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WASHINGTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PBS's NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT welcomes Jessica Sanchez this Memorial Day weekend to perform "God Bless America" at the annual tribute honoring the service and sacrifice of all our men and women in uniform, their families at home and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The concert will air live in HD on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, May 26, 2013 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET (check...

UNIQUE SITE PROVIDES FAMILY-FRIENDLY, ONLINE DIGITAL SHOPPING ENVIRONMENT FOR CURRENT HITS AND CLASSICS BURBANK, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The vast collection of contemporary hits and timeless classics are now available for online shopping with the launch of Disney's digital music store. Making it even easier to give the gift of Disney music, Disney Music Group also created Disney music gift cards, for sale at Wal-Mart and grocery retailers everywhere. Both the gift cards...

Miss New York City Acacia Courtney, Princess Lockerooo From So You Think You Can Dance and Other Local and International Dancers Join the Bring Back Ovation Float as it Follows the Dance Parade Route in New York City NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ten thousand local and international dancers flocked to the streets of New York City last weekend for the 7th Annual Dance Parade and DanceFest last Saturday, but Ovation, America's only arts network, was invited there to make a...

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the first time, U.S. rural counties as a whole are losing population. Find out more on Friday, May 24, 2013, at approximately 9:15 a.m. EDT as John Cromartie, geographer in the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, discusses statistics about changes in rural and small town America. Each Friday, C-SPAN's "America by the Numbers" segment features information from the federal statistical system. The...

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Key Digital(®) presents KD-HDDA1x1Pro, the new Phantom Series 1 to 1 HDMI Extender. KD-HDDA1x1Pro repeats HDMI signals up to 65 ft. and equalizes the signal for reliable transmission over greater distances than standard cabling. Utilizing the latest HDMI standards, 3D and ARC (Audio Return Channel), the product also features a built-in library of 16 EDID files, and the capability to force HPD (Hot Plug Detection). KD-HDDA1x1Pro has...

Box TV has introduced a free live streaming service and interactive Freeview portal for its portfolio of music TV channels. LONDON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Box TV has introduced a free live streaming service and interactive Freeview portal for its portfolio of music TV channels. From now 4Music, Heat, Kiss, Kerrang!, Box, Smash Hits and Magic can now be viewed for free through a brand new simulcast service on 4Music.com and the respective channel websites. The live streaming...

TRACE ADKINS, ROBERT GRIFFIN III, TAYLOR HICKS, JOE MANTEGNA, J.R. MARTINEZ, MISS AMERICA 2013, GARY SINISE, & SENIOR MILITARY OFFICIALS PAY TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED AND SACRIFICED WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2013 National Memorial Day Parade is packed with special guests, military salutes, celebrity participants, and musical performers. The Parade, the largest Memorial Day event in the nation with 3,000 participants and 250,000 spectators...

CINCINNATI, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The stage is set for the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee -- where international attention will shine on young spellers vying for the coveted title of champion. The Bee will take place on May 28, 29 and 30 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. "The Scripps National Spelling Bee is not only a competition but also a cultural celebration of the English language," said Paige Kimble, executive director...

PREMIERE SEASON TO FEATURE STELLAR LINE-UP OF HIT SCRIPTED SERIES 'BREAKING BAD', 'DEXTER', 'GAME OF THRONES', 'AMERICAN HORROR STORY', 'PARKS AND RECREATION' AND 'NEW GIRL' NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Presented by Sundance Channel and Entertainment Weekly, "The Writers' Room" is set to premiere on Monday, July 29 and will be hosted by Academy Award©-winning screenwriter ("The Descendants"), comedian and actor Jim Rash ("Community"). The six episode half-hour series will...

Roberto Alagna and Olga Borodina co-star as Radames and Amneris NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One of the most popular and beloved operas of all time, Aida, in a spectacular staging that captures the grandeur of Ancient Egypt, comes to Great Performances at the Met Sunday, June 9 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will broadcast the opera on Friday, June 21 at 9 p.m., with an encore showing Sunday, June 23 at 12:30 p.m. (Logo:...