be honored with the G2E Asia Visionary Award during Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) 2009. The second annual G2E Asia Visionary award recognizes Dr. Ho’s key role in the Macau gaming market’s growth and success. He will receive the award prior to his opening keynote the first day of G2E Asia 2009, which is open to…
Over 100 Frida Kahlo Replicas are now in Baden-Baden
Visitors from Germany, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, Italy and France were present at the opening of the Frida Kahlo exhibition “a Ribbon around a Bomb” in Baden-Baden. The exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Gehrke-Remund, shows 113 Frida Kahlo oil paintings, licensed replicas from © Banco de México Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo Museums Trust / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2008.
The life and tragedy of Frida Kahlo become real through her work which…
The Jesus Symphony – New CD Release by Michel Montecrossa
Michel Montecrossa's profound 'Jesus Symphony' released by Mira Sound Germany as Audio-CD with 6 orchestral and 5 solo chant tracks is dedicated to the life and message of Jesus.
Michel Montecrossa has written the lyrics of the song-chants on the basis of the Gospel of Thomas.
'The Jesus Symphony' is performed by Michel Montecrossa and his Lightsound Orchestra. The vocals are performed in English and German by Michel Montecrossa.
Michel Montecrossa about 'The…
Wu-Tang Affiliate Stone Mecca’s Live CD Record Release Party
Stone Mecca is following up their critically acclaimed debut CD First Contact with a live CD entitled Stone Mecca Live at 54th.They will be celebrating their CD release with a party and performance Tuesday April 21, 2009 at Aqualounge, Beverly Hills.
The L.A.-based funk/soul band and Touch the Music Records artists Stone Mecca, was hand-picked by The RZA to back Wu-Tang on the 2007 North American Rock the Bells Tour and…
Topsy-Turvy - An exhibition of drawing & collage works by German artist Harald W …
Private View: Saturday 2nd of May 2009 - 6 pm to 11 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 1st to 21st of May 2009
Gallery Opening Hours: Fri, Sat, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs: 2.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Last day of Exhibition: Thurs 21st of May: 11.00am to 5.00pm
The German expression “Drunter und drüber”, which we might best understand as ‘topsy-turvy’, is possibly the most fitting description…
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra and its founder Claudio Abbado play concerts in Fer …
Directly after playing concerts in Bologna and Cremona with Daniel Harding, the orchestra will travel to Ferrara and Reggio Emilia to work on a new project with Claudio Abbado. Orchestra and conductor are equally at home in both cities. Claudio Abbado, the founder and current honorary president of the concert production agency Ferrara Musica, suggested that the MCO become the orchestra in residence in 1998, granting the ensemble its first…
NUAX World Premiere: Retrofuturistic concept guitars launched at Frankfurt Musik …
Streamlined models, a mix between Detroit car design from the 1950s and the Jetsons imagery of the 60s, but with 21 century technology and traditional artistry the guitars created by Leonardo Lospennato speak directly to those looking to play something utterly exclusively designed.
Models such as the "Radio Star", "Sauron" and "Battlestar" all share also a solid environmental policy: all wood is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as originated in…
Juergen Reiter - Dead on Arrival - Debut Show
Juergen Reiter will debut his show "Dead On Arrival" at Rationaltheater, Munich, on April 11th 2009
After almost three years of writing, composing, re-writing and recording, Juergen Reiter finished the production of the show "Dead on Arrival" in late 2008. The debut of the show will be at Rationaltheater in Munich, Germany, on April 11th 2009. There will be, as always in Juergen's work, some experiments going on regarding marketing of…
Summer Session 2009: Courses of Graphics, Fashion and Design in Milan
NABA announces that its Summer Session has now reached its 6th edition.
NABA 2009 Summer Session is a very special one as, not only is the collaboration with Central Saint Martins London, The University of the Arts, continuing for the 4th consecutive year, but also brand new courses in collaboration with Parsons Paris; Accademia Teatro alla Scala; Forma – International Center of Photography; AMD – Akademie Mode & Design, have…
Opening Group exhibition "Plethora of Pop & Expressionism" from Ronnie Zimmerman …
We cordially invite you to our next art exhibition opening to the group show "Plethora of Pop & Expressionism" at Planet Vivid Gallery, 17th of April at 19:00.
Ronnie Zimmermann, *1960 Dartford U.K., 1962 - 2004 New York, U.S.A.
