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Top Contemporary Artists to Appear At San Diego Comic-Con International: From Van Eaton Galleries, The Largest Selection of Original Animation Production Art Anywhere In The World

Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) July 12, 2006

Van Eaton Galleries of Sherman Oaks, will be showcasing four of the top artists in their field at their booth, Number 501, in Exhibit Hall A at the San Diego Comic-Con International.

Appearances will be made by Author, Illustrator, and Filmmaker Gris Grimly, Director, Graphic Artist, and Author, Ragnar, Puppeteers, Filmmakers, Authors and Stop Motion artists, The Chiodo Brothers, and Animator and Artist Glen Orbik.

Van Eaton Galleries will have an amazing selection of original Chiodo Bros art for viewing and sale – including a special display of rare props from ‘Killer Klowns’, ‘Critter’s’, exclusive new artwork from two perennial Comic Con favorites – Ragnar and Gris Grimly, all of which available for signings.

Van Eaton Galleries Schedule of Special Appearances

Thursday, July 20th, 2006

The Chiodo Bros: 11am – 1pm

Gris Grimly: 2pm – 4pm

The Chiodo Bros: 3pm – 6pm

Ragnar: 4pm – 5pm

Friday, July 21st, 2006

The Chiodo Bros: 12noon- 2pm

Gris Grimly: 2pm – 4pm

Ragnar: 4pm – 5pm

The Chiodo Bros: 4pm – 7pm

Saturday, July 22nd, 2006

The Chiodo Bros: 10am – 12noon

Gris Grimly: 2pm – 4pm

The Chiodo Bros: 2pm – 6pm

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

The Chiodo Bros: 12noon – 3pm

The Chiodo Bros. – Charlie, Stephen and Ed will be appearing daily at the Van Eaton Galleries Booth #501. The Chiodo Bros. are best known for the cult classic, “Killer Klowns from Outer Space.” circa 1988 and the puppetry in “Team America, World Police.” The Chiodo Bros. are Emmy Award winning, Producers, Writers & Directors.

Glen Orbik – Pulp Book Cover Artist with a Noir Style with appear at the Van Eaton Gallery Booth #501 on Saturday, July 22, 2006 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Orbik’s skills garnered him book covers for works written by Ray Bradbury and Stephen King. Additionally, Limited Edition Artwork will be available for sale from his DC Comic Fine Art.

Gris Grimly – New Original Art, “new” Limited Edition titled “Three Little Kittens” from the Wicked Nursery Rhymes Book. “new” Limited Edition titled, “Road to Nowhere” – original inspired art, Original Art from his infamous T-shirt designs from the year 2001. Gris will be appear daily from 2pm – 4pm.

Ragnar – New Limited Edition Releases include, “The Quitting”, “Late at Seven”, “….And In The Other Room” These are large format Giclee’s on Canvas. We will also feature his new Books, “Kings of the Road”, “Chromofile II”. Older book list include, “Got Your Nose”, Izzy’s Very Important Adventure.” Ragnar will appear at the Van Eaton Booth #501, Thursday, July 20th and Friday, July 21, 2006 from 4:00 PM to 5:00PM.

ABOUT COMIC-CON, SAN DIEGO

The San Diego Comic-Con International is the largest gathering of Comic Book and Pop culture Fans in the world. “We have been involved with this convention for over 13 years,” according to Van Eaton Galleries owners Janeen & Mike Van Eaton. “Each year the convention continues to grow. Our exhibit space has grown to over 1,000 square feet and the professionals that we are bringing in this year to discuss their trade, will be a highlight of the event.” Van Eaton Galleries will be showcasing thousands of pieces from original animation artwork as well.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS’

Noted storyteller and award-winning author Gris Grimly’s work is noted as being “stylish, funny, and gloriously ghoulish” by film director Clive Barker.

The fine art of Ragnar opens an alluring window onto a world of masterful graphic geography, sizzling with all the seduction of great film noir. Noted Animator/Director Ralph Bakshi has called Ragnar’s newest book “Kings Of he Road” “Brilliant Illustration and cartooning, a throwback to the golden age of magazine illustration in america…”

The Chiodo Brothers are notorious for their work in Team America: World Police, producing the puppets, and also the cult classic “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”, producing and directing the sci-fi horror film.

