1ST DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL FEATURED BILL DUKES' "COVER"

THE 1ST “DIGITAL” FILM FESTIVAL FEATURED BILL DUKES’ “COVER”

June 20th, 2009-Riverside, Ca. Lyfestyles Tv, a division of Urban Lyfestyles produced the 1st Digital Film Festival straight from a computer laptop through Terrance Coles of the Pan Africanist. Featured was Mr. Bill Dukes’ film “COVER” , Regina Kimbell “My Nappy Roots”, Spanky Jackson's Cadillac Dreamz and The Africa Channel.

Not only was history made through digital technology, but also was the 1st IE Urban Film Festival all taking place at the Ontario Mills AMC Theatre.

“Instead of watching the movie screen from a film projector, viewers watched in awe images sent directly from a laptop, states KimiRhochelle, producer of the Urban Film Festival.

Lyfestyles TV used this event to launch its Urban Global Digital Distribution Portal through the PanAfricanist African Diaspora VOD platform presented by Actor Mr. Richard Gant and Mr. Terrence Coles. “Now, producers and film festivals can trans-market their projects throughout the world at film festivals AND allow viewers to download their films digitally without even being present.. this is the first for the industry and we are very excited to be launching here!” states Actor Mr. Gant, owner of the PanAfricanist.

“Mr. Gant and myself have been working on this digital distribution, along with Mr. Terrence Cole for over a year and to now be able to have had it launch at our own film festival is such an honor, states KimiRhochelle.

The Urban Film Festival was part of the 1st Annual Juneteenth Celebrity Tri-Festival Weekend that included a celebrity golf tournament in Upland, a Sickle Cell Casino Night and of course the 1st IE Urban Film Festival at the Ontario Mills AMC Theatre. The goal is to raise awareness about Juneteenth and Sickle Cell as well as to raise funds for the Inland Sickle Cell office located in Riverside.

Stricken by the unforeseen death of the Sickle Cell office manager and co-producer of the Tri-Fest, Mr. Art Booker, the landmark annual event had to quickly maneuver and change locations of the casino night. “The sudden death of my dear friend took me off the scene for at least 2 days before the Tri-Fest, but thanks to so many individuals that rose to the occasion and my faith in God, the events were successful”, states KimiRhochelle. “In fact, many people were somewhat confused as to the new location and wanted to know where to send their donations so we have continued the fundraising campaign until the end of August and people can give a donation by going to www.urbanlyfestyles.com!”

The Urban Film Festival started with the viewing of featured films, followed by discussions and then a private dinner with Mr. Duke and other celebrity friends that came through..thanks to all..kimirhochelle 


DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS:

1. THE 12TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC-June 19th 9 am
Produced by the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce (a 501 c6 nonprofit), the 12th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic will be held at the Upland Hills Country Club located at 1231 E. 16th St. in Upland, Ca. This annual, high anticipated exciting event bring celebrities, corporate American and the public together in a fun, social networking opportunity surrounded by the game of golf. In addition, financial support is given to the “Dare to Dream Sickle Cell Campaign” to raise the awareness about Sickle Cell (a major disease in the African American communities) as well as to provide the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce (SCBCC) with the vital opportunity to offer training and much needed business development to minority business leaders though the peer mentoring and internship programs. Attending thus far are Samuel L. Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Jim Pickens Jr., Rocky Carroll, Basil Wallace, Earl Billings, Glen Thurman, Richard Gant, Ellis Williams, KiKi Shepard, Jeff Johnson, Tucker Smallwood, David Marciano, Eugene Lee, Sam McMurray, Art Evans, Joel Freeman, Brent Jennings, Wren Brown and Kelvin Shepard to name a few.

2. THE 1ST ANNUAL SICKLE CELL BID WHIST / CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER June 19th 7 pm
Continuing the efforts of creating awareness for the African American disease Sickle Cell and providing financial support for so many individuals and families will be the 1st Annual Sickle Cell Bid Whist / Casino Night Fundraiser produced by KimiRhochelle PR Event & Entertainment Firm.

