Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
Desert Road Publishing Launches 'One Acts of Note'
February 10, 2009 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Desert Road Publishing is proud to announce the publication of "One Acts of Note." The collection of one-act plays will be available at desertroadpublishing.com on February 20, 2009. "One Acts of Note" is a compelling anthology of one-act plays that showcases established and up-and-coming playwrights from the West Coast to the East Coast, from comedy to drama and everything in between. This…
90 years of Bauhaus - Two auction houses hold themed auction for first joint pro …
Munich, 5 February 2009 (kk+q) - Auction houses Ketterer Kunst and Quittenbaum are taking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus by Walter Gropius as an occasion to hold a joint auction, a first for both. The venue for the joint auction on 20 June 2009 will be the new Ketterer Kunst House for Art, directly at the Munich fairgrounds.
Each of the auction houses held highly successful…
Dresden Music Festival
May 20 – June 7, 2009 - The Dresden Music Festival has a distinguished history and an established position within Germany’s festival landscape. To achieve his programmatic goals Jan Vogler, the new Intendant, will rely on the exceptionally high artistic profiles of the Festival’s guest artists and his own focused dramaturgical plans. This year’s motto »New World« stresses the visionary aspect of Dresden as a city of understanding, of the…
Sculpture by Paige Bradley installed at Pittsburgh University
Pittsburgh, PA-- Paige Bradley's sculpture has been donated to a state-of-the-art University dance complex. 'Freedom Bound', a 3/4 life-size bronze sculpture by artist Paige Bradley, has been installed in the lobby of Point Park University’s Lawrence Hall. Point Park, a 3,500-student university located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is gaining a reputation for turning out talented stage performers. The sculpture will be visible to pedestrians and travelers along…
Moonblinx Gallery launches impressive Financial Crisis Calendar: Facing Future 2 …
Frankfurt, 09.02.2009. Moonblinx Gallery publishes its first Moonblinx Gallery Calendar 2009. Moonblinx Gallery has carefully selected upcoming positions in the art photography world which will sustain any financial turmoil and crisis. Planning for this unusual exhibition and calendar with the impressive title “Facing Future” started the day the financial crisis got transparent. The composition of works include works by Mario Schmolka on portraits with a protective charme , Alexander Babic…
Art Exhibition Opening - Henrik Pillwitz - "PLAN"
Planet Vivid Gallery is pleased to invite you to our next exhibition opening of Henrik Pillwitz, "PLAN", on the 27th of February 2009, starting at 7 pm.
Henrik Pillwitz, *1962 Leipzig
1993 - 95: Studies painting, graphics and photography at the Academy for Art/Design in Halle, Burg Giebichenstein.
1995 - 98: Studies painting and gaphics at the Academy of Visual Art in Leipzig and finalizes his degree under Prof. Sighard Gille.
1998 - 01:…
Headlands Center for the Arts Presents Front + Center
Featuring new and recent work by: Tamara Albaitis, Brice Bischoff, Todd Bura, Matty Byloos, Ajit Chauhan, Joshua Churchill, Lori Esposito, Mayumi Hamanaka, Taro Hattori, Rachel Mayeri, Jennie Ottinger, Erik Parra, Francesca Pastine, Alison Pebworth, Tara Tucker, Paul Urich, Lindsey White, Noah Wilson, Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough, Ayelet Zohar
Headlands Center for the Arts is pleased to present Front + Center, a dynamic group exhibition featuring cutting edge artwork by California artists working…
Memphis Smoke Detroit Style
Smoke is still rising off the stage at Memphis Smoke in Royal Oak, MI as Country Music Artist Billy Craig unveiled yet another stellar performance with his smokin' hot band to a highly responsive crowd!
Providing an incredible backdrop of musical landscapes was drummer Jason Zook, bassist Mike Marzolo and guitarist Bob Monteleone. Together with Billy they delivered a punch and finesse that echoes true concert greatness comparable to…
Cartoon - Exhibition by Stephen Andrews
Stephen Andrews was born 1956 in Sarnia, Ontario. He lives and works in Toronto.
Cartoon was curated by Doina Popescu, Ryerson Photography Gallery and Research Centre, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
Cartoon is an animated adaptation of a car commercial and is a companion piece to The Quick and the Dead another animation based on footage of two soldiers in Iraq. Together they provide two very different takes on the current political situation.…
Founder's Day Celebrations at BITS Pilani on Basant Panchami
Traditionally Basant Panchami marks the beginning of spring and worship of Saraswati the Goddess of Learning. Every year, the Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS Pilani celebrates its founder’s day on this auspicious occasion.