Pulp and comic book artist Glen Orbik’s work has been seen on the covers of Ray Bradbury and Stephen King books. His art has also been featured in several major Comic Book series, including Batman: Legend of The Dark Knight”, and “The Art of Marvel”.

ABOUT VAN EATON GALLERIES

Van Eaton Galleries has established themselves as a presence at the convention and as a force for the introduction of new and popular artists in the animation and Pop/Contemporary Art World.

For more information on Van Eaton Galleries visit http://www.vegalleries.com.

For more information on the San Diego Comic-Con International visit http://www.comic-con.org

Van Eaton Galleries

13613 Ventura Boulevard

Sherman Oaks, California 91423

Phone: 818.788.2357

MEDIA CONTACT

Tracie Lynn Tucker

310-857-6970

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LIFT a Fork Fundraiser
Event on 2012-02-11 18:00:00

Event Date: Saturday, February 11, 2011

Venue: Embassy Suites – 5955 North Point Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30022

Join us for our first annual fundraising gala hosted by Evelyn Mims, producer of 11Alive's Atlanta & Co! LIFT A Fork promises to be a great night of food and entertainment including live music, silent auction and cash bar. Sample some of North Fulton's best restaurants' specialty dishes, learn more about the Project LIFT program, meet our students, bid on fantastic silent auction prizes.

Auction Items Include: Southwest Airlines Tickets, Vacation Rental in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Hot Air Balloon Ride, Fine-Dining & Hotel Gift Certificates, Autographed Sports Memorabilia, Cultural & Sporting Event Tickets, Local Artist Jewelry & Fine Art and so much more!

Restaurants Include: Bucca di Beppo, Aqua Blue, Talk of the Town Catering, Sweet Tomatoes and more!

at Embassy Suites Alpharetta
5955 North Point Parkway
Alpharetta, United States

Question by H G: Decorating my uni room like a Film Noir?
Does anyone have any ideas what i could have? I’m looking for cheapish items, as i’m on a low budget. Think Jack Nicholson in Chinatown!

Best answer:

Answer by Anonymous
Film noir is a late 40s to 50s genre, so pick pieces from your local flea market or auction that date to that period. In particular, tufted furniture and channel back chairs are great. Also industrial pieces, swivel chairs, metal desks, etc. The shabby look is all the better. Cool idea!

Add your own answer in the comments!

Nisa Lee: “Menu-Morphing” For Today’s Rapidly Globalizing, Trend-Of-The-Moment Party-Giver

Thornwood, NY (PRWEB) July 20, 2006

Cosmos and appletinis? So yesterday. Chicken on a skewer? Skewered. Vanilla crème brulee? Passé!

Today’s “foodies,” whether throwing an intimate dinner party for 12 or an over-the-top extravaganza for 300, want ahead-of-the-curve, serious “aha-moment” cuisine “experiences.” But many of today’s aspiring hosts and hostesses weren’t raised by “June Cleaver” – more likely “Murphy Brown!”

Therefore, they own the Wolf range, subscribe to Zagat’s and control the temperature of their Pinot Noir but need the help of a professional to execute the perfect party.

This is where the up-to-the-minute culinary expertise, calm assurance, skilled manner and beautiful presentation of Nisa Lee and company come in. Nisa Lee can take that “been-there-done-that” menu on a world-wide journey through spices and preparations representing at least 20 different countries.

Hence, convert that Cosmo into a shimmering pomegranate ginger champagne cocktail. Change that chicken skewer to a feisty chorizo kebab and vary vanilla crème brulee with va-va-voom velvet raspberry cake. According to Nisa Lee, “Treat every food encounter like a vacation to a foreign land and open yourself up to the pleasure it will bring to all five senses.”

But Nisa is also mindful to never lose sight of the timeless art of superb service, which, in the world of upscale catering, never goes out of style.

“Caterer” hardly encompasses all that Nisa Lee, the creative genius behind this super successful catering company, does for her clients. “Producer” is more apt, since according to the dictionary definition, a producer is one who supervises and controls the finances, creation, and public presentation of a play, film, program, or similar work, and one of Nisa Lee’s carefully crafted events certainly encompasses all the drama and flair of the best theatrical work.

