Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
Oldenburg Film Festival is coming of age
After last year’s budget cuts cast doubts on the future of the „German Sundance“ it is now certain that there will be an 18th edition of the festival in 2011.
There will be an Oldenburg Film Festival No. 18. After the forced budget cuts by the municipal council in 2010 the festival was financially endangered. Grants by the city of Oldenburg were cut by more than half. In December 2010 the…
‘Street Art’ Gains Wide Acceptance Amongst Dubai Art Connoisseurs
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 4, 2011: ProArt Gallery announced that their exhibition titled ‘Street Art Without Borders’, being held at the Palm Strip Shopping Mall in Jumeirah from March 9th- April 7th 2011, is receiving a tremendous response from the region’s leading art collectors and connoisseurs, who are showing a keen interest in the urban art form. Over 12 international street artists are showcasing their work and keeping visitors…
Voices.com Launches Petition For Voice Over Performance Category At The Oscars
Today the voice over community bands together lobbying for their industry to be recognized at the Oscars.
Currently the Academy recognizes just four acting awards. Animated films are eligible for the Best Picture and Animated Feature Film categories but there is no category to honour the voice actors in these films.
Voices.com initiated the idea for a change to the Oscars program on their Facebook Group. When the company asked if talent…
Frank Sinatra as Musical Troubadour This Week at LiveAuctionTalk.com
Frank Sinatra said he heard “symphonies from the universe” in his head as a kid and thought about singing for a living as young as 11-years-old.
But it was a Bing Crosby concert in the summer of 1935 at Loew’s Journal Square in downtown New Jersey that changed Frank’s life.
‘He was the first troubadour that any of us had heard. After seeing him that night, I knew I…
AAA supports Forestry Commission's Wood Fuel Grant Announcement
Investment news and analysis portal, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), has stated its support for the Forestry Commission’s decision to introduce a grant to boost wood fuel production in the UK.
Boston, Mass, April 04, 2011 -- Investment news and analysis portal, Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA), has stated its support for the Forestry Commission’s decision to introduce a grant to boost wood fuel production in the UK.
In a move that the AAA…
The Rise of the Art Tattoo
Sources of tattoo inspiration are no longer found in the well worn pages of flash designs. Professional from all fields are now commissioning artists to design unique body art. A free Western masterpiece library of around 50,000 images has been released by a tattoo studio, signifying the rise of the art tattoo.
The number of tattooed people world-wide is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions. There is of…
Edward Bereta's "Kid with the Cape" Takes Off--Landing in the Center of the E-Un …
Warning to all, especially wimpy kids!--Edward Bereta’s “Kid with the Cape” is everywhere in the E-Universe! Find it on Border’s Kobo, Apple’s iPad and iPhone, the Sony Reader, Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes and Noble’s Nook! Optioned for a movie, Producer Michael Edwards is looking for a star.
It’s 1954 and in America’s big cities, school kids hide under their desks during civilian training drills. Many families stock up…
HEIMSPIEL 2011 in Cologne - Local and Global Contrasts on Stage
On six days, 106 artists from 15 countries will present and discuss current developments in contemporary theatre. The international guest performances and the symposium will present new theatrical forms, surprising alliances and unusual models for municipal theatres. In six workshops, 70 theatre professional from 9 countries will develop interdisciplinary projects.
Festival opening on 31 March in the Schauspiel Köln
Marking the start of the festival, HEIMSPIEL 2011 presents as a…
Clariant launches new ED Pigments for decorative and industrial paint applicatio …
Muttenz, 30 March 2011 – Colorant and paint producers can take advantage of easy, uniform dispersion for more colors than ever before with Clariant’s launch of new Easily Dispersible (ED) Pigments at the European Coatings Show 2011.
The addition of three new pigments to Clariant’s existing range of Easily Dispersible pigments for water-based decorative pigment dispersions – the EDW range – is a major step towards completion of the whole color…
San Francisco Film Society’s Director of Education to be guest on “Mind Over Mat …
Joann Parsont, director of education at the San Francisco Film Society will be discussing the benefits of their youth education program. She will appear on “Mind Over Matters with Dr. Marla” on Voice America’s Radio Network. The San Francisco International Film Society is kicking off its annual film festival April 21st 2011 and Joann Parsont, director of Education at the San Francisco Film Society, will join Dr. Marla Sloane, host…
Johansson Projects presents Homer Flynn
Johansson Projects presents an exhibition of LP cover production art, promotional photos, drawings, scratch-board illustrations, and digital imagery from the archives of Homer Flynn. As principal designer for the internationally acclaimed music, video and performance group, The Residents, Flynn will be exhibiting both professional and personal work. This is the artist's first solo exhibition at the gallery.
