Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
Hasslein Books Announces Upcoming Planet of the Apes Encyclopedia
Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes: The Comprehensive Encyclopedia, a 425-page volume covering the entire Planet of the Apes franchise from Aldo to Zira, will be released this coming holiday season.
If you've ever wished you could learn more about the Planet of the Apes mythos... if you've devoured the films and TV series, but have never read the comic books or novels that continued their story... if you're tantalized…
"Southside Johnny" returns with new album
Bruce Springsteen was inspired by him, Jon Bon Jovi acknowledged him as his "reason for singing" and Little Steven van Zandt founded with him the probably best "bar band in the world": the talk is about John Lyon aka "Southside Johnny“. For more than three decades he and his "Asbury Jukes" are considered to be the secret weapon of New Jersey in the matter of Rock 'n' Roll and Rhythm…
Habatat Galleries Glass Art Exhibition OCTOBER 2nd Royal Oak Michigan
Habatat Galleries
Gathering: A collaborative exhibition with some of the most influential contemporary Artists using Glass
22 artists created stems for 22 large scale goblets
Opening Reception: October 2nd 8:00pm Runs: October 2nd – 23rd
Hrs: Tues-Sat 11-6pm Sun 12-5pm
4400 Fernlee Ave. Royal Oak 48073
248.554.0590 www.habatat.com
High Volume
I began working on the High Volume Series in 1996. The elegant form of the Venetian goblet was the initial inspiration for this series. Its influence…
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra's Fall Tour
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra (MCO) takes two very different programmes to this year’s autumn festival at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden. Principal Conductor Daniel Harding will lead a concert version of Verdi’s Otello starring Anja Harteros, Ben Heppner and Franco Vassallo. This programme will then go on tour to Luxembourg (3 October), Dortmund (6 October) and Paris (9 October).
Another high point is a concert with Kent Nagano on 2 October in Baden-Baden,…
Village Kid Have Won The Grand Prize In Their Category At The International "Joh …
Village Kid have won the grand prize in their category at the international "John Lennon Songwriting Contest", for their song "Colourful Girl in a Black and White World". Village Kid have won a US$6,000 prize package, including US$5,000 of studio equipment, and are now in the running for the US$20,000 "Song Of The Year" award. The song can be purchased online at whotune.
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest was founded in…
'Oktoberfest Tampa' celebrates 200 YR anniversary of Oktoberfest along the Tampa …
Oktoberfest Tampa is celebrating the 200 year anniversary of a traditional German celebration that takes place annually in Munich, Germany.
More info is available at: www.OktoberfestTampa.com
This year Oktoberfest Tampa will be hosted at the premier waterfront location of The Heights Tampa, and will include Tampa’s largest Beer Hall with a wide variety of cold beers on tap! The Beer Hall will be decorated with themes of famous beer tents…
Bass Legend Jeff Berlin's New CD Lives Up To Its 'High Standards' With The Criti …
Clearwater, FL - The recent buzz surrounding bass legend Jeff Berlin's latest CD release High Standards has been nothing less-than spectacular. The new CD, featuring Danny Gottlieb and Richard Drexler, has been receiving rave reviews worldwide by fans and music press alike, much to the elation of Jeff Berlin the bass maestro himself. “It gets a bit depressing when the only person in the world telling people how special I…
OnCell Introduces a New State-of-the-Art Multimedia Experience for Visitors via …
OnCell Systems (www.oncellsystems.com) is pleased to introduce the new OnCell iPhone App, available for download in the iPhone App Store. With industry-leading performance and key features such as Tour Search, Tour Map, and Tour Download, the OnCell App will enable sites to cater to visitors carrying iPhones. It is the ideal choice for a broad range of target markets including national, state & county parks, museums, zoos, historic sites, walking…
Self Confidence is Sexy!
September 14, 2010 (San Francisco, California)- The CD release, "Lookin' Good", sung by Mona and produced by music producers/publishers, Felecia Harte and Steve Krchniak of "Hartecastmusic.com", is a new twist on good, old-fashioned... vanity. We all know someone who cannot pass a mirror without gazing at themselves as though they are lovesick with their own image. Most would concede this form of self-absorption is over the top but…
Harpal Bhachu says ‘I Do’ to contemporary wedding photography
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Harpal Bhachu takes his passion for photography another step in a sweeping, new look that blends lush traditions with contemporary techniques.
