PRWeb: Art and Entertainment Performing Arts http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Art and Entertainment Performing Arts from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg http://www.prweb.com 200 46 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Feds Pull the Plug on Headline Act Stuart Casson of CalPOP at 40th Annual Smoke-In in Washington, D.C. http://www.prweb.com/releases/medical/marijuana/prweb2608834.htm Thousands of fans waited eagerly to see Lloyd Stuart Casson close the 40th Annual National Smoke-In at the Washington, D.C. Mall July 4th, 2009 celebration, only to find the feds pull the plug as he began to play the national anthem in a Hendrix-style tribute, according to sources at CalPOP. (PRWeb Jul 5, 2009)

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]]> Johnny Powers Honors Michael Jackson as the King of Pop with The First Annual International Festival http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2608074.htm Johnny Powers, a Hamilton, Canada native, who has a 40-year background in 27 countries as an iconic international sports and entertainment promoter, has just announced The First Annual Michael Jackson International Festival(tm) through his Event Management Group Inc. International TV rights are being handled by Vision Media International, a division of Vision Resource Group Inc. (PRWeb Jul 5, 2009)

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]]> Performer Honors Late Pope during Year for Priests http://www.prweb.com/releases/Year_for_Priests/Pope_John_Paul_II/prweb2601934.htm Jeremy Stanbary Stars in One-Man Drama about Pope John Paul II (PRWeb Jul 3, 2009)

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]]> Lera Auerbach featured at the prestigious Verbier, Pacific and West Cork Classical Music Festivals in July http://www.prweb.com/releases/auerbach/verbier/prweb2600494.htm The Verbier Festival in Switzerland, Pacific Music Festival in Japan, and West Cork Chamber Music Festival in Ireland to perform and premiere music by Lera Auerbach this July in a series of composer portraits. She is also a featured guest poet and lecturer at the West Cork Literary Festival. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

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]]> 'The Devil's Disciple', 'Play, Orchestra, Play' and 'Albertine in Five Times' Open at Shaw Festival http://www.prweb.com/releases/ontariotheatre/niagaraonthelake/prweb2602344.htm Three plays are slated to open next week as part of the 2009 Season that includes a rare performance of Coward's Tonight at 8:30 (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

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]]> Save Money Without Skimping On Fun: Chicago Golf Resort Celebrates Summer with Staycation Options Galore http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2596014.htm Lincolnshire Marriott, a popular greater Chicago area hotel, offers live-theatre performances of Cinderella and Light in the Piazza as well as golf, spa and family-friendly packages. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> Hard Rock Cafe Guitarist Makes Success with Band Bookings Even Easier http://www.prweb.com/releases/gigs/bands/prweb2585344.htm A regular Hard Rock Cafe performer is now making it even easier for semi-pro and amateur bands and solo artists to get gigs and great crowd reactions. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> Rhode Island Kids Party Magician Ventriloquist Steve Zany Nominated as Best Party Entertainer in Nickelodeon Parents' Picks Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/rhode-island/kids-party-magician/prweb2593454.htm R.I. kids party magician and ventriloquist Steve Zany, one of the only children's party performers of his kind in New England, has been nominated locally as Best Party Entertainer in the Nickelodeon Parents' Picks Awards. The Parents' Picks Awards is the only awards program of its kind that lets parents vote online for the best family-friendly resources in their community. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> Mona Sampath Launches Bollywood Professional Dance & Fitness Company in the San Francisco Bay Area http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2594124.htm New Bollywood Dance and Aerobics Company Poised to Become the Largest in North America (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> KUBA PRODUCTIONS signs with UTA's United Entertainment Group for Representation With Music and Film Projects http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2591594.htm KUBA PRODUCTIONS LLC and United Entertainment Group, Inc. - a venture of United Talent Agency and Jarrod Moses - have entered into a representation deal for UEG / UTA to represent KUBA PRODUCTIONS in music, film, and other entertainment projects. KUBA Productions is the exclusive production company for Kuba Stepniak projects. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> Bill Borine - Presenting Norman Borine's 'Dancing with The Stars' http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2584674.htm Bill Borine and Michigan Avenue Media welcome you to the Media Room that has just been opened, where visitors will find an entertaining collection of news releases, reviews and articles about the eagerly anticipated book 'Dancing With The Stars'. The captivating stories about Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Ray Bolger, Lucille Ball, Lucille Bremer, Betty Hutton, Marilyn Monroe, Carmen Miranda, Vera Ellen, Eleanor Powell, Mitzi Gaynor, Yvonne De Carlo, and Esther Williams will be both enjoyable and entertaining. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2009)

