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Le Koradior exhibition

Koradior, a high-end women’s fashion brand, made an eye-catching appearance at the Chinese Cultural Center in Paris, France, on the occasion of the Sino-french Fashion and Culture Festival, which took place during Paris Fashion Week. After taking part in several events around the world, the brand continues to spread Chinese embroidery, blending Eastern and Western arts.
Transforming garments into veritable works of art has always been La Koradior’s principle. Thanks to its meticulous craftsmanship and ongoing absorption of nutrients from traditional crafts, the company is committed to making clothing an art.
In the future, La Koradior will continue to adhere to the principle of “excellence in craftsmanship, the art of haute couture and Sino-Western aesthetics” and collaborate with craftsmen and artists from different fields to create more exquisite garments and transmit Sino-Western aesthetics to the world.

La Koradior, marque de mode féminine haut de gamme, a fait une apparition remarquée au Centre culturel de Chine à Paris, en France, à l’occasion du festival de mode et culture Sino-français, qui s’est déroulé pendant la fashion week de Paris. Après sa participation à plusieurs évènement à travers le monde, la marque poursuit la diffusion de la broderie chinoise, en entremêlant les arts orientaux et occidentaux.
Transformer les vêtements en véritables œuvres d’art a toujours été le principe de La Koradior. Grâce à son savoir-faire méticuleux et à l’absorption continue de nutriments issus de l’artisanat traditionnel, l’entreprise s’est engagée à faire de l’habillement un art. À l’avenir, La Koradior continuera d’adhérer au principe de “l’excellence du savoir-faire, de l’art de la haute couture et de l’esthétique sino-occidentale” et collaborera avec des artisans et des artistes de différents domaines pour créer des vêtements plus exquis et transmettre l’esthétique sino-occidentale au monde entier.

Understanding U.S. Immigration Laws For Children

Immigrating to the United States with children is exciting and stressful. If you’re unfamiliar with U.S. immigration laws, the process can also be frightening and frustrating. Navigating the many complexities of child immigration to the US can leave you drowning in a massive sea of neverending paperwork.

Whether you’re planning on immigrating to the US with your family or are already in the country, here’s what you need to know about the immigration process.

Which Type of Visa Should You Apply For

Before you become a U.S. citizen, this is a whole other process; you must decide on the type of visa. These visas are designed for families or children with sponsors in the United States, and there are two types to choose from.

IR-2 Child Visa

Parents of children living in another country can apply for an IR-2 child visa. The parent must be a U.S. citizen, and the child cannot currently hold a green card. The child also must be under the age of 21 and not married.