Renowned African Stone Artists Agnes and Moses Nyanhongo will Display their Talents at Sculpting Event at Devendorf Park in Carmel Aug. 27

Brother-and-sister artists Agnes and Moses Nyanhongo are renowned fine art stone sculptors of Zimbabawe’s Shona Sculpture Movement, which has captivated art lovers and collectors the world over.??

Carmel, CA, June 30, 2017 — Brother-and-sister artists Agnes and Moses Nyanhongo are renowned fine art stone sculptors of Zimbabawe’s Shona Sculpture Movement, which has captivated art lovers and collectors the world over.

To celebrate the opening of “Life in Stone,” an exhibition of over 40 new stone sculptures at Gallery Sur in Carmel, the internationally celebrated duo will demonstrate their stone sculpting talents at a free event in Devendorf Park in downtown Carmel.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, Agnes and Moses, part of the well-known Nyanhongo family of stone sculptors, will show the various techniques used in their distinctive sculpting process and will share the deep cultural and spiritual traditions expressed in the stone.

Gallery Sur in Carmel is a North American leader in offering original, one-of-a-kind Zimbabwean stone sculpture. The new “Life in Stone” exhibition, opening August 27 at Gallery Sur, includes Shona sculpture ranging from important traditional works by older, revered artists to contemporary, purely abstract works from younger, internationally acclaimed Zimbabwean artists.

“For the past 23 years, I’ve had the pleasure of representing a handful of world-class stone sculptors from Zimbabwe,” says Braden Coolidge, artist representative and curator of the show. “Each year I hand-pick a selection that focuses on the very finest quality by a select few artists. This year’s collection is truly stunning. Clearly the most diverse and dynamic body of work I have ever seen, and in 23 years I’ve seen a lot!”

Shona artists often draw inspiration intuitively from their traditional culture: the mythology, folklore, rituals and beliefs in ancestral spirits that remain strong influences in contemporary Zimbabwean life. The integral roles of women in society are also a significant source of inspiration, often expressing the importance of the mother and child relationship and the respect for the elder’s wisdom. Both the physical and spiritual relationship with nature is another important theme, reflecting the country’s deep rural roots.

Utilizing beautiful stones in various colors, unearthed by the artists from remote mines and quarries, their distinctive sculptures are hand-carved using timeworn techniques, without power tools, maintaining a close relationship to the stone.?

The Shona Sculpture Movement, which first began in the 1950s, is named after the largest tribe engaged in stone sculpting in Zimbabwe. The name Zimbabwe is derived from the Shona word meaning “house of stone.” In the late 1960s, the new art movement born in Africa was celebrated at the famed Musee Rodin in Paris and Shona sculptors caught the attention of the art world.

Bernard Matemera, one of the founders of the Shona movement described the process of working with stone like this:

“The spirits are everywhere in the air, in the rocks. A rock is like a fruit — like an orange or a banana. You don’t eat them without peeling them first. It needs to be opened to be eaten. I open the rocks. The fruit is inside.”

Contact:

Gallery Sur

Sixth between Dolores and Lincoln

Carmel, CA

831.626.2615

www.gallerysur.com

info@gllerysur.com

Gallery Sur also supports the all-volunteer Sahwira Fund, to build classrooms at the Maulana School for Orphans in Epworth, Zimbabwe. Supported by 10% of the proceeds of all sculpture sales, eight classrooms have been built and are now sheltering many of the 800-plus students at the school. 6 more classrooms are planned to meet the demand.

Contact:

Marci Bracco Cain

Chatterbox PR

Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 747-7455

http://www.gallerysur.com

Country-Rock Artist Marc Daniels Premieres Debut Single “Redheads” From Full-Length The Starting Line; Music Video Dropping June 22nd!

Singer-songwriter and guitarist, Marc Daniels injects a breath of fresh air in to the country-rock scene with his fun-loving lyrics, charmingly expressive vocals and driving guitar riffs.

Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 2017 – Singer-songwriter and guitarist, Marc Daniels injects a breath of fresh air in to the country-rock scene with his fun-loving lyrics, charmingly expressive vocals and driving guitar riffs. Daniels’ latest LP, The Starting Line,is an impressionable result of his appealing and infectious music style. To further support his recent album, Marc Daniels debuts his lead single and music video entitled “Redheads,” available June 22, 2017.

