Celebrity Oscars Swag Donated by Main Event Red Carpet Lounge and Green Suite Benefits spcaLA

Los Angeles (PRWEB) April 17, 2008

The stars aligned at Debbie Durkin's Main Event Red Carpet Lounge and Green Suite sponsored by LA Confidential Magazine and Patron Spirits Company this February honoring the 80th Academy Awards Oscar nominees, and now, everyone can be part of the glitz and glamour! spcaLA's Celebrity Swag Auction began on Monday, April 14, 2008 on spcaLA's eBay page. Fans can bid on celebrity designed pet bowls, a Main Event Red Carpet Nominee Gift Bag and much more, all of which benefits spcaLA programs and services.

Celebs like Dyan Cannon, Stacy Keibler, Tia Carrere, Marisol Nichols, Jai Rodriquez, Oscar Nominees Richard Robbins, Sergei Bodrov, and Francesco Quinn designed fun and colorful pet bowls, and sat for celebrity pet portraits with Michael Bezjian, all to raise funds for homeless and abused animals in southern California. A complete listing can be found on http://www.spcala.com/special_events/CelebSwagBag08.shtml.

Live like a celebrity by bidding on the Main Event Red Carpet Nominee Gift Bag, valued at over $ 4,000, donated by Debbie and Durkin Entertainment's event sponsors. The bag features goodies like a Curtis and Co. Big Time AIR watch; jewelry by Alyse Ziede Designer Jewelry, Michelle Roy Designs, Rockbands, and Heather Hyde Custom Jewelry; products to pamper yourself and your pet from Dr. Celedonia Yue, Lamborghini Products, K-9 Duds, Tahitian Noni, Slim Secrets, Happy Go Lucky, Mood-lites?, Honest Beverages, John Paul Pet and more!

The auction will also feature a contemporary sculpture of Angel the Jack Russell Terrier by Canadian sculptor Bruno De Angelis, a $ 2,500 value. For cat lovers, the auction will feature The Kitty High-Rise?, an all-inclusive center for your cat as well as your home, a $ 3,499.99 value.

Bidding runs through Monday, April 21 until noon PST. For complete auction details, visit http://www.spcaLA.com under "What's New" or click on Shopping, eBay auction items.

About Durkin Entertainment: Debbie Durkin is a band integration TV/Film Producer who connects brands with media. Recent credits include Blades of Glory, Rocky Balboa, Nat'l Lampoon's Cattle Call, The Sexiest Women of Reality TV, and Sundance Celebrity Swag Hunt. Debbie is the Producer of the Main Event Red Carpet Lounges & Green Suite during Sundance, Oscars, Emmys. Each lounge benefits a variety of Charities. Our Park City Event this January hosted a brunch, raised $ 5,000.00, and donated a Red Carpet VIP Gift Bag for local Friends of Animals Charity in Summit County, Utah, assisting them to raise awareness and funding for their new animal rescue facility in Brown's Canyon. Past events have included Invisible Children. http://www.durkinentertainmentgroup.com

About spcaLA:

Celebrating 130 years, spcaLA is an independent, nonprofit animal welfare organization serving Southern California. There is no national SPCA, parent organization, or umbrella group that provides financial support to spcaLA. Donations run programs and services including Cruelty Investigation, Disaster Animal Response Team, Humane Education, and a variety of shelter services. Online at http://www.spcaLA.com.

Media Contact:

Debbie Durkin

maineventlounge @ gmail.com

310-403-8834

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Manhattan Children's Hair Salon & Event Space to Open in Gramercy/Stuyvesant Town Neighborhood

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 17, 2011

Manhattan-based Beehives & Buzzcuts announced today the opening of its children?s salon and event space in the Gramercy Park and Stuyvesant Town neighborhood.

The new salon and event space answers an unmet need in an area surging with strollers, schools and the pre-?tween set, but sorely lacking in children-focused beauty establishments or spaces to hold birthday parties or attend classes.

Located at 365 First Avenue, between 21st and 22nd streets, Beehives and Buzzcuts is convenient to residents of Gramercy, Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, Murray Hill and the East Village, as well as accessible via major MTA subway and bus lines. The 2,500 square feet is a stroller and handicapped accessible street-level storefront, custom-designed by architectural firm Andrea Mason Design and renovated by contractor SMS Designs to serve a crowd expected to frequently roll and toddle through its front door.

The energetic and aesthetic space is built to appeal to young eyes and bodies, with zippy colors, a huge tree in the welcome area constructed by Daniel Balgley, custom-made kid-height chairs at the manicure stations, bright pink butterfly pedicure thrones and children?s choice of horse, airplane, old-fashioned car, or more ?grown-up? child-sized salon chairs for hair styling, all in front of the right-sized mirrors and individual flat screens for attention-grabbing entertainment in case of haircut trepidation. Moms and Dads can also enjoy a haircut alongside their child in the adult-sized salon chair.

?My First Haircut? specials are available to those unaccustomed to hair meeting scissor, complete with certificates holding a picture of the new ?do, signed by the stylist and with a lock of hair affixed to commemorate the event.

Beehives & Buzzcuts also was developed with parents? everyday needs in mind: the entrance area showcases a wide assortment of under-$ 30 toys well suited for gift giving, freeing up precious time from traipsing to geographically inconvenient and busy toy or department stores, especially as gift wrapping is available; a large wheel-in closet area will park strollers and outer garments; and a 480-square-foot event space with plenty of room to hold birthday parties for a child?s entire class, a prep kitchen, separate bathroom with diaper changing table and flexibility for the upcoming family programming.