3. THE 1ST ANNUAL URBAN LYFESTYLES FILM FESTIVAL June 20th 2 PM – 6 PM
The Inland Empire’s 1st Annual Urban Lyfestyles Festival is produced by Urban Lyfestyles Magazine and will be held at the AMC Ontario Mills 30 Theatre. Producers featured are: Bill Duke “COVER”, Regina Kimball “MY NAPPY ROOTS”, THE AFRICAN CHANNEL and Spanky Jackson “CADILLAC DREAMS”. Lyfestyles TV will be launching the Urban Global Digital Distribution Portal through the PanAfricanist African Diaspora VOD platform presented by Actor Mr. Richard Gant and Mr. Terrence Coles. Now, producers and film festivals can cross market simultaneously throughout the world WITHOUT LIVING THEIR HOME!

BILL DUKES' "COVER" FEATURED @ IE URBAN FILM FEST

BILL DUKES’ “COVER” FEATURE FILM @ 1st IE URBAN FILM FESTIVAL

1ST ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRITY TRI-FESTIVAL WEEKEND
June 19-20
2TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC
The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce

THE 1ST ANNUAL SICKLE CELL BID WHIST / CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER
KimiRhochelle PR Event & Entertainment Firm

THE 1ST ANNUAL URBAN LYFESTYLES FILM FESTIVAL
Urban Lyfestyles Magazine

June 7, 2009-Riverside, Ca. Lyfestyles Tv, a division of Urban Lyfestyles is proud to announce Mr. Bill Dukes’ film “COVER” as the feature film for the 1st IE Urban Film Festival taking place at the Ontario Mills AMC Theatre June 20th from 2pm – 6pm.

“Cover” is about a murdered on New Year's Eve and the prime suspect is Valerie Maas, a church-going home-maker whose life unravels when she discovers that her husband of 15 years has been leading a double life. Her strength of character and faith keeps the family alive as a deadly disease threatens to destroy all that they have known. “This film was chosen as the main feature because it deals with HIV, the Down Low syndrome and has a powerfully impacted message to all that watches and in particular..the urban community,” states KimiRhochelle, producer of the first urban film festival to occur in the inland empire.

Additional projects gracing the screen include:
Regina Kimbell “My Nappy Roots”, A Journey Through Black Hair-itage, an edutainment documentary, takes an unparalleled look at how black hair is used as a prism through which to look at cultural, societal, and political issues in the African American community over time. The film reveals the significance and pride of African hairstyles prior to the first arrival of enslaved Africans to America, where the broader struggle of Black people began. This cultural and social struggle created the rise of the first great Black entrepreneurs and the billion dollar ethnic hair care industry-that exist today. http://www.myspace.com/MYNAPPYROOTS

Academy Award Nominated producer Spanky Jackson's Cadillac Dreamz features diverse genres representing relationships between fathers and sons and mothers and community-building relations that bond from core lifestyles straight from the streets. These raw images reveal powerful messages of how our own actions can change the directions for ourselves, our family, our children’s future. www.myspace.com/cdpcadillacdreamz

The Africa Channel is a showcase for the African continent's most outstanding English language television series, specials, documentaries feature films, music, event specials, biographies, soap operas, current business analysis, cultural and historical programs..shows that reflect the people of Africa, their incredible stories, their daily lives, their music and art, their successes, celebrations and challenges. www.theafricachannel.com

Lyfestyles TV will be launching the Urban Global Digital Distribution Portal through the PanAfricanist African Diaspora VOD platform presented by Actor Mr. Richard Gant and Mr. Terrence Coles. Now, producers and film festivals can trans-market their projects throughout the world at film festivals AND allow viewers to download their films digitally without even being present.. this is the first for the industry and we are very excited to be launching here!” states Actor Mr. Gant, owner of the PanAfricanist.

“Mr. Gant and myself have been working on this digital distribution, along with Mr. Terrence Cole for over a year and to now be able to have it launch at our own film festival is such an honor, states KimiRhochelle.

Tickets are $20 if you purchase them online at www.urbanlyfestyles.com and $25.00 if you purchase them at AMC. Student tickets/group tickets are available but must call 909-543-2978 for special discounted rate.