Redheads” is Daniels’ playful ode to the type of girl he can’t resist. The single opens with a grinding riff that continues throughout the song and leads into the cheeky lyrics. Marc Daniels’ deep, commanding voice belts out the catchy hook, singing, “I think I might catch on fire.” He keeps the song fun and light-hearted as he confesses that his friends have called him crazy and even suggested therapy to treat his irresistible love for redheads. The underlining meaning to the song explains a person’s own personal desires and infatuations while they try to convince others to relate to them, alternatively it really doesn’t matter if anyone understands!

Filmed in Northern California by Trespasser Productions, the music video opens with Marc Daniels drinking in a dusty, country bar when a group of auburn and red-haired women alluringly march in with their short-shorts and cowboy boots.The video cuts in between frames of Daniels singing into a microphone in front of western plains during a scenic sunset. Back at the bar, Marc and the women romp around as they ride the mechanical bull, square dance and light whiskey shots on fire. The video has a comedic tone that perfectly matches the fun and flirty lyrics of the song.

Being a newcomer to the country-rock scene, Daniels’ continues to seamlessly integrate himself into the genre with his party-starting anthems, blazing guitar melodies and hard hitting basslines. Marc Daniels’ latest LP represents his lively, well-versed music and it has not gone unnoticed. The Starting Linehas already received media praise from Country Music Life, Country Music Junkies and continues to gain a considerable buzz!

Press Inquiries Please Contact:

Chip Schutzman at Miles High Productions

Chip@mileshighproductions.com

323-806-0400

About Marc Daniels:

Growing up in Spokane, WA, Marc Daniels starting playing the piano at an early age. It wasn’t until his early twentiesthat he began taking on a more active role as a singer and front man for several bands in the Pacific Northwest. With much success, Marc and his band members toured across the country and played at premier venues such as The Viper Room (Los Angeles), Knitting Factory (Spokane), Studio 7 (Seattle), University of Idaho and many more! In 2015, Marc decided to change the direction of his music style and originate back to his roots to create aheavily influenced country-rock album, The Starting Line which was released the following year. The full-length pays admiration to Marc’s past while growing up in Spokane, WA and highlights the great memories of those carefree years back home. For more information please visit:www.marcdanielscountry.com/

Contact:

Chip Schutzman

Miles High Productions

PO Box 93157

Hollywood, CA 90093

323-806-0400

chip@mileshighproductions.com

http://www.marcdanielscountry.com/

FED Publishing Releases New Book, “My Crazy Undercover Life: Secret Agents Battling Evil in America” by Mike Clawson

My Crazy Undercover Life: Secret Agents Battling Evil in America, by Mike Clawson, peers into the often bizarre world of an undercover agent fighting the forces of evil in America.

Goodyear, AZ, USA — Mike Clawson’s My Crazy Undercover Life: Secret Agents Battling Evil in America is a very unique memoir about the wild life Mike had as an undercover agent battling the evil goings on in the U.S during the late eighties and early nineties. It is about how he found a huge conspiracy going on with murderous-drug dealers who thought they were CIA agents and may have been hooked up with the Mafia and just may have been planning a civil war. A crazy time and he feels he has to tell the world his story!

An amazing read and a real page turner!

A quote from Mike – I signed a DoD contract so I had to wait 20 years until I could write about it… I also go in to the wild times I had growing up in the seventies, all the crazy party times, crazy people I’ve met, playing in a rock band, some military stuff, seeing some UFO’s and the karma I learned from remodeling houses. It’s very wild with a lot of new information I’m sure people will be really amazed to read about.

I was born March 21, 1968 in Derby, KS a beautiful suburb of Wichita. I grew up in a big family of hippies. I have two years of college, and I was under cover Department of State helping to get rid of bad people here while working on houses, remodeling and painting. I also played lead guitar in a Punk/Heavy-metal band. I’m not crazy though some people around me and my life sure turned out that way…

Genre – memoir, suspense, thrilling, spy-novel, murder-mystery, entertaining, satirical, thought-provoking, educational, suicide-prevention

The ebook version of My Crazy Undercover Life: Secret Agents Battling Evil in America ISBN 9781506904153, published by First Edition Design Publishing (http://www.firsteditiondesignpublishing.com), is available on-line wherever ebooks are sold.

