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Guru feat Solar and the 7 Grand Players Tour 2009
“09 Colorado - Utah Tour” feat: The Legendary Guru with Solar and the 7 Grand Players
The finest in Real Hiip Hop is coming to Utah and Colorado this January 2009! The Hip Hop Icon Guru along with NYC’s brightest producer, Solar are set to bring their internationally acclaimed live show to “The Mountains” this January!
Guru has always been a classic innovator as when he founded the group GangStarr, one of…
Curated artist of the week at Artists.de: Kule Ingozi
Every week the curators of artists.de choose one artist as the artist of the week. This week they chose Kle Ingozi from the United Kingdom.
Curator Dr. Stefani Lucci writes about the artist:
Kule Ingozi´s expressive cycle "Blood Simulacra" shows an enormous intenseness telling tales of his incisive experiences and life in africa. With just a few strokes with a brush and blurring colour gradients he creates an astonishing closeness.
The…
Art Institute Graduates Hope to Start the New Year with Their Dream Job
This holiday season, Art Institute of California – Orange County graduates are hoping to here the magic phrase, “you’re hired” from their dream employer. On December 17, students will demonstrate the skill level they have attained through their degree program to over 150 potential employers.
“The portfolio review show connects graduating students with top employers across several industries,” said Director of Career Services Jenny Gonzalez. “Both employers and students are able…
New Innergy to conduct survey on cultural preferences for The Abu Dhabi Music an …
New Innergy has launched a survey on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) to gather the collective thoughts and ideas of UAE residents on arts and culture. The Survey on Culture will seek opinions on a range of topics to understand in more detail how ADMAF’s ongoing programme of education and events can best support the dynamic cultural community of Abu Dhabi and the UAE.…
James Houston Turner honored with fourth Finalist Award for his novel, The Ident …
LOS ANGELES -- "Ludlumesque" novelist James Houston Turner was honored with his fourth finalist award by USA Book News in their prestigious 2008 Best Books Awards. "I was thrilled to receive recognition against such tough competition," says Turner, a Kansas-born author who lives in Adelaide, South Australia. "The competition for my novel was extremely tough. Books from small publishers went up against books from big name authors from the major…
Ravenel Art's Autumn Sales of Modern and Contemporary Asian Art Reach USD16.6 Mi …
Ravenel Art’s recent successes with its auctions of Modern and Contemporary Asian Art in Hong Kong on December 1 and Taipei on December 7 point to a market that is still alive and kicking even with the major global economic downturn. The combined total of USD 16.6 million was slightly above the USD 16.5 million total for its spring auction in Taipei on June 1, 2008.
Modern and Contemporary Chinese Art…
FLORIDA ANTIQUES & GIFT EXPO – WEST PALM BEACH
January 30th to February 1st 2009
Art Deco style is back in vogue this year at the West Palm Beach Antiques & Gift Expo from January 30th to February 1st 2009. Royal Doulton, the famous British china company, is presenting a new collection of clown figurines inspired by the party-loving pierrots of the 1920s. A prestige artist from Stoke-on-Trent, England will be at the show demonstrating the artistry behind these very…
Corey Helford Gallery Presents David Stoupakis "These Predicaments"
Opening Reception Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 7 to 10pm
On View December 13 until December 31, 2008
Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232 …
Custom Soldano 44 Guitar Amp Exclusively at Blues City Music
Memphis, TN. December 08, 2008 – Blues City Music has teamed up with the leading guitar amp builder, Soldano Custom Amplification, to create the most amazing amplifier musicians have ever plugged into with a guitar. Within its compact size, the Soldano 44 will provide guitarists an unmatched assortment of tones, power, and versatility beyond belief.
Founded on the principal of providing unmatched customer service and top shelf products, James…
Guitarist Extraordinaire, Dave Weiner Endorses Solid Cables
Continuing to push the boundaries of the current economy, Solid Cables continues to move forward by signing seven string guitarist, Dave Weiner.
Pasadena, Ca December 08, 2008 - High end instrument cable manufacturer, Solid Cables has announced today the official signing of electric guitarist, Dave Weiner. Dave has been touring the world for the past nine years playing guitar alongside Steve Vai in Steve’s band. In addition…
Strychnin Gallery Berlin presents: "Wahre Märchen" - New Photographs by Annie B. …
In the last few years, photographer Annie Bertram has made a name for herself with her unique style, and the Gothic art scene can hardly do without her: among others, she did artwork for albums by such popular bands as Blutengel, Scream Silence or Terminal Choice, and her work appears regularly in large magazines as exclusive photo spreads and on covers. Her first photography book titled "Die Farben der Träume"…
Rania Mesiskli Brings Entertainment to Painting
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Rania Mesiskli in The Odyssey Within: Fine Art by Artists Living in Italy and Greece and of Italian and Greek Origin. Scheduled to run from December 12th through January 2nd, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Rania Mesiskli's graceful images.
