NEWS: (ELY, Minn.) Ely's Winter Festival and ArtWalk 2016 opens Thursday, February 4 and continues through Sunday, February 14. This annual celebration of winter in the north offers outdoor activities, both muscle- and engine-powered; indoor cultural and social events; and the ArtWalk, which combines the best of indoor and outdoor.

NEWS: (COMPTON, Calif.) Former Mississippi State star Renardo Sidney was the first player taken in the inaugural California Basketball Association's draft Sunday January 10, 2016. In all, 48 players were selected by six different CBA men's teams over eight rounds to play in the new professional basketball league. Free Agent tryouts are Saturday January 23, 2016 at 5 p.m. at the USESS Center in Compton, Calif.

NEWS: (AUSTIN, Texas) Wearing smiles and purple wigs, a gathering of normally serious professionals mingled festively in 'Wiggin' Out,' a fundraising event held at Maggie Mae's in Austin, Texas, Saturday evening, January 16. 'We achieved two objectives,' says Denise Gott, CEO of ACSIA Partners, hosts of the event. 'First, we raised some money to help fight Alzheimer's. And second, we raised awareness of the growing need for long-term care as the disease progresses.'

NEWS: KING OF THA HILLS (K.O.T.H.) makes music business history with the release of their new hit single called 'Aktive' which is now available on music outlets and is produced by multi-platinum producer Zaytoven (Xavior Dotson).

NEWS: Uproar Entertainment is excited to announce the release of Nick Cobb's first comedy CD, 'Too Broke For Therapy' to be released January 15, 2016. Uproar Entertainment is committed to recording and promoting today's most talented comedians.

NEWS: A&I, the fine art photographic printing and services company, will present the work of award-winning photojournalist Tish Lampert at its booth #816 at PhotoLA. The exhibit is part of Lampert's 15-year series on the landmark protests of our times. Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the UN, will dedicate the exhibition in a special event highlighting his world peace initiative.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Ali Cultural Arts Center in Pompano Beach is proud to present Ghost-Note on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. The duo is comprised of drummer Robert 'Sput' Searight and percussionist Nate Werth, both from the Grammy(R) Award-winning band, Snarky Puppy.

NEWS: CES 2016 (Hall: Sand G / Booth 82519) -- The MotionCOMMAND-T is Music Computing's line of interactive touchscreen conference tables. Whether it's in a boardroom or showroom, the MotionCOMMAND-T allows you to communicate more effectively through its interactive features and touch functions. It definitely makes an impactful statement to your presentation.

NEWS: The Desert Light Gallery, located in Mojave National Preserve's Kelso Visitors Center, Kelso California, announces the opening of a new fine art photography exhibit, 'Iterations in Stone,' (Jan. 4 - March 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday). The exhibit is an Artists in Residence exhibition from art photographer Ken Cook.

NEWS: Urbanstylz Entertainment, the independent production company, announced today that its first feature film, 'Trey the Movie,' which was produced for just $68, has grossed more than $150,000 in multiple channels of digital distribution while garnering attention at numerous film festivals. The film tells the story of a man whose life is so overwhelming that he snaps killing everyone in his path. It was Mr. James' directorial debut.