Entertainment

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Music, modeling and acting are among the top three career goals for many in the entertainment field, but it is a well known fact that only a small percentage actually make any real headway in all three pursuits. Up and comer Drew Stephenson will not tell you that he is different, but he will show you with his persistence, determination and dedication.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Immersion-VRelia, Inc., a top innovator in Virtual Reality hardware and software platforms, launched at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) a wide spectrum of VR offerings that will fundamentally change the way we work, play, and interact.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Publishers Newswire (PNW), an online resource established in 2004, today announced its latest semi-annual 'Books to Bookmark' list of new titles 'worth a look' that most have probably not heard of. This list contains 19 new books published in 2014 which may have been missed due to not originating from major New York book publishers, or 'big name' authors.

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: As seen for 16 years on numerous media including the 'Today Show' and 'The View' with a 72 percent overall accuracy to date, for the 17th straight year mentalist/futurist/author Sidney Friedman releases his annual predictions for 2015 covering the Oscars, the economy, weather, celebrities and more.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: TV Star and lead expert of the hit cable television show 'Hoarders, Cory Chalmers, will be making a special guest appearance at the TICA Cat Show January 2-4, 2015 in Sacramento, Calif. This year's show is called 'Mardi Gras Madness' and is presented by Jazzy Cats.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Mirabella's Miracle announces the launch of the charity by Max Petruzzi, 15 years old of Charlotte, N.C. Even at his young age, Petruzzi has led a very impactful and productive life. The mission at Mirabella's Miracle is to help families that have a baby or child in the hospital by giving them care packages containing things that they need most during their tough time.

SINGAPORE /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: miboys, an International performing indie band on the M-Boyz Recordz label, has recorded a new single, which by all intent is a jab on Taylor Swift's music career and personal love life. Although the indie band does not explicitly mention Taylor Swift by name, there are insinuations in the Mamiboys' 'Not Another Breakup Sh*t' that cannot be ignored, according to the band.

SEATTLE, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Seattle Bash, a leading event production company in the Puget Sound area, today announced the INDULGENCE New Year's Eve Bash would continue the long tradition of being held at the EMP Museum in downtown Seattle, December 31, 2014.

GREENSBORO, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Noted abstraction fine artist Cindy Walton has been chosen as one of 40 artists from the last 10 years chosen to show selected works at Winter Show 2014, a well-respected exhibition in North Carolina. The show opens with an exclusive 'First Choice' art credit event on Wednesday, Dec. 3; a 'Collector's Choice' ticketed fundraising event on Saturday, Dec. 6; and a free public offering on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2-5 p.m.

TAMPA, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Noemi Bosques has dreamed about fighting for a world title since her father laced on her first boxing gloves at the tender age of three. On December 13 at the Florida State Fairgrounds, the St. Petersburg native will have her wish come true when she fights Pueblo, Colorado's Chantel Cordova in a 10-round bout for the vacant WBU (World Boxing Union) World Super Flyweight Championship, PPR Management announced today.

MILL VALLEY, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Leading fine art investment company ArteQuesta today announced that urban artist, Evan Skrederstu, has produced an exclusive collection of 12 art prints entitled 'Titanus' for ArteQuesta clients. The prints feature a unique subject matter that Skrederstu has become famous for: painted bugs.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Atlanta-based Valiant Horizon announces KlangKellerZeit as a new artist on the label roster. With a DJ background in addition to his producer role, he brings more excitement to the Valiant Horizon family with a deep house and dark techno sound that helps the label continue pioneering unique trends in the electronica space. Coming from Grunstadt, Germany, KlangKellerZeit showcases the signature style of German house music but with his own idiosyncratic spin on it.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: It has been three years since busy television executive Lea Walker decided to moonlight as an aerial fitness studio owner. Her Aeriform Arts center has since literally taken off, with hundreds of students testing the conditioning feats of aerial hammocks, lyra, aerial yoga, hanging silks and pole dance.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Not many music acts have a 25th anniversary that coincides with the fall of the Berlin Wall. Digital Underground has released a snippet from their upcoming documentary 'D.U. Days: Adventures in Digital Underground the Apprenticeship of Tupac Shakur,' which details original founder and D.U. member, Chopmaster J's encounter in Berlin.