Through his work, Homer Flynn has created a unique folklore composed of morosely…
MonthlyArtContest.com taps judge for inaugural contest
Noted artist Kevin Geary signs on to judge inaugural contest
MonthlyArtContest.com has signed noted portrait and abstract artist Kevin Geary to judge its inaugural contest which begins on April 1st. MonthlyArtContest.com is a site for artists of all skill levels to display their work, gain exposure, and compete on a monthly basis for cash awards. The site will be up and running by April 1 and the deadline for the first…
Night Corridor Is A New Psychological Suspense Novel By Joan Hall Hovey
SOME NIGHTMARES HAPPEN WHEN YOU'RE AWAKE!
At 17, Caroline Hill was torn from the boy she loved by her tyranical father. Then she lost her child. Finally, her grasp on reality.
Now, after nine years in Bayshore mental institution, once called the lunatic asylum, Caroline Hill is finally being released.
There will be no one to meet her. Her parents who brought her here...are dead.
They have found her a room in a rooming…
Dating for Avatars: Virtual World Next Island’s Offers Virtual Dating Advice
New York, February 1, 2011, -- Free-to-play virtual world Next Island (NextIsland.com) introduces virtual dating coach, Metis.
Dating and relationship expert J from the popular website Geek’s Dream Girl (GeeksDreamGirl.com) will be live in Next Island’s Crystal Resort as avatar dating coach, Metis, answering players’ questions on life and love. J has written extensively on dating and romance, and, with Geek’s Dream Girl, she’s helped hundreds of online daters find love.
Next…
Frank Hülsbömer: photokinetiks, or a short guide for the construction of meaning …
WiE Kultur | Berlin
extended through June, 4 2011
Image 1: constructing meaning in 3 steps (2010)
Image 2: constructivists vacation (2009)
Image 3: the tennis speed of light (2008)
Image 4: decelerating flashmob (2011)
Text Info:
Can geometrical forms be something else from what they actually are? If yes, could they serve as basis for a new vade mecum apt to instruct us on how to construct meaning? This last question is the leading theme of…
Understanding the evolution of contemporary Chinese art: Sigg Collection now fea …
88MoCCA
Vaduz, March 31st, 2011
88MoCCA is pleased to announce the virtual opening of “101 artworks – A Stroll through the Sigg Collection”. The exhibit features 101 works from the Uli Sigg Collection from the 1970s until to today. These bold and daring works have been seminal in shaping the art scene in China.
The Uli Sigg Collection is a one-of-a kind archive that documents the complex and dramatic evolution of Chinese art…
Tension and Diversity in Valdemaro Grifoni's Artwork at Agora Gallery
For Immediate Release
NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Florence native, Valdemaro Grifoni, in Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Fine Art Photography. The exhibition is scheduled to run from April 19, 2011 through May 10, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, April 21, 2011).
About the Artist
Valdemaro Grifoni’s work, which can include such diverse subjects as fragmented and undulating landscapes of metal hills, angular plastic bodies…
Portrait Photographer Joins Up With SEO Firm to Help Locals Access Photography S …
Oak Park Photography, a portrait photographer serving Thousand Oaks, California, is pleased to announce their new partnership with Prospect Genius, an online advertising company specializing in SEO for local businesses. By working together, Oak Park Photography hopes to make their portrait studio more accessible for local families.
As David Khorsandi, professional photographer and owner of Oak Park Photography, says, “I knew we needed to do more to help local parents and…
First Novel of the Recession for the Forty Somethings to be Released April 26th
A Catcher in the Rye for Forty Somethings. What happened to all those Good Times and what happened to the Generation between the Boomers and Gen X?
New York, NY, March 30, 2011 -- The Catcher in the Rye for the fortysomethings. Not quite boomers, five years old during Woodstock, missed the sixties revolution and ended up being mellow in the seventies, partied in the eighties, floated in the nineties, then…
WWA gallery presents the opening of our Newest Show "Lilacs out of the Deadland"
Lilacs Out of the Dead Land
Featuring works by:
Paul Torres, Casey Weldon, Richard J Frost, Sinae Park, Lily Mae Martin, and Dylan Sisson
Opening Reception: Friday, April 1st, 2011 from 7-10pm
On View: April 1st – May 7th, 2011
Though it opens April 1st, WWA gallery’s upcoming show, Lilacs Out of the Dead Land, is seriously no joke. Featuring works by Paul Torres, Casey Weldon, Richard J Frost, Sinae Park, Lily Mae…
Norway Is The New Scotland - Award Winning Historical Romance Author Kris Tualla …
Kris Tualla, award winning author of the Hansen series of historical romance novels, announces that she will be appearing at the 2011 RT Booklovers Convention in Los Angeles.
