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Hush Tours, Inc. and GROOVALOO Freestyle is proud to present a specially priced, ‘custom designed’ tour featuring current hip hop history and live dance performance for ONE MONTH ONLY – NOW THROUGH JANUARY 3rd.

Max Lifchitz has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Zethus Fund for Contemporary Music. Lifchitz is the founder and director of North/South Consonance, Inc the New York City based organization now celebrating its 30th season.

Zeta Vang's "White Lights Go Bang", now available on iTunes and at Amazon.com, is the best holiday song ever. Ian McGrady, their manager and executive producer, explains.

Invisible Strings is a multiple and ever-evolving collaboration with themes of interconnectivity and community.

If you’re shopping for the perfect gift this holiday season for the dog lover in your life, look no further than the newly launched MyDogMug.com where you’ll find unique hand-crafted ceramic mugs in over 180 popular canine breeds.

Students from The Art Institute of New York City are preparing to show their best work to family, friends and prospective employers.

When the new owners of an historic home found the forgotten old dollhouse in the attic, they never imagined that the restoration and rebirth of this treasure would mirror the changes in their own lives and their journey as business entrepreneurs.

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Bangladesh artist, Sunil Howlader, in The Color of Transformation. The exhibition is scheduled to run from November 20, 2009 through December 11, 2009 (opening reception: Thursday, December 3, 2009).

Artist Nadiya Jinnah opens her studio to host Art with a Heart, a group exhibition that celebrates the holidays while lending a hand to help feed hungry New Yorkers.

It's not the same old bull anymore. After 200 years, the Wall Street bull is history. The modern, 21st century symbol is a rocket. Just in time for the holidays, the “Bull Market Rocket” now introduced as a 14 inch tall desktop replica sculpture.

The 14 track double disc set follows Akiva’s critically acclaimed debut album "Bueno Y Sano" and his sophomore effort, "The Hermosa EP."

Nancy Wiley Studio is gearing up for the holidays. The Studio will be transformed into a Gallery with special offerings for the holiday season.

Music by Virgil Thomson, Francis Poulenc, and Camille Saint-Saëns is on the program on December 19 as New York's finest all-volunteer orchestra continues its innovative season of orchestral rarities and masterworks with its Annual Benefit Concert.

Arts On The Lake, Carmel, NY, is presenting Bart Cook and Maria Calegari's 2009 production, "The Magic Of The Nutcracker Tale", a multimedia show combining dance, puppetry, music and storytelling, that has entranced audiences for the past 2 seasons.

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Belgian artist, Sibylle, in The Persistence of Form. The exhibition is scheduled to run from November 20, 2009 through December 11, 2009 (opening reception: Thursday, December 3, 2009).

Medusa-art.com, the largest online dealer in ancient art and antiques has launched their website with perfect functionality and high quality images of their collectables.

PJ Art Co. has the perfect holiday gifts for those with the artist in the family, offering a wide array of artists’ products, including airbrush compressors and supplies, drafting tables, aerosol spray paint supplies, drawing paper and more.

Two theater entities with incredible vision join forces to bring a brilliant piece of marionette theater to the New York City stage.

Two theater entities with incredible vision join forces to bring a brilliant piece of marionette theater to the New York City stage.

A rare sterling silver heart box is available for under $1000 for the savvy collector.

Following his digital debut last month, pop singer STEPHEN MICHAEL THORNTON has just unveiled his new fan-site designed to be the ‘home base’ connecting all his social networking fans.

Jennifer Van Benschoten’s beaded jewelry designs and one-of-a-kind handmade lampwork beads have rapidly gained recognition among beaded jewelry aficionados and beaders across the nation.

Rare Gorham Sterling silver art deco cocktail shaker set from 1925 available for discriminating antique collectors.

NYWF® honors visionary women leaders on 11/17 at its 15th Annual Neighborhood Dinner. We honor Laurie Cumbo, Benita Miller, and Barbara Turk, who have each demonstrated leadership & commitment to neighborhood-based work for women & families in NYC.

Performance a Gallery MC, Sandeep Bhuller will manufacture birth control pills.

Environmental art exhibition at 499 Park Avenue, New York City provides a unique way to communicate Hines' leadership role in sustainable development and building's Energy Star rating to tenants, visitors and staff.

