Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
Eastern Toys Launches Spring Holiday Sale
Brooklyn,NY c - March 7, 2008 – In an effort to capture holiday enthusiasts this spring, Eastern Toys, a leading online retailer of special occasion costumes and props, has broadened its selection in time for the annual Easter rush. The company simultaneously announced it’s first-ever Easter Bunny sale, offering a 10 percent discount for all customers who use the coupon code: EASTER. Eastern Toys serves both business and individual consumers…
Childrens' Book And CD Set For Release June 28th
Chisel Hedgehog Crazy Great Summer by Perry Crompton is intended to be an interactive book for children, with stories to read, songs to listen to, pictures to look at and color, a web page to view, and games to play. The CD that comes with the book is not an audio version of the text, it is a musical accompaniment that can be listened to by itself or while children…
Mtv Dance Troop, Local Artists Combine For Hair+art = Heart Benefit Presented By …
Local MTV superstar Enigma Kru will join other dance troops, local artists and student hairstylists at the Hair + Art = Heart benefit Saturday, March 8 at the Czar nightclub (located and 1420 East Seventh Avenue) in Ybor City. This special event, presented by Tribeca Color Salon, South Tampa\'s premiere salon, will include a silent auction, hair design competition and music spun by area DJs. Everyone 18 years or older…
Flash Drives to be adopted by major Asian record label as replacement for CD.
The Death of the CD is at hand. Sales have plummeted nearly 53% over the last 5 years and a whole generation of consumers are now no longer even familiar with the CD as a concept or the idea that a record store is the place to find the \"next big thing\".
Record labels have reacted either by standing by and watching as the retail industry tanks or by litigating…
Walking the Talk - An Interview with Brandon Wilson, World Peace Walker and Auth …
(Christopher Gortner, author of The Secret Lion, talks with award-winning author/explorer Brandon Wilson about the rigors and pleasures of his recent 2600-mile peace walk from France to Jerusalem. adapted from the web blog Historical Boys: Historical Fiction for Men and Women)
Christopher: I'm breaking the mold here at Historical Boys to feature Brandon Wilson, an amazing world traveler and writer. Though Brandon isn't an historical fiction writer, history permeates his work…
WCPE “Opera House” Features Damsels in Distress
Robert Galbraith’s Theme for Spring Quarter is “Women in Crisis”
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (March 5, 2008)—TheClassicalStation.org announces today that its Thursday evening “Opera House” spring quarter theme will be a look at opera from a feminine viewpoint. The program airs Thursday nights at 7 p.m. ET.
“Women in Crisis is a compelling exploration of how artists respond to the drama of crisis from a feminine perspective,” says host Robert…
The English Theatre meets Frankfurt Marriott Hotel
High quality and internationalism is the aim to connect „The English Theatre” in Frankfurt with the Frankfurt Marriott Hotel in order to present a new and brilliant achievement of European Theatre Culture, with the German actress Sonya Kraus and the well known recognized artist Tim Hardy, the hotel is offering a weekend package for its multilingual guests.
The arrangement includes the following services: ticket of the best category including a welcome-drink…
OzFree’s Guide to Learning A Second Language Online
Internet offers vast possibilities for self improvement, once of which is for learning to speak and read a second language. It would be an edge to be bilingual in our world where there are many languages used in different countries. This advantage can be used on workplace, school, traveling on a foreign country and other circumstances.
Below are OzFree’s guide on learning a second language online
1. According to CIA World factbook…
VERY SHORT MOVIES FESTIVAL UNVEILS INNOVATIVE 2008 PROGRAM
Festival Combines Live Screening of Competing International Shorts with Online Showcasing
HOLLYWOOD, CA - March 3rd, 2008 – The Very Short Movies Festival unveils its third annual film festival with a new structure embracing the online world with VSM Cinema. The event is launching on March 13th 2008 at Cinespace in Hollywood with a Red Carpet Opening Gala. The party will kick off with the screening of VSM’s 2007 festival winners…
Dulce-Amargo - Jackie’s ode to the Mexican people
At the beginning of 2008 Jackie Sleper , the winner of the section “Sculpture and Installation” at the Florence Biennale 2007, will go to Mexico for several solo exhibitions curated by Matty Roca, commencing with the Museo de la Cultura Maya de Chetumal. For these exhibitions, the Dutch artist has realized a series of works inspired by and dedicated to Frida Kahlo and to Mexico.
