Arts/Museums Newswire
1 - The Quirky World of Indie Musician and Pop Artist Daniel Johnston Comes to Life on the iPhone
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Hi, How Are You, the first ever toon-shaded 3D puzzle platformer for the iPhone and iPod Touch, is now available at the App Store. The game features a psychedelic universe filled with dynamic physics-driven gameplay, surreal enemies and...
2 - 18th Street Arts Center Presents Diane Meyer, Without A Car in the World
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - 18th Street Arts Center is pleased to announce its final exhibition of 2009, Without A Car in the World (100 Car-less Angelinos Tell Stories of Living in Los Angeles). The opening reception will take place on Saturday, October 17, from 6...
3 - Young Architects Will Love Building Brainstorm at The Children’s Museum of Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Children's Museum of Memphis is hosting the traveling exhibit, Building Brainstorm, September 26-January 10. Visitors step inside a design studio where they can explore what it is like to be an architect, designer and engineer. Children plan...
4 - Yale Whiffenpoofs Celebrate 100th Birthday – America’s Oldest and Most Famous Collegiate A Cappella Singing Group Holds Massive Reunion
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - To celebrate their milestone, all living Whiffenpoofs, from the 1930’s to the present, will gather together back in the ivy-covered halls of Yale in New Haven, CT, October 2-4 for a great Centennial Reunion of reunited camaraderie...
5 - American Academy of Art Students Capture Unprecedented Top Three Prizes at ICMAD’s Young Designers’ Competition in NYC
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The American Academy of Art (www.aaart.edu) announced three of its students won the top three prizes awarded by the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) at the 10th annual Young Designers’ Competition awards dinner held...
6 - Fox International Productions, Star and Huayi Brothers Join Forces to Produce and Distribute the Romantic Comedy, Hot Summer Days
BEIJING & HONG KONG & LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Fox International Productions (FIP), Star Television Asia Limited (STAR) and China-based Huayi Brothers Media today announced a collaboration to produce and distribute a Chinese-language romantic comedy, HOT SUMMER DAYS. HOT...
7 - Japan Art Association Names 2009 Praemium Imperiale Laureates
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The 2009 winners of the prestigious Praemium Imperiale arts awards, announced by the Japan Art Association at the official residence of the Japanese Ambassador in Berlin, include Tony and Oscar-winning playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard and...
8 - Museum of American Finance Hosts Panel on the Privatization of Risk
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - On Tuesday, September 29, the Museum of American Finance will continue its 2009 Henry Kaufman Financial History and Practices Lecture/Symposia Series with a panel entitled “The Privatization of Risk: Understanding Risk Shifts in Healthcare, Pensions...
9 - SuperStock Announces Acquisition of Assets of Art Life Images
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - RGB Ventures LLC today announced that its SuperStock division has acquired from Art Life Images all artist distribution contracts covering approximately 80,000 rights-managed travel images. With offices in Jacksonville, Florida, Art Life is a...
10 - Southern California History Comes Alive at the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The fourth-annual Los Angeles Archives Bazaar will feature exhibits by 60 local historical collections, book-signings by L.A. authors, documentary films about hidden L.A. stories, information about family genealogy and a wealth of other resources...
11 - Introducing MOD: MATTERS ON DESIGN Presented By Lincoln at The Grove, Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - MOD: Matters On Design, presented by Lincoln, a new program which aims to bring to the forefront the two elements essential in all great design: style and technology. Along with the Lincoln vehicle line up, including the all new 2010 Lincoln MKT...
12 - Leaders from PA Statewide Arts and Cultural Organizations Blindsided by Last-Minute Budget Solution
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Leaders from the state’s arts and cultural organizations today requested a meeting with Gov. Ed Rendell and key state legislators in response to the shocking plan to address the Commonwealth’s budget woes with a new amusement tax on nonprofit...
13 - Southern California Water Woes Set the Stage for the 2009 Intelligent Use of Water Short Film Competition at the Getty Center
Rain Bird: WHAT: Six filmmakers will showcase their talent for using film as a medium to bring about a greater awareness of the need for water conservation as they vie for cash prizes totaling $15,000 at the 2009 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition finalists screening event...
