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Arts and entertainment news covering the visual and performing arts, including photography, books and publishing, electronic games, events and concerts, movies, music, television and radio as well as information, products and services pertaining to arts and entertainment industry professionals.
Call for Happiness: Website Seeks Images of Joy
ISpyJoy.com, a new website dedicated to joy, is inviting people everywhere to share joy by posting images capturing the expression on the website. “When we see joyful images, it makes us happy. The purpose of ISpyJoy.com is to remind us that joy is everywhere around us, we just have to open... - October 06, 2008 - ISpyJoy.com
Poem Website, Poetrydances.com Highlights a Total of Thirty Great Writers in Its First Six Months
Poetrydances.com, which turned six months old in September, now highlights the work of thirty great writers. - October 06, 2008 - Poetrydances.com
ItJustMakesScents™ is Hosting a Fall Fashion Show for All Orlando Models, Designers, Etc
ItJustMakesScents™ is celebrating the grand opening of its new store by hosting a fall fashion show in November, and all models, stylists, designers, etc. are welcome. - October 06, 2008 - ItJustMakesScents
Life Conversations Radio Presents: Ancestry, the Presidential Election, and the American Economy
Town Hall Gathering on Presidential Election and Ancestry in Atlanta at Historic Church. - October 06, 2008 - Life Conversations Radio
Christmas Memories Will Warm Hearts This Holiday Season in English and Spanish
Groundbreaking feature film and TV special utilizes vintage home movies to help families remember the joy of Christmas past. This year the project gets a Latin twist as it will be available in Spanish. - October 05, 2008 - Uptone Pictures Inc.
The Makeup Show Producer, The Powder Group Celebrates Five Year Anniversary with the Launch of The Artist Summit
A 2-day educational summit for the professional makeup artist community, featuring seminars, panel forums and hands-on workshops from top makeup artists. And introducing The Summit Shop-a unique pro-retail experience with free admission to pro makeup artists and consumers alike. - October 05, 2008 - The Makeup Show
CouchSurfing & Fundraising & Costumes, Oh My, Snake Bite Halloween Weekend
Green Labyrinth and The Couchsurfing Project join forces for a night of music, art and costume fun. DJ’s spinning hot beats, cocktail servers in body paint, free swag and a Best Costume contest. For the price of admission, partygoers attending the Snake Bite Halloween Party and Fundraiser on... - October 05, 2008 - Green Labyrinth
Be the Judge, Watch Films Free at the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. No Strings Attached.
The 13th annual Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival is joining the digital revolution with it’s own indie-fest online film competition. Starting on October 6th through October 22nd audiences will be able to participate in the festival. Go to http://www.indie-fest.com/SLGFF to watch the 3... - October 05, 2008 - IndieFlix Inc.
Haiti's Back May Be Broken, But It Still Remembers! Haitians Celebrate Vertieres Day in Berkeley November 15
Haitians in the Bay Area Celebrate 205 Years of Liberation from Slavery; Afro-Caribbean Band Kalbass Kreyol Headlines Haitian Cultural Extravaganza at Ashkenaz November 15; Concert to Benefit Cyclone Victims in Gonaives, Haiti. - October 04, 2008 - Kalbass Kreyol
Gears of War 2, Last Remnant and Far Cry 2 Exclusives in 360Zine
Issue 23 of the free digital Xbox magazine delivers exclusive previews and screens on the biggest upcoming games of the year, including Gears of War 2, The Last Remnant and Far Cry 2. - October 04, 2008 - Cranberry Publishing Ltd
www.adoptapeacekeeper.com (Canada's Armed Forces Social Networking Web 2.0 Website) is Going Live
adoptapeacekeeper.com is a social networking site that is exclusively geared towards Canada's military and has the goal of being the "home away from home" for all of the Canadian peacekeepers who are serving all around the world. - October 04, 2008 - adoptapeacekeeper.com
Dark Myth’s Board Approves the Canceling of Horrotica On-Line Magazine
Dark Myth Production Studios is saddened to announce that the upcoming issue will be the final publication of Horrotica On-line Magazine. The final issue is expected to be released in November/December, 2008. Horrotica is a mature on line magazine, founded in 2006. The magazine is published... - October 04, 2008 - Dark Myth Production Studios