Drawing on years of experience in wedding photography, Harpal believes contemporary wedding photography allows the photographer more freedom to create stunningly unique images that can showcase the individual aspects of each wedding. Harpal feels strongly that every wedding is an event made unique by the…
New "Family Memoir" Portrays Enduring Quest for Meaning in America
From the decapitation of a migrant laborer to the exertions of his great-grandchildren nearly a century later, a newly released book chronicles the true story of an American family and their unrelenting quest for meaning and a sense of belonging in America.
The product of ten years of historical and genealogical research, Oh, Beautiful: An American Family in the 20th Century recounts how this family of Italian and Polish ancestry struggle…
Johansson Projects presents Guided Growth featuring Misako Inaoka
In Guided Growth, Misako Inaoka revamps Johansson Projects into a zoological garden run wild, existing in a strange parallel world that we are perhaps too familiar with. Inaoka's work echoes the alchemy of food processing by cross-breeding high art and toys, flirting with the familiarity of kitsch. Ceramic fawns with surveillance cameras for heads and a moose with ears-turned-bicycle-handlebars frolic in a wonderland impossibly sweet with an unsettling aftertaste. Inaoka's…
‘Mockingjay’ Author Suzanne Collins Honored with First Booksie Award
Not every author is the cliché quiet introvert who has little online marketing expertise. Suzanne Collins, who wrote the Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games, has won the first BookSwim.com Booksie Award for her marketing success of new young-adult title, Mockingjay. Collins is honored for her exciting embrace of internet technology at a time when so many publishers are ambivalent about it.
The Booksie Award was created to honor all types…
Performance Techniques for Voice Over Professionals
Melody Jones has been in the entertainment industry for over 25 years. She has been seen on stage, in film, television, and print. Melody’s voice work can be heard in commercials, training videos, jingles, and singing engagements across the country. Melody brings her knowledge and vast experience to the classroom, teaching her students how to captivate an audience through performance. She nurtures student strengths while banishing bad habits in a…
A&O Middle East supports Maharashtra Day, one of the biggest shows in India 2010
It was fifty years ago on the 1st May 1960 that the state of Maharashtra achieved sovereignty. In the years since, it has established itself as one of the most important states in India. The fiftieth jubilee was marked by an enormous celebration in the state’s capital Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay. Maharashtra Day, or Kaamgaar Din, is regarded as a red letter day in the Indian calendar.
Done Events of…
Vernissage at Beta Klinik: Exhibition of Edith Kuhlendahl
Bonn, Germany. Eyes taking a stroll, thoughts reaching for the stars and minds in a balance of silence and chattiness are impossible? Not at Beta Klinik on 13 September 2010. At 7.30 p.m. arts teacher and florist mistress Edith Kuhlendahl invites to her vernissage. The collage paintings of the artist from Rengsdorf are on exhibition at Beta Klinik for 4 weeks.
The collage technique of Edith Kuhlendahl´s paintings produces different…
Carlos Cabán Portrays Modern Legends in Masters of the Imagination
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Latin American artist, Carlos Cabán, in Masters of the Imagination. The exhibition is scheduled to run from September 10, 2010 through October 1, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, September 16, 2010).
The exquisitely rendered oil paintings of Carlos Cabán emerge from a rich confluence of cultural, spiritual and artistic traditions. He portrays human figures with the exacting precision of traditional portraiture, while his landscapes use the…
Supermodel Jasmine Dustin Announces Wedding Engagement
Jasmine Dustin Announces Engagement to Beverly Hills Real Estate Agent and Former Male Model, Corey Nelson
LOS ANGELES, CA – Jasmine Dustin recently announced her engagement to Beverly Hills Sotheby’s real estate agent Corey Nelson. The proposal happened while the couple was on vacation to visit the supermodel’s family in New Hampshire. Details on the proposal and engagement ring are available upon request.
Dustin and Nelson have not set a wedding…
Voices.com Welcomes Legendary Voice Actor Don Morrow To Voice Over Experts
Don Morrow has been doing voiceovers for over half a century, he is a mentor and voiceover legend with hundreds of credits in film, television, and radio.
