HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (CitizenWire) — The Los Angeles Music Network is delighted to announce a new sponsor of its upcoming ROCK and URBAN LAMN Jam Music Contests (‘LAMN Jams’) launching June 7 in Los Angeles. Send2Press Newswire, a unit of Neotrope, will be the official press release service, helping to take LAMN Jams to a new […]
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Actress Julia Roberts Joins Alliance for Clean Cookstoves as Global Ambassador
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — Academy Award winning actor Julia Roberts will join the Alliance for Clean Cookstoves as “Global Ambassador,” and together with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will help to bring attention to the global issue that kills nearly 2 million people annually: toxic smoke from unsafe and inefficient cookstoves. Ms. Roberts […]
Housing Works Design on a Dime Event: 20×200 to Offer Celebrity Benefit Edition from Simon Doonan
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — Fashion, design and art are uniting for a great cause, and now art collectors everywhere can get in on the action at 20×200.com. In support of Housing Works Thrift Shop’s Design on a Dime fundraising event, the pioneering art e-commerce site 20×200 announced it will release a limited-edition print by […]
New ‘Books to Bookmark’ List of 11 Interesting New Books from Q1-2011 Announced
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — For the first quarter of 2011, Publishers Newswire (PNW), an online resource established in 2004 for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors, has today announced its latest semi-annual ‘Books to Bookmark’ list. This is a round-up of 11 new and recent books which may have […]
Newt and Callista Gingrich host new documentary exploring the concept of American Exceptionalism
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — Newt and Callista Gingrich, in partnership with Citizens United Productions and Peace River Company, will premiere their new documentary, ‘A City Upon A Hill: The Spirit of American Exceptionalism,’ on Friday, April 29 at the Carnegie Institute for Science in Washington, D.C.
New iPad app: iDailies service via new dax|Mobile app available for Film and TV content producers
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Sample Digital, the leading provider of production workflow applications, is introducing dax|Mobile with iDailies, a subscription service exclusively for Apple’s iPad. The new iPad app available on the iTunes App Store is an innovative collaborative workflow tool for professional film/TV production.
‘Lost In Between Dimensions – Saga II,’ a New Action-Packed Science Fiction Novel by Jorge Scerba
CHICAGO, Ill. (CitizenWire) — ‘Lost In Between Dimensions – Saga II’ (ISBN: 978-1589097315) by Jorge Scerba, just released by Bookstand Publishing, is an action-packed science fiction novel you don’t want to miss.
Author Barry Miles’ ‘The Beat Hotel’ optioned by producer Pamela Dickerson for development as a feature film
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (CitizenWire) — ‘The Beat Hotel,’ the non-fiction book by Barry Miles, about American Beat Era icons creating groundbreaking art, literature and lifestyles in a legendary hotel in Paris, 1957-1963, has been optioned by producer Pamela Dickerson for development as a narrative feature film. Pamela has teamed with Rex Weiner, a journalist and playwright, […]
‘Nine Days that Changed the World’ awarded a Gold Special Jury Remi Award for Best Documentary
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — ‘Nine Days that Changed the World,’ hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich, and produced by Citizens United Productions in association with Gingrich Productions and Peace River Company, has been awarded a Gold Special Jury Remi Award for Best Documentary at the 2011 WorldFest-Houston Independent International Film Festival.
Shady Hill Records artist Sandra Piller releases latest single to Country Music Radio: Fixin’ to Fall
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Strong radio airplay, a steady climb up the charts and numerous awards have greeted songs from Sandra Piller’s current album, ‘Days Like These,’ and now she is releasing her next single to country radio, ‘Fixin’ To Fall.’ The tune is ‘an upbeat love song that makes you want to dance,’ […]
Annual Arizona New Release Wine Festival comes to Sonoita Wine-growing Region
SONOITA, Ariz. (CitizenWire) — Kief-Joshua Vineyards is celebrating their Fourth Annual Arizona New Release Wine Festival on April 16th and 17th, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The day will be filled with new wines, winery tours, great food and live music.
‘A Stellar Night’ Gala Honored Philanthropists Kathy, Paris and Nicky Hilton and Forever 21’s Do Won Chang
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — At Starlight Children’s Foundation’s annual ‘A Stellar Night’ gala, presented by California Pizza Kitchen and Nintendo of America Inc., on March 26, 2011, Starlight presented long-time philanthropists Kathy, Paris and Nicky Hilton with its 2011 Heart of Gold Award.