14 - The Chuck Jones Gallery Partners with Brickfish to Celebrate the Artist’s Birthday
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Brickfish®, The Social Media SolutionTM, and the Chuck Jones Gallery, the premier collection of Chuck Jones art and animation, today announced its “Show Your Memories with Your Favorite Chuck Jones Characters” campaign in celebration of Chuck...
15 - Tix Corporation Receives Notice of Allowance from United States Patent and Trademark Office
STUDIO CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Tix Corporation (Nasdaq:TIXC), an integrated entertainment company, today announced that it has received Notice of Allowance regarding the Company’s United States Patent Application with the title of the invention, “Ticket Distribution...
16 - Fitch Upgrades New Orleans Audubon Park Commission, LA's GO Rating to 'BBB'
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - During the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings upgrades its rating on the New Orleans Audubon Park Commission's (the commission) outstanding $32 million general obligation (GO) aquarium bonds to 'BBB' from 'BBB-'. The Rating Outlook is...
17 - Museum of American Finance Hosts Talk with Henry Kaufman on The Road to Financial Reformation
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - On Tuesday, September 22, the Museum of American Finance will continue its 2009 Henry Kaufman Financial History and Practices Lecture/Symposia Series with a talk by Dr. Henry Kaufman on his new book, The Road to Financial Reformation. The program will be...
18 - Carol Channing, Bob Barker, Bruce Vilanch and Other Popular Entertainers and Celebrities to Headline at the City of West Hollywood’s Eighth Annual Book Fair on Sunday, October 4, 2009
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Several popular entertainers and celebrities will headline the City of West Hollywood’s Eighth Annual West Hollywood Book Fair on Sunday, October 4, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at West Hollywood Park, 647 North San Vicente Boulevard in...
19 - Aquarium of the Pacific Honored with 2009 Energy Star Award for Being a Top Business in Energy-Efficiency
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The Aquarium of the Pacific is being honored today in Washington, DC with the 2009 Super Nova Star Award as the most energy-efficient business with annual revenues under $50 million. The Alliance to Save Energy is recognizing the aquarium for...
20 - VT2 Studios’ Creative Work Appears on Times Square Buildings
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The commercials created by VT2 Studios for the Lucy Legacy exhibit at the Houston Museum of Natural Science are now being displayed on 11 mammoth LED screens in the heart of New York’s Times Square in full view of millions, announced Vic Tamborella...
21 - National Geographic Entertainment Acquires ‘Blue Man Group: Mind Blast’ for Distribution
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) has announced the acquisition of worldwide rights to the film “Blue Man Group: Mind Blast” for distribution to giant-screen, digital and IMAX® 3-D and 2-D theaters. The 3-D live-action comedy, slated for...
22 - The SCOOTER Store Donates Power Chair to Plimoth Plantation Prized Employee
PLYMOUTH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - For the past five years, Bob Charlebois has helped visitors find their way around Plimoth Plantation’s Wampanoag Homesite at the nonprofit living history museum dedicated to the Native Wampanoag and Colonial English people of the 17th century in...
23 - Renowned Italian Artist Holds Last U.S. Show in Portland — Opens October 2
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Italian Artist Sandro Negri will be making his last U.S. visit to promote his final North American exhibition at Brian Marki Fine Art. The show will feature a series of never-before-seen paintings by Negri, along with several of his classic pieces...
24 - Research and Markets: Design Trends Report: Global & Indian Trends in Art & Graphics Revealed
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Design Trends: Global & Indian Trends in Art & Graphics" report to their offering. Design. Where all things begin. Design today has evolved from being just something that makes a product or...
25 - Transbay Joint Powers Authority Board of Directors Commissions Artists to Develop Significant Artwork for New Transbay Transit Center
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA)’s Board of Directors unanimously approved five artists to create significant public artwork for the new Transbay Transit Center. The five artists selected by the Board to develop the conceptual...
26 - Finalists for Rain Bird’s 2009 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition Named
AZUSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Rain Bird, the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services, today named the six finalists for the Intelligent Use of Water™ Film Competition on its WaterSense product labeling program; annual Intelligent Use of Water...
