The aboriginal “Global Comedy Festival in History” will acknowledgment to its roots this year crop abode absolutely in NYC. The 6th Annual New York Underground Comedy Festival (www.nycundergroundcomedyfestival.com) starts October 3rd and ends on the 12th. It will affection over 50 comedy-related contest from angle up ball showcases to autograph / ball workshops. Show venues include: Gotham Comedy Club, HA!, Comix, Broadway Comedy Club, and the Laugh Lounge.
“Spectators are traveling to apprehension a desperate change in the above of the shows. It’s a abundant added aggressive anniversary this year with the accomplished industry to aptitude arrangement we’ve anytime had,” said Producer, Jim Mendrinos. “This is the anniversary area fate and afterlife accommodated to barrage the careers of tomorrow’s better names in comedy."
With so abounding shows to accept from, audiences will accept a bistro of angle up ball contest to accept from. This year’s NYUCF shows include: David Letterman Auditions, Headblade Comedy Tour, Harlem on Broadway, Emerging Comics Competition, Master Stand-Up Series, New York’s Funniest Reporter, A Tight Five, Politics as Usual, the Comedy Pajama Party Show, and abundant more.
Festival comedians this year include: Adam Ferrara (FX’s “Rescue Me”), Robert Kelly (HBO’s “Tourgasm”), Rick Overton (Emmy Award Winning Head Writer For HBO's "The Dennis Miller Show"),Kira Soltonovich (NBC’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno ), Alonzo Bowden (NBC’s Last Comic Standing), Eddie Brill (CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman”), John Henton (Fox's “Living Single”), Jim Mendrinos (Comedy Central and columnist of "An Idiots Guide to Comedy Writing), Carole Montgommery (Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn), Taylor Mason (HBO, The Gospel Channell), Leighann Lord (Comedy Central's Premium Blend), Vinnie Brand (Fox's RedEye), Vanessa Hollingshead (Comedy Central & World Tour), and over 100 added top comedians.
Tickets prices ambit from $0 - $25 and can be purchased online or at appearance venues.
For added advice about the festival, amuse acquaintance our Publicity Manager Ryan McCormick at 516-901-1103. For appearance tickets, amuse appointment www.nycundergroundcomedyfestival.com or alarm (212) 501-2089.
About the New York Underground Comedy Festival:
Produced by Hubris Productions, the New York Underground Comedy Festival (www.nycundergroundcomedyfestival.com) has emerged-- in the amplitude of alone six years-- as New York’s arch advertise for comedy. In 2007, the NYUCF became the aboriginal all-around ball anniversary in history. Officially accustomed by Mayor Mike Bloomberg, the anniversary has become a meeting-ground for arch comedians and industry admiral from blur and television.
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Monday, December 21, 2009
44TH Chicago International Film Festival Announces Roster of Films From More Than 45 Countries
The 44th Chicago International Film Festival, October 16 – 29, 2008, presented by Cinema/Chicago, will action admirers the best new films from about the world, with several agitative additions, including a “Festival Village” and the barrage of Green Screen, a affairs adulatory our accustomed environment, the ability and ability of filmmaking, and the circle amid the two. In its fifth decade, the Festival continues to present appropriate appearances by allegorical all-embracing actors and directors, alternating with the absorbing blur agency for which the Festival is known. Audiences this year will be captivated by 116 affection films, 38 abbreviate and apprentice films, and 18 documentaries from added than 45 countries, showcasing both accustomed and able new filmmakers.
“For 44 years, we’ve been committed to demography you all above the apple to ascertain some of the a lot of agitative cinema the apple has to offer, appropriate actuality in Chicago for two weeks only,” said Michael Kutza, Founder and Artistic Director of the Chicago International Film Festival. “This isn’t your archetypal Saturday night out at the movies – these are once-in-a-lifetime events. And this year we’ve set up affected in a new Festival Village to actualize an even stronger faculty of association area you can appear out, see the films, accommodated the humans who accomplish them, admix with your adolescent blur fans, and a lot of chiefly see the apple in a accomplished new way.”
SCREENING LOCATIONS
The 44th Chicago International Film Festival will awning films at four locations. The majority of films will be apparent at AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois Street, and AMC 600 N. Michigan 9, 600 N. Michigan Avenue. Both the Opening Night (October 16) and Closing Night (October 29) screenings crop abode at the Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph Drive. Screenings of films in the Rediscovered and Restored Series will be captivated at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Avenue, on October 26, 27, and 28.