About Rania Mesiskli:
The Greek artist Rania Mesiskli brings the theatricality of her profession…
Ravenel Art's Taipei Auction Topped by Cai Guo Qiang and Zhang Xiaogang
Once again for Ravenel Art, the auction auditorium in the Fubon National Conference Center on Sunday December 7, 2008 was packed with more than 500 people and 250 registered bidders but bidding reflected the new realities of a challenging market. Total sales reached USD 7, 245, 540, which was 66.41% of value, a very respectable result in difficult market conditions. 102 of 147 lots were sold representing 69.39%.
As has been…
Celebrate the Holiday Season with BBT/School of Russian American Ballet at Kings …
Brooklyn, New York – December 5, 2008 – The Brighton Ballet Theater / School of Russian American Ballet proudly presents its' Winter Holiday Concert at Kingsborough. The performance will be held on Sunday, December 14th, 2008 at 6:00PM at the Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center, located on the campus of Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York. This program is supported in part by Public Funds from The New…
Music Theory Gets A Metal Edge
ATLANTA, GA – December 4, 2008 – Professional musician turned author Kyle Morrison Lovely, front man for the band Shattersphere, has just published the first music theory book that is specifically designed to help the next generation of rock and rollers write better songs practically overnight.
Mr. Lovely says he wrote the book in order to help aspiring rockers gain a better understanding of music and ultimately get more recognition for…
Revolutionary Book Rocks The Music Industry
ATLANTA, GA – December 3, 2008 – Professional musician turned author Kyle Morrison Lovely, front man for the band Shattersphere, has blown the doors open for aspiring musicians by writing the first guide to the music business that focuses on both “how to” information as well as the psychological development of aspiring music professionals.
Mr. Lovely wrote his all-inclusive 356-page mega guide titled “How To Rock: The Ultimate Guide To Making…
Calendar Silk Road 2009
Under the title „Silk Road 2009 “has just published the calendar of the German globetrotter Jan Balster.
The calendar:
Samarkand and Buchara - names from 1001 nights, grand architecture of a century-old history Central-Asia. An expedition through the northern countries Central-Asia between Uzbekistan to China. The observer succumbs to the fascination of outstanding photographies that is sedate in scene optimally.
Each leaf of the calendar is printed on both sides, a photography…
Ravenel Art Enjoys Success with First Hong Kong Auction
Ravenel Art surprised the art world with a very successful first auction of Modern and Contemporary Asian Art in Hong Kong on Monday December 1, 2008. As other auction houses struggle in a strained market, Ravenel, the leading Taipei based art auction house, used its experience and knowledge of the market to present a group of very high quality artworks.
The auction hall in the Four Season’s Hotel was thronged with…
The Omega Cipher Series vol.1 - Third Eye
The Omega Cipher Series:
The Omega Cipher authored by Eric Gordon in 2007 is a 3 volume children’s/YA's modern fantasy fiction series through which the author unveils the story of a boy, Robin Scott, who attempts to solve the …
WOLFJUMP PUBLICATIONS ANNOUNCES FIRST RELEASE OF “THE HUSKY TALES,” CHILDREN’S B …
WolfJump Publications announced today that the first three books in what is to be a ten-book children’s book series has been released for distribution exclusively in Alaska and will be distributed by Todd Communications, Inc (Anchorage, AK). The series follows the life and times of Lyric, a Siberian husky, starting with his rescue by a lonesome young girl named Rainah. Book 1, A Home for a Husky, relates the…
Medinah Starr Prepares to Release her Highly Anticipated EP this December
Medinah Starr Prepares to Release her Highly Anticipated EP this December
Philadelphia, PA, November 24th, 2008 - “Serious Intermission” is the long awaited EP from female rap sensation Medinah Starr featuring indie strongholds Torae, Access Immortal and Shabaam Sahdeeq. Production from talented producers such as Nick Wiz, John Doe and P-God brings this prolific MC’s story to life and allows her to shine like the Star that she is!…
They're Such Good "Sportz"- Comedy Troupe Gets Expansion Team In San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – ComedySportz has found a new home, as the National Comedy Theater (NCT) of San Antonio has joined the premier improvisation group.