The new works of the New York Artist Ronnie Zimmermann deal with the dynamics of life. He paints tragic-comical figures and abstract paintings, self-reflecting the conscious and subconscious. His works are expressions of…
Jennifer Allen wins 2009 ADKV-ART COLOGNE Prize for Art Criticism, is honored fo …
Meeting in Berlin last Tuesday, the jury for the 2009 ADKV-ART COLOGNE Prize for Art Criticism awarded this year’s prize to Dr. Jennifer Allen, a Canadian critic living in Berlin. In making the award, the jury particularly highlighted the clear personal viewpoints expressed in Allen’s writing and its vivid and visual style. She is the tenth recipient of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Kunstvereine (ADKV) award, which honors the work of freelance…
Huettner releases album with score to Strychnin Gallery exhibition "Labyrinth" b …
In 2008, Los Angeles based composer and producer Joerg Huettner, who has worked on the soundtracks of such films as "The Ring II" or "Batman Begins" for Hollywood star-composer Hans Zimmer, created exclusive music for the art exhibition “Labyrinth” at Strychnin Gallery Berlin, presenting Canadian artist Richard A. Kirk.
The entrancing ambient-electronica instrumental album that is the soundtrack to the "Labyrinth" exhibition has now been released as a 45 minute-long gapless…
Ketterer Kunst to auction Maria Sibylla Merian’s magnificent book on insects
Hamburg, 30 March 2009 (kk) - It might be yours for just € 25 000: the Bernard edition of Maria Sibylla Merian’s two great books on the insects of Suriname and Europe. Published in Amsterdam in 1730, the work, featuring 256 stunning copperplate engravings, is to be sold at the Ketterer Kunst auctions in Hamburg on 18 und 19 May 2009.
Maria Sibylla Merian’s “Over de voorteeling en wonderbaerlyke veranderingen…
Barbara Fris (soprano) at the McMichael Art Gallery, Kleinburg, ON - Sunday June …
Praised by the Edmonton Journal for her singing “… with sensuous warmth, great reserves of power and emotional expressiveness”, Barbara Fris is one of Canada's finest singers. Recently declared "one of Toronto’s most artistic, creative and inspiring women” by the Luminato Festival, Ms. Fris continues to have a luminous career captivating her audiences on the international opera, concert and recital stages. Miss. Fris, whose career has embraced opera,…
Academy of Broadcasting launches One-Year Diploma
India’s oldest and largest Radio Jockey training academy has announced a brand new one-year diploma for the benefit of the students wishing to enter the exciting and rewarding world of radio. Besides this they shall be opening it’s own branches in Mohali and Panchkula to cater to the demand of the residents there.
The course is named as ‘Diploma in Radio Station Operations & Management’ and it will cover all the…
Young Furniture Attends Annual Architectural Digest Event
NEW YORK – March 26, 2009 – Young Furniture will be exhibiting its line of premium unfinished cabinetry and furniture at the 8th annual Architectural Digest Home Design Show held at Pier 94 in New York City.
Young Furniture, a Bow, N.H.-based manufacturer of pine, maple and poplar cabinetry, will join nearly 300 other companies at the show. The show, which will be held from March 26 to March 29, will…
The Hamburg Players present Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
Director: Mathilde Berry
It is a hot sticky summer in the Mississippi Delta. The wealthy Pollitt family has gathered to celebrate patriarch Big Daddy’s 65th birthday.
But below the surface, turbulent emotions are brewing. What Big Daddy and Big Mama don’t yet know is that this will be Big Daddy’s last birthday – he is dying of cancer. Their eldest son, Gooper and his wife, Mae, are scheming to get younger son,…
LISA TSE LTD APPOINTED CREATIVE PARTNER FOR VIC REEVES' ART EXHIBITION
Vic Reeves, one of the UK’s most recognisable names from the world of TV comedy is to show a selection of new paintings at Mews of Mayfair in association with Lisa Tse Ltd and Eyestorm, the leading online contemporary art gallery.
Titled ‘Where Eagles Tremble’, the exhibition features a new series of paintings that illustrate a fictional story written by Reeves about enigmatic film actor Alan Todd, who makes aviation films…
HIGH INFIDELITY - Reinvent Opera
opera-ballet electro-pop
April 23, 2009 | Club Maria am Ostbahnhof
Doors open 8:30pm, Begin: 9pm
Press Conference on Location: 2009, April 23, 7pm
„On the 21st century, the individual has to learn to navigate in an ocean of infidelities through some archipelagos of humanity.“
HIGH INFIDELITY is a totally new concept of opera - electro, dynamic and high tech - which has been nominated for Operare 2008, the international competition of contemporary opera in…
The right time to be collecting art - Ketterer Kunst spring auctions
Munich, 25 March 2009, (kk) - “The art market has always been a law unto itself. That is why I am looking forward so optimistically to our spring auctions on 28/29 April 2009,” thus Robert Ketterer, owner of Ketterer Kunst. “Now is just the right time to invest in art. We have agreed with our consigners to reduce reserve prices, thus taking the current market situation into account.”