Starting with GD Birla followed by KK Birla and presently Dr Kumar Mangalam Birla, BITS Pilani which is one among the top ranking universities in India today has always been led by a leader…
"Greetings From Nada Motel" Continues at Las Vegas Museum
"Greetings From Nada Motel", an art exhibition celebrating the best of the best from Reno's 2008 art-in-motel rooms event, Nada Motel, continues at the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History and Culture, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 until April 20th, 2009. The art on display runs the gamut from digital photography and mixed media work to painting to assemblage to sculpture to video created by the 23…
Helge Emmaneel's photographic "painting of light"
In a new exhibition the Essen GAM / Obrist Gallery shows photographs of Helge Emmaneel. The Hamburg based artist employs techniques of simplification in his photography. He deliberately uses an old camera from the sixties, an Agfa Click with a single shutter speed and few aperture settings. This outmoded tool allows him to give his pictures a sensorially visionary charge simply through multiple exposure.
It's important to realise that Emmaneel works…
Daryle Singletary's "Rockin' In The Country" CD is Set To Be Released April 21, …
KOCH Records-Country Division announces the much anticipated April 21, 2009 release of the new hit Country music CD - ROCKIN' IN THE COUNTRY by country star DARYLE SINGLETARY, produced by Greg Cole with executive producers Chuck Rhodes and Daryle Singletary. Revered as the best traditional country singer of his generation by his peers, Billboard Magazine, USA Today and others, Daryle holds vocally true to form and better than ever…
New Museum opens in Baden-Baden, Germany
On February 28 2009 at 11:00 am the Kunstmuseum Gehrke-Remund will open its doors to the public.
Authorities and representatives of the media are invited at 10:00 am for a preview of the Kunstmuseum and its extraordinary exhibition: Frida Kahlo “a Ribbon around a Bomb”.
Over 100 paintings will be shown in the 600 sqm exhibition space. This is the most complete Frida Kahlo exhibition of all times.
The visitors will be…
With the art of mime no one is illiterate
New show "Books without words" by Spanish mime actor Carlos Martínez
A visit to the library. The actor pokes around between book covers that get his attention, here and there he thumbs through a book, and slowly he gets lost among endless bookshelves. Suddenly the imaginative scripts and letters change into movements and action. The body and hands of the mime speak volumes. Known and unknown heroes conquer the stage. Episodes…
Melissa Pettignano, Author of Suzanne Lantana, To Be Featured Interview On The A …
Melissa Pettignano, author of Suzanne Lantana, will be featured on The Authors Show radio version on January 30, 2009. Ms. Pettignano will be discussing how the lessons presented by the primary character in her book, Suzanne Lantana, can help teens and pre-teens begin to develop effective life skills and coping mechanisms.
“Suzanne Lantana is a collection of short stories,” stated Ms. Pettignano, “that have personal meaning and offer pertinent life lessons…
Markus Winter presents John Cake and Darren Neave aka The Little Artists in Berl …
Art as a financial product and lifestyle
Both artists, hailing from Leeds, comment through their work on the "BritArt" scene based around Charles Saatchi and artists of the early 90s like Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread, Jake and Dinos Chapman, and Tracey Emin. They reconstruct this scene and the works of these artists through the use of toys, such as Lego figures or a Carrera racetrack.
"By using children’s toys as…
The Composer's Approach Volume 1
Stuttgart (Germany), 2006-01-01 - The author Mike Novy describes in his book „The Composer’s Approach Volume 1” principles on room acoustics and basic techniques for digital orchestras. Main subjects are the sound localization, room depths, the instrument placing in virtual rooms, and the setup of the dedicated music software (software-independent). The first edition is released by CW Music an available in any book store (ISBN 9783837084535).
CW Music is beside a…
Love Comes to San Pedro - Valentines at Warner Grand Theatre: I Love You, You're …
As the season of romance is upon us, The Relevant Stage Theatre Company continues its astronomical 2008/2009 season with I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. A laugh-inducing, award-winning musical comedy about love in the suburbs, this stage sensation has been described as "Seinfeld set to music". It's a hilarious look at love and relationships that is touching, insightful and humorous. With six actors playing over forty roles scaling the…
Art Murmur Events at Johansson Projects
February's Art Murmur will feature the gritty and uplifting music from the Conspiracy of Beards, as well as two shows at Johansson Projects that explore how private compulsions become public and shared through transcendent works of art.
