Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft and destruction of a three hundred pound, three and one half foot bronze sculpture by artist Mimi Sammis, a TV host of National PBS show “Love to Paint with Mimi.”

The photos taken by the Good Samaritan depicted the two men cutting the bronze sculpture into small 5” to 7” pieces. Afterward the suspects went to a metal shop in Fall River Massachusetts who turned the men away. The men reported that they threw the pieces over a rusted chain link fence in the vicinity of Stevens Street in Fall River Massachusetts.

Author and acclaimed artist Colleen Doran on TheOneRing.net Radio Show Sunday March 14th at 2PM ET

Colleen’s published works number in the hundreds with clients such as The Walt Disney Company, Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics, Image Comics, Lucasfilm, Dark Horse Comics, Harper Collins, Houghton Mifflin, Sony, and Scholastic.

Councilman Fulop Calls On All Jersey City Residents To Apply

Councilman Steven Fulop (Ward E) is both proud and excited to announce a call to action for residents of Jersey City to help bring ultra-high-speed broadband networks to the City as part of a test program announced by Google. Google believes the networks can deliver internet speeds of 1 gigabit per second – about 100 times faster than the connection most Americans have today. More information about the program can be found on Google’s Blog.

In 1982, the first training tapes ever to show Hapkido methods were released by Panther Productions, and quickly fought its way to becoming one of Panther Production’s best selling videos everywhere, as well as creating a worldwide standard for the Korean art. Now, Century Martial Arts is trying to re-capture lightning in a bottle – almost literally – by teaming with the original martial artist who brought such success to the 1982 Hapkido series in order to produce a 5-disc instructional set that will be released in April of this year.

In 1982, the first training tapes ever to show Hapkido methods were released by Panther Productions, and quickly fought its way to becoming one of Panther Production’s best selling videos everywhere, as well as creating a worldwide standard for the Korean art. Now, Century Martial Arts is trying to re-capture lightning in a bottle – almost literally – by teaming with the original martial artist who brought such success to the 1982 Hapkido series in order to produce a 5-disc instructional set that will be released in April of this year.

Horror Realm™, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, has been honored with a nomination for Best Convention of 2009 by the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. The Rondos are fan based, with nominations and votes coming from horror fans, pros and enthusiasts. The Classic Horror Film Board has been honoring excellence in the horror genre through the Rondos since 2002. Voting continues through April 3; ballots are available at www.rondoaward.com.

Horror Realm™ offers an eclectic guest lineup for horror fans, including the addition of:

Veteran music industry insiders Patrick Kirshtner and Kellie Stoelting of ARSource have added Lace Music to their diverse client roster. ARSource will provide innovative and intelligent artist relations to specifically promote the Alumitone Deathbucker™, a high output guitar pickup designed with the hard rock and heavy metal player in mind.

Local celebrities are banding together to raise funds to help survivors devastated by the recent earthquake in Haiti with a special, one-night concert event, “Healing for Haiti,” on Saturday, Feb. 20 at Oil Can Harry’s in Studio City.

NYQ Books is pleased to announce the release of Grace Zabriskie’s debut book of poems, titled Poems. Grace Zabriskie has been writing poems for over thirty years. She is also a visual artist and an actor, known for her work in numerous David Lynch movies including Wild at Heart and Inland Empire as well as films such as An Officer and A Gentleman, The Grudge, and most recently My Son, My Son What Have Ye Done? directed by Werner Herzog.

Pyramid Productions announced today the new Lights, Camera, Action Film Contest. “This is a fantastic showcase for the best new work by American and international, writers, artist and independent filmmakers. The winner will have their feature story produced and shot on Kodak Vision film.” Said Christopher Blackwell, the spokesperson for the contest. The Lights, Camera, Action Film Contest provides abundant opportunities to discover today's most innovative artists. In addition to the Grand Prize, the top ten finalists will receive distinguished awards.

February marks the inaugural Women in Horror Month, and female horror artists and icons will be the theme of the second annual Cara Gasper Memorial Art Auction.

The event will be held February 27 from 7 PM to 10 PM at Human Production Gallery in Bethel Park, PA. Net proceeds will benefit the Animal Rescue League of Western PA. Admission is free and there will be complimentary refreshments. The event is open to all ages.

tHE.DESIGN, a Raleigh-based original rock band, is rapidly growing its music footprint in 2010. A young band (formed in 2006) they have gone from covering artists such as No Doubt or Maroon 5 on a Thursday evening at a local Raleigh club to headlining venues up and down the East Coast.

A new website (http://www.jonarapoport.com) launched on February 1, 2010, for Jona Rapoport, producer and host of acclaimed radio program (Art & Fine Living with Jona), and manager and publicist to acclaimed artists(Jona Rapoport Artist Management/PR). The new website will feature press releases, radio program details, news and links to some of Ms. Rapoport's clients in the arts.

About Art & Fine Living with Jona on CJRS 1650 in Montreal:

"1968 Italia" is the title of 10 24x36 artfully represented vintage slides printed to canvas created by Terri Clauss. The inspiration to create this exhibit came as she continually found beautiful images lost in her and other families' slide collections that were no longer viewable due to fading or the fact that nobody has slide projectors at home anymore. Finding the images and reinterpretiing their composition and form resulted in a delicious eye-buffet of images from a different time and place.