For the San Antonio team, joining the ComedySportz league is a kind of homecoming. “NCT came out of ComedySportz,” explains Les McGehee, a San Antonio native and 20-year veteran of both troupes. “We developed our whole concept of team improv, interactive comedy, through ComedySportz,…
Premiere of the Deutsche Welle documentary series “Orchestra on tour” about the …
During a recent project, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra was accompanied by a team from DEUTSCHE WELLE TV which filmed and produced a documentary about the orchestra and its concert tour to Ferrara, Cologne, Thessaloniki and Athens. The documentary will be broadcast as a 6-part series on the cultural program euromaxx from 24 to 29 November. The program will be shown several times each day in German and English.
The camera…
NEW ARTIST ALLISON GAYNE MIXES IT UP WITH NEW SINGLE, CRAZY MIXED UP, PRODUCED B …
HALEDON, NJ – NOVEMBER 21, 2008 – New songstress Allison Gayne has struck a chord among fans as she launches her first single, Crazy Mixed Up, on iTunes, Rhapsody and Amazon.com. The new song, which is a quirky tune about a woman in love with a “crazy good loving guy,” as is quoted in its lyrics, is now available on iTunes and Rhapsody under the search "Jay St. Records"…
Star Spangled Gallery at NMAH Smithsonian and BITS Pilani Alumnus George Jacob
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) is the home of an American treasure - the Star - Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the national anthem of the United States of America. The Museum closed on September 5, 2006 for major architectural renovations to the tune of $85 million. The Star Spangled Banner exhibit went on display in a monumental, inspiring new gallery on November 18, 2008…
Aruba Book Signing Draws Crowd to Meet Philadelphia Author
Daniel Putkowski returns his successful book tour to the island that sparked his debut novel An Island Away
ARUBA, DWI / PHILADELPHIA — Ah Aruba. Sun. Sand. Books? Lately, this tiny Dutch island just off the Venezuelan coast has been splashed in a new shade of blue. Adding color to the warm, azure Caribbean Sea and the bright turquoise of the Aruban flag, is the dark blue cover of An Island…
Romania’s contemporary stage - a continous transition or a kind of green piglet? …
(by Alexandru Petrovici) Performers and the producers whose plays were presented during the 18th edition of the National Festival of Theater 2008 seemed to surpassed the complex of provinciality typical for the art movement from the 60’s and 70’s: „Agammemonon is killed by his wife with a hair dryer, Macbeth and Benko are kissing on the stage, while modern plays like Sickness of Family M by Paravadino were played on…
Quality and Rarity Lead the Way in West Palm Beach
(West Palm Beach, FL) A pair of carved export ivory tusks and a city Winter scene by Guy Wiggins (American 1883-1962) were the highlights of the September 22 and October 27 sales at Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, FL. Auction owner Brian Kogan assembled an inventory of over 550 lots of art and antiques from estates in Boca Raton and West Palm Beach for the…
Ravenel Art presents Cai Guo Qiang's 'Descending Wolves for the Guggenheim Inter …
Ravenel Art will present four works in its Taipei auction on Sunday December 7 by the renowned Chinese Contemporary Artist Cai Guo-Qiang who uses explosives to create magnificent works of art. His ‘Descending Wolves for the Guggenheim International Gala’, estimate US$812, 500 – US$1, 031, 300 is a major highlight of the auction.
This atmospheric and powerful composition was created for the Guggenheim International Gala exhibition in 2006. Cai is now…
The Expressive Act of Seeing by Carol Reid
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Carol Reid in Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Fine Art Photography. Scheduled to run from November 19th through December 9th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Carol Reid's expressive images.
