Press Releases by Category Leisure, Entertainment, Miscellaneous
Spanakopitas at Frangipani, Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai
Spanakopitas at Frangipani, Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai
Mumbai, September 14, 2011 – A culinary Greek legacy. A triangle of gold. Frangipani introduces you to the Spanakopita – a classic Greek pastry – from September 16 to September 25, 2011 at Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai.
Spanakopita is a traditional Greek phyllo pastry filled with spinach and feta cheese. Known as the ‘Greek Spinach Pie’, it is flavoured with an array of vegetables, meats…
Glendale Arizona Internet Television Broadcasters Honored With Platinum Hermes C …
Glendale, AZ. September 15, 2011 -- CouryGraph Productions, creator of KKAT-IPTV and Glendale Daily Planet was recently honored by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) with a Platinum Hermes Creative Award. Hermes Creative Awards recognizes outstanding work in the industry while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals.
"Our team is extremely honored by this recognition," said Ed Sharpe, Director of CouryGraph Productions which created KKAT -…
Bette Sharpe - 2011 Communitas Award Winner
Glendale, AZ, September 15, 2011 -- The Communitas Awards program for 2011 recognized exceptional businesses, organizations and individuals for excellence in community service and corporate social responsibility. Bette Sharpe at the Glendale Daily Planet was presented with a 2011 Communitas Award. The award was for Community News Service for Glendale Arizona in category 5. Community Service.
"Our judges found that Bette Sharpe at the Glendale Daily Planet clearly exhibits the spirit…
PJ Art Co. Hosts “Art for Animals” Fundraiser to Benefit Kent Animal Shelter
CENTEREACH, NY — On October 1, PJ Art Co. will host “Art for Animals,” an art show and wine tasting event that is being held to raise funds for Kent Animal Shelter in Riverhead. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“Art for Animals” will feature pastels, watercolors, oil paintings and drawings from local artists that will be available for sale to the public. In addition, vendors…
EDGEMERE TO PRESENT “AN OVERTURE TO OPERA”
WHAT:
Edgemere senior living community will present “An Overture to Opera” with Jonathan Pell, Artistic Director for the Dallas Opera. Get a front row seat to all the latest news and fascinating facts from the renowned Dallas Opera and its upcoming season. In addition, an emerging artist from the Dallas Opera will perform during the event.
WHEN:
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
7:30-8:30 pm
Wine and dessert beginning at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Edgemere senior living community
8523…
Bayside Rocks Takes It Up A Notch
Bayside Rocks is proud to be working with CityGreenLife.com (CGL) to create a “green consciousness” throughout its event and to decrease the festival’s environmental impact. CGL will provide a platform upon which Bayside Rocks can further push its “green” identity at the local and national level.
CityGreenLife will be implementing several new initiatives for this year’s Bayside Rocks event that will decrease the event’s total carbon footprint. For example, oil…
Global Voices of Nonviolence 2011 EthnoGraphic Media Brings Together New Voices …
Oklahoma City, USA, September 14, 2011 -- EGM will kick off Global Voices of Nonviolence at The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C., and encourage 12 days of dialogue culminating on October 2, the United Nations International Day of Nonviolence and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.
CUA’s Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies is cosponsoring the kickoff of Global Voices of Nonviolence. “We are very pleased to have a chance…
Optellios to Participate in Structural Health Monitoring Event at Stanford Unive …
Newtown, PA (September 13, 2011) – Optellios, Inc., announced today that it will participate in the 8th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (IWSHM), which will be hosted by Stanford University in California on 13-15 of September, 2011. The workshop will feature a special poster session for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technology Innovation Program (TIP) recipients to share their research and development advancements and technologies in…
Williams, Marsters, 'Batman' Panels, 'Family Guy' Screening Highlight Mid-Ohio C …
Wizard World (WIZD.PK) Mid-Ohio Comic Con today announced its huge programming schedule, featuring unique celebrity Q&A's, film screenings and discussions, artist schools, contests and more for the event, set for Saturday and Sunday, October 22-23 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Sessions featuring Billy Dee Williams, James Marsters, Claudia Christian, Adam West and Burt Ward are among the highlight attractions.