Carrying an…
Current Programming on VernissageTV Art TV: Focus Madrid and New York
Basel, March 24, 2009 - The current episodes on VernissageTV art tv focus on the art scene in Madrid / Spain and New York. Apart from the art fairs ARCO and Armory Show, VernissageTV covers openings and exhibitions in the museums and galleries.
VernissageTV talks with Marc Vives of the art duo Bestué / Vives. Marc Vives and David Bestué will represent Spain at the upcoming Venice Biennial. In Madrid, they…
EXHUMATION
WILDE Gallery is pleased to announce the solo exhibition of Kenno Apatrida, his first with the gallery on Friday March 27th. Apatrida’s works were recently displayed at SCOPE New York Art Fair, gaining great report and attention with the American public.
Kenno Apatrida, originally from South America has spend the last 18 years in Berlin as an involuntary resident, goes against the tide of contemporary thought by unleashing works of art…
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra tours with Daniel Harding in northern Italy
The orchestra gives its debut performance at the Budapest Spring Festival
Schumann, Brahms and Beethoven are on the program of the spring tour that takes the orchestra from Parma and Pistoia to Cremona and Bologna and all the way to Budapest. Principal Conductor Daniel Harding will lead the concerts; soloist for the first half of the tour will be Hélène Grimaud and for the second half Fazil Say.
Robert Schumann’s only…
FilmCrave Develops API to Syndicate Reviews, Launches First Partner
FilmCrave, an award winning movie social network, announces their first syndication partnership with HiDefDVD.com. HiDef offers more than 150,000 titles and features both new and hard to find Blue Ray and DVD movies. HiDef showcases FilmCrave movie reviews, trailers, ratings, and other information on their website to enhance the customer experience. “Showcasing FilmCrave’s information gives the customer a better understanding of the quality of the movie, thus encouraging them…
Standing Hampton Honored at Cityview “Best of Des Moines” 2009 Awards
03/19/09 - Cityview recognizes Standing Hampton as 2009 “Best of Des Moines” local band finalist.
Iowa rock group Standing Hampton, was named finalist as “Best Local Band” 1st runner up on the 2009 Cityview’s “Best of Des Moines” list this February. This is the first year for the group to land a “best of” title which recognizes excellence in Des Moines as voted upon by the readers. Overall voting was up…
Peace Walker’s Book Named Finalist in Book of the Year Awards
Pilgrim’s Tales publishing is proud to announce that author/adventurer Brandon Wilson’s latest book, Along the Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace has been named a finalist in the Book of the Year Awards sponsored by Foreword Magazine. After reviewing over 1,400 books from 376 publishers, these finalists represent the best work coming from today's independent publishers.
A finalist in the Adventure/Recreation category, Along the Templar Trail chronicles Brandon Wilson’s incredible…
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra takes on a residence in North Rhine-Westphalia, Ger …
From May 2009, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra (MCO) will be orchestra-in-residence in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). The concert halls in Dortmund, Essen and Cologne will be the venues of the residence, which will be sponsored by the Art Foundation NRW (Kunststiftung NRW) and the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Together with the concert halls and the Orchesterzentrum NRW in Dortmund, the MCO is planning top-notch operas and concerts and professional training…
Marty Maehr: Etched in Light
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Marty Maehr in Quintessential Color. Scheduled to run from March 21st through April 10th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Marty Maehr’s new artworks.
About Marty Maehr:
Like hypnotic stained glass windows, Marty Maehr’s beautiful abstract paintings seem etched with light and energy. Configurations of colorful shapes, usually outlined in black, are puzzled together…
The new CD by Herbert Schuch
Nachtstücke - Dreams, the Grotesque and the Demonic
The unusual coupling of piano works by Schumann, Holliger, Skryabin, Ravel and Mozart on this CD reflects the musician's ability to bring compositions of various eras and seemingly disparate styles into a direct relationship with one another. Herbert Schuch contributes a booklet-note explaining his choice of works and the philosophy behind it.
