The Essentials News

Collecting 40 of today's biggest tracks in electronic dance music, Armada Music proudly presents its brand new compilation: Dance Essentials 2014!

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Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has added an exciting roster of screen legends and beloved titles to the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival,

From author Nicholas Snoek, author of The Great Chain on Urantia, comes a factional account of the two-part revelation underlying the Christian faith, using a staged setting and storyline to present the second part thereof in a less formal way, to make the presentation of that revelation less intimidating and more personal. The book is titled 'Another View,' and true to its name, gives readers a unique perspective on important matters of faith.

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has invited 20 super fans to help introduce their favorite movies on-air this April in celebration of TCM's 20th anniversary as a leading authority in classic film.

The 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival will honor legendary actor, filmmaker and humanitarian Jerry Lewis with a multi-tiered celebration of his remarkable career.

Ted Sod: Will you tell us about yourself? Where were you born and educated? When did you decide you wanted to direct?

Richmond Ballet has announced the return of a fairytale favorite, as Malcolm Burn's full-length Cinderella will be presented at the Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage, February 13-16, 2014. Sergei Prokofiev's romantic score will be brought to life by the Richmond Symphony for all five performances. In addition, 28 children from The School of Richmond Ballet will perform alongside the professional company and Richmond Ballet II. Richmond Ballet last performed Burn's Cinderella in February of 2009 to sold-out audiences. In a landmark season when the company is celebrating 30 years of its own dreams coming true, Cinderella's inclusion is both poignant and fitting.

ArtRage www.artrage.com will be at CES 2014 at the Sony Booth LVCC #14200. Prominent artists David Kassan and Donovan Fitzgerald will perform live paintings on Sony touch screens with active pen in the Sony VAIO section.

William Friedkin's Sorcerer, the cult suspense thriller that has been largely overlooked since its 1977 release, has now been acquired and fully restored by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and will make its Blu-ray debut on April 22, 2014.

Alec Baldwin hasn't foresworn television after his recent debacle with his late night show on MSNBC. The actor will return to host Turner Classic Movies' PRIVATE SCREENINGS on January 6, 2013. Baldwin is set to interview Robert Osbourne, who usually hosts the show.

Its newest addition to its Essential Phrasebooks Series, Tuttle Publishing has announced the release of Essential Vietnamese. Learning Vietnamese and engaging in Vietnamese conversation is made easier, more accessible, and more enjoyable in this new phrase book. The book presents practical language of everyday interactions by incorporating fundamental sentences used when meeting people, starting conversations, and asking and replying to questions in Vietnamese, as well as a basic grammar and pronunciation guide to help you start speaking Vietnamese right away.

The ABC Television Network announces highlights of its upcoming November sweeps programming

A. K. Rakhit's new book title 'The Essentials of Material Science and Technology for Engineers' is an extensive, complete and current exposition of material science in engineering or design applications. The book is primarily written for engineers and engineering students for understanding of the basics of material science and material technology. It will definitely help them select proper materials for various engineering applications and service conditions. These include mechanical properties, microstructure analysis for fatigue, creep and corrosion resistance. Presently available books discuss either much of complex physical metallurgy and very little material technology and vice versa.

Possum Point Players have produced an excellent Les Miserables sure to sell out.

Offering the ultimate blend of land and water "fantaseas," Pelican Grand Beach Resort, part of the Noble House Hotels & Resorts collection, offers revelers an ultra private, luxury celebration with the all-inclusive "MEGA YACHTS & MARTINIS" escape, AVAILABLE NOW - JAN. 31, 2014, STARTING AT $13,000/THREE NIGHTS.* Whether setting the stage for a sophisticated soiree or romantic getaway for two, guests experience one-night aboard a private chartered yacht and two nights in luxurious, oceanfront suite accommodations complete with indulgent amenities.

'The show still has the energy of those brilliant young collaborators toiling on together and shining that diamond,' says BT McNicholl of his latest project, a new production of West Side Story which opens at the Ogunquit Playhouse September 5 and runs through September 28. The Broadway writer-director is thrilled to have the opportunity 'to take a fresh look' at the Bernstein-Sondheim-Laurents-Robbins classic and to bring to it 'our own aesthetic.'

DemandGen Agency created a new kind of iPhone and iPad audio app when it released TuneMob in August.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) are giving AAA members a chance to recapture the magic of the road trip with an exciting new offer. Travelers can reap road trip rewards by visiting starwoodhotels.com/aaaroadtrip, where they will find all the information needed to map out fun-filled fall and holiday seasonal trips. Guests will save up to 20 percent off stays at Four Points, Aloft, and Element Hotels when a AAA of CAA membership card is shown at check in. Travelers have the option to choose hotels along The Oregon Trail, the Great River Road (alongside the Mississippi), the East Coast, the West Coast and the Southern Pacific Coast routes, or plan out a route of their own.