Celebrities and influentials including Vanessa Williams, Hilary Clinton, Spike Lee, Kenneth Cole, Isaiah Thomas and Michael Bolton have all experienced Nisa’s cuisine. Cultural institutions including the Hole in the Wall Gang in Greenwich, Caramoor in Katonah and the Bruce Museum in Greenwich as well as corporate giants, Time Warner Inc., Ogilvy & Mather and Greenwich Capital have also worked with Nisa and know well her ability to create a working, trusting relationship.

She first establishes the mood of the event with the client and helps them envision the celebration from start to finish. Nisa’s warmth, calm demeanor and attention to every detail allow the host to relax and really feel like a guest at their own affair.

Clients begin their “productions” by choosing from a seasonal and varied menu which can be “morphed” to suit any theme or style. Nisa’s fresh signature dishes include steamed vegetable rice crepe with sweet chili sauce to citrus sirloin with arugula and chili-spiced mayonnaise to butterfly shrimp with cool raspberry sauce, ginger crème brulee or a thin French apple tart with pineapple coconut ice cream for dessert and delightful one-of-a-kind drinks such as mango mojitos, Thai martinis and the aforementioned ginger-pomegranate champagne cocktails.

Each Nisa Lee event is a fusion of colors, tastes, regions, and traditions:

Color — fabulous linen choices (why use white when there are chocolate brown and lime green?) and incredible fresh-from-Thailand orchids in every color of the rainbow

Tastes — mix up spicy and sublime, comfort food and exotic cuisine, buttery-rich to gluten-free.

Regions — no area of the globe is unreachable, dishes emanate from Morroco to Mexico, India to Italy and Thailand to TaiPei.

Traditions — Be it a birthday celebration, baby shower, wedding or cocktail party, Nisa takes the special and makes it all the more memorable from choosing linens that match a host’s garden to delighting a Chinese bride and her Scottish groom with bagpipers and a pagoda-style wedding cake.

Nisa also teaches each client her “event essentials” for throwing a successful party. (see attached) Armed with this knowledge and the unparalleled skill and ability of Nisa Lee, any aspiring party-giver will have the confidence, creativity and craft to entertain with panache. More information about Nisa Lee can be found at her website, http://www.nisalee.com.

Nisa Lee’s “Event Essentials”

Spot Trends

    Keep your eyes open for new cuisines and taste sensations

    Be open to intriguing new ideas in décor and presentation

Budget Accurately

    Know how much you want to spend. You can have the best of everything and in the end you may have too much! A budget will allow you to keep things very simple but make the experience memorable

Add Personal Touches

    Hand written invitations for small dinner parties

    E-vites—modern approach to invitations, ability to manage and coordinate guest list in one sitting.

    Create a warm and inviting atmosphere even for formal affairs such as weddings — guests are greeted with a specialty drink, setting the tone for the evening, “relax and have fun”.

Artfully Arrange Flowers

    Use flowers from your own garden! Seasonal and affordable – for example, colorful tulips for spring, roses and hydrangeas for summer.

    Always cut tulips because they will naturally get taller as they sit in the vase, creating a more natural arrangement.

    Use clear vases of various and unique sizes, shapes, and design (“keep it simple!”)

    Accent the base of the vases with colorful or earth tone marbles, this allows you to better control the arrangement

Make The Mood With Candles

    Creates relaxed, intimate, and soft setting and we all look better by candlelight

Color Your World

    Select a couple of colors but in different tones and hues, be bold with chocolate brown and lime green for example to create a vibrant, modern feel.

Amplify With Music

    Creates energy and always puts everyone in the mood to have fun.

    Classical and jazz for intimate affairs

    Live band or DJ for an up beat, high energy event

Prepare Fun, Specialty Drinks

    Establishes a bonding experience for everyone

    Makes great conversation-starter

Incorporate Ethnic, Religious Preferences

    For instance, “faith foods” – foods from the Bible or other religious texts are in vogue, do some research and be creative!

    Nisa can also provide for kosher cuisine with east meets west flavors using a party-giver’s own cookware to keep with custom.