The pianist has presented this programme concept in recent piano recitals, which…
ACTRESS NAYA RIVERA SUPPORTS THE FOOTHILL AIDS PROJECT CELEBRITY BOWLING EVENT
Los Angeles, CA (March 6, 2009)— On Sunday, April 19, 2009, actress Naya Rivera (FOX’s new series “Glee”) will be volunteering to support the Foothill AIDS Project annual celebrity bowling event at Brunswick Covina Bowl in Covina. The Foothill AIDS Project is an organization whose services include case management, family support, mental health counseling, food pantry, substance abuse programs and outreach to hundreds of clients and families affected by…
Jailbirds Sing in San Pedro, CA
The Relevant Stage Theatre Company is mounting a visionary musical adaptation of Upton Sinclair’s obscure 1924 play, “Singing Jailbirds”. The new production titled, UPTON SINCLAIR’S SINGING JAILBIRDS: THE MUSICAL will feature a large cast of performers. The story is set in 1920’s San Pedro, the Port Town of Los Angeles amid the demonstrations of union activists during the worker’s movement.
UPTON SINCLAIR’S SINGING JAILBIRDS: THE MUSICAL will feature over…
RealTime Publishing author, Shirley A. Roe, is short-listed in the 2009 Indie Ex …
RealTime Publishing are delighted to announce that Shirley A. Roe’s book ‘The Whittaker Family Reunion’ has been short-listed in the 2009 Indie Excellence Awards. “Shirley introduced us to the Whittaker family in Of Dreams and Nightmares” states Richard O’Brien, founder of RealTime Publishing. “The second book in the series, ‘The Whittaker Family Reunion’ takes readers back to 1881 where the family is reunited once again. Fans of Roe’s claim her…
Famous Russian Folktale 'The Radish' Blooms On Stage in Brooklyn
Brighton Ballet Theater’s original production of the beloved Russian folktale, "The Radish", will premiere on Saturday, March 7 at 2 p.m at Kingsborough.
Brooklyn, NY -- March 5, 2009 -- Brighton Ballet Theater’s original production of the beloved Russian folktale, "The Radish," will premiere on Saturday, March 7 at 2 p.m. at Kingsborough Community College's Leon M. Goldstein performing arts Center. The performance will feature original choreography performed by BBT students,…
Signature Torrefazione Raffaellesco Italian ceramics now available from Poggi Bo …
Torrefazione, a northwest coffee company famous for serving its Italian-style espresso drinks in traditional Raffaellesco Italian pottery coffee cups, was purchased by Starbucks Corp. in 2003. Starbucks closed all Torrefazione retail locations in 2005; the coffee brand lived on but the Italian ceramics were discontinued. PoggiBonsiGifts.com has entered into an agreement with F.I.M.A. Deruta Italian Ceramics; the original family-owned studio in Deruta, Italy that first produced the popular Italian…
exhibition of Benjamin Bergmann - Doppelschatten, Galerie Zink Berlin, February …
For me, the beauty of absurdity is the sustainability of confusion. Eventually, you get trapped in the thought that a totally absurd world would perhaps be much nicer. (Benjamin Bergmann)
The Munich based artist Benjamin Bergmann (*1968 Würzburg) will start the 2009 season at Galerie Zink Berlin, with a show featuring large-scale performance works on 7th February from 6pm.
Since 2001, Benjamin Bergmann has developed works which unite the material…
Gemma Detti, Solo exhibition at The Colomb Art Gallery, London
Friday 6th March - Saturday 14th March
Free admission.
Private View, Thursday 5th March, 6pm - 8pm. RSVP. With drinks served.
Gemma Detti
Italian Architect and Artist
The Colomb Art Gallery, London is proud to be holding a solo exhibition of art work by The Italian Architect, Gemma Detti.
