MICHELLE KELLY/JENNIFER GILLESPIE THE ZIMMERMAN AGENCY 850.668.2222    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  FIRST-ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL AT ALTOS DE CHAVON, CASA DE CAMPO IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC   DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – May 17, 2013 – Casa de Campo, the 7,000-acre luxury resort on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, invites guests to enjoy the best of Dominican Republic culture at Casa de Campo’s first annual Spring Festival from May 23-26 at Altos de Chavon, the artist village on resort grounds modeled after a 16th-century Mediterranean village, complete with an art gallery, an archeological museum with one of the largest collections of Taino Indians artifacts on the island,...

Local artist Nancy Hall hosts an open house in her new downtown art and clothing studio.     New Studio and Open House in Historic Downtown Village Media Contact: Veronica Pastore 941.330.4838 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   [May 17, 2013 — Sarasota, Fla.] Artist Nancy Hall will host an open house at her new art and clothing studio in downtown Sarasota from 5 to 9 p.m. on Fri., May 24. She recently relocated to Sarasota’s Historic Downtown Village at 1899 Fruitville Road and invites visitors to see her new space during the area’s monthly “Fourth Friday” festivities.   “I could not be more excited for...

  Media contact:  Danae DeShazer   May 16, 2013                                                            941-365-5118, ext. 304 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.           Arts and Cultural Alliance Announces Grant Opportunity   Accepting Nominations for JRTF Grant Panelists       Sarasota, Florida – The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County will open the grant cycle for the 2014 John Ringling Towers Fund Grants on Friday, May 24, 2013. The John Ringling Towers Fund (JRTF) Grants were established to maintain the spirit of the John Ringling Towers after they were demolished in 1998. JRTF Grants are available to individual artists in the categories of visual,...

May 17, 2013           BY Experience   To bring National Theatre Live directly to the residents of the   Actors Fund Home       Dedication & Unveiling Event scheduled for Friday, June 14 at 1:30PM   With showing of The Audience starring Helen Mirren       BY Experience (Robert & Julie Borchard-Young) announces the donation & installation of high tech digital projector equipment for their partners at The Actors Fund.  The equipment will allow the residents of The Lillian Booth Actors Hometo enjoy all National Theatre Live theatrical programming, beginning with The Audience on Friday,...

  May 6, 2013       Contact: Jayne Giroux Director of Communications 1760 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236 Office 941-954-1600 ext. 124 Cell 941-720-8177 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.         Gulf Coast Community Foundation Awards Grant   to Suncoast Communities Blood Bank   Funds to be Used forAutomated Donor Check-In Identification System       Sarasota, FL- Gulf Coast Community Foundation has awarded Suncoast Communities Blood Bank (SCBB) $26,000 toward the purchase of BIO-key TruDonor™, an automateddonorcheck-in identification system. TruDonor provides the ability to identifyblooddonors,whileprotectingprivacy, and provides a fast, convenient and reliable way for blood and platelet donors to check in...

May 17, 2013 Contact: Jayne Giroux Director of Communications 1760 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236 Office 941-954-1600 ext. 124 Cell 941-720-8177 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   Pints for Play Blood Drive Has a New home Suncoast Communities Blood Bank Announces Move to University Parkway   Sarasota, FL - Suncoast Communities Blood Bank (SCBB) is moving its biggest blood drive of the year, from Westfield Southgate Mall, to the Target Plaza at I-75 and University Parkway.  The drive is taking place on May 23rd from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and is expected to collect more than 500 units of blood.   “With so...

SONY LAUNCHES NEW HEADPHONES AT MAXIM’S CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN   The 2013 Maxim Hot 100   LOS ANGELES, C.A., MAY 15, 2013 – Tonight Sony X Headphones celebrates MAXIM’s 2013 HOT 100 in the heart of Hollywood, CA with music by world renowned DJ Vice. From models and athletes to film starlets and musicians, MAXIM’s highly anticipated 2013 HOT 100 is the definitive list of the world’s most beautiful women.       “We're honored to help celebrate the latest Sony X Headphones at Maxim's annual Hot 100 Party," says Ben Madden, President of Maxim. "Between the...

    Artspace.com Selected as the 2013 Webby Award Winner in the Email Newsletter Category  WHO: Artspace.com, The Webby Awards  WHEN: The 17th Annual Webby Awards Ceremony May 21, 2013  WHERE: Cipriani Wall Street, 55 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005   WHAT: Artspace.com, the leading online marketplace for contemporary art, has been selected as a winner of the best email newsletter category in the 2013 Webby Awards. Selected by judges from The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and by voters worldwide, The Webby Awards honors the most beloved, awe-inspiring digital work from the past year. Artspace.com will accept...

