Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
MixMyMusic.net Announces New Online Music Mixing Service for Musicians, Bands, a …
MixMyMusic.net and Recording Engineer Christian Cummings announce a new, online mixing service for musicians and bands world-wide. Artists can now how a professional tailor their mix to professional standards regardless of where they’re located.
San Diego, California () October 27, 2008 – Music mixing engineer Christian Cummings has devised a new method, standard and process for mixing records remotely. As technology advances, so do the options in which musical artists can…
Strychnin Gallery Berlin presents: Waldkammer. New works by Madeline von Foerste …
Incredible intensity and vividness of color are characteristic features of works by the old Dutch Masters such as Jan van Eyck or Hans Memling, who are among American artist Madeline von Foerster’s main sources of inspiration. Paintings of this time period achieved a great sense of touch through carefully applied light effects, which especially shows in the realistic, tactile display of folds of cloths and drapes. The basis of these…
Laitman’s New Opera “The Scarlet Letter” in High Gear for November World Premier …
Acclaimed American composer Lori Laitman is busy putting the final touches on her new two-act opera, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s literary masterpiece, to premiere at the University of Central Arkansas on November 6, 2008.
“I am thrilled with the way everything is coming together”, says Laitman. “We have brilliant conducting by Maestro Israel Getzov, superb stage direction by Diane Kesling, a fine set, great costumes and inventive lighting by William Henshaw,…
Hasslein Books to Release Planet of the Apes Chronology
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Planet of the Apes film franchise,Hasslein Books will publish Timeline of the Planet of the Apes: The Definitive Chronology, by Rich Handley.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2008 - "Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!" This classic line, spoken by Charlton Heston in 1968's Planet of the Apes, ranks alongside "May the Force be with you," "Bond…James Bond" and "Frankly, my…
CENSORED ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE, "THINGS WE HATE"
Censored recently announced that "Things We Hate" will be the first single off their much anticipated new demo. The band has been hard at work promoting, recording, and winning over every person they meet at a show. With their high energy stage show and anthemic rock and roll sound, they are quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with.
Censored is a five-piece band hailing out of Ottumwa, Iowa. They are…
THE ART OF REHERSAL and THE ART OF TRAINING
A seminar in two parts for directors, acting teachers, pedagogues and actors is taking place from 15. January - 3. February 2009 in the rooms of AKT-ZENT, International Theatre Center, at Berlin. Artistic director is Prof. Dr. Jurij Alschitz. The first part - The Art of Analysis - is from 15. - 23. January and the second part - The Art of Rehersal - is from 26. January to 3.…
Gregorio Luke, reputed Mexican art expert, lectures at World Art Vision 2008: Ca …
WORLD ART VISION is a celebration of contemporary art that offers a glimpse of some of the most cutting edge art on the international scene today. Taking place December 5th to the 14th, 2008 at the Cancun Center Conventions & Exhibitions, Cancun, Mexico, this first edition of the contemporary art exhibition promises to become paramount to the art scene in the Americas.
It is with the same enthusiasm and delight that…
More than 20.000 pieces of art in the online art gallery
Roughly 3 months after launch artists.de proudly announces that more than 4.000 artists have uploaded more than 20.000 pieces of art.
At artists.de, the fast growing online art gallery, artists get the chance to present their artwork to a growing number of art collectors and art gallerists and of course users with an interest for exciting new art.
Gallerists and collectors can search with the comfortable search engine in the database…
Paragon Introduces Microwave Kiln
MESQUITE, TX – Paragon Industries has just introduced a microwave kiln for glass fusing. The kiln operates inside a standard microwave oven and reaches glass fusing temperatures in 5 – 8 minutes.
The ceramic fiber kiln, called the Paragon MagicFuse, has a 4 1/2” diameter round firing chamber. The length of firing depends on the wattage and brand of the microwave oven. After the kiln is removed from the microwave,…
The Collection of the Foundation Kunst und Recht: Special auction to inaugurate …
Munich, 16 October 2008, (kk) - On 29 November, Ketterer Kunst is opening its new Munich headquarters comprising some 3500 square meters and featuring more than 1000 square meters exhibition space. Guests will have their first opportunity to tour the new House for Art on that occasion, which, under the aegis of the opening auctions of 3/4 December (see press release of 14 October 08), also includes an invitation to…
Vibrant Complexity by Javier García Paniagua
Agora Gallery is proud to present Javier García Paniagua in a Collective Exhibition: The Portal to Dream.
