Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
CALVENDO: Publish your own creative ideas as calendars or flipart and earn money …
The self-publishing platform CALVENDO, based in Germany, has expanded its publishing network to sell individually created projects on the German book market.
April 03, 2013 - Photographers, graphic designers, designers, writers, artists and creative individuals from around the world can now create and sell their own calendars and flipart (decorative poster books) online at no cost. The company behind the concept is CALVENDO, a new German online platform created by…
Weng Fine Art AG increases pre-tax profits by 112% to EUR 2.38 million for FY 20 …
Most successful year ever: Weng Fine Art AG increases pre-tax profits by 112% to EUR 2.38 million for FY 2012/2013
- Turnover grew by almost 20% to EUR 7.75 million despite challenging market environment
- Gross margin remains at high levels
- Significant increase in average price underscores successful entry into higher-end segments of the market
- Expansion of the company into an integrated art business is moving forward
Based on preliminary, unaudited figures Weng…
Opening the eyes to the world
The new DVD "Books without Words" by mime actor Carlos Martínez revolves around reading, writing and literature
They tell stories. They are full of images. They are fun and make you laugh. They make you think and stimulate the imagination. They can comfort you, give you confidence and they caress the soul. The stage pieces of Spanish mime actor Carlos Martínez are like "books without words", they speak, sometimes profoundly, other…
German photographer Christian Zehe initiates anti-bullying photo project
It is estimated, that on German schools there are 500.000 bullying assaults, daily. Some victims are harassed several times each day. It is also assumed that there is at least one bullying victim in each class. These numbers are frightening and make it very clear, that bullying is an important and current issue.
Fashion and advertising photographer Christian Zehe, who is specialized in kids photography, and also takes part…
Journey in the Universe - Thomas Maes at ART MONACO 2013
The Art Monaco 2013 presents the art world’s limitless range featuring exhibitors who appreciate the past, embrace the present and forecast the future. The art fair, taking place at Grimaldi Forum Monaco, April, 25-28, showcases the highest caliber galleries and emerging artists, exceptional programming, charity auction and special exhibitions.
Situated in the Espace Diaghilev Hall, the visitors have an easy access through the esplanade Princesse Grace, just between the Japanese…
Blanche Wiesen Cook Presents Eleanor Roosevelt and the Promise of Human Rights
Educator, historian, activist, Blanche Wiesen Cook, Ph.D., known for her biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, will speak on “Eleanor Roosevelt and the Promise of Human Rights,” at Adelphi University on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. in Adelphi's Ruth S. Harley University Center, Room 313, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The event is free and open to the public.
Her widely acclaimed biography, Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume 1 (Viking…
M Models and Talents Agency Writes About Competitors, Work, and Cyber Bullying
M Models and Talent is one of the top agencies in Toronto and are known throughout Canada. Representing a wide range of men, women, and children, they are able to showcase clientele a variety of talents and models.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 02, 2013 -- M Models and Talent, known for their remarkable work in the film and television industry, has been growing ever since they started 5 years ago. They…
Michelle Blade and Hillary Wiedemann
Johansson Projects is pleased to present a "A Willing Transfer of Belief", a two person exhibition featuring works of Michelle Blade and Hillary Wiedemann.
The luminous surfaces of Blade's work border on abstraction and simultaneously depict transcendent spaces and colorful, totem-like characters. For this exhibition Blade brings together painting and sculpture, inserting moments of levity within ideologies of Existentialism. A painting of a ghost activated by an oscillating fan, exhibited…
Personal Relationships in the Digital Age
Princeton, NJ March 1, 2013 - Few advances in technology have presented such extremes of wonderful possibilities and such questions and challenges as do social media and digital communication. Have you ever used the Internet to reconnect with an old friend or distant relative? Do you keep in nearly constant contact with friends by texting them? Have you ever been frustrated when someone interrupts a conversation with you to receive…
Karl Marx goes back to his home town in Germany on the day the Kunstmuseum Gehrk …
The replica of the Frida Kahlo painting: “Marxism will give Health to the Sick”, (1954) has left the Frida Kahlo exhibition “Viva La Vida” as it has been asked on loan by the Trier Stadtmuseum in Germany, for the temporary exhibition: ““Icon Karl Marx. Cult paintings and paintings of cult personality” which commemorates 130 years from the death of Karl Marx.
This painting is an iconic illustration of Frida Kahlo’s strong…
Keeping Ron "Forever Young"
"Uncle Ronny is a living legend of Texas music," says artrepreneur Nikki Young of her uncle, Ron Young. "And we want him to stay that way - a *living* legend - for as long as possible."