About Carol Reid:
Carol Reid’s photographs evidence an uninhibited ability to experiment and perceive. Her work occasionally has a…
€ 114 000* for a letter Magellan’s circumnavigation of the globe achieves top pr …
Hamburg, 18 November 2008, (kk) - Very good results were achieved at the two-day Ketterer Kunst auction marathon in Hamburg. The evening auction alone achieved overall proceeds amounting to € 550 000*, topping an estimated sales volume of € 450 000. At approx € 1 300 000, the overall proceeds from the auction of Rare Books - Manuscripts - Autographs - Decorative Prints on 17 & 18 November 2008…
WEST PALM BEACH ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES SHOW JANUARY 2-4, 2009
The West Palm Beach Antiques and Collectibles Show will celebrate the New Year on the first week end of 2009, January 2-4. Continuing its 18 year consecutive run in the same location, the Show will again feature dealers from around the country, many of whom are in for the season. This will be a great opportunity to visit with not only those dealers who come south for the winter but…
Current Programming on VernissageTV: Focus New York and Berlin
Basel, November 18, 2008 - Fish sticks floating in a tank; people, fully clothed walking under water; wild animals in hotel rooms; inverted body parts: the current episodes on VernissageTV art tv present contemporary artists as masters of the absurd and the illusion.
At P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, Argentine artist Leandro Erlich has constructed a full-size pool, complete with all its trappings, including a deck and a ladder. When approached…
Buddhism in the Modern World
Tommy Boggs, an experienced Buddhist teacher from Denmark, will be visiting Hong Kong to give a talk about Buddhism in the Modern World.
In each culture, the teachings of the Buddha find the form that suits them best. One can compare them to a diamond: on a red cloth it shines red, on a blue cloth it looks blue; regardless, the diamond itself remains the same. Without losing their…
Stone Carving in the Canadian Tradition by Filipino Artist Duckie Ruckenstein
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Duckie Ruckenstein in Metamorphosis: a Collective Exhibition. Scheduled to run from November 19th through December 9th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Duckie Ruckenstein's unique works.
About Duckie Ruckenstein:
Duckie Ruckenstein's unique works capture the essence of classical sculpture and update it with a contemporary visuality. Building on the timeless traditions of the Italian…
Everyday Beauty by Justice De Los Santos
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Justice De Los Santos in Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Fine Art Photography. Scheduled to run from November 19th through December 9th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Justice De Los Santos' unique images.
About Justice De Los Santos:
Justice De Los Santos remembers peering through a keyhole during…
An Evening in the Courtyard
HEAR OF ONE WOMAN’S BATTLES LIVING IN BAGHDAD
WEST PALM BEACH, FL— Partners International Women invites you to meet Rena, a young woman from Iraq, who will be sharing about her life in Iraq and how it is for women and children in that country today.
The evening will pass quickly as you listen to Rena tell about her work in Baghdad that led to two kidnapping attempts on her life.…
International Student Film Festival Hollywood Closes with Filmmaker Awards
Following two days of screenings, the annual International Student Film Festival Hollywood (ISFFH) closed its 6th year with a grand gala celebration and awards ceremony held at Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn in North Hollywood. Student filmmakers from around the world gathered in anticipation with their guests and industry professionals waiting for the Awards to be announced.
Mike Medavoy, Chairman & Co-Founder of Phoenix Pictures received the Lifetime Achievement Award for…
Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl - Remake by Youtube-Allstars
For weeks, American Katy Perry dominated the top of the German hit charts with "I Kissed A Girl," and thousands of her fans have already copied the 24 year-old's music on the Internet. There have been 30 million clicks alone to YouTube and the list of fans gets longer by the day.
This has inspired a completely new idea from a German filmmaker. Under the label "Youtube-Allstars," the 28 year-old…
Michel Montecrossa releases 'Sunray Revolution' - the 'Peace & Climate Change So …
'Sunray Revolution Peace & Climate Change Song Collection 2008' is the thrilling 6 CD-Box presenting all 84 greatest hits from Michel Montecrossa's Peace & Climate Change Tour 2008, published in the 'Sunray Revolution Songlyrics Book'.
Included are the original recordings of the 20 title-songs of all Peace & Climate Change Concerts 2008: 'Sunray Revolution', 'Changing World', 'Earth & Peace', 'War Kills', 'Another World', 'Wake Up', 'Save The Climate', 'Climate Generation', 'Light…
Sensational Flea Market Find Museum piece by Hanns Bolz surfaces
Munich, 12 November 2008, (kk) - Hanns Bolz was one of the most influential precursors of Modernism in the early 20th century. A contemporary of his, the writer Karl Otten, pronounced that Bolz’s “pictures went further than even Delaunay and Picasso dared to go”.
Many of Hanns Bolz’s works are believed lost since he left explicit instructions in his will for his entire œuvre to be destroyed. It is nothing…
End of November is the time Ketterer opens new House for Art with a million doll …
Munich, 12 November 2008, (kk) - On 29 November Ketterer Kunst opens the doors of its new Munich headquarters. Guests will then be able to take a first tour of the new House for Art while keeping an eye on the 1909 Emil Nolde “Landscape” (estimate: € 800 000-1 200 000) which is to lead off at the inaugural auctions on 3 and 4 December.