The Conspiracy of Beards are a San Francisco-based, 30 member male choir performing exclusively the songs of Leonard Cohen acapella. For their cult following and newcomers alike they will be singing at their first…
Helensburgh community to produce charity version of Bowie's classic Heroes song …
David Bowie’s iconic 70’s song ‘Heroes’ is due to get a 21st Century makeover thanks to a Helensburgh based charity on the 24th January, in what is believed to be the first community attempt at a ‘Live Aid’ style recording.
Helensburgh Heroes has been given permission by Fairwood Music Publishing to record a version of the song in an effort to raise awareness of both the area’s famous sons and…
Natural Structuring by Hannu Uusluoto
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Hannu Uusluoto in Interpretative Realms. Scheduled to run from January 30th through February 19th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Hannu Uusluoto's artistic stories.
About Hannu Uusluoto:
Two elements get paired up again and again in the work of Hannu Uusluoto: iteration and the natural world. This shouldn't be surprising, as more…
Reflections of the Soul by Susana Guardiola
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Susana Guardiola in Contemporary Perspectives. Scheduled to run from January 30th through February 19th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Susana Guardiola's windows to the soul.
About Susana Guardiola:
A mark of a talented artist is when their work can call directly to the viewer's soul, but few artists can paint someone's true spirit.…
VernissageTV Art TV Turns 1000
VernissageTV — the Internet’s unique TV art project — celebrates its 1000th episode with a 3 day non-stop screening.
Basel, January 19, 2009 - VernissageTV, the Internet TV art project founded in September 2005, just published their 1000th episode. The anniversary video is a typical No-Comment report on an opening. The very first video, published on 9th September 2005, covered the reception for Zaha Hadid's exhibition Projects and Built Work at…
Expressive Color by Anton Antonov
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Anton Antonov in Interpretative Realms. Scheduled to run from January 30th through February 19th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Anton Antonov's graceful, swirling figures.
About Anton Antonov:
Anton Antonov’s depiction of people and nature calls to mind works by Picasso and Chagall: graceful, swirling figures seemingly detached from the physical world, while…
Michel Montecrossa presents 'Courage & Love Climate Change Concert Tour 2009 ' v …
Cyberrocker Michel Montecrossa presents his 'Courage & Love Climate Change Concert Tour 2009 ' video via the Michel Montecrossa Newsletter.
During 2009 all Michel Montecrossa concerts are part of his „Courage & Love Climate Change Concert Tour 2009“.
In his concerts you can experience great new cyberrock and climate change songs, as well as cybersymphonies inspired by the challenge of opening to a new consciousness in a changing world. They take…
Best selling author Miriam Delicado to present at UFO Congress
(Laughlin, Nevada) Miriam Delicado, author of Blue Star: Fulfilling Prophecy, and a renowned speaker will be presenting at the 2009 UFO Conference and Film Festival, organized by the International UFO Congress to be held from February 22nd – 28th. It is the largest such conference in the world.
Delicado, whose book recounts in detail her experience as a UFO Abductee and her lifelong contact with the Tall Blond Aliens,…
James Christopher Hill: Sublime Swirling Vivid
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present James Christopher Hill in Contemporary Perspectives. Scheduled to run from January 30th through February 19th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of James Christopher Hill's breathtaking skyscapes.
About James Christopher Hill:
James Christopher Hill's vibrant visions of the dramatic sky portray natural scenes of such astounding beauty that they simply defy description through words. Hill's…
Gamut Control Signs Artist John Marin
Gamut Control, of Irving, Texas, a fine art reproduction publisher, printer and marketing company, who produce and sell high quality, limited edition prints for the many successful contemporary artists they represent, welcomes an exciting addition to its artistic fold: John Edward Marin.
ABOUT JOHN MARIN:
Mr. Marin began his artistic journey about six years ago when he was inspired to decorate his own apartment. His goal was to paint for himself…
ItsAboutDance.com Launches Latin/Ballroom Dancing Directory
ItsAboutDance.com today announced the launch of its online portal for ballroom dance lovers and businesses. Found at itsaboutdance.com, the website offers ballroom dancing community a unique online experience and a phenomenal win-win proposition. By helping dance-related businesses broaden their markets and by helping dancers find quality studios and services everybody wins!
Over the last few years ballroom dancing has increased in popularity and became more mainstream causing people’s interest in…
The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle Concert January 18
Features Works of Haydn, Mozart and Clementi
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (January 11, 2009) – Lorenzo Muti, artistic director and conductor of The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle (thecot.org), announces today the orchestra will hold its first concert of 2009 on January 18. The 3 p.m. concert will be held in the historic Fletcher Hall at the Carolina Theatre in Durham.
