Tuesday, March 14, 2017

MODA Entertainment begins Web Series

MODA Entertainment begins Web Series
Based on people that everyone has met at sometime or another.

MODA Entertainment New Web Series

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

In 2009 MODA Entertainment was acquired by Sunset Island Group

In 2009 MODA Entertainment was acquired by Sunset Island Group (Pink Sheets:SIGO) for a time

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090109005692/en/Sunset-Island-Acquires-MODA-Entertainment-Retires-Shares

January 09, 2009 04:15 PM Eastern Standard Time
SARASOTA, Fla.--()--Sunset Island Group (Pink Sheets:SIGO), announced today that it has acquired MODA Entertainment Inc. MODA Entertainment (www.modaentertainment.com) is a leading marketer and provider of licensed entertainment merchandise, especially pertaining to Classic Hollywood merchandise, products, and public relation services. The Company holds the exclusive and nonexclusive rights for film, television, home video, internet, merchandise, and licensing. The Company has excellent product development capabilities and is able to rapidly bring products to market.

There seems to be some confusion with alternate facts on blogs around the internet regarding dates.

Monday, November 30, 2015

"MODA Entertainment" New York, NY Cyber Bullying Documentary

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Email for copy of Playbill design and printing done by MODA Entertainment for Live Event CA 
Obsessive - Tortious Interference. Take responsibility for your failures.
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MODA News Alert! Pride of the Yankees
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Sunday, September 13, 2015

"MODA Entertainment" Book Signing & Reception - "MODA Entertainment Inc"

"MODA Entertainment"

Book Signing and Reception on the Canal!


Richard Zampella & Shannon Mulholland
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Book Signing in Venice


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Book Signing in Venice


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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

MODA Entertainment ( MODA Entertainment Inc ) Eiffel Tower, Paris France debuted 126 years ago

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Paris, France

The Eiffel Tower opened 126 years ago.


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The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It was named after the engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it was initially criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.

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Sunday, March 1, 2015

MODA Entertainment Documentary Part II Repeated CyberBullying & Tortious Interference

MODA Entertainment has collected the final interviews from Managers and Agents to complete the last stage of the documentary.

There has been so much repeated Cyber Bullying along with the Tortious Interference that it has become a major part of the documentary and has been reported to the authorities to watch the deliberate and repeat actions since we have turned in all the evidence from the past almost 2 years. It becomes grounds for restraining orders in the US.

Cyberbullying is defined in legal glossaries as
  • actions that use information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm another or others.
  • use of communication technologies for the intention of harming another person
  • use of internet service and mobile technologies such as web pages and discussion groups as well as instant messaging or text messaging with the intention of harming another person.
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Sunday, February 15, 2015

MODA Entertainment - Documentary - "Tortious Interference"

MODA Entertainment is in the final stages of finishing up the documentary "Tortious Interference."

It is based on one of the chapters from the book "The Other Side of the Story: Behind the Names" to be released by MODA Entertainment. It is a reality show account of the legal action to be taken this year. With piles of consistent documentation and interviews of the Tortious Interference that has been done to date.

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Saturday, January 17, 2015

MODA Entertainment - "Lightning Rod for Others Failure"

"MODA Entertainment"
"Lightning Rod for Others Failure."

Coming 2015

Do the Work, Give it with all the Ideas, They Take the Ideas, Use the Work, Release the Work, but...

here we are a lightning rod for others failure. They could not execute it.

MODA Entertainment, Inc.

Excerpt from "The Story Behind the Names"


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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Happy Holidays = MODA Entertainment

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year



A beautiful Christmas in Paris 2014. Just wonderful.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Thursday, April 24, 2014

New Release: "The Other Side of the Story: Behind the Names" MODA Entertainment

MODA Entertainment
"The Other Side of the Story: Behind the Names"
Non Fiction Hard Cover 

New Addition to "MODA Entertainment" Online Discussion in May: 
Online interactive presentation of thousands of pages of Websites, Promotions, Releases, Booklets, Photos, Graphics, Colorings, Renderings, Playbills, Discussions.
Legal File: Tortuous Interference with defamation, Proof of Damage, and accomplices

 
"moda entertainment" Online Discussion


Reminder:
Online Discussion: Scheduled for May, only a few places left.

Chapter 14: Blaming Others for an Unsuccessful Career in Entertainment. Why people can't take responsibility. What would they do with their time if they did?

Chapter 15: Get a life!