TICKETS
Film Festival passes are on auction now. Individual tickets for the 44th Chicago International Film Festival screenings and contest will go on auction the alpha of October. Passes and tickets can be purchased by visiting www.chicagofilmfestival.com or www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 312-902-1500.
ABOUT CINEMA/CHICAGO
Cinema/Chicago, a not for profit, tax absolved cultural and educational organization, presents the anniversary Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s oldest aggressive all-embracing blur festival, organized to animate bigger compassionate amid cultures and its humans and to accomplish a absolute addition to the art anatomy of the affective image. Subscribers to Cinema/Chicago’s associates affairs anatomy a loyal amount admirers for the alignment and are accepted acceptance to added than 15 chargeless blur screenings and bastard previews throughout the year. Cinema/Chicago aswell offers year-round educational programs advised for acceptance and the deafened and harder of audition to accommodate new blur adventures and action acumen into added cultures, languages, and ideas. These programs cover the Educational Outreach Program, the Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and the Black Perspectives Program.
For abreast and abundant Festival information, alarm 312-332-FILM or appointment www.chicagofilmfestival.com.
Posted by: ERICK LASECA
Junior Board Member
Chicago International Film Festival
“For 44 years, we’ve been committed to demography you all above the apple to ascertain some of the a lot of agitative cinema the apple has to offer, appropriate actuality in Chicago for two weeks only,” said Michael Kutza, Founder and Artistic Director of the Chicago International Film Festival. “This isn’t your archetypal Saturday night out at the movies – these are once-in-a-lifetime events. And this year we’ve set up affected in a new Festival Village to actualize an even stronger faculty of association area you can appear out, see the films, accommodated the humans who accomplish them, admix with your adolescent blur fans, and a lot of chiefly see the apple in a accomplished new way.”
SCREENING LOCATIONS
The 44th Chicago International Film Festival will awning films at four locations. The majority of films will be apparent at AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois Street, and AMC 600 N. Michigan 9, 600 N. Michigan Avenue. Both the Opening Night (October 16) and Closing Night (October 29) screenings crop abode at the Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph Drive. Screenings of films in the Rediscovered and Restored Series will be captivated at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Avenue, on October 26, 27, and 28.
TICKETS
Film Festival passes are on auction now. Individual tickets for the 44th Chicago International Film Festival screenings and contest will go on auction the alpha of October. Passes and tickets can be purchased by visiting www.chicagofilmfestival.com or www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 312-902-1500.
ABOUT CINEMA/CHICAGO
Cinema/Chicago, a not for profit, tax absolved cultural and educational organization, presents the anniversary Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s oldest aggressive all-embracing blur festival, organized to animate bigger compassionate amid cultures and its humans and to accomplish a absolute addition to the art anatomy of the affective image. Subscribers to Cinema/Chicago’s associates affairs anatomy a loyal amount admirers for the alignment and are accepted acceptance to added than 15 chargeless blur screenings and bastard previews throughout the year. Cinema/Chicago aswell offers year-round educational programs advised for acceptance and the deafened and harder of audition to accommodate new blur adventures and action acumen into added cultures, languages, and ideas. These programs cover the Educational Outreach Program, the Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and the Black Perspectives Program.
For abreast and abundant Festival information, alarm 312-332-FILM or appointment www.chicagofilmfestival.com.
Posted by: ERICK LASECA
Junior Board Member
Chicago International Film Festival
Florida's Fall Food Festivals Offer a Cornucopia of Choices This November
If array is the aroma of life, again November is abiding to amuse Florida's food-lovers. There are affluence of flavors for every aftertaste this ages during the state's anniversary aliment festivals.
So no amount what your tastes, there's abiding to be a anniversary for you. Don't absence out on addition fun Florida aliment event! Here's what's advancing to Florida in November 2008:
* Orlando : Epcot Food and Wine Festival (October 1 - November 9)
* Leesburg : Chili Cook-Off (November 1)
* Pinellas Park : Cajun Cafe on the Bayou Beer Tasting Festival (November 1)
* Bradenton : Taste of Manatee (November 1-2)
* Ruskin : Seafood Festival (November 1-2)
* Fort Myers : Taste of the Town (November 2)
* Destin : Seeing Red Wine Festival (November 6-9)
* Kissimmee : Pig at the Park (November 7-8)
* Sebastian : Clambake Lagoon Festival (November 7-9)
* Hudson : Seafest (November 7-9)
* Ponte Vedra Beach : Food and WineFest (November 7-9)
* Homestead : Miami-Dade Parks Ribfest (November 7-9)
* Dunedin : Dunedin Wines the Blues (November 8)
* Safety Harbor : Wine Festival (November 8)
* Tampa : Zoofari (November 8)
* Homosassa : Seafood Festival (November 8-9)
* Sunrise : Jamaican Jerk Festival (November 9)
* Longboat Key : Stone Crab, Seafood, and Wine Festival (November 13-16)
* Bartow : Bluegrass and Barbeque Festival (November 14-15)
* St. Petersburg : Ribfest (November 14-16)
* Jensen Beach : Pineapple Festival (November 14-16)
* Panacea : Mighty Mullet Maritime Festival (November 15)
* Bonita Springs : Taste of Bonita (November 16)
* Plant City : Pig Jam (November 22)
* Tampa : Chiliblast (November 22)
* Tallahassee : Wine and Food Festival (November 22)
* Yankeetown : Seafood Festival (November 22-23)
* St. Petersburg : Grand Central Chili Cookoff (November 29)
For added advice and added events, appointment the "Food Fest!" website at www.FoodFestGuide.com.
