Tag: Entertainment

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 20, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Grandmother, publicist and pole dancer Makeda Smith, the creator behind the blog-turned-movement, FlyingOver50, has once again teamed with Christina Villegas and Jeff Mercer, the owners of MercVille Productions, to create a mesmerizing pole dance music video (safe for work).

CHICAGO, Ill., June 12, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As part of the 35th annual National Stuttering Association conference, a group of talented comedians will stand up for stuttering in "NSA Laughs!" Headlining the show is Nina G, an 8-year, stand-up comedy veteran and professional speaker. This stand-up comedy show is open to the public and is scheduled for July 5 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 6, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Accio Motion LLC, a rising star in the production and publishing of mobile games, announced today the release of its new family friendly martial arts game: Flying Fu. Available now on the App Store and Google Play.

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mona Scott Young, Executive Producer of VH1's hit franchise "Love & Hip Hop" and CEO of Monami Entertainment, announces the launch of straight-to-consumer digital platform, Monami Direct, in conjunction with the release of her debut novel, "Blurred Lines" (ISBN: 978-1939126313). "Blurred Lines" is co-written by New York Times bestselling author and television producer Courtney Parker.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 4, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Author Rex Weiner will debut "The (Original) Adventures of Ford Fairlane" (ISBN: 978-1945572807) his gritty tales featuring private eye Ford Fairlane, the music industry's "rock n roll detective," at Noir At The Bar on June 10 at 7 p.m. The event brings together crime fiction fans with crime fiction authors reading from their work at the Mandrake Bar, Los Angeles.

LAS VEGAS, Nev., May 16, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Eberhard & Co. and Beaugeste Luxury Brands - the Brand's agent and representative in the United States - will participate in the next edition of Couture-Time Las Vegas, the great exhibition hosting the most important luxury watch brands and America's top retail community, in an exclusive and luxurious setting.

AUSTIN, Texas, May 9, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EyeBuyDirect, the online prescription eyewear retailer, announced today a "Buy 1 Give 1" Program that donates a pair of prescription glasses to someone in need worldwide for every transaction made through the online retailer. As a part of the Essilor Group, this new initiative directly supports Vision for Life, a social impact fund giving access to vision care to the most underserved communities worldwide.

LITTLETON, Colo., May 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Right Step, Inc., a Colorado non-profit, is thrilled to announce the 7th Annual "Good Ol' Fashioned Hoedown." Since 2008, The Right Step has served over 300 clients and families with physical, emotional, behavioral abilities and disabilities ranging from autism to traumatic brain injury. The Right Step has over 1,500 volunteers since 2013 and currently operates with over 200 volunteers. Last year's Hoedown attracted over 200 people and earned over $13,000.

SANTA FE, N.M., May 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Award-winning filmmaker, Betsy Chasse, announces inaugural release of her eagerly anticipated documentary, "The Empty Womb," marking the end of National Infertility Week. A depiction of the griefs infertility, "The Empty Womb" film features humanitarian artist, Robbi Firestone, who shares her infertility/IVF journey through art; "The Empty Womb" museum installation.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., April 20, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Greater Bay Area estate planning firm Absolute Trust Counsel announces the launch of the Absolute Trust Talk podcast. Absolute Trust Talk launches as a new avenue to educate clients and prospects on a wide variety of trending business and financial wellness topics and how they can make better-informed decisions when planning for the future.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 20, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Uproar Entertainment announces the release of "Still Broke" by Adam Hunter. Recorded live at The Comedy Underground in Seattle, Wash. "Still Broke" is the third Stand-Up Comedy CD Uproar has produced by Adam Hunter. A talented performer and writer, Hunter has performed all over the world. (VIDEO)

ATLANTA, Ga., April 20, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When viewers watch young, upcoming actor David Busby in his debut recurring role on the third season of Bounce TV's sizzling series "Saints and Sinners," they are witnessing the passion of a young man who has had his own personal run-in with real life saints and sinners. Working alongside the show's veteran stars, including Vanessa Bell Calloway, Clifton Powell, and Keith Robinson most would never guess that twice in two years, the determined 26-year-old thespian almost lost his life to street gun violence.

QUEENS, N.Y., April 18, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- H2O Basketball announces the BALLIN' 4 PEACE CELEBRITY CHARITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Founded by Queens native and Former Division 1, International Pro Basketball Player, Haron "H2O" Hargrave; returns to ELMCOR YOUTH & ADULT ACTIVITIES CENTER in Corona, Queens, N.Y., this Saturday, April 21, 2018.

TORRANCE, Calif., April 13, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Grammy-nominated DAVID BENOIT will lead the prestigious ASIA AMERICA YOUTH SYMPHONY through a varied program featuring music from "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Whiplash," and works by Tchaikovsky, Bizet and original works by Benoit himself, 8 p.m., Friday, April 20, 2018 at the James R. Armstrong Theater.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 13, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sam Pocker is thrilled to announce the release of his sixth album, "Sam Pocker Sings Juliana Hatfield," available everywhere on Friday April 13, 2018. It is a 1970s-style answer record to the newly released "Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John." It features three Juliana Hatfield classics re-imagined as 12-inch disco records.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 12, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- KINONA, a collection of flattering, modern women's golf apparel designed to bring feminine sensibility to women's golf, announced today that Nathan Boroff, former TravisMathew Apparel CFO, has joined its Board of Advisors.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 11, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When jazz vocalist Sandra Booker first burst onto the Los Angeles music scene in the '90s, the comparisons to the legendary Sarah Vaughan came fast and furious. Her stirring, soulful renditions didn't just mimic the melodious icon, they seemed to channel her. On Sunday, April 22, Booker will pay a unique homage to her muse with "Forever Sassy: The Divine Music of Sarah Vaughan" at the Vibrato Jazz Grill.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 6, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Exiting his role as Prime Focus Technologies President after completing his earn out and roll-out of the company's award-winning DAX Platform, Patrick Macdonald-King has agreed to join the Advisory Board of film and tech finance firm Hyperion Media Group to help create a fund focused on content, and the intersection of content and technology.

LONG BEACH, Calif., April 3, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Children's Theatre of Long Beach (CTLB), Art in Relation (AIR) and the Scottish Rite Event Center present a historic, hilarious family friendly farce featuring silly pirates, bumbling policemen, and nervous naive young lovers - Gilbert & Sullivan's rollicking musical masterpiece, "The Pirates of Penzance," comes alive at the beautiful Ernest Borgnine Theatre at the Scottish Rite Event Center of Long Beach May 11 - May 20, 2018.

KITTERY, Maine, March 29, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Maine residents will have an opportunity soon to witness the devastating impacts of federal regulations on the lives of New England ground fishermen, as seen through the eyes of a documentary filmmaker with a long record of acclaimed work. David Wittkower's "Dead in the Water" will be shown at four Maine community theaters in April.