In that spirit, nearly 300 of Ron Young's family, friends, and fans packed Sam's Burger Joint on Sunday, February 17 for "Forever Young," an all-day benefit for the singer/songwriter, who was diagnosed with an…
Nationally known playwright lends advice to peers in the “Tyler Perry” era of th …
Beyond the Chitlin’ Circuit, The Ultimate Urban Playwrights Guide: by VANESSA LYNN
Atlanta, GA. March 2013 – Urban or gospel theater, commonly referred to as “The Chitlin’ Circuit”, is a joke in most professional circles, mainly because its basis is of an inner city experience and its writers have no formal training. But many urban theater playwrights are laughing all the way to the bank! Every weekend throughout the country, from…
Saatchi works now together with German artist Christophe Didillon
After his exhibitions in the "Kleiner Prinz" art gallery in Baden-Baden and the 24. "Maja and Friends" Art Salon in Berlin* in mid-February, the German artist Christophe Didillon ("WALLEY BERLIN"; 41) got the possibility to present his works in the Saatchi Gallery (see http://www.saatchionline.com/Didillon). For a long time, Saatchi has an excellent reputation within the London art scene and worldwide.
"I'm very happy to present my works now together with the…
"EyeCandy," a Visual Feast featuring 11 Artists Opens March 30th at WWA Gallery
WWA Gallery Presents: EyeCandy
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 30th | 7-10PM
On View: March 30th – April 27, 2013
Regular Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11AM-5PM
Featured Artists:
Robert Bowen | Charlie Immer | Aaron Jasinski | Jason John | Ken Keirns | Gabe Larson | Edith Lebeau | Audrey Pongracz | Arabella Proffer | Brandi Read | Gustavo Rimada |
Tempt your visual taste buds with “eyeCandy” which opens Saturday, March 30th at WWA Gallery…
Scratch, Mix & Fade Your Way to Becoming a DJ
DJs across the world are mixing together sounds and vocals creating music like dub-step and techno that club-goers go crazy for. There’s no doubt that club music has broken into pop culture and it’s here to stay, but the DJ industry itself can be hard to break into. The Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) has created a class that teaches students everything they need to know about how to…
God And Science: Jerry Pollock PhD Explains Why Science Is, In Fact, The Search …
In Jerry Pollock’s view, God is the Master Scientist. However God operates on a different level of science because He has limitless powers that human scientists do not, indeed cannot understand. God is the unified theory of the universe that Einstein so desperately sought to find, even on his deathbed.
“With God,” Pollock stated, “we are not just dealing with another human being. His powers and His intelligence are trillions of…
The Alfa Art Gallery Thanks its Sponsors of the 2013 New Brunswick Art Salon
The Alfa Art Gallery would like to extend a wholehearted thank you to the Magyar Bank Charitable Foundation, for its sponsorship of the 2013 New Brunswick Art Salon.
The Alfa Art Gallery New Brunswick Art Salon has been a successful program for the past three years. Previously two times, now three times (Winter: Photography, Spring: Water Color/Mixed Media, Fall: Oil Color/Mixed Media) during the year, we present salons exhibiting emerging and…
How To Stay Young - Stanley Hirsch Sets New Standard For Inspirational Stories W …
Motivational books and inspirational stories can be found by the thousands at any book outlet. Just a handful of those inspirational books are published for senior citizens. Now Stanley Hirsch has set a new standard for motivational books for senior citizens with the recent release of 'Memoirs of a Geriatric Ski Bum'.
All of us hope to grow old gracefully. We all hold our own definition of 'graceful'. For Stanley Hirsch,…
The Miami Arts & Entertainment Council Presents its Third Annual "Paint Me Miami …
MIAMI – Feb. 25, 2013 –The Miami Arts & Entertainment Council (MAEC) invites talented Miami artists, art students, up-and-coming artists and art aficionados to participate in its third annual art competition, “Paint Me Miami.”
“Paint Me Miami” is an open competition where all artists working in two-dimensional painting media are eligible to enter provided they meet the rules. To conform to the spirit of the awards, all work must be original…
Green Art Gallery Dubai announces a solo show of new works by interdisciplinary …
Exhibition Dates: 12/03/2013 - 05/05/2013
Opening Date: 18/03/2013, 6pm - 9pm
After a successful year which included a solo at Art Statements, Art Basel 43, Shadi Habib Allah returns to Green Art Gallery for his first solo show at the gallery.
Habib Allah’s practice, traverses installation, video and sculpture, in order to examine the structural and material operations of circulations of objects, people, histories and the economy. While each project defines its…
New military history book "The lonesome Commander" available from now on
Martin Mahle's new military history book "The lonesome Commander" is available from now on!
After the Falklands War of 1982 there have been given numerous awards to people on the British side. In particular the senior officers of the British armed forces were honoured with high-ranking medals and titles.
Only one man remained completely ignored: Brigadier Sir Mathew John Anthony Wilson, OBE, MC.
Why the brigadier (one-star general), who was honoured for his…
World5 Releases The First Single Of Their Upcoming Album On March 12, 2013
The AC / Pop Rock band World5 releases the first single, titled "Man of action", of their up and coming album due to release autumn 2013.
"Man of action" is a catchy Pop-Rock song and is featuring World5´s new members and Grammy award winning musicians, lead singer Pat Hunt and bass player Randy Miller.
"Man of action" describes trying to live up to unreal expectations in a relationship.
“We were excited to start…
EDAS-SIBA International Ballet Workshop announces the return of renowned Ballet …
Salzburg, Austria — February 19, 2013 /-- EDAS-SIBA International Ballet Workshop is proud to announce the return of renowned Ballet Diva Ms. Ildikó Pongor as resident master instructor from July 14 - August 24, 2013, in Salzburg, Austria, one of the most beloved arts capitals of the world.
Ildikó, along with other distinguished master instructors, will provide an intensive and varied program for advanced, pre-professionals & professional dancers, culminating in four…
Strychnin Gallery presents: "Those Whoe Dream by Day", A Visual Journey Inspired …
“Those who dream by day”, opening doors on the 15th of March at Strychnin Gallery, celebrates the imagination and oeuvres of the great Edgar Allan Poe.
The mysterious man, whose life was short and filled with tragedy, left behind one of the most admired, questioned and influential literary body of works.
While alive, his writings were ostracized and put under heavy scrutiny; many denied reading his publications. However, the public did yet…
4th Annual Abstracts Juried Art Competition Announced
Jupiter, Florida, USA - February 20, 2013 -- Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces their 4th Annual "Abstracts" Juried Art Competition for the month of March 2013. 2D artists from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for inclusion into the Gallery's April 2013 online group exhibition. The gallery encourages entries from artists, regardless of where they reside to apply to this competition by submitting…
LUCKY TRIMMER presents a new series of short dance and performance works in Berl …
The time is close for the latest dose of the world renowned "gateway drug for contemporary dance and performance art". Spring has sprung, bringing with it a fresh new collection of international artists presenting their newest short pieces at Sophiensaele Berlin. As always, LUCKY TRIMMER promises breathtaking diversity with it's unconventional approach - this time featuring seven uniquely flavored, bite-sized pieces all sprinkled with the famous LUCKY spice.
LUCKY TRIMMER #19…
The Alfa Art Gallery in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Selected as the Readers Choic …
The Alfa Art Gallery in New Brunswick, New Jersey, has been awarded the Readers Choice Winner of 2012, by the Home New Tribune, as a Reader’s Choice winner for one of the best art galleries in Middlesex County. The gallery is extremely delighted and flattered by the recognition it is receiving for its hard work at exposing art and up-and-coming artists from the New Brunswick Community, in the New Brunswick…
Debut Poetry Collection by Fiancée of US Poet Laureate Billy Collins
FINISHING LINE PRESS
Providing a Place for Today’s Poets Since 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Finishing Line Press announces a new limited-edition title in its critically-acclaimed poetry Chapbook Series: I Will Meet You at the River by Florida author Suzannah Gilman, who was recently nominated for a Pushcart Prize for poetry. Gilman happens to be the fiancée of Billy Collins, former poet laureate of the United States.
With a BA in English and a…
Cristina Rusiecki’s latest publication about Romanian mega theatre director, Rad …
Theater directors are not rock stars. They do not have legions of admirers who hunt and beg for an autograph. The only one exception in Romania, with genuine fans is Radu Afrim. His name is enough to attract the audience into the theatre halls. No matter what he puts on stage, his audience is enormous. When his performances come to Capital, rooms are filled, the doors of the Odeon (theater…
Vancouver Bach Choir Hosts Bicentennial Celebration for Opera’s Greatest Duo
The Vancouver Bach Choir presents a soaring evening of opera with Verdi/Wagner Bicentennial - March 23, 2013 at 8pm at The Orpheum. The concert celebrates the 200th birthdays of composers Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, two musical titans whose respective works changed the world of opera forever. Their legacies are honoured with a dramatic programme of choruses and arias from their beloved canons.
“Both were born in 1813 and, through opera,…
An Evening of Poetry at Adelphi with Visiting Writer Maureen N. McLane
Adelphi University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program is pleased to announce its latest event, an evening of poetry with 2013 Visiting Writer Maureen N. McLane. The event will take place on Wednesday, February 20, at 7:30 p.m. at Adelphi University’s Olmsted Theatre in the Performing Arts Center (AUPAC), 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. It is free and open to the public.
McLane, a poet, critic, and…
Gallery style exhibition to showcase selected work of celebrated photographers
Dubai, 18th February 2013: Pro Art Gallery, synonymous with innovative art and collectibles is proud to announce the opening of its next exhibition, ‘Flash Back On Photography ’. The exhibition will feature works of highly celebrated photographers from February 20th to March 11th 2013, at the Palm Strip Shopping Mall on Jumeirah Beach Road, Jumeirah.
Flash Back On Photography brings together works of well-known photojournalists such as Sebastiao Salgado, Henri…
FEARS Mag and Winter Film Awards Team Up to Honor the Year's Best Independent Ho …
Winter Film Awards is pleased to partner with FEARSMAG for their 2013 Independent Film Festival. Among the 58 films selected for screening is a diverse mixture of documentaries, shorts, features, animation, music videos and horror films, including 9 horror films, 9 student films, 15 female directors and representation from over 15 countries.
The 2nd Annual WINTER FILM AWARDS Independent Film Festival kicks off Thursday, February 28 with…
The 2nd Annual Winter Film Awards Independent Film Festival Announces Sponsors a …
Thanks to the support provided by Adobe Software, Footage Firm, Final Draft, ShowBiz Café, Jungle Software and media sponsor ProductionHUB, the Winter Film Awards show and Independent Film Festival will showcase quality work and highlight the best of independent film. ”We are excited to have secured these sponsors to support the film community and the arts, Their support shows how much they care about emerging filmmakers and the true…
Documentary "Risky Business: A Look Inside America's Adult Film Industry" to scr …
Risky Business: A Look Inside America's Adult Film Industry examines the social, psychological, and economic impacts of performing in adult films. What makes people decide to become adult entertainers, how do they go about entering the business, what are their experiences in the business, and how do they deal with career options, finances, and relationships once they exit the business? The documentary also examines proposed regulations that would address current…
"Dosa Hunt" to screen at Winter Film Awards 2013 Independent Film Festival
"The Greatest Hunt For South Indian Food In NYC Ever Committed To Film!" An all-star cast of NYC musicians join filmmaker/journalist Amrit Singh to form a multicultural posse on a quest to find their hometown's best South Indian crepe, dosa.
DOSA HUNT is a short film by Amrit Singh featuring a diverse group of music-world friends -- Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij, Das Racist's Himanshu Suri and Ashok…
Normal Like Us! The Depression Chronicles. A theater work presented by LuckyChao …
LuckyChaos Theater Projects presents:
Normal Like Us! The Depression Chronicles
Opens March 2, 10pm at Salvage Vanguard Theater
Collaborative. Experimental. Music. Humor. Drama. OUR STORIES
How can someone convey the experience of living with depression and do it in a way that is both easy to understand and entertaining? Leng Wong, producing director of Lucky Chaos Theater, set out to do just that with Normal Like Us! The Depression Chronicles. The…
Ralf GUM feat. Kafele – Burning Star – GOGO 054
GOGO Music starts into 2013 with the next single taken from Ralf GUM's gold awarded album "Never Leaves You", which was the best selling artist album of the year 2012 on prime house download-store Traxsource, too. "Burning Star" sees the well-proven combination of Ralf GUM and Kafele in top form and receives now blazing remixes by Glenn Underground, Sir LSG and Kafele himself. This is definitely a mouth-watering release for…
Videomapping competition for Genius Loci Weimar launched
We are happy to launch the second international audio-visual video mapping competition for the media art festival Genius Loci Weimar. We are seeking for innovative artistic video projection concepts for three historic facades: Courtyard of the City Castle, Wittumspalais, and the Main-Building of Bauhaus University Weimar.
While media artists are encouraged to develop their own pictorial language towards the spirit of the location (Genius Loci), they should avoid erratic…
John Leo Releases ‘This Time Around’ From Upcoming EP ‘Different ways’
After a short career in medicine, Norwegian artist John Leo has risked it all to return to his true passion: music. Now a full time musician, his new single ‘This Time Around’ seems to reflect the emotional struggle he felt when initiating this drastic change of career - “I am quitting medicine to become a full time musician. I love medicine and being a doctor, but my heart is on…
Award winning film "Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution" to screen at Win …
Not many moments in life change the course of history; break the mold; shatter the status quo and usher in a paradigm shift. But on a chilly night in November 1973, such a moment took place. For the second time in history, the Americans stormed France in an epic battle. This battle, however, would pit the lions of French haute couture— Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy, Pierre…
Award winning film "DAR HE: The Lynching of Emmett Till" to screen at Winter Fil …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: In an acting tour de force, one man performs 36 roles in the telling of the Emmett Till tragedy. Experience the story, trial, and unbelievable confessions of those accused of Emmett's murder in this riveting drama. DAR HE will be screened at the 2013 Winter Film Awards Independent Film Festival on Friday, March 1st in the 2pm-5pm Screening Block at the Hotel Pennsylvania Globetrotter Ballroom,…
Special auction - The Collection Harry Beyer
Munich, 13 February 2013, (kk) – He was a passionate art dealer. Countless interesting encounters and events coined a life during which he compiled a very exquisite art collection. Now this unusual collection of the Munich art dealer Harry Beyer, who passed away last fall, will be sold at Ketterer Kunst.
His love for art and antiquities was woken at the tender age of eight, when the truck drivers in his…
Winter Film Awards Independent Film Festival Feb 28-Mar 2 NYC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
New York, NY (2/11/2013) The Second Annual Winter Film Awards Independent Film Festival kicks off Thursday, February 28 2013 with three full days of screenings and after-parties. This year's event offers something for everyone, highlighting the dynamic range of talent and storytelling capabilities the independent filmmaking community has to offer. Among the 58 films selected for screening is a diverse mixture of documentaries, shorts, features, animation, music…
Weekend with Richard Wagner and Brno Philharmonic Orchestra in Munich
The Brno Philharmonic Orchestra will perform three concerts at the beginning of May in two largest concert halls in Munich, the city of music. Together with the Münchner Opern- und Sängerfreunde agency, the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra intends to play these concerts to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Richard Wagner and the 130th anniversary of his death. The concerts will include mainly lesser known compositions of this genius…
Gerlinde Kosina, Andrea Rust - STADT/MENSCHEN - MENSCHEN/STADT
15th - 20th February 2013
Opening: 15th February 2013, 02.00 pm – 07.00 pm
Kleine Galerie der Stadt Bozen
Dr. Streiter-Gasse 25
I-39100 Bolzano, Italy
Gerlinde Kosina
The international award-winning artist presents in her cityscape -paintings a tense relational structure between representational and abstract design elements. Her blurry, intermingling color compositions allow the viewer an individual walk, the dipping or the rapid trip through cities and metropolises. Her cityscapes, characterized by absence of people show…
Edeltrude Arleitner, Herwig Maria Stark - STADT/MENSCHEN - MENSCHEN/STADT
22nd - 27th February 2013
Opening: 22nd February 2013, 02.00 pm – 07.00 pm
Kleine Galerie der Stadt Bozen
Dr. Streiter-Gasse 25
I-39100 Bolzano, Italy
Edeltrude Arleitner
The Styrian sculptors work has achieved already several awards on occasion of international competitions. Her works of clay, sand and water show the external structures of an urban landscape. She apprehends cities as large construction kit of ashlars, cones, cylinders and cubes. The residents seem to adapt to the…
“Tango Lovers” (Enamorados del Tango) and Mora Godoy return to the US at the bes …
Miami, February 4, 2013 – Tango, passion and sensuality return to the US with Tango Lovers. Acclaimed as “The Best Tango Show in the city” by the press and media in Uruguay (“Ultimas Noticias”, March 2012), “A Tango Show at the highest level” (“Banda Oriental”, New York, September 2012) and qualifications such as “The Best Show ever”, Tango Lovers (Enamorados del Tango) will be back in April 2013 to New…
New Brunswick Art Salon, Spring 2013, Water Color and Mixed Media, Call for Arti …
The Alfa Art Gallery New Brunswick Art Salon has been a successful program for the last three years. Previously twice, now three times (Winter: Photography, Spring: Water Color / Mixed Media, Fall: Oil Color / Mixed Media), during the year, we present salons exhibiting emerging and professional artists in different mediums. The goal of these salons is to bridge the gap between artists and their communities, as well as unifying…
Spiritual Teacher Swami Dhyan Giten's Free E-Books
In light of the challenges that humanity faces in the 21st century, spiritual teacher and best-selling author Swami Dhyan Giten in cooperation with award winning book site Obooko.com presents four of Swami Dhyan Giten's books as free Ebooks.
In cooperation with international book site Obooko.com, which was recently voted the Best Website to Download Free Ebooks in a recent poll by New York Times, spiritual teacher and best-selling author…