Covering some 3500…
Scott Menaul Opens Menaul Fine Art Gallery in Clearwater, FL
Clearwater, FL -- Clearwater, one of the world’s top destinations for refreshing, beautiful island beaches, is now providing another refreshing and unique vision in the new Menaul Fine Art Gallery. Innovative and uplifting canvas giclées by abstract artist, Scott Menaul will be featured at the opening on December 1st at 1750 Hercules Ave. The gallery also functions as the Menaul’s, international headquarters housing Scott’s studio, production offices, and a…
Ravenel Art Presents Four Important Works by Zeng Fanzhi at its Hong Kong and Ta …
Four important works from Zeng Fanzhi’s most recent periods will be offered in Ravenel Art’s Hong Kong and Taipei auctions this autumn. ‘Red Clouds’, estimate HK$6 – 8 million and ‘Man and Bamboo’, estimate HK$4.8 – HK$ 6.8 million will come under the hammer at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong on Monday December 1. ‘Blue Sky’, estimate NT$18 – 26 million and ‘Untitled No. 7’ from his landscape…
Jena Color Sensors create pleasure in the classics. MAZeT and JENOPTIK are partn …
With JENCOLOR color sensors, Jena-based companies are themselves delivering the innovative and unique technology which will make the project possible with previously unknown color impressions. The innovative color recognition technology, developed by MAZeT and manufactured and marketed in cooperation with Jenoptik, can be used in many different ways - and more likely outside of concert halls. The first long-term orders for airplane LED lighting systems have already been submitted.
Jena,…
Fluxus-Oriented Experimental Performance Debuts During Digital Art Show at Asylu …
On Friday November 21st, at 7 pm, a mixed media experimental event will be performed at Asylum Gallery, 1719 25th St., (behind the gray fence at 25th & R Sts.) Sacramento CA 95816. The performance featuring improvisational digital music by Mike Crain and an improvisational performance by Ann Tracy and Tim Dougherty was planned by Tracy, the coordinator of the Digital Art and Photography exhibit at the gallery,…
'Startissimo 2009' – the 7th International Variety Show and Circus Festival in D …
Curtain call for 'Startissimo 2009' – the 7th International Variety Show and Circus Festival in Dresden looks forward to welcoming young worldclass artists
From 23rd to 26th April, Dresden will host 'Startissimo 2009', the 7th International Variety Show and Circus Festival. Because of a reorientation of the festival, greater media exposure and a new venue at the exhibition centre Messe Dresden, this year's festival will run under the new title 'Startissimo'…
New Yorker Saxophonist Evan Tate presents his new books “250 Jazz Patterns”
The New Yorker Saxophonist Evan Tate presents his new books “250 Jazz Patterns” and “Blues & Rhythm Changes in All Keys”.
The most innovative feature of these books are what he calls “Improv Etudes”.
Just as Etudes (Studies) are used in learning the language of classical music, "Improv Etudes" are used here to learn and understand the jazz improvisational language.
The "Improv Etudes" are designed to help you:
• super-charge your…
WORLD FILM & DANCE PARTY - November 21/2008 - Cinestar/Sonycenter - Berlin/Germa …
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre
in association with
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
present
November & December 2008
WORLD FILM & DANCE PARTY
NOVEMBER 21, 7 p.m.
CineStar Berlin - Original. im Sony Center.
Potsdamer Strasse 4, Berlin/Germany
with DJ Lady Ranya
Films: I Dream A World (OV), Director: Tomas Lewinski
No Coracao de Shirley / In Shirley's Heart (OmeU)
Director: Edyala Yglesias
The admission fee of 5 Euro includes a WELCOME DRINK!
A COMPLEXION CHANGE event, presented with film, popcorn,…
The Christmas Carol is Entertaining for the Whole Family at Warner Grand Theatre
Who: The Relevant Stage Theatre Company
What: The Christmas Carol: The Tale of Ebenezer Scrooge
When: December 4, 5 and 6 at 8PM, and December 7 at 7PM
Where: Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
Tickets: $20 Adults/ $15 Seniors (55+) and College/$5 18 and under
How: Buy online at therelevantstage.com
More Info: 310.929.8129
The Christmas Carol is a production by The Relevant Stage Theatre Company…
