Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
Author of "Oh, Beautiful" Memoir to Appear at L.A. Times Festival of Books
Author John Paul Godges will be signing and selling copies of his family memoir, Oh, Beautiful: An American Family in the 20th Century, at the 2011 L.A. Times Festival of Books this coming Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1, at the University of Southern California near downtown Los Angeles.
Godges will be exhibiting his book and chatting away with Angelenos about everything from what keeps a family together to…
Summa A group exhibition of photography works featuring: Amanda Hughes, Emma Smi …
Private View: Friday 6th of May 2011 – 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 6th of May – Thursday 12th of May2011
Gallery Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 11.00 am to 6.30 pm - Sat: 12.30pm - 5.00 pm
Last day of Exhibition: Thursday 12th of May: 10.00am to 5.00pm
Summa presents the work of five emerging photography degree students from South Essex College. Collectively their work is…
Platinum Artists Iio Long Awaited Follow-Up Album “Exit 110” Features Nadia Ali …
New York, NY…..The wait for new original music from chart topping pop/dance powerhouse iiO is over. The brand new and highly anticipated studio album, aptly titled "Exit 110", was assembled by DJ/producer/songwriter Markus Moser, and features again, Nadia Ali on vocals.
Nadia Ali is without a doubt the leading female vocalist in house music. The album "Embers" in 2009, and "Queen of Clubs Trilogy" in 2010 proved her as one of…
“Paper Wars” at International Poster Gallery
BOSTON, MA - International Poster Gallery (IPG) proudly presents “Paper Wars”, an evocative exhibition of original propaganda posters of the First and Second World Wars. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public and runs April 28 – June 15, 2011, features some of the most persuasive and galvanizing posters from two of the most significant military conflicts in world history. From enticing recruitment posters to…
Voices.com Member, Cal Koat, Helps World Beat Obtain Global Exposure
In a world of corporate media giants, voice talent and broadcaster Cal Koat has pioneered a website that caters to a small but growing segment of music lovers with specific, discerning tastes.
Koat has created World Beat Canada, an online repository of music from all over the globe that is rarely heard by the general population. He has taken this small segment of the music industry and given it global exposure…
Tom Chamberlain : Some Other Time
Tom Chamberlain
Some Other Time
Opening: 29 April 2011, 6 - 9 pm
Duration: 30 April – 24 June 2011
Location: Aurel Scheibler / ScheiblerMitte
Charlottenstraße 2 (in the Alley)
10969 Berlin
The British artist Tom Chamberlain (*1973) engages the simplest of artistic means to achieve an unusually high degree of visual complexity…
Rodney Lough Jr. Makes Earth Day Everyday with Gold LEED Certified Art Gallery
Rodney Lough Jr. celebrates Earth Day in conjunction with the 1 year anniversary of his Las Vegas gallery on Friday, April 22, 2011. Pledging to make everyday Earth Day, he designed his Las Vegas gallery to the strictest environmental standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council and earned the only Gold LEED Certification award of any art gallery in all of Las Vegas.
Portland, OR, April 21, 2011 -- Rodney…
Follow John R. Garland’s Wizardly Tale In The Endor The Wizard Trilogy
Follow John R. Garland’s Wizardly Tale In The Endor The Wizard Trilogy
The Endor the Wizard Trilogy is a delightful tale of a wizard and his two companions, TK the owl and BW the mouse, as they travel the countryside to help people solve problems and battle the evil lord Gundermire. The good people of Greysmire live in harmony with their surroundings and work together to build a life worth living.…
Ione Citrin Featured in the Light Space & Time Artist Showcase
Jupiter, Florida - April 20, 2011 -- Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery has been very fortunate to have the Los Angeles based artist Ione Citrin participate in five different themed art exhibitions. Ione's work at the gallery shows a wide range of styles and her contemporary paintings range from abstract to realistic to impressionistic. She is now Light Space & Time’s featured Showcase Artist.
Ione is an Avant-garde artist…
Debbie Irwin Lends Her Voice to "WTC 9/11" by Composer Steve Reich
Debbie Irwin has been involved in the voice over industry for nearly ten years so when asked by composer, friend, Pulitzer Prize winner and fellow New Yorker Steve Reich to contribute to his new piece dedicated to the World Trade Center tragedy on 9/11, Debbie Irwin welcomed the opportunity to help out.
