Entertainment

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: 111 Minna Gallery proudly presents the second installment of prolific San Francisco Artist, John Waguespack, who nearly sold out his first solo show with the gallery in 2012. Waguespack was the inaugural Artist-in-Residence at the Fairmont San Francisco and for the second year in a row has been selected to showcase work at Art Basel Miami's Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series. Waguespack will exhibit his latest work 'Climate Control' at 111 Minna Gallery through January 31, 2014.

KITTY HAWK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: John Amrhein, Jr., maritime historian from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, recorded a miracle attributed to St. Barbara in his book, 'Treasure Island: The Untold Story' (ISBN 978-0983084303; New Maritima Press). Santa Barbara, California, was named after a 4th century woman who was beheaded by her own father after she converted to Christianity.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Atlanta-based record label Valiant Horizon today announced that Rodger Forrest is the latest musician to join its artist roster. With a number of EDM recordings and European DJ performances already under his belt, Rodger is positioned to take the dance music world by storm. Influenced by many genres, he comfortably produces music in a number of spaces including electro, trance, deep house and progressive.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Epson International Pano Awards were announced this week including the winners of the 2013 panoramic photography competition. Winners include photographer Andrew Prokos who was honored by jurors with five awards for his panoramic fine art photography of New York City, Toronto, and Bryce Canyon, Utah.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: It's never too early in your child's development to talk turkey - to teach them the meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday - and Ruth Roberts Music is making it fun with the release of 'The First Thanksgiving,' a collection of sing-along songs, all newly digitized and available on iTunes.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Illuminate the joys of the holiday season with Four Seasons Compassion for Life's community celebrations in North Carolina, the 23rd annual 'Tree of Lights,' Friday, December 6, 5:30 p.m., and 'Songs for the Seasons,' Sunday, December 15, from 2-4 p.m.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The fourth annual BronzeLens Film Festival (BLFF13) producers have put together a world class array of BronzeLens expert panels, workshops, domestic and international film screenings and signature events that reflect Atlanta's unique position as the Film Capital of the South for 2013.

WESTCHESTER, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Neuro Alert, a N.Y.-based healthcare organization providing neuromonitoring services for surgeons and hospitals, has proudly announced the completion of shooting their new educational TV Show for Public Access TV and other TV networks across the New York Metropolitan area. The show will start airing around November 15, 2013 on various stations.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: On the Saturday night before Thanksgiving 2013, country music artist Sandra Piller will perform a special show featuring songs written by her mother-in-law. What makes this sweet gesture interesting to music lovers is that the songs co-written by Ruth Roberts were hits for such stars as Doris Day, Debbie Reynolds, and The Lennon Sisters.

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Austin internet marketing agency Geek Powered Studios will be hosting a 'geek-a-thon' starting November 1, 2013 and lasting for over 24 hours into the weekend. Geek Powered employees will be playing video games for 25 hours straight to raise money and awareness for Austin's Dell Children's Hospital - part of the Children's Miracle Network.

CULVER CITY, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: DAX, LLC, the leading provider of production workflow and media asset management applications and services to companies that produce, distribute and license audio-visual content is exhibiting at SMPTE 2013, annual conference and exhibition October 21-24, 2013.

CULVER CITY, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Digital Dailies, the patented technology at the heart of DAX, the leading provider of production workflow and media asset management solutions to the entertainment industry, along with its inventor and DAX, LLC co-founder Josh C. Kline, have been honored by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with a Primetime Emmy Engineering Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Artist John Waguespack is the San Francisco winner of the 4th Annual Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series for 'Uplifting,' a portrait of Kate Moss, one of the most influential models of our time. John was a Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series representative for San Francisco in 2012, this is his second year representing San Francisco at Art Basel, Miami 2013.

TOMBSTONE, Ariz. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The inaugural 2013 Tombstone Festival of the Vine(TM) brings award winning Arizona wineries to the 'town too tough to die.' During the first weekend in November, the 2nd and 3rd, 2013, eight Arizona wineries, including Tombstone Wine Works, come to the most famous town in the Old West to pour wine, entertain tasters and showcase some of the finest wines in Arizona.

CERILLOS, N.M. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Noted abstraction fine artist Cindy Walton has been chosen as one of 49 encaustic and wax artists from across the United States to show her selected work, 'Wind Swept,' at the Third Annual Juried Encaustic/Wax Exhibition of the Encaustic Art Institute in New Mexico, October 5 to November 4, 2013.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Calumet Gallery announces the opening of a new thematic fine art photography exhibition, 'Rust Revised,' (Oct. 3 - Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday - Saturday) from Arizona photographer, Bill North. Calumet Photographic of Los Angeles will host an open to the public wine and cheese Artists Reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m., with an artist talk at 7 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2013.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A premiere screening of 'A Unified Presence,' a short documentary film featuring Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock, and its cross-continental partnership with the Palliative Care Association of Zambia is slated for Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at Asheville Community Theater, 6:30-9 p.m.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Can you handle it? Bringing their own special brand of terrifying hijinks westward, Extreme Kidnapping, formerly of metro Detroit, is now gaming Las Vegas. The controversial 'adventure kidnapping' company has moved to Vegas, trading soot and steel for the bright lights and gambling on new successes.

BOULDER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: TeamSnap, the world's leading web and mobile sports team and activity management service, announced today they are working with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), one of the largest non-profit sports organizations in the U.S., to provide AAU with promotional resources and content for advocating youth sports.

MANASQUAN, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Athletes and Business Alliance (ABA) is a newly-formed network which enables accomplished business professionals and pro athletes to build personal relationships and discuss success strategies in a symbiotic environment which includes one-on-one meetings and lunches, conferences, and personal appearances.

ELGIN, Ariz. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Since the foundation Arizona's wine industry, the Harvesting of the Vine Fine Wine Festival presented by The Village of Elgin has awarded scholarships and helped to fund local law enforcement programs such as DARE. It has also allowed area wineries to showcase the fruits of the Arizona vine and provided festival goers with arts, crafts, foods and music.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The National Inclusion Project is pleased to team with the Foundation for Respect Ability to musically demonstrate what inclusion is all about at their 10th Anniversary Champions Gala on October 12, 2013 in Charlotte, N.C. The performance will feature an inclusive group of Charlotte school children singing multiple songs about respect for all children.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Jon Gheri presents 'Theatrical Fashion Show' on Saturday, October 12, 2013. Red Carpet begins at 3:30 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres will be served during the event. The show begins at 4 p.m. featuring fashion designs influenced by the 1920's, 1940's and 1960's along with songs from popular recording artists from each of these eras.

BOSTON, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Omni Publishing is proud to announce the publication of the novel, 'Necessary Assets' (ISBN: 978-1490997469) by James Ring of Boston. This riveting work of fiction begins with an unusual alliance between a modernized Sicilian Mafia and retired FBI agent Mark Patrick.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Kansas City Chamber Orchestra opens its 27th concert season with 'A Summer Serenade,' August 24, 2013 at 8 p.m. in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Performing Arts Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Music Director Bruce Sorrell will conduct the concert and prelude the performance with a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m.