The Urban Film Festival is part of the 1st Annual Juneteenth Celebrity Tri-Festival Weekend that includes a celebrity golf tournament in Upland, a Sickle Cell Casino Night (massages, shopping suites and more) at the Aloft Hotel in Rancho Cucamonga and of course the 1st IE Urban Film Festival at the Ontario Mills AMC Theatre. The goal is to raise awareness about Juneteenth and Sickle Cell as well as to raise funds for the Inland Sickle Cell office located in Riverside.
The lineup at the festival is as follows:
1:30-2:00 RED CARPET ARRIVAL NETWORK
2:15 WELCOME
KIMIRHOCHELLE-
Urban Global Digital Distribution
RICHARD GANT-
PanAfricanist
2:30 CADILLAC DREAMZ
2:40 MY NAPPY ROOTS
3:10 AFRICA CHANNEL
3:20 DISCUSSIONS
3:45 COVER
5:30 DISCUSSION FINALE

For more information or to purchase tickets go to www.urbanlyfestyles.com

ALL MEDIA ARE INVITED A PRIVATE SOCIAL DINNER FOR MR. DUKE AND ALL THE PRODUCERS BUT MUST RSVP @ kimirhochelle@yahoo.com

MEDIA COVERAGE FOR INTERVIEWS AS FOLLOWS:

GOLF TOURNAMENT: MUST SCHEDULE PER INTERVIEW CALL KIMI @ 909-543-2978
CASINO NIGHT: FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 19TH @ 6:30-7:00 PM AS GUEST ARRIVE ON THE RED CARPET
URBAN FILM FESTIVAL: SATURDAY JUNE 20TH @ 6:00 PM (after films are complete) RED CARPET @ 2:00 pm

ALL MEDIA ARE INVITED AS V-VIP STATUS BUT MUST RSVP with name and name of publication.

DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS:

1. THE 12TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC-June 19th 9 am
Produced by the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce (a 501 c6 nonprofit), the 12th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic will be held at the Upland Hills Country Club located at 1231 E. 16th St. in Upland, Ca. This annual, high anticipated exciting event bring celebrities, corporate American and the public together in a fun, social networking opportunity surrounded by the game of golf. In addition, financial support is given to the “Dare to Dream Sickle Cell Campaign” to raise the awareness about Sickle Cell (a major disease in the African American communities) as well as to provide the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce (SCBCC) with the vital opportunity to offer training and much needed business development to minority business leaders though the peer mentoring and internship programs. Attending thus far are Samuel L. Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Jim Pickens Jr., Rocky Carroll, Basil Wallace, Earl Billings, Glen Thurman, Richard Gant, Ellis Williams, KiKi Shepard, Jeff Johnson, Tucker Smallwood, David Marciano, Eugene Lee, Sam McMurray, Art Evans, Joel Freeman, Brent Jennings, Wren Brown and Kelvin Shepard to name a few.
www.urbanlyfestyles.com

2. THE 1ST ANNUAL SICKLE CELL BID WHIST / CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER June 19th 7 pm
Continuing the efforts of creating awareness for the African American disease Sickle Cell and providing financial support for so many individuals and families will be the 1st Annual Sickle Cell Bid Whist / Casino Night Fundraiser produced by KimiRhochelle PR Event & Entertainment Firm. The location of the event will be at the host hotel ..THE ALOFT IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA. Celebrities,
political officials, non-profits, corporate America, Chambers of Commerce and of course the public are invited to come out to play cards, various casino games, eat, have drinks, massages, facials, win prizes and more importantly, show support for the Sickle Cell Foundation.
***THE PUBLIC ONLY HAS A LIMITED TIME FRAME TO ORDER TICKETS TO THIS EVENT..IT WILL BE CLOSED TO V-VIP INVITES ONLY BEGINNING JUNE 1ST.
www.urbanlyfestyles.com

3. THE 1ST ANNUAL URBAN LYFESTYLES FILM FESTIVAL June 20th 2 PM – 6 PM
The Inland Empire’s 1st Annual Urban Lyfestyles Festival is produced by Urban Lyfestyles Magazine and will be held at the AMC Ontario Mills 30 Theatre. Producers featured are: Bill Duke “COVER”, Regina Kimball “MY NAPPY ROOTS”, THE AFRICAN CHANNEL and Spanky Jackson “CADILLAC DREAMS”. Lyfestyles TV will be launching the Urban Global Digital Distribution Portal through the PanAfricanist African Diaspora VOD platform presented by Actor Mr. Richard Gant and Mr. Terrence Coles. Now, producers and film festivals can cross market simultaneously throughout the world WITHOUT LIVING THEIR HOME! Portions of the ticket sales go to Sickle Cell.
www.urbanlyfestyles.com

SICKLE CELL RAISES FUNDS

THE SICKLE CELL OF THE INLAND COUNTIES RAISES AWARENESS AND FUNDS THROUGH
The Urban Lyfestyles 1st Annual Juneteenth Celebrity Tri-Festival Weekend

12TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC
The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce

THE 1ST ANNUAL SICKLE CELL BID WHIST / CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER
KimiRhochelle PR Event & Entertainment Firm

THE 1ST ANNUAL URBAN LYFESTYLES FILM FESTIVAL
Urban Lyfestyles Magazine

JUNE 19TH-20TH

The Sickle Cell of the Inland Counties, under the Director of Mr. Tim Adams, schedules a series of events that will not only create awareness of the disease Sickle Cell but also raises funds for the 506 nonprofit. The first event: The 1st Annual Juneteenth Celebrity Tri-Festival Weekend produced by the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce, Urban Lyfestyles Magazine and KimiRhochelle PR Event & Entertainment Firm.

Sickle Cell is the “Silent” African American disease that goes unnoticed. Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, affecting 70,000 to 80,000 Americans. The disease is estimated to occur in 1 in 500 African Americans and 1 in 1,000 to 1,400 Hispanic Americans.

It affects millions of people worldwide. Sickle cell anemia is most common among people whose ancestors come from Africa; Mediterranean countries such as Greece, Turkey, and Italy; the Arabian Peninsula; India; and Spanish-speaking regions in South America, Central America, and parts of the Caribbean.

Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with this disorder have atypical hemoglobin molecules called hemoglobin S, which can change the shape of normal red blood cells into a sickle, or crescent, shape.
Signs and symptoms of sickle cell disease usually begin in early childhood.

Characteristics of this disorder include a low number of red blood cells (anemia), repeated infections, and recurring episodes of pain. The severity of symptoms varies from person to person. Some people have mild symptoms, while others are frequently hospitalized for more serious complications.

The signs and symptoms of sickle cell disease are caused by the sickling of red blood cells. When red blood cells sickle, they break down prematurely, which can lead to anemia. Anemia can cause shortness of breath, fatigue, and delayed growth and development in children. The rapid breakdown of red blood cells may also cause yellowing of the eyes and skin, which are signs of jaundice.

Painful episodes can occur when sickled red blood cells, which are stiff and inflexible, get stuck in small blood vessels. These episodes deprive tissues and organs of oxygen-rich blood and can lead to organ damage, especially in the lungs, kidneys, spleen, and brain. A particularly serious complication of sickle cell disease is high blood pressure in the blood vessels that supply the lungs (pulmonary hypertension).

The 1st ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRITY TRI-FESTIVAL WEEKEND includes:
12TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC
The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce
Upland Golf Course

THE 1ST ANNUAL SICKLE CELL BID WHIST / CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER
KimiRhochelle PR Event & Entertainment Firm ALOFT Hotel

THE 1ST ANNUAL URBAN LYFESTYLES FILM FESTIVAL
Urban Lyfestyles Magazine
AMC Theatre

Juneteenth Tri-Festival Weekend Packages are available compact with more items, gifts, entertainment, value and more! For more information, special packaging and or to be a sponsor or vendor, call KimiRhochelle at 909-543-2978 or go online at www.urbanlyfestyles.com. Proceeds benefit the awareness and financial support of the Sickle Cell of the Inland Counties which services the Riverside, San Bernardino and portions of San Diego Counties.

MEDIA COVERAGE FOR INTERVIEWS AS FOLLOWS:

GOLF TOURNAMENT: MUST SCHEDULE PER INTERVIEW CALL KIMI @ 909-543-2978
CASINO NIGHT: FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 19TH @ 7:00 PM AS GUEST ARRIVE ON THE RED CARPET
URBAN FILM FESTIVAL: SATURDAY JUNE 20TH @ 6:00 PM (after films are complete) RED CARPET @ 2:00 pm

ALL MEDIA ARE INVITED AS V-VIP STATUS BUT MUST RSVP with name and name of publication.

DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS:

1. THE 12TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC-June 19th 9 am
Produced by the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce (a 501 c6 nonprofit), the 12th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic will be held at the Upland Hills Country Club located at 1231 E. 16th St. in Upland, Ca. This annual, high anticipated exciting event bring celebrities, corporate American and the public together in a fun, social networking opportunity surrounded by the game of golf. In addition, financial support is given to the “Dare to Dream Sickle Cell Campaign” to raise the awareness about Sickle Cell (a major disease in the African American communities) as well as to provide the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce (SCBCC) with the vital opportunity to offer training and much needed business development to minority business leaders though the peer mentoring and internship programs. Attending thus far are Samuel L. Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Jim Pickens Jr., Rocky Carroll, Basil Wallace, Earl Billings, Glen Thurman, Richard Gant, Ellis Williams, KiKi Shepard, Jeff Johnson, Tucker Smallwood, David Marciano, Eugene Lee, Sam McMurray, Art Evans, Joel Freeman, Brent Jennings, Wren Brown and Kelvin Shepard to name a few.
www.urbanlyfestyles.com

2. THE 1ST ANNUAL SICKLE CELL BID WHIST / CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER June 19th 8 pm
Continuing the efforts of creating awareness for the African American disease Sickle Cell and providing financial support for so many individuals and families will be the 1st Annual Sickle Cell Bid Whist / Casino Night Fundraiser produced by KimiRhochelle PR Event & Entertainment Firm. The location of the event will be at the host hotel .. THE ALOFT IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA. Celebrities, political officials, non-profits, corporate America, Chambers of Commerce and of course the public are invited to come out to play cards, various casino games, eat, have drinks, massages, facials and more importantly, show support for the Sickle Cell Foundation.
***THE PUBLIC ONLY HAS A LIMITED TIME FRAME TO ORDER TICKETS TO THIS EVENT..IT WILL BE CLOSED TO V-VIP INVITES ONLY BEGINNING JUNE 1ST.
www.urbanlyfestyles.com

3. THE 1ST ANNUAL URBAN LYFESTYLES FILM FESTIVAL June 20th (the schedule is being finalized)
The Inland Empire’s 1st Annual Urban Lyfestyles Festival is produced by Urban Lyfestyles Magazine and will be held at the AMC Ontario Mills 30 Theatre. Students, film makers, etc., can submit films in the categories of SHORT FILM, DOCUMENTARY, TV (drama/comedy/reality), MUSIC VIDEO, ANIMATION and SPOKEN WORD. Three of our own Inland Empire producers will be featured amongst a major movie showcased. In addition, Lyfestyles TV will be launching Lyfestyles Global Digital Distribution Portal through the PanAfricanist African Diaspora VOD platform presented by Actor Mr. Richard Gant and Mr. Terrence Coles. Now, producers and film festivals can cross market simultaneously throughout the world WITHOUT LIVING THEIR HOME! Portions of the ticket sales go to Sickle Cell.
www.urbanlyfestyles.com

ULM 1ST ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRITY TRI-FEST

The Urban Lyfestyles
1st Annual Juneteenth Celebrity
Tri-Festival Weekend

12TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC
The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce

THE 1ST ANNUAL SICKLE CELL BID WHIST / CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER
KimiRhochelle PR Event & Entertainment Firm

THE 1ST ANNUAL URBAN LYFESTYLES FILM FESTIVAL
Urban Lyfestyles Magazine

JUNE 19TH-20TH

Urban Lyfestyles is proud to produce the 1st ANNUAL JUNETEENTH TRI-FESTIVAL WEEKEND. The 1st Annual Juneteenth Tri-Festival Weekend consists of a consortium of events produced by several producers that combined, creates a weekend of urban entertainment enriched with cultural, fun and community awareness unlike any other in the Inland Empire.

Urban Lyfestyles, coupled with KimiRhochelle PR Event & Entertainment Firm (KRPR) produces, manages, assist other producers, etc. with marketing, advertisement, event/project financial support from sponsors, event/project management and/or execution on every level. This event is the first of its kind in that it combines several events produced and managed independently while on a topical level, the project is managed, marketed and even created additional revenue flows from sponsors, vendors and ticket sales.

“The concept has been in the making ever since we had created our Collaborate and Affiliate programs touring throughout Southern California from one event to another with such great projects such as the Pan African Film Festival, the African Marketplace and the Los Angeles Black Business Expo..to name a few!” states KimiRhochelle, President & Ceo of Urban Lyfestyles, inc.

“With those programs, we take ownership of various services provided from our firm to the production in exchange of inventory that could range from vendor space areas to placement of logos for branding… However, what is new is that we have combined entities for the first time that are still produced and financed by the original producers and instead of our company marketing and promoting the events separately, which is more time consuming and costly, we’ve created one stream of info to potential sponsors and our wonderful social network community, “ KimiRhochelle continues.

“To add to this, we’ve added the component of Financial Gifting where a corporation can now place advertising dollars through our media firm to create wider reach and greater market share for branding throughout the entire year given higher value per dollar spent! We are aware that the concept is new yet we know it is highly effective and efficient and we will see many producers begin to do the same.”

Juneteenth Tri-Festival Weekend Packages are available compact with more items, gifts, entertainment, value and more! For more information, special packaging and or to be a sponsor or vendor, call KimiRhochelle at 909-543-2978 or go online at www.urbanlyfestyles.com. Proceeds benefit the awareness and financial support of the Inland Sickle Cell Foundation.

MEDIA COVERAGE FOR INTERVIEWS AS FOLLOWS:

GOLF TOURNAMENT: MUST SCHEDULE PER INTERVIEW CALL KIMI @ 909-543-2978
CASINO NIGHT: FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 19TH @ 7:00 PM AS GUEST ARRIVE ON THE RED CARPET
URBAN FILM FESTIVAL: SATURDAY JUNE 20TH @ 6:00 PM (after films are complete) RED CARPET @ 2:00 pm

ALL MEDIA ARE INVITED AS V-VIP STATUS BUT MUST RSVP with name and name of publication.

DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS:

1. THE 12TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC-June 19th 9 am
Produced by the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce (a 501 c6 nonprofit), the 12th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic will be held at the Upland Hills Country Club located at 1231 E. 16th St. in Upland, Ca. This annual, high anticipated exciting event bring celebrities, corporate American and the public together in a fun, social networking opportunity surrounded by the game of golf. In addition, financial support is given to the “Dare to Dream Sickle Cell Campaign” to raise the awareness about Sickle Cell (a major disease in the African American communities) as well as to provide the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce (SCBCC) with the vital opportunity to offer training and much needed business development to minority business leaders though the peer mentoring and internship programs. Attending thus far are Samuel L. Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Jim Pickens Jr., Rocky Carroll, Basil Wallace, Earl Billings, Glen Thurman, Richard Gant, Ellis Williams, KiKi Shepard, Jeff Johnson, Tucker Smallwood, David Marciano, Eugene Lee, Sam McMurray, Art Evans, Joel Freeman, Brent Jennings, Wren Brown and Kelvin Shepard to name a few.
www.urbanlyfestyles.com

2. THE 1ST ANNUAL SICKLE CELL BID WHIST / CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER June 19th 7 pm
Continuing the efforts of creating awareness for the African American disease Sickle Cell and providing financial support for so many individuals and families will be the 1st Annual Sickle Cell Bid Whist / Casino Night Fundraiser produced by KimiRhochelle PR Event & Entertainment Firm. The location of the event will be at the host hotel ..THE ALOFT IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA. Celebrities,
political officials, non-profits, corporate America, Chambers of Commerce and of course the public are invited to come out to play cards, various casino games, eat, have drinks, massages, facials, win prizes and more importantly, show support for the Sickle Cell Foundation.
***THE PUBLIC ONLY HAS A LIMITED TIME FRAME TO ORDER TICKETS TO THIS EVENT..IT WILL BE CLOSED TO V-VIP INVITES ONLY BEGINNING JUNE 1ST.
www.urbanlyfestyles.com

3. THE 1ST ANNUAL URBAN LYFESTYLES FILM FESTIVAL June 20th 2 PM – 6 PM
The Inland Empire’s 1st Annual Urban Lyfestyles Festival is produced by Urban Lyfestyles Magazine and will be held at the AMC Ontario Mills 30 Theatre. Students, film makers, etc., can submit films in the categories of SHORT FILM, DOCUMENTARY, TV (drama/comedy/reality), MUSIC VIDEO, ANIMATION and SPOKEN WORD. Three of our own Inland Empire producers will be featured amongst a major movie showcased. In addition, Lyfestyles TV will be launching Lyfestyles Global Digital Distribution Portal through the PanAfricanist African Diaspora VOD platform presented by Actor Mr. Richard Gant and Mr. Terrence Coles. Now, producers and film festivals can cross market simultaneously throughout the world WITHOUT LIVING THEIR HOME! Portions of the ticket sales go to Sickle Cell.
www.urbanlyfestyles.com

ULM PRODUCES IE GOSPEL/JAZZ COMPETITION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: KIMIRHOCHELLE


THE INLAND EMPIRE GOSPEL/JAZZ FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION
@ the RIVERSIDE PLAZA SHOPPING MALL


May 5, 2009- Urban Lyfestyles Magazine is producing the first “Inland Empire Gospel/Jazz Festival & Competition hosted by the Riverside Plaza Shopping Mall 3535 Riverside Plaza Drive, Riverside, Ca. 92506
The purpose: to maintain a grassroots community based atmosphere in the Riverside area, to increase audiences that will patronize the businesses at the mall and to distribute information from vendors consisting of nonprofits and other entities.

The event will occur on the following dates: MAY 16TH, JUNE 27TH, JULY 25TH and the finals are AUG. 15TH from 5pm -9pm.

Individuals and/or groups will perform by track or with a live band and the audience will pick the 2 performances that will participate in the finals. Groups or individuals can sell cd’s at the artist booth. The finals will be judged by a panel of individuals from the entertainment arena.

Absolutely GANG ATTIRE, GANG OR PROFANITY TYPE MUSIC, NO HIP-HOP OR RAP.

There are many great prizes awarded to the winners and wonderful opportunities for the winners to perform at other venues throughout Southern California consisting of:

1. $1000 to the winner(s)
2. 4 hours of studio time
3. 100 cd duplications
4. performance at other events
5. feature layout in Urban Lyfestyles Magazine

To participate, artist(s) must complete an application. There is a $150.00 application fee. The fee can be waived through sponsorships provided by Urban Lyfestyles Magazine. To receive an application, email kimirhochelle@yahoo.com or pick up an application at the following sites:

ACTIVE RIDE SHOP
(at Riverside Plaza) between Borders and Gottschalks 951-300-1860 GROOVE TIME RECORDS
643 W. BASELINE ST. SAN BERNARDINO 909-884-0197
THE SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION OFFICE
2060 UNIVERISITY AVE. STE. 206, RIVERSIDE 951-684-0420

ULM LAUNCHES NATIONAL ONLINE MAG

URBAN LYFESTYLES MAGAZINE LAUNCHES NATIONAL ONLINE ONLY DIGITIAL MAGAZINE

From IE, to LA…NOW NATIONALLY TO GLOBAL!

Sept. 4, 2008
Ontario, California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

~~~Urban Lyfestyles Magazine IS EXPANDING AGAIN!
The continued growth of Urban Lyfestyles Magazine (ULM) has surpassed all goals thus far! From the Riverside and San Bernardino Counties to Los Angeles Counties and now to the internet for a global expansion!

Februeary 2009, at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, Ca., Urban Lyfestyles Online Only Digital Magazine (ULDM) will launch. While most online publications have the typical turn the page functions as well as the ability to download, ULDM will prove to once again to be out of the box in design, functionality and deliverability.

While the past and future printed magazines (IE/LA) will also be uploaded and have the ability to be seen worldwide, the ULDM will appeal to the national audience, advertisers through creative entertainment components that other digital magazines will soon follow!

ULM has embraced the internet and has created hundreds of profiles on online social networks that target almost every heading of the magazine. This strategically markets each heading of the magazine, the featured artist and the advertisers which create additional exposure for the magazine and all associates of the magazine. For instance, Urban Lyfestyles Magazine has a profile on Start.up.biz, a business social network on Ning.com to distribute information, post messages, invite friends and more! “We have created a group “Urban Entrepreneur” group within this network that allows for other likeminded entrepreneurs to join…this is one of the locations where ULM finds some of its’ national features!” states KimiRhochelle publisher of ULM.

Another network on Ning.com is BlackBusinessSpace.com where thousands of professional business people, artists, entertainers, etc., exchange information. There are thousands of sites with niche industry targets for religion, rap, education, teens, ect. ULM is finding them and setting up profiles which in the big picture, expands potential visability to whatever ULM posts. To date, the potential internet viewership is hitting 3 million which is beyond the projected growth goal for 2008!

In addition, ULM’s 411 N4BLAST has expanded from 10,000 to 80,000 and is growing to 100,000..another amazing growth beyond projections.

ULDM will provide advertisers with more value added components revealed at the launching. In addition, advertisers can only purchase ads for the entire year, or for 1 or 2 months. For more information about ULDM, or to advertise, please call KimiRhochelle @ 909-543-2978 or email kimi@urbanlyfestyles.com ~

ULM OFFICIAL AMP MAG

PRESS RELEASE


URBAN LYFESTYLES MAGAZINE IS THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTED AT THE
AFRICAN MARKET PLACE

Urban Lyfestyles Magazine Postured to Birth New Publication in Los Angeles, Ca.!

July 11, 2008
Ontario, California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

~~~Urban Lyfestyles Magazine IS EXPANDING AGAIN!
The Los Angeles ethnic communities will soon have its own version of what the Inland Empire has been receiving since September 2007 with the launching of the Urban Lyfestyles Magazine Los Angeles Edition debuting at one of the biggest festivals in Los Angeles, Ca., The African MarketPlace.

