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Learn in 4 weeks what took award winning celebrity publicist Trea Davenport 20 years to master! Are you an aspiring PR professional? An established publicist seeking a fresh outlook on the biz? Do you own a record label, management company, or small business? Are you a recent college grad or current communications student? If so, Trea Day Krash Kourse is a wise investment. Trea Day Management & Publicity CEO (w/the aid of celeb clientele) will teach everything you need to know to brand you or your client’s business and to put you on top of your PR game.

Learn:

• How to Run a Red Carpet & Set Up Press Conference
• Press Release & Pitch Writing
• Pitching
• Designing Eblasts
• Building Media Lists
• Managing Media Confirmations & Credentials for PR Events
• Creating Event Recaps & Press Kits
• Tip Sheets & One Pagers
• On Site Representation & Event Support
• Social Media Magic
• How to Charge for Services & Draft Agreements
•  Dealing w/ Demanding Clients
• Getting Rising Stars on Red Carpets
• Securing Client Endorsements, Cameos & Invites
•  Handling PR Nightmares
•  Client Activity Reports & ROI
• Portfolio Building
•  Managing yourself on the road & in unique environments
•  & MUCH MORE!

Trea Day Krash Kourse sessions start on March 18th and run every Tuesday and Thursday until April 17th at BlankSpaces 5405 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036. 7pm-9pm. $399 (10% Student Discount). For more info or to register, please visit www.treaday.com. Hurry! Space is limited.

Dancers and singers are wanted for a community talent show. If you or your child is between the ages of 5 and 18, come out and audition on Sunday, March 16. Please call Kathy to schedule an appointment at 909-437-3391 or visit www.HayesEvents.com.

Saturday and Sunday, February 22 and 23 and March 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Inspire Multicultural Mural, 766 N. Waterman Avenue in San Bernardino. Please wear proper painting attire, and note that paint stains are permanent! For more information, please contact Elizabeth Flores at 909-486-5589 or by email at elizabethjasso623@yahoo.com. Oscar Bustillos may also be contacted at 909-386-3500 or by email at oscarb.elsol@gmail.com.

Starting Friday, February 21 at 8 p.m. at Sturges Center for the Fine Arts Theater, 780 N. “E” Street in San Bernardino, Pickel Comedy Productions will be debuting ‘Arsenic & Old Lace’, a stage play about the Breweter family and what happens when Mortimer Brewster finds his sweet, charming, charitable Aunts have a deadly secret. The show will run from February 21-22, 28 and March 1 at 8 p.m. and February 23 and March 2 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $22 for senior citizens. For tickets and more information, please visit www.pickelcomedyproductions.com or call the box office at 562-668-8720.

MORENO VALLEY, CA- Breaking Loose Productions will be holding auditions for models on Saturday, March 1 and March 8 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Coco’s Restaurant (banquet room), 24949 Sunnymead Boulevard in Moreno Valley. They are looking for volunteer adult female models to participate in their upcoming “Mom’s On Fire” Fashion and Beauty Expo event. They are seeking women of all ethnicities and sizes, as well as pregnant models, mothers, grandmothers, and daughters of age 18 and older. For more information please contact Miss K at 203-887-3368 or by email at KeishaBLP@gmail.com. You may also contact SY at 951-588-3393 or by email at SY1827BLP@gmail.com.

LOS ANGELES, CA- The California African American Museum (CAAM) presents, “Women in Action, Global Outreach” during its Target Sundays at its CAAM program on Sunday, March from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event is co-hosted by actors Obba Babatundé and Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter, the program will acknowledge the ongoing efforts and accomplishments of our beloved “Queens,” nationally and internationally. Activities will include a terrific lineup of live performances dedicated to a singular theme, “Women in Action!” Performers include spoken word artist Karen Gibson Roc; vocalists Darynn Dean and Windy Barnes-Farrell; author, vocalist and poet Eloise Laws; and Kenyan singer Nasambu Barasa.  In addition, local artist and educator Teresa Tolliver will host an art workshop for all ages beginning at noon. Art supplies will be provided by CAAM. This event is free and open to the public. CAAM is located at 600 State Drive, Exposition Park in Los Angeles. Parking is located on Figueroa and 39^th streets at the cost of $10. For more information on CAAM visit www.caamusuem.org, CAAM’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/CAAMinLA, or CAAM’s Twitter page twitter.com/CAAMinLA. Please RSVP at 213-744-2024.

FONTANA, CA- If you have not seen the stage play, ‘Dream Girls’, you still have a chance to until Sunday, March 9. The show plays at 7: 30 p.m. on Fridays, 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays at Tibbies Center Stage, 8463 Sierra Avenue in Fontana. The production doesn’t just focus on singing, dancing and performing, but also on the behind the scenes reality of the entertainment industry, the business part of show business that has made this cultural phenomenon possible. Tickets start at $18. For more information and to purchase tickets, please call 909-429-7469 or visit www.centerstagefontana.com.

RIVERSIDE, CA- The Riverside NAACP is looking for high school aged students from grades 9-12 to participate in the Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) 2014 competition. The competition serves to showcase the hard working students who want to participate and show off their skills in the following categories: Science, Humanities, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, and Business. The application deadline is Monday, February 24. Mentoring days are Sunday, March 2 and Sunday, March 9. The local competition will be held on Sunday, March 16. Finalists will be eligible to compete at the National Competition July 19 to 23 in Las Vegas.  (ACT-SO) is a major youth initiative of the NAACP that provides a forum through which youth of African descent demonstrate academic, artistic and scientific prowess and expertise, thereby gaining the same recognition often only reserved for entertainers and athletes. Anyone interested in applying please download an application from the Riverside NAACP website www.naacp-riverside.org. Completed Applications should be sent to Riverside NAACP- P.O Box 55131- Riverside, CA 92517 or faxed to 951-324-9603.

RIALTO, CA- The San Bernardino Pacesetters will be hosting their 4^th Annual Drill Team and Drum Squad Competition on March 8 at Rialto High School, 595 Eucalyptus Avenue in Rialto.  Tickets are $10 for ages 12 and up and $5 for ages 5 to 11. The door will open at 10 a.m.  The San Bernardino Pacesetters have been in existence since 1959 and have continued their tradition.  With the help of friends and family this team continues to flourish.  Please come out and support them and show teams from the Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Northern California and Las Vegas that their hard work and talent is appreciated.  If you have any questions please contact them at sbpacesetters@gmail.com.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA- San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools presents Gary S. Thomas Ed. D. County Superintendent’s “State of Education: Transforming Lives on the Roadmap to Success”.  This event will take place at the California Theatre in San Bernardino, 562 W. 4^th Street. The afternoon will start at 3:30 p.m. and conclude at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25. Don’t miss out on what’s going on in our schools. To RSVP call 909-386-2413. (Written by Noelle Lilley)