Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
Johansson Projects presents Loss Revision featuring Eric Petitti
In Loss Revision, Eric Petitti presents a series of works excerpted from his project "The Dreadnaught Saga". The project is designed to emphasize the ways in which depictions of history can distort the past in order to influence the present. On close inspection, the details within the work offer different perspectives either embracing the larger story or contradicting the truth that they claim to espouse. This exhibit presents the competing…
Johansson Projects presents Control Room featuring Josh Short
Johansson Projects presents an installation by Josh Short, where crisis is business as usual.
The exhibition begins with a deceptive facade of crudely framed screen prints. Upon further investigation, viewers can find a hidden door to the surveillance control room; a cross between a post-apocalyptic survivalist bunker and a lazy police office. As the new commanders of this strange outpost, they are equipped with food, tools, and recreational activities -…
MyLLC.com to Exhibit at South By Southwest Festival 2011
MyLLC.com makes its exhibition debut at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Festival held in Austin Texas, March 11-20, 2011. The week-long music, film and interactive festival is one of the nation’s premier festivals paying homage to and supporting artists, musicians, interactive media and filmmakers from around the globe.
"In it's 25th year, SXSW brings many exciting changes, from the united SXSW Trade Show: The Exhibition for the Creative Industries, to new…
New Website For Art Collectors To Sell Directly Launches At Armory Art Fair in N …
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New York, NY, USA February 20, 2011
New Website For Art Collectors To Sell Directly Launches At Armory Art Fair in New York
Ten Paces Media LLC, a well-known transmedia production company, has announced the launch on March 3rd of www.welcometocompany.com during New York’s upcoming week of art fairs . Welcome To COMPANY creates an online community and secondary market for collectors of…
FAME - The Musical Auditions are April 10th and April 30th
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bergenPAC, the renowned, state-of-the-art performing arts center located in the heart of downtown Englewood is expanding its prestigious beyondEDUCATION program to include three new premier classes throughout the year and the summer. Joining the highly successful beyondDANCE, the beyondSTAGE, beyondRECORDING and beyondTHEATRE classes hit the stage to round out the arts education program, which offers top quality programming to families and children to stimulate learning and spark creativity and imagination.…
bergenPAC Launches beyondEDUCATION Premier Arts Education Classes
Enrollment Open Now for beyondDANCE, beyondTHEATER, beyondRECORDING
and beyondSTAGE--
Dance under the same lights shared by Alvin Ailey and Ne Yo - Record with the same microphone as Tony Bennett and Sting- Perform in the same theater as Steve Martin and Lewis Black. Now your child can share the same stage as all these artists while gaining world class instruction and a deeper appreciation of arts and culture.
bergenPAC, the…
Special Auction: Garden Sculptures – Garden Sphere
Munich, 3 March, 2011, (kk) - While New York is still discussing the location for Fritz Koenig’s sculpture “The Sphere”, which once stood in front of the World Trade Center as a symbol for world peace, the caryatid sculpture “Mona II“ by the same artist and from the same year can now be bought in an auction in Munich.
On occasion of the first spring auction at Ketterer Kunst, this…
Green Art Gallery Dubai presents “Balloons on the Sea”, a new video installation …
Green Art Gallery announces “Balloons on the Sea”, Hale Tenger’s first solo exhibition at the Gallery. Opening on March 14th 2011 and on view until April 28th, the exhibition will introduce Tenger’s new 7 channel video installation, entitled “Balloons on the Sea”, with music composed by her long-time audio collaborator Serdar Ateşer.
“Balloons on the Sea” takes its subject directly from a popular pastime practiced along the Bosphorus in Istanbul…
Green Art Gallery Dubai presents Kamrooz Aram at Art Dubai, 16 - 19 March 2011
Green Art Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming edition of Art Dubai, taking place at the Madinat Jumeirah from the 16 - 19 March 2011. The Gallery will be located in the Arena Hall, at Booth A5.
Green Art Gallery will be presenting an artist-focus stand of new works by New York-based artist Kamrooz Aram including paintings, drawings and collages created over the past year. This will…
Book of Poetry by Oklahoma Native Touches on Current Societal Issues
New York City– March 2, 2011 – In the past two weeks a battle has been waged in the state of Wisconsin over the bargaining power of unions. To help remedy the looming $3.6 billion budget deficit, the Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill stripping most public workers of their collective bargaining rights. Public workers include many whom society depends on to teach and nurture their children, such as librarians…
Colonial Williamsburg among TRAVEL+LEISURE’s Top Family Spring Break Destination …
Williamsburg, VA March 2, 2011
TRAVEL+LEISURE names Colonial Williamsburg one of the nation’s top family Spring Break destinations for 2011. This is the fifth time in four months the magazine has touted Colonial Williamsburg as a must-see for families. The most recent piece calls out Colonial Williamsburg’s 18th-century brickyard, located between the celebrated Peyton Randolph House and the Cabinetmaker’s shop. Here, the whole family can stomp clay as part of…
Se7en:A group exhibition featuring works by: Amy King, Anna Cox, Henrietta L Cla …
SE7EN showcases the original work of seven emerging artists based in the London & Brighton areas. This group show involves a mixture of media from photography to ceramic sculpture, from illustration to installation.