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Legal File: Tortuous Interference

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

MODA Entertainment - Chapter from new book release - "The Other Side of the Story: Behind the Names" MODA Entertainment Inc

MODA Entertainment
"The Other Side of the Story: Behind the Names"
Non Fiction Hard Cover


Online Discussion: Scheduled for May

Chapter 14: Blaming Others for an Unsuccessful Career in Entertainment. Why people can't take responsibility. What would they do with their time if they did?


MODA Entertainment

Paris, France

Legal File: Tortuous Interference

"MODA Entertainment"
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

MODA Entertainment's Non Fiction Hardcover- "The Other Side of the Story"

MODA Entertainment

Announces the upcoming book -
"The Other Side of the Story" - Behind the Scenes and Names.

Check back to receive a free copy with signed documents.


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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Behind the Scenes and Names - MODA Entertainment - "The Other Side of the Story"

From MODA Entertainment:

Thank you all so much for the warm welcome at our Pre-Launch Book Party in Beverly Hills, California.

We had a wonderful time and look forward to the release of our story. We had such a great time with all that attended.

A special thanks to our incredible Literary Manager and amazing Literary Agent.

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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY
Behind the scenes and names
Hard Cover

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

MODA Entertainment - Behind the the Scenes and Names - The Other Side of the Story

MODA Entertainment

The Other Side of the Story
Behind the Scenes and Names
Non Fiction | Hard Cover

Please contact our Literary Manager or Literary Agent regarding the release.

Thank you,
MODA Entertainment
Paris, France 

Legal File: Tortuous Interference

MODA Entertainment - The Other Side of the Story | Literary Manager

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Hard Cover

Please contact our Literary Manager or Literary Agent regarding the release.

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Tortuous Interference

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

MODA Entertainment - "A writer..." The Other Side of the Story

"A writer should never add fiction to non fiction, can't sustain."
Chapter 12 

Responsibility of Ones Failure |
Comparing Resumes | Who has done what.
Chapter 16

Paris, France



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Monday, January 27, 2014

MODA Entertainment - The Other Side of the Story - Behind the Scenes Chapters

MODA Entertainment: The Other Side of the Story
Behind the Scenes 
Hard Cover, in stores 2014
 
Part One - Before
(6 Chapters) | Choices
All Chapters are completed.
Excerpts will be available soon.

Part Two - During
(11 Chapters) | The Work and Costs
Reasons for Involvement: Part One-Before
Ignoring and Minimizing


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MODA Entertainment: The Other Side of the Story
Hard Cover - In Stores 2014
From Paris, France

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

MODA Entertaiment: The Other Side of the Story

MODA Entertainment
The Other Side of the Story

Chapters: Before
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The Other Side of the Story
 
Part One - Before
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Part Two - During
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Part Three - After
(7 Chapters) |

Paris, France 

Saturday, January 18, 2014

MODA Entertainment - The Other Side of the Story - Behind the Scenes

The Other Side of the Story
 
Part One - Before
(6 Chapters) | Choices

Part Two - During
 (11Chapters) |

Part Three - After
(7 Chapters) |

Paris, France
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

MODA Entertainment- The whole story - not just excerpts. The Work.

MODA Entertainment
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY
Behind the Scenes

Not just excepts...

In 3 Parts...

Before - During - After...

Telling the whole story with the all the secrets, work and concepts.


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Paris 2014
The Other Side of the Story
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Saturday, January 11, 2014

MODA Entertainment- Behind the scenes "The Other Side of the Story"

MODA Entertainment -
Behind the Scenes
"THE
OTHER
SIDE
OF THE
story"
2014 Paris
2014 The Other Side of the Story
(c) Richard Zampella


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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Place Marlene Dietrich - Paris France

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Place Marlene Dietrich

Place Marlene Dietrich
Paris, France
Photo (c) Richard Zampella
 
 
 
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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Happy New Year from Paris, France

MODA Entertainment Happy New Year
Happy New Year 2014!
From Paris


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Thursday, December 26, 2013

Dear NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg,

Dear Mayor Mike Bloomberg,
We will miss you! You did amazing things for New York City.
Thank you for your support through the years!

MODA Entertainment Announces Mayor Bloomberg To Declare April 29th Duke Ellington Day in NYC
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Travel Green: Take the "A" Train - Duke Ellington Day - Richard Zampellla

Richard Zampella on Duke Ellington Day
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©Richard Zampella announcing Duke Ellington Day
by Mayor Bloomberg of the City of New York
125th Street New York City

MODA Entertainment is proud to announce that New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will declare April 29th, 2009 "Duke Ellington Day"

Apr 29, 2009 – Richard Zampella is proud to announce that New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will declare April 29th, 2009 "Duke Ellington Day" in honor of the 110th anniversary of the jazz legend’s birth. The proclamation will be presented to Duke Ellington’s grandson, Paul Ellington. Paul is the executor of the Duke Ellington Estate and musical director/ leader of the world famous Duke Ellington Orchestra.