Keep it ‘Simply Elegant”

    In the end, that becomes the most distinctive

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Blue Mother Tupelo
Event on 2012-05-26 12:00:00
Saturday, May 26th, 2012 BLUE MOTHER TUPELO at Jammin' At Hippie Jack's 642 Shiloh Road Crawford TN 38554 Blue Mother Tupelo & Various Artists BMT's set TBA Price: See Below 3 Days w/Camping Pass Cash at the Gate 2 Days w/Camping Pass (if available) Cash at the Gate Single Day Pass Cash at the Gate Blue Mother Tupelo will be bringing the full band! and performing on Saturday at Jammin' At Hippie Jack's and Ricky & Micol Davis/BMT will be partakin' in the Outlaw Gospel Hour singin' & jammin' on Sunday evenin' at 7:00pm! Dust off yer campin' gear, grab yer family & friends, throw yer cell phones away and come boogie with Blue Mother Tupelo & many other fine music artists at the 5th annual Jammin at Hippie Jack's Americana Music & Art Festival held on a majestic farm in majestic Crawford, Tennessee! Y'all come and enjoy Americana, Jamgrass, Bluegrass, Acoustic, and Folk music on 2 stages echoing in the Middle Tennessee mountains! Jammin' At Hippie Jack's lineup features some fine new performers to the festival as well as a reunion of past performers. As past festival attendies can attest & as Hippie Jack himself puts it, "All in attendance will experience incredible good fortune and mental wellness after music on the farm therapy. It's going to be a great one!" Make sure to bring your tent, camper, camping supplies, your kids and especially your dancin' shoes to Jammin at Hippie Jacks! There'll also be a community pickin' tent, primitive creekside camping under the Tennessee stars, fine art and craft exhibitions, walks in the country and some great down home food! Gates open at 10:00am each day. Children 12 and under are FREE. All ticket prices are per person. No reserved seats. Bring your chairs or blankets. NO PETS! Event held rain or shine. Outdoor Experience will have camping extras on hand to make your stay more comfortable..Come out and see us, you won't want to miss it! Super 8 in Monterey is Official Host Hotel for the May 2010 Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s Festival. 931-584-0070 The festival is located on "Hippie Jack's" 200-acre farm in the West Fork community of Overton County on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee; half way between Nashville and Knoxville off of i-40 at Monterey. The festival is located 25 minutes north of Monterey, surrounded by rolling hills, no city lights, where cell phones don't apply! DIRECTIONS: http://www.myhippiejack.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1193&Itemid=564 http://www.bluemothertupelo.com

at Jammin’ at Hippie Jack’s

Crawford, United States

Question by : What is your favorite film noir movie?

Best answer:

Answer by punkvic_13
The Untouchables

What do you think? Answer below!

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones
Event on 2012-03-03 00:00:00
North Central College Fine and Performing Arts at Wentz Concert Hall

Groundbreaking banjoist, composer and bandleader Béla Fleck has reconvened the extraordinary, initial lineup of Béla Fleck & The Flecktones. From the start, there was a special kinship among the four musicians—a bond forged in a mutual passion for creativity and artistic advancement. The 2011 release “Rocket Science” marks the first recording by the original fab four in nearly two decades with some of the most forward-thinking music of their long, storied career. From classical and jazz to bluegrass and African music, to electric blues and Eastern European folk dances, The Flecktones create a sound that is utterly indescribable.

at Wentz Concert Hall
171 E. Chicago Avenue
Naperville, United States

Question by alexandraSmiles: Would you consider Marked Woman a “film noir”?
This is the movie with Bette Davis who works in a speakeasy and gets mixed up with the gangsters who own it.
Wikipedia it if you don’t quite remember the movie, please.

Best answer:

Answer by genuine_jon
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations.

Marked Woman is a crime melodrama film released by Warner Bros. in 1937.

It’s not “noir” because it’s not “dark enough” (i.e. not predominantly shot at night), it’s not cynical enough (i.e. is about the efforts of crime fighters, not crime bosses) and it’s not sexually motivated.

Give your answer to this question below!

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Cirque Dreams: Pop Goes the Rock
Event on 2012-02-29 19:30:00

at Forest Hills Fine Arts Center
660 Forest Hill Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, United States