Media Contact:
Mike Clawson
+1(941)921-2607
crazyundercoverlife@gmail.com

Interiorsinfo Introduces India’s First and Only Matchmaking Portal in the Domain of Interior and Construction Industry

‘Interiorsinfo.com’ is a platform similar to that of a search engine’ to simplify your hunt in interiors.

Mumbai, India, Jun 28th, 2017 —

Key Features of Interiorsinfo:

• Unlike other general industry portals, Interiorsinfo is purely focused on the interiors industry. The portal gets the manufacturers, stockists, wholesalers, retailers and service providers to meet up the buyer; namely the architects, interior designers, contractors, consultants, builders and also the end user.

• Interiorsinfo is non-transactional portal purely providing information related to a specific segment. The platform has a varied listing of vendors with their products and service with over 19000 categories and sub categories.

• Interiorsinfo is not in the business of generating leads which is very misleading as the same leads are often shared with other vendors as well and creates conflicts and confusion. Confidentiality of each vendor leads is maintained and ensured.

• Interiorsinfo specifically believes in the concept of connecting the industry of interiors through its portal and has no vested interests.

• Interiorsinfo has its operations across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Pune, Nasik, Nagpur and soon will cater its services in the rest parts of India.

A breakthrough initiative by ‘Interiorsinfo.com’ in the field of interior and construction industry, by providing an online one stop solution to all the vendors, manufacturers, builders, architects, contractors, retailers, freelancers and customers. The portal has not only opened up new avenues for all the parties, but also created a win-win proposition for all.

The way we human needs oxygen for sustenance and growth, these days business do also need to have an online connect apart from its physical existence. Having an online presence compliments to the traditional brick and mortar store; sensing the need of the industry which is currently vast and unsorted, Murtaza Motiwala, Founder and CEO, interiorsinfo.com thus created O2 – an offline to online marketing concept, wherein offline business gets an opportunity to come up in an online world and also with this indirect initiative, it may help the whole Interior & construction Industry to build an organised structure of Information which will make it easy to use.

Currently Company has its operations across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Pune, Nasik, Nagpur and soon will cater its services in the rest parts of India. The online portal is well equipped with the latest technology and innovation which eliminates the complex maze of interior shopping and makes it hassle-free and convenient for the end-customer to use. It displays an online catalogue of products which helps a user to access the rich world of interiors easily with specification which they can compare and decide.

The online portal puts forth all the details of every company that user wish to know and will be directed to the company’s page through a single click. Multiple product/service vendors participating as distributors on the portal leads to comparative analysis of pricing, specifications and customer review giving the end customers a huge benefit. The geo-tagging feature ensures relevant searches i.e. recognising the geographical location of a user and suggests vendors, closest to his/her location, that supply what they require. User not only enjoy the privacy of generating a contact with the vendor but can also avail the option of hiding their contact details if a they want to.

Product lines available for a user to choose from are as follows: Furniture, Bath & Plumbing, Lighting & Electronics, Flooring & Wall Covering, Kitchen & Dining, Hardware Tools & Appliances, Home Decor, Home Automation & Security System, Upholstery & Furnishings, Outdoor & Landscaping and following are the Services Offered: Contractors, Consultant and Project Services, Architectural Services, Electrical Services, Engineering Services, Home Automation Services, Carpentry Work Services, Wall And Flooring Services, Outdoor Services, Repairs and Maintenance

Mr. Motiwala wishes to promote the working class in the interiors field who belong to the middle class segment and are not well versed with computing. With this indirect initiative, the online platform can help to uplift the segment and connect them to the end consumer too.

Interiorsinfo promotes the vendors/service providers listed on the portal by offering them a dedicated page to highlight their products/services and organise offline trade meets to facilitate sharing of contacts and display of products to a wide array of people from within the industry, unlike the general industry portals. It offers an ideal platform for the construction material industry to connect with buyers of small and large sized construction projects.

Registering with interiorsinfo.com has brought a paradigm shift in service provider and users life i.e. both of them do not have to run from pillar to post to render / take the services. With the help of Interiorsinfo.com one can fulfill their requirement and put an end to all the problems related to interior industry. Through this online portal, immense awareness of their products and service is provided.