Red Gate Gallery is an organisation that is dedicated to the continuous exposure of contemporary and diverse Art forms. It encompasses artists’ studios, a large gallery space suitable for installations, film projections, music performances, live gigs and exhibitions.…
The Artists Show Announced by eBroadcastMedia.com
eBroadcastMedia.com, an online audio/video production company and online radio/TV broadcast network, has unveiled a new “EduTaining” TV show for online delivery. 'The Artists Show' is designed to educate the public while promoting visual artists and their work.
'The Artists Show' is hosted by Taba Dale and is promoted throughout the global world of art and features contemporary artists in an interview format. Ms Dale‘s career in the art industry spans…
Constantine is granted a Royal Warrant
London England – Constantine Limited, one of Europe's leading fine art packing and transportation companies has been awarded a Royal Warrant for Fine Art Packing, handling, transportation and storage services to Her Majesty The Queen. This makes Constantine one of only 850 Royal Warrant holders in the world.
The Royal Warrant, awarded on January 1 2011, is a mark of recognition for Constantine's art handling services for HM The Queen…
Xlibris Publishing Offers Full Proceeds with their Newest Add-On Service
Other than seeing their creations in physical and electronic forms, royalties are fruits of the author’s labor. Xlibris Publishing, one of the leading indie book publishers today, is offering authors the chance to take control of their book’s future.
Xlibris Publishing is providing authors a cutting-edge approach to self publishing with their latest book publishing add-on service; the 100% Royalty Program. The said book publishing add-on service allows authors to…
Teen Artist Claudia Lee Release Debut Song “It Gets Better” With New Music Video …
(Hollywood, CA) – Claudia Lee is a new teen artist who has released her first single and corresponding music video entitled “It Gets Better” as a direct response in support of Dan Savage’s “It Gets Better” campaign.
The campaign was started by advice columnist and podcaster, Dan Savage, to raise awareness about the recent media coverage in the increasing number of LGBT youth suicides. The campaign features videos filmed by…
WORLD’S FIRST WIKIMUSICAL READY FOR CONTRIBUTORS
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - The Xerxes’ Atlas team in Auckland have today announced they’re ready for contributors to the world’s first Wikimusical.
Like the jet boat, the bungee jump, and even the humble pineapple lump; this is a true New Zealand invention. ‘Xerxes’ Atlas’, the world’s first wikimusical, aims to re-connect the theatre with young people through the power of the internet as a tool for collaboration.
The term 'wiki' - like…
Comedian Turned Actor Eddie Griffin is More Raw Than Ever with Return of “Eddie …
(LOS ANGELES, CA) – March 1, 2011 – Audiences and critics nationwide are running and telling about acclaimed comedian and entertainer, Eddie Griffin’s uncensored and no holds barred comedy special, “Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell ‘ I Said It”. The standup special, which made its television debut on February 22nd via the Comedy Central network, follows the world of current events, politics and entertainment through the eyes of Eddie…
Music Pioneer ANT-BEE Releases New CD Featuring Rock and Prog Legends – Former Y …
Asheville, NC - After a 12 year gap between albums, and fans holding their breaths, avant-garde music pioneer ANT-BEE, best known for recording ex-members of the Mothers of Invention and Alice Cooper Group together on the critically acclaimed 1998 release 'Lunar Muzik', has finally released what could be considered the artist's masterpiece. Possibly the most unique and innovative album to be recorded in decades, ANT-BEE 'Electronic Church Muzik' is an…
Michel Montecrossa releases video 'Ruby Gate 17' on Social Network
Michel Montecrossa’s video for his topical-song-movement audio single 'Ruby Gate 17' is now available via the Filmaur Multimedia Youtube Channel.