In Morrow’s Voice Over Experts podcast "Givens About the Voiceover Coaching Industry," listeners learn the truth about getting started in voiceovers and finding a voiceover coach. Sharing his knowledge gleaned over 50+ years in acting and voiceover, Morrow’s candid advice on finding a voiceover…
'KHANOM' An exhibition of photographic works by Iranian artist Noushin Ourmazd
Private View: Friday 8th of October 2010 – 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 8th of October 2010 – Thursday 14th of October 2010
Gallery Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 11.00 am to 6.30 pm
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Renaissance to Modern – Florence’s classics inspire a new generation of graphic …
Florence August 2010 - As a dynamic epicentre of design, the ancient city of Florence is continuing to inspire a new generation of students. Gaining ideas from historical designs, museums and monuments, students can revisit visual techniques from classical art and architecture whilst exploring the interaction of the historic and the contemporary. An exciting and modern interplay of graphics results in a unique design aesthetic. The Florence Institute of Design…
N.C. Arts Council Awards $5,000 to The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (August 11, 2010)—The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle (thecot.org), announces today it has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the North Carolina Arts Council (ncarts.org) using federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant will be devoted to audience expansion of the organization’s May 15, 2011 concert, titled The Genius and his Foe, through multiple advertising and marketing avenues.
In addition, a half-hour lecture…
Nicolas Altstaedt makes his debut with the Vienna Philharmonics at the Lucerne F …
The same month sees the release of the cellist´s new disc with Genuin Classics
Hannover, 2 August, 2010. Nicolas Altstaedt, „Credit Suisse Young Artist 2010“, performs with the Vienna Philharmonics on 17th September for the first time. He plays Schumann´s Cello Concerto in A minor at the Lucerne Festival under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel. The renowned „Credit Suisse Young Artist Award“ is an initiative of the Lucerne Festival, the Vienna…
Debut Novel, A Heart to Mend, Wins Awards for Author Myne Whitman
Released in December 2009, the novel which started life as a series of excerpts shared on the author's blog has brought only accolades in its wake.
Since its release, A Heart to Mend has appeared in the top twenty West African Books on the Amazon Kindle Bestseller list. Reports from the publisher Authorhouse, confirm the great reception the book has got so far in terms of sales. The novel also…
Tribute to Timothy Bottoms and first films of Oldenburg International Film Festi …
With Timothy Bottoms Oldenburg International Film Festival is honoring an icon of New Hollywood cinema. His classics like “Johnny Got His Gun” or “The Last Picture Show” made him a star at a very young age. Recently the 58year old could be seen in the wonderfully ironic role as George W. Bush in Trey Parker’s cult sitcom “That’s my Bush”.
The first festival films have been confirmed – among them…
German Painting by Matthias Haase between Art Brut and abstract expression – unv …
Dresden, July 29, 2010 - „The rough line, applied with brush and palette knife, grows out of the canvas, the image can be almost a sculpture. Independent, bulky and extremely attractive are his large-format works.“ Said Judith Borowski in the Financial Times Germany (January 5/6/7 2007) in their article „Painted good. Not for the harmonious vestibule: Matthias Haase.“
The people there in the art who can tolerate a little stronger…
VernissageTV: Current Commissions
Basel / Switzerland, July 27, 2010 – VernissageTV realizes an increasing number of commissions for art institutions.
Since its inception in September 2005, VernissageTV Art TV has produced more than 1250 segments about contemporary art, design and architecture. VernissageTV has been launched with the aim to expand the coverage of art, design and architecture and to make it available any time. Focus since the beginning are the series No Comment and…
Details Revealed for Minnesota Center for Book Arts Book Art Biennial 2011
MINNEAPOLIS—Jeff Rathermel, interim executive director, announced that Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) will present the second Book Art Biennial in summer 2011. Set to take place the last weekend of July, the Biennial will focus on the theme of extended engagement. The MCBA Prize, which reaches to all corners of the globe and attracts national and international book artists alike, will also be awarded.
“Last year’s Biennial was a great…
Violeta Urmana goes on tour with Isolde
"Radiant top notes, well-rounded timbre in all registers, innately musical phrasing, precise diction and intelligent acting made a true experience of her Viennese debut in the role," concluded the “Wiener Zeitung” of Violeta Urmana's Isolde at the Vienna Staatsoper in December 2009. And Das “Opernglas” wrote: "Great vocal art; with what furious wrath she shapes Isolde's outbursts in the first act and with what consummate rapture the entire second act…
Artists Anonymous: everything is possible - everything is done
ARTISTS ANONYMOUS
everything is possible – everything is done
September 4th – October 23rd, 2010
OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, September 3rd, 2010, 6 pm
From September 4th until October 23rd Galerie Adler shows ARTISTS ANONYMOUS:
„Everything is possible – everything is done“.