Interiorsinfo.com is an ultimate shopping destination like none other and gives user a walkthrough down the virtual world with so much ease and comfort!

For further information, kindly log on to: ‘www.interiorsinfo.com

About ‘InteriorsInfo E-Commerce LLP’:
www.interiorsinfo.com‘ is INDIA’S FIRST INTERIOR INFORMATION WEBSITE. Mr. Murtaza Motiwala, Founder and CEO, launched the company on 9th October, 2014 which was inaugurated by Mr. Pratap Jadhav, IIID President.


Murtaza Motiwala, Founder and CEO, interiorsinfo.com

Interiorsinfo.com is a platform which has brought the entire interior industry together and is an online one stop solution to the interior and construction industry. It is a platform similar to that of a ‘search engine’ to simplify your hunt in interiors. The portal has been instrumental in creating a digital space for everyone who are readily involved with the nitty-gritty of the interiors industry and has opened up new avenues for vendors, manufacturers, builders, architects, contractors, retailers, freelancers and customers thereby creating a win-win proposition for all the parties.

InteriorsInfo strongly believe in only providing information on the portal related to interiors to bring the entire market of interior and construction under one roof, thus having no “vested interest”.

Press & Media Contact:
Prashant Agarwal
First Communicate Media Consultancy
Mumbai, India
+91 90228 00584
firstcommunicate@gmail.com
http://www.interiorsinfo.com

Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa Launches National Smile Month Pin it to Win it Contest

Did you know smiling is contagious? Studies Show that just seeing one person smiling activates the area of your brain that controls your facial movement, which leads to a grin!

Monterey, CA, July 29, 2017 – Did you know smiling is contagious? Studies Show that just seeing one person smiling activates the area of your brain that controls your facial movement, which leads to a grin! It also lowers stress and anxiety, releases endorphins and strengthens your immune system! To celebrate #NationalSmileMonth we are giving you a chance to win a two night stay at Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa … now that’s something to smile about!


To Enter The Contest Simply Pin It To Win It:

Follow us on Pinterest: pinterest.com/montereyhyatt

Create a board titled: SMILE at Hyatt Regency Monterey

Add a minimum of 5 pins with your favorite smile quotes and/or pictures.

From babies to animals there is no shortage of great smiles on Pinterest!

Make sure to use the hashtag #SmileAtHyattRegencyMonterey

Email a link your board to: marci@chatterboxpublicrelations.com

One lucky winner will receive a two-night stay at Hyatt Regency Monterey and lunch for two at TusCA!

Winner will be announced September 5th.

*Contest runs from August 1st – August 30th. Does not include airfare. The trademark HYATT and related marks are trademarks of Hyatt Corporation. ©2017 Hyatt Corporation. All rights reserved.

Contact:

Marci Bracco Cain

Chatterbox PR

Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 747-7455

http://www.hyattregencymonterey.com

SolaTrim LLC Announces Labor-Saving Addition to Product Line

SolaTrim LLC announced today that another barrier size option will be added to their product line.

Sacramento, CA, USA — Due to an increasing demand, SolaTrim LLC announced today that another barrier size option will be added to their product line. In addition to the original ST-001, SolaTrim is now offering the ST-055, similar in design, but with a 5.5″ width – a full inch and a quarter narrower than the standard 6.75″ wide ST-001.

“We’ve had increasing requests for a barrier size that could be readily applied to the solar array perimeter without trimming the barrier aluminum width to fit a uniform 5.5 inches. We are currently supplying a solar installer in Long Island who requested a high volume of this narrower size, and they have reported great success. We thought it only natural to add the ST-055 to our product line so other installers using similar racking and offsets could take advantage of this labor-saving convenience,” said Bob Smith, President of SolaTrim LLC.

About SolaTrim
SolaTrim pest, debris and environmental protection barrier is manufactured in Northern California and all materials used in production are made in the USA. For more information about SolaTrim, go to http://www.solatrim.com or send your questions to info@solatrim.com.