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]]> Not Your Typical High School Musical Debut http://www.prweb.com/releases/High_School_Musical/Broadway_Club/prweb2480734.htm Most Likely To: The Senior Superlative Musical will showcase this summer from August 6-9 in New York City at Manhattan's historic Players Theatre, original home to Psycho Beach Party and Ruthless. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> Michael Jackson Tragedy: Hollywood Marketing Maven Dr. Melody Jackson Says Drugs Not True Cause Of Death http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2586754.htm When a celebrity of major status like Michael Jackson dies, people point to what a terrible thing it is that someone kept supplying them with prescription drugs as if that were the real problem. It's not. No one is addressing the true underlying cause of why they turn to pain-killers in the first place, which stems from a lack of understanding about the fundamental nature of fame. Unless this underlying issue is addressed, we will continue to be shocked year after year by the tragic loss of more of these amazing people who have brought so much joy and hope to their adoring fans. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> Chicago Arts Students Receive Millions in Scholarships http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2583274.htm Parents worrying about paying for their kids' college may want to consider sending their teens to Chicago Academy for the Arts (CAA). This year, the graduating class of '09 collectively received scholarships totaling $3.5 million. (PRWeb Jun 28, 2009)

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]]> Growing Audience for Online Radio Show "Why Not Talk Cruise with Ken Muskat" Extends Series and Brings New Topics http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2582184.htm Online radio show can now be followed on itunes, Twitter, and Facebook. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2009)

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]]> NOTION Music Nominates Faber Music Distribution http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/Faber_Music/prweb2578614.htm Faber Music to distribute NOTION Music Software in the UK (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009)

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]]> The Savoy Group Intl' Presents the 1st Annual Liberia Music Festival, Bringing Together more than 13 of the Continent's Brightest Hip Hop and Reggae stars http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2572274.htm This event celebrates this generation's musical accomplishments through the launch of e'Dijene Records; The Savoy Group Intl' Inc.,presents the 1st Annual Liberia Music Festival, which will be taking place on the eighteenth of July (July 18, 2009) in Monrovia, Liberia. The festival showcases more than 13 of the best Hip Hop and Reggae artists from East and West Africa to celebrate music from this generation and launch of e'Dijene Records: (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009)

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]]> Kirkland Uncorked Brings Art to All, Even the Doodlers http://www.prweb.com/releases/Kirkland_Uncorked/seattle_art_festival/prweb2564524.htm Whether it's in the air, from the grill, or on the canvass, guests experience a spectrum of art at Kirkland Uncorked, a festival of art, style and taste July 17-19 in Marina Park. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> Studio Beyond - The Arrival of a Whole New Way of Making Movies http://www.prweb.com/releases/studiobeyond/onlinemoviemaking/prweb2566324.htm Studio Beyond (http://www.studiobeyond.net) partners With Hollywood-based, the Movie Portfolio Fund For Financing and Co-Financing Studio Beyond projects (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> Paula Abdul Leads the Way among Celebrity Twitterers: Outdoes Britney, Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres in Celebrity Tweeterwall Contest http://www.prweb.com/releases/Paula-Abdul/Twitter/prweb2576124.htm American pop singer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality, Paula Abdul, demonstrates her enormous popularity as she edges out fellow Celebrity Twitterers including Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and more for the title of "Top Celebrity Twitterer." (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> Shaw Festival Introduces New Niagara-on-the-Lake Vacation Packages http://www.prweb.com/releases/shawfestivaltheatre/niagaraonthelakepackages/prweb2576464.htm The Shaw Festival Theatre features seven "In the Village" packages, highlighting quaint Niagara-on-the-Lake (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> Iranian Cultural and Artistic Masterpieces Showcased at Lincoln Center in New York. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2578174.htm Encyclopaedia Iranica is proud to announce that in keeping with its tradition of preservation and promotion of Iranian culture, it will showcase a unique artistic program entitled "Danses Mythologiques," conceived in collaboration with the Paris-based Iranian artist Shahrokh Moshkin Galam, a member of La Comédie Française, and his dance company. This event, which will take place at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on Sunday, June 28th, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., features a series of dramatic dance performances inspired by legends taken from masterpieces of Persian literature, presented both in the original language and English translations, including poems by such renowned Persian poets as Ferdowsi and Nezami. Choreographed by Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam, this program will be the centerpiece of a tribute to the Encyclopaedia Iranica, with the proceeds benefiting the ongoing project at the Center for Iranian Studies, Columbia University. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> New Sonor Danny Carey Signature Snare Drum Now Available http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2565734.htm Sonor Artist Danny Carey is one of the most visible and iconic drummers in the world. Danny's technical ability and unique drumming style have distinguished him as a truly special artist and Sonor is happy to announce that the first shipments of the Danny Carey Signature Snare Drum are now available in select stores across the US. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> BestofVegas.com Announces Top Las Vegas Show Deals for Summer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2561834.htm Travelers should book on BestOfVegas.com for the best values for a weekend in Vegas. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> Final Countdown Begins: Become a Star, Make a Movie, Win $2,500 http://www.prweb.com/releases/Shreveport-Bossier/Video_Contest/prweb2568384.htm Show Us Your Shreveport-Bossier (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> Babylon, Long Island in the Spotlight of Off-Broadway http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2564584.htm The critically acclaimed one-man show Back to Babylon will have its Off-Broadway debut at the Players Theatre in New York City, July 10-19, 2009. The show is a humorous and poignant trip down suburban memory lane in the 1970's, revolving around a close-knit circle of Long Island teens and townies. Written, performed and directed by Gregg Tomé. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> Be a Part of Boiling Sky Film Group's Holiday Scrapbook DVD http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2563184.htm Boiling Sky Film Group is collecting Christmas/Hanukkah/Thanksgiving/New Year holiday-themed narrative, documentary, or experimental films for its inaugural Holiday Scrapbook DVD collection, to be released fall '09. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> Award-Winning Songwriter of Natalie Grant's "Held," Christa Wells Releases Solo Album http://www.prweb.com/releases/ChristaWells/FrametheClouds/prweb2559944.htm Best known as the writer of Natalie Grant's career-making hit single, "Held," singer-songwriter Christa Wells, a North Carolina resident, has a growing following of fans and a desire to say something that matters. The week of June 22, Wells releases her debut solo album, "Frame the Clouds." (PRWeb Jun 23, 2009)