The Charlie Daniels Band to Kick Off the Ridgefield Playhouse Season Gala
The Charlie Daniels Band (“The South’s Gonna Do it,” “The Legend of Wooley Swamp”, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”) will be the headliner at a start the season Gala at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, October 11th. The Gala will include four star fare, open bar all night, a meet and greet with Mr. Daniels and one of a kind auction items such as a signed Paul Simon guitar, time spent at Mets batting practice with Darryl Strawberry and a signed fiddle by Charlie Daniels himself. - October 03, 2008 - Ridgefield Playhouse
Whipped Into Shape in a Weekend - Saturday Boot Camp
Vita Vie Retreat, formerly known as Bella Vita Retreat, devises an all new wellness boot camp for local Floridians and visitors alike. Whipping people into shape, the retreat is now offering a Saturday Boot Camp aimed at sculpting and toning bodies as well as complete relaxation. - October 03, 2008 - Vita Vie Retreat
Women Identity Purpose Organization to Host First 5k Walk & Fundraiser
Women Identity Purpose Organization (WIP), a 501c3 entity, will host their first annual “Step to Empower” 5K walk Fundraiser to support single mothers whose aim is to go to school, or start a business on Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 7:30 am to 11:30 am. The event will take place at... - October 03, 2008 - Women Identity Purpose Organization
DNL eBooks Releases Publisher Managed Back Office Solution with ‘Real Time’ eBook Sales Reports
DNAML Pty Ltd announces the release of DeskTop Author Version 6, allowing publishers and conversion houses to view eBook sales in real time. - October 03, 2008 - DNAML Pty Ltd
Hollywood Comes Out to Judge Oct. 12 ULMII L.A. Talent Competition Showcase
Hollywood comes out for ULMII Entertainment Conference: Comedian/actress Annie McKnight, rapper/actor Allen Maldonado, talent agent Larry Williams and celebrity fitness trainer Sam Bell serves on the showcase panel - October 03, 2008 - Uplifting Minds II
September - Big Month for "The Fight Professor"
Stephen Quadros, "The Fight Professor" flexes his mixed martial arts knowledge as a broadcaster on Showtime's "ShoXC," his drumming chops with band "7th Sun" and his acting skills on "Dexter (also on Showtime). - October 03, 2008 - Stephen Quadros
ROBOHEADS Are Coming to MAC @ MAM
On October 16, AIGA Miami kicks off its 2008-2009 season in true techie form with R O B O H E A D S. This conceptual launch event will introduce the organization's new board members to the community and start the buzz for an exciting winter season. It is a chance for the new board and guests to show some of their personality and ingenuity by designing and building their own robot head, which they'll don at the launch party. The event will feature music, food and drinks, all in a great venue. - October 03, 2008 - AIGA Miami
Singularity Launches New Website for Darden Business Publishing
Singularity, with a long-standing history of working with higher education, delivers a new eCommerce website for Darden Business Publishing. - October 03, 2008 - Singularity Design
Christian Hollywood Re-Launches Social Networking Site Specifically Created for Media-Related Community
Christian Hollywood gives entertainment professionals a place where they can show their creative and artistic products to the community, befriend others in the industry, and also a place to encourage and pray for their like-minded friends. - October 03, 2008 - Christian Hollywood Media
Colly Concert Celebrates the Life of Corolyn Woods Soleri
The Cosanti Foundation presents the twenty-seventh annual Colly Concert at Arcosanti on October 11, 2008, honoring the life of Corolyn "Colly" Woods Soleri. It sounds like an architectural fairy tale. Paolo Soleri falls in love with the elder daughter of his first client, Nora Woods, as... - October 03, 2008 - Cosanti Foundation
Apogee Launches Programs in China and Provides Awards to Four of the Nation's Most Outstanding Musicians
The Apogee Foundation, a philanthropic corporation dedicated to the development of human excellence in the performance arts, announced today that it is now implementing programs in China to identify, support, develop and promote elite performing arts talent. The Foundation kicked off its operations in the nation's capital by providing awards to the most gifted students and faculty of the Central Conservatory Music School. - October 03, 2008 - The Apogee Foundation
