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SOURCE: Blue Man Group First Ever Theatrical Tour Debuts New Material Alongside Signature Favorites NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – September 13, 2010) – NETworks Presentations, LLC announces the first ever Blue Man Group theatrical tour, currently teching in Fayetteville, AR, and opening in Dallas, Texas on September 14. Tickets and schedule are available at http://www.blueman.com/nationaltour . The theatrical tour features the “latest and greatest” material created by the ever-evolving Blue Man Group, highlighted by Blue Man favorites. Chris Wink, Blue Man Group Co-Founder, says, “We can’t wait to show the country what we’ve been working on. This show combines Vegas-sized production values and spectacle with the intimate Off-Broadway experience for which we are best known.” The new sound, set and video design centering around a proscenium-sized LED curtain and high-resolution screen create an entirely new, visual experience — “Alternative-Broadway” for Broadway houses across the nation. “We love the fact that we’ve been referred to as ‘Alt-Broadway,'” says Co-Founder Phil Stanton, “because, we’ve never quite fit into one particular category. We’re part rock concert, part theatre show; part Las Vegas, part New York. Our show is really more about the collective experience of the audience. It’s about all of us embracing a sense of wonder and discovery, and celebrating together rather than passively viewing a performance.” Blue Man Group is best known for their various multi-media performances that feature three bald and blue characters who take the audience on a journey that is funny, intelligent and visually stunning. A live band, whose haunting tribal rhythms help drive the show to its climax, accompanies the Blue Men. The original OBIE-award winning Off-Broadway production led to a variety of productions world-wide, including the Olivier Award-winning London production and many long-running productions across the US. As the company develops new projects and encounters new technology, the theatrical show continues to evolve. According to Chris Wink, this is a necessity, “The Blue Man character is naturally curious, he is constantly observing the world we live in and celebrating everything from the silly to the sublime. Our world is in a constant state of change, and as it changes, the Blue Man can’t help but respond to it.” About NET works Presentations NETworks Presentations, LLC (Producer). Founded in 1995 by Kenneth Gentry, Seth Wenig and Scott Jackson, NETworks has produced and managed over 70 national and international touring productions.

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – Sept. 13, 2010) – UK Holiday Home Sales have launched a spectacular September sale, offering unbelievable prices on caravan holiday homes starting from just £9,995!* A collection of holiday homes are available to choose from, ranging from the perfect starter option for first time buyers to something a little more advanced for those ready to take the next step in owning their own holiday caravan. There are some amazing savings on some of the most popular caravans UK Holiday Home Sales have on offer, from the 2006 BK Savannah, a 35ft x 12ft caravan home with 3 bedrooms, which has been slashed from £17,995 to £15,995*

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM– (Marketwire – Sept. 13, 2010) – Although the economy remains in crisis at the moment, families have been splashing out on holidaying in style, according to holiday operators, Haven Holidays

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM– (Marketwire – Sept. 13, 2010) – The West of England was the place to go for touring holidays this summer, according to a survey by leading caravan holidays operator, Haven Holidays.

SOURCE: Iceland Airwaves REYKJAVIK, ICELAND–(Marketwire – September 10, 2010) – Iceland Airwaves, an annual music festival held in downtown Reykjavik, is set to see numerous U.S. music fans this year, as top artists hailing from the states have been announced to play; including Hercules and Love Affair, Angel Deradoorian and Neon Indian

SOURCE: Spork Marketing, LLC Inspired by the Upcoming Great American Beer Festival, Spork Marketing Gives Colorado a New Nickname DENVER, CO–(Marketwire – September 10, 2010) –  In celebration of the upcoming Great American Beer Festival, a Denver Internet marketing company has named Colorado “The Beer Me State.” This nickname was chosen because Colorado produces more beer than any other state, it is home to the single largest brewery in the world, and because Denver is home to the Great American Beer Festival.

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUÉBEC–(Marketwire – 8 sept. 2010) – C’est ce matin, lors de la conférence de presse du lancement de la programmation du 26 e Festival International de la Poésie que le poète Francis Catalano recevait son prix de 15 000 $ pour son recueil qu’une lueur des lieux publié aux Éditions de l’Hexagone

SOURCE: Compete Online Behavior Shows That Museums and the Arts Are Still a Big Part of Summer Fun BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – September 8, 2010) –   Compete , a Kantar Media company, today released its ranking of the top museum and gallery sites for July 2010 based on data from the company’s panel of more than two million US-based internet users.  Making History Washington, D.C. is the epicenter for history museums, and summer trips to the nation’s capital give families the perfect chance to learn about the nation’s past. During the month of July, a total of 1,288,058 unique visitors (UVs) visited si.org, giving the site a 26.4 percent increase from the previous month and a 22.56 percent uptick from July 2009

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – 8 sept. 2010) – C’est ce matin, en présence de nombreux invités, que le président de l’événement, M. Gaston Bellemare, et la directrice générale, Mme Maryse Baribeau, dévoilaient la programmation de la 26 e édition du Festival International de la Poésie.

SOURCE: Jeanne Robertson Award-Winning Humorist Signs With Outback Concerts and Comedy String Entertainment for National Tour NASHVILLE, TN–(Marketwire – September 8, 2010) – With her career nearly half a century in the making, humorous speaker Jeanne Robertson will add to her collection of milestones with her upcoming Outback Concerts tour “Comedy with Class.” This 67-year-old former Miss North Carolina stands tall at 6’2″ and has a personality, heart and sense of humor just as soaring. Entertaining thousands each year, Jeanne has released six DVDs and three books and is heard daily on Sirius XM Radio on the Laugh USA Family Friendly Comedy and Blue Collar Comedy channels.