The song 'Ruby Gate 17' tells the heart-throbbing story of friends staying together to save the egg. Michel Montecrossa sings about manly thinking, hard teenage life, why some girls are worthy lying for and what it means to be a total hero if one can’t switch back the clock. The song…
Drugs, Alcohol Abuse And Rock And Roll - 'Still Singing Somehow', Is A Soaring S …
Rob Rideout has released 'Still Singing, Somehow'. In the book Rideout, a 60's hippie musician, travels through Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, and the Fiji Islands on a spiritual search that ultimately forces him to face prison, his addictions, recovery and beyond - all written with a hip sense of humor and the heart-wrenching self-honesty reminiscent of John Lennon and George Harrison.
'Still Singing, Somehow' defies description. It has, within a…
Exceptional Collection of Artwork by the Renowned Swiss Artist: Albert Anker (18 …
To be auctioned: 9th March 2011 by Hôtel des Ventes, Geneva
GENEVA, 25 FEBRUARY 2011: The estate of Albert Anker’s family will finally go under the hammer at the Geneva-based auctioneers on 9th March without reserve prices. This ensemble of over 55 never-before-seen drawings, sketches and watercolours by Albert Anker was recently discovered in a safe in Geneva. The collection will be sold alongside furniture and personal items and…
Century 21 Department Stores and The Concept Farm are `Best Dressed’ Together
March 01, 2011, NY- New York based Century 21 Department Stores has named The Concept Farm its agency of record following a competitive review. The review was managed by New York-based consultants AAR Partners. The Concept Farm will develop a campaign for traditional and non-traditional media including print, television, radio, out of home, digital, and social media channels. U.S. International Media will provide broadcast buying duties.
"We have…
Domingo Martin's Forms of Transcendence at Agora Gallery
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature a Spanish artist, Domingo Martín, in Degrees of Abstraction. The exhibition is scheduled to run from March 25, 2011 through April 15, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, March 31, 2011).
About the Artist
Roughly luxurious textures meet rich color in Spanish painter and sculptor Domingo Martín's work. Sumptuous biomorphic shapes are juxtaposed with rigorously strict lines, creating a harmony of form that is stunning in its grace. Formally…
South Bay Ballet’s Young Men Awarded Scholarships from Petit Oasis Foundation
South Bay Ballet is pleased to announce that 11 of its young male dancers have been awarded scholarships from Petit Oasis Foundation, a private, non-profit organization that provides scholarships to boys living in the vicinity of Los Angeles and Orange County between the ages of eight and 18 years old who strive to be professional ballet dancers.
Now in its fifth year, the annual audition was held on January…
Aitan Announces Release Date For New EP Top Of The World, Releases New Single No …
Feb 29, 2011 – Los Angeles, CA – Pop / Rock artist Aitan has announced a March 8, 2011 release date for his new studio EP Top Of The World. Aitan worked on Top Of The World with producer Stewart Cararas (Katie Cole, All Time Low, American Idol) in his Los Angeles based studio. The EP shows a mix of his known pop sensibility with a well-crafted arsenal of club…
PRIME CIRCLE wins music award 2011
The MK Music Award 2011 'Best International Breakthrough Act "goes to ... PRIME CIRCLE!!!
That was on Feb 26, 2011, speech for the chart-topping winner from South Africa.
The MK Music Award is the highest musical award in South Africa and comparable to the MTV Music Awards or the Oscar in the film industry.
With the winner entitled "Breathing" (Jekyll & Hyde), which is published as a video, PRIME CIRCLE expand its hit…
New English Language Radio Chat Show in France
The Flattery Show is the first English language radio chat show aired in the south west of France and a flagship Sunday evening programme broadcast on Radio Coteaux in the Gascony region. The show is presented by american Patricia McKinnes and irishman John Slattery, who take over the airwaves at 5pm and finish at 7pm. The Flattery Show is a music based programme that includes light-hearted banter and whimsical jokes…
Ben Krahne Releases “Nashville California” Showcasing His Songwriting Skills
Offering a unique take on the art of songwriting, Ben Krahne shares his unique experiences in a way that anybody can relate to. Documenting his interest in music as well as the twists and turns of his career, Krahne sets himself apart in the songwriting world and gives listeners music with a powerful message. His newest release titled “Nashville California” offers the accounts and unexpected nuances of a dedicated musician…
Mermaid inspired calendars, posters, prints, original paintings, note cards and …
Canton, CT – February 16, 2011 – Mermaid inspired calendars, posters, prints, notecards, t-shirts, paintings and more created by Artist, Susan Decker. One day I woke up and decided to be a mermaid… but how? To all you mermaid lovers out there, I hope my mermaids and their messages inspire you to join me on this journey, releasing your inner mermaid.