“Lombardi,” based on the bestseller “When Pride Still Mattered” by Pulitzer Prize winning author David Maraniss, to tell the life story of Vince Lombardi, one of America’s Most Quoted and Legendary Personalities

Wearable art designer Mary Gwyneth Holland of Colton, NY is a finalist in the prestigious 2010 NICHE Awards for her one-of-a-kind piece entitled “White Peacock Coat”. The artisan learned this week that her entry was selected by NICHE magazine.

WINNER OF THE SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST AWARD for outstanding new writing, Edinburgh 2009, Baba Brinkman:The Rap Guide to Evolution explores the history and current understanding of Darwin's theory, combining hilarious remixes of popular rap songs.

A rare English sterling silver tureen from 1899 has just gone on sale at nelson and nelson antiques.

NEW YORK, NY–November 4, 2009–iGavel is hosting a diverse group of online auctions. Highlights include the Ruggiero & Associates Fall Auction. This auction is the Estate of Elizabeth Cramer of Charlotte, NC, and Palm Beach, FL.

Rooftop Films is currently accepting submissions for the 2010 Summer Series.

Heat Roc MGMT, Inc. presents the debut EP by JonnyGO Figure entitled Awkward Spelling. The release date is slated for November 10, available for free download for a limited time via MySpace, Pure Volume, Reverb Nation and Ourstage websites.

Avant Media announces the world premiere of Randy Gibson’s “Doleo Æternus,” an evening-length concert rooted in the history and tradition of North Indian raga performance, on November 21st, 2009 in New York City

A Rare S. Kirk and Son crystal tobacco jar is offered for sale with a brilliant cut glass and crisp all over repousse decoration on cover.

The 2nd Annual “America’s Best Dance Studio Contest 2010″ pre-launch is here! We’re excited to reveal our fantastic new contest promo video and logo, by our official media partner, Mission 101 Media!

eBook Offers Proven Tips for Watercolor Landscape Painting

The tv show FlashForward Inspired from the sci-fi novel by Robert J. Sawyer, this show follows the dommages of a apocalyptic event that knocks out the full population of the world for two minutes and 17 seconds at the same time....

New York underground musician & vocalist Steve Mosto be joined by seasoned veterans of the NY rock scene at The Trash Bar & Kenny’s Castaways this fall in New York City. Email happenings@stevemosto.com for advance tickets.

eBook Offers Ideas for Using the Camera as a Sketching Tool and for Working from Photographic Archives

Brazilian soprano Stela Brandao and pianist Max Lifchitz perform the complete cycle of Modinhas & Canções by the incomparable Heitor Villa-Lobos on Sunday November 8 at 3 PM. Free admission!

Galleria on Third is sponsoring a Benefit Art Show" Off the Canvas" to help raise money on behalf of World Vision, an organization that helps needy children. The show will run for two weeks featuring eye-popping 3-D art by numerous artists.

Exploring Critical Issues, the televised series conceived and hosted by Adelphi University President Dr. Robert A. Scott, is in its sixth year of production.

The Brooklyn Label (www.TheBrooklynLabel.com) is pioneering a new form of independent Hip-Hop. The process of artists making music and a business with the same focus, is at the heart of this new venture.

The Reinhardt Blog is sponsoring a photo contest to capture the great borough of Brooklyn during one of the most beautiful seasons. The readers of www.thereinhardtblog.com will select the winner of the $100 gift certificate.

A unique group of institutions from the NYC theater community work together to bring a teen issue based play created by high school students from York Pennsylvania to NYC for a showing at The Players Theater.

Arts On the Lake, Carmel, NY will host the Fall 2009 Reflectionists Art Show, "Visions, Sensations, Considerations", in which visitors are asked to "Consider a picture, not in 1000 words, but in a few".

Apogee begins its 2009/2010 season with unprecedented achievements and historic plans for developing creative excellence around the world. Kenneth Schneider - Apogee Foundation

NEW YORK, NY–October 21, 2009–iGavel is pleased to present Asian, Ancient & Ethnographic Works of Art, ongoing through October 29, 2009 at www.iGavel.com. Items are available at our gallery in New York City, located at 229 East 120th Street.

Artist/violinist David Tobey's November solo art show features a full 50% of proceeds to benefit the Westchester Philharmonic Orchestra. Opening party & reception Nov. 12 in Westchester will include live music & refreshments, all are invited.