SolaTrim LLC strives to provide residential solar integrators and consumers with an affordable, attractive and dependable product that will enhance, maintain and protect their renewable energy investment for decades to come. It is our goal at SolaTrim to continue to develop and manufacture Made in the USA solar Aftermarket and BOS products that will improve and support America’s solar initiative.

Media Contact:
Bob Smith
SolaTrim
916-292-8699
bsmith@solatrim.com

Homepage

Hofsas House Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea Announces New Pin it to Win it contest

This July we are ready for some fun in the sun and what’s more fun than kids at the beach? Post your favorite family pictures anytime throughout the month of July and our favorite post will win a two-night stay in a two-room suite!

Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, July 28, 2017 — Hofsas House Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea announces its new Pin It To Win It contest!

?This July we are ready for some fun in the sun and what’s more fun than kids at the beach? Post your favorite family pictures anytime throughout the month of July and our favorite post will win a two-night stay in a two-room suite!

Simply:

Follow us on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/hofsashouse

?Create A board titled: Family Getaways?

?Add a minimum of 5 pictures of your family vacation destination with the hashtag #HofsasHouseGetaways

Email a link to your board to marci@chatterboxpublicrelations.com

One lucky winner will receive a two? -night stay at our beautiful hotel in Carmel!

Contest runs July 1st- July 31st. Winner announced August 5th.

About Hofsas House:

Owned and operated by the Theis Family, Hofsas House Hotel is within walking distance of everything Carmel has to offer, including a stunning beach, fine restaurants and shops and wine tasting. It provides peaceful respite and European charm just minutes from Monterey, Pebble Beach, Big Sur and Pacific Grove. The Hofsas House’s 38 spacious, one-of-a-kind rooms boast European comfort and lovely views and amenities such as fireplaces, private balconies, wet bars, kitchens and patios. Large suites provide the perfect stay for newlyweds and anyone else seeking an extra special getaway. Dutch doors in every room allow guests to welcome in the ocean air, and free WiFi enables them to stay connected — if they want to.

The Hofsas House Hotel family works to ensure every visitor’s experience is special, striving to offer the highest quality personal services. Consider the continental breakfast, abundant with fresh French Roast coffee, tea, juice, fruit and pastries from a neighborhood bakery, or the personalized concierge services for guests and their families, including their four-legged family members, who are welcome as well.

For large groups — wedding parties, company meetings, family reunions and others — Hofsas House Hotel offers a spacious room equipped with a fireplace and full kitchen that can comfortably accommodate 40 people. A heated pool, dry saunas, decks with views and off-street parking are on-site as well.

? ?

Hofsas House Hotel is located on San Carlos Street, north of Fourth Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea. For more information, call (831) 624-2745 or visit www.hofsashouse.com.

Contact:

Marci Bracco Cain

Chatterbox PR

Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 747-7455

http://www.hofsashouse.com

Monterey Symphony’s fabulous Season 72, a six-concert series that begins Oct. 14-15, and runs through May 19-20

An exceptional lineup of celebrated pianists will perform iconic works by Tchaikovsky, Rubinstein, Prokofiev, Saint-Saens, Mozart, de Falla and Liszt during the Monterey Symphony’s fabulous Season 72, a six-concert series that begins Oct. 14-15, and runs through May 19-20.

Salinas, CA, June 28, 2017 – The season, entitled “Concert Grand,” is under the direction of Maestro Max Bragado-Darman, whose guest pianists will Orion Weiss, David Jae-Weon Huh, Josu de Solaun, Juan Perez Floristan, Phillipe Bianconi, and one more to be selected by guest conductor Conner Gray Covington, who will preside over the March 17-18 program.

The symphony also will be performing pieces by Dvorak, Beethoven, Schumann, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Prokofiev, de Falla and Tchaikovsky.

All programs will be performed at the Sunset Center (Ninth Avenue, between San Carlos and Mission streets) in Carmel at 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Special youth concerts, also at the Sunset Center, have been scheduled Oct. 16, March 19 and April 23, with performances at 9:30 and 11 a.m. on each date.

The Monterey Symphony‘s chamber players will present a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 7 at All Saints Church (Ninth Avenue, between San Carlos and Monte Verde streets in Carmel).

For ticket information, call 831-646-8511, visit the website at www.montereysymphony.org, or send an email to info@montereysymphony.org.