The Duke Ellington Estate is represented by New York based MODA Entertainment for marketing, merchandising and licensing. In honor of the 110th Anniversary of Duke Ellington’s birth, MODA Entertainment is proud to present special events on “Duke Ellington Day” in New York City to coincide with the proclamation.

In commemoration and celebration of the legendary musician and cultural icon, The Islands Of The Bahamas is sponsoring an April 29th run of the last surviving 1939 “A” train. The inspiration for Duke Ellington's signature tune, Take the A Train, the historic and beautifully restored “A” train will depart 125th Street at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, making express stops through Manhattan and Brooklyn to Howard Beach in Queens. Open to the public, the festive round-trip runs will prove once again that taking the “A” train is still indeed the quickest way to Sugar Hill in Harlem.

Duke Ellington, one of the 20th century's most renowned musicians, is among the signature figures in the history of jazz. Whether as composer or band leader, Ellington transcended musical and racial boundaries. When asked what inspired him to write, Ellington replied, "My men and my race are the inspiration of my work. I try to catch the character and mood and feeling of my people."

In his fifty-year career, Ellington played over 20,000 performances worldwide.

Duke Ellington received 13 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement. He also was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the French Legion of Honor and the Pulitzer Prize. His image appeared on a US stamp in 1986. Ellington is the first African-American to solo on a U.S. coin. The Duke Ellington quarter was released in January of this year.

Ellington died on May 24, 1974, a month after his 75th birthday. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in NYC. His funeral at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine was attended by over 12,000 people.

Ella Fitzgerald nailed it for the world: "A genius has passed."


New York Times Links of Duke Ellington Day, 110th Anniversary
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/30/nyregion/30ellington.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1388347206-irbYuTvN1tqVjQjYMVPEhw
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/30/nyregion/20090430ELLINGTON_index.html

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MODA Entertainment Presents
Duke Ellington Day

Monday, December 16, 2013

Monday, February 11, 2013

Remembering John Kerr

Actor John Kerr dies. It was a pleasure to intervew him for ICONS Radio Hour.
Obituary LA Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/08/local/la-me-passings-20130208

Remembering John Kerr:
A sensitive, boy-next-door leading man of American films and television in the 1950s and 60s, John Kerr (who was the son of actors) made a big splash in the Broadway (1953) and film (1956) versions of "Tea and Sympathy". His best known TV roles were as lawyers, a profession he opted to pursue in 1970, retiring from acting except for occasional appearances.

John Kerr's first appearance was as the son of Ruth Chatterton in "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" at Cape Playhouse in 1940. Kerr was educated at Phillips Exeter, and Harvard. During summers, Kerr became a junior fixture at Cape Playhouse, and appeared with the late Gertrude Lawrence in "O Mistress Mine" and "September Tide." Kerr entered Harvard in 1948 and he was a member of the Brattle Theatre Company. Kerr played in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Twelfth Night" and in Christopher Fry's "A Sleep of Prisoners."

Kerr made his Broadway debut just months after his 1952 graduation from Harvard in "Bernadine". The following year, he created what is perhaps his most memorable role, Tom, the prep school lad whom his classmates believe to be a homosexual and who is eventually bedded by the schoolmaster's wife "to save him" from such a life. Kerr earned a Best Supporting Tony for his work and was whisked to Hollywood. He made his feature debut playing a suicidal patient in a mental institution in Vicente Minnelli’s "The Cobweb" (1955). In "Gaby" (1956), he played a World War II soldier having an affair with Leslie Caron. That same year, he co-starred opposite Deborah Kerr in the film version of "Tea and Sympathy". Two years later, Kerr was the doomed Lt. Cable romantically paired with island girl France Nuyen in the musical "South Pacific". After these high profile features, he found himself by 1961 in the more modestly budgeted (to say the least) version of "The Pit and the Pendulum", produced by Roger Corman and co-starring Vincent Price. Kerr's film career effectively ended that year, although he played a few bit roles in features after receiving his law degree.

Throughout the years John Kerr has appeared in numerous television roles. Kerr had begun on the small screen in 1953, guest-starring on an episode of "Summer Studio One" (CBS). Throughout the 50s and into the 60s, he continued to appear in productions. He finally hooked onto a regular series with "Arrest and Trial" (ABC, 1963-64), a show that now appears to be a prototype for "Law & Order", splitting the action between the cops and the prosecutors, one of whom Kerr played. He again played a district attorney on "Peyton Place" (ABC), where his character was prosecuting Rodney Harrington (Ryan O'Neal) for murder. Since passing the California bar in 1970, Kerr has acted only occasionally.

He was in the TV-movie Western "Yuma" (ABC, 1971) and from time-to-time appeared on episodes of "The Streets of San Francisco" as a detective in one or two scenes. By the 80s, he was rarely seen, although one could catch him as a ferry captain in "Bay Coven" (NBC, 1987).

www.classichollywoodchatter.blogspot.com

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http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040628005003/en/News-Alert-MODA-Entertainment-Celebrates-PRIDE-YANKEES#.UtQh1yIo7IU
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040301005073/en/MODA-Entertainment-Paramount-Pictures-Celebrate-50th-Anniversary#.UtQh9CIo7IU
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http://www.prlog.org/10220180-moda-entertainment-announces-mayor-bloomberg-to-declare-april-29th-duke-ellington-day-in-nyc.html
http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/50396/

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Happy Easter from MODA Entertainment

HAPPY EASTER from MODA Entertainment!

Listen to MODA Entertainment's ICONS Radio Hour interview about the writers of "Easter Parade" Hackett & Goodrich with nephew David Goodrich.
http://www.iconsradio.com/hackgood.html

Friday, April 2, 2010

MODA Entertainment Launches New Corporate Website

MODA Entertainment is proud to announce the launch of the new corporate website.

MODA Entertainment has just launched a new corporate website modaentertainment.com. The new site design provides online visitors with dramatic improvements in navigation, appearance and accessibility

Richard Zampella, CEO, states: “Entertainment companies, in order to stay successful, need to be in tune with the marketplace and not be afraid to tailor their services to the needs of their clients and business partners. With a strong and growing Classic Hollywood market, and the anticipated growth projected in the future, MODA Entertainment, Inc. has positioned itself as a unique multi-media entertainment company specializing in the “Golden Age of Hollywood, its ICONS, and films.”

MODA Entertainment has a particularly strong presence in the Classic Hollywood and Golden Age of Hollywood sectors of the entertainment market. MODA's businesses include LicenseBox, MODA Productions, PublicityBox and MODA Publishing. MODA was founded in 1997.







http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=au5vWpi71EQU
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040628005003/en/News-Alert-MODA-Entertainment-Celebrates-PRIDE-YANKEES#.UtQh1yIo7IU
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040301005073/en/MODA-Entertainment-Paramount-Pictures-Celebrate-50th-Anniversary#.UtQh9CIo7IU
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2382044.htm
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=52088048
http://edwardkennedydukeellington.blogspot.com/
http://www.prlog.org/10220180-moda-entertainment-announces-mayor-bloomberg-to-declare-april-29th-duke-ellington-day-in-nyc.html

http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/50396/

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Friday, May 15, 2009

Monday, May 4, 2009

MODA Entertainment Announces Rare Fine Art Prints Of Client Duke Ellington from Sony Music Entertainment’s Photo Archive


MODA Entertainment is proud to announce that Sony Music Entertainment has unveiled a collection of rare fine art prints of Duke Ellington in honor of the 110th anniversary of the jazz legend’s birth.

The Duke Ellington Estate is exclusively represented by MODA Entertainment for marketing, merchandising and licensing worldwide. In commemoration and celebration of cultural icon Duke Ellington, Sony Music Entertainment’s photo archive (Icon-Collectibles.com), has released a collection of fine art prints of the Jazz Legend from his tenure at Sony. The prints were unveiled at the press conference declaring April 29th, 2009 "Duke Ellington Day" in New York City in honor of the 110th anniversary of the jazz legend’s birth. The Duke Ellington collection of rare prints were on display and available for sale at the Borders Columbus Circle in the Time Warner Center with a special appearance by Duke Ellington’s grandchildren that evening. The collection of rare prints are available online on the official Duke Ellington website (DukeEllington.com) or Icon-Collectibles.com.

Duke Ellington, one of the 20th century's most renowned musicians, is among the signature figures in the history of jazz. Whether as composer or band leader, Ellington transcended musical and racial boundaries. When asked what inspired him to write, Ellington replied, "My men and my race are the inspiration of my work. I try to catch the character and mood and feeling of my people."