"1968 Italia" is the title of 10 24x36 artfully represented vintage slides printed to canvas created by Terri Clauss. The inspiration to create this exhibit came as she continually found beautiful images lost in her and other families' slide collections that were no longer viewable due to fading or the fact that nobody has slide projectors at home anymore. Finding the images and reinterpretiing their composition and form resulted in a delicious eye-buffet of images from a different time and place.

Art Show at Book Lover’s Gallery in Gainesville, Florida for the month of Feb. 2010. Open reception will be held on Feb. 19th, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm The exhibition features a unique blend of paintings, fine art photography and fused glass. All the artists are recognized for their styles ranging from the architectural, figurative, stylized landscape, abstract, pastel, ceramic and wildlife.

Artists exhibited | Kat Harris, Marianne Gamble, Jerry Patterson, Karrie Lyons-Munkittrick and Alana Kolifrath

The West Covina Symphony Orchestra presents the second major concert of its 2009/2010 season. The free concert, “The Romantics”, is part of the “Music of the Masters” full-orchestra series. The program will be performed on Sunday February 7, 2010 at 4pm at the West Covina United Methodist Church, 718 S. Azusa Ave, West Covina, CA 91791. General admission is free, and a limited number VIP tickets are available for $20. Full information is available on the symphony’s website, http://www.westcovinasymphony.com.

The West Covina Symphony Orchestra presents the second major concert of its 2009/2010 season. The free concert, “The Romantics”, is part of the “Music of the Masters” full-orchestra series. The program will be performed on Sunday February 7, 2010 at 4pm at the West Covina United Methodist Church, 718 S. Azusa Ave, West Covina, CA 91791. General admission is free, and a limited number VIP tickets are available for $20. Full information is available on the symphony’s website, http://www.westcovinasymphony.com.

The West Covina Symphony Orchestra presents the second major concert of its 2009/2010 season. The free concert, “The Romantics”, is part of the “Music of the Masters” full-orchestra series. The program will be performed on Sunday February 7, 2010 at 4pm at the West Covina United Methodist Church, 718 S. Azusa Ave, West Covina, CA 91791. General admission is free, and a limited number VIP tickets are available for $20. Full information is available on the symphony’s website, http://www.westcovinasymphony.com.

Joe Blessett must be an interesting guy, because he states that he wanted to put out all the sounds in his head and let people hear what he's hearing.

Jeffrey Levin, an artisan jewelry designer originally from Cape Town, South Africa, launches his new Mother of Pearl capsule collection. With an eye on a struggling economy, Jeffrey has captured bold, big statement pieces using sterling silver and natural stones for more affordable value and sustainable design.

Tattoo Body Art Party

Who: NBA All-Star Celebrity Tattoo Suite

What: Tatto, Body Art Event & Photo Shoot By "Tattoo Magazine”

When: Friday February 12, 2010, Noon - 7pm

Where: Tba, Dallas, TX, USA

Why: To Benefit Parkland Foundation Burn Center

Tattoo Artists and Celebrities unite for an All-Star Body Art Party to benefit the Parkland Foundation Burn Center

A joint venture between Mr. Tito Batista, President of Black Rose Productions, Inc. and Dr. Carlos Avilés, CEO and founder of Lobo Studios (New York) has been made.

Carnival is celebrated worldwide in February and for the first time Santa Monica will join the global festivities. During the month of February, Flying Saucers Art Gallery will host artist Jon Beau Lee in the presentation of his art, a book signing and a party all in the theme of the Venetian Carnevale.

January 22nd through March 14th, 2010

The Mesa Contemporary Arts Center will be opening its 31st annual contemporary crafts exhibition on January 22nd, 2010. This exhibition highlights the finest in contemporary crafts from around the country and has become a benchmark of innovation and quality in the craft field. Artists included in the exhibition work in a variety of traditional craft media, including ceramics, metals, paper-making and book arts, glass, fibers, basketry, wood, and jewelry.

January 16, 2010 through May 16, 2010

Iron: Forged, Tempered, Quenched opened at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft on January 16th, 2010. This exhibition celebrates the strong history of blacksmithing in America from its early colonial roots through to its current place as one of America’s finest modern craft media.

Men and women who are over the age of 18 share a common complaint as they age: dark circles start to form under their eyes. These signs of aging are not only a major setback in looking professional in the workplace, but they also make people appear tired, uninterested, and out of place.

President and Chairman Executive Officer, Seth U. Nwosu, of Bishop Enterprises, LLC officially announced his political candidacy. As of April 6, 2009, Seth U. Nwosu submitted the notarized petition quintessentially qualifying his candidacy for General Assemblyman of The 28th Legislative District here in New Jersey (Newark, Irvington, Belleville and Bloomfield). Seth U. Nwosu graduated from Essex County College in Biology/Pre Medicine and from Montclair State University in Political Science.

Former Scottsdale artist Marlene Burns is pleased to announce that she will be showing her new Judaic series of paintings, based on liturgical prayers, at Scottsdale gallery Art Source for Design on February 6, 2010 5-7 pm.

Nancy Peach has taken the Erotic Art World by storm this past year. With over 13 shows in a 9 month period, she has become the woman to watch.

Painting on enormously large format canvases and using buttery oils is Nancy's trademark. Portrayal of sensuous figurative work is sublime and must be seen live.