Tag: Entertainment

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., Feb. 17, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Combining the musical swagger of The Strokes, the DIY ethic of Black Flag, and the manic hair on fire delivery of Talking Heads, Delphino is a gritty indie rock band that just wants to get out of the basement and into your heart. Keeping the punk spirit in mind, over the past year Delphino has gone from playing in friends' basements and house parties to recording, mixing, and self-distributing their debut album, "Funny Cide," across New York.

OWENSBORO, Ky., Feb. 15, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- March 2 is designated "Read Across America" day by the National Education Association, and the Moonlite Bar-B-Q-Inn is taking it one step further. It's partnering with the University Press of Kentucky and the Daviess County Public Library to host community reading events every Monday night in March.

FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 14, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EGW Publishing, established 1979, is proud to announce the release of its newest book, "Poets About Poetry: Interviews with Contemporary American Poets" by H. Philip Hsieh. 14 renowned poets, including four Poets Laureate of the United States, a Nobel Prize winner (chemistry), three Pulitzer Prize Winners and other prestigious poetry award recipients are presented in this book of interviews.

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 7, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Bootleg Files, Phil Hall's celebrated weekly column focusing on classic and offbeat films and television productions that can only be accessed through unauthorized reproductions, is returning to the Internet after a two-year absence. The first new column will be published on Friday, February 10, on Cinema Crazed.

GREEN BAY, Wis., Jan. 24, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Manifestation Machine, a global personal growth and development brand, today announced the release of "Breaking Away: Book One of the Rabylon Series" (ISBN: 978-1946029003), the debut, middle grade fiction novel from Cory Groshek, a man dubbed a "professional plaintiff" by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel who, in early 2015, filed three Class Action lawsuits over alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, including one against cable giant Time Warner Cable.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 23, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Rebecca House Publishing and To Love Children Educational Foundation International Inc., a 501(c)(3), announces the release of "Jeremy and the Crow Nation" (ISBN 978-0945522058) by Tatiana Strelkoff. "Jeremy" is the second book in "The Changer Trilogy."

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Jan. 12, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Laguna Art-A-Fair announces a Call for Artists Jury Day on Sunday, February 12 with an opportunity to join one of California's premier summer fine art festivals. Artists and artisans may enter three pieces of their original artwork along with a $40 jury fee from 8 - 11 a.m. at the Boys and Girls Club, 1085 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec. 21, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Returning champions and promising newcomers from Boston to Virginia in first grade through college and beyond competed this weekend at the opening preliminary meet of the Colgate Women's Games, the nation's largest female amateur indoor track and field series.

LAS VEGAS, Nev., Nov. 17, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Second Spirit, an indie rock project, just released its debut EP, "Modern Life," a five-song album, and its first single, "Rescue Car," which personifies the physicality of love through a retro vibe, rock and roll groove and cool, fuzzy guitar leads. Part psychedelic, part post-rock, the album's most cinematic side is filled with lush and memorable sonic backdrops that add a sense of depth and emotion to the tracks.

LAS VEGAS, Nev., Oct. 25, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A nine-foot-tall trophy featuring a large gold and sienna head of Donald J. Trump on a gilded plinth is scheduled to be dedicated in Las Vegas next month before the election. The monumental statue, believed to be the World's Largest Participation Trophy, in honor of Donald Trump's presidential run, was sculpted by the commissioned artist Daniel Edwards. The dedication is scheduled for November 4 ,2016, announces Cory Allen Contemporary Art.

NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- "The Online Movie Show with Phil Hall," a weekly celebration of films and filmmaking, is being relaunched via a new channel and a new production outlet. Each half-hour episode will present original interviews with the creative talent on both sides of the camera.

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 27, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Brought to you by The Adinkra Group, "Birthright 2016" is a captivating evening of live intergenerational performances by Washington D.C.'s most talented African dance and drumming ensemble and special invited guests. A night of elegance, August 20, 2016, with guests sheathed in African chic couture sets the back drop for the electric and inviting atmosphere attendees have come to know and love when attending this event.

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 8, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- At the peak of a highly controversial election year, a new thriller for young-adults has recently been published featuring a teenaged Muslim girl as the protagonist. "The Storyteller and the Terrorist in Our Newsfeeds," by Amina Derbi, is about the rise and fall of seventeen-year-old Najmah Qamar, a passionate storyteller who ends up living through her worst fears as her tales come to life.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 29, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Teen sculptor Rodman Edwards has created a statue of Johnny Depp and his dogs in the midst of the actor's divorce proceedings with wife Amber Heard, portraying the actor as winning custody of their dogs. The sculpture, shown with saddened dogs, is being unveiled by Cory Allen Contemporary Art in St. Petersburg, Florida in August.

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On July 12 The South Austin Moonlighters will be releasing "Ghost of a Small Town," which features 13 brand new songs including their new single "You, Love and Me." The album will be available on iTunes, on their website, on Amazon, CD Baby, at the shows and at Waterloo Records and discriminating independent record stores everywhere!

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., June 13, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Cultural Center of Pompano Beach has announced a call-to-artists and nonprofit cultural organizations. The multidisciplinary venue, scheduled to open in early 2017, is seeking innovators in the visual and performing arts, digital and multi-media, music, dance, and theatre to become part of the Center's "cultural collective."

WARWICK, N.Y., June 10, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Leaving her comfort zone, having adventurous fun, and being useful are at the heart of Carole Howard's new travel memoir, "Tales of a Silver-Haired Volunteer: Going Far and Giving Back" (ISBN: 978-1619844568). The book documents the author's and her husband's late-in-life volunteer travels to Africa and Asia. Some are funny. Some are serious. Many are both.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 27, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'The Vault' is the latest release from Bakdraff Entertainment. Seventeen tracks long, it features music that was created by six music producers and 16 artists over the course of several years. A musical tribute of sorts, 'The Vault' is dedicated to everyone who the artists grew up with, and to the people they lost in the process.

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y., April 13, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 'The Reflection of Innocence' (ISBN: 978-0692646526), by John Tolliver, is a story that centers on a Navy misfit with the ability to see inside people's souls. Gift or curse? The reader will have to decide.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., April 6, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Alyona Ushe, who helmed the critically acclaimed Arts Garage in Delray Beach for five years, has announced her resignation as President and CEO of the cultural venue in order to focus on managing and programming venues in Pompano Beach, including the amphitheater and the upcoming cultural center.