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Mona Lisa Arrives At The Cannes Film Festival

2013-05-16 20:22:26

LARRY A. THOMPSON, VETERAN HOLLYWOOD FILM PRODUCER, HAS FOUND THE "MISSING MONA LISA" AND HAS BROUGHT HER TO CANNES CANNES, France, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leonardo DiCaprio may have opened the Cannes Film Festival this week with his latest movie, "The Great Gatsby," but it has been Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, that has stolen the show. In the middle of this battle of the two Leonardos is veteran Hollywood producer, Larry A. Thompson, who announced that the...

The Broad Stage And LA Opera Present The World Premiere Of Dulce Rosa Conducted By Placido Domingo

2013-05-16 20:22:15

NEW OPERA BY COMPOSER LEE HOLDRIDGE AND LIBRETTIST/DIRECTOR RICHARD SPARKS FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013, 6:30 PM AT THE BROAD STAGE SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- What: The Broad Stage and LA Opera have joined forces to co-produce the world premiere of Dulce Rosa, a fully-staged opera by composer Lee Holdridge and librettist Richard Sparks-their largest-scale collaboration to- date-based on...

Destination Dream Weddings in Tuscany, Italy are Possible thanks to New Company BeA Alfresco Wedding

2013-05-16 16:26:53

The Company Offers Complete Wedding Planning throughout the Charming Tuscany Region TUSCANY, Italy, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- BeA Alfresco Wedding, a boutique-style wedding planning agency that specializes in organizing dream weddings in Tuscany, Italy, recently opened for business. The company, whose tagline is "Start Your Forever After under the Tuscany Sky," provides a variety of bespoke services that include different wedding themes and styles. From couples who want a...

Ivanhoe Energy Disputes Baseless Allegations in Recycled Law Suit filed over Ecuador Oilfield Development Contract

2013-05-10 08:22:19

CALGARY, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Ivanhoe Energy (TSX: IE; NASDAQ: IVAN) announced today that reported allegations contained in a recently filed lawsuit in Vancouver, British Columbia against Ivanhoe Energy, its subsidiaries Ivanhoe Energy Latin America and Ivanhoe Energy Ecuador and shareholder Robert Friedland, are false and without merit. The new suit, filed by Cotundo Minerales S.A. (Cotundo), an Ecuadorian corporation, contains recycled allegations about Ivanhoe Energy's...

Great Voices Sing John Denver

2013-05-09 20:23:32

Some of the best voices in opera are singing John Denver's greatest hits on a new album coming out June 11th LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- John Denver and opera fans alike have something to look forward to this summer. On June 11th, legendary music producer, Milt Okun along with composer Lee Holdridge are bringing some of the most famous names in opera to John Denver's famous hit songs: "Great Voices Sing John Denver". The album features artists such as Placido Domingo,...

Maxthon Cloud Browser Launches LAN Transfer, a Fast and Easy Way to Transfer Files Across All Devices Directly from the Browser

2013-05-08 08:35:55

Maxthon is the first to offer Local Area Network (LAN) transfer within a browser SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxthon, a cloud-based web browser, today announced the launch of the local area network (LAN) transfer feature, empowering users to quickly and easily transfer files of any size from their browser directly to any device on their local network. This is the first time the service is available within a browser. "This underscores our commitment to making the web...

Tony-Award winning choreographer Bill T. Jones and acclaimed neurologist Oliver Sacks continue inaugural "Live Ideas" festival at New York Live Arts

2013-04-19 12:26:22

Live Ideas continues through Sunday, April 21, 2013 NEW YORK, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New York Live Arts, the internationally recognized destination for innovative movement-based artistry based in New York City, kicked off its inaugural Live Ideas festival on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 with a full day of panels and discussions, concluding with a keynote conversation between New York Live Arts Executive Artistic Director Bill T. Jones and acclaimed neurologist Oliver Sacks....

iOS reclaims lead, Europe takes off, and 2013 sees higher mobile click-throughs and conversions

2013-04-18 08:29:22

Opera Mediaworks shares Q1 insights in State of Mobile Advertising report SAN MATEO, Calif., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Opera Mediaworks today released its first State of Mobile Advertising report of the year, with key mobile advertising data and trends from Q1 2013. The data originates from the company's extensive mobile advertising platform, which consists of AdMarvel, Mobile Theory, 4(th) Screen Advertising and Opera Mediaworks Performance. The platform serves 50+ billion ad...

Ivanhoe Energy to webcast Annual General Meeting

2013-04-16 08:23:33

CALGARY, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Ivanhoe Energy (TSX: IE; NASDAQ: IVAN) will make available a webcast of the Executive Chairman's operational update from the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia on Monday April 22, 2013. To listen to the webcast and view the presentation slides, please visit: www.ivanhoeenergy.com as of 2:00 pm MT on April 22. The webcast will also be archived on the company's website....

LED Display Leader Lighthouse Teams with Mobile View for Modern Pentathlon World Cup

2013-03-26 23:04:49

Lighthouse 7mm LED video display is integral part of world class modern pentathlon event held in Palm Springs, California Irvine, CA (PRWEB) March 26, 2013 LED display leader Lighthouse Technologies teamed with Mobile View to deliver the action to fans at the first World Cup of the 2013 Modern Pentathlon season, held in Palm Springs, California, February 20-23. Mobile View rents LED video screens to sporting and special events throughout North America. Their company credo is to do...