Anything is possible – but in contemporary art there is actually very rarely anything “new”, anything that really challenges our powers of perception and our mind. We’re talking about works that make us a little dizzy…
World Exclusive - Photographers Jim Brandenburg and Mike Maloney interviewed for …
Advance Sell-Out Notice: It is anticipated that this will be a highly collectable, sell-out issue. So to those who have been thinking of subscribing to Nikon Owner or renewing their subscription, they should consider doing so as soon as possible.
London – In Issue 32, the next unique issue of Nikon Owner magazine, Editor Gray Levett interviews two of the most well-respected photographers in their fields: Jim Brandenburg andMike Maloney OBE.
In…
Creative Child Magazine's 2010 DVD OF THE YEAR AWARD goes to The GiggleBellies M …
The GiggleBellies Musical Adventures DVD for preschoolers has been awarded Child Magazine's 2010 DVD OF THE YEAR AWARD for the musical animation category.
"We are very excited to receive this incredible accolade from Creative Child Magazine," says Kerry Miller Johnson & Pauline Saab, co-creators of The GiggleBellies. "We have been getting amazing feedback from families, parents, and teachers everywhere. It’s been incredible to hear that The GiggleBellies have become a…
Two Award-Winning Television Series Explore The Cultural Traditions And Experien …
TRENTON, NJ - July 12, 2010 –As Maria Lynn celebrated the nation’s independence this July 4th, she did so with a sincere appreciation for what America has personally offered, yet not forgetting her Peruvian roots. This is also true for the Sung family from Taiwan and numerous other men and women who share their stories of life in America on two new family-friendly NJN series.
The first 13…
OnCell Systems Announces New Partnership with Antenna Audio
OnCell Systems (oncellsystems.com), the premier provider of on-demand, location-based multimedia content to cell phones, is delighted to be working with Antenna Audio (antennaaudio.com), the world leader in handheld audio and multimedia interpretation for the cultural sector. The companies will be embarking on joint projects meaning users all over the world will be able to access information at sites in new and innovative ways, through cell phones, smart phones, and hand-held…
Ring of Fire Artist Challenge™ Winners Take Home Top Prizes for Their Creativity …
Lansing, MI (July 19, 2010) – Delphi, source for art glass supplies, and ArtFire.com, marketplace for handmade crafts, announced winners of the first Ring of Fire Artist Challenge™. This unique contest challenged artists of all crafts and abilities to showcase their creativity in new ways. Winning projects can be seen at www.DelphiGlass.com/RingOfFire.
The Ring of Fire Artist Challenge was a new style of art competition. The challenge was to…
The Power of Synergy
An exhibition of photographic works by Paulette McKoy
Private View: Friday 1st of October 2010 – 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 1st of October 2010 – Thursday 7th of October 2010
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 7th of October: 10.00am to 5.00pm
"In life we experience many and varied relationships; people come into…
Slavonic Night: The MCO, Tugan Sokhiev and Viktoria Mullova in Santiago de Compo …
The Mahler Chamber Orchestra’s (MCO) summer tour to Santiago de Compostela and Grafenegg will feature an all-Slavic programme under the direction of Tugan Sokhiev. The MCO has collaborated with the young Russian conductor several times: the first time in 2004 for a production of Prokofiev’s The Love For Three Oranges, which later appeared on DVD.
This summer’s programme features Alexander Borodin’s In the Steppes of Central Asia, Sergei Prokofiev’s Violin…
MEDIUM MAGAZINE enters its 6th year of promoting international artists
Thursday 15th July 2010, UK
ARTS publication MEDIUM MAGAZINE (mediummagazine.net) has launched its new issue today, which marks the 6th year of production for the online title. As well as continuing to promote the work of artists from around the world, 2010 will see the launch of two arts prizes and MEDIUM MAGAZINE’s own online T-Shirt shop.
The current issue includes photography (CLAIRE HARRISON, GAUTAM NARANG), art (BRIAN FARRELL, JUSTIN HOROWITZ), fashion…
Philippe Wurtz - Salzburg Festival - Special Exhibition
Special Exhibition from 24. Juli to 30. August 2010
Fascination and Passion
Precision pendulum clocks and their unique challenges are Philippe Wurtz's passion and calling. Even as a child the French-born Wurtz had a weakness for mechanics, especially for his Meccano erector set. After graduating from High School the Frechman broadened his scietific knowledge by studying mathematics and physics in Strasbourg.