So let go of the shore, unbind…
Norouz
Norouz 2011
Norouz, meaning ‘New Day’ in Persian, is the traditional celebration of the Iranian New Year. Celebrated in Iran, this festival, which marks the first day of Spring, has now spread to other parts of the world.
Here in Toronto, Queen Gallery is delighted to host our second annual exhibition marking this festival of jubilation. This year we have four Iranian artists involved in the show all of whom are…
Michel Montecrossa's song 'My Heart Is Bleedin'' is dedicated to the people of C …
'My Heart Is Bleedin'' is a song dedicated by Michel Montecrossa to the people of earthquake traumatized Christchurch and New Zealand. The New-Topical-Song-Movement single 'My Heart Is Bleedin'' is released by Mira Sound Germany. You can listen to the song on the Michel Montecrossa Newsletter.
MY HEART IS BLEEDIN’ (THE CHRISTCHURCH SONG)
The street is all dusty, rubbel’s everywhere. / The quake hit us for the end game. / I…
As Americans Defect From Organized Religion in Record Numbers, a Gentle Guide is …
Kansas City, MO. January 1, 2011 – “One nation under God”: This saying remains as true as it ever was, with 91 percent of Americans in a recent Pew study professing a belief in God. However, the same study showed that 44 percent of Americans have switched religions and 71 percent of young Americans label themselves “spiritual” but not “religious.” Further, the Catholic Church estimates that one-third of American Catholics…
Bidders Around the World Get a Front Row Seat at Four Auctions During Asia Week …
Boston, MA – Collectors of Asian art and antiques will have the opportunity to bid live online at four auctions during Asia Week New York, March 18-26, 2011. Included in this weeklong celebration of all things Asian is a drove of Asian art specialists, 18 museums and cultural institutions, special exhibitions from 34 prominent Asian art dealers and a series of Asian art and antique auctions from some…
The Power of Storytelling Comes to Adelphi University and Waldorf School of Gard …
Adelphi University is pleased to host “The Power of Imagination: A Storytelling Conference,” co-sponsored by Adelphi’s Ruth S. Ammon School of Education and the Winkler Center for Adult Learning. The event is described as “a celebration of the spoken word,” and will take place from Friday, March 4 to Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Adelphi University’s Alumni House, 154 Cambridge Avenue, Garden City, NY, and the Waldorf School of Garden…
EQUILIBRIUM An exhibition of works by Alice Dass & U.U Pfister
Private View: Friday 18th of March 2011 – 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 18th of March 2011 – Thursday 24th of March 2011
Gallery Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 11.00 am to 6.30 pm
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Wrought iron entrance gates, balustrades and doors: the Italian Zanini craftsman …
About home furnishings and more, the wrought iron art craft stands for tradition and attention to detail and high degree of personalization: a gate or railing in wrought iron, made by hand, for a private residence gives beauty and elegance.
Zanini, a family from Treviso, Italy, holds a tradition dating back to the seventeenth century in the production of wrought iron entrance gates, artistic wrought iron grills and doors: the artistic…
John Lennon Immortalized in Photography This Week at LiveAuctionTalk.com
It was the last photograph taken of John Lennon. He and Yoko Ono were lying on the floor together in their apartment overlooking Central Park in New York. A cozy, nurturing photo.
Several hours later John was shot and killed on Dec. 8, 1980 by an unbalanced fan.
Photographing John was Annie Leibovitz’s first important assignment from Rolling Stone magazine back in 1970. John never…
PhotoSpherix Creates Virtual Galleries For Indiana State Museum
Beech Grove, Indiana – PhotoSpherix has completed new education and outreach initiatives for the Indiana State Museum. The 360 product photography studio coordinated an extensive photo shoot for museum exhibits not currently on display. PhotoSpherix captured thirty items in two days, ranging from the second oldest baseball to a mastodon skull, which are slated to become part of the museum’s new virtual galleries.
The Indiana State Museum staff worked together…
Rotterdam Photographer Captures Time in Motion
Rotterdam photographer Armand Dijcks announces the launch of "Lightscapes", a series of Intentional Camera Movement (ICM) photographs. "Lightscapes" literally captures time in motion as images — of a chair, kitchen mixer or piece of clothing — are transformed into something unexpected during photographing.
Curiosity led Dijcks to try several techniques before he learned about ICM photography, a technique through which images can be composed by intentionally moving the camera in all…
Figures Art Exhibition at Red Rag Gallery, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire UK …
An endless fascination with people is the focus of Figures, an engaging exhibition at Red Rag’s Cotswold Gallery in Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire that opens on Sunday, 13 March 2011.
Moving from the comic scene to the formal portrait, the classic to the avant-garde, the show combines works of portraiture, affection, social commentary and whimsy in a thoughtful medley.