In the historical romance genre, Scotland has always held the upper hand in regards to popular story lines. For many years, novels featuring Scottish themes have been devoured by the reading public. One writer, Kris Tualla, feels that this popular theme has been…
A Bachelor of Interior Design Degree will be offered by the Academy of Design at …
On March 11, 2011, Hon. John Milloy, the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities in Ontario granted RCC Institute of Technology consent to offer a Bachelor of Interior Design program in the Province of Ontario. RCC Institute of Technology is the only private, non-denominational school to be granted consent to offer Bachelor degrees in Ontario. The program will be delivered through both in-class and online delivery and will be accessible…
For the first time in a European museum, two extraordinary pieces will be shown …
The pieces are two “Resplandor”, head covers as Frida Kahlo used to wear and as she painted in two of her paintings.
“Being able to exhibit the two “Resplandor” is of high cultural and artistic value, to our knowledge no museum in Europe has even shown such pieces before”, said Mr. Gehrke, Museum Director.
The Resplandor (meaning “The Glowing”) is a head cover made of lace, coloured satin ribbon and white…
Online Art Gallery Announces Call for Art - Theme “CityScapes” Art Contest
Jupiter, Florida - March 27, 2011 -- Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce its April’s 2011 art competition. The theme for April is “CityScapes”. 2D Artists can submit their best Cityscape themed art for the Gallery’s May 2011 exhibition now.
The submission process for artists ends April 28, 2011. All winners will be selected, announced and placed on the Light Space & Time website on May…
Blue World Publications Has a Green Worldview
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
David Goodberg’s premiere book, Selected Shorts and Other Methods of Time Travel, takes a look at the controversial repercussions of time travel in the seemingly, not so distant future. But while it is one thing to muse about what may happen someday, it is even more important to address what will happen soon. Blue World Publications wants to maximize resources and minimize waste, entailing a greener…
A Life on the Edge
In The Watcher, the 2010 Word Alive Press Fiction Winner, novelist Sara Davison explores God’s grace and one woman’s willingness to forgive
Waterloo, ON - For Kathryn Ellison, the quiet life of a single mother is filled with bittersweet joy, pride in her daughter, Lexi, and the comfort of belonging to a close-knit ranching family in British Columbia. There is also the tantalizing promise of romance, if only she can…
Beach Reporter Covers Local Turf and Surf of Godges Family Memoir
Serving the beach cities of Los Angeles County, this week’s Beach Reporter highlights many local spots that play important roles in the Godges family memoir, Oh, Beautiful: An American Family in the 20th Century. Among the spots are the family home in Redondo Beach, Saint Lawrence Martyr Elementary School, Redondo Union High School, the Pritikin Longevity Center in Santa Monica, and the beach itself.
Throughout the memoir, “Godges weaves the personal…
In her new novel, author Pauline Hager claims one of the reasons for the failed …
In her new novel, author Pauline Hager claims one of the reasons for the failed Author, Pauline Hager, Connects The Failed Economy In Present-Day Greece With The Injustices From The Ottoman Rule Hundreds Of Years Ago, In Her New Novel “Giorgi's Greek Tragedy”
For Immediate Release
In her new novel, author Pauline Hager claims one of the reasons for the failed economy in present-day Greece stems from injustices during the 400…
Berenice Abbott Photographer as Documentarian This Week at LiveAuctionTalk.com
Much of Berenice Abbott’s photography is about capturing and interpreting the spirit of everyday life in New York City. She was a documentarian as well as an artist with the camera. A witness to an era.
She saw the metropolis as alive and rapidly changing in the 1920s. Buildings were being torn down to make room for skyscrapers. Her goal was to capture Manhattan’s storefronts,…
Kunstmatrix provides active access to virtual arts
Berlin, March 24th 2011
Christoph Lauterbach, Kunstmatrix CEO: „For two years now, the future in the field of arts and the Internet has been on display with us.“
Dr. Jan Brockmann, former director of The National Museum Of Contemporary Art in Oslo: “The Kunstmatrix opens up new and promising possibilities for the virtual presentation of art.”
