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INSERTING and REPLACING Y-ME Mother's Day Race to Empower Finds a Passionate Partnership with OKI Printing Solutions and CDW Helping Survivors Celebrate Life with the ''Twin Sister'': Leading printer manufacturer in partnership with CDW provides the "Twin Sister" as the official pace car of the Y-ME Race to Empower event Insert after fifth graph of release: "OKI Printing Solutions has been a dependable partner of ours for years," said Scott Detota director of product and partner management for CDW. "When they asked if we were interested in partnering with them to help support the Y-ME Mother's Day event, which supports those affected by breast cancer in the local Chicago community, we immediately agreed. CDW shares the same commitment as OKI Printing Solutions for causes that impact our customers and partners, and we're proud to jointly show that commitment this weekend at the Y-ME event." - 2008-05-07

''Hey There Delilah'' Songwriter and Publishers Receive 2007 Musicnotes Song of the Year Award Musicnotes, Inc., the market leader in downloadable sheet music, announced today Plain White T's lead singer and songwriter, Tom Higgenson, WB Music Corp. and Alfred Publishing are the recipients of the sixth annual Musicnotes Song of the Year Award for the song "Hey There Delilah." - 2008-05-01

TicketNews.com Announces Its Exclusive Top Ticket Sellers Rankings for the Week of 04/20/08 - 04/26/08 - 2008-04-30

Early Arts Registration Opens For youngARTS(TM) 2009 Awards: Seeking Talented 17 and 18-year-old Students in Nine Arts Disciplines for Cash Awards Of Up to $10,000 and Chance to be Named Presidential Scholar Calling all aspiring writers, photographers, dancers, visual artists, musicians or other talented individuals with a passion for the arts: registration is now open for the 2009 youngARTS(TM) Awards, one of the most prestigious and respected arts awards and scholarships initiatives for high school seniors in the country. - 2008-04-29

PyxWorld(TM)/2008 Kicks Off Year-Long Program with Competitions for Music, Documentary, Comedy, and Horror: PyxWorld(TM)/2008 is "Connecting Artist With Audience(SM)" Via Multi-Media, Multi-Genre, Multi-National Events PyxWorld(TM)/2008, a year-long program of multi-media, multi-genre, multi-national events "Connecting Artist with Audience(SM)", was launched today by Pyxix(R) Corporation, a global diversified media company with a network of broadband entertainment channels. - 2008-04-03

Bruce Hornsby Returns to University of Miami to Launch Innovative Program in American Music What does it take to be a great American songwriter and performer? Multiple Grammy Award winner Bruce Hornsby knows, and he is going back to his roots, returning to his alma mater, the University of Miami, to officially launch a program designed to develop the creative skills of talented young songwriters. - 2008-03-28

State of the Record Industry to Be Discussed During SXSW Legal Panels; Lommen Abdo Firm Helps Drive Legal Stars and New Bands to Annual Austin Summit While the buzz bands will be buzzin' at the annual SXSW (South by Southwest) confab March 13-15 in Austin, Texas, many of the most pressing issues facing established and emerging recording artists and the troubled music industry will be generating their own buzz during the event's timely CLE (Continuing Legal Education) panels. The panels will feature superstar attorneys such as Don Passman (All Your Need to Know About the Music Business), record executives from Universal Music Group and other labels, major management companies and others. Attendance is open to all SXSW Music Conference registrants. - 2008-03-07

Can you Dance with Me? Orangutana Boogie!: Lisa & Linda Present Singin' Safari: NEW DVD/CD from Music Shine Media Music Shine Media announces a new DVD, Lisa & Linda Present Singin' Safari, where children go on an adventure into the world of music. Kids thrill to award-winning original tunes about lions, iguanas and orangutans while hearing amazing instruments like marimbas and didgeridoos. A sunny combination of location shots with Lisa & Linda, singing children, many animals, claymation and puppetry fill the DVD. Also included are seven engaging special features, including a special commentary for parents by Lisa and Linda. This DVD is recommended for ages 2 & up and includes a Bonus Audio CD. - 2008-02-18

Did You Hear the One About the Comedian, TurboTax and $10,000?: Comic Jay Mohr Has a New Routine: Comedy is Hard. TurboTax is Easy A comedian and a software company walk up to a guy and say, "I'll give you $10,000 for a good joke." - 2008-01-22

Rain Bird Gives Rose Parade Fans a behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of Its 2008 Rose Parade Entry, Preservation Celebration: YouTube Web Video Series Profiles the People, Personalities and Float Decorating Activities During Rain Bird's 12th Year Participating in the Tournament of Roses(R) Parade Rain Bird, the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services, is giving Rose Parade(R) fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of its 2008 Rose Parade float entry, Preservation Celebration, through The Making of A Rose Parade Float web video series. The regular series, available on Rain Bird's YouTube page (http://www.youtube.com/rainbirdcorp), will chronicle the seldom seen side of the Rose Parade by revealing the personalities and activities that make Rose Parade Decorators' Week an experience like none other. - 2007-12-24