27 - WOMEN & SPIRIT: Catholic Sisters in America To Begin Second Stop on Worldwide Tour at The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future in Dallas, Texas
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America, an exhibit chronicling the untold stories of the innovative women who played a significant pioneering role in shaping the nation’s social and cultural landscape will open at The Women’s Museum: An...
28 - How Do You Say “Everybody Wins!” in Japanese? …The Answer Resides with Art in Roseville!
Roseville Arts: WHO: Renown artists and arts aficionados including Ms. Noriko Oki — an internationally acclaimed Japanese artist — traveling to the U.S. to join 103 additional contributors who’ve all donated custom, original art work to support “Lottery for the Arts,” where “everybody...
29 - The James Irvine Foundation Appoints Joseph M. Pon as Vice President for Programs
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The James Irvine Foundation today announced the appointment of Joseph M. Pon as vice president for programs. Pon will join Irvine from Applied Materials Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT), a Fortune 500 technology company in Silicon Valley, where he is vice...
30 - National Museum of the Marine Corps Commemorates 9/11
TRIANGLE, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The National Museum of the Marine Corps will commemorate the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center by unveiling a new exhibit dedicated to the historic day and the Global War on Terrorism. On...
31 - Win a 2009 MINI Cooper in National Museum Event: “Mini Raffle” for Car in Jackson Hole Western Visions Fundraiser
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Continuing the “good things come in small packages” theme of its 22nd Annual Miniatures and More Show & Sale, the National Museum of Wildlife Art is raffling a 2009 MINI Cooper, valued at $20,000. Proceeds from the “Mini Raffle...
32 - Museum of American Finance Opens “Actiёn Handel: Early Dutch Finance and the Founding of America”
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Today, the Museum of American Finance opened “Actiёn Handel: Early Dutch Finance and the Founding of America,” an exhibit showcasing the relationship between early Dutch finance and the United States. On display are financial documents from...
33 - Research and Markets: Web Project Management for Academic Libraries
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Woodhead Publishing Ltd's new report "Web Project Management for Academic Libraries" to their offering. Jody Condit Fagan and Jennifer A Keach, James Madison University, USA field-tested web project...
34 - Special 9-11-Anniversary Event in Oakland With Key Celebrities on Hand for Unveiling Part of the Remember Them Sculpture
-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce: WHEN: Friday, Sept 11, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. WHERE: CHIODO ART STUDIOS 1933 Peralta Street, Ca 94607 CONTACT: Bob Agnew, Marketing and Capital Campaign Director robertagnew@att.net 415-730-0984 WHAT...
35 - Masestro Barenboim Waves His Magic Baton over Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2009 on PBS’ Great Performances on THIRTEEN
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Under the direction of Daniel Barenboim, one of the world’s most acclaimed conductors, the internationally-renowned Vienna Philharmonic performs an open-air summertime concert in the historic Baroque Park overlooking the breathtaking Schönbrunn Palace...
36 - Soak up the Culture: New Palm Beach County Resort Debuts in November with Special Passport to Art & Culture
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Combining sand and surf with art and culture will be the unique lure of a new luxury boutique beach resort in Palm Beach County, opening in November. The Seagate Hotel & Spa, 1000 East Atlantic Avenue, opening on November 6, 2009, is the...
37 - Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Returns For Its Thirteenth Season
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - As today’s top headlines reveal, dealing with faith, religion and ethics has never been more important to communities across the U.S. and worldwide. But network news offers only limited coverage of such issues. For more than a decade, RELIGION &...
38 - Research and Markets: This Essential 2009 Worldwide Libraries & Archives Industry Report is Now Available
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Research and Markets as are required to meet the informational, research, educational, or recreational needs of their user. These establishments may also acquire, research, store, preserve, and generally make accessible to the public historical...
39 - Silver Starr Art Studios Presents “A Surreal Escape”
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Silver Starr Art Studios: Who: Silver Starr Art Studios LLC What: "A Surreal Escape" Where: L'Eclat de Verre, 3336 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. When: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. On October 28, 2009, Silver Starr...