"We had been neighbors for years, and because of the circumstances of that day for our two families, we…
Script Pipeline Screenwriting / TV Writing Competitions to Award $100k in Cash & …
Screenwriting and Teleplay Competitions
Entry Deadline - May 1, 2011
LOS ANGELES, CA - Script Pipeline, a full-service resource site for screenwriters and film industry professionals seeking new material, is accepting submissions for their ninth annual Script Pipeline Screenwriting and fourth annual TV Writing Competition through May 1, 2011. All entrants will have their work read and critiqued by a panel of literary agents, development executives, managers, and producers, and will…
Grand Opening For Art By LaTanya Renee An Online Art Gallery
Atlanta, GA – April 6, 2011 – Art by LaTanya Renee is an exciting new contemporary, modern and eclectic online art gallery which will feature the work of abstract expressionist LaTanya Daniels. She is best known for painting colorful and fun expression with acrylic on canvas. Artbylatanyarenee.com will launch with over 25 new original collections that will be available for sale immediately.
LaTanya Daniels is originally from Detroit, MI and has…
False Matters – Stories improvised in the style of Philip K. Dick
Austin, TX
What if everything you knew was wrong?
Hot on the heels of their hit show Showdown, Gnap! Theater Projects launches into their most ‘mind-blowing’ project yet. False Matters, an improvised take on the speculative and often visionary science fiction worlds of acclaimed author Philip K. Dick. Each show will present a unique take on the psychedelic brew of Dick’s themes, including the mutability of time, reality, and identity as well…
The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest is proud and excited to welcome Fine Cooking …
RHINEBECK, NY: The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest is proud to announce the inclusion of Fine Cooking Magazine as our National Presenting Sponsor for 2011.
According to Steve Giannetti, Senior Vice President at Fine Cooking, “The Hudson Valley area has a rich tradition of combining its agricultural bounty with culinary excellence. Having the wineries, farms, food artisans, great restaurants, and the influence of the Culinary Institute of America in…
HERLIFE Magazine, A New Glossy Publication, Launches for South Florida Women
BOCA RATON, Fla.,(April 2011) – South Florida publisher Karen Alleyne-Means has launched HERLIFE Magazine, the only glossy magazine in the area dedicated to bringing South Florida women a strong voice and unique forum. The publication, which debuted in March, promises to cover a range of women’s issues, including topics spanning beauty, career, fashion, health, home, kids, pets, travel, and weddings.
The April 2011 issue features a cover story on the…
MetroWest Opera to Perform Massenet’s Cendrillon in Weston, MA
MetroWest Opera has announced its fourth season of top quality opera in the Boston area. MetroWest will be presenting Massenet's Cendrillon, the classic story of Cinderella, sung in French with English supertitles.
Weston, MA, April 18, 2011 -- MetroWest Opera has announced its fourth season of top quality opera in the Boston area. MetroWest will be presenting Massenet's Cendrillon, the classic story of Cinderella, sung in French with English supertitles. Family…
Michel Montecrossa dedicates Single 'Cybergeneration' to the young pro-reform an …
Cybergeneration‘, Michel Montecrossa’s new-topical-song-movement Audio Single and DVD released by Mira Sound Germany is dedicated to the young pro-reform and democracy movement reaching from Fukushima to Cairo and around the world. The song and video 'Cybergeneration' is available on the Michel Montecrossa Newsletter.
Michel Montecrossa about ‘Cybergeneration’:
“‘Cybergeneration’ is a song and movie dedicated to the young Facebook-Twitter-Microblogger based revolutions that toppled not only the Egyptian regime but brought a new and…
US release of the first "true likeness" commemorative William and Kate Royal wed …
Competition in the commemorative coin business has really hotted up this month as the Royal wedding draws closer. A multitude of coins have been released to commemorate the wedding of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton but many have been criticised as the images depicting the couple, at best only have a passing likeness while others bare no resemblance to the popular Royals.
In a recent online survey,…
US release of the first "true likeness" commemorative William and Kate Royal wed …
Competition in the commemorative coin business has really hotted up this month as the Royal wedding draws closer. A multitude of coins have been released to commemorate the wedding of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton but many have been criticised as the images depicting the couple, at best only have a passing likeness while others bare no resemblance to the popular Royals.
In a recent online survey,…
Radio Archives Announces Pulp Audiobook Series
Radio Archives today announced a new series of audiobooks, based on favorite pulp novels of the 1930s and 1940s. The audiobooks will begin Radio Archives’ new line of original audio productions based on classic pulp fiction.
The first series of audiobooks will be the seven Doc Savage novels penned by pulp author and Doc Savage authority Will Murray, featuring covers by artist Joe DeVito. Future series will include the exploits of…
South West Pop Band With Love From Humans! Release Joyous and Uplifting Acoustic …
Acoustic Pop band “With Love From Humans!” announce release of self-titled EP on Expat Records. Due for release on 18th April, this debut EP is optimistic pop at its best. Packed full of catchy guitar lines, delectable drum patterns, impassioned vocals and trumpets will delight fans at Glastonbury and other key UK festivals this summer.