Here’s an in-depth look at the upcoming season:

Program 1: Oct. 14 and 15 (with youth concert on Oct. 16)

Pianist Orion Weiss, a favorite of Monterey Symphony fans, will lend his virtuosic skills to Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 (originally composed for the historically acclaimed Nikolai Rubinstein) in the season opener, during which the orchestra will perform Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World,” Op. 95.

Weiss has performed with the major American orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and New York Philharmonic. His deeply felt and exceptionally crafted performances go far beyond his technical mastery and have won him worldwide acclaim.

Program 2: Nov. 18-19

South Korean-born David Jae-Weon Huh, silver medalist at the 2015 Santander Piano Competition, will lend his talents to Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26, in this powerful program, which also will include the Symphony’s interpretation of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, Op. 68 (“Pastoral.)

Recognized for his sense of poetry and technical brilliance, Huh has performed extensively throughout Europe, Asia and the United States, and has appeared in numerous festivals, including recitals at Animato den Paris, San Francisco Music Festival, and Leipzig Euro Music Festival, among many others.

This will be his first appearance with the Monterey Symphony.

Program 3: Feb. 17-18

Josu de Solaun, first-prize winner at the 2014 Enescu Piano Competition, will join the Symphony to perform Camille Saint-Saens’ Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 103 in a concert that also will include Symphony renditions of Johannes Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80, and Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 2, Op. 61.

de Solaun’s teachers, mentors, and musical influences have Nina Svetlanova, Horacio Gutierrez, Ricardo Roca, Ana Guijarro, Maria Teresa Naranjo, Albert and Miyoko Lotto, Joaquin Achucarro, Matti Raekallio, Edna Golandsky, and Jerome Lowenthal.

Symphony audiences will remember de Solaun for his previous solo recital, featuring Mussogorky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

Program 4: March 17-18 (with youth concert on March 19)

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend with the Monterey Symphony and wall-to-wall Mozart, a program that will include the overture from his beloved opera, Don Giovanni.

This concert will be performed under the baton of guest conductor Connor Gray Covington (recently appointed Assistant Conductor of the Utah Symphony) and will include Mozart’s Symphony No. 1, KV 16, and Symphony No. 41, KV 551 (“Jupiter”).

Covington is currently completing his tenure as the Rita E. Hauser Conducting Fellow at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he is being mentored by Philadelphia Orchestra Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin. He recently made his debut with the Curtis Symphony at Carnegie Hall, sharing the podium with Ludovic Morlot.

A special guest pianist, to be selected by Covington, also will be part of this spectacular program.

Program 5: April 21-22 (with youth concert on April 23)

Guest pianist Juan Perez Floristan, winner at the 2015 Santander Piano Competition, will showcase his talents with a performance of Johannes Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 83, in a program that also will include the Symphony’s rendition of Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, Op. 90 (“Italian”) — a piece Mendelssohn, himself, declared to be the “jolliest” he ever composed.

Regarded as a beacon among new generations of Spanish and European musicians, Perez has performed with the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, Malmo Symphony, Radio Television Espanola, Seville Royal Symphony, Gran Canaria Philharmonic, Malaga and Cordoba Symphonies, and the Andres Segovia and Spanish National Youth Orchestras.

Program 6: May 19-20

The incomparable Phillipe Bianconi will be at the piano for the Monterey Symphony’s final program of the season, performing Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

Liszt perfected the art of thematic transformation and took it to an extreme level with this impassioned concerto.

French pianist Bianconi has been described as an artist whose playing is “always close to the soul of the music, filling the space with poetry and life” (Washington Post), “an extraordinary exhibition of musicianship, technical control and good taste which lent the music a freshness, immediacy and conviction one all too seldom encounters” (The London Times). After winning the Silver Medal in the Seventh Van Cliburn International Competition, Bianconi made an acclaimed recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 1987 and, since then, has enthralled audiences and critics throughout the world.

Also featured will be Manuel de Falla’s lovely Noches en los Jardines de Espana, his most impressionist-style work, which details three gardens in a setting for piano and orchestra.

Chamber Program: Dec. 7 (7:30 p.m. at All Saints Church)

The Monterey Symphony is pleased to offer a special holiday chamber music treat, featuring concertmaster Christina Mok, with selections that include Piazzolla, Beethoven, Mozart, and the Hampton String Quartet’s “What if Mozart wrote ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas!”