Jackie Sleper has always been fascinated…
GLBT Organizations Build Bridges Between Generations of GLBT Storytellers
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society and the Lambda Literary Foundation have joined forces to celebrate the contributions of three generations of GLBT Storytellers. The two organizations will host a series of conversations, entitled “Passing On The Pen,” designed to pair some of the pioneers of GLBT literature with today’s emerging GLBT storytellers.
“This is the first time anyone has ever done anything like this” says…
GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INVITES PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN ARNETT EXHIBIT
For gay men who remember San Francisco’s South of Market Scene scene in the 1960s and 70s, Chuck Arnett\'s large-scale painted murals that adorned iconic gay bars like the Stud, the Tool Box, and the Detour, provided the backdrop for an era. Arnett, who would have turned 80 this month, is the subject of an ongoing exhibit in the galleries of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society.…
The cockerel crows for Susanne Palencia Molina
The artist Susanne Palencia Molina has been working together with her colleague from kleinplastik.com to produce a 1.6-meter cockerel sculpture for the city of Frankfurt-Oder. The cockerel, being the city’s emblem, will be the focal point of a project to reinvigorate the city’s pride. The plan is to present multiple uniquely painted editions of the sculpture throughout the city. The idea has already received support from the city’s Mayor, local…
WCPE, TheClassicalStation.Org, Now Available in Kinston, N.C.
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (February 29, 2008) — General Manager Deborah S. Proctor of WCPE is proud to announce that Kinston, N.C. is now part of the WCPE broadcast reach. Great Classical Music can now be heard 24/7 at 93.7 on the FM dial. The station launched its broadcast on February 25, 2008.
“Great Classical Music is alive and well in this country,” says Proctor. “WCPE has grown in reach and…
British born sculptor Paul Egan chosen to create coat of arms sculpture for Fran …
Berlin/Frankfurt-Oder, 28.02.2008. The Berlin based artist and sculptor Paul Egan has been chosen to create a sculpture of the Frankfurt-Oder Cockerel, the city’s coat of arms. The sculpture will provide the basis for a project similar to the highly successful one now running in the German capital, known as the “Berlin Buddy Bear”. The project is being supervised by the “Investor Center Ostbrandenburg”, and has even now gained wide support…
Photographer in Okinawa Japan wins silver in international Davey Awards
John Burgreen took silver for his work on the Nakamura House feature article layout, work he does regularly for MCCS\'s Okinawa Living Magazine. Okinawa Living Magazine is the largest English magazine in Okinawa, Japan.
“The incredible quality and growth of entries again proves that creative excellence, fresh ideas and great conceptual execution is a hallmark of the best small agencies and firms” noted Linda Day, director of the IAVA. She added,…
PicassoMio Features Lighting Elements to Warm Up Homes in Long Wait for Spring
Madrid, Miami – 29 February 2008
In anticipation of the arrival of spring light and spring cleaning, buyers are taking a new interest in household light elements that use LED light technology to warm up cold and worn spaces. Such lighting elements are no longer purchased solely for functionality; emerging artists such as German designer Robert Schlegel are creating lighting elements that are the objects of desire of new and veteran…
Heinrich Zille drawings discovered in a house that burnt down featured at Ketter …
Hamburg, 27 February 2008, (kk) - While clearing out a house in Berlin that had been struck by lightning, an administrative receiver found several drawings by Heinrich Zille. Now they are to go under the hammer at the Ketterer Kunst Modern Art & Post War auctions to be held in Hamburg on 4 and 5 April 2008. At stake are over half a dozen lots carrying an overall…
Comedian Earns Standing Ovation at Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Bea …
February 25, 2008 – Palm Beach Gardens, FL – Award-winning comedian Jade Esteban Estrada earned a standing ovation on Sunday, February 3, 2008 for his performance of “ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History of the World, Vol. 2” at Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The solo musical was written and performed by Estrada and directed by David Miguel Estrada. This was his second…
The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle to Feature Clarinetist Alexander Fiterstei …
Award-Winning Clarinetist to Perform at March 16 Concert
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (February 27, 2008) – Lorenzo Muti, artistic director and conductor for The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, announces today that the orchestra’s March 16 concert will feature a performance by award-winning clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein. The 3 p.m. concert will be held at the Carolina Theatre in Durham.
The concert will consist of Fiterstein as soloist in performances…
Artists Shawn McNulty and Michael Sweere exhibit colorful paintings in Criminale …
Shawn McNulty and Michael Sweere bring forth a fully-saturated spectacle for your eyes.
Rosalux Gallery in Minneapolis is proud to announce it’s upcoming show
\"CRIMINALES di CROMATICO,\" opening March 5th and running through March 30th, 2008.