For the anniversary arcade season, "Food Fest! Your Complete Guide to Florida's Food Festivals," is on auction for 40% off the awning price! But hurry, this is a limited-time, appropriate offer. Visit www.FoodFestGuide.com to adjustment your archetype of the ultimate "foodies" biking guide.
Contact:
Joan Steinbacher
Food Fest Guide
P.O. Box 8598
Seminole, FL 33775
800-930-4731
info@foodfestguide.com http://www.FoodFestGuide.com
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So no amount what your tastes, there's abiding to be a anniversary for you. Don't absence out on addition fun Florida aliment event! Here's what's advancing to Florida in November 2008:
* Orlando : Epcot Food and Wine Festival (October 1 - November 9)
* Leesburg : Chili Cook-Off (November 1)
* Pinellas Park : Cajun Cafe on the Bayou Beer Tasting Festival (November 1)
* Bradenton : Taste of Manatee (November 1-2)
* Ruskin : Seafood Festival (November 1-2)
* Fort Myers : Taste of the Town (November 2)
* Destin : Seeing Red Wine Festival (November 6-9)
* Kissimmee : Pig at the Park (November 7-8)
* Sebastian : Clambake Lagoon Festival (November 7-9)
* Hudson : Seafest (November 7-9)
* Ponte Vedra Beach : Food and WineFest (November 7-9)
* Homestead : Miami-Dade Parks Ribfest (November 7-9)
* Dunedin : Dunedin Wines the Blues (November 8)
* Safety Harbor : Wine Festival (November 8)
* Tampa : Zoofari (November 8)
* Homosassa : Seafood Festival (November 8-9)
* Sunrise : Jamaican Jerk Festival (November 9)
* Longboat Key : Stone Crab, Seafood, and Wine Festival (November 13-16)
* Bartow : Bluegrass and Barbeque Festival (November 14-15)
* St. Petersburg : Ribfest (November 14-16)
* Jensen Beach : Pineapple Festival (November 14-16)
* Panacea : Mighty Mullet Maritime Festival (November 15)
* Bonita Springs : Taste of Bonita (November 16)
* Plant City : Pig Jam (November 22)
* Tampa : Chiliblast (November 22)
* Tallahassee : Wine and Food Festival (November 22)
* Yankeetown : Seafood Festival (November 22-23)
* St. Petersburg : Grand Central Chili Cookoff (November 29)
For added advice and added events, appointment the "Food Fest!" website at www.FoodFestGuide.com.
For the anniversary arcade season, "Food Fest! Your Complete Guide to Florida's Food Festivals," is on auction for 40% off the awning price! But hurry, this is a limited-time, appropriate offer. Visit www.FoodFestGuide.com to adjustment your archetype of the ultimate "foodies" biking guide.
Contact:
Joan Steinbacher
Food Fest Guide
P.O. Box 8598
Seminole, FL 33775
800-930-4731
info@foodfestguide.com http://www.FoodFestGuide.com
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The 66th International Film Festival in Venice in September
The city-limits of Venice is accessible to bless the important accident represented by the acclaimed Venice International Film Festival.
The 2009 copy of the Festival, organized by the Venice Biennale, will run at Venice Lido from 2nd to 12th of September and it is one of the greatest contest in the apple committed to cinema.
As mentioned in the official site, the "aim of the Festival is to accession acquaintance and advance all the assorted aspects of all-embracing cinema in all its forms, as art, ball and as an industry, in a spirit of abandon and tolerance."
The aperture ceremony, hosted by the Italian added Maria Grazia Cucinotta, will be followed by the apple premiere screening of Giuseppe Tornatore's "Baarìa", one of the movies in competition.