National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts to Protest the Film Blindness
Protest to be held Friday Oct 3 7:00 P.M. AMC Loews Boston Common 175 Tremont Street. - October 02, 2008 - National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts
Forbes Billionaire Naguib Sawiris, Pioneering Philanthropist Ola Ghabbour Honored by Egyptian Diaspora at New York Event
Naguib Sawiris, international entrepreneur from the Middle East who recently was the first private investor to enter North Korea, and Ola Ghabbour, wife of the steel magnate and the catalyst behind the recent building of the first state-of-the-art children’s cancer hospital in the Middle East, are being honored by leaders from the Egyptian diaspora at a NY event on October 18th. - October 02, 2008 - Coptic Orphans
SDS Productions Presents "Put Your G.C.A. (Global Communications Asset) to Work"
Deploying a Global Communications Asset (the association of a persons name over the internet) to achieve alliances and affiliations with others - is a central activity in the personal and professional name branding industry. A (G.C.A.) Global Communications Asset is born out of the inherent power of a name. Developed over time, a G.C.A. is converted from raw potential energy into raw active energy - available for harnessing and engagement, in every avenue of life. - October 02, 2008 - SDS Productions
BigBuzz Brings New Interactive Resources to Life for Women of NAPW
BigBuzz captures Robin Dorian interviewing influential women to produce new ‘In the Studio’ series for live internet broadcast and NAPW online newsletter. - October 02, 2008 - BigBuzz Communications
Negative Campaign Ads Have Surprising Impact on Voters’ Feelings About the Candidates, According to SenseUs™ Emotional Polling
Negative political campaign ads rarely improve feelings about the sponsor, except in the case of an anti-McCain Ad sponsored by Obama. - October 02, 2008 - SenseUs™
"The Most Fun Your Face Can Legally Have by Itself" is TheOuterNet.com. From the Co-Author of the "Letters from a Nut" Books. A.K.A. Ted L. Nancy
Comedian Bruce Baum, a.k.a. Ted L. Nancy (BabyMan, The Simpsons, Letters From A Nut, Whose Line Is It Anyway) has just launched TheOuterNet.com, an original content comedy website that also features videos and blogs from its' community of nuts (friends). And more. - October 02, 2008 - TheOuterNet.com
Palomita Clothing Teams Up with Mis Quince Magazine and Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez, star of Wizards of Waverly Place, to Debut a Palomita and MisQuinceMag.com Dream for 15 T-shirt - October 02, 2008 - Palomita Clothing
National Bestselling Author, Bob Burg to Teach New York City Businesses How to Recession-Proof Their Sales
BNI NYC Outer Boroughs Region Hosting “Endless Referrals Live” on Wednesday, October 29th at the Bulova Corporate Center. - October 01, 2008 - Burg-Scott Communications, Inc.
A New Children's Book That Helps Mothers Answer the Questions, "Mommy, Why do You Have to Go to Work?"
Author Kristie Finnan releases her new children's picture book: Mommy's High Heel Shoes on 10/08/08. This book fills an unmet need for working mothers & their children and revolves around a timeless childhood ritual of trying on Mommy's shoes. A Special Early Release Author/Illustrator Book signing will be held 10/03/08 at Busy Bee Toys during a special Doylestown, PA First Friday Event. She will be donating a portion of the proceeds to Breast Cancer Research during this event. - October 01, 2008 - Mommy Workshop, LLC
SensiClear Acne Treatment Goes Into Secret Room Events’ Celeb Gift Bags for 2008 MTV and Emmy Awards
SensiClear Acne Treatment Goes Behind the Scenes At 2008 Celebrity Events. - October 01, 2008 - SensiClear
Hollywood Vibes Comes to K Street at Lotus Lounge Celebrity Red Carpet Charity Party to Benefit Childrens Miracle Network
Star Studded Red Carpet Leads to an All-Star Celebration. Inside Lotus Featuring Special Guest Set Performance By Los Angeles Celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson. - October 01, 2008 - Pointed Magazine
iUniverse Author, Professional Poker Player Featured in Oct. Podcast
Poker Phenom Brandon Adams Talks About Novel Based on Poker-Playing Experiences. - October 01, 2008 - iUniverse
Ezilon.com Unveils Its New Modified Web Directory
