PRWeb: Art and Entertainment http://ca.prweb.com Latest news releases for Art and Entertainment en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://ca.prweb.com/images/frca/logo.gif ca.prweb.com 165 80 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Upper Class Collectibles & Artist Brian Fox Invited to Paint Live at the 2008 State Farm Home Run Derby® & MLB® All-Star Game® http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944884.htm Major League Baseball & Major League Baseball Players Association Licensee, Upper Class Collectibles & Artist Brian Fox invited to paint live at the 2008 State Farm Home Run Derby® & MLB® All-Star Game® in The House That Ruth Built™ (YANKEE STADIUM®) on July 14th & 15th. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Architectural Icon Frank Gehry to Move World Headquarters to El Segundo http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb947274.htm EL SEGUNDO, CA (May 14, 2008)--Internationally renowned architect Frank Gehry has selected El Segundo as the home for his new offices and design studios, it was confirmed today. The public announcement was made to a large group of civic and business leaders by Mayor Kelly McDowell during the annual State of the City address. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> John Robert Powers Acting School Students Book Impressive Acting Jobs in National Commercials and Television Sitcoms in Hollywood http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb949104.htm Acting Brothers from John Robert Powers Tampa Florida Keep Busy in Pursuit of Hollywood Dream (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Silver Lion Films and Myriad Pictures to Produce 'The Cup' http://ca.prweb.com/releases/Silver-Lion-Films/Myriad-Pictures/prweb949674.htm Silver Lion Films and Myriad Pictures are pleased to announce "The Cup", starring Ray Winstone and Stephen Curry. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Lights, Camera, Action - Jas Anderson Gives Indie Filmmakers What They Need to Succeed http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944394.htm Jas Anderson is most recently known for his role as T-Bone in the indie film "Rock the Paint" opposite John Doman (HBO's The Wire and Mystic River),Douglas Smith (HBO's "Big Love") and Kevin Phillips (Pride and Cookout) which premiered at both the Tribeca Film Festival and the Pan African Film Festival. Rock the Paint won the TAA creative promise award that year at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2005. "Rock the Paint" is back at Tribeca Film festival in June 6th, 2008. See end of release for more info. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Help Bring Adam Cook Back to American Idol Finale http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb947574.htm Please help bring Adam Cook to the American Idol Finale. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Angus Munro's New Memoir, a Full House -- But Empty, Receives Enthusiastic Reviews http://ca.prweb.com/releases/books/memoirs/prweb947874.htm Author Angus Munro's new autobiography chronicles the struggles and success of a grade-school dropout who discovers essential life lessons. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Announcing a Salsa Dancing Worldwide Event Guide; Never Miss a Salsa Congress or Salsa Festival with this Brand New Salsa Dance Directory, SalsaCongress.com http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb948574.htm The people who brought you SalsaCrazy.com, the go-to site for worldwide news about salsa dance, are launching SalsaCongress.com, a website dedicated to worldwide salsa dance events. Never miss any upcoming salsa congress with this complete guide. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Rhythm NewMedia and 3 UK Win Mobile Entertainment Forum's 2008 Meffy Awards http://ca.prweb.com/releases/RhythmNewMedia/MEF/prweb948904.htm Free Video on 3 UK Tops TV & Video Service Category (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Andrews McMeel Universal Selects Handmark Co-Founder Douglas Edwards as Chief Executive Officer of uclick Division http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb949144.htm John P. McMeel, chairman and president, and Hugh T. Andrews, executive vice president of Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU), announce the appointment of Douglas Edwards to the position of chief executive officer of AMU's uclick division, effective June 2, 2008. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Community Activist/Author Robert 'Fleetwood' Bowden Launches Book Tour for His Tell All Book 'Hip-Hop Tried 2 Kill Me' http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb917654.htm Hip-Hop Tried 2 Kill Me" is a real life testimony of how the trapping's of this industry can cause a man to lose his soul if he's not careful. This compelling and gripping must read is for anyone who claims to live their lives for Hip-Hop. Only the strong survive, and Fleetwood lives to tell his story. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Schedule The Week End Of August 1 -- August 3, 2008 For The Knifemakers' Guild Show -- Meet World Class Knifemakers And The Maker Who Created The Knife For The 2008 'Rambo' Movie http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb943944.htm Mingle with several hundred dedicated custom knife makers from the United States and 12 other countries who will be displaying and selling their newest knife designs. By making reservations at the Buena Vista Palace before July 1st room holders will be eligible to win $500. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Neal Fox's Sixth Self-Released Cd, Now It's Personal, Arrives June 3, On Wire Duck Records http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944964.htm Former RCA recording artist, Neal Fox, releases his sixth CD, "Now It's Personal," June 3rd on his label, Wire Duck Records. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> San Francisco Native Alretha Thomas Author Of Novel Daughter Denied Returns To Inspire The Next Generation Of Great Writers http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945314.htm Alretha Thomas, the author of Daughter Denied, will revisit the projects in San Francisco where she grew up and inspire and motivate Elementary and Middle School children along the way. Thomas will speak to children at Bret Harte Elementary and Martin Luther King Academic Middle School about becoming writers. "We're excited that Alretha is coming to speak with our children," says Vidrale A. Franklin, principal of Bret Harte Elementary. "Our students need to know that accomplished people come from every neighborhood-including the one where they live." Gilbert Cho, principal of Martin Luther King Academic MIddle School mirrors those thoughts. "We need role models reflecting the aspirations of our diverse language and ethnic student body to contribute their time in encouraging our students to do their best!" he says. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Janet Langhart Cohen and William S. Cohen Launch Forums on Race, Religion and Reconciliation http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945144.htm Nation's most influential interracial couple to lead "Anne & Emmett Dialogues" (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> Nationwide Mercury Prize Offers Recommended Music as Taster to Nominee Announcements http://ca.prweb.com/releases/Nationwide/Mercury_Prize/prweb945674.htm The Nationwide Mercury music awards website has just launched a new recommended music section to tempt music listeners into sampling new music as a taster before the award nominees are announced in July. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> Backgammon Art Exhibition Sponsored by Play65 http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb935394.htm A unique exhibition of artistic backgammon boards in the honor of Israel's 60th anniversary is sponsored by the online backgammon website Play65. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> CigarFox.com Sponsors St. Sarkis Event http://ca.prweb.com/releases/cigar/cigars/prweb939034.htm CigarFox.com was a sponsor at the annual cigar night fundraiser. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> Benefit Auction Specialists Launch "Your Path to Successful Benefit Auction Fundraising™" Training Seminars http://ca.prweb.com/releases/benefit/auctions/prweb943784.htm Benefit Auction Specialists, BAS, announces training seminars for non-profit organizations and foundations of all scopes and sizes. Having raised over five million dollars in the 2007-2008 benefit fundraising season for event dollar goals ranging from $30,000 to $500,000, BAS is pleased to share their proven techniques and strategies that will realize an increase of at least 20% or greater in revenues. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> New York City's Working Playground Becomes Urban Arts Partnership. Acclaimed Not-for-Profit Organization Changes Name to Reflect Growth and Diversity http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945974.htm Working Playground, founded in 1991 as a not-for-profit cultural organization based on the belief that art is essential to human development, education and culture, has changed its name to the Urban Arts Partnership to reflect growth and diversity. The UAP creates and provides arts education and integration programs to underserved schools and communities throughout New York City. Urban Arts Partnership currently partners with 45 underserved schools: impacting more than 10,000 students annually with the mission of strengthening underserved public schools by providing arts-based solutions to urban educational issues. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> World's Top Lash Stylists Convene at Cannes Film Festival http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945064.htm Xtreme Lashes global stylists head off to Cannes to lash international celebrities. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> Crawdaddy! The Original Rock Magazine Celebrates One Year Online http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb945204.htm Nineteen original Crawdaddy! vintage issues from 1965 to 1968 viewable online for the first time (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> San Francisco's Vibrant Salsa Dance Scene gets a Dedicated Website to Cover Salsa Dancing Events All Over the San Francisco Bay Area; Introducing, SalsaCrazySF.com http://ca.prweb.com/releases/salsa/dancing/prweb945234.htm The people who brought you SalsaCrazy.com, the go-to site for worldwide news about salsa dancing, are launching SalsaCrazySF.com. SalsaCrazySF.com is a website dedicated to salsa dance news for the San Francisco Bay Area, with it's own featured weekly video podcast and salsa dancing event calendar. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> Multilingual Internet Marketing - The Final Frontier http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939364.htm Klingons are Targeted as the Global Internet Marketing Space becomes Overcrowded (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> 'In the Heights' Musical Opens Its Doors to Aspiring Young Photographers from Washington Heights http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb940424.htm Photographer, Emily Travis arranges for Washington Heights based youth to visit the musical "In the Heights". (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> Kim Richey Plus Songs from Tom Petty, Peter Frampton, Jimmy Buffet, Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley and Everclear Now at iVideosongs http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb941404.htm Ten new songs added to growing music instruction catalog. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> Blue Ray Technologies to Open Hollywood Plant and Others Across US to Serve New BD and HD Demand http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb943314.htm BRT plans to expand to plant near Hollywood to be closer to studios, and better handle complex new 2.0 interactive data as Blu-ray moves into its new era. Also negotiating with studios through affiliate on download technology. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> Jazz at Minton's Playhouse in Harlem Prepares to Break Boundaries and World Records http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb939164.htm New York jazz landmark Minton's Playhouse announced this week a massive expansion in its jazz programming and jazz education, re-establishing it as a leader in jazz presentations. New developments include the formation of the non-profit foundation Minton's Mentors, the creation of year-long Artist-in-Residence positions held by Onaje Allan Gumbs and Buster Williams, and new technology initiatives (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> New Media Hire Launches Digital Media Job Board NewMediaHire.com http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb758104.htm New media job board and search site offers one-stop solution for employers and candidates in rapidly expanding digital media technology niche. With extremely competitive pricing solutions, New Media Hire will be able to offer top notch digital media jobs and new media jobs to those in multimedia, advertising, marketing, gaming and interactive technologies. (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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]]> "Insidious" Exclusive New York Engagement Begins Friday May 23rd at Quad Cinema http://ca.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb942004.htm Betrayal And Deception Are The Core Of This Tough Urban Drama From Writer And Director Jerry Schram (PRWeb May 14, 2008)

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