In his fifty-year career, Ellington played over 20,000 performances worldwide.
Duke Ellington received 13 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement. He also was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the French Legion of Honor and the Pulitzer Prize. His image appeared on a US stamp in 1986. Ellington is the first African-American to solo on a U.S. coin. The Duke Ellington quarter was released in January of this year.
Ellington died on May 24, 1974, a month after his 75th birthday. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in NYC. His funeral at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine was attended by over 12,000 people.


Ella Fitzgerald nailed it for the world: "A genius has passed."

About MODA Entertainment, Inc.:MODA Entertainment, headquartered in New York City, is a multi-media entertainment company. MODA Entertainment has a particularly strong presence in the Classic Hollywood and Golden Age of Hollywood sectors of the entertainment market. Key clients in this category include Abbott & Costello, Duke Ellington, Greta Garbo, Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, William Holden, Ida Lupino, George Raft, Loretta Young, Eartha Kitt, amongst others. MODA's fully owned subsidiaries include MODA Productions, MODA Publishing, LICENSEBOX, PUBLICITYBOX and ICONS.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=au5vWpi71EQU
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040628005003/en/News-Alert-MODA-Entertainment-Celebrates-PRIDE-YANKEES#.UtQh1yIo7IU
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040301005073/en/MODA-Entertainment-Paramount-Pictures-Celebrate-50th-Anniversary#.UtQh9CIo7IU
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2382044.htm
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=52088048
http://edwardkennedydukeellington.blogspot.com/
http://www.prlog.org/10220180-moda-entertainment-announces-mayor-bloomberg-to-declare-april-29th-duke-ellington-day-in-nyc.html
http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/50396/

Saturday, April 25, 2009

MODA Entertainment Announces Ellington on Ellington At Borders Honoring Duke Ellington’s 110th Birthday

Duke Ellington’s grandchildren Edward, Mercedes and Paul Ellington will discuss and host a Q & A about the legendary musician and cultural icon’s career, life and music at Borders Columbus Circle in the Time Warner Center, April 29th at 7PM.
Borders Columbus Circle (in the Time Warner Center) in association with Legacy Recordings, ICON Collectibles and MODA Entertainment, is proud to present Ellington on Ellington on April 29th at 7PM in honor of Duke Ellington’s 110th Birthday. Ellington’s grandchildren Paul and Mercedes Ellington will speak and host a Q & A about the legendary musician and cultural icon’s career, life and music. Following there will be tribute performances of Duke Ellington music by special guests and members of the Duke Ellington Legacy Orchestra.

Newly released DUKE ELLINGTON Fine Art Prints by ICON Collectibles from the Sony Music Entertainment Archives will be on display and available for purchase.

WHEN: April 29th, 7-9PMWHERE: Borders Columbus Circle (in the Time Warner Center)
Newly released DUKE ELLINGTON Fine Art Prints by ICON Collectibles from the Sony Music Entertainment Archives will be on display and available for purchase.


DUKE ELLINGTON DAY - TAKE THE A TRAIN: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has declared April 29 Duke Ellington Day in honor of the 110thanniversary of the jazz legend’s birth. To commemorate his life, The Islands Of The Bahamas is sponsoring an April 29th, special run of the last surviving 1939 ‘A’ Train, made famous by Duke Ellington’s signature tune Take the A Train. Paul Ellington and the world famous Duke Ellington Orchestra will perform the iconic song on the mezzanine at 125th Street and St. Nicholas at 10AM. All musicians will then board and perform on the historic train as it travels out on regular service.

ABOUT DUKE ELLINGTON: Duke Ellington, one of the 20th century's most renowned musicians, is among the signature figures in the history of jazz. Whether as composer or band leader, Ellington transcended musical and racial boundaries. When asked what inspired him to write, Ellington replied, "My men and my race are the inspiration of my work. I try to catch the character and mood and feeling of my people."

In his fifty-year career, Ellington played over 20,000 performances worldwide. Duke Ellington received 13 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement. He also was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the French Legion of Honor and the Pulitzer Prize. His image appeared on a US stamp in 1986. Ellington is the first African-American to solo on a U.S. coin. The Duke Ellington quarter was released in January of this year.

Ellington died on May 24, 1974, a month after his 75th birthday. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in NYC. His funeral at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine was attended by over 12,000 people.


Ella Fitzgerald nailed it for the world: "A genius has passed."

SPONSORS:Borders Columbus Circle, The Islands Of The Bahamas, MODA Entertainment, Inc., Legacy Recordings, ICON Collectibles