Some of the top sessions include:
- Q&A sessions with the…
Public is Invited to be a Part of “I’m Just Wild About Harry!” on November 10 at …
SILVER SPRING, MD (September 14, 2011) – Riderwood retirement community, in partnership with the Beltsville Library, will offer an “I’m Just Wild About Harry!” event on Thursday, November 10, from 10 a.m. – noon, in the Montgomery Station Classroom. And the general public is invited to be a part of it.
A discussion of David McCullough’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Truman” will be held. The public is invited to discuss this book…
CONDUCTOR, COMPOSER, ORCHESTRATOR PETE ANTHONY TO BE HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING MUS …
CONDUCTOR, COMPOSER, ORCHESTRATOR PETE ANTHONY TO BE HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING MUSIC CAREER AT 17TH ANNUAL TEMECULA VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Festival is set for September 14-18
TEMECULA ---- One of the busiest conductors and orchestrators in the Los Angeles film industry, Pete Anthony will take time out of his hectic schedule this month to be honored by many of those whose respect and admiration he has earned in a career…
CYBILL SHEPHERD TO PRESENT DIRECTOR PETER BOGDANOVICH WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT …
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CYBILL SHEPHERD TO PRESENT DIRECTOR PETER BOGDANOVICH WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT 17TH ANNUAL TEMECULA VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Peter Bogdanovich and Cybill Shepherd reunite in Temecula for a special screening of their 1975 feature "AT LONG LAST LOVE" and at Gala awards presentation
TEMECULA, CA – September 8, 2011 – Legendary Director, Producer and Writer Peter Bogdanovich will receive the Temecula Valley Film & Music Festival Lifetime…
Wisconsinmade.com Features Garden Gifts by Simply Succulents
Simply Succulents of Cable, Wisconsin specializes in topiaries and succulent plants, which are now available at Wisconsinmade.com. Gift giving experts carefully select only the finest Wisconsin gifts to be included in the online store which provides customers the opportunity to ship locally made items nationwide. "Shoppers think of Wisconsinmade.com as a reliable source for unique garden gifts," says website owner Linda Remeschatis, "and topiaries by Simply Succulents will make…
Philly R&B Legends The Trammps Release New Single Penned By Teen Songwriting Pro …
Possibly one of the best known Grammy Award Winning R&B/Disco acts to hit the music scene in the late 1970s was Philadelphia's The Trammps, with their hit song “Disco Inferno”, which was featured on the number one selling soundtrack of all time 'Saturday Night Fever'. Most recently 50 Cent released a hit single "Hate It Or Love It" along with Mary J and the Game that sampled The Trammps hit…
Simply Ghost Nights return to Gainsborough Old Nick Theatre, for a ghost hunting …
Join Simply Ghost Nights and be detained for a ghost hunting event at The Gainsborough Old Nick Theatre, this former Police station and now Theatre will be your home for the night as we investigate recent reports of paranormal activity.
Be part of the team and together we can all solve the mystery at The Gainsborough Old Nick Theatre, 'Of what went bump in the Night'.
On our last ghost hunting…
Canine Therapy working wonders at the Santa Eulalia Senior Complex, Ibiza
Ibiza, Sept 2011 (FIX Ibiza). - With their intelligent and fiercely loyal nature, the Podenco Ibicenco, the Ibiza Hound, was the obvious choice for La Associació de Cans Eivissencs Solidaris- the Ibiza Hound Association, when it came to picking a breed for their new therapy sessions with the in-patients of the Santa Eulalia Senior Residential Complex in Ibiza.
