The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to become a significant cultural landmark!

Here's what we know thus far about the future visitor experience anticipated for the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures . This nearly 300,000-square-foot museum will become a significant cultural landmark attracting visitors from across Southern California and around the world.

 

 

 

Among the museum's offerings:

• Interactive family-friendly moviemaking labs, guided discussions and structured seminars on media literacy and industry-wide topics
• Screenings of works by established and emerging filmmakers
• Multidisciplinary presentations by artists, craftspeople and technologists illustrating the creative collaborations behind the movies

Designed by architects Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be an environmentally sensitive, adaptive reuse of the historic 1939 May Company Building anchoring the west end of the city's Miracle Mile on the campus of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). It will feature six levels of exhibition and programming spaces.

The museum design includes:

• More than 30,000 square feet of flexible exhibition galleries
• A 15,000-square-foot landscaped public piazza that will serve as a gathering space for visitors and connect the museum with the LACMA campus
• Special event spaces for groups of up to 1,000 people and a rooftop terrace with views of the Los Angeles basin and Hollywood hills

Slated to open in 2017, the museum will be located on two major bus lines and across the street from the upcoming Metro Purple Line subway station.

To date, the museum's capital campaign has raised more than half of its goal of $300 million for building construction and exhibition development. The campaign is chaired by Bob Iger and co-chaired by Annette Bening and Tom Hanks.

For more information and a detailed look at the vision for the future Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, please visit: http://www.oscars.org/academymuseum/ .

Gregg Allman and The Steve Miller Band to Headline The 15th Annual DOHENY BLUES FESTIVAL May 19 & 20 at Doheny State Beach

Weekend Passes On-Sale Friday, January 20

DANA POINT, Calif., Jan. 19, 2012  -- Celebrating the 15th year of Blues On The Beach in Southern California, Omega Events is proud to announce that GREGG ALLMAN and THE STEVE MILLER BAND will headline the Doheny Blues Festival on May 19 & 20, 2012.

As founding member & vocalist for pioneering Southern rockers The Allman Brothers Band, GREGG ALLMAN'S soulful voice is one of the defining sounds in American music history. Long considered an interpreter of blues music, Allman released Low Country Blues this year, his seventh solo recording and first in more than 13 years, earning a GRAMMY Nomination in the category of Best Blues Album.

One of rock music's all-time greats, The STEVE MILLER BAND have sold more than 30 million records in a career spanning 40 years. Miller developed his trademark blues-rock sound with his first band - the Goldberg Miller Blues Band - where he learned alongside Muddy Waters and Paul Butterfield. His newest album, Let Your Hair Down, is a set of blues covers featuring the last recordings of harmonica virtuoso Norton Buffalo.

Joining Gregg Allman and The Steve Miller Band are Chicago Blues Legend BUDDY GUY, Texican rockers LOS LONELY BOYS, TROMBONE SHORTY & Orleans Avenue from NOLA, roots artist and conservationist TAB BENOIT, Texas Blues guitarist JOHNNY WINTER and Irish-born vocalist IMELDA MAY. Many more artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

Beginning January 20, Weekend Passes will go on-sale, while supplies last. Single-Day tickets will go on-sale in mid-March, and General Admission tickets will be sold at ticket outlets in April.

WHAT	15th Annual Doheny Blues Festival
WHEN	May 19 & 20, 2012 Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. daily
WHERE	Doheny State Beach; 25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, CA 92629
WHO	Steve Miller Band, Gregg Allman, Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Los Lonely Boys, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Tab Benoit, Imelda May.
WHAT ELSE	Various attractions are located throughout the festival including: The Kidz EcoFest, International Food Court; eclectic Vendor Village; Bike Valet and Blackstone Wine Lounge. The Backporch is a tree-lined setting where fans can enjoy intimate sets of music and microbrew beers.
WHERE TO BUY	www.omegaevents.com - (949) 360-7800

SOURCE Omega Events

AM2 Announces HIlton Anaheim Official Room Block Available Now

Lowest Room Rates Available For Southern California's Most Anticipated

Animation, Music and Manga Convention in 2012

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (December 29, 2011) ­2012's most anticipated animation,

music and manga convention in Southern California, AM2 (June 15-17, 2012 at

the Anaheim Convention Center and Hotels) continues to bring savings to

attendees with the lowest rates, $205/night plus taxes, for the convention's

official hotel the Hilton Anaheim (777 Convention Way; Anaheim, CA 92802).

More information and online registration at http://www.am2con.org/ .

The Hilton Anaheim is located within steps of the Anaheim Convention Center

and will host many activities for the convention 24 hours. Join us for one

of the best Summer events of 2012.

We cordially invite all fans, industry companies, industry members and

media representatives to join us in 2012, states Chase Wang AM2

representative.  Whether you are a casual or hard-core fan, we hope you will

joins us for this truly amazing and fun fan event filled with anime, manga,

j-rock, j-pop, cosplay and more!

Passport pricing (U.S. $) is as follows:

One (1) Day

• Thru December 31st: $25.00
• Thru March 31st: $25.00
• Thru June 14th: $30.00
• At-con Sales: $35.00

Two (2) Day

• Thru December 31st: $30.00
• Thru March 31st: $35.00
• Thru June 14th: $40.00
• At-con Sales: $45.00

Three (3) Day

• Thru December 31st: $40.00
• Thru March 31st: $45.00
• Thru June 14th: $50.00
• At-con Sales: $55.00

Entrance to the event is free, but attendees can avoid the huge lines by

obtaining a Passport fast pass for the event. The Passport fast pass will

also provide holders with premier seating options at Main Events and at

Concert events as well as major discounts with theme parks, retailers and

local restaurants. Concert events are only accessible via a purchased

Passport or concert ticket. Bypass the lines and get your Passport today

and experience the difference!

Potential exhibitors and artists interested in exhibiting at this event can

also email info@am2con.org for additional information and rates.

AM2 current activities include Exhibit Hall, AMV¹s, Arcade, Summer Festival,

Behind the Voice Actors Studio, , Masquerade, Cosplay Chess, Dances, Fashion

Shows, Table Top, Console Gaming, Workshops, Panels, Concerts and more!

Follow us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/AM2Con

Follow us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/AM2Con

About AM2

Located in Anaheim, California ­ AM2, established in 2010, is a multi-day (3

days) 24 hour event with no general attendance/badge purchase requirement

and is aspiring to be a key meeting place for fans that share a common

interest in Asian music, Animation/Anime, and Comics/Manga. Nominal fees

are charged for certain activities that attendees choose to participate in.

AM2 will be held on June 15-17, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center in

sunny Anaheim, California. More information can be found at http://www.am2con.org/

The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are

"forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on

current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and

uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a

number of important factors could cause this event¹s actual future results

to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking

statements. Such factors include, without limitation, product delays,

industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards,

protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key

personnel, vendors and third-party developers, international economic and

political conditions. The Company may change its intention, belief or

expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such

factors, in the Company's assumptions or otherwise. The Company undertakes

no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking

statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to

reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.