DATE: MAY 16, 2013   JOHN FOGERTY SET FOR HIGH-PROFILE TV APPEARANCESTHROUGHOUT MAYIN ADVANCE OF HIS MUCH-ANTICIPATED ALBUM‘WROTE A SONG FOR EVERYONE’ OUT MAY 28thPERFORMANCES INCLUDE TWO CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS ONTHE “LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN” MAY 21 AND 22 JOHN FOGERTY--one of rock’s most important artists and a national treasure who’s sold over 100 million albums--will make multiple TV appearances throughout this month in advance of the May 28 release of WROTE A SONG FOR EVERYONE (Vanguard Records).  A celebration of FOGERTY’s iconic songbook, the much-anticipated album is a collection of 12 classics and deep tracks (Creedence Clearwater Revival and...

Bona Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results     BEIJING - May 16, 2013 -- Bona Film Group Limited ("Bona" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: BONA), a leading film distributor and vertically integrated film company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.   "I am pleased with our financial and operational performance in the first quarter, which has set the stage for what I believe will be an exciting and successful year for Bona as we build upon some of the development milestones reached in 2012," said Bona founder, Chairman and CEO Mr....

Carmike Royal Palm 20 is proud to announce    Helen Mirren   in The National Theatre Live production of   The Audience from London's West End         The Audience at the Carmike Royal Palm 20 on Thursday, June 13 at 7 pm and Tuesday, June 18 at 7 pm (recorded live on June 13, 2013) ($23.00) A new play by Peter Morgan (Skyfall (co-writer), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, The Damned United, Frost/Nixon, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Last King of Scotland, The Queen. Directed by Stephen Daldry (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Reader (Academy Award nominee; BAFTA...

  “Swan Lake Mariinsky Live*” Dances On Point and into U.S. Cinemas in 3D This June   Classic Ballet Produced in 3D by CAMERON|PACE Group and Broadcast Live in RealD™ 3D from St. Petersburg to Select U.S. Theaters on June 6    Presented by NCM Fathom Events, Omniverse Vision, Cameron Pace Group, Glass Slipper and Mariinsky Theatre     Bringing Russia’s world renowned ballet company to U.S. movie theaters nationwide, Cameron Pace along with NCM Fathom Events and Omniverse Vision Ltd. present a stunning new re-interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s famous masterpiece with “Swan Lake Mariinsky Live*” from the Mariinsky Theatre. Broadcast live in...

 Sarasota Animal Groups Unite To Save Every Kitten This Season   Sarasota, FL – (April 26, 2013) – It’s kitten season and already hundreds of kittens have entered shelters and foster homes across Sarasota County. This year local humane organizations are committed to saving every precious life so they are asking the public to take kittens and pregnant cats to local rescue groups to alleviate the burden on Sarasota County Animal Services.   “We are asking individuals and families to contact the listed group of humane organizations and to foster a mom with kittens, orphaned kittens, or bottle-feed motherless kittens,” said Shelley...

Our VIPs are the first to know! Just booked today:   Black Diamond Burlesque brings a sexy, new show, perfect for a hot summer night, to McCurdy's Comedy Theatre, on Thursday, June 20th! For details and tickets, click link:    http://www.mccurdyscomedy.com/events/event.cfm?eveID=525   -- ~Black Diamond Burlesque LLC www.blackdiamondburlesque.com www.facebook.com/blackdiamondburlesque Black Diamond Hotline: 941.228.5107 ...

Houston Ballet’s Journey With The Masters Showcases Three Of The Twentieth Century’s Greatest Choreographers May 30 – June 9, 2013 Merrill Ashley Stages Company Premiere of George Balanchine’s Ballet Imperial Company Revives Jiří Kylián’s Signature Work, Sinfonietta Jerome Robbins’s Comedic Spoof The Concert Brings Laughter to the Stage At 7:30 PM on May 30 and June 1, 7, 8, 2013 At 2:00 PM on June 2, 8, 9, 2013 Photo Credit – Ballet: The Concert Dancer(s): Amy Fote Photo: Amitava Sarkar   Contact: Sarah Lam 713-535-3226 Kimberly Cedeno 713-535-3224 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  HOUSTON BALLET’S JOURNEY WITH THE MASTERS SHOWCASES THREE OF THE TWENTIETH...

