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Audition Now, a leading UK casting agency, has launched a brand new website. (PRWeb Sep 14, 2008)

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Broadway star, OBIE winner and Rochester, NY native Donna Lynne Champlin will star as Jane Austen in a concert version of the Broadway-bound "Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, The New Musical." The one-night-only event takes place in Rocherter's prestigious Eastman Theatre on October 21, 2008, and will also feature a 17-piece orchestra of musicians from the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and a 22-member NYC cast. The musical was written by Rochester's Lindsay Warren Baker and Amanda Jacobs and will be directed by Tony-nominated director, Mark Lamos. (PRWeb Sep 15, 2008)

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MyTicketIn.com is an up-and-coming new online destination for Houston concert and sporting events tickets. Having special relationships with company employee programs and a more direct take on the Houston entertainment venues and touring acts, MyTicketIn.com hopes to change the way Houstonians engage with entertainment events. The site owners feel that 2008-2009 will be their time to shine in the online ticket sales arena. (PRWeb Sep 15, 2008)

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With a nod to classic '70s-style moviemaking, first-time writer, director and star will showcase and discuss his new film, "Leave Me Behind." (PRWeb Sep 16, 2008)

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Since going pro last year, Janice Downes has worked her way up to be the highest ranked female voice talent at the world's largest voice over marketplace, Voices.com. (PRWeb Sep 15, 2008)

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The long-awaited War Mixtape Vol. II sees the MOBO Award winning rapper return to his roots as an MC without equal. Spitting over some of the most classic hip-hop beats of all time Akala delivers another lyrical master-class on the dark realities of life on the streets of "so-called 'Great' Britain" and the self-belief needed to overcome institutional oppression. (PRWeb Sep 10, 2008)

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The Popkomm-IMEA (Innovation in Music and Entertainment Award) is the most important prize for innovation awarded by the German music industry. And the six finalists have now been chosen an expert panel of entrepreneurs and investors. The awards ceremony will take place on 8 October at Popkomm. All six candidates who have made it through to this shortlist have already won something: coaching by one of the judges. The three panel members are: (PRWeb Sep 10, 2008)

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CasaTools, a leader in whole house audio systems, today announced a special promotion for its newly released CasaTunes XLi and CasaTunes XLa solutions. Beginning immediately, dealers who sign up as an authorized CasaTools dealer can either purchase one CasaTunes XLi multi-room audio system on a card for $399 or one CasaTunes XLi and CasaTunes XLa 12 channel amplifier for $999, a significant savings off the list price. This promotion ends September 30, 2008. (PRWeb Sep 10, 2008)

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8th Annual Coney Island Film Festival announces lineup. One hundred twenty five films plus special events. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)

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In a keynote presentation to the IFP’s Independent Film Week Conference, SnagFilms CEO Rick Allen today updated the independent film community on developments since the site’s launch, and announced that Haze, a documentary film introduced by Robin Wright Penn, will premiere simultaneously on SnagFilms and at the Hamptons International Film Festival. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)

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The 5th Annual International Film Festival Summit (IFFS) announced its agenda and topics for the upcoming summit taking place this December 7-9, 2008 in Las Vegas. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)

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A recent study of more than 1,000 people conducted by KRC Research and iStockphoto, the world’s royalty-free multimedia sales leader, revealed that 33 percent of Americans are using downloaded digital content, but nearly 30 percent are unaware that permission may be required for its use. This lack of awareness spikes to 38 percent among Americans in both the 18–24 and 65 and older age groups. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)

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A Kids' Guide to Protecting & Caring for Animals: How to Take Action! (Free Spirit Publishing) by author and service learning pioneer Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., brings animal welfare to life for young people, helping them get involved in service learning at school, in youth groups, or in their homes. They discover they have the knowledge and power to make meaningful changes in their communities through service. Using this new workbook, educators, youth leaders, and parents can help kids focus their service learning and devote time and energy to a single issue. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)

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Nacho the Party Puppy, released by Random House, is the first children's book by Emma J. Virján. Nacho is a loveable pooch, looking to spread laughter and joy wherever he goes. His board book debut features bold original art and lively rhyming text, plus flaps, foil, and a few surprises. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)

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The school ring, the football jersey, notes from friends--even though many people keep these mementos long after their school days are done, it's school yearbooks that a lot of people treasure most. Recently, Canada Yearbook Services, North America's premier supplier of school yearbooks, announced it would begin offering a new and exciting option to their customers. Effective immediately, personalized covers will be made available to all clients ordering elementary, college and high school yearbooks. In addition to featuring the student's name, a full-color photograph of the student will also appear on the cover. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)

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