Precor and Exinda Bring Next-Generation Fitness Experienceby BWW News Desk - May 8, 2013Exinda, a global provider of next-generation WAN optimization and Network Control solutions, today announced a partnership with Precor, a leading home and commercial fitness equipment manufacturer, to enhance the Preva fitness experience for clubs and their patrons. Exercise facilities are able to extend this powerful solution to their users, while easily managing and controlling the associated traffic. (more...)
DanceAfrica to Tribute Ancestors at African Burial Ground National Monument, 5/18by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2013African Burial Ground National Monument, in partnership with the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), cordially invites the public to the launching of the 36th Annual DanceAfrica Festival with a special tribute to the ancestors who are buried at the African Burial Ground cemetery in Lower Manhattan. The event will take place on May 18, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (more...)
Mayor Emanuel Announces Expanded Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks Programby BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today the expanded Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks program as part of the City's "Night Out in the Parks" initiative.Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST), the City of Chicago, Chicago Park District and leaders of Chicago's corporate community partner to expand the Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks program, after its inaugural success in 2012. The citywide tour of The Comedy of Errors travels to neighborhood parks across Chicago, FREE FOR ALL, July 25-August 25, 2013. From Humboldt Park to Garfield and Loyola Park to South Shore, this summer's Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks will break down barriers to arts participation and give Chicagoans direct access to their City's cultural resources by bringing 27 free Shakespeare performances into 18 different neighborhood parks. (more...)
mtvU Honors Nashville College Band The Lonely Biscuits with Woodie Awardby TV News Desk - Mar 8, 2013MTV's 24-hour college network, mtvU, announced today that The Lonely Biscuits from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee took home the first-ever Chevrolet Sonic College Artist Woodie Award, which honors the best emerging musicians on campus. After winning the online voting competition, the band will hit the road to open the “2013 mtvU Woodie Awards” at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas on March 14. Later that day, HAIM, Timeflies, Trinidad Jame$, Travi$ Scott, Alt-J, Jake Bugg, and Joey Bada$$ will perform at the “Woodie Awards Festival,” and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, as well as twenty one pilots will take the stage at the “mtvU Woodie Awards,” with additional performers to be announced. MTV and mtvU will air the “2013 Woodie Awards” special, hosted by Tegan and Sara and Machine Gun Kelly, on Sunday, March 17 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, and viewers will get a glimpse of The Lonely Biscuits during the half-hour show. The band's journey to Austin will also be profiled on-air on mtvU, MTV and on MTV.com. (more...)
The CW to Head to SXSW Interactive 2013 This Weekenedby TV News Desk - Mar 7, 2013The CW will head to SXSW Interactive this weekend, with activities, including an immersive #SXCW social experience at the Warner Bros. Tell-A-Vision space from March 10-11; the chance for SXSWi attendees to pitch original ideas for a digital series to CWD, The CW's digital studio; and a special appearance by Ian Somerhalder, star of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES - the network's #1 show in key demographics - who will connect with fans who submit questions via Twitter using the #TweetMeIan hashtag. (more...)
Fan Engagement Initiatives Have Been Announced for 48th Annual ACM Awardsby BWW News Desk - Mar 29, 2013The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions are revealing fan engagement initiatives for the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Fans will have multiple ways to interact and participate in the events leading up to and throughout the broadcast of the ACM Awards on Sunday, April 7 (8:00 – 11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Music fans are encouraged to check out the following interactive elements to participate in the ACM Awards: (more...)
Academy of Country Music Reveals Fan Events Leading Up to 48th Annual ACM AWARDSby TV News Desk - Mar 29, 2013The Academy of Country Music and dick clark productions are revealing fan engagement initiatives for the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. (more...)
Mobile Game Discovery Service 'Quyay' Goes Alphaby BWW News Desk - Mar 27, 2013Quyay, pronounced “Q-yay” and announced today by Slimstown Studios, is a new discovery service for mobile games. Quyay's twin goals are to give users an eye-catching and fun new way to find lesser-known games they'll love and to give indie developers a useful new way for their games to be found by gamers. It is currently in alpha at Quyay.com, with a mobile app also in development. Users are encouraged to visit Quyay.com to apply for early access, as well as to reserve their usernames before they're taken. Mobile game developers should also sign up at the site to learn more about the service.
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BlackBerry 10 Passes the 100,000 Apps Mark, Adds Kindle, OpenTable, WSJ & More by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2013Developers continue to support BlackBerry 10, bringing more than 30,000 new applications to the platform over the past seven weeks. BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB) today announced that BlackBerry 10customers now have access to more than 100,000 applications for the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone on the BlackBerry World storefront.