Since 2009, the virtual exhibition portal kunstmatrix.com has provided galleries, museums and auction houses with versatile solutions…
Reside Brings Mid-Century Modern to Boston’s South End
(Boston, MA) Reside, Cambridge’s premier source for Mid-Century Modern furniture and design, announces the opening of their second location in Boston’s South End. The new Boston furniture store, located at 1409 Washington Street, is a destination for original vintage furniture, design, lighting and home accessories. The new location features iconic works by some of the 20th Century’s best designers and manufacturers such as Dunbar, Herman Miller, Nakashima,…
Organizers of “Burns Night” event raised tens of thousands dollars for charity …
On the 19th of March the largest charity event in Ukraine - “Burns Night” - took place in Kyiv. The purpose of the event was to raise funds for the projects of the charitable organization “Kyiv Lions Club”.
All funds raised during the evening will be invested in the verifiable charity projects of the Kyiv Lions Club. Approximately 370,000 USD was raised, donated and directed to charity…
Stuck in the emotional landscape
An exhibition featuring works by: Jiri Haushka and Jaroslav Valečka
Private View: Monday 18th of April 2011 – 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm
Exhibition runs from: Monday 18th of April – Thursday 28th of April 2011
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 28th of April: 10.00am to 5.00pm
This striking display of paintings connects two established…
Michel Montecrossa's topical song 'All Is Not Enough' addresses citizens and sta …
'All Is Not Enough ', Michel Montecrossa's New-Topical-Song-Movement Audio-CD and DVD released by Mira Sound Germany is his warning citizen and statesman song for Libya, Bahrain, Yemen, Japan and many more countries. You can listen to the song on the Michel Montecrossa Newsletter. The video for Michel Montecrossa's song 'All Is Not Enough' is now available via the Filmaur Multimedia Youtube Channel.
Michel Montecrossa says about his song 'All Is Not…
Christian Author Harel Lawrence To Donate 100% Of Proceeds From Book Sales To Ja …
The recent catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan have brought the problems faced by mankind into much sharper focus. Governments, corporations and individuals have responded to these horrific events with offers of billions in aid. Many of us may feel our own small gifts, though well meaning and sincere, may be too small and insignificant in light of the unimaginable amount of assistance required. Harel Lawrence, author of 'Take A…
Central Bank Illinois Renews Comprehensive Bank Training Curriculum from Edcomm …
Central Bank Illinois has recently renewed its comprehensive bank training curriculum from Edcomm Banker’s Academy.
New York, NY, March 23, 2011 -- Central Bank Illinois has recently renewed its comprehensive bank training curriculum from Edcomm Banker’s Academy. Banker’s Academy Unlimited will continue to be hosted and maintained by Edcomm Banker’s Academy’s Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link®.
Banker’s Academy Unlimited, from Edcomm Banker’s Academy, provides every employee at a Bank, Credit Union…
ART SAN DIEGO 2011 Contemporary Art Fair Announces Special Programming for 2011
More than 60 leading galleries from the USA, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Asia will be taking part in Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair, returning to the Hilton San Diego Bayfront on September 1 – 4, 2011. Chosen by ART SAN DIEGO’s Curatorial Director Marcela Quiroz Luna, the galleries – which include numerous new participants – will be showing works by over 500 artists.
San Diego, CA, March 23,…
Norouz 2011 at Queen Gallery
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…
Marie Dancy-Brennan Featured in the Light Space & Time Artist Showcase
Jupiter, Florida - March 20, 2011 -- Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce that Marie Dancy-Brennan is now featured in the gallery’s Artist Showcase. Light Space & Time has been very fortunate to have the fine art painter Marie Dancy-Brennan participate in four of the gallery’s art competitions. The fact that Marie has placed in all of the gallery’s exhibitions that she has entered is…
Author Jesse Birkey Releases 'Marriage: What's The Point?', One Couple's Story O …
In the past, infidelity was a subject seldom discussed in public. Recently however we have been bombarded with stories about infidelity - Sandra Bullock, Ashlee Simpson, Tiger Woods and Charlie Sheen. These relationships, and thousands more like them, have ended in breakups due to infidelity. But infidelity need not be the end of a relationship. It can instead be the catalyst that leads to a new, more fulfilling relationship. Jesse…
Essex Singer Hoping To Be “By Royal Appointment” After April 29
An Essex entertainer is keeping his fingers crossed that after April 29 he can add “By Royal Appointment” to his website and calling card.