About Javier García Paniagua:
Painter Javier García Paniagua creates vibrantly ominous scenes, his transparent figures revealing the chaotic complexities of the worlds they live in. His festive colors belie the portentous narratives of his large acrylic paintings, which recall Albert Oehlen’s provocatively lush post German expressionist work. Paniagua paints vivacious shapes colliding with confused figures…
Slobodan Miljevic: Principles of Abstraction
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Slobodan Miljevic in a Collective Exhibition: Five Degrees of Abstraction. Scheduled to run from October 24th through November 13th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Slobodan Miljevic's stunning inventions.
About Slobodan Miljevic:
With influences ranging from the Constructivists to Abstract Impressionists, Slobodan Miljevic’s stunning mixed media works have a vast range of artistic invention.…
Digital Diva Comes to Woodland for One Night
For one evening only, First Friday, November 7th, the work of Ann Tracy, a self-proclaimed digital alchemist, will be featured at Photogenics, 415 First St., Woodland from 6 to 9 pm. The exhibit will feature work from the new Motel Variations series as well as the Power: Grids and Shapes series.
Ann’s fine art has been exhibited from Japan to Maui to New York City. In 2003 her work,…
WESTSIDE BALLET ANNOUNCES 2008 PERFORMANCES OF THE NUTCRACKER
Santa Monica (October, 2008) -- For 36 years, audiences have thrilled to Westside Ballet's annual lavish full-length production of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker," showcasing the most promising young dancers in Los Angeles. It's the story of Clara, a girl who receives a nutcracker for Christmas and is transported to a magical world of Sugarplum Fairies and villainous mice.
Brought to life by falling snow and a Christmas tree that grows, Westside Ballet's…
Organ Recital at First Presbyterian Church in Orange
First Presbyterian Church Of Orange, New Jersey Presents an Organ Recital of works by Bach, Buxtehude, Sweelinck, Couperin, Vierne, Boellmann and Brahms
Performed by Anthony Mark LaMort on the 4 manual and pedal Austin Pipe Organ
Sunday, 26. October, 2008 at 3:30 in the afternoon.
A reception, with light refreshments will follow the recital.
Admission is free. A free will offering towards the ongoing support of the Church and its ministries will…
First Fridays in Southtown the Focus of New Comedic Documentary
October 21, 2008 – Seguin, TX – The 4th Annual Seguin Film and Arts Festival has chosen the new comedic documentary “Ennis Does Southtown” as an official selection to screen at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the Palace Theatre located at 314 South Austin in Seguin, Texas. The film stars comedian Jade Esteban Estrada. Admission is $3 for the general public and $2 for students and seniors. For…
Aged "Pecorino" Cheese wins Gold Medal
Gold Medal for Aged "Pecorino" Cheese Awarded to Tuscan Family Farm
PIENZA (SI), Italy (September 7, 2008) – La Vialla Farm's Aged "Pecorino" Cheese has received the gold medal award at the 6th annual "Le Forme del Bio" competition.
La Vialla Farm's Aged "Pecorino" (cheese made from sheep's milk) received the top honour from "Le Forme del Bio", a national competition organised by AIAB (Italian Association for Organic Agriculture). Cheeses from all…
Sansietch Releases Latest CD, New Mexico Son, on Blues Farm Records
Sansietch's ninth album, New Mexico Son, will be available from Blues Farm Records, bluesfarm.webs.com, on October 31, 2008.
The CD has 11 songs, and each one is written with a southwestern feel that can only come from time spent in the desert, or out on the plains. Sansietch makes his home outside of Clovis, New Mexico, where you can find him performing acoustic sets in cafes and at local businesses and…
OPENing 23.10
Galerie OPEN is looking forward to presenting - from the 23rd of October until 23rd of December - the works of Max Grüter and the paintings and Embroidery of Andrea Muheim. The exhibition takes place in conjunction with the Galerie Stephan Witischi, Zurich. The launch will take place on the 23rd of October at 7pm, and the artists will be present for the occasion. Grüter and Muheim both live and…
End of November is the time - Ketterer opens new House for Art with a million do …
Munich, 15 October 2008, (kk) - On 29 November Ketterer Kunst opens the doors of its new Munich headquarters. Guests will then be able to take a first tour of the new House for Art while keeping an eye on the 1909 Emil Nolde “Landscape” (estimate: € 800 000-1 200 000) which is to lead off at the inaugural auctions on 3 and 4 December.
Covering some 3500 square…
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra returns to Ferrara and tours Germany and Greece
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra (MCO) will return once again to its Ferrara residence in the second half of October. During its two-week stay there, the orchestra will play three symphonic concerts and a chamber music concert to celebrate the beginning of the semester at the University of Ferrara.
