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BALTIMORE, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Is America obsessed with dieting? This thought-provoking question will be explored and exposed in the compelling new documentary, "America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments" by director Darryl Roberts. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110727/CG42761LOGO) Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center and Towson University are hosting a free special screening of Roberts' groundbreaking film. The event will be held from 6:00-...
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Maryland Summer Jazz Festival returns on July 14 for its eighth exciting season of workshops and jams for musicians and public concerts for jazz lovers. Events take place through July 27. Drawing adult learners and listeners from coast to coast, the top-rated event features jazz recording and performing artists on stages and in classrooms. Events can help avid adult learners raise the bar on their singing and playing. Some are inspired...
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Now in its seventh year, the Maryland Summer Jazz Festival returns for another sensational season of workshops and jams for musicians and public concerts for jazz fans. From July 19 through 29, residents and tourists will have many rich opportunities to hear and learn about America's homegrown musical heritage at the Rockville campus and in historic jazz clubs in nearby Washington, DC. Drawing adult learners and listeners from coast to coast, the...
BALTIMORE, April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MGH, a full-service marketing communications agency, today announced that it has won 20 ADDY Awards from the American Advertising Federation (AAF) of Baltimore. For the second consecutive year, MGH received the most awards of any agency, which included 11 Gold and 9 Silver for creative excellence on a variety of advertising campaigns conducted on behalf of clients. Gold awards will move on to the District ADDY's competition, which includes work...
BALTIMORE, March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MGH, an integrated marketing communications agency, today announced it has added two new advertising and marketing accounts to its growing client roster: Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) and Bozzuto Homes, a Washington, D.C. area-based homebuilder. Terms of the agreements were not disclosed. MGH is working with MASN to develop and assist in the implementation of a comprehensive social media and mobile marketing strategy, as well as conduct online...
OWINGS MILLS, Md., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Urology Associates is proud to announce the 4th annual Great Prostate Cancer Challenge (GPCC), which will take place at a new location: Johnny Unitas Stadium at Towson University on Sunday, September 26, 2010. This is the only physician-based fund-raising effort in the nation to fight prostate cancer. The 5K Run in Baltimore, Maryland celebrates Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September and benefits ZERO - The Project to End...
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Six years ago, internationally respected jazz saxophonist and educator Jeff Antoniuk decided to start a jazz camp that would help musicians get out of the basement and onto the bandstand. The transplanted Canadian was fortunate - he did not need to look far for help. Members of his own critically acclaimed quartet, Jeff Antoniuk and the Jazz Update, had done their share of touring, recording and teaching and all were university jazz professors in the...
ARLINGTON, Va., April 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Science teachers of grades 3-8 will find this new book's field and classroom-based activities perfect for learning experiences that easily integrate Earth science, chemistry, physical geography, and life science into the study of the environment. Each chapter begins with a primer covering basic concepts for a quick refresher on content and continues with thought-provoking, inquiry-based activities that are organized around a driving...
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- In the hottest part of the summer, Marylanders and tourists can immerse themselves in cool jazz. From July 21-31, some of the brightest stars on the scene will teach and perform at the Maryland Summer Jazz Festival in Rockville, near the nation's capital. For the fifth season, musicians can anticipate exciting workshops and jams to raise the bar on their playing. Jazz fans can look forward to four major concerts featuring acclaimed artists from the...
The president of Maryland's Towson University said he has moved his monthly study break meeting with students to the virtual world of Second Life. President Robert Caret said he holds the meetings every month to allow students to ask questions and voice concerns, and his very first virtual meeting last week attracted more than 30 students and faculty members -- record numbers for the meetings, The Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday. I thought having one of the study breaks in Second Life, we'd...