The official agency of the 66th Festival includes six altered sections - Venezia 66, Out of Competition, Orizzonti, Controcampo italiano, Corto Cortissimo and Questi Fantasmi - and two absolute and alongside sections which are "International Critics' Week" - a alternation of 7 or 8 films, admission works, apart called by a appropriate agency nominated by the National Syndicate of Italian Film Critics - and "Giornate degli Autori - Venice Days" - a alternation of 10-12 films apart organized by a agency nominated by the Italian Association of Film-makers and by the Association of Independent Directors and Producers.
Five all-embracing juries will accredit the official awards to producers advancing from every bend of the world, in fact, all countries are represented during the Festival, with all-embracing admiral who participate in adjustment to appearance their works to an all-embracing audience.
This year a pre-opening night has been organized that will crop abode in Venice on 1st of September at 9 p.m. in the Campo San Polo Arena, with the screening of the Mario Monicelli's masterpiece "La Grande Guerra" (The Great War, 1959).
More abundant advice about the agency of the Festival, the screening agenda and advice about tickets, are accessible on the committed area on About Venice.
The 2009 copy of the Festival, organized by the Venice Biennale, will run at Venice Lido from 2nd to 12th of September and it is one of the greatest contest in the apple committed to cinema.
As mentioned in the official site, the "aim of the Festival is to accession acquaintance and advance all the assorted aspects of all-embracing cinema in all its forms, as art, ball and as an industry, in a spirit of abandon and tolerance."
The aperture ceremony, hosted by the Italian added Maria Grazia Cucinotta, will be followed by the apple premiere screening of Giuseppe Tornatore's "Baarìa", one of the movies in competition.
The official agency of the 66th Festival includes six altered sections - Venezia 66, Out of Competition, Orizzonti, Controcampo italiano, Corto Cortissimo and Questi Fantasmi - and two absolute and alongside sections which are "International Critics' Week" - a alternation of 7 or 8 films, admission works, apart called by a appropriate agency nominated by the National Syndicate of Italian Film Critics - and "Giornate degli Autori - Venice Days" - a alternation of 10-12 films apart organized by a agency nominated by the Italian Association of Film-makers and by the Association of Independent Directors and Producers.
Five all-embracing juries will accredit the official awards to producers advancing from every bend of the world, in fact, all countries are represented during the Festival, with all-embracing admiral who participate in adjustment to appearance their works to an all-embracing audience.
This year a pre-opening night has been organized that will crop abode in Venice on 1st of September at 9 p.m. in the Campo San Polo Arena, with the screening of the Mario Monicelli's masterpiece "La Grande Guerra" (The Great War, 1959).
More abundant advice about the agency of the Festival, the screening agenda and advice about tickets, are accessible on the committed area on About Venice.
Director Alexander Galant Brings “Dracula The Un-Dead” From Page to Stage
Director Alexander Galant has acclimatized and directed a affecting account of DRACULA THE UN-DEAD, the official aftereffect to Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The affecting account will be performed at the gothic Bathurst Street Theatre, Toronto, Canada with aboriginal music for one night alone on October 28th, 2009 at 8PM. The black is presented by Penguin Group Canada
in affiliation with Alexander Galant Entertainment Inc.
DRACULA THE UN-DEAD the affecting account is admiration to Bram Stoker’s aboriginal account for his atypical DRACULA in 1897. Alexander Galant aswell acclimatized and directed a staged account of DRACULA for the 100th Anniversary in 1997.
Alexander’s blithely acclimatized account of DRACULA THE UN-DEAD (draculatheundead.ca) appearance aboriginal music by Kieren MacMillan, 18 actors in abounding apparel and appropriate effects. Tickets are: $10 and may be purchased by calling 1-888-222-6608 or by visiting Totix.ca
Immediately afterward the achievement there will be an admirers Q&A and book signing featuring administrator Alexander Galant, the casting and DRACULA THE UN-DEAD authors Ian Holt and Dacre Stoker.
About Alexander Galant:
Over the years, Alexander has formed in about every abstruse position in theatre and has directed several plays. He accustomed the Adjudicator's Award for Innovation, for Incorporating Animation, Computer-Generated Effects and Film Sequences with abide actors in The Wizard of Oz and accustomed a agnate Thea Award for Singin' in theRain for which he fabricated it rain above the stage. Other theatre administering includes: A Tribute to Judy Garland, Love Letters, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight, The Odd Couple, is currently administering A Christmas Carol the Musical and just completed a acknowledged run of Twelve Angry Men.
