WASHINGTON, D.C. /CitizenWire/ — Mocha Media, A Black Woman Owned Multi Media Publishing Company, announces the season two launch of the “Literary Lounge by Mocha@MLK” in partnership with the MLK Library in Washington D.C.
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News: The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra releases ‘Bridge’ – the first of Three Unlikely Albums created during a Global Pandemic | CitizenWire
SAVANNAH, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — A global pandemic may have cancelled all of the shows, but nothing could cancel The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra’s creativity and desire to make music. With a newly unexpected empty calendar, The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra focused its attention on recording.
News: Main Street Cinemas in Queens Reopens after Pandemic Closure | CitizenWire
QUEENS, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — After being shut down for one-year, Main Street Cinemas, a Queens movie theater, is re-opening on Friday, March 5. Staff is excited to welcome everyone back and is looking forward to rekindling the in-person movie-goer experience.
News: MoBo’s new streaming service allows anyone with the talent to create a quality film or TV show a worldwide platform to display those talents | CitizenWire
RALEIGH, N.C. /CitizenWire/ — MoBo, an exciting new Streaming Service showcasing Independent Filmmakers is proud to announce their very first original film, “The Big Adventures of Lil’ Slick” – an animated feature film.
News: The Push2BeGreat Clothing Brand Incorporating Artificial Intelligence to Innovate Learning Methods in Literacy | CitizenWire
DETROIT, Mich. /CitizenWire/ — Shwinn Innovations, LLC, the Push2BeGreat Brand and the non-profit 501(c)(3), the Innovative Learning Curriculum, are announcing the development of a revolutionary new educational framework that focuses on providing an equal opportunity to economically, disadvantaged youth in diverse, urban areas.
News: ‘Can’t Look Away: Photographs of the Civil Rights Struggle’ New Docuseries Released by the Gund Gallery to Celebrate Black History Month | CitizenWire
GAMBIER, Ohio /CitizenWire/ — The Gund Gallery at Kenyon College is pleased to announce the release of the first episode in the new docuseries “Can’t Look Away: Photographs of the Civil Rights Struggle.”
News: Chicago-Based Romance Novel Series Heads to The Moon | CitizenWire
CHICAGO, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — Award-winning Chicagoland romance author Dania Voss’s Windy City Nights series is taking part in the Writers on the Moon project. Coordinated by speculative fiction author Dr. Susan Kaye Quinn, Voss is among one hundred and 25 authors participating in the lunar time capsule adventure.
News: Yes Legend Jon Anderson’s ‘Olias Of Sunhillow’ 2 Disc Remastered & Expanded Edition Now Available For Pre-order | CitizenWire
ASHEVILLE, N.C. /CitizenWire/ — Esoteric Recordings is proud to announce the release of a new expanded and remastered 2-disc edition of the classic debut solo album by YES vocalist JON ANDERSON, “Olias of Sunhillow.” Released in July 1976, the album was a conceptual work recounting the story of an alien race on a journey to […]
News: Forensic handwriting expert Sheila Lowe establishes Write Choice Ink, an independent publishing company, to manage the production of her published work | CitizenWire
VENTURA, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Sheila Lowe announces the formation of Write Choice Ink, a publishing imprint, to produce and distribute the complete catalog of her non-fiction and fiction work. Lowe will re-issue her backlist, totaling 14 of her titles over the next few months, starting with POISON PEN on February 23, 2021.
News: Debut author, Barbara Lane, launches ‘Fictitious Truths’ – a podcast to increase the awareness of child abuse and neglect | CitizenWire
WINCHESTER, Va. /CitizenWire/ — A captivating storyteller, Barbara Lane, hosts a new Podcast where she uses her powerful writing and storytelling skills to share Lucy’s Story, a chronical in which she casts a five-year-old fictional character as the voice of the children she represents – a compilation of the true-life events experienced by the abused […]
News: Olive Hill Kentucky: How One Small Appalachian Town Helped Build America | CitizenWire
MANSFIELD, Ohio /CitizenWire/ — Author Willie Davis has written a historical fiction novel, “Olive Hill” (ISBN 978-1728369372; Volume 1) about how one small Appalachian town in Kentucky can lay claim to helping build America.
News: Ellen Alexander is Changing Perceptions Through Music | CitizenWire
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Ellen Alexander, Russian-born fashion model, entrepreneur and singer, is releasing a new song “Good Girl Go.” What is special about Ellen is her training in the arts field. Ellen started her artistic education when she was five years old.
