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Camarillo, Calif., Aug. 20, 2009 – º£½ÇÉçÇø will present a lecture series in Entertainment Industry available to both the community and º£½ÇÉçÇøCI students. The series of eight lectures will feature successful and prominent professionals in the areas of film, music, animation, video gaming, and television. Some of the guest speakers will include:

• LeAnn Rimes – Celebrity Singer, Songwriter/Actress
• Mark Hartley – Music Manager, Fitzgerald Hartley Co. (clients include Brad Paisley and LeAnn Rimes)
• Budd Carr – Film Music Supervisor, Picture Tunes Music Co. (known for his Oliver Stone films)
• Neil Portnow – President and CEO, The Recording Academy (The Grammys)
• Steve Schnur – Music and Marketing President, Electronic Arts
• Don Passman – Attorney: Gang, Tyre, Ramer, and Brown Inc. (clients include Janet Jackson and R.E.M)
• Kevin Jones – Former Senior Vice President, Columbia Pictures
• Orly Adelson – President, Dick Clark Productions

The lectures will be held every other Wednesday from 8 to 9:50 p.m. beginning Aug. 26 at º£½ÇÉçÇø Channel Islands, Aliso Hall. Dates of subsequent lectures are scheduled for: Sept. 2, 16 and 30; Oct. 14 and 28;
Nov. 18, and Dec. 2.  Cost for the lecture series is $150 and tickets may be purchased on-line at: or by calling 800-838-3006. Proceeds from the lecture series will support the University’s Entertainment Studies.

For additional information about the lecture series contact Nichole Ipach, Director of University Development at º£½ÇÉçÇø Channel Islands at 805-437-8893 or nichole.ipach@csuci.edu.

Media inquiries may be directed to Nancy Covarrubias Gill, Director of Communication & Marketing at º£½ÇÉçÇø Channel Islands at 805-437-8456 or nancy.gill@csuci.edu.

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