Films directed by Alexander include: The Missing Piece currently on the anniversary ambit and contempo “Silver Remi Award” champ for ‘Suspense Thriller’ - WorldFest Houston Film Festival; Moonlight Desire (a Dracula video) for which Mickey Rooney lent his articulation as the appearance of Prof. Van Helsing; The Jigsaw Puzzle, which has been buried at blur festivals in New York, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Salem and Milan, accepting the “Special Festival BUZZ Award” (most talked about film) from the New York International Independent Film Festival. His added “artsy” vampire film, First Light, has been buried in festivals all over the world, acceptable several awards including: the “Bronze Remi Award” from WorldFest Houston Film Festival, “Special Commendation” in the Festival of Fantastic Films (UK), “Best Music/Soundtrack” in the Toronto Online Film Festival, and Nominations for “Best Director” and “Best Technical Achievement” from the International Festival of Cinema and Technology (World Tour Film Festival). His abbreviate Star Wars bluff advantaged Blasted Behavior was called by George Lucas as one of the finalists in AtomFilms’ 2009 Star Wars Fan Film Competition.
Alexander Galant is represented by MODA Entertainment (modaentertainment.com), headquartered in New York City, is a multi-media ball company. MODA Entertainment has a decidedly able attendance in the Classic Hollywood and Golden Age of Hollywood sectors of the ball market. Key audience in this chic cover Abbott & Costello, Eartha Kitt, Duke Ellington, Marlene Dietrich, William Holden, Ida Lupino, George Raft, Loretta Young, amidst others. MODA’s absolutely endemic subsidiaries cover MODA Productions, MODA Publishing, LICENSEBOX, PUBLICITYBOX and ICONS.
DRACULA THE UN-DEAD the affecting account is admiration to Bram Stoker’s aboriginal account for his atypical DRACULA in 1897. Alexander Galant aswell acclimatized and directed a staged account of DRACULA for the 100th Anniversary in 1997.
Alexander’s blithely acclimatized account of DRACULA THE UN-DEAD (draculatheundead.ca) appearance aboriginal music by Kieren MacMillan, 18 actors in abounding apparel and appropriate effects. Tickets are: $10 and may be purchased by calling 1-888-222-6608 or by visiting Totix.ca
Immediately afterward the achievement there will be an admirers Q&A and book signing featuring administrator Alexander Galant, the casting and DRACULA THE UN-DEAD authors Ian Holt and Dacre Stoker.
About Alexander Galant:
Over the years, Alexander has formed in about every abstruse position in theatre and has directed several plays. He accustomed the Adjudicator's Award for Innovation, for Incorporating Animation, Computer-Generated Effects and Film Sequences with abide actors in The Wizard of Oz and accustomed a agnate Thea Award for Singin' in theRain for which he fabricated it rain above the stage. Other theatre administering includes: A Tribute to Judy Garland, Love Letters, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight, The Odd Couple, is currently administering A Christmas Carol the Musical and just completed a acknowledged run of Twelve Angry Men.
Films directed by Alexander include: The Missing Piece currently on the anniversary ambit and contempo “Silver Remi Award” champ for ‘Suspense Thriller’ - WorldFest Houston Film Festival; Moonlight Desire (a Dracula video) for which Mickey Rooney lent his articulation as the appearance of Prof. Van Helsing; The Jigsaw Puzzle, which has been buried at blur festivals in New York, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Salem and Milan, accepting the “Special Festival BUZZ Award” (most talked about film) from the New York International Independent Film Festival. His added “artsy” vampire film, First Light, has been buried in festivals all over the world, acceptable several awards including: the “Bronze Remi Award” from WorldFest Houston Film Festival, “Special Commendation” in the Festival of Fantastic Films (UK), “Best Music/Soundtrack” in the Toronto Online Film Festival, and Nominations for “Best Director” and “Best Technical Achievement” from the International Festival of Cinema and Technology (World Tour Film Festival). His abbreviate Star Wars bluff advantaged Blasted Behavior was called by George Lucas as one of the finalists in AtomFilms’ 2009 Star Wars Fan Film Competition.
Alexander Galant is represented by MODA Entertainment (modaentertainment.com), headquartered in New York City, is a multi-media ball company. MODA Entertainment has a decidedly able attendance in the Classic Hollywood and Golden Age of Hollywood sectors of the ball market. Key audience in this chic cover Abbott & Costello, Eartha Kitt, Duke Ellington, Marlene Dietrich, William Holden, Ida Lupino, George Raft, Loretta Young, amidst others. MODA’s absolutely endemic subsidiaries cover MODA Productions, MODA Publishing, LICENSEBOX, PUBLICITYBOX and ICONS.
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