Founder Karolyn Massey, a 16-year veteran of corporate finance in advertising, media, and real estate, dreamed up Beehives and Buzzcuts when yearning to open an enterprise offering something needed but fun: ?I was the girl who got up from the dinner table to braid my sisters? hair and have always loved hair and creating beauty. As an aunt with a niece and nephews, and now as a new mom, I?d noticed the lack of children-focused beauty salons and easily accessible event spaces nearby for families in the Gramercy, Murray Hill, Stuyvesant Town and East Village area,? says Massey. ?My biggest inspiration was my niece, Corinne. She is a ?girlie girl? who loves pink and princesses and dress up. She loved coming with my sister and me to get our nails done, but she never fit in the chairs. Her feet never reached the water in the pedicure chairs and she?d have to sit on her heels to see what the manicurist was doing. I knew if she had a hair/nail salon designed with her in mind that she fit into, she?d be in heaven!?

Massey is involved in every nuance of Beehives & Buzzcuts, from the materials used in the construction to the nail polish for manicures: She researched and stocked a children?s nail polish designed to be non-toxic, as wee fingers often find their way into tiny mouths for a nibble. Also in the works: programs for Beehives & Buzzcuts and its patrons to involve themselves and their hair in charitable acts.

ABOUT BEEHIVES & BUZZCUTS

Beehives & Buzzcuts opened in 2011 by a NYC mom who felt her neighborhood was lacking in a fun children?s salon and event space for parties and classes, as well as a quick and welcoming place to pick up cute children?s gifts. A veteran of corporate finance in Manhattan, founder Karolyn Massey conceived Beehives & Buzzcuts when seeking to strike out on her own and return to her roots of getting up from the dinner table as a girl to braid her sisters? hair. For more information: http://www.beehivesandbuzzcuts.com ? Twitter: BeesAndBuzz

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The Booey Lehoo Arts Week Tips Off With International Basketball Friendship Event

Beijing, China (PRWEB) December 09, 2011

Former NBA All-?Star forward Jamal Mashburn will host the basketball tournament. Known in his NBA playing days as "Monster Mash", Mr. Mashburn will be active throughout the day participating in basketball clinics, mentoring the student/athletes throughout the event and games as well as greeting those in attendance. "I am impressed with the concept of the event, the student/athletes and overall project. This event shows just what can happen when young people from China and the United States work together, and shows the value of the work being done through the Booey Lehoo festival to support the 100,000 Strong Initiative," remarked Mashburn.

Assisting "Mash" in the basketball activities will be Ma Jian, former Chinese basketball star and NBA analyst for sina.com, along with Tom McCarthy, Boston Celtics (NBA) Asian scout & chairman of Beijing International Group (BIG), and Jim Nelson, former NCAA (USA) star at Boston College & present athletic director of Suffolk University (Boston) along with local high school coaches.

The 8 Boston (USA), 8 WAB high school student/athletes and 16 Chinese high school student/athletes from Beijing will join together to form 8 "Friendship Teams" to compete for the "Jackie Chan Cup", a trophy donated by the Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation Beijing (JCCF), which is a partner in the Booey Lehoo Arts Week and Concert with Americans Promoting Study Abroad (APSA).

The week culminates in a star-?studded concert on December 17th headlined by 7-time Grammy-?Winner will.i.am. The concert, held at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing on December 17, will also include performances by Shunza, John Legend, CoCo Lee (invited), apl.de.ap, and Sa Dingding. The show will celebrate and support U.S.-?China educational and cultural exchange and promote the 100,000 Strong Initiative. Tickets are available through http://www.booeylehoo.com.

Motorola is a key sponsor for the Booey Lehoo Arts Weeks and Concert. Peak is sponsoring the official event gear. Beijing International Group (BIG) is coordinating the City of Boston Mayor's Office & Boston Public School participation as well as teaming with APSA on event management for the tournament and clinic.

WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE

The Booey Lehoo Arts Week and Concert, organized by APSA and its Chinese partners with support from JCCF, aims to raise awareness of the 100,000 Strong Initiative, an initiative announced by President Obama in 2009 and launched by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2010 to dramatically increase the numbers of US students coming to China to study. APSA works to provide study opportunities for high school students from underserved communities. APSA co-?founder Mike Dardzinski, providing his perspective commented: "It's just great to see young people from our two great countries pooling their talent for a good cause, and the event shows that if we work together, the future of the world in the 21st century is in safe hands. We are very excited about all of the Booey Lehoo events, and are committed to giving study exchange opportunities to the largest possible number of high school students.?

A WEEK OF EXCITEMENT & BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS

Bringing the exciting week of activities to a smashing conclusion will be the December 17 concert featuring American music superstars will.i.am, apl.de.ap and John Legend performing with Chinese superstars Shunza and Sa Dingding in individual, duet and collaboration arrangements. The concert will take place at the National Indoor Stadium.

There is something for everyone throughout the Booey Lehoo Arts Week as fans can enjoy dance, classical music, literary activities as well as a special evening of blues and jazz straight from the Windy City, Chicago, IL.

To add to the seasonal spirit of giving, the Boston students will participate in a Community Service Day with other APSA student ambassadors at a local Beijing school.

Further details on the Booey Lehoo Arts Week & Concert, as well as ticket information are provided at http://www.booeylehoo.com.

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