New York Entertainment News
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 6, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — If New York City is a state of mind, then Jorge Colombo captures the metropolis’ moods like no other. Published in association with 20×200.com – the place to discover and buy art online – “New York: Finger Paintings” (ISBN: 978-0811879255) by Jorge Colombo features 100 [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 4, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — The Pit Stop Players, a thirteen-member instrumental ensemble composed of veteran Broadway pit musicians, will kick off their third season with a concert at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The critically acclaimed group will offer creepy-themed [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — The Houdini Museum, a 501(c)3 nonprofit museum in Scranton, PA, had a secret project to restore Houdini’s grave site bust for over 20 years. It reached full intensity in the past year. The original statuary bust was installed after Houdini’s death in 1926. It was [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — When William Pope.L donned a business suit and crawled on his belly through the gutter up NYC’s Bowery, the “Friendliest Black Artist in America” was poignantly calling attention to themes of race, social class and power. Now, in his debut project with 20×200-the place to [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Blue Hill Troupe, Ltd. (www.bht.org), the only musical theater group in New York City to donate its net proceeds to charity, launches its 88th season with the musical farce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. With a score by Stephen Sondheim [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — One of the oldest Muslim-American organizations in the USA, the Muslim Foundation of America, in conjunction with multi-cultural television channel Bridges TV, has announced details for the 26th annual United American Muslim Day Parade, taking place in New York City at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 26, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Sky Ball League (www.skyballleague.com), an exciting, no-holds-barred next generation coed pro sport, airs the first part of the series semi-finals Saturday, August 27 at 10:30 a.m. on Sports New York across New York State. Sky Ball League is also seen nationally on DirecTV (see listings [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 24, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Images of the allegorical tribute to teen idol Justin Bieber, created by controversial New York artist Daniel Edwards, are being released by Cory Allen Contemporary Art this week. “Allegory of a Teen Sex Symbol (Justin Bieber)” shows a symbolic representation, in a manner inspired by [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 18, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Today Ligeti Artists LLC introduced updates to TheShowStore.com, a new, online, live entertainment booking platform. Now consumers seeking premium artists and attractions for local, regional, national and international events can easily search and book live talent. Acting as a broker, packager, contract buyer, and/or producer, [...]
by Janice Sand
WARWICK, N.Y., July 20, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — The winners of The 2011 Communicator Awards were recently announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. Positive Sounds is a weekly Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) Radio Program hosted by Bob Taylor. It earned an Award of Excellence, the highest honor in the Radio Programs [...]
by Janice Sand
BUFFALO, N.Y. /New York Netwire/ — Just in time for Father’s Day get the man in your life the world’s first handheld extendable tripod, the Quik Pod(R), by Fromm Works Inc. He can photograph himself shirtless and be properly centered in each photo.
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., June 1, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — A naked Osama Bin Laden, laden with sea crabs and shackled to a U.S. Navy SEALs cement block at the bottom of the sea receives its official title, courtesy of the friends on Facebook. The Osama Bin Laden sculpture is the latest by New York [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 27, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — When Eadweard Muybridge unveiled his stop-motion photography-which included images of the horse in motion-in the late 1800s, the world was astonished. In the fascinating photographs, Muybridge was the first to capture and sequence movement. These photographs hinted at the technological and artistic revolutions to come, heralding [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 11, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Top 10 national AC radio charting Miami-based artist, SJ, will pre-release his freshman commercial LP, “Coffee,” on May 31, 2011, following exclusive fan and press events at SoHo House (May 11, New York) and Van Dyke Cafe (May 24, Miami). “Coffee” blends folk and rock [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 9, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — Big Eye Gallery in collaboration with The Kobal Collection and The Film Society Lincoln Center, announced today the details of their upcoming art exhibit of classic images from film legend Elizabeth Taylor’s life. The exhibit, at the Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery adjacent to the [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — BETA Records and In Tune Monthly (www.intunemonthly.com) today announced a collaborative venture that will extend each firm’s reach into a variety of media. “BETA Records, being a music, TV, online and music publishing company, is an ideal match with In Tune Partners, a music magazine, [...]
by Janice Sand
NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 25, 2011 /New York Netwire/ — “Kabul in Flames” (ISBN: 978-8-799-29522-7) was such a success in Denmark that Danish International Edition announced this week its release in the U.S. The author, Masood Baluch, writes from the heart. He is an Afghanistan refugee who has been living in Denmark since the age [...]
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