An artist\'s reception will be held at Rosalux Gallery Saturday, March 8th, from 7-10 pm.
Shawn McNulty and Michael Sweere are Rosalux veterans, but offer up their first exhibition together at the gallery. Both artists share a…
Bibliotheca presents customized RFID products at PLA
Bibliotheca RFID Library Systems will be exhibiting at the PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (PLA) convention to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota from March 26th to the 28th. “This is the premier public library event that is held only once every two years in the US”, said Emmett Erwin, the President and CEO of Bibliotheca Inc, “we are proud to be a supporter”.
The Bibliotheca booth will be filled with new, innovative products…
Brains and Beauty – cleverly packaged in a custom wooden sign
WEST GRANBY, CT (March 1, 2008) – Two years ago, Jean-Luc Godard, owner of a small sign shop in Connecticut was faced with the eternal challenge common to many small start-ups: How to distinguish our product/service from the competition?
“The custom signage industry and especially the artisanal carved sign sector is fairly competitive” explains Jean-Luc Godard, “you really need to provide high quality and cost effectiveness to make it”. …
Voice Coaches Network Powered by Voices.com Makes it Debut
Building relationships and facilitating connections is a specialty at Voices.com and their recent endeavor with voice over coaches is no exception. After years of nurturing and developing relationships with the top voice over instructors in North America and abroad, the company thought it time to standardize and make public the amazing opportunities available to voice over trainers, christening the new initiative the \"Voices.com Voice Coaches Network\" ( http://www.voices.com/voice-coaches-network.html ).
Voices.com…
Organ Recital at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, NJ
The Presbyterian Church of Westfield, located at 140 Mountain Avenue, Westfield, NJ invites you to hear Jason Klein perform an organ recital on Sunday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Sanctuary. He will be playing a variety of music, including pieces from artists Bach, Dupre, Ferko, Leighton, Mendelssohn and Strayhorn.
All members of the community, young and old, are invited to attend this free concert. What a…
New CD Release by Italian Pianist Roberta Pili
The Italian pianist Roberta Pili presents her new Album titled „Mirrors“.
The production has been released as a triple-CD Box on her own Label Roberta Pili Piano Records®. The live recording was realized during a solo piano recital in Germany, gaining high praise by the press and critics.
When choosing a programme for a solo piano recital, Roberta Pili always combines works that build a musical and historical line as well as…
Thai Toys see a promising future with expected 5% export growth
BANGKOK - 25 February 2008 -- Ms. Duangjai Koosrivinij, President of the Thai Toy Industry Association, said the association is confident that Thailand’s toy export value would increase at least 5 percent this year if there is no further baht appreciation. She noted that toys made of the natural materials and educational toys have the brightest future, due to the higher demands in the global market.
“We are…
Huesday returns this spring
On Thursday, February 28th, Indiatimes.com will launch the opening day of huesdayfeb in Delhi, featuring artists Yati Jaiswal and K Jagjit Singh. Huesdays will be monthly exhibits celebrating works of emerging talent, with the aim to create a platform for the exchange of ideas between fresh talent, acclaimed maestros, critics, collectors & eager novices, and have a blast while at it. Running from the last Thursday to Sunday of every…
Mesmerizing Music and Dazzling Dance at BITS Pilani Rajasthan Ragamalika's Sanga …
Among the Music Festivals of India although much has been written about the Chembai Music Festival, Dover Lane Music Festival, Gunidas Sangit Sammelan, ITC SangeetSammelan, Saptak Music Festival, Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav, Tansen Music Festival, Thyagaraja Music Festival etc not much has been written about Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani Rajasthan's Sangamam.
Ragamalika, the classical dance and music club of BITS, Pilani was established in 1990 by…
Critics Praise Estrada's Comedic Tribute to Anton Chekhov
February 19, 2008 – Minneapolis, MN – Comedy Central star Jade Esteban Estrada received a standing ovation on opening night of his tenth solo theatre show, “Chek it, Baby: A Fabulous Explanation of Anton Chekhov’s Fiercest Plays” at the Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The show was a featured production for the 2008 Twin Cities Chekhov Festival.
“It was genuinely funny,” raves Steve Marsh of Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine. “The…
The Relevant Stage at Warner Grand Theatre Gears up for their Second Show
In residence at Warner Grand Theatre, one of the few large theatres operating in Los Angeles, is a spunky, new theatre company with a true artistic focus: producing performing arts works that explore current social issues. With a mission mantra of “Challenge Hearts… Engage Minds… Expose Truths” The Relevant Stage sets course for its second production coming in May, 2008, Over There/Over Here.
