Contact: Rachel Launius, Bott Radio Network, 800-875-1903OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 19, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Bott Radio Network (BRN) is pleased to announce the launch of a new mobile app for Android phone users. This new, free app complements the BRN iPhone app, which was introduced in December of 2010."Once the iPhone app hit the market, we saw an instant demand for an Android app,"said BRN President and CEO, Rich Bott.This latest addition to the growing array of listening Source: Bott Radio Network

Contact: Rose Trabbic, Publicist, Ignatius Press, 239-867-4180, rose@ignatius.comSAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Based on exclusive, personal interviews with Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Joseph Pearce's revised and updated biography of the renowned Russian dissident,"Solzhenitsyn,"provides profound insight into a towering literary and political figure.From his pro-Communist youth to his imprisonment in forced labor camps, from his exile in America to his return to R Source: Ignatius Press

Contact: Samantha Rubenstein, 415-782-3213, srubenstei@wiley.comMEDIA ADVISORY, May 19, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- The new book,"The Other 80 Percent: Turning Your Church's Spectators into Active Participants,"by Scott Thumma and Warren Bird addresses the question of why there are so few active attenders and so many nominal Christians in the country. In essence, churches are just trading and recycling their disconnected members. Church leaders don't adequately reach out to disillusi Source: Hartford Institute for Religion Research

Like so many music fans, I read with great interest last week the glowing reports of David Gilmour fulfilling his promise to join former Pink Floyd bandmate Roger Waters for a version of“Comfortably Numb”at one of Waters’multimedia performances of the band’s epic“The Wall.”

The Greater Philadelphia Cappies announces the winners of the Cappie Awards presented at the Sixth Annual Greater Philadelphia Cappies Gala on May 15 at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. Forty awards were presented to outstanding high school critics, technicians, ensembles and performers from 36 participating Cappies schools in the nine-county Philadelphia region.

Lifetimes of art and exploration are celebrated in the Tyme Gallery exhibition“Octogenarians and Up.”This selective event only includes artwork created by people age 80 and older.

Let me get right to the point—I loved this play and this production by Act II Playhouse. Let that be known as I am about to be quite effusive about it.

Like the glittering stones that proliferate along the Wissahickon Valley and elsewhere in Chestnut Hill, Mica has an unmistakably pleasing sparkle. Since its opening on March 18, the restaurant has been luring not only the intrepid foodies of Chestnut Hill but also guests from across the Delaware Valley who are attracted to Mica’s bold menu.

When award-winning playwright Horton Foote created his bittersweet comedy“Dividing the Estate”to include a family on the brink of financial straits in 1987 Texas, the story couldn’t be more germane to southeastern Pennsylvania in recent times. Banks failing…real estate sales waning. Nothing new here. There’s no more to the economic pie than what we’re eating right now, and the actors of People’s Light&Theatre Company are ready to show you the contents of one family’s greedy table.

Director Bud Martin says he has things relatively easy in his current endeavor, directing Act II Playhouse’s last play of the season,“Art.”

As anyone knows who follows the dining scene, owning and operating a restaurant can be brutally difficult. Even in non-recessionary times, closings are far more commonplace than openings. Many consider themselves successful if they can make it through the first year without being terribly in the red.

Contact: Nate Johnson, Christianity Today International, 630-260-6200 ext 4740CAROL STREAM, Ill., Feb. 28, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- The March/April issue of the Church Law&Tax Report releases and offers church and clergy leaders timely insights for the preparation of 2010 tax returns. Richard Hammar (J.D., LL.M., CPA) presents 20 costly tax-filing mistakes frequently made, and provides explanations to ministry leaders on how best to avoid them. Highlights include:Error No. 2: Repo Source: Christianity Today International

Contact: Beverly Rykerd, 719-481-0537, beverly@rykerd.comCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 28, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- As of March 1, the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild will have acquired"Sally Stuart's Christian Writers Market Guide,"the annual comprehensive resource guide offering up-to-date information on the Christian publishing industry. Stuart's annual publication, now in its 26th year, has become a reliable source for the critical information needed by those seeking Source: Beverly Rykerd Public Relations

Ascension Press Releases Adult Faith Formation Program Based on the Revised MassContact: Christine Schicker, 404-610-8871, cschicker@maximusmg.comWEST CHESTER, Penn., Feb. 28, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ --"The First Sunday of Advent in 2011 marks a momentous occasion for Catholics in the United States, as the implementation of the Third Edition of the Roman Missal begins,"explains Matthew Pinto, president of Ascension Press."This change presents us with an opportunity to learn ane Source: The Maximus Group

Contact: Diane Morrow, 800-927-1517, dmorrow@tbbmedia.comMEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 28, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- Little Town of Bethlehem, from EthnoGraphic Media (EGM) has been awarded the 2011 Reel Rose Award for Best Documentary Film at the John Paul II International Film Festival. This distinguished film festival, held in south Florida, is modeled after the artistic and humanitarian ideas of the late pope and themed The Mystery of Love."We are humbled to receive this honor,"states Source: The B&B Media Group