For Ian Gallagher, who is regarded as the country’s leading Frank Sinatra tribute act, has offered his singing services to Prince William on his wedding day to Kate Middleton.
Ian, from Horndon-on-the-Hill, who has performed at Buckingham Palace and in front of William’s uncle, Prince Andrew, has been…
Audies Finalists Announced by the Audio Publishers Association
Audio book, "A Matter of Matter" by L. Ron Hubbard, is among the finalists for prestigious Audie Awards.
Hollywood, CA, March 21, 2011 -- The entertainment industry is well known for its many illustrious awards, given for outstanding productions. From the Grammys to the Academy Awards as well as the Emmys, Golden Globes and Critics Choice, we love to recognize quality in entertainment. The National Book Award, Caldecott Medal, Pulitzer Prize…
From Abduction to Camelot and Beyond, Author Recounts American Story
In an interview with Manhattan Beach Patch.com reporter Bethany Eanes, local author John Paul Godges shared his biggest surprise in chronicling his family’s history in America in the 20th century and speculated that the core American experience will not change much in the next century. He also described the American and Californian experience at the time he was growing up in nearby Redondo Beach, California.
Highlights from the interview are as…
SXSW: Texas Shorts Screening: NEAL (SOLD-OUT)
The horror/ comedy short film by Geoff McGee, NEAL, enjoyed a packed house and enthusiastic reception during its world premiere at the prestigious South by Southwest Film Festival on March 11, 2011. The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema hosted a sold-out screening of the film about a swimming pool cleaner/ vacuum named Neal going rogue on a young innocent couple during a romantic late night swim. The film will also be screened…
Actor Charles Bronson's First Wife Pens Non-Bitter Celebrity Memoir
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Actor Charles Bronson’s First Wife Pens Non-Bitter Celebrity Memoir
Los Angeles, CA – March 18, 2011 – In a publishing environment where celebrity tell-all and tell-on books seem to flourish, Charlie & Me, a memoir by the late movie icon’s first wife, Harriett Bronson, reads more like a Hollywood love story than a revenge tale. The book details the couple’s sixteen-year marriage and how their seemingly…
Henry Winkler: Dedicated Actor and Philanthropist
Henry Winkler, the actor best known for playing Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli in the television series “Happy Days”, continues his illustrious television and film career with the release of his next film Here Comes the Boom.
In a recent interview with TheCelebrityCafe.com, Winkler spoke about his inspiration to work with children’s charities and receiving an Order of the British Empire for his work.
“The thing about dyslexia is that you never outgrow it;…
Michel Montecrossa video 'Talkin' Future World' - a song lookin' beyond the Liby …
'Talkin' Future World' is a New-Topical-Song lookin' beyond the Libya and Japan disasters. The video for Michel Montecrossa's song 'Talkin' Future World' is now available via the Filmaur Multimedia Youtube Channel. Michel Montecrossa's album 'Talkin' Future World' is available for download from iTunes.
Michel Montecrossa says:
“In times of earthquakes, nuclear disasters, tsunamis, volcanoes erupting, mad leaders, financial crisis, crushin’ of rebels and what not – it’s time for Talkin’ Future World…”
Talkin’…
Vardan Ovsepian Returns to The Beehive for Special Encore Performance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Image Unlimited Communications Ltd.
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Image Unlimited Communications Ltd.
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Vardan Ovsepian Quartet
Vardan Ovsepian Returns…
Meditation and Yoga 2011- A day to relax and Rejuvinate
The Art of Living Foundation Announces Meditation & Yoga 2011 to
Empower Local Residents
A Program to Relax, Refresh and Rejuvenate with Meditation in
the Presence of
H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Secaucus, NJ – March 8, 2011- The Art of Living Foundation, an international non-profit that offers stress reduction, meditation and self-development programs, is hosting Meditation & Yoga 2011 (MY 2011) in the presence of spiritual leader and humanitarian His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi…
"2 - NEW UNDERGROUND" Photography by Sergen Sehitoglu / Istanbul
With the current exhibition „art place berlin“ is building a bridge from Istanbul to Berlin; two European metropolises which are connected in a special way, not only because they are partner cities. In his exhibition “2 - NEW UNDERGROUND” photographer Sergen Sehitoglu is presenting his latest works. He represents the young and dynamic art scene from the Bosporus. With his artistic concept he allows the viewer an unusual look, which…
