2005 Northwest Folklife Festival Set for Memorial Day Weekend

This
year's Cultural Focus, Generation to Generation: Passing on our Traditions,
will highlight folk artists who are exemplary bearers of tradition in special
concerts, exhibits and demonstrations .
The Festival will exhibit a wide array of ethnic, occupational, religious
and artistic traditions , deepening visitors' understanding of and appreciation
for the breadth of cultures and artistic expressions in the region. Trivia questions focus on Starz
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The event is held, rain or shine, from 11 a. The only premium movie
network dedicated to African Americans has partnered with Radio One Network
and the American Heart Association to present the "Movies That Touch Your
Heart" campaign which is designed to raise money for the American Heart
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The Festival is FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL (with a suggested donation of $5 per
person, per day).
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The exhibition by National Geographic, AEG and Arts and Exhibitions
International, with cooperation from the Egyptian Supreme Council of
Antiquities , consists of more than 130 artifacts from the tomb of King Tut,
additional Valley of the Kings tombs and other ancient sites.
Starz InBlack's Black History Month programming includes a diverse slate
of world premieres and originals. 3000.

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SEATTLE, The 2005 Northwest Folklife Festival --
the largest folk, ethnic and traditional arts festival west of the other
Washington -- will be held Memorial Day weekend, May 27th through 30th, at
Seattle Center. 1 and No.

About Starz Entertainment Group
Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) is the largest provider of premium
movie services in the United States. Burrows Jonathan Taylor
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" To please our Cardmembers, we are looking to offer
early on -sale and prime tickets to more cultural and art events in addition to
the broad offering of theatre , concert and sporting events we already offer. A complete set of rules is available at
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"Starz Entertainment Group is proud to utilize our biggest asset -- our
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'Movies That Touch Your Heart' Campaign Includes a Chance to Win a Trip to
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Tickets On-sale Now Through March 2 for the Tour 's First Stop at LACMA in
Los Angeles

NEW YORK, American Express today announced an
exclusive early on-sale ticket offer for American Express Cardmembers with the
Gold Card Event benefit to the Los Angeles tour dates of "King Tutankhamun and
the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" exhibition, which begins its 27-month tour in
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com or by calling
Ticketmaster's Gold Card Events line at 800-NOW-AMEX. Tickets are $25 on
weekdays and $30 on weekends for adults, $22 on weekdays and $27 on weekends
for seniors 65+ and college students and $15 for children.
"The Northwest Folklife Festival is more important, and more needed today
than ever before," said Michael Herschensohn , Executive Director. to 11 p.
Other features presented throughout the month include, Do The Right Thing,
Last of the Mississippi Jukes, Hitch, Blade: Trinity, Hendrix: Band of Gypsys
and Mr.com . We
hope that this campaign will help to increase awareness among our dedicated
viewers about the perils of heart disease.

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To take advantage of this exclusive offer, Cardmembers can purchase
tickets online through http://www.

American Express first offered Cardmembers early on -sale tickets in the
1990s to select events through its Gold Card Events program, which offers
preferred seating at performing arts, sports and cultural events to Gold,
Platinum, Centurion and Business Cards for Small Business Cardmembers.

American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel, financial and
network services company founded in 1850.

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The funds will be
used to support the American Heart Association's ongoing research and its
public education and community service programs.com.americanheart. Through the
combined assets of local radio, cable television and internet media, Radio One
seeks to entertain, inform and improve the lives of African American
throughout the country.

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The vast majority of costs are covered by major donors and
benefactors, as well as the individual contributions of thousands of citizens.

Starz InBlack is culturally connected.

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Extensive information, including a full calendar of events and performers,
is available online at http://www.org. Jackson. To enter the sweepstakes participating contestant will register
on-line at http://www.moviesthattouchyourheart."
Other components of the Starz InBlack "Movies That Touch Your Heart"
campaign include:

* Targeted radio buy in 11 markets on 24 Radio One stations. The markets
include: New York, Los Angeles , Houston, Raleigh, Memphis, Norfolk,
New Orleans, Charlotte, Birmingham, Jackson and Greensboro .

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Gold Card, Platinum
Card(R), Centurion(R) Card, and select Business Cards for Small Business
Cardmembers can take advantage of this special opportunity by using their Card
to purchase tickets for the Los Angeles exhibition through Wednesday, March 2,
2005.starz.

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"This truly is a
rare opportunity -- it's been 26 years since a large-scale King Tut exhibition
has been to America. This year's event , one of the largest in the Festival's
34-year history, will feature 6,000 musicians, dancers, tradition bearers and
visual artists, in more than 1,000 music and dance performances, visual arts
and folklore exhibits, symposia, workshops, craft and cooking demonstrations
and films.
The "Movies That Touch Your Heart" campaign includes an online trivia
sweepstakes that offers a chance to win a trip for two to South Africa and
$5,000.org or call 1-800-AHA-USA1 (1-800-242-8721).

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then the company has created a number of special benefits for Cardmembers such
as early on-sale ticket access and better overall event experiences for
Cardmembers through its sponsorships and partnerships.m.
* National print ads in Jet Magazine. SEG offers 13 digital movie channels
including the flagship Starz(R) and Encore(R) channels with approximately
14 million and 25 million subscribers respectively.

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"We are thrilled to offer access to the treasures of Tutankhamun through
our Gold Card Events program," said Peggy Maher, senior vice president and
general manager, Consumer Charge Card, at American Express.
More than 2,000 volunteers are helping to organize the Festival , which is
expected to attract more than 275,000 visitors during its four-day run.

About Radio One
Radio One's family of companies is the nation's preeminent source for
programming focused primarily on African American culture.

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Festival is an interactive event -- while investigating the fundamental theme
of the mentor-apprentice relationship, every visitor will become an apprentice
to the folk traditions of the Pacific Northwest.m. 3 killers, claim more than 930,000
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In addition to the early on-sale tickets, the Gold Card Event program
also gives American Express Cardmembers access to tickets throughout the
exhibition 's run at LACMA.ticketmaster. For more information, visit
http://www. Visit the American Heart Association at
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nwfolklife. Special features during February include
the world premiere of the soulful blues concert "Blues Divas" with interviews
by Morgan Freeman and the film In My Country starring Samuel L.

About the American Heart Association
Since 1924 the American Heart Association has helped protect people of all
ages and ethnicities from the ravages of heart disease and stroke.

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"In a world
dominated by opposites -- love and hate , wealth and poverty, hope and despair
-- the Festival is a celebration of the strength, hope and resolve that people
and communities derive from their cultural diversity."
"While human conflict and cultural differences may draw the majority of
headlines, the Northwest Folklife Festival is both literal and symbolic proof
that human beings have far more similarities than differences, and that the
differences can be a uniting, positive force in our lives," Herschensohn
added.
During the "Movies That Touch Your Heart" campaign, Starz Entertainment
Group LLC (SEG) will donate $50 (up to $250,000) to the American Heart
Association for every new Starz and Starz InBlack subscriber between 1/15/06
and 3/15/06 who mails in one month's proof of subscription.com.com

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