News: Beatles Historical Artifact from The Ed Sullivan Show Hits the Music Collectibles Market | CitizenWire
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Music collectors take note. Fifty-seven years ago, on February 9, 1964, The Beatles made history with their first live American television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” It had one of the largest viewing audiences ever, changed the course of music and influenced generations to follow. Today, Rockaway Records is […]
News: Book Release: ‘Say Their Names, 101 Unarmed Black Women, Men and Children Killed By Law Enforcement’ | CitizenWire
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Campaign Justice announced today that Black History Month is not only a time of recognizing the accomplishments of African-Americans, but is also a time to brighten the spotlight on systemic racism within law enforcement. “Say Their Names: 101 Unarmed Black Women, Men and Children Killed By Law Enforcement” (ISBN: 979-8570456860) […]
News: Cybernauts Called to PLANETXXI to Save Planet Earth | CitizenWire
CHICAGO, Ill. /CitizenWire/ — PLANETXXI, an exoplanet and mirror to Earth, has recently picked up chatter and cries for help to save planet Earth. Their voices were heard in CyberCity, PLANETXXI’s satellite communications center saying that planet Earth is in trouble. Sandra Snowden, Founder of PLANETXXI LLC and newly launched online entertainment broadcasting website, PLANETXXITV.com, […]
News: Des Moines Native Emma Negrete, Teases Debut EP with Release of New Single ‘Lost In Translation’ | CitizenWire
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Business Records LLC today announced that soulful-pop singer-songwriter and Des Moines native, Emma Negrete, teases her debut EP “Algorithms,” with the release of the first single, “Lost In Translation.”
News: New Podcast Uses Innovative Format to Deliver Top Real Estate News | CitizenWire
WASHINGTON, D.C. /CitizenWire/ — Words that Build is a new, crowdsourced podcast that publishes hot takes from industry professionals and transmutes written articles from top publications to audio. Topics range from updates on recent commercial and residential real estate projects to property tech and urban planning.
News: Breaking Hits App Turns Up the Volume on Amplified Authentic Opinions in the Music Business | CitizenWire
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Breaking Hits, an organized aggregator of an authentic opinion App, is ramping up to launch its pilot program. The first will focus on the Super Bowl and the second on Valentine’s Day. Both will ask, “Retire or fire?” and ask music and non-music related questions. It’s a new voice that […]
News: Phenomenology Helps Academy for the Fine Arts Find Funds for Dance Studio | CitizenWire
FREDERICK, Md. /CitizenWire/ — Phenomenology, Inc., an innovative production model in the performing arts, stepped up to assist the Academy for the Fine Arts to raise ten thousand dollars in critical funds to finance a state-of-the-art dance studio for Frederick County Public School students.
News: RVA Environmental Film Festival Announces Award Winners | CitizenWire
RICHMOND, Va. /CitizenWire/ — On February 14 the Richmond Environmental Film Contest Committee will virtually award the winners of the Environmental Film Contest and screen each film. The contest was open to novice and experienced Virginia filmmakers submitting films on environmental topics regarding Virginia.
News: Beach Cities Health District teams with South Bay Mommies and Daddies to Support Raising Happy, Healthy and Resilient Children | CitizenWire
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — “Parents’ Guide to Raising Happy, Healthy and Resilient Children,” presented in partnership with Beach Cities Health District and South Bay Mommies and Daddies, is a five-part video series designed for parents of children ages 0-6.
News: New Book Helps People to Deal with Loss During the Pandemic | CitizenWire
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio /CitizenWire/ — When Gina Marie Mordecki’s daughter was raped and murdered, she prayed that her death would not be in vain. Her new book, “God’s Amazing Intimacy in Grief” (ISBN: 979-8578563751), is the answer to that prayer. Mordecki’s book is written to help heal the hearts of others who have experienced the tragic […]
News: Join Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, and Jack Harlow Celebrate the Big Game in ‘Anything Glows’ Style | CitizenWire
TAMPA, Fla. /CitizenWire/ — Award-winning Rap artists Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, and Jack Harlow are going to light up Tampa at a pre-game party you do not want to miss. “Super Glow Tampa is going to transform – for just one night – the iconic Dallas Bull into the coolest, Glow in the Dark Rap […]
News: Groundbreaking Online Music School Soundfly Launches Leading-Edge Ableton Live Course | CitizenWire
BROOKLYN, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — As musicians around the world await the imminent release of Ableton Live’s latest version, Live 11, Brooklyn-based music education platform Soundfly today launches one of the first and most comprehensive online courses on making music with Ableton Live, exploring the cutting-edge features that will be available in the upcoming Live update.
News: ‘The New American State’ Is Now Available in Kindle Unlimited | CitizenWire
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — HC Publishing today announced that “The New American State” (ISBN: 978-1735716008), a book written by political scientist Dimitar Avramov that explains the changes in American politics and the Western form of government, has been made available to Amazon Kindle Unlimited subscribers.
News: 11th Annual RVA Environmental Film Festival to be Presented Virtually, February 12-26, 2021 – Free and Open to the Public | CitizenWire
RICHMOND, Va. /CitizenWire/ — The RVA Environmental Film Festival (RVA EFF) announces its 11th annual showcase of over 20 free local and national films. Many films are hosted by like-minded organizations. Two films are of particular interest to youth: “Microplastic Madness” and “Frozen Obsession.”
News: New African American Romance Book about Real-Life Relationships for a Change | CitizenWire
NASHVILLE, Tenn. /CitizenWire/ — “I Forgot to Love Her” (ISBN: 978-0578805771; paperback) is a new urban romance novel by author Kenesha Collins, about the trials and triumphs of falling in and out of love.