This energetic, acoustic pop explosion blasts from Bath in the United Kingdom. The quintessential…
Scotland’s Islands puts Spotlight on Culture
An exciting programme of cultural events has been unveiled to launch the Year of Scotland’s Islands this week.
The programme will showcase the music, arts, food, sport and history of the islands, as well as highlight their unique beauty as visitor destinations.
Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton will attend the official launch festival, the Celtic Media Festival in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis today.
The Year of Scotland’s Islands initiative…
Call for Piano-Yoga® Teachers
With the continued growth of this groundbreaking piano method, Piano-Yoga® is now actively seeking to expand its pool of teachers.
Piano-Yoga® is developing a new teacher-training course for established pedagogues interested in becoming ambassadors of the method, whether as independent practitioners, or as part of the Piano-Yoga® organisation itself.
Expressions of interest from piano teachers possessing appropriate qualifications (first degree in piano performance and/or a Licentiate diploma as minimum)…
New South Wales Artist Alison-Jane Rice at Agora Gallery, NYC
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Australian artist, Alison-Jane Rice, in Out from Down Under & Beyond: Fine Art from Australia and New Zealand. The exhibition is scheduled to run from May 12, 2011 through June 1, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, May 12, 2011).
About the Artist
Alison-Jane Rice’s approach to drawing and painting involves a wide array of media, including watercolor, pastel, pencil, charcoal, oil and acrylic on canvas and handmade papers.…
‘What Love Is…A-Z’ Authored by Elle Febbo Tops Bestseller List
‘What Love Is…A-Z’ Empowering literature for children ages 0-99 is now bestselling book at Amazon.com.
An experienced author, international journalist, national speaker, and social advocate – Elle Febbo has authored a book ‘What Love Is…A-Z’ empowering literature for children ages 0-99, which is now listed on Amazon.com bestseller list.
The children’s book is colorful and showcases an inspiring journey through the ABC’s of LOVE. The book also includes lots of significant illustrations…
Michel Montecrossa releases Deutsch-Topical-Song-Movement album 'Besinnung-Refle …
'Besinnung-Reflection’, Michel Montecrossa’s Deutsch-Topical-Song-Movement Audio-CD and Music Videos released by Mira Sound Germany present 11 theme songs about humanity, future and love including the title song ‘Besinnung’ (Reflection), the heartfelt ‘Kommt wieder Ihr Menschen’ (Come All Ye People), the direct talking eco-song ‘Gift’ (Poison), the hopeful ‘Der Bote’ (The Messenger), the profound ‘Das Buch Des Lebens’ (The Book Of Life) and six more Deutsch-Topical Hit-songs. The Michel Montecrossa Newsletter offers…
Actor and Radio personality Jose Acevedo will be joining a star studded Gala hon …
FOR INMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles, CA. On April 15, 2011, Actor and Radio personality Jose Acevedo will be joining a star studded Gala honoring the 2nd Annual St. Jude ‘Estrellas por la Vida’ (Stars for Life) . The Event will take place at 6:00 p.m. at the Club Nokia at LA Live, in Los Angeles, CA. The Gala which benefits St Jude Children's Research Hospital, is a celebration of life and…
Former U.K. Businessman Creates The “Eric and Rufus Children's Books” Series And …
Former U.K. Businessman Creates The “Eric and Rufus Children's Books” Series And They Are Becoming A Worldwide Sensation
10 Slightly Crazy Stories is a collection of ten short stories. They are perfect for bedtime, afternoon, mornings but not lunchtime - lunchtimes are for eating. They feature characters such as Charlie Green (the boy who loved the color green), Lillian Potts the Purple Witch and many more.
The book is black and white…
J. Michael Collins Makes His Debut On The Voice Over Experts Podcast
As a broadcast and print journalist, educator, and corporate trainer, J. Michael Collins brings a well-rounded background to business of voice overs. Whether he is teaching at a university, serving as personal writer for the C.E.O. of a major American PR firm, writing for publications, or performing in voice overs effective English is the cornerstone of his professional life.
Coming from a career in broadcasting into the field of voice overs…
Alexander Gardner Eyewitness to History This Week at LiveAuctionTalk.com
After Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in 1865 Alexander Gardner photographed some of the key locations involved in the tragedy. Right away he photographed Ford’s Theater where it happened and the swags of black mourning muslin covering the building. Then he moved inside and photographed the interior including the Presidential box where Lincoln was shot.