New Novel by Filmmaker and Author Daniel Printz: ‘Sextopia’ Combines Science Fiction with Offbeat, Edgy Humor
ROANOKE, Va. (CitizenWire) — Out in Left Publishing announced this week the launch of a new science fiction novel, ‘Sextopia’ (ISBN: 978-0983289203). Authored by Daniel Printz, ‘Sextopia’ focuses on a future world, devastated by bloodshed that is transformed by two prominent and influential men who take the small, remaining population and devise a system where […]
Silent Auction: OASA Records to Auction Rare Live Rehearsal Tape Featuring Aretha Franklin and the Late Van McCoy
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — OASA Records announced this week its silent auction of a live and rare rehearsal tape, never heard before, featuring Aretha Franklin and the late Van McCoy singing a tune titled, ‘I Was Made for You, You Were Made for Me.’
17th edition of the Palco do Rock Festival takes place March 5-8 in Bahia
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — From the 5th to 8th of March, Bahia will not be only the capital of the axe music, but will be also the capital of Rock’n’Roll. ACCRBA, a leading Brazilian-based non-profit association established 1994, announces the launch of the 17th edition of the Palco do Rock Festival, sponsored by BahiaGas, […]
Jury in Houston Federal Court reached a verdict in the copyright lawsuit filed by nationally syndicated radio and TV personality Michael Baisden
HOUSTON, Texas (CitizenWire) — Michael Baisden’s attorneys, Daryl K. Washington and Aubrey ‘Nick’ Pittman, announced on Monday, a jury in Houston Federal Court reached a verdict in the copyright lawsuit filed by nationally syndicated radio and TV personality Michael Baisden. The mixed verdict allows for the return of Baisden’s copyrighted rights and allows the best-selling […]
New Adventure Novel by Richard Bruno ‘Icewine’
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (CitizenWire) — ‘ICEWINE’ (ISBN: 978-1589097995), a new novel just released by Bookstand Publishing, is a fast-paced action adventure that takes the reader from the last days of Hitler’s Germany to a modern day treasure hunt involving world travel, exotic cuisine, and wine.
New Music Video for ‘Days Like These’ released by Countryu Artist Sandra Piller
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — With the title track from her new album, ‘Days Like These,’ gathering radio spins, country singer Sandra Piller is happily watching it climb several charts while touching the hearts of listeners at country and Christian country radio. ‘And now, there’s a video that shows many of the wonderful events and […]
On FOX and CNBC Long-Term Care Expert Denise Gott Will Reveal Alarming ‘Awareness Gap’
KIRKLAND, Wash. (CitizenWire) — According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, at least 70% of Americans over 65 will need long-term care services at some point. And Prudential Financial Inc. notes that 74% of consumers age 55 to 65 (about three in every four of us) polled for a recent survey said […]
New on DVD, a new documentary about the problems cancer patients face, ‘Cancer is Curable Now’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — ‘Cancer is Curable Now,’ presented by Wake-Up TV, is a feature-length documentary now on DVD, that demonstrates the problems cancer patients face and a wide range of solutions utilizing holistic cancer treatments. It reveals patient options and busts the myth that cancer is a deadly disease.
Bookstand Publishing announces new book, ‘Pebbles’ by Davis Thanjan
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (CitizenWire) — New book, ‘Pebbles’ (ISBN: 978-1589098176), just released by Bookstand Publishing, is a fascinating chronicle of prehistoric times with special reference to heritage sites around the world that survived more than two millennia.
BETA Records and In Tune Monthly today announced a collaborative venture extending each firm’s reach into variety of media
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — BETA Records and In Tune Monthly 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, book and e-publisher,’ states Chris Honetschlaeger, […]
Comedians Helping The Homeless in Los Angeles – Laugh For Love
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Laugh for Love, the group that unites comedians for causes, announced the line up of funnymen to perform Feb. 17, 2011 at their charity fundraiser for the homeless at the world famous Comedy Store. Joey Medina (Latin Kings of Comedy), Chris Spencer (LOL Comedy: Showtime), Jay Malone (LOL Comedy: Showtime), […]
Music industry professional ‘Phil Q’ has accepted a role on BETA Records’ new Advisory Board
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — BETA Records, LLC announced today that Phil Quartararo, known to music industry professionals as ‘Phil Q,’ has accepted a role on BETA’s new Advisory Board with the goal of leveraging the company’s position as a leader in music media promotion and production.
Third annual Heartland Heroes Hunt featured concert from The Adam Craig Band
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (CitizenWire) — The Adam Craig Band performed for the third annual Heartland Heroes Hunt last Saturday in Garden City, Kansas. The hunt, sponsored by local businesses, is a weekend of special activities for soldiers injured in the line of duty, and their families.
Sample Digital’s Innovative Online Media Workflow Technology awarded US Patent
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Sample Digital Holdings LLC announces today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for a system and method for media content collaboration throughout the media production process. The patent was issued as U.S. Patent No. 7,660,416 (the ‘416 Patent).