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Istanbul Jewelry Show Held Now thru March 24 at Istanbul Fair Centerby BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2013Turkey's number one jewellery show, organized by UBM Rotaforte, Istanbul Jewelry Show, will be held from 21-24 March 2013 in five halls at the Istanbul Fair Center (CNR Expo). The four-day event will occupy more than 40,000 square metres of exhibition space and gather over 1,000 exhibitors from 25 countries with an extensive display of the latest products and trends exclusive for industry professionals. (more...)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to Perform at the '2013 mtvU Woodie Awards', Todayby BWW
News Desk - Mar 16, 2013MTV's 24-hour college network, mtvU, today announced that “2013 mtvU Woodie Award” nominee Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will perform at the “mtvU Woodie Awards” on Thursday, March 14, 2013 during the SXSW Music Festival. (more...)
GREEN DAY Makes SXSW Debut Todayby BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2013Green Day will make their South By Southwest debut today, March 15th, two weeks prior to them hitting the road at a special double feature screening of films at the Paramount Theatre, the world premiere of Broadway Idiot and the Green Day documentary ¡Cuatro! Later that night the band will perform ACL-Live at the Moody Theatre. (more...)
Tegan & Sara, Machine Gun Kelly Host the 2013 mtvU Woodie Awards Tonightby TV News Desk - Mar 14, 2013MTV's 24-hour college network, mtvU, announced today that twin sister indie pop sensations Tegan And Sara will co-host the 2013 mtvU Woodie Awards with Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly. Additionally, 2013 mtvU Breaking Woodie nominee twenty one pilots will join the 2013 mtvU Woodie Awards line-up alongside previously announced Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in Austin, Texas tonight, March 14 during the SXSW Music Festival. (more...)
2013 mtvU WOODIE AWARDS Return to Austin, TX Todayby TV News Desk - Mar 13, 2013MTV's 24-hour college network, mtvU, previously announced that the '2013 mtvU Woodie Awards' and Festival are returning to Austin, Texas for a full day of musical performances today, March 14, 2013 during the SXSW Music Festival. The annual musical moment of truth honors the artists who are infiltrating the music landscape, and MTV and mtvU will air a half-hour '2013 Woodie Awards' special on Sunday, March 17 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. mtvU will announce nominees and performers at a later date. (more...)
CNTRL: BEYOND EDM Returns to North America Todayby BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2013CNTRL: BEYOND EDM--the music and education tour created by leading electronic artists RICHIE HAWTIN and LOCO DICE--returns to North America with a special one-off date at SXSW. (more...)
Electronic Music Phenom Zedd Joins 2013 mtvU WOODIE AWARDS Line-Upby TV News Desk - Mar 11, 2013MTV's 24-hour college network, mtvU, announced today that 2013 mtvU 'Breaking Woodie' nominee Zedd will perform in the '2013 mtvU Woodie Awards,' (more...)
USA Network Launches MY MOMENT Social Platform in Support of New Reality Seriesby TV News Desk - Apr 9, 2013USA Network launched today 'My Moment,' a social platform which engages viewers of its new reality show, THE MOMENT, and taps the power of USA's community of 17MM digital fans to provide advice and resources that will enable them to pursue their dream career. (more...)
OPERA America Awards $300,000 in Grants to 13 Opera Companiesby BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2013OPERA America, the national nonprofit service organization for opera, is pleased to announce that it has awarded $300,000 in grants to 13 opera companies through the first year of its Building Opera Audiences grant program, generously funded by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. (more...)
Beth Stern Hosts New Nat Geo Wild Series SPOILED ROTTEN PETS, Premiering Todayby TV News Desk - Apr 20, 2013The series profiles many different types of pets, their pampering and their personable owners, no matter how unconventional the pet. Whether it's snakes and reptiles or rats and ferrets, Spoiled Rotten Pets explores the myriad ways in which pets can be spoiled and the lengths to which the pet owners will go to ensure that their pets are prized! (more...)
Walgreens Balance Rewards Launches Program for for Healthy Behaviorby BWW News Desk - Apr 2, 2013Since the launch of the BalanceRewards loyalty program, Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (WAG) has awarded more than 15 million points just for healthy behaviors such as walking. Today, the company announced members can participate in additional health-related activities and goal tracking to earn even more points to redeem for valuable rewards. (more...)
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