A regional directory and search engine company, Ezilon.com unveils its new directory site home page at Ezilon.com today. Founded since 2002, Ezilon.com is known for its provision of regionally targeted quality information in the continental regions and countries around the world. Relevancy and... - October 01, 2008 - Ezilon Directory and Search Engine
New Animated Series Debuts to Rock the Canadian Election
Animation Brewery Productions is proud to announce the debut of Gross National Product!, a series of animated political satires featuring the talents of the legendary comedy duo Double Exposure. These hilarious animated shorts will poke fun at current events with the celebrated wit of Double... - October 01, 2008 - Gross National Product
Pinar Selimoglu: Reverberations of the Soul
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Pinar Selimoglu in The Persistence of Form. Scheduled to run from October 1st through October 21st, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Pinar Selimoglu's unique paintings. - October 01, 2008 - Agora Gallery
Natural Balance Pet Foods Searches for the World’s Most Amazing Dog
One of the most incredible contests ever announced for pet lovers was unveiled today, with all dog lovers invited to enter the World’s Most Amazing Dog Contest for a chance to win a trip to Pasadena, CA. Contestants can go to www.naturalbalance.net for details on how to submit their... - October 01, 2008 - Natural Balance
Nonprofit Organization Launches National Daily News Site
New site delivers news, columns, editorials, photos, videos and more hand-picked from hundreds of sites around the Internet daily for free. - October 01, 2008 - The Daily Source
Halloween Costume Shopping: Online or In-store?
But what are the benefits and drawbacks to shopping online and in-store? Bob Schank, Chief Operating Officer of Halloween Adventure, a costume retailer with more than 100 "brick & mortar" costume stores spanning the country and an online e-Commerce costume and accessory superstore, let consumers in the know on Thursday. - September 30, 2008 - HalloweenAdventure.com
Obama Blue Day at Dance for Change
Join them at the Dance for Change and support “Obama Blue Day” at the Manhattan Beach Marriott 1400 Parkview Avenue Manhattan Beach, California on Tuesday September 30, 2008 from 6 PM to midnight. The purpose of this event is to promote voter registration and support for Senator... - September 30, 2008 - Dance for Change
How to Get Into Space for Just 2 Dollars
The main objective of the project “intoSpace.org” is to send a catalog of photos and logotypes of its members into space together with one of space expeditions. - September 29, 2008 - IntoSpace.org
Beyond Music, Beyond Glamour, Beyond Disco: Gatecrasher Birmingham
When award winning design firm Bigtimedesign Studios travels across the pond, they did it in a big big way. Big Ben isn't the only thing big in Britain now. Gatecrasher, the U.K.'s "hyper club" is re-born under the tutelage of nightlclub design impresario Callin Fortis and his studio. - September 28, 2008 - Bigtimedesign Studios
Valcom Positioned to Surpass Previous Company Worth
Acquisitions and Alliances Affirm Winning Strategy. - September 28, 2008 - Valcom, Inc.
Zombie Fighter Faces the Undead at Zombie Fest
Ken Foree heads the guest list for the It's Alive 2008 Zombie Fest at Monroeville Mall on October 25 & 26. - September 28, 2008 - Clownhouse Productions, LLC
DJs from Across the Globe Unite to Strategically Impact the Music Industry
Union Results in the Formation of the International DJ Trade Association. - September 27, 2008 - The International Disc Jockey Trade Association (IDJTA)
SPENDonLIFE.com Offers College Students a $2,000 Blogging Scholarship
SPENDonLIFE.com is hosting a blogging scholarship competition with the winner being awarded a $2,000 college scholarship. Students are asked to write a blog entry on the significance of credit or complications of identity theft. All articles must be published on the author's blog and submitted... - September 27, 2008 - SPENDonLIFE
Malaria Foundation Stresses Education of Students is Critical to End Malaria
The Malaria Foundation International (MFI) demonstrates how partnerships among students, teachers and community leaders can invigorate youth to become instrumental in the fight against malaria. The Student Leaders Against Malaria (SLAM) network is making headway in India and in many African countries, where malaria remains a leading cause of death. - September 26, 2008 - Malaria Foundation International
Rome Sweet Home Fall Promotion 2008
Beat the back to work blues with Rome Sweet Home. - September 26, 2008 - Rome Sweet Home