The first concert, which will also be the season opener for the concert agency Ferrara Musica, will be conducted by the Japanese…
Bat Boy is a Screaming Hit in San Pedro
Steven Stanley at Stage Scene LA says: "Jeff Leatherwood (who recently starred in Sierra Rep's production of Altar Boyz) manages to capture all of Edgar's quirky charm, sadness, hope, and romantic heroism." and "A soulful Larry Wiering brings the house down with his revival preacher's A Joyful Noise."
Jim Farber at Daily Breeze recognized "professional-level performances" and the "compassionate renderings by Leatherwood and Hunter to the pure camp of Larry Wiering's…
Edgar Reitz is Jury President at the upcoming International Filmfestival Mannhei …
Five international film business professionals are jurors at the 57th International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
Mannheim-Heidelberg, 13 October, 2008 --- German film director Edgar Reitz will preside over the International Jury at the 57th Mannheim-Heidelberg Filmfestival 2008. The jury, consisting of Reitz („Heimat“), Alexander Bohr, editor at the German national TV station ZDF, Canadian film producer Paul Martin Hus, Russian Raissa Fomina, the owner of Intercinema, and Jaana Puskala, Head of Promotion at…
A festival for the senses: The countdown is on for the 14th Berlin Military Musi …
Clear the stage for the 14th Berlin Military Music Festival to be held on 1 and 2 November 2008. Presenting the best military musicians from eleven nations in a three-hour show, this colorful spectacle will offer the audience a diverse cross-section of the many aspects of international music combined with impressive marching choreographies.
Among the participants this year are professional military bands and formations from Belgium, Canada, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Germany,…
National Attention Given To “Friends On Wall St. A New Release Now Playing Coast …
After watching The House Committee question Richard S. Fuld, CEO of Lehman Brothers on C-SPAN last week, country music artist Billy Craig wrote a timely classic called FRIENDS ON WALL ST.
“I wrote the lyrics, emailed them over to some friends and got a huge response” said Billy. In turn, his national promotions Manager, Brad Johnson of All Things Media, forwarded the lyrics and received the same response. “It…
MASTERPIECE SOLUTIONS LAUNCHES ART GALLERY SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND SUCCESS SERVICE …
DENVER, CO –Masterpiece Solutions, the leader in comprehensive point of sale and business management software for art and antique galleries, artists and other independent retailers, today announced the upgrade of its Masterpiece Manager software and the introduction of its innovative Masterpiece Success Package. The advancements give galleries and artists a state-of-the-art, integrated gallery management solution, including advanced inventory controls, customer management, point-of-sale and web integration combined with an…
New Single of the QUARRYMEN - The band that started the Beatles and U.S.-Tour in …
50 years after the first and only single-release of the Quarrymen (feat. aswell John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney) a new single has been released via internet. The song was recorded in Liverpool and GaryLand in 2008 with a little help of some friends...Reason is the recent Quarrymen U.S.-Tour that have started on the 9th October in New York City). All dates see below!
Next year a film will follow…
Invitation to international artists to enter the German-speaking art-market
Artists.de is a free platform for international artists, where they can present their art to one of the most important art-markets of the world. With a presentation in this directory, artists can reach collectors and art gallerists in all German-speaking countries. This exiting art-market includes Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg and Liechtenstein.
Artists.de is completely free of charges, for artists and visitors. International artists can use an english interface.…
exhibition of Fumie Sasabuchi, Galerie Zink Berlin, 31st October - 20th December …
Fumie Sasabuchi unlocks the repressed visual world and reveals a new concept of beauty. (Bernhart Schwenk, Curator at the Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich)
Galerie Zink Berlin will exhibit works by Fumie Sasabuchi (*1975, Tokyo),from 31st October to 20th December. Fumie Sasabuchi originally studied at the Tama Art University, Tokyo until 2002 and later at the Munich Art Academy under Norbert Prangenberg. In 2007 Fumie Sasabuchi was the first to part-take…
Nine5Four The Magazine opens another door for unsigned artists
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Known as “The FACE of Unsigned and Indie Artists”, Nine5Four The Magazine and Nine5Four.com the online and print publication for unsigned and independent artists across geared towards all genres and a variety of mediums to include modeling, sports and business has set it's Unsigned Sights on UnsignedTube.com a video sharing community for unsigned talent in the world.