Come have fun and enjoy holiday music in a classical style with the Monterey Symphony chamber players.

Lee Rosen, President and Acting Executive Director stated “We are also announcing an important change with respect to our venues for the upcoming season. Our current business model with 3 performances in 2 venues has become untenable and cost prohibitive to the organization. Therefore, we have decided to consolidate in one venue – the Sunset Center in Carmel and welcome all of our subscribers and patrons from North County, the Salinas Valley, and San Benito County, to attend our Sunset Center concerts on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. This change will allow us to concentrate on growing our audience to capacity and dealing with one venue infrastructure.”

Contact:

Marci Bracco Cain

Chatterbox PR

Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 747-7455

http://www.montereysymphony.org

Robert Miller Recognizes Future Electronics Team for Global Distribution Agreement with IK Semicon

Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) June 27, 2017 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, recently announced a new global distribution agreement with IK Semicon.

Robert Miller, President of Future Electronics, congratulated the entire Future Electronics team upon completion of the new global distribution agreement with IK Semicon.

IK Semicon Co., Ltd. was founded in 1997, and has 14 sales offices in 9 countries. It is one of the most innovative professional semiconductor companies in Korea. IK Semicon provides complete semiconductor design and manufacturing solution to customers in the field of Analog & Mixed Signal ICs.

Their portfolio covers a wide range of semiconductor products and categories, including LED drivers, display drivers, power management, RS 232 / 485 422 interface, automotive, high performance analog, memory, standard logic, and ASIC. IK Semicon also provides custom design and fabrication solutions.

Robert Miller founded Future Electronics in 1968, and is known as a pioneer in the electronics industry. Future Electronics’ motto is Delight the Customer®.

For more information about IK Semicon products, as well as access to the world’s largest available-to-sell inventory, visit: www.FutureElectronics.com.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, President, Future Electronics has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the industry today, with 5,500 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future’s mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

Media Contact

Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
www.FutureElectronics.com
514-694-7710 (ext. 2236)
Fax: 514-630-2671
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com

###

Call for Art – 7th Annual “Botanical & Floral” Online Art Competition

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 7th Annual “Botanical & Floral” Online Juried Art Competition for the month of July 2017.

Jupiter, FL, USA — Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery (http://www.lightspacetime.art) announces an art call for the gallery’s 7th Annual “Botanical & Floral” Online Juried Art Competition for the month of July 2017. The gallery invites all 2D and 3D artists (including photographers) from around the world to make online submissions for possible inclusion in the Gallery’s August 2017 online group art exhibition.

Light Space & Time encourages entries from artists regardless of where they reside and regardless of their experience or education in the art field. The Botanicals theme will include flowers, herbs, fruit, leaves, plants and related botanical and floral subjects. Artists should submit their abstract or representational botanical and floral art on or before the deadline to apply to this art competition is July 27, 2017.

The overall winning artists of the “Botanicals” Online Art Exhibition will receive extensive worldwide publicity in the form of Artsy.net (http://www.artsy.net/light-space-and-time) artist exposure (only artists who are with an Artsy.net gallery can have their art shown), email marketing, 1000+ press release announcements, event announcement posts and social media marketing. Our goal is to make the art world aware of the exhibition and in particular, the winning artists’ accomplishments. Links back to each artist’s website is included as part of this award package.

Artists will also receive a digital Award Certificate, Event Postcard, Press Releases and “Leveraging Your Success” marketing materials if they place in this exhibition.

Interested artists should provide their best “Botanical & Floral” art now or before the deadline. For further information interested artists may apply online here: http://www.lightspacetime.art/2017-annual-botanical-floral-art-competition.

About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly themed art competitions and monthly themed art exhibitions for new and emerging artists on a worldwide basis. It is Light Space & Time’s intention to showcase this incredible talent in a series of monthly themed art competitions and art exhibitions by marketing and displaying the exceptional abilities of these worldwide artists. The art gallery website can be viewed here: http://www.lightspacetime.art.

Media Contact:
John R. Math
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery
118 Poinciana Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
888-490-3530
info@lightspacetime.art
http://www.lightspacetime.art