He captured intricate details in his photos like the tear in the flag that John Wilkes…
Greenspring Performing Arts Group Offers Scholarships to Students at George Maso …
SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA – The Greenspring Players, a performing arts resident group at Greenspring retirement community, is using performance proceeds to provide scholarships to students at George Mason University (GMU) who have shown a commitment to the arts. To be considered, applicants must be a rising junior or senior and must be studying to be a performer, director, designer, or to serve a technical support function. Due to a…
Josie Passantino of Th eJosie Show takes on additional shows
Josie Passantino, the 16 year old host of her own weekly internet radio show, the Josie Show, will be guest hosting on The Southern Star, a syndicated FM radio show broadcasting throughout the U.S. and several countries. Josie's duties will be to interview celebrity guests. Her premier will be the April 29th episode.
"I'm excited to be doing this" says the 16 year old talk show host, who from her…
MOUSSA TIBA, Lebanon / France "VISION of ILLUSIONS" Painting, Solo Exhibition at …
“art place berlin” – forum for contemporary art & intercultural exhibition projects
at the Park Inn Berlin-Alexanderplatz
May 5th – June 28th, 2011
Moussa Tiba was born 1939 in Lebanon and grew up with his family in the Lebanese countryside. He graduated from the Fine-Arts Academy of Beirut in 1961 and in 1966 from the Fine-Arts Academy of Rome. He was a professor of Art at the University of Lebanon from 1972 to…
Neater Pet Brand Educates Potential Retailers of the Neater Feeder’s Benefits
MALVERN, PA (April 13, 2011) – Take the mess out of mealtime, and keep the family pet’s kibble and water off household floors and walls with the Neater Feeder. This Backer Show, the Neater Feeder team will be educating attendees on the benefits of improving their pet’s eating conditions – for a healthier, more sanitary environment and cleaner, drier floors and walls. And joining the Neater Pet Brand is the…
Legal Music Sharing Is Taken To A New Level With This Social Platformed Music We …
Augusta Ga, April 2011-- The Founder and owner James Newton announced the launch of MuStation.com a social interactive music web site.
MuStation.com is a social site centered around music, or maybe it's a music site that has social attributes. Social media is constantly evolving and this may be the next step in it's evolution.
Users can listen to free streaming music and share with friends and other members. Sort of a…
Auction: Contemporary Classics - George Rickey and the Interaction of Forces
Munich, 12 April, 2011, (kk) - The stable and reliable market situation will attract customers just as much as the the range of top-class offerings that Robert Ketterer will come up with in his art auction of POST WAR/ Contemporary Art in Munich on May 7.
George Rickey provides one of the top objects. With his kinetic sculpture ”No title (Single line)“, executed with a high degree of scientific accuracy in…
Philipp Otto Runge: Creative and Ingenious - Rare Key Work of Romanticism at Ket …
Munich, 12 April, 2011, (kk) - With Philipp Otto Runge’s ”Die Zeiten“ a main work of German Romanticist print art will be called up at Ketterer Kunst on 14 May. ”The rare first edition of this key work will definitely generate much interest, as a mere 25 copies are in existence world-wide, many are in possession of renowned museums“, thus Robert Ketterer.
Even Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who was rather critical…
95-Year-Old Greenspring Resident Prepares to Exhibit Original Artwork in D.C.
SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA—It’s safe to say that Sidney Foster, 95, had no idea how much his life would change when he attended his first abstract art class at Greenspring retirement community in October 2010. Now, Foster is preparing for his first professional art show at the Geoffrey Diner Gallery in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Starting May 27, ten of Foster’s paintings will be on display…
Unique Black History Collection Showcased at the United Nations
Twenty original documents and artifacts from The Freeman Institute Black History Collection about the Transatlantic Slave Trade are exhibited (free) at the United Nations until 30 April, 2011.
April 11, 2011 New York: The fourth annual commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is being observed at United Nations Headquarters under the theme "The Transatlantic Slave Trade: The Living Legacy of…
NanoArt New York – Discover a Little World of Wonder
The German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI), in cooperation with the Consortium of the Ruhr Universities (ConRuhr) and the Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CeNIDE), is proud to announce the opening of the NanoArt New York exhibition. The opening reception will take place on Wednesday, April 13, at 8:00 p.m., at the German House New York (871 United Nations Plaza, First Avenue, btw. 48th & 49th Streets), where the exhibition…
We Are Still Here Debuts
We Are Still Here, the story of Katherine Siva Saubel and the Cahuilla Indians of Southern California, has been acquired by the George Gustav Heye Center of the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian Institution in New York City.
Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Leigh Podgorski adapted the play she created from Mrs. Saubel’s oral history to craft the documentary.
The play premiered at the Autry Museum…
Capturing Impressions in Michael Katz's Artwork at Agora Gallery
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature an Miami artist, Michael Katz, in Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Fine Art Photography. The exhibition is scheduled to run from April 19, 2011 through May 10, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, April 21, 2011).
About the Artist
Stirringly lyrical in composition, photographer Michael Katz sensitively seeks to tease an inspirational truth from the monotony of everyday life. Katz’s photographs are like a…
Vietnam Surgeon and Purple Heart Recipient, Dr. James O. Finnegan, Pens Memoir A …
Vietnam Surgeon and Purple Heart Recipient, Dr. James O. Finnegan, Pens Memoir About His Time in Khe Sanh Called “In the Company of Marines”
Dr. James Finnegan spent one year in Vietnam during the war as a combat surgeon, including heading a surgical team in Khe Sanh during the famous 77 day siege of that combat base. During his time there he treated 2500 marine casualties. His stories are personal, unique,…
TONY SUCCAR RELEASES “THRILLER”, A TROPICAL TRIBUTE TO THE "KING OF POP"
Well recognized Latin Artist Tony Succar pays tribute to Michael Jackson in his innovative arrangement of “Thriller.” The new single captures the ears and hearts of many while embodying the essence that is the King of Pop.
In a fitting tribute to "The King Of Pop", virtuoso Peruvian Percussionist/Arranger/Producer TONY SUCCAR and his group Mixtura announce the launch of “THRILLER”, the first single off of their upcoming album."
Without a doubt, Michael…
2nd Annual Memphis Hip Hop Weekend & Expo 2011 Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Memphis, TN - April 7, 2011 - As of Thursday, April 7, 2011, registrations are now open for the 2011 Memphis Hip-Hop Weekend & Expo which was announced on MemphisHipHopWeekend.com, the interactive website and profile powered by MemphisRap.com. Memphis Hip Hop Weekend will take place September 1-5, 2011 with the Expo taking place at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in Downtown Memphis on September 3-4, 2011.
As with the…
Music Legend Jon Anderson To Tour The US In Support of Forthcoming CD Release
Asheville, NC - Much to the excitement of fans across the country, Music icon Jon Anderson, best known for his work with Yes, Vangelis, Kitaro and other notable music artists, as well as his innovative solo efforts, is preparing to tour the US in support of his forthcoming CD release 'Survival and Other Stories'. Jon recently completed a successful European tour with former Yes member and keyboard virtuoso Rick Wakeman…
“CRY LIKE A LITTLE GIRL” TAKES ON A NEW MEANING WITH THE CAPE PROJECT
“CRY LIKE A LITTLE GIRL” TAKES ON A NEW MEANING WITH THE CAPE PROJECT
April 8, 2011- Chicago, IL- Today marks the premiere opening of the The Cape Project, a photography exhibit aimed at showing society the immense strength that girls and women possess while empowering females to own these strengths. Chicago-based photographer, Saundra Karol, unveils the project at her studio in conjunction with the Chicago Arts District''s 2nd…
Revival of cinematic evergreens
Major "FilmHarmony" show on July 15, 2011 in the stadthalle|graz.
INTERKULTUR and the world champion city Graz invite to the most spectacular event of the choral week in July:
The "FilmHarmony" concert gives popular and well-known soundtracks of movie classics a new sound based in a multimedia choir symphonic film music show!
On July 15, 2011 an exclusive choir and a top ensemble from Budapest, the Dohnányi Orchestra Budafok, create an…
Michel Montecrossa dedicates song to the Fukushima Plant disaster
'Talkin’ End Game: It’s The Radioactive Song‘, Michel Montecrossa’s New-Topical-Song-Movement Audio-CD and DVD released by Mira Sound Germany is dedicated to the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. The song and video 'Talkin’ End Game: It’s The Radioactive Song‘ is available at the Michel Montecrossa Newsletter.
Michel Montecrossa says about ‘Talkin’ End Game: It’s The Radioactive Song’:
“Nuclear disasters, human disasters, natural disasters are all warnings and strong calls to turn to…
'Muse & Music' Series at General Society to Feature Civil War Songwriter Geoffre …
Event marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with an acoustic performance and discussion with singer/songwriter from the experimental folk band Just Post Bellum
New York, NY, April 08, 2011 -- The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York, located at 20 West 44th St between 5th & 6th Avenues in Manhattan, is proud to announce the next installment of our cultural series of live…