This was followed by an apprenticeship as a clockmaker in Frankfurt /…
4 x 60 Lisbon
An exhibition of works by Cecília Guimarães, Conceição Lacerda, Helena Paz and Conceição Rhodes
Private View: Friday 17th of September 2010 – 6.00pm to 11.00pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 17th of September – Thursday 30th of September 2010
Gallery Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 11.00am to 6.30pm
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Capture the Art of Trinidad Pino in The Pathway to Abstraction at Agora Gallery
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Latin American artist, Trinidad Pino, in The Pathway to Abstraction. The exhibition is scheduled to run from July 23, 2010 through August 13, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, August 05, 2010).
In the little fragments of nature that she isolates and brings to life – birds, flowers and insects – Trinidad Pino finds an immense wealth of colors, textures and character. The Miami-based Cuban-American painter captures…
Portal: PAUL COTE, a solo exhibition
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery is proud to announce the opening of Portal: PAUL COTE, a solo exhibition. Scheduled to run from August 17, 2010 through September 07, 2010, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Paul’s new works.
About Paul M. Cote:
Paul M. Cote stumbled upon art in his search to find his spirit and self. For him, art comes from an emotional place within, an unleashing of previously hidden…
Jenifer Carey Creates a Sense of Spontaneity in A Maze of Milieu at Agora Galler …
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Expressionist artist, Jenifer Carey, in A Maze of Milieu. The exhibition is scheduled to run from July 23, 2010 through August 13, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, August 05, 2010).
Sunlight floods Jenifer Carey’s compositions, her lively use of color bringing the scenes to life. One can almost hear the instruments, distant shorebirds, and the clinking of spoons against saucers. Even her bronze sculptures seem frozen…
Traces of T.E Lawrence
UK debut exhibition of works by renowned desert painter Carsten Westphal, tracing the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia through the Jordan Desert
Private View: Friday 27th of August 2010 – 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 27th of August – Monday 30th of August 2010
Gallery Opening Hours: Fri: 11.00 am to 6.30 pm
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Excellent season kick off - Bidder rush makes for outstanding half-yearly figure …
Munich, 7. July 2010, (kk) - Euro 12 million* is the excellent result of Ketterer Kunst’s 2010 spring auctions. “If the quality is right, collectors are willing to invest large sums. This was also confirmed by the increase of new customers and their willingness to buy art, in order to add it to their investment portfolio“, said Robert Ketterer, auctioneer and owner of Ketterer Kunst.
Auctions of Art of the 20th…
Cultures in dialogue: The Mahler Chamber Orchestra gives its debut at the Athens …
Of Beethoven’s five piano concertos, only the third is in a minor key, an aspect which leads to frequent comparisons with Mozart’s Piano Concertos KV 466 and 491. Mozart’s innovations in the genre were further developed by Beethoven, in that he treats piano and orchestra as equal counterparts operating on the same level.
Beethoven’s Symphony no.7 in A major from the year 1813 is often viewed in a political-historical context:…
Delphi Instructors Teaching in Taiwan as Anguse International Expands into Art G …
Lansing, MI (July 7, 2010) – Anguse International, glass supplier and art studio of Taipei, Taiwan will be hosting instructors from Delphi Glass this summer for an intensive 5-Day Fusing Class. Anguse International is Delphi’s exclusive dealer in Taiwan.
While art glass is not typically associated with Asia, Taiwan has a strong history of glassware. In more recent times, modern glass art such as fusing and stained glass has…
Without a script
An exhibition of photographic and painting works featuring contemporary artists:
Sarah Crew, Andrew Ferguson and Chris Holman
Private View: Friday 20th of August 2010 – 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Exhibition runs from: Friday 20th of August – Thursday 26th of August 2010
Gallery Opening Hours: Fri, Mon, Tues, Wed: 11.00 am to 6.30 pm
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5X5: A photographic Journey by Yann Sivault
Private View: Friday 6th of August 2010 – 6.00 pm to 12.00 am
Exhibition runs from: Friday 6th of August – Saturday 7th of August 2010
Gallery Opening Hours: Fri: 11.00 am to 6.00 pm
Last day of Exhibition: Sat: 12.30pm - 5.00 pm
5X5 is a visual diary of five photographic series representing Yann Sivault's five favourite places he has visited or lived in across the world. This forthcoming exhibition…
Universal Live to Host Major Online Art Auction July 9th
(Northbrook, IL) A signed lithograph of his son by Pierre-August Renoir (French 1841-1919) is one of two Renoirs that will cross the block when Universal Live Auctioneers hosts an online high end fine art auction on Friday July 9 at 3:00PM Central Time. The sale will include 275 lots of original paintings, signed lithographs, sculptures and statues representing some of the best known names in the art world. Also to…
