PRWeb: Art and Entertainment Performing Arts http://ww1.prweb.com Latest news releases for Art and Entertainment Performing Arts en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://ww1.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.jpg ww1.prweb.com 163 51 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Full Sail University Students Win at the 13th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/film/festival/prweb944164.htm Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu) students, Chris Adams, Joshua Knight and Max Miller, won second place out of 193 entries in the College Feature/Shorts and Documentaries category at the 13th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival's (PBIFF) Student Showcase of Films. The students won for their work, The Master, a 16mm short which was produced during their Film Production class at Full Sail. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)

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]]> Faculty from Full Sail University Named "Teacher of the Year" By The 2008 Career College Association's Annual Awards http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/career/college/prweb944294.htm Two faculty members from Full Sail University have been named "Teacher of the Year" by the annual awards for the 2008 Career College Association (CCA). Brian Smithers, Department Chair for Audio Workstations, and Hunter Menning, Director of Audiotronics, were both recognized for their passion and dedication as outstanding educators. (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://ww1.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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]]> Lights, Camera, Action - Jas Anderson Gives Indie Filmmakers What They Need to Succeed http://ww1.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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]]> Moon Costumes Adds New Line of Sexy Costumes http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb944544.htm Moon Costumes, one of the nations' leading costume retailers, has added a new line of over 60 adult sexy costume styles. (PRWeb May 16, 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://ww1.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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]]> 'In the Heights' Musical Opens Its Doors to Aspiring Young Photographers from Washington Heights http://ww1.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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]]> Music Conservatory of Westchester's Executive Director Recognized as "Rising Star" http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb941944.htm Dr. Aaron A. Flagg, Executive Director of the Music Conservatory of Westchester, a non-profit community school of the arts, was named a winner of the "Rising Stars - Westchester's Forty Under Forty" by The Business Council of Westchester. He will be honored for his professional accomplishments, leadership qualities, and outstanding success at an awards ceremony June 19, 2008. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> Jazz at Minton's Playhouse in Harlem Prepares to Break Boundaries and World Records http://ww1.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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]]> "Insidious" Exclusive New York Engagement Begins Friday May 23rd at Quad Cinema http://ww1.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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]]> NYCO Releases Second Album, 'Realize,' on May 13th http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/NYCO/Realize/prweb936764.htm NYCO announces local Chicago release and concert performance May 18th at Park West Auditorium, to be followed by national release on June 10th. (PRWeb May 13, 2008)

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]]> iPOP! Acting Competition Success Stories Continue to Pop http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb938424.htm Brothers from Florida Who Attended (iPOP!) International Presentation of Performers Acting Competition Make it In Hollywood (PRWeb May 13, 2008)

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]]> Three Universities Bringing Holocaust Oratorio to Europe http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb936494.htm Singers, instrumentalists and faculty soloists from St. Cloud State University, the College of Saint Benedict, Saint John's University and the SCSU Cantabile Girls Choir leave May 20 for overseas, where they will perform the European premiere of a Holocaust oratorio at Natzweiler-Struthof, a former Nazi concentration camp in France. (PRWeb May 13, 2008)

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]]> Actors Theatre of San Francisco Presents Pulitzer Prize Winning American Classic: Buried Child, by Sam Shepard http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb934074.htm Christian Phillips and Jennifer Welch direct Sam Shepard's Buried Child; a story about the corrosive effects of a long-held family secret. Presented by Actors Theatre of San Francisco, opening May 23, 2008. (PRWeb May 13, 2008)

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]]> JC Hayward and Triscina Grey Host the Black Women Playwrights' Group 19th Staged Reading at the Studio Theatre http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb934484.htm The Black Women Playwrights' Group, a service advocacy group for playwrights of color, celebrates its 19th Anniversary with a staged reading. The reading, Shades of Change, features work from seven group members, and covers themes from the pulpit to the Bid Whisk table. It will be hosted by J C Hayward, of WUSA 9 on June 23; and Triscina Grey, of WHUR on June 24, at the Studio Theatre. (PRWeb May 13, 2008)

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]]> The New Towneplace Suites by Marriott - Dancing Phenom David Elsewhere Choreographs His Way through the Long Term Stay Hotel Designed for 'Real Living' http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/long-term-stay-hotels/towneplace/prweb933024.htm "Find Your Rhythm. The real living Experience" Video Showcases New Hotel Features and Some Unbelievable Dance Moves (PRWeb May 12, 2008)

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]]> ResortQuest Outer Banks Sponsors the 11th Annual Outer Banks Beach Music Festival http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/resortquest-outerbanks/music-festival/prweb928924.htm ResortQuest Outer Banks, the premier vacation rental and real estate sales company on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, sponsors the 11th Annual Outer Banks Beach Music Festival. Offering fun for the entire family, this well-known annual Outer Banks event celebrates Beach Music and the kickoff of the summer. (PRWeb May 12, 2008)

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]]> Successful Rock and Roll Dueling Piano Bar Continues its Aggressive Expansion to Charlotte, North Carolina http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb932004.htm On June 5th, 2008, Charlotte will welcome Howl at the Moon during its grand opening celebration at the Epicenter, a mixed-use complex housing the newest 12-story hotel, restaurants, retail shops, cafes and nightclubs and in the heart of downtown. By providing its customers with the total entertainment experience complete with live music, comedic routines, sing-alongs and guest performances, Howl at the Moon continues to draw a diverse and loyal following in each market it has entered. (PRWeb May 12, 2008)

