Press people and analysts were welcomed back from the Labor Day weekend holiday by Apple with an invitation for a "Special Event" on September 12. We reported about this press event earlier and now were informed that it would be held at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts.

The e-mailed invites didn't give out a lot of details regarding the event, but the image embedded in the e-mail of a collection of spotlights highlighting the Apple logo above the words, "It's Showtime" seems to indicate that the event may be the venue for the announcement of iTunes's new movie section which was also speculated by BusinessWeek.

Other announcements slated for the September 12 event might include some updates on Apple's iPod lineup. The last update was already a few months ago, and with the Holidays drawing ever-nearer, perhaps Apple is now getting ready to start revealing their Christmas offerings. We'll be keeping an eye on this event, so stay tuned to QJ for more updates.