“Nine5Four is known for being a global leader in the…
Design from Berlin visits Asian Tigers
Design created in Berlin has established itself as a constant factor within the international design context. Since 2005 DMY Berlin has been involved in the promotion of international exchange and co-operation in design on a significant level. An integral part of this activity is the promotion of Berlin-based and German designers and their product developments to a broader public, the inter-national trade press and a wide panel of experts.
Continuous…
Calendar Kyrgyzstan 2009
Under the title „ Kyrgyzstan 2009 “has just published the calendar of the German globetrotter Jan Balster.
The calendar:
A country in central-Asia, lain at the foot of the mighty Tien Shan mountain: Kyrgyzstan, one of the probably least visited states of our earth. Untouched nature applies above valleys and mountains, sympathetically waves the capital of Bischkek and nearly fantastically the sea Kyrgyzstan, the Issyk – Kul – lake, in the…
Zenith and Nadir
Dubai Art Gallery: The Third Line is proud to present Laleh Khorramian’s Zenith and Nadir, in her second solo exhibition at the gallery.
9 October – 6 November, 2008
Featured in this exhibition, I Without End (6.20 min) is a time-lapse animation, which captures a couple carved out of orange peels, sensually entwined to one another. The couple are at times androgynous, coarsely comical but intensely engaged, their heads skewed in…
Soirée in the Garden a Magical Evening for Caltech Associates
Caltech President Welcomed President’s Circle Associates Members to his Home
Pasadena, Calif.—California Institute of Technology (Caltech) President Jean-Lou Chameau and his wife Dr. Carol Carmichael welcomed more than 170 guests to the Caltech Associates President’s Circle garden party at their home Saturday, September 27. This special event recognized members of the President’s Circle for their support of Caltech.
This year’s “Soirée in the Garden” was set to a French country theme,…
Loose Cannon "The Most Underrated MC in the Business" makes an official comeback …
New York, October 6, 2008 - Newark-based emcee Loose Cannon is back with his new release entitled "Suck My Mic," hosted by Brick City's own DJ Reek Gz and featuring appearances from Rah Digga, Hussein Fatal, Nucci Reyo, Hypno, and Billy Roadz, as well as original production from Dame Grease, Sedeck Jean, and more. Loose, who is a member of The Source's elite Unsigned Hype alumni, displays his versatility…
Film Classics Productions Takes Its Latest Films On The Road
SAN ANTONIO – For the team behind such award-winning short films as "Last Chance" and "Goodbye Digital or The 5 Stages of Grief in Digital Dating", "The End" is only the beginning, as Film Classics Productions celebrates new honors and upcoming screenings for its latest project and a return engagement for its first feature.
"Four Minutes Till The End", a science-fiction thriller written and directed by Bryan Ortiz and produced by…
Iconique Societás Awards Invite Fashion Photographers and Illustrators to Show O …
Launched in 2007 by award-winning Dutch creative director and publisher of influential fashion zine Iconique, Joost van Gorsel and founder and CEO of progressive creative think tank and agency Societás, Melissa Sterry - the ‘Iconique Societás Awards’ bring the global spotlight to the best emerging and most influential talent working in the fashion visual arts. Having launched as the ‘Iconique Societás Excellence in Fashion Photography Awards’ in 2007, the awards…
Corey Helford Gallery Presents Joshua Petker's Solo Exhibition 'Black Sugar'
Corey Helford Gallery presents
Joshua Petker
“Black Sugar”
Opening Reception Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 7 to 10pm
On View October 4 until October 22, 2008
Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232 …
Reasons to be Cheerful
In a time of great financial uncertainty it’s easy to fall into a sense of gloom as we all consider having to cut back on the little luxuries we’ve become accustomed to. But do we really need to feel so negative during the credit crunch?
Buddhists have long understood that lasting happiness really does come from within!! Many of our fears are a result of worries about things we’ve done in…
Popular Bassist & Musical Prodigy Terrence Richburg Launches Gospel Jazz Online …
Terrence Richburg is known in musical circles as a bassist’s bassist. Hailed by GRAMMY, Dove & Stellar Award winning producer Steven Ford as “one of gospel music’s best kept secrets,” Richburg has played with household names including Aretha Franklin, The Winans, Jennifer Holliday, Richard Smallwood & Vision, Maurette Brown Clark, Marcus Johnson, Alyson Williams, Yolanda Adams, Tramaine Hawkins, Walter Hawkins and many others. The nephew of the late…
Edward Mapplethorpe: first solo exhibition in Germany
Berlin, 01 Oktober 2008 (kk) - For a long time Edward Mapplethorpe was overshadowed by his famous brother, Robert. For Robert’s sake, Edward even changed his name and called himself Edward Maxey, using his mother’s maiden name. Now, nearly twenty years after his brother’s death, Edward has had an international breakthrough with his own art - and under his real name.