Gemma has lived in London since 2004 with her current work principally dedicated to unearthing and interpreting emblems of the city’s man-made landscape. She employs sharp…
ARTisSpectrum Magazine Launches World-Wide, Web 2.0, Art Portal
NEW YORK, NY, February 23, 2009 – ARTisSpectrum Magazine is proud to announce the launch of its new website, ARTisSpectrum.com. Like the print magazine, the site provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of hundreds of internationally talented emerging and mid-level artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. The web portal is the first of its kind to include all the…
San Pedro Has a Hit at Warner Grand Theatre
WHO: THE RELEVANT STAGE THEATRE COMPANY
WHAT: I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
WHEN: FEBRUARY 20, 21, 27 & 28 AT 8 PM, FEBRUARY 22 AT 2:30 PM
WHERE: WARNER GRAND THEATRE – 478 W. 6TH STREET, SAN PEDRO, CA
WHY: YOU LIKE MUSICAL COMEDY AND WANT TO CELEBRATE LOVE
HOW: WWW.THERELEVANTSTAGE.COM – 310.929.8129
From cringing first dates to bedtime shenanigans, this hilarious musical revue charts the highs and lows of the dating…
Dominic Lutringer: Spirited, Optimistic, Narrative
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Dominic Lutringer in Matrix of the Mind: Fine Art by Japanese Artists. Scheduled to run from February 24th through March 17th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Dominic Lutringer’s new artworks.
About Dominic Lutringer:
Dominic Lutringer’s spirited paintings tell alluring but elusive stories about our perceptions of the world. His work resembles images we…
Unforgettable Paintings by Susanne Jonak
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Susanne Jonak in The Dexterity of Form. Scheduled to run from February 24th through March 17th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Susanne Jonak’s new artworks.
About Susanne Jonak:
Susanne Jonak’s paintings have both the fragility of distant memories and the immediacy of unforgettable personalities. Jonak brings figures, geographies and moments together in muted…
Cinco nuevos títulos de narrativa marcan el inicio de la campaña de 2009 de Terr …
Con una atrevida apuesta a la nueva narrativa puertorriqueña, Terranova Editores inicia las promociones editoriales del 2009 con el lanzamiento de los libros de cuentos La lengua y otros dialectos del escritor Luis Saldaña, El fondillo maravilloso y otros efectos especiales de la publicista y escritora Tere Dávila, la colección de relatos Equus Rex de Jaime L. Marzán Ramos, la antología Vivir del Cuento desarrollada por un grupo de estudiantes…
Johnny Denovo Debuts in Fast, Fun, and Cerebral Mystery Thriller Spam & Eggs
BOSTON, MA (FEBRUARY 16, 2009) -- Be among the first to discover Johnny Denovo, the inscrutable and brainy detective debuting in the new mystery thriller Spam & Eggs.
When a mysterious spam email lands in his in-box, Denovo already is a world-famous detective, known for his aura of invincibility and A-list clients. What’s hidden in the email sets in motion his newest case – of technological wizardry, Fabergé eggs, defense secrets,…
Estrada Interviews Editor of New LGBT Magazine in San Antonio
February 15, 2009 – San Antonio, TX – Comedian and host Jade Esteban Estrada interviewed editor of the new LGBT publication ignite-SA Magazine at Open Mic Thursdays First Anniversay Show on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Sam’s Spot in San Antonio, Texas. For more information visit www.youtube.com/openmicthursdays or www.myspace.com/openmicthursdays.
“Having Robert Vargas III at OMT’s First Anniversary Show was an absolute pleasure,” states Anissa Lloyd, Executive Producer of Open Mic…
Johansson Projects presents Flaming Furbelows
Flaming Furbelows is an art exhibition that explores uneasy encounters between attraction and repulsion, tenderness and terror. From inside fleshy mounds of fur and yarn, Marina Vendrell Renaut's soft sculptures emit eerie music-box squeals, not unlike a wind-up-doll soundtrack to a horror film. Using minks from cast-off fur coats spliced together with stuffed animals and yarn balls, Vendrell's plush and bulbous monstrosities offer up wooly orifices and suggestive pleasures that…
Cyberrocker Michel Montecrossa turns 'Green Earth' Concert into a combined music …
On 14.02.2009 the Michel Montecrossa Rock Vision Diner in Gauting near Munich will host Michel Montecrossa's 'Green Earth Cyberrock & Climate Change Concert'.
The concert starting at 10:00 p.m. goes along with an exhibition of Michel Montecrossa’s visionary paintings, drawings and Cyberart. With this first appearance in Germany in 2009 Michel Montecrossa and his band The Chosen Few will continue their ongoing ‘Courage & Love Climate Change…
Strychnin Gallery Berlin presents: Whaleless. An international group show dedica …
"Whaleless" is an art project dedicated to those artists wishing to express their indignation, rage, shame, disbelief or concern about the slow disappearance of the fascinating giant marine mammals. Pollution, whaling and unacceptable fishing practices are only some of the causes that seriously endanger their survival. It seems that they are slowly but inevitably growing extinct, while the consequences of their gradual disappearance are impossible to predict. And yet we…