The exhibition features the work of British contemporary artists Simon Davis, David…
‘Kuch Log’ ready to go on the floor treating contemporary issues with a twist …
Mumbai- True Media talkies presents ‘Kuch Log’ which goes on floors this 25th February 2011. The film’s first schedule will be shot in Lucknow. The movie is directed by Shuja Ali and the star cast includes veteran actors Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover, Rati Agnihotri, Tom Alter along with Arya Babbar etc. The film is scheduled for a wrap up in 40 days and shot at real locations in Luckhnow…
The Ultra Glob Show Opens Friday Friday February 25th at WWA gallery
Ultra Glob Show – The art of KRK Ryden
In the Project Space: Peat Wollaeger
Opening Reception: Friday, February 25th, 2011 from 7-10pm
On View: February 25th – March 26th, 2011
On February 25th, KRK Ryden is unleashing The Ultra Glob Show upon an unsuspecting world via the WWA gallery. Originating from a drug induced hallucination in 1969, the amorphous glob has been a representative icon and theme of KRK Ryden’s work and…
Digital Photography Class for Beginners Offered by Virtual University
Santa Barbara CA — February 22, 2011 — A new e-course on digital photography promises to help beginning photographers and writers cut through the confusion of digital camera menus and learn how to take high-quality, vivid shots every time. The course is offered by Virtual University and taught online, allowing participants to study at their own pace from the comfort of home.
"A Beginner’s Guide to Digital Photography" was developed by…
Santana / Journey Legend Gregg Rolie Releases New Solo EP
Austin, TX – Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee Gregg Rolie, co-founder of two multi-platinum super groups, Santana and Journey, and the voice of such timeless classics as “Black Magic Woman” and 'Evil Ways', has released new solo EP, 'Five Days'. A personal and intimate reworking of Santana and Journey classics as well as Gregg's own compositions through solo voice and piano, 'Five Days' was recorded in the living…
WHAT’S THE NEXT BEST THING TO WINNING AN ACADEMY AWARD®? THE EVERYONE WINS AT TH …
When the final winner has made their speech…when Anne and James have said their goodnights….when the parties have finally come to an end….that’s when the real fun begins. It’s time to tally up the swag! The winners may walk away with an Oscar but nominees will receive the next best thing: the Everyone Wins at the Oscars Nominee Gift Bag* from Distinctive Assets!
“To be part of the film…
Touching Autobiography Makes You Ponder Life, Adversity, and God. Author, Jerry …
Touching Autobiography Makes You Ponder Life, Adversity, and God. Author, Jerry Smith Shares His Story and Life in “Does God Give Us More Than We Can Bear?”
The child of a raped housekeeper who was deaf, mute, and poor, Jerry Smith had trouble before he even started.
Does God Give Us More Than We Can Bear? takes readers through disappointments and failures as Jerry does his best to battle overwhelming odds…
Author Phillip Davidson is receiving rave reviews for his book, Dreamer, a tale …
Author Phillip Davidson is receiving rave reviews for his book, Dreamer, a tale of redemption, honor, courage, belief in God and betrayal!
Dreamer
By Phillip L. Davidson
Publisher: iUniverse
Softcover ISBN: 9781440149283
Hardcover ISBN: 9781440149269
E-Book ISBN: 9781440149276
Pages: 412
Published: June 2009
Dreamer has received several five star reviews from Amazon.com reviewers, including one by Glenda A. Bixler who wrote: “Dreamer by Phillip L. Davidson is also a great paranormal thriller/adventure story! On a scale of 1-5, I'd…
Author, Nurse, and Mother Michele Sfakianos Has Written A Wonderful New Book For …
Author, Nurse, and Mother Michele Sfakianos Has Written A Wonderful New Book For Everyday Tips and Advice On Topics Such As Cleaning, Family, Finances, and Much More!
Useful Information for Everyday Living
By Michele Sfakianos, RN, BSN
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Softcover ISBN: 978-1452073798
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1452073804
Pages: 120
Published: October 2010
This is a book about the basic aspects of life that are not always taught in school or at home. Many of things in this book have…
Local Playwright Announces Cincinnati Dates for “In Love With Tyrone”
Ericka Nicole Malone kicks off seven city tour this fall at the Aronoff
Cincinnati, OH — Ericka Nicole Malone, an accomplished producer, director, writer and playwright, is launching her tenth stage play, “In Love With Tyrone”, this fall in Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center for the Arts. Malone’s seven city tour will start in her own backyard on October 14th and 15th, as the Cincinnatian moves throughout the Midwest.
“In Love With…