The Warner Grand Theatre where this…
Focus ARCO 2008 and Art Scene Madrid on Vernissage TV
Basel, February 22 2008 -- The current and upcoming episodes on Vernissage TV focus on the art scene in Madrid, Spain and the 27th International Contemporary Art Fair ARCO 08.
This year\'s edition of ARCO has seen significant changes. In its aspiration to improve the competitiveness of the fair the fair management invited more galleries from outside of Spain. Vernissage TV\'s coverage of the fair comprises of a two part walkthrough…
NEO NOHCON ADDS JAPANESE PERFORMING ARTS
Special Taisho-Koto and Traditional Japanese Dance Event at Daemen College
BUFFALO, NY- February 22, 2008- Neo Nohcon, an intimate indie-college con at Daemen College in Buffalo, New York is excited to announce the addition of a special Taisho-Koto Performance + Traditional Japanese Dance on day two of the con, Saturday March 8, at 8:00PM. This event will be not only a great cultural gem, but also a great opportunity for the…
Artist on the Rise, Gary Pfaff, Heads Back to South Carolina Following His Tour …
Atlanta, GA (February 21, 2008) - Coming off the release of his first live album (“Under the Influence Live”) and The Rock Boat VIII, Gary Pfaff is more excited than ever to get back on the road. He has a bit of business to finish in his hometown of Atlanta, GA – he is in the process of recording another album. In the midst of writing and recording…
Annual Voicey Award Winners Presented by Voices.com
The 2nd Annual Voicey Awards took place via the VOX Talk podcast on February 22, 2008 airing at 6 p.m. EST. The awards recognize voice actors for their career accomplishments, vocal prowess and contributions to the voice over industry.
This year promises to be very exciting. With the addition of several new categories, the Voicey Awards has expanded from five award categories to nine that are poised to honor…
THE CELTS TAKE OVER ZEPHRY PARK
Join us for The Eighth Annual Zephyrhills Celtic Festival and Highland Games on Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 2. Immerse yourself in the soul stirring sounds of the Great Highland bagpipe, root for your favorite kilted strongman in the Scottish Heavy Athletics, and marvel at the skill and grace of the Highland dancers. Enjoy day long entertainment featuring The Wild Highlanders ancient weapon demonstrations, The Irish Angels,…
International Interns Evening in Beijing
Beijing, Tuesday 19th February 2008. Following the great success of its first networking event attracting more than 100 people, the Beijing Hutong School is organizing its second International Interns Evening on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008.
“We have never heard about something like that before here in Beijing!” says Ferry Rebergen, the sales manager of the Beijing Hutong School, about the origin of the idea.
Usually held in smart places for businessmen trying…
President Proclaims "Sword Swallower's Day"
HARTSELLE, AL -- On Thursday, February 28, 2008, Sword Swallowers around the world will celebrate "International Sword Swallower's Awareness Day" by doing what they do best - Swallowing swords!
Sword Swallowers Association International (SSAI) President Dan Meyer proclaimed February 28th, 2008 as "International Sword Swallower's Day" to raise awareness of sword swallowers around the world.
Sponsored by SSAI, “International Sword Swallower’s Awareness Day” has been set for February 28th in…
1stinCoffee.com Offers Coffee Connoisseurs Unique Opportunities
Refurbished Espresso Machines From High End Manufacturers Like Jura Make Superior Quality Equipment Less Of A Splurge, More Of A Pleasure
Marlboro, NJ – February 18, 2008. People who take their coffee and espresso seriously know that 1stinCoffee.com is one of America’s most reliable and knowledgeable sources for high end coffee and espresso machines. What they may not be aware of is that 1stinCoffee.com does double duty for them: 1stinCoffee.com also…
TheraisaK.com Heads in a New Direction
BRANTFORD, ON - TheraisaK.com, created by long time independent music supporter Theraisa K (known mostly in the industry as Wednesday Elektra), will be undertaking a new focus and direction in 2008.
"I've decided that the best way to stay on top of my creative side is to continue rotating my services,” Theraisa explains. “Last year I focused primarily on Creative Writing and the year before on Graphic/Web Design. This year I’m…
German-Venezualien Art Exchange: The 8.th Velada Santa Lucia in Maracaibo/Venezu …
WTC and holzhauer hamburg are proud to announce their participation in VELADA SANTA LUCIA, an annual art festival taking place in Marcaibo, Venezula from March 7th to 10th 2008. As cutting edge galleries from Hamburg we were invited by the board of Velada Santa Lucia e.V., a non profit association dedicated to broaden cultural exchange between Venezuela and Germany, to curate an exhibition program for the Maracaibo art festival.