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]]> Mystery Dinner Playhouse Celebrates 16th Year and New Website http://www.prweb.com/releases/mystery-dinner-playhouse/killer-scripts/prweb2563964.htm Mystery Dinner Playhouse is celebrating the launch of their redesigned websites, http://www.mysterydinner.com the dinner theater site and http://killerscripts.com where you can purchase the rights to produce Daab's murder mystery dinner show scripts. (PRWeb Jun 23, 2009)

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]]> Tallinn's Song and Dance Celebration to be 'an Unforgettable Experience' Letting Estonians 'Breathe as One,' Says Margus Reinsalu http://www.prweb.com/releases/Tallinn/Estonia/prweb2550234.htm This summer, Estonia (http://www.kcgrupp.com/) is again holding the nationwide Song and Dance Celebration in Tallinn. Internationally active Estonian entrepreneur and owner of the investment company KC Grupp, Margus Reinsalu -- whose company Tone Tea has concluded an advertising contract with the Spanish GP2 team Racing Engineering to advertise its product, the fitness drink Fat Burner -- takes part in many social projects such as the Song Celebration, which shows his devotion to his native country. (PRWeb Jun 22, 2009)

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]]> "Girl.", Album by Whitney Wolanin Lands Around the World June 23 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2532614.htm Whitney Wolanin "Girl.", album will release around the world on June 23, 2009. (PRWeb Jun 22, 2009)

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]]> BMW Shorties 2009 Short Film Competition Deadline Nears http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2554414.htm 14 days remain for young Malaysian indie filmmakers to submit their short film entry (PRWeb Jun 21, 2009)

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]]> One Night Only Event! Chicago Screening of "Stealth" http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2556044.htm This ONE NIGHT ONLY EVENT is a benefit for Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, June 30th at 8pm at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted Ave. There will be a Q and A after the film with Director Marlo Bernier, Jennifer Fontaine and Alexandra Billings. Reception to follow. Food and Wine provided by Ann Sather's. Sponsored by WGN Radio and Reel: Chicago Gay and Lesbain Film Fetsival. (PRWeb Jun 21, 2009)

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]]> Virtual Sheet Music Releases Over 12,000 Mp3 Music Accompaniment Files for its Digital Sheet Music Catalog http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2552504.htm Leading digital sheet music publisher Virtual Sheet Music Inc. is making more than 12,000 audio Mp3 files available to musicians to play accompanied by their computer or iPod, and plans to create Mp3 accompaniment files for all of its high quality digital sheet music titles. Included are previously impossible to find accompaniments for trios, quartets and orchestral pieces from both the classical and traditional repertoire. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2009)

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]]> Simply the Best for Barbara McKay and Charlotte NC Fashion Week 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2549864.htm Barbara McKay of Charlotte's "Simply the Best" Magazine and local television show, signs on as special guest emcee for second annual Charlotte North Carolina Fashion Week (CNCFW) September 10-12 at the Mint Museum of Art. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2009)

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]]> Rozzi's Famous Fireworks Joins the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, America's Premier Independence Day Celebration http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2541204.htm Rozzi's Famous Fireworks has been selected by producers of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular to choreograph this year's fireworks display scheduled for Saturday, July 4, 2009 in Boston. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2009)

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]]> Brooklyn Museum Presents First Major Museum Exhibition Devoted Exclusively to Rock and Roll Photographers October 30, 2009 - January 31, 2010 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2542834.htm "Who Shot Rock" Media Preview Thursday, October 29, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2009)

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]]> TheatreWeb.net Launches Online Catalog of Websites for the Theatre Community http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2542244.htm TheatreWeb.net, LLC, a website design firm, is introducing its online catalog of affordable websites for the theatre community, www.TheatreWeb.net. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2009)

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]]> Radney Foster To Rock The Stage At Pearl River Resort http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2538574.htm Foster to Perform During the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Model Search (PRWeb Jun 17, 2009)

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]]> Kirkland Uncorked A Festival of Art, Style and Taste http://www.prweb.com/releases/Kirkland_Uncorked/seattle_winetasting/prweb2539454.htm Bringing the best of Western Washington to the Kirkland Waterfront (PRWeb Jun 17, 2009)

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