Campaign Marketing Guru, Ravi Singh of ElectionMall, appears on Cala on CNN en Espanol
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CitizenWire) — On Monday, January 31st on Cala, journalist Ismael Cala will interview Ravi Singh, a young Indian marketing guru who has been behind several digital political campaigns around the world.
Novel by author and Afghan refugee Masood Baluch, published by Danish International Edition, now in U.S. English language edition
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — ‘Kabul in Flames’ (ISBN: 9788799295227) 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 of 15.
New Music Video from Radio Faves ‘The Adam Craig Band’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — The Adam Craig Band announces the video release of their hit song ‘Nothin’ Wrong.’ The talented four young men who make up the band have evolved since their first time in the spotlight but their trademark harmonies and passion for music are still as strong as ever.
Joe Kerr, composer for film and television, headed to Sundance to promote music services
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Joe Kerr, composer for film and television, is making his way to the plush Utah resort this week for the annual festival. As many people with things to market are on their way to Sundance to hock there goods. Sundance is one of the more popular events in the film […]
New Self Transformational Book by Dr. Laurie Pappas Demos How to Achieve Peace in a Turbulent World
DETROIT, Mich. (CitizenWire) — This week, Dr. Laurie Pappas announced the release of her new book, ‘The Loving Heart: Navigating the Journey from Conflict to Peace’ (ISBN: 978-0-578-06054-5). It’s also accompanied by an interactive journal – ‘The Loving Heart Companion.’
Sandra Piller releases third album, ‘Days Like These’ on Shady Hill Records
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — Sandra Piller’s third album, ‘Days Like These’ (Shady Hill Records), is released today, and Sandra met with press, industry and fans in a special performance at The Mint in Hollywood. Making the week even more eventful, Sandra was just named Female Country Music Artist of the Year by New Music […]
17th annual Ely Winter Festival slated for February 3-13, 2011, in the northern Minnesota tourist city
ELY, Minn. (CitizenWire) — Preparations are underway for the 17th annual Ely Winter Festival slated for February 3-13, 2011, in the northern Minnesota tourist city known for its local beauty and wilderness. The volunteer Board has announced a schedule of events with something for all ages and interests, ranging from the annual Mukluk Ball, Sled […]
Latest ‘Books to Bookmark’ List of 12 Interesting New Books from 2010 announced by Publishers Newswire
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CitizenWire) — For the fourth quarter of 2010, Publishers Newswire (PNW), an online resource established in 2004 for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors, has today announced its latest semi-annual ‘Books to Bookmark’ list. This is a round-up of 12 new and recent books which may have […]
New Book by Timothy A. Sawyer, ‘A Patzer’s Story,’ Draws Parallels between Chess and Depression
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (CitizenWire) — MBD Consulting announced this week the release of a new book, ‘A Patzer’s Story’ (ISBN: 978-1-4560-3797-0), authored by its managing director, Timothy A. Sawyer, and published by PublishAmerica.
Online Art Retailer Makes Collecting William Wegman Accessible to All
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CitizenWire) — William Wegman collectors will be pleased to know that the affordable art website 20×200 released not one but two editions of William Wegman prints on Dec. 16. Avid collectors of the William Wegman Weimaraners will have a chance to purchase ‘Game Board’ and ‘Blizzard,’ available in three limited edition sizes.
Slamtees announces ‘Wikileaks’ T-Shirts
LOVES PARK, Ill. (CitizenWire) — A new t shirt by Slamtees, an online t shirt design company, has found the humor in the Wikileaks news story. Slamtees today announced the availability of the Wikileaks T-Shirt. The Wikileaks story has recently dominated headlines. There lots of people on both sides of the issue regarding Wikileaks. Some […]
9th Annual INDULGENCE New Year’s Eve Bash returns to Seattle, WA
SEATTLE, Wash. (CitizenWire) — Seattle Bash announces the 9th annual INDULGENCE New Year’s Eve Bash – the largest New Year’s Eve party in the Northwest, being held at the EMP (Experience Music Project) in downtown Seattle.
Photographers Rejoice! With the Quik Pod the days of holding out your arm only to get poor picture results are over
TORONTO, Ontario (CitizenWire) — If you’re the photographer in the family the best photo of yourself is likely on your driver’s license. With the Quik Pod® from Fromm Works, Inc., the patented and world’s first handheld extendable tripod, the days of holding out your arm only to get poor picture results are over. No more […]
New on DVD: Raymond Berry’s Receiving Fundamentals
BALTIMORE, Md. (CitizenWire) — LMXMEDIA announced today the official release of ‘Raymond Berry’s Receiving Fundamentals’ DVD (a 2 disc set). This is the first DVD of its kind in the sports instructional and entertainment industry.