   2013 SUMMER SEASON  Subscribe Today!       The World Goes 'Round  Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb  May 29 thru June 30  In the Gompertz Theatre    Overview  Filled with humor, romance, drama, and nonstop melody this title is a thrilling celebration of life and the fighting spirit that keeps us all going. Featuring songs "Mr. Cellophane," "Maybe this Time," "Cabaret," and "New York, New York." Click here for more information about And The World Goes 'Round       The Underpants  by Carl Sternheim, Adapted by Steve Martin  June 26 thru July 28  In the Keating Theatre   Overview ...

ROVIO’S ANGRY BIRDS FEATURE FILM NESTS AT SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT Animated 3D Comedy Slated For July 1, 2016     CULVER CITY, Calif., May 15, 2013 – Sony Pictures Entertainment has won the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the eagerly anticipated Angry Birds animated film, making it one of the most high-profile deals of the year. The 3D film is being developed, produced, and financed by Rovio Entertainment and will be released worldwide by Sony Pictures on July 1, 2016. Several major studios pursued the global film rights in recent weeks, with Sony Pictures Entertainment emerging as the winner.  ...

May 2013 in Los Angeles Pretty Little Liars Marc Maron Paley Center Live Streams The Paley Center Salutes Broadway Become a Member Join our community of media enthusiasts! Paley Center Members receive discounts and advance ticket sales on all events and invitations to free Members-Only events.Get more information and become a Member today! Take PaleyFest & Paley Events Home with You! A new batch of Paley Center DVDs and downloads are now available on Amazon. Amazing panels from PaleyFest such as Castle, Bones, Once Upon a Time, Sons of Anarchy, Eastbound & Down, as well as Paley Center events with...

DSO RETURNS VICTORIOUS FROM CARNEGIE HALL Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 by Detroit Symphony Orchestra Ticket sales nearly double other festival capacities (DETROIT, May 13, 2013)—The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has returned home after performing two triumphant concerts at Carnegie Hall, the orchestra’s first appearance on the famed stage in 17 years and what The New York Times called “the high point” of the Spring For Music festival. Hailed as “ground-breaking, and frankly breathtaking” by ConcertoNet, ticket sales for the DSO’s two concerts reached nearly 4,500, almost double the sales of any other orchestra. Nearly 1,000 Detroiters attended each concert, waving red rally...

  Review by Andrea Nierenberg Tuesday, May 14, 2013 French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) presents World Nomads Tunisia: Dance, Radhouane El Meddeb: Sous leurs pieds, le paradis Tuesday, May 14 at 8pm From the moment the music and dance began, the audience was totally engaged with the movement and passion of the performer,  Tunisian dancer Radhouane El Meddeb. His skill and talent to move graciously and passionately for almost an hour telling us all a story through his dance. This subtle, moving solo that premiered at the Montpellier Dance Festival in 2012,  pays homage to femininity and the vital, nurturing role...

Contact: Carol Kaye Kayos Productions, Inc.      (212) 366.9970   EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY PRESENTS   THE BEACH BOYS GOOD VIBRATIONS TOUR    ~ON DVD AND DIGITAL VIDEO JUNE 18~     New York, NY (May 14, 2013)—On June 18, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour on DVD and Digital Video [Pre-book Order Date May 24, MSRP $9.98]   Filmed in 1976 at Anaheim Stadium for American television, Good Vibrations follows the release of their 15 Big Ones album. Combining full live performances with interviews and several whimsical vignettes, Good Vibrations is 50 minutes of Beach Boys...

  This Week at Florida Studio Theatre May 13, 2013 In This Issue Gompertz Campaign Green Room Special Offer Last Week of In the Book Of Now Showing: By Gershwin Inside FST: Young Playwrights Festival Contact Us Florida Studio Theatre 1241 N. Palm Avenue Sarasota, Florida 34236 BOX OFFICE: 941.366.9000 ADMIN: 941.366.9017 EDUCATION: 941.366.1350 Learn more about the New Gompertz Theatre For more information on the renovation, click here Contact Steve Turrisi to learn about how you can support the campaign by making a donation today.          Quick Links Visit our website  View our calendar        ...

Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC), a leading DIGITAL cinema and 3D motion picture exhibitor, today announces that it is proud to be joining the Emerging Pictures network of cinemas.  Carmike Royal Palm 20 and Emerging Pictures partner to showcase the Opera in Cinema and Ballet in Cinema series: exceptional European opera and ballet presented in HD and surround sound.       Ballet - Romeo and Juliet – the Bolshoi Balleton Sun, June 2 at 2pm and Tues, June 4 at 7pm (Performed live May 13, 2013) $15 Sergei Prokofiev | Ballet in Two Acts Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich | Romeo...