The Complex, which prides itself on maintaining high morale amongst its residents, devised…
Hidden Beach Signs Jazz Legend Ramsey Lewis
September 8, 2011 (Los Angeles, CA)
Los Angeles based boutique label Hidden Beach Recordings announced earlier this month the signing of legendary jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis. The three time Grammy® winner who rose to prominence in the early 1970’s will release his 80th collection on September 20, 2011 entitled Ramsey, Taking Another Look., On the ten song CD Lewis and his Electric Band breathe new life into many of…
Hurricane Grill & Wings® Kicks Off Football Season With The Great Tailgate Givea …
Home of Award-Winning Jumbo Wings Invites Fans to Savor the Season
West Palm Beach, FL (September 9, 2011) – To kick start this year’s NFL and college season, Hurricane Grill & Wings® invites all football fans to tailgate with their favorite wings during every game and enter for a chance to win the Great Tailgate Giveaway. Every week starting this week, Hurricane Grill & Wings will give away one Tailgate Party…
The Continental Group Named Sponsor of the Friends of Lake Eola Downtown Night O …
(HOLLYWOOD, Fla.) September 9, 2011 – The Continental Group (TCG), a FirstService Residential Management company, announced today it will be the Entertainment Sponsor for the First Annual Orlando Downtown Night Out, to be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Lake Eola Park in Orlando. Downtown Night Out is hosted by the non-profit Friends of Lake Eola, which recognizes the Park as the symbolic…
Optellios Announces Integration with NICE Situator at the Port of Virginia
Newtown, PA (September 8, 2011) – Optellios, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of advanced fiber-optic sensing and security systems, has announced the completion of the integration of their FiberPatrol® perimeter intrusion detection sensor with NICE Situator the situation management software from NICE Systems for the Port of Virginia. With this enhanced capability the Port of Virginia will now be able to monitor the Fiber Patrol FP1100-X systems deployed across the…
'The mobile entertainment industry will top $69 billion by 2016' says latest vis …
In 2011, Smartphone adoption rates combined with seismic changes in the video games and music industries have created a unique set of circumstances, which are set to see the Smartphone become an essential entertainment device.
Can the Smartphone replace the handheld games console? This report details the current handheld games console market and compares and contrasts the most recent offerings from Sony and Nintendo with the latest cutting edge Smartphones. This…
Boston's Blue Moon Harem To Release Long Awaited Second Album 'Finland'
Boston, MA - Music aficionados across the globe are waiting anxiously for the sophomoric release by one of Boston's hidden musical treasures Blue Moon Harem. Having survived some of the toughest years in the music business, the dynamic and diversely-talented duo at the heart of Blue Moon Harem, guitarist Demetri Joannou and guitarist/vocalist Jon Bix are ready to take on the next phase of their career with the release of…
Contents of antique shop near Panama City, Fla., will be sold at auction Saturda …
(WEWAHITCHKA, Fla.) – Hundreds of items from the once-thriving (but now closed) Finders Keepers antiques shop, plus a massive mostly-Lionel toy train set (many pieces from the 1930s), will be sold Sat., Sept. 24, in an on-site auction at Lake Alice Park, located across from what was once the Finders Keepers storefront in Wewahitchka, 25 miles east of Panama City.
The sale will be conducted by The Specialists of the South,…
Toy and game development firm McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds aligns with Mus …
WILMINGTON, Delaware (September 8, 2011) – Educational toy and game manufacturer McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds recently announced the official signing of a representation agreement with HSA, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The independent firm, represented by Preshias Harris, Suzzane Skinner and Kat Atwood, will work collectively, and in alliance with McNeill Designs, to produce and promote a new line of board games, card games and electronic games geared specifically toward…
Amy Winehouse's "Personal Painter" Releases Art I Love
Book includes Sam Shaker’s work along with instruction for developing artists.
United States and London, Thursday - September 08, 2011 -- Artist, jazz club owner, and celebrity confidant Sam Shaker’s first book, Art I Love, is a rarity in its category - an art book that tells a readable, engaging story.
Part autobiography, part instructional guide, and part historical account, Art I Love (2012, Hola Publishing International, an Imprint of Halo Publishing…
Tom Bergeron, Marianne Williamson, Judd Nelson, Rick Overton to Honor Suzanne Wh …
Tom Bergeron, Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith, Judd Nelson, Rick Overton, Dov Davidoff, Billy the Mime, Eric Schwartz and some surprise guests will be turning out to honor Suzanne Whang at a Gala Fundraiser on September 24. Those interested in joining Hollywood's creative community in supporting Suzanne can buy tickets at http://www.suzannewhang.com.
Suzanne Whang was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006. In April she came out of the closet publicly…
Florida Based Hurricane Grill & Wings® Voted Festival Favorite at 2011 National …
Savory Jumbo Wings Take the Fan Prize in National Contest of America’s Most Popular Appetizer
West Palm Beach, FL (September 8, 2011) – Hurricane Grill & Wings® has been voted Festival Favorite at the 10th Annual National Buffalo Wing Festival. With 35 tons of wings, over 100 styles of sauces and 30 restaurants entered in the national contest, over 85,000 attendees could not resist Hurricane Grill & Wings’ succulent chicken wings…
Mint Hotel Tower of London Launches In-Room Spa Treatments
Guests at Mint Hotel Tower of London can enjoy spa treatments without having to step foot outside their door, following the launch of in-room services in conjunction with mobile spa specialist London Serenity.
In addition to the service being available to residents, companies holding meetings and conferences at Mint Hotel Tower of London can also organise treatments for delegates during breakout sessions. Treatments are available at a supplement to existing delegate…
It’s Not A Secret Anymore... Hilary Saporta Introduces A Flair For Fudge to Harl …
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (9/07/11) – Harley Owners Group members only knew her as the Director of Marketing and Promotions for Bruce Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson. But, as many of them learned recently, there is another dimension to Hilary Saporta... a hidden talent for making unique and delicious fudge.
And how does she define "unique?" Well, with creations such as Cuban Coffee Toffee, Wasabi and Ginger, Key Lime Pie, Guava and Cream Cheese, and…
LL Dent Restaurant and Ken “Spider” Webb Present “Jobs, Personal and Small Busin …
Carle Place, NY — LL Dent Restaurant, along with Webb Internet Radio’s (WIR) Ken “Spider” Webb, present “Jobs, Personal and Small Business Management” as part of WIR’s networking series. The event will take place September 20 at 7 p.m. at LL Dent, located at 221 Old Country Road in Carle Place.
Lillian and Leisa Dent, Co-Owners, LL Dent, will be joined by Mr. Webb, Roland Medley of Pre-Owned Lexus of Rockville…
Antique Meissen reticulated porcelain dresser box realizes $14,375 at Elite Deco …
(BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.) – An antique Meissen hand-painted oval-covered dresser box with incredible reticulated design throughout sold for $14,375 at a multi-estate sale held Aug. 27 by Elite Decorative Arts. The 19th century box was the top lot of the estimated 345 items that changed hands. The auction was held at Elite Decorative Arts’ gallery facility in Boynton Beach.
“We had a great sale, an amazing sale,” said Scott Cieckiewicz of…
PRIVATEFLY.COM LAUNCHES PA PRIVILEGE PROGRAMME
-Private jet hire platform offers new support and reward programme for executive assistants-
PrivateFly.com, Europe’s leading online booking platform for private jet charter, has announced the launch of its PA Privilege Programme, a dedicated support service for executive PAs. The programme has been launched in response to the specific needs of the executive PA sector, such as speed of service and 24-hour support. To celebrate the launch, the company is…
Petroliana, automobilia, snowmobile collectibles, vintage VW's and more will be …
(JAFFREY, N.H.) – A two-session auction featuring a lifetime single-owner collection of petroliana, automobilia, snowmobile collectibles, antique Volkswagen Beetles and other vehicles and trailers will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, by Matthews Auctions, LLC, based in Nokomis, Ill. The sale will be held on-site, at the home of the late Bradley Jackson, formerly of Jaffrey, N.H.
Mr. Bradley amassed a substantial number of items in a wide array of categories prior…
“MILLIONAIRE MATCHMAKER’S” SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN JOINS “TEE TEE” TO DISH ON SKETCH …
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 6, 2011) — “Barack the Vote’s” success landed creator, Brandon Broussard on season five of Bravo’s hit show “Millionaire Matchmaker” in the upcoming episode airing Thursday, September 8th at 9:00PM. Former writer for Tyler Perry, Brandon Broussard’s latest creation, Purple Stuff TV has grown increasingly popular. The sketch comedy started as a web series in 2009 and since has generated buzz resulting in interest from various…
JA Carlton’s "Heroes of the Line" Book A Month Giveaway Announces First Winner
Last week JA Carlton’s “Heroes of the Line” Book-A-Month Giveaway announced its first winner. The giveaway will continue on a monthly basis through December with the final winner receiving a copy of all four Carlton books.
Austin, TX, September 06, 2011 - Last Thursday, on Facebook’s “Nick, of Time” page, author JA Carlton announced B. Nolan as the first winner of her “Heroes of the Line” Book-A-Month Giveaway.
The giveaway is…
VH1 Classic MTV Music Video Artist Michael Sciuto Re-Releases '80s Music Album
Eighties musician Michael Sciuto announces the re-release of his classic album, "Edge", as well as two never-seen-before '80s music videos.
Los Angeles, CA, September 03, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- Most people who lived through the 1980s still reminisce about the stars that glittered on the music scene during that decade. While many artists have faded from memory, the genre they left behind is still hugely popular today. '80s music has…
Siam Hotels & Resorts: Gearing Up for a Bright Future
Siam Hotels & Resorts, comprising the Siam City Hotel, Bangkok; Siam Bayshore Resort & Spa, Pattaya; Siam Bayview Hotel, Pattaya; and The Siam, Bangkok, is planning a refurbishment and development worth several million baht over the next nine months. The move aims to exploit new optimism in the Thai tourism industry after its plunge last year and to reinvigorate the brand moving forward into 2012.
Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, executive vice president…
New York’s Audience rated Tango Lovers as the Best TANGO Show in the City
Celebrating the BICENTENNIAL of URUGUAY, “Enamorados del Tango (Tango Lovers)” performed in New York for the first time, on August 20th, 2011 at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center.
Miami, FL, September 03, 2011 - Feedback received from the audience describes an array of emotions that the group was able to transmit through their art. Among the audience were local authorities, the Consul of Uruguay and people from different nationalities, such…
Long-Time Yamaha Drum & Bugle Corps Madison Scouts Releases App For iPhone & And …
BUENA PARK, Calif. —Embracing leading-edge technology to connect with its fans, the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, the first corps ever to use Yamaha instruments, recently released its iPhone and Android Apps, now available at the iTunes store and Android Market.
The Scouts iPhone and Android Apps offer access to remastered audio recordings of the corps from 1954-present, streaming video, photos, tour schedules and the latest news feeds. The…
SeeS (S Double E S) Starts New Record Label, Launches Website, SeeSHipHop.com
CT local artist SeeS (S Double E S) defines passion and grind by starting his own record label and website to “SeeS Control” of the music industry.
Farmington, CT, September 02, 2011 - Chances are you have never heard about SeeS (S Double E S), but that is about the change, and make no mistakes that is a positive thing for Hip Hop. CT’s own local artist Scott Sheldon, known by…
‘Essence of Argan’ receives rave reviews from celebrities at TIFF
As the Toronto International Film Festival (T.I.F.F.) looks set to kick off September 8th, opening with U2’s new documentary “From the Sky Down” from Davis Guggenheim (It Might Get Loud, An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman), stars will be flashing gold on the red carpet like never before—liquid gold, that is.
While it has recently seen it’s popularity increase, Argan Oil from Morocco has been a secret among the…
Horror Author Thomas M. Malafarina's short story, "The Lurkers" featured in newl …
Author Thomas M. Malafarina's short horror story called "The Lurkers" from his 2010 Sunbury Press collection called "13 Nasty Endings" is one of several stories by various authors featured in a recently released anthology by Static Movement Press called "Comes The Night".
"Comes The Night" is available on the Pill Hill Press Website at the following link:
http://www.pillhillpress.com/shoppe-static-movement.html
Thomas M. Malafarina (www.ThomasMMalafarina.com) is a horror fiction writer from Berks County,…
Body Painting Goes Mainstream
What do Delta Faucets, members of the Tallahassee Roller Derby, Rodney Perry of Better Mornings Atlanta and models for the upcoming LeMoyne Art & Soul Fundraiser have in common? They’ve all stepped up for body painting!
Lately body painting has been showcased in everything from bridal magazines and catwalks to television shows and commercials (the New Zealand Air commercial has been viewed almost 7 million times!) Recently two staff members of…
Arathy.com Matrimonial - A new Challenger - celebrates its first birthday with o …
Arathy.com is an online matrimony aiming to provide service to asian community across the world. It was started in 2010 by Nagarajan Palanisamy, an IIM alumni with a vsion to become 'The Most Admired Matrimonial Services'.. It is registered in India and UK. It has profiles from over 32 countries across the world. It has recently celebrated its one year presence on 22nd August 2011. Unlike other matrimonial sites it…
Camping Holidays Becoming A Number One Recreational Activity
Camping as a recreational activity entered into popular society over 100 years ago and through the effects of the current economic climate there are currently over 1.2 million people who use camping as their main holiday within the UK and according to surveys is set to grow even more.
Camping under canvas has been enjoyed since the 1800s and Thomas Hiram Holding was one of the first proponents of the activity.…
Return Of The Lake County Home Improvement & Remodeling Expo
The Lake County Home Improvement & Remodeling Expo produced by Brilliant Event Planning, Inc. is returning to the Lake County Fairgrounds on September 17th – 18th. Attendees will find over hundreds of local and national industry experts who can help get those unfinished projects and to do lists finished while helping make those dreams for the home come true.
The Lake County Home Improvement and Remodeling Expo at the Lake…
Bru’s Room Sports Grill to Open 10th Location in Pembroke Pines Florida in Octob …
Bru’s Room Sports Grill Pembroke Pines Florida will open for business in October, 2011. For 21 years, Bru’s Room Sports Grill has won over South Florida locals in their nine Broward, Palm Beach County and Martin County locations with their award winning wings and ribs and this new location expands the family once again reaching further south.
“The growth of a southern puts the brand in a market…
Capriotti’s Asks Fans to Cappy Dance for 35 Years of Free Subs
Sandwich Shop Gives Fans a Chance to Show Off Dancing Skills on New Facebook App
LAS VEGAS, NV (August 31, 2011) – Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, the leader in innovative and fresh sandwiches for 35 years, is asking its fans to show their love for their sandwiches through dance. A new application on Capriotti’s Facebook fans will allow fans to upload a 35 second video of them doing a CAPpy Dance which…
IFA 2011: Market launch of the Linear SE – Sennheiser trusting in headphone ampl …
Bergisch Gladbach, September 2, 2011: At the IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin (September 2-7, 2011) audio specialist Sennheiser electronic is going to use several headphone amplifiers by Lehmannaudio from Bergisch Gladbach for demonstration purposes.
The Linear SE will debut in silver mat aluminium finish on Friday, September 2, 2011 at the Sennheiser booth (hall 3.2/135), where two units of the Linear’s next stage by Lehmannaudio will drive Sennheiser’s top models. The…
Mint Hotel Tower of London Offers Walking Tours of Local Area
Guests at Mint Hotel Tower of London (minthotel.com/our-hotels/london-tower-london) can now explore the unique history of the City of London by taking a walking tour with a qualified local guide from only £8 per person.
City of London guide Geoff Boyd promises to show guests buildings and locations that reflect life in the City over the past 2000 years and talk about historical figures who helped shape it.
“These walking tours introduce guests…