Velada Santa…
Film festival experts share their strategies for getting the most out of a film …
Los Angeles, Calif - February 15, 2008 - Charles Belk, President and Chief Branding Officer of Charles Belk Management, will join other members of the film festival community on a panel to share their expertise on \"Film Festival Strategies: Getting into and getting the best out of film festivals.\" Taking place as part of the 16th Annual Pan African Film Festival (PAFF), the panel will address those pressing questions from…
Pat Fraley Launches Podcast Covering Automatic Dialog Replacement
Pat Fraley, voice teacher, voice actor and author, is this week's expert on the podcast Voice Over Experts, the most popular and subscribed to voice over podcast for beginner and professional voice actors. Pat will be teaching a two-day event on Voice Matching / Replacement, and Group ADR Technique in Los Angeles in a month, so this podcast is timely as well as informative.
In Pat Fraley’s lecture entitled, "Voice…
Black & White Photography at Asylum Gallery in March 2008
William Obernesser shows new landscape, still life and architectural photography from March 8th to April 13th at Asylum Gallery inside HQ: Headquarters for the Arts, 1719 25th St., (25th & R Sts, behind the gray fence) in midtown Sacramento, CA. Two artist’s reception are planed for 2nd Saturday, March 8th and April 12th from 6 to 9 pm. Normal gallery hours are Saturday and Sundays from…
PicassoMio Joins ARCO in Celebrating Brazilian Art
In accord with the Annual Madrid International Contemporary Art Fair’s (February 13-18th) decision to spotlight Brazilian artists and art themes as part of the 27th edition of ARCO, Madrid and Miami-based art gallery PicassoMio is offering a 5 percent discount on all Brazilian art. Brazil will be featured as the special guest in this year’s festival and over 32 galleries are estimated to show Brazilian art. PicassoMio is offering…
Celebrating Carl Spitzweg’s 200th birthday. Special auction at Ketterer Kunst
Ketterer Kunst presents a choice selection of the artist’s works at a special auction
Hamburg, 13 February 2008, (kk) - Comical, grotesque, classic, Near Eastern and extremely nature-loving: that sums up the “Spitzweg Phenomen”, featured at a special Ketterer Kunst auction in Hamburg on 5 April 2008. Fifteen works by the apothecary who painted will be called at the auction of Old Masters and Art of the 19th Century/Marine Art. Executed…
WCPE Preview! Features Carolina Ballet of Raleigh, N.C.
Interview With the Artistic Director to Air Sunday, February 17
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (February 13, 2008)—TheClassicalStation.org announces today that its weekly program, Preview!, will feature an interview with Artistic Director Robert Weiss of the Carolina Ballet. The interview will air during the station’s Sunday, February 17 program that runs from 6 to 9 p.m.
Weiss will talk to WCPE’s Rise and Shine host David Ballantyne about his many…
Kolok Gallery Exhibition - Wunderkammer: New Paintings by Joshua Field
Opening Reception Saturday, February 16th 6:00-8:00 PM
North Adams, MA – Kolok Gallery is proud to present WUNDERKAMMER: New Paintings by Joshua Field. This special winter exhibition, which runs February 16 through March 22 features new mixed media paintings, murals and installation works by Kolok Gallery artist Joshua Field.
WUNDERKAMMER is a German word meaning Cabinet of Wonders. Like the curiosity cabinets of Renaissance Europe, which were encyclopedic collections that brought unlikely…
Green Mountain Opera Festival Announces 2008 Events
Waitsfield, VT – International opera performers, world renowned directors, and emerging opera artists will all come together this June in the Green Mountains of Vermont for the 2008 Green Mountain Opera Festival. This three week operatic Vermont sojourn is now in its third year under internationally acclaimed artistic director and bass, Taras Kulish. The Green Mountain Opera Festival begins on June 1st and explores the art and beauty…
Italian Fashion Designer lost at Sea
Italian design talent Ritardo Malachiese is missing with his 30ft sailing yacht, "Lao Wei Kok" in the yellow sea since Friday last week. Malachiese and his boat where last seen on Friday the 8th leaving Qingdao for a day trip. The fashion designer is in Qingdao celebrating the Chinese New Year, prior to the opening of his first outlet in Beijing in April this year. His personal assistant and PR…