Purchase College to Honor Douglas Durst and the Durst Organization with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Award November 12 Purchase College will honor Douglas Durst and the Durst Organization with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Award for arts philanthropy and environmental sustainability on November 12 when it will also honor choreographer Merce Cunningham, opera singer Jessye Norman, artist Helen Frankenthaler and theater designer Ming Cho Lee for their commitment to the arts and contributions to society. The event marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of Purchase College by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller and the establishment of the School of the Arts Endowment Fund to provide scholarships and support for student productions and exhibitions. - 2007-10-31

World-Renowned KOHAR Symphony Orchestra and Choir Kicks off Its First-Ever North American Tour of Eight Cities on October 18 in Los Angeles KOHAR Symphony Orchestra & Choir - 2007-10-17

Going.com Named One of Top 10 Undiscovered Lifestyle and Entertainment Web Sites of 2007 by PC Magazine: PCMag.com Calls Going.com 'just the ticket' When It Comes to Local Entertainment PC Magazine's PCMag.com recently named Going.com one of the Top 10 Undiscovered Lifestyle and Entertainment Web Sites of 2007 as part of its Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites special feature. Going.com, the destination site and community that wants to know what's happening in their cities, was included in the list because the site is leading the way in re-inventing local entertainment for 20-somethings. - 2007-09-17

Court Filing Reveals New Evidence Against Motley Crue's Co-Manager Carl Stubner Legendary rock band Motley Crue has filed an amended complaint containing newly obtained evidence in its lawsuit against artist manager Carl Stubner and his three companies Sanctuary Group, Inc., Sanctuary Artist Management, Inc. and Carl Stubner Productions, Inc. The evidence, consisting of statements from band members Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars as well as ten sworn declarations from key professionals associated with the band, demonstrates beyond any question that Stubner was a manager of Motley Crue and not just the manager of drummer Tommy Lee as he has previously claimed in press releases and legal filings. The newly obtained evidence supports and confirms allegations in the amended complaint filed yesterday in Los Angeles Superior Court that Stubner breached his fiduciary duties to Motley Crue by orchestrating a scheme for his personal financial gain at the expense and to the detriment of the band. - 2007-09-12

ON Networks Presents: For Art's Sake -- Digital Producer Wins ON Networks Contest to Develop New Internet Video Show on Modern Art Spurred by a love of modern art, and the desire to help others appreciate it as more than just "wild, off-the-wall novelty pieces," digital media producer Lori Apthorp put her talent to work and created a new Internet TV show that provides a meaningful look into modern art and the people behind it. Apthorp's efforts paid off because she has won a $5,000 cash prize and contract from ON Networks to produce the show for the new media company. - 2007-08-16

PeopleJam and Let's Dance Media Enter into Exclusive Partnership: Aspirational Social Networking Site to Feature Content from "Evolution of Dance" Creator Judson Laipply and other Inspirational Personalities PeopleJam, a social networking site (http://www.peoplejam.com) designed to help people achieve a great life, has signed an exclusive partnership deal with Let's Dance Media, Inc., a management and production company committed to leveraging new media for personal development (http://www.peoplejam.com). "LiveLoud", one of Let's Dance Media's brands focused on people interested in life improvement and achievement, will be featured on PeopleJam as a branded programming provider with its own dedicated space on the site. The announcement was jointly made today by Matt Edelman, CEO of PeopleJam, and Andrew Naugher, president and CEO of Let's Dance Media, Inc. - 2007-08-16

2 Attachment Superstar Tony Danza Now Starring in the Hit Vegas Production the Mel Brooks Musical Comedy the Producers at Paris Las Vegas The most honored show in Broadway history, the MEL BROOKS musical comedy THE PRODUCERS, at Paris Las Vegas is pleased to present Tony Danza as the down-on-his-luck theatrical producer Max Bialystock. - 2007-08-13

AOL Broadcasts Teen Town Hall Discussion with Casts of Broadway's Spring Awakening & The N's Hit Teen Series Degrassi: The Next Generation -- Moderated by Rosie O'Donnell with Introductions by Zach Braff, The Casts Address Teen Issues Today Vs. Yester-Year AOL RED (www.beRed.com), the online home for teens, announced today that it will broadcast "Spring Awakening & Degrassi Live Verbal Mash-Up." The special teen town hall discussion features the casts of the hottest musical on Broadway "Spring Awakening" and The N, the nighttime network for teens, hit series "Degrassi: The Next Generation." For the first time ever, the casts of both shows joined forces to discuss teen issues including sex, peer pressure, crime, relationships, personal identity, love and young adulthood. The event was moderated by actress and child advocate Rosie O'Donnell and was kicked-off by actor Zach Braff. - 2007-05-23

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