News: Children’s Chorus and Rap Artist Tell Maryland ‘Sing a New Song!’ | CitizenWire
BALTIMORE, Md. /CitizenWire/ — The Children’s Chorus of Maryland and Baltimore rap artist and a Baltimore rap artist have teamed up with the racial justice podcast Trouble4Good to urge the Maryland General Assembly to change the pro-Confederate Maryland state song.
News: Childhood Trauma – The Dark Secret 64% of Us Share: Compassion Prison Project with Dr. Vincent Felitti | CitizenWire
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Two years ago this month, film producer Fritzi Horstman, and Compassion Prison Project founder, walked into a California maximum-security prison and sat down with the men who were serving time, hoping to bring them compassion and trauma-awareness.
News: ‘Rivals any fiction story today’ – High praise for Christopher LaGrone’s ‘The Delta Tango Trilogy’ one-of-a-kind Border Patrol series from Morgan James Publishing | CitizenWire
NEW YORK, N.Y. /CitizenWire/ — Clive Cussler, two months before he died, said of Layne Sheppard, protagonist in Christopher LaGrone’s dynamic U.S. Border Patrol novels that comprise the new Delta Tango Trilogy from Morgan James Publishing: “His life of trials and sorrows rivals any fiction story today.” Book One: “Fleeing The Past” is available now […]
News: Gund Gallery Presents ‘The Art of Trees,’ an Exhibition Inviting New Dialogue about Our Relationship to Our Environment | CitizenWire
GAMBIER, Ohio /CitizenWire/ — The Gund Gallery at Kenyon College is pleased to announce “The Art of Trees,” an exhibition on view at the Gund from January 22 – April 11, 2021. “The Art of Trees” reveals the many resonances, forms, and relationships of trees.
News: World of Illumination Extends Season Through January 24 With Candy Rush – the Remix Edition | CitizenWire
MARIETTA, Ga. /CitizenWire/ — Due to overwhelming response, World of Illumination’s Candy Rush drive-through light show is being extended through January 24, 2021. The remix edition is reimagined for the new year with brand new music. The event will continue to take place at Six Flags White Water in Marietta.
News: Elite Miss Pennsylvania, Danielle Alura Prevents More Than 10 Tons of Plastic Waste from Landfills | CitizenWire
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. /CitizenWire/ — “There is no excuse for single use,” claims Danielle Alura, Elite Miss Pennsylvania. With all the various ways we create waste in our daily lives, our businesses, and our government, the tourism industry is one of the most wasteful veins of our society. While hotels have many ways they create waste, […]
News: Either it is about a personality or a brand! People hardly find a great opportunity to see their brand on the cover of a magazine | CitizenWire
BALTIMORE, Md. /CitizenWire/ — REVÖ Mag is providing an excellent opportunity to people and brands who want to be featured on the cover. Renowned celebrity photographer Terrell Edmonds has introduced this amazing magazine named REVÖ Mag with a team of enthusiastic and creative people.
News: YUNG Citizen Champions Message of Injustice and Inequality With Latest Song and Music Video, ‘Brown Butta’ | CitizenWire
CHARLOTTE, N.C. /CitizenWire/ — Citizen Music Group wants you to know and follow Christopher “YUNG Citizen” Williams, Charlotte (N.C.) native, and you will discover someone deeply passionate and committed to raising awareness to the injustices and
News: World Dance Group culminates 2020 with LIKE$, the best digital contest for dance lovers | CitizenWire
SAN JUAN, P.R. /CitizenWire/ — The Covid-19 Pandemic has almost entirely destroyed some sectors of the economy, such as hospitality, recreational activities and entertainment events. Musicians, dancers, and artists in general are part of those sectors that today see their economic opportunities reduced to almost zero, says World Dance Group.
News: Aloha Wanderwell Baker Film Makes National Film Registry Cut | CitizenWire
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — The Library of Congress has just announced its annual list of 25 films selected to be preserved in the National Film Registry’s vault. And, Richard Diamond, trustee, Richard Diamond Trust, is excited to share that “With Car and Camera Around the World” made the cut.
News: Trends for Creative Services Industries from Voices.com’s 2021 Annual Trends Report | CitizenWire
LONDON, Ontario /CitizenWire/ — Voices.com has released their tenth annual trends report that looks at creative services industries – including advertising, education, media, entertainment, technology, and more – and provides insights into trends that impacted them in 2020 and makes predictions for trends in 2021.
News: New Novel Debates Ominous Cures for Two Crises: Recurring Pandemics and Too Many Men | CitizenWire
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. /CitizenWire/ — Born out of a raging pandemic, Buzz McCord’s new techno-thriller wrestles with artificial intelligence, surveillance and sex crime. “A Final Reminder” (ISBN: 978-1736148815) moves energetically between upbeat and malevolent. Its author wrote it to simultaneously entertain and enrage.
News: Gallospole and TARAC WIPPP, Award Winners At 2020 International Film Festivals | CitizenWire
DREXEL HILL, Pa. /CitizenWire/ — Gallospole and TARAC WIPPP (tey – rak – wip) have won distinguished awards at international film festivals throughout the year 2020. This chair conspiracy propagated by the political satirist, Gallospole, has been recognized as the Best Trailer at the Direct Monthly Online Film Festival.