Urban Lyfestyles Magazine IE (ULM IE) will continue its monthly distribution of 10,000 but is possibly expanding to 40,000 due to demand and not enough supply. The learning curb since its’ conception has been to determine the right paper stock, who to distribute to, the pricing, should it be monthly, every two months or even quarterly to name a few. However, the results are in.

ULM IE will continue to be a monthly publication in order to keep the synergy going. “In order to know what and why we are doing something, we have to try it!” states Kimi Rhochelle, Publisher. “We combined the March/April and then the May/June/July to see the results and lost the excitement and energy that flowed from producing a monthly magazine. Therefore we will continue to have a monthly IE publication as well as a Los Angeles or LA publication. In addition, all of our current advertisers have a choice to receive additional advertisement for one year complimentary or they can have an additional ad published in the LA magazine until Jan. 2009 complimentary!”

ULM LA’s first edition will surround the events of the Africa MarketPlace taking place August 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 30, 31, and September 1, 2008. The features will highlight individuals and organizations from the same headings: health, politics, entrepreneurs, teens & more. “I believe the vast cultural experience will only add more substance to an already great publication,” states Kimi Rhochelle.

“We are excited about the magazine being part of the African MarketPlace,” states James Burke, Founder. “The quality of the magazine is great and the collaboration is a win win situation for both parties!”

The African MarketPlace has stood at the forefront of the cultural tourism movement in Los Angeles for many years. Local, National and International tourists, foreign dignitaries, celebrities and politicians embrace and participate in this socio-economic enterprise.

Urban Lyfestyles Magazine will have a pavilion inside the African MarketPlace called “Lyfestyles In The Zone/Hunter’s Point” joined with The JazzZone, The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce, The Hunters Point and other businesses through vendor booth.

“Lyfestyles In The Zone” is creating buses for individuals, families, churches and groups to travel from the Inland Empire to the African MarketPlace. Information will be released at a later date.

In addition, vendor booths and sponsorship opportunities are available as well as advertisement in the Urban Lyfestyles Magazine African Market Place special edition.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE AFRICAN MARKETPLACE WWW.AFRICANMARKETPLACE.ORG OR CALL James Burke@ 323-293-1612
FOR “Lyfestyles In The Zone” SPONSOR PACKAGES CONTACT: KimiRhochelle @ 909-543-2978 OR EMAIL kimirhochelle@yahoo.com

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African American Communities of Riverside/SB Counties Positively Exposed with Full Color High Quality Glossy Eyes!

July 12, 2007
Rancho Cucamonga, California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

~~~Entrepreneurs Kimi Rhochelle (Fields-Porter) of PorterFields and Advertisement4u and Sean Jones of SLJ Pro Audio Services in Rancho Cucamonga joins forces to create the first full color, high quality ethnic publication that will exclusively serve the Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

The purpose: “to give positive exposure of African American families, entrepreneurs, seniors, youth, singles through a gorgeous periodical….to empower the African American person that will then empower others which in turn can make powerful changes within their local communities!” states Kimi Rhochelle.

Urban Lyfestyles Magazine is a monthly 5.5 x 8.5 must have periodical that will feature vital stories, information, news and spotlights of local persons that we walk amongst daily. From political, corporate and business entities to entertainment, music, health and beauty, Urban Lyfestyles Magazine will specifically speak to the local communities from the local person(s) that are making it happen.

“This have been a vision of mine for over 10 years and I am excited about having the opportunities to help African American businesses, entrepreneurs and those wanting to become business owners…showing successful people that we can see, touch and talk to will show that visions can come true!” states Sean Jones.

Urban Lyfestyles Magazine is scheduled for its first release August 2007. Simultaneously, Urban Lyfestyles Online Magazine will be revealed at www.urbanlyfestyles.com. Submission of stories, features, advertisement ads are currently being accepted by calling 909-543-2978.

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