SnagFilm's HONOR FLIGHT Honor Flight is a heartwarming documentary about four living World War II veterans and a Midwest community coming together to give them the trip of a lifetime. Volunteers race against the clock to fly thousands of WWII veterans to Washington, DC to see the memorial constructed for them in 2004, nearly 60 years after their epic struggle.   Featuring WWII Veterans: Joe Demler | "The Human Skeleton," as depicted by LIFE Magazine Harvey Kurz | Saw the iconic flag go up at Iwo Jima Julian Plaster | 89-year-old poet who has survived almost all of his friends and family       Available on...

 “BEST BLUES DVD OF THE YEAR AWARD” FROM THE BLUES FOUNDATION: MUDDY WATERS AND THE ROLLING STONES LIVE AT THE CHECKERBOARD LOUNGE CHICAGO 1981 DVD   New York, NY(May 14, 2013)—Last week, Eagle Rock Entertainment proudly accepted its 2nd Blues Music Award, at The Blues Foundation’s 34th Annual Blues Music Awards, for the recently released DVD Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live At The Checkerboard Lounge 1981.   “With a great deal of pride and satisfaction, we at Eagle Rock accept our 2nd National Blues Award for Checkerboard Lounge. Eagle Rock has always supported the Blues Awards, and we help in anyway we can...

THIRD EDITION OF SPRING SHOW NYC GARNERS ACCOLADES AND SALES       Spring Show NYC 2013; Amy Fine Collins, Co-Chair and Thomas Jayne are greeted by ASPCA volunteers and puppies from the mobile adoption van. NEW YORK - Like the tulips bursting forth on Park Avenue, Spring Show NYC aroused the art fair season with color, newness and vitality. Organized by the Art and Antique Dealers League of America, the third edition of Spring Show lured over 2,700 eager art-lovers to the Park Avenue Armory for the opening night benefit preview for the ASPCA®, sponsored by 1stdibs and the...

“Star Trek” Beams Up 71% of Today’s Ticket Sales on Fandango, Selling Out Hundreds of Showtimes       Fandango Survey Reveals 55% Already Plan to See Movie More Than Once; 15% Will Dress Up in Costume         LOS ANGELES – May 14, 2013 – Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination, reported today that “Star Trek Into Darkness” is warp-speeding ahead with 71% of Tuesday morning’s ticket sales. Hundreds of showtimes are already sold out across the country, from New York to San Francisco, from Atlanta to Austin, in advance of the film’s Wednesday late night opening.       According to a...

Tuesday, May 14, 2013   SEATTLE SYMPHONY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MUSICIANS APPROVE NEW CONTRACT   Balanced Budget for 2011–2012 Financial Year, Including Record Fundraising Results   Seattle, WA – The Seattle Symphony announced today that its Board of Directors and its Musicians have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement through August 31, 2015. The agreement, reached after 15 months of negotiations, will enable the organization to continue its journey of artistic growth under Music Director Ludovic Morlot, expand its engagement with young people and communities, increase the size of its digital footprint, and set a path for long-term financial stability. ...

May 14, 2013 Contact: Denny Miller Marketing Manager Manatee Players 941-749-1111 Manatee Players sets audition dates to kick off 2013-14 season Auditions for the Manatee Players’ productions of LES MISERABLES, GREASE and ALWAYS PATSY CLINE are June 9 & 10 at 7 p.m.  Auditions will be at the Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 3rd Avenue West in downtown Bradenton.  LES MISERABLES is being directed and choreographed by Rick Kerby, ALWAYS PATSY CLINE is being directed by Preston Boyd and GREASE is being directed and choreographed by Jared Walker.   There are many adult and teen roles in LES MISERABLES.  Performance dates...

May 14, 2013 PGA National to Host Second Annual Craft Beer Festival & Burger Bash   Over 60 Beers, Burger Tastings and Live Music Highlight Father’s Day Weekend Event (PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.) -- PGA National Resort & Spa – the legendary South Florida destination – will host the second annual Craft Beer Festival and Burger Bash on Saturday, June 15 from noon until 4 p.m.   Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door (www.pgabeerandburger.eventbrite.com/). A portion of the proceeds benefit the Surfrider Foundation Palm Beach County Chapter – a non-profit environmental organization protecting area beaches.   For...