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]]> 'The Night Watcher' Shines a Light on Family at La Jolla Playhouse:Playwright and Actress Charlayne Woodard's New Play is First Page To Stage of the Season July 1 — July 27, 2008 http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb933234.htm Playwright and Actress Charlayne Woodard's new play "The Night Watcher" is La Jolla Playhoue's first Page To Stage of the season. The Night Watcher will open in the Mandell Weiss Forum at La Jolla Playhouse July 1 and continue through July 27, 2008. (PRWeb May 11, 2008)

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]]> Full Sail University Announces Involvement With Production of National Lampoon Presents: RoboDoc http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/RoboDoc/Film/prweb930184.htm Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu) announces staff and facilities involvement with the production of National Lampoon Presents: RoboDoc, a 2008 feature film. The RoboDoc premiere will take place at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, May 10, 2008. (PRWeb May 10, 2008)

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]]> CultureMob Expands Local Events Discovery Site to Include Greater Denver and Portland Markets http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/Event_Listings/Promote_Events/prweb923914.htm CultureMob helps people discover, promote and share local events, including movies, live music, theater, sports, educational events and more (PRWeb May 8, 2008)

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]]> Stand Up For a Cure Launches Online Marketing Campaign Powered by NETexponent http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb926064.htm NETexponent provides lung cancer research charity Stand Up For a Cure with online marketing services including media buying to increase fundraising for Jerry Seinfeld event and others. (PRWeb May 8, 2008)

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]]> Viddiction.com Introduces Video Clip Sharing System That Rewards Popularity with Cash http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb926944.htm Popularity pays -- quite literally -- for members of a video community just launched by Brainstem Cybermedia. Online streaming video site Viddiction.com gives users the power to upload videos for free and earn cash rewards based on viewership. (PRWeb May 8, 2008)

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]]> New York's Hijinx Entertainment To Win Grand Prize in International Competition http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb923364.htm Producer of comedy, magic and variety party entertainment is especially smug in light of circumstances. (PRWeb May 8, 2008)

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]]> INSERTING and REPLACING Y-ME Mother's Day Race to Empower Finds a Passionate Partnership with OKI Printing Solutions and CDW Helping Survivors Celebrate Life with the ''Twin Sister'': Leading printer manufacturer in partnership with CDW provides the "Twin Sister" as the official pace car of the Y-ME Race to Empower event http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/solutions/printing/prweb918974.htm Insert after fifth graph of release: "OKI Printing Solutions has been a dependable partner of ours for years," said Scott Detota director of product and partner management for CDW. "When they asked if we were interested in partnering with them to help support the Y-ME Mother's Day event, which supports those affected by breast cancer in the local Chicago community, we immediately agreed. CDW shares the same commitment as OKI Printing Solutions for causes that impact our customers and partners, and we're proud to jointly show that commitment this weekend at the Y-ME event." (PRWeb May 7, 2008)

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]]> Shepherd Express to Co-sponsor the Cascio Interstate Groove Garage Stage of Local Music at Summerfest 2008 http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/shepherdexpress/summerfeststage/prweb922554.htm Cascio Interstate is proud to announce that the Shepherd Express and ExpressMilwaukee.com, Milwaukee's local guide to entertainment, will be a co-sponsor of the Groove Garage Stage of Local Music at this year's Summerfest. (PRWeb May 7, 2008)

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]]> East Brunswick, NJ Poetess Finds Success On MySpace With Magic Blend of Words and Music http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb916284.htm East Brunswick, NJ poetess Cyndi Dawson and Stockholm, Sweden based musician Jair-Rohm Parker Wells parlay what started as an informal online collaboration into international success via MySpace. Scoring upward of six hundred hits a day on their music and poetry page, the duo have become the undisputed darlings of the spoken word/poetry scene worldwide. A much anticipated debut CD release is scheduled for this month as well as live performances in the US and UK. (PRWeb May 6, 2008)

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]]> Jango Partners with Seventeen.com to Create Co-Branded Celebrity Music Widgets: Jango Deploys Special Edition Celebrity DJ Widgets for Seventeen.com, Featuring the Favorite Music of Rihanna, Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz, Taylor Swift, Brendon Urie, and Jordin Sparks http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/seventeen/jango/prweb916754.htm Jango (www.jango.com), the fast-growing social music site, and Hearst Magazines today announced a cross-promotional partnership to develop co-branded online music widgets for Seventeen.com, the website of Seventeen, the nation's best-selling monthly teen magazine. Matching social music and editorial in a unique style, the new Seventeen.com widgets allow readers to publish content across social networks, blogs, and other online communities. (PRWeb May 5, 2008)

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]]> Academy of Cinema and Television to Collaborate With Scarlett Johansson http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/Scarlett/Johansson/prweb915764.htm The Academy of Cinema and Television announced today a collaboration with Scarlett Johansson to create a specialized online educational series for kids and teens interested in the Entertainment Industry. This is the sixth in a series of Question & Answer training sessions to be announced worldwide. (PRWeb May 4, 2008)

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]]> Academy of Cinema and Television Students Win Film Roles With Major Hollywood Studio http://ww1.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb914944.htm Academy of Cinema and Television (ACT) students -- four to be exact -- were recently cast in two horror films for a major Hollywood studio. Casting Director impressed with student's acting skills. (PRWeb May 4, 2008)

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