The concert will consist of performances of Muzio Clementi’s…
GAMUT CONTROL SIGNS ARTIST LUBA STERLIKOVA
(Irving, TX – January 2009) Gamut Control, of Irving, Texas, a fine art reproduction publisher, printer and marketing company, who produce and sell high quality, limited edition prints for the many successful contemporary artists they represent, welcomes a new addition to its artistic fold: Luba Sterlikova.
ABOUT LUBA STERLIKOVA:
Russian-born artist, Luba Sterlikova, is known in the art world as Luba and currently resides in Washington, DC, USA. Not only does…
Collective Compulsions: the winter group show
Two shows exploring how compulsion can be transformed from a private coping mechanism to deal with a maddeningly repetitive world, into transcendent works of art to be shared.
Artist Reception Saturday, January 17th, 4-7pm; Show Runs January 8th through February 21st, 2009
Johansson Projects presents 2 art exhibitions. Collective Compulsions: the winter group show and a solo exploration by Zach Houston in the back gallery.
When we are faced with intricate…
Michel Montecrossa dedicates his historic Internet Concert 'Saving Message' to t …
The special opening concert of Michel Montecrossa's 'Courage & Love Climate Change Concert Tour 2009' will be the 'Saving Message' Internet Concert featuring 12 songs dedicated to Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration on 20/01/2009 and the first 100 days of his presidency.
The Audio-Stream of the 'Saving Message' Concert is available from 20/01/2009 – 30/04/2009 via the Michel Montecrossa Newsletter where also the complete respective song lyrics can be found.
Michel Montecrossa…
Scholarships Available for Students Who Dream of a Creative Education
Two tuition scholarships will be awarded on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at The Art Institute of California – Orange County
High school seniors with the dream of pursuing a creative education are eligible to compete in the “I Have a Dream” Scholarship competition.
On January 19, one first place winner will receive a $3,000 tuition scholarship to The Art Institute of California – Orange County. A second place winner will be…
Le Mahler Chamber Orchestra à Ludwigshafen et à Caen avec Tugan Sokhiev
Durant la deuxième quinzaine de janvier, le Mahler Chamber Orchestra (MCO) part pour une courte tournée à Ludwigshafen (19 janvier) au Ferienabendhaus de la BASF, puis à Caen au Théâtre de la Ville (21 janvier). Au programme, des oeuvres de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Igor Stravinsky, Richard Strauss et Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. À la baguette, Tugan Sokhiev ; soliste de ces deux soirées, l’hautboiste Albrecht Mayer.
L’entreprise chimique BASF est liée au…
Strychnin Gallery London and Resistance Gallery present: A Basement of Dolls – N …
Opens February 13th, 2009, at 7 p.m. at Resistance Gallery in London, featuring a live performance by The McCarricks.
Interested in psychology, physiognomy and body language, works by British painter Suzzan Blac are not for the faint of heart. Negative feelings, pain, anger and frustration are the motives behind them, often making them uncomfortable to look at through their intense, direct expression of strong emotions. Blac is interested in the darker…
James Naccarato, Erik Alos & Lauren Bergman Opens at Corey Helford Gallery on Sa …
Corey Helford Gallery Presents
James Naccarato “The Other Side of Madness”
Erik Alos “Inflexus Lumen”
With Guest Artist Lauren Bergman “Calhalla: Dreams of Future Passed”
Opening Reception Saturday, January 3, 2009 from 7 to 10pm
On View January 3 until January 21, 2009
Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Boulevard …
Animation Instructor Receives Second Annual Faculty Sabbatical Award
For the second year in a row, The Art Institute of California - Orange County has awarded a member of its faculty a quarter-long sabbatical to pursue a passion, add to their body of knowledge and bring the information back to the school. Media Arts & Animation instructor Brian Smith was named the Spring 2009 recipient.
His proposal was titled "The Urban Commuter, An Environmentally Safe Automobile for the Active Family…
Karl Orth: Seen and Unseen
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Karl Orth in Figuratively Speaking. Scheduled to run from January 6th through January 27th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Karl Orth's iron sculptures.
About Karl Orth:
Although iron is a strong metal, in the hands of a master sculptor it can be rendered to exhibit tender emotions. German artist Karl Orth has the…
Abstract Expressionism and Controlled Chaos by Meghan Oare
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Valencia artist Meghan Oare in The Revelry of Energy. Scheduled to run from January 6th through January 27th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Meghan Oare's dynamic and vibrant paintings.
About Meghan Oare:
Dynamic and vibrant paintings by Meghan Oare resemble a continuous cycle of emotions that we experience as humans. Oare's ability to…
GAMUT CONTROL SIGNS ARTIST REZA SEPAHDARI
(Irving, Texas – December 2008) Gamut Control, of Irving, Texas, a fine art reproduction publisher, printer and marketing company, who produce and sell high quality, limited edition prints for the many successful contemporary artists they represent, welcomes its new addition to its artistic fold: Reza Spahdari.
ABOUT REZA SEPAHDARI:
Iranian-born Reza Sepahdari, known for his expressionist celebration of freedom and movement, began drawing at a very early age. He was always…
Mujdat Bayburtlugil in Deeply Personal Moments
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Mujdat Bayburtlugil in Figuratively Speaking. Scheduled to run from January 6th through January 27th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Mujdat Bayburtlugil's dramatic works.
About Mujdat Bayburtlugil:
The meditative drama of Mujdat Bayburtlugil’s paintings is as familiar as it is impenetrable. The paintings behave as film stills, capturing a moment of intensity and emphasizing…
The Hamburg Players e.V. present Dial "M" for Murder by Frederick Knott
Former tennis pro and playboy Tony Wendice (Jonathan Greenman) married the charming Sheila (Izzy Orde) for her money, only to neglect her and lead the good life. But when he discovers she has fallen in love with another man, crime writer Max Halliday (Martin Mills ), Tony starts to worry that his free and easy days might come to an end. So he plays the dutiful and attentive husband while…
GAMUT CONTROL SIGNS ARTIST MAYA SPIELMAN
(Irving, Texas – 17 December 2008) Gamut Control, of Irving, Texas, a fine art reproduction publisher, printer and marketing company, who produce and sell high quality, limited edition prints for the many successful contemporary artists they represent, welcomes its new addition to its artistic fold: Maya Spielman.
ABOUT MAYA SPIELMAN:
Maya was born in the Jungle in Kauai in 1970. She and her parents lived in Taylor camp, a hippie…
BooksofSoul.com Presents Interviews with Authors Leslie Banks and Michele Andrea …
Los Angeles, December 19, 2008: Books of Soul (booksofsoul.com) has posted interviews with Leslie Banks, the 2008 Essence Magazine's Storyteller of the Year, and with Michele Andrea Bowen, bestselling African American Christian fiction author.
Leslie Banks is a New York Times bestselling author, writing over 35 novels and 12 novellas, as well as being a contributor to magazines, newspaper columns, and other commercial fiction for a variety of major publishers.…
Dr. Erik Camayd-Freixas is elected Inttranet™ Linguist of the Year for 2008
Rouen, France (Inttranet): Dr. Erik Camayd-Freixas has been elected Inttranet™ Linguist of the Year for 2008, for his courage in testifying as a court interpreter for immigrant workers arrested in Postville, Iowa.
The Inttranet™ Linguist of the Year Awards are honorary citations recognizing the struggle – and sometimes the personal sacrifice – of interpreters and translators who have helped increase public awareness of the importance of linguists and languages during the…
Charity event at Schloss Prielau: Witzigmann and Bogner-Bader enthral their gues …
It had been announced as a weekend without equal - and the high expectations were even surpassed: 'The Christ child on Schloss Prielau' offered its guests a true feast for all their senses. From the energy-bursting show performed by Isabella Bogner-Bader to the culinary delights prepared by star-winning chef Eckhart Witzigmann and the entertaining supporting programme: the commitment of hosts and guests to contribute to a good cause made the…
Menaul Fine Art Accepted As Case Study by Rollins MBA Program
Clearwater, FL – Menaul Fine Art (menaul-art.com) wanted to expand their international distribution of abstract art by Scott J Menaul. Rollins, Florida’s most prestigious executive MBA program, (http://www.crummer.rollins.edu/) was looking for an international marketing case study. The two met and Rollins accepted Menaul Fine Art for the INTL 602 International Marketing Project 2008.
Mary Conway Dato-on, PhD and Associate Professor of International Business at Rollins College, located in Winter…
Kovels' Top 20 Collectors' Searches for November 2008
Kovels.com, the Web's largest free price guide for antiques and collectibles, today released its list of the top 20 searches for November 2008.
Cleveland, Ohio, December 17, 2008 -- Kovels.com today released its list of the top 20 searches for November, 2008. The Kovels' top 20 list is based on the results of hundreds of thousands of searches that took place on their website during the last month. With over 600,000…