In a joint collaboration, Galerie artMbassy and Ketterer Kunst are…
The Random Thoughts Series (RTS) 2009 Calendar Collections by Abstract Painter Z …
International, October 1, 2008 - The Random Thoughts Series (RTS) 2009 Calendar Collections and art prints, by abstract painter Zammerly, are now available online and under print-on-demand.
The RTS art prints, from the original paintings featuring RTS1 to RTS29, come in two different sizes, with download option for people who choose to print for themselves. The Random Thoughts Series (RTS) 2009 Calendar Collections feature RTS 1 to RTS 36.
With the holidays…
Award-winning Photographer, Michael Huggan, Releases his 2009 African Wildlife C …
Calendar comprises a collection of spectacular photos taken during Michael’s recent trip to the Masai Mara, Kenya
Alton, Hampshire: Michael Huggan, the gold medallist and Associate of the Royal Photographic Society (APRS) proudly announces that his African Wildlife Calendar 2009 is now available.
The calendar comprises 13 breathtaking shots - one for each month of the year plus the cover photo.
“The images chosen for my 2009 calendar are from a trip…
Passion for Life at the Grand Palais in Paris
The next group art exhibition Passion for Life will be held from November 21-30, 2008 at the Grand Palais in Paris, in support of the Institut Curie. Following several art exhibitions in Italy, Mexico and the Principality of Monaco, Passion for Life has been offered the opportunity to exhibit in Paris, France, under the banner of the prestigious Société des Artistes Indépendants. Following the invitation of the President of the…
"THE MOJAVE EXPERIMENT" Stars Cindy Chiu in Sci-Fi Western
Los Angeles, CA – September 29, 2008 – Rarely granted prominent parts in the Western genre, Chinese-Americans have a rich and fascinating role in the history of the American West. These experiences are illuminated in a film that makes an unlikely merger of the Science Fiction and Western genres.
Set in 1862, THE MOJAVE EXPERIMENT – currently in post-production and due to hit the film festival circuit in 2009 --…
The verifying letter: And it does turn ... Ketterer Kunst to auction rare letter …
Hamburg, 25 September 2008, (kk) - For € 80 000 it could be yours: the first empirical proof that the earth is round. The extremely rare original edition of a letter from Maximilianus Transsylvanus, secretary to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, is to go under the hammer at the Ketterer Kunst auction of Rare Books - Manuscripts - Autographs - Decorative Prints in Hamburg on 17/18 November. In it,…
Animals are trumps: Antoni Clavé’s “Le coq” is cock of the walk at Ketterer Kuns …
Hamburg, 16 September 2008, (kk) - Carrying an estimate of € 30 000-40 000, Antoni Clavé’s “Le coq” is literally cock of the walk. Dating from 1945, this oil painting is to lead off at the Ketterer Kunst auction of Modern Art & Post-War/Contemporary Art in Hamburg on 24 and 25 October 2008.
Clavé’s 1940s paintings reveal a number of stylistic influences: Bonnard, Vuillard, Rouault and especially Picasso,…
Dalia Rubin: The Universe as Art and Science
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Dalia Rubin in The Texture of Space. Scheduled to run from October 1st through October 21st, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Dalia Rubin's stunning paintings.
About Dalia Rubin:
Dalia Rubin's stunning paintings re-imagine the natural world as a tranquil display of textures and forms in beautiful equilibrium. Her works conceptualize and rearrange organic…
Aaron W. Lacey: Fashion Fusion
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Aaron W. Lacey in Beyond Borders: Exhibition of Fine Art from Canada. Scheduled to run from October 1st through October 21st, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Aaron W. Lacey's unique work.
About Aaron W. Lacey:
Aaron W. Lacey creates remarkable artworks with a mixed media process that incorporates molding pastes, clothing and acrylic…
Moments - Cirque Nouveau Photo Exhibition in Paris
A new exhibition of photographs by Michael Ridley opens in Paris on November 10th. The exhibition, MOMENTS - Cirque Nouveau opens at La Petite Galerie, rue de Seine, and is one of the photo exhibitions being held in the city during November, the Month of Photography in Paris.
His last photo exhibition in Paris, Transvision, was in 2007. His images, impressionist in inspiration, are a fusion of two styles, but…