40 - Research and Markets: Archives and Archivists in 20th Century England
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Research and Markets in 1869, and other key nineteenth-century events. The story concludes with the formation of The National Archives in 2003. Other countries have produced literature on the history of archives and the archives and records management...
41 - Silver Starr Art Studios Showcases Women, Passion, Strength at its 2009 Annual Fall Exhibition
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Silver Starr Art Studios LLC: Who: Silver Starr Art Studios LLC What: 2009 Annual Fall Exhibition Where: L'Eclat de Verre, 3336 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. When: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. On October 21, 2009, Silver...
42 - Museum of American Finance to Open “Actiёn Handel: Early Dutch Finance and the Founding of America”
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - On Tuesday, September 8, the Museum of American Finance will open “Actiёn Handel: Early Dutch Finance and the Founding of America,” an exhibit showcasing the relationship between early Dutch finance and the United States. On display will be financial...
43 - Inner City Students Cap Summer Enrichment Program at the Orange County Performing Arts Center
SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Students at the Nicholas Academic Centers capped a summer of theater, music, dance and other cultural education classes by attending a performance of Fiddler on the Roof at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. The Henry T. Nicholas III...
44 - 2009 Pasadena Art + Ideas Festival Line-Up Announced for October 23-November 9
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Pasadena Arts Council (PAC), managing partner of the innovative Art + Ideas Festival, has announced the lineup of activities for the fifth biennial fall festival entitled “Origins.” The festival, which will be held at various venues...
45 - Philadelphia … City of Brotherly Love … & Romantic Love Too!
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Philadelphia means “City of Brotherly Love.” But for couples who desire something more romantic, the city can be quite engaging. For couples in the mood for love, Philadelphia has a lusty list of attractions, hotels, restaurants, strolls and...
46 - ArtServe Michigan Names Jennifer Goulet as President
WIXOM, Mich.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - ArtServe Michigan, www.artservemichigan.org, the leading statewide arts and cultural advocacy organization in Michigan, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Jennifer H. Goulet as its President. Goulet has been serving as...
47 - Online Bidding Begins for Julian Schnabel’s Pajamas and Annie Leibovitz Portrait to Benefit Dumbo Arts Center
BROOKLYN, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Superstar artist, Oscar-nominated movie director and ultimate Renaissance man, Julian Schnabel, is notorious for wearing his pajamas as daywear. Now he has donated his favorite pair to the Brooklyn-based Dumbo Arts Center (DAC), for its annual...
48 - Fitch Downgrades Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center (Georgia) Revs to 'A'; Outlook Negative
SANTIAGO, Chile-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Fitch Ratings downgrades the underlying long-term rating to 'A' from 'AA-' on approximately $187.6 million of outstanding revenue bonds issued on behalf of the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center Inc.'s (the Center), Georgia. Revenue bonds are an...
49 - Homewood Suites by Hilton® Introduces National Art Initiative
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Homewood Suites by Hilton®, the international brand of all-suite, residential-style hotels, today announced the national roll-out of its local artwork initiative, Homewood Is Where the Art Is. Each of the brand’s more than 260 hotels will soon...
50 - Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Announces Opening of Forgotten Gateway Exhibit
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum announced today, the opening of Forgotten Gateway, on Saturday, February 21st. This new traveling exhibit chronicles The Port of Galveston’s largely forgotten history as a major gateway to American...
51 - American Association of Museums President/CEO to Speak at San Diego Cultural Arts Leadership Symposium
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Dr. Ford Bell, president and CEO of the American Association of Museums, will give the keynote address at the second annual Robert F. Smith, Jr. Cultural Arts Leadership Symposium, held by the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, a collaborative of 24...
52 - Stanford Law School's Fair Use Project and Durie Tangri File Lawsuit against The Associated Press on behalf of Obama Hope Artist Shepard Fairey
STANFORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - The Fair Use Project at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society and San Francisco-based Durie Tangri Lemley Roberts & Kent LLP filed a lawsuit today against the Associated Press (AP) on behalf of Shepard Fairey and his...
53 - Children of Hangzhou: Connecting With China at The Children’s Museum of Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - The Children’s Museum of Memphis is hosting the traveling exhibit, Children of Hangzhou: Connecting with China, February 8-May 31, 2009. The exhibition is designed to engage children and families in learning about one of the oldest civilizations in...
54 - Company Profile for Museum of American Finance
-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - The Museum of American Finance, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is the nation’s only public museum dedicated to finance, entrepreneurship and the free open market system. With its extensive collection of financial documents and objects, its seminars...
55 - Pittsburgh Steelers Star Gary Russell Kicks Off New Museum Exhibit with a World Champion’s Welcome
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - The celebration continues in 'Sixburgh' today as a forest of fun and inspiration plants its roots at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh – thanks to the grand opening of the "Exploring Trees Inside and Out" Traveling exhibit. Presented by...
56 - New Repertory Theatre Names Kate Warner New Artistic Director
WATERTOWN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - New Repertory Theatre announces that Kate Warner, nationally known, award-winning director from Atlanta-based Dad’s Garage Theatre Company, is its new Artistic Director. “Kate Warner is a natural leader,” said Michael McCay, Chairman of the...
57 - Total Immersion’s Augmented Reality Gets Hearts Beating at Exploreum’s New Exhibit, 'My Bodyworks'
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - "Be still, my beating heart" is a tall order when you’re holding it in your hand and watching it pump. Total Immersion (www.t-immersion.com), the global leader in augmented reality, announced today that its technology lies at the very heart of a vivid...
58 - $5,000 Prize to Be Awarded for Celebrating Eco-Friendly Energy
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - The Scottsdale Artists' School announced a call for entries for its Spark! Igniting the Power of Art event. The contest challenges artists to celebrate environmentally friendly energy resources through their respective medium. “The School...
59 - New York Art Crowd Decides Art Market Less Ethical Than Stock Market at Intelligence Squared U.S. Debate
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Intelligence Squared U.S., the Oxford style debate series sponsored by The Rosenkranz Foundation, announced the results of its second debate of the spring 2009 season, “The art market is less ethical than the stock market.” The final vote at the...
60 - Museum of American Finance Announces Search for New Director
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - The Museum of American Finance announced it has begun the search for an executive director to provide leadership in advancing a compelling vision for the Museum in partnership with the staff and trustees. Key issues include expanding the Museum’s board...
61 - ‘A Class Apart’ Makes World Premiere at Museo Alameda
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - The Museo Alameda – the nation’s largest Latino museum and first formal Smithsonian affiliate – hosted the world premiere of “A Class Apart,” a riveting new documentary by Carlos Sandoval and Peter Miller that tells the story of Hernandez...
62 - LinuxForce Expands Partnership with The Franklin Institute
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - LinuxForce, Inc., a leading Linux-based technology services firm and a thought-leader in the Linux and open-source technology spaces, today announced a major expansion of their technology partnership with The Franklin Institute. With this expansion...
63 - Musicians Institute Lends Its Support to the Newly Opened Grammy Museum with the Development of Contemporary Music Education Events and Programs
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - In an exciting cooperative move that joins two of the city's great music institutions, Musicians Institute in Hollywood (www.mi.edu) is proud to announce that it has lent its support to Los Angeles's newest, most exciting cultural destination, the...
64 - Despite Tough Economic Times Map Collectors and Hobbyists Are Proving That Maps Are for Everyone
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - The City of Miami holds the honor of being one of only five cities – London, Paris, Breda (Holland) and Denver – to host an international map fair. Once again the Miami International Map Fair returns to the Historical Museum of Southern Florida on...
65 - Softeq Development's ALICE Unlocks Multimedia at World Class Venues
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Softeq Development Corporation debuts ALICE, the Assistive Listening and Captioning Engine, at the ATIA tradeshow today. ALICE is part of an assistive technology solution that allows venues to provide an immersive experience to patrons with low...
66 - DURATEQ Scores Assistive Touchdown at the Hall at Patriot Place Presented by Raytheon
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Softeq Development Corporation proudly announces the latest DURATEQ Assistive Technology Version (ATV) installation at The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon. The new DURATEQ ATV system provides a solution that makes The Hall accessible...
67 - National Museum of the Marine Corps Remains Top Virginia Destination
TRIANGLE, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - The National Museum of the Marine Corps has announced over 500,000 visitors recorded in 2008, maintaining its position as a top Virginia attraction. In its second full year open to the public, the Museum’s attendance was bolstered by attracting...
68 - Tekserve to Open a Mac Museum in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Mac
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - Extended by popular demand through Sunday, February 1st, Tekserve, New York's premier Apple Specialist, is presenting "Live Long and Prosper" a museum retrospective of Macintosh and many things Macintosh to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Mac. This...
69 - Foundation Inspired by Subject of Upcoming Film “The Soloist” Launches January 28th at The California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities
-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - The California Endowment: WHAT: The official launch of the Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Foundation. Los Angeles Times Columnist Steve Lopez will discuss his initial meeting with Nathaniel Anthony Ayers and the friendship they developed over time which led to a...
70 - Fairfield County African American Art Exhibition Opens February 6, 2009
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - In many respects Black History Month takes on new meaning in 2009—with an historic Presidential inauguration setting the stage, and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NAACP serving as symbolic anchor to this annual celebration. In...
71 - ARTSPROJEKT Launches ARTSPROJEKT LABz – A Cutting-Edge, Limited-Edition Product Program
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - ARTSPROJEKT, www.artsprojekt.com, an interactive and culturally relevant online community for the arts, pop culture and action sports today announced the launch of ARTSPROJEKT LABz, a cutting-edge and limited-edition product program featuring...
72 - Company Profile for Ripley Entertainment Inc.
-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - Ripley Entertainment Inc. (www.ripleys.com), keepers of the venerable Ripley’s Believe It or Not! brand, is a global leader in location-based entertainment, entertaining more than 13 million annually at its 74 attractions in 13 countries. In addition to its 32...
73 - The 2009 Texas Medal of Arts Awards Honors the Brightest Lone Stars
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - The Texas Cultural Trust, (www.txculturaltrust.org) announced today the recipients of its bi-annual Texas Medal of Arts Awards, celebrating the state’s legendary artists, entertainers, and art patrons. The Texas Cultural Trust will pay tribute to...
74 - artnet Presents Exclusive Online Video Preview of 55th Annual Winter Antiques Show
NEW YORK & BERLIN-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - For the first time ever, artnet will present an exclusive online video preview of the 55th Annual Winter Antiques Show at New York’s Park Avenue Armory. The online video preview is available to viewers worldwide via artnetv, a service of...
75 - Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal to Help Fisher-Price® Launch Precious PlanetTM Line and $250,000 Donation to Wildlife Conservation Society at the Central Park Zoo
-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Fisher-Price, Inc. WHO/WHAT: Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal will team up with Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., to unveil the company’s new Precious Planet™ Collection of baby gear and newborn toys and to announce the company’s $250,000 donation...
76 - Converse (PRODUCT) RED™ Introduces Spring 2009 1HUND(RED) Artists Collections Featuring New Creative from Internationally Celebrated Musicians, Artists and Designers
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Converse debuts an exciting new collection of designs for Spring 2009 in its final installment of 1HUND(RED) Artists footwear, the brand’s unprecedented global curation project designed to support Converse’s partnership with (RED...
77 - Touch My HeART Receives Support of Business Sponsors and Media
LOS GATOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Touch My HeART is pleased to announce the support of San Francisco-based Arcadia Healthcare as the premier sponsor in the upcoming February 14th Touch My HeART “All You Need Is Love” gala, in addition to local businesses, in-kind donors and...
78 - Winter Exhibits at Santa Clara University’s de Saisset Museum Showcase Connections Between Art and Nature
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Just in time for Darwin Day—held on or around Feb. 12 in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth—two exhibitions opening at the de Saisset Museum showcase the relationship between art and the natural world. On view...
79 - SNOW Magazine and Pop Artist Steve Kaufman Focus on Community at the Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY, Utah-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - As Sundance opens its proverbial gates this year, industry crowds will once again flood the streets of Park City, turning the snow covered village into a freewheeling bazaar. With branded parties, celebrity-packed events and exclusive film...
80 - AFP and relaxnews Launch the First Worldwide Leisure Newswire
PARIS-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - The international news agency AFP and leisure news service relaxnews joined forces Monday to launch the first global newswire devoted to leisure and lifestyle coverage at the Fondation Cartier in Paris. The new service aims to tap into a market with high...
81 - Exhibition for Purdue NCKU Project Inaugurated in NCKU Museum
TAINAN, Taiwan-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - Throughout the 20th Century, the United States provided significant financial support via US-Aid Program to revamp the Asia-Pacific region since 1950’s. The support was in the form of creating universities, setting up scholarships for the brightest...
82 - Carlton Hobbs to Exhibit at Olympia International Art and Antiques Fair, London, June 4-14 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 19, 2009 - Carlton Hobbs, the long established international antiques dealer today announced the firm will exhibit at the Olympia International Art and Antiques Fair in London, June 4-14 2009. “We are thrilled to have been invited to exhibit at this important...
83 - Old Sturbridge Village Attendance Up 8 Percent in 2008
STURBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 19, 2009 - Old Sturbridge Village President and CEO James E. Donahue announced today that for the calendar year ending Dec. 31, 2008, the museum’s attendance increased eight percent, to 238,912, compared to 221,432 the previous year. Museum membership...
84 - a21, Inc. Completes Auction of Its Business; Bankruptcy Court Confirms Plan of Liquidation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - a21, Inc. (ATWOE.OB) today announced that the US assets of its subsidiaries, SuperStock, Inc. and ArtSelect, Inc., and the stock of its UK subsidiary, SuperStock, Limited, were sold at auction at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the...
85 - The Franklin Mint Exclusive Obama Collectibles Launch to the Public!
FRANKLIN CENTER, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - The Franklin Mint, the world’s leading private mint and most trusted name in collectibles, has announced plans to recognize the upcoming Inauguration of Barack Obama by issuing an array of special edition “Eyewitness to History...
86 - George Bush Exits With Final Flush; ClarkMade Presents Art Exhibit
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - President George W. Bush’s eight years in office has been immortalized in an irreverent collection of urinal sculptures. As President Bush undergoes his final days as President this weekend, a series of six politically charged pieces evoking the...
87 - iQor's Vikas Kapoor Joins the Metropolitan Opera Board of Directors
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Vikas Kapoor, president and CEO of iQor, has joined the Metropolitan Opera's board of directors. Mr. Kapoor has a long-standing love of opera and the arts. An active patron of the arts, he also serves on the boards of the Rubin Museum of Art and The Cooper...
88 - Experience Mambo Sauce Live in Concert at LeftBank in Adams Morgan
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 10, 2009 - Silver Starr Art Studios LLC: WHAT: Silver Starr Art Studios LLC Presents Mambo Sauce at LeftBank in Adams Morgan WHERE: 2424 18th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20009 WHEN: February 7, 2009, 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. WHO: Quintessential Band...
89 - Nevada Ballet Theatre Appoints James Canfield as Its New Artistic Director
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Following an international search, Nevada Ballet Theatre announced today that James Canfield has been chosen as the Company’s next artistic director. Canfield had served as the Company’s interim artistic director since March 2008, and was the...
90 - Smithsonian Photography Exhibit Debuts at Phoenix Public Library Jan. 2009
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Phoenix Public Library will host the national debut of “Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography” Jan. 10 - March 29, 2009 at Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 North Central Ave. Admission is free. The exhibit features 60 photographs by...
91 - USS Constitution Museum Appoints Ronald Egalka and William Martin as Co-Chairs of the Curatorial Committee
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - The USS Constitution Museum, the non-profit educational voice for the oldest warship still in commission, today announced two new chairmen of the museum’s Curatorial Committee: Ronald Egalka, Chief Executive Officer of Rampart Investment Management and...
92 - Marani Vodka Sponsors photo l.a. and ART LA
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - Marani Brands Inc. (OTCBB:MRIB) has begun partnering with Art Fairs, Inc. (artfairsinc.com) organizers of photo MIAMI, photo l.a. and ART LA, as part of its ongoing events strategy that positions the brand as the ultra-premium vodka of choice to...
93 - Former Marine Commandant Heads Admiral Nimitz Foundation
FREDERICKSBURG, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - The Admiral Nimitz Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of General Michael W. Hagee, USMC (Ret) as its new Executive Director effective January 5, 2009. General Hagee served as the 33rd Commandant of the Marine Corps and a...
94 - Asia Society, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), and New York University Center for Dialogues Announce the Launch of Muslim Voices: Arts & Ideas June 5–14, 2009
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - In celebration of the extraordinary range of artistic expression in the Muslim world, Asia Society, BAM, and New York University Center for Dialogues announce the launch of Muslim Voices: Arts & Ideas, an unprecedented ten-day festival and...
95 - Overnight Package with VIP Tickets to First Emperor and King Tut at Ritz-Carlton Hotels in Downtown Atlanta and Buckhead
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - VIP tickets to two breathtaking exhibits of ancient treasures are included together in a new overnight package at The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta (Downtown) and The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead. Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs showcases treasures...
96 - Fairfield County African American Art Exhibition Opens February 6, 2009
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - In many respects Black History Month takes on new meaning in 2009—with a historic Presidential inauguration setting the stage, and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the NAACP serving as symbolic anchor to this annual celebration. In...
97 - Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Contracts Darrel Raynor of DA&R to Provide Project Management and Logistics Support for New Major Traveling Exhibition
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Data Analysis & Results (DA&R http://www.dataanalysis.com) and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum (TSHM http://www.thestoryoftexas.com) announced today that Darrel Raynor of DA&R has been contracted to oversee project management...
98 - Famed Animal Expert Jack Hanna Endorses Completion of Los Angeles Zoo’s Pachyderm Forest
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Jack Hanna, one of the world’s most respected experts in animal care, today endorsed the continuation of the Los Angeles Zoo’s new Pachyderm Forest following a personal visit to the construction site, calling the project “a model for humane...
99 - iQor's Vikas Kapoor Joins Rubin Museum of Art Board of Directors
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Vikas Kapoor, iQor's president and CEO, has joined the Rubin Museum of Art's (RMA) Board of Trustees. "The Rubin Museum has created one of the largest collections of Himalayan art in the world and I'm excited to sit on such a distinguished board. I look...
100 - Held over by Popular Demand, ''Vatican Splendors'' Exhibit Extended
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-December 30, 2008 - Since its opening on Sept. 27, crowds from the Midwest and beyond, have flocked to see "Vatican Splendors" at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, Minn. Held over by popular demand, the exhibit will now run through Jan. 19, one week past its...
101 - Carlton Hobbs’ Mexican Cabinet Pronounced ‘Unique’ by Franz Meyer Museum
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Carlton Hobbs LLC, the New York based international antiques dealer today announced it discovered and acquired a Highly Important Marquetry Escritorio, made in Villa Alta, Oaxaca, in the second half of the 17th century. “We bought the piece based on the...
102 - First Ever Public Glimpse into Life of Miami Beach Pioneers at Whitman Family Museum
The Whitman brothers, developers of landmarks throughout Miami Beach including world-renowned Bal Harbour Shops, selected Miami's Historical Museum of Southern Florida (HMSF) to provide museum services to preserve their family history. This joint collaboration between the Whitman family and HMSF...
103 - Three Rings Applauds Winners of First ‘Design Your Whirled’ Contest; Second Contest Now Open for Submissions
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - Three Rings, a leading independent developer of casual massively multi-player games, and deviantART, the largest online social network for artists and art enthusiasts, have announced the winners of the first “Design Your Whirled” contest. The...
104 - Jamba Juice Warms Up Chicago Inside and Out with Launch of Steel Cut Oatmeal with Real Fruit and Organic Oats
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - A major warming trend hit Chicago this morning as Jamba Juice unveiled its new Steel Cut Oatmeal with Fruit during a citywide oatmeal run to serve breakfast to the tireless workers of Chicago’s non-profit community. With the goal of recognizing those who...
Search Our News Using Google Search
Can't find what you want? Try using Google:
