Choosing an Artist For An Art Investment
Shakespeare said in one of his plays, "The plays the thing". For him, this was certainly true. For an art investor, the artist is the 'thing' they should focus on first and most intently. Choosing an artist and their work to invest in can require a lot of time and delving into the history of the artist. The price of the artwork can be determined by the background information of the artist.

Oscar-Winning Actor Richard Dreyfuss to Speak at National History Day
Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss will speak at the National History Day national contest on June 12. Dreyfuss will host a town hall meeting with young history scholars from across the country to discuss the importance of history and civic engagement.

International Recording Artist Us3 and Mozaic Announce U.S. Partnership
Geoff Wilkinson of Us3 and Peggy Paarmann of Mozaic today announced their business relationship involving Us3's United States music ventures. Mozaic will be representing Us3 in seeking opportunities here in the United States.

Jango Partners with Seventeen.com to Create Co-Branded Celebrity Music Widgets: Jango Deploys Special Edition Celebrity DJ Widgets for Sev
Jango (www.jango.com), the fast-growing social music site, and Hearst Magazines today announced a cross-promotional partnership to develop co-branded online music widgets for Seventeen.com, the website of Seventeen, the nation's best-selling monthly teen magazine. Matching social music and editorial in a unique style, the new Seventeen.com widgets allow readers to publish content across social networks, blogs, and other online communities.

Northside Tickets Adds Current News to Tickets Listed Online
Now the latest in tickets online. Northside Tickets announces added event news feature at the same time as buy or searching tickets through their website online. Search the latest event news as well as advanced ticket ordering, parking, schedules, times and blogs.

Mission House Music Recording Artist Jim Murphy set to Release New Album
Jim Murphy's "Everything Changes," hits stores February 12th.

Africa Mobile: African News go Web2.0
How would you like to have the power to decide what news matters and what news does not really matter? Thanks to AfricaNe.ws, this is exactly what you can do. Unlike traditional media outlets (which rely solely on their editors or producers to decide what news should be broadcast) The Africa News web site gives its users the power to choose and contribute the news content that makes up the web site.

Two-time Grammy Winner Don Schlitz Performs in 'Veranda Summer Singer and Songwriter Series' - Number One Hit Songwriter Enriches First-class Cuisin
Veranda on Highland, one of Birmingham's premier restaurants, presents the multiple award-winning artist Don Schlitz as part of the "Veranda Summer Singer and Songwriter Series." He will perform on August 5 at the restaurant at 2220 Highland Avenue South. Dinner begins at 6:45 p.m. and the show at 8:15 p.m. The cost is $75, which includes a three course meal and the show. Seats are limited and require reservations, which can be made by calling Veranda on Highland at (205) 939-5551.

NEWS BRIEF -- TransCore Technology Improves Operations for Suddath Transportation Services
TransCore has announced that Suddath Transportation Services, a national certified freight broker, has upgraded to its 3sixty Logistics Suite to streamline operations and improve efficiency of service.

The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Kicks Off their Film Season in Style With 8 Days of Screenings, Parties and Panels in L
The Bi-annual New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) announces its return to Los Angeles for eight days of film screenings, world premieres, industry panels and after-parties. The festival is known as "the voice of independent film," and will showcase a large selection of foreign and domestic feature films from more than 15 countries.

Kitchen Magic awarded ‘Top Kitchen Category Performer’ in Annual Qualified Remodeler Top 500 Ranking
For the second year, Kitchen Magic, a privately owned kitchen refacing and cabinetry company has been named Top Performer Nationwide in the Kitchen Category by Qualified Remodeler Magazine.

Reality News Program Goes To Las Vegas NATPE 2008 As First-Time Exhibitor: Full Disclosure Network® Celebrates 15th Anniversary as "the news behind
The Emmy Award-winning cable access show Full Disclosure Network® is marking its 15th anniversary as a first-time exhibitor at the NATPE (National Association of Television Programming Executives) convention in Las Vegas from January 28th through the 31st. To commemorate the occasion Producers Leslie Dutton and T. J. Johnston are showcasing a collection of their "Reality News" programs on important issues. Television programming executives and distributors attending the convention are invited to view the shows on big screen television at the Full Disclosure Booth #1400 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Convention Center.

Austin Artist Featured in National Publication
Austin metaphysical artist Mickie Bellah's paintings are featured in an extensive article in the November / December issue of Mystic Pop Magazine.

MCP Market News: Microsoft SQL Server & SQL Reporting Services
Are you ready? SQL Server 2005, the next-generation data management and analysis software from Microsoft, will deliver increased scalability, availability, and security to enterprise data and analytical applications. SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services is a comprehensive, server-based reporting solution that can author, manage, and deliver both paper-oriented and interactive, Web–based reports.