BOULDER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Voting is now open for the 2014 'Sports Feel Good Story of the Year' contest, sponsored by TeamSnap and Sports Feel Good Stories. The contest recognizes inspiring athletes, coaches and fans from around the world. Voting ends Nov. 30, 2014, and winners will be announced in December.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: North Carolina physician, Lance Plyler, M.D., is a recent veteran of the front lines of the Ebola epidemic, saving the lives of two Americans working to avert the crisis in Liberia: Kent Brantly, M.D., and his colleague, Nancy Writebol. Health Care Cafe, sponsored by Four Seasons Compassion for Life, airs the interview with Plyler, 'Ebola Outbreak in Liberia,' on WTZQ, 1600 AM radio, Nov. 17, 5 p.m.

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Damian Guillot, owner of Aspen Art Gallery, along with artists and sculptors Mark Yale Harris and James Vilona are making the journey to be featured in the Sculpture Objects Functional Art + Design (SOFA) Fair in Chicago. The Sculpture Objects Functional Art + Design (SOFA) Fair in Chicago is the premier gallery-presented art fair dedicated to three-dimensional art and design.

SAN JOSE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The 'Brain Works' sculpture in San Jose, is the latest public art installation for artist Marta Thoma Hall, who is also president of Velodyne Acoustics, Inc. For Hall, the process of designing a new line of headphones or subwoofers is no different than creating, say, a piece of sculpture.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Houston's pop music artist Mic Tunez (pronounced 'Mike Tunes') announces the debut of his first acoustic album, released September 21, 2014. The 'Simplified' project was recorded in the world-class Wire Road Studios where renowned music artists record such as Grammy(R) Award Winner Beyonce', India Arie and Wiz Khalifa.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Financial Softworks, LLC today announced release of their latest enhancements to DashBook Royalty Pro, and it makes creation and distribution of royalty reports cover the broad range needs of many different businesses. Although DashBook could upload reports to Box and Google Drive before, the new support for local synchronizing folders provides complete flexibility in choosing a preferred cloud service.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Tattoos adorn the bodies of over 45 million Americans and the phenomenon of ink-on-flesh is now global. One area often overlooked when discussing tattoo art is the contribution of the Chicano community. 'The elevation of the tattoo to the status of art can be directly traced to Chicano culture,' notes Eric Schwartz, director of the documentary motion picture, 'Tattoo Nation.'

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: When Wayne Fromm invented and patented the Quik Pod, the original 'selfie stick,' more than 10 years ago, he had no idea how popular selfies would become. In fact, according to an article in Psychology Today, selfies have redefined how we document experiences.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: California-based artist/photographer Anne Kerry Swank's limited edition Angel watercolor photographs series now hangs in the Vatican, Rome, after a twenty-year journey of the artist that began with a morning prayer to God and Divine Inspiration. The first limited edition watercolor that was received by His Holiness, Pope Francis, and selected for display is 'Serenity,' in green tones, number 1/30.

SEATTLE, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Indoor Triathlon USA (ITUSA) today announced the launch of its new Indoor Triathlon USA Series in 2015. The first national, standardized triathlon series - indoors! 'We are trying to create something special in a calendar space where previously nothing existed,' said CEO and Founder Bo Lebastchi. Unlike most indoor triathlons that currently operate, ITUSA events are real racing.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Valiant Horizon is excited to announce the release of 'On The Move' - which is the first full-length album on Valiant Horizon by German electronica producer Marian. As evidenced by a number EDM recordings already produced, Marian is set to take off in today's quickly expanding electronica and dance music market. Inspired by multiple musical genres, he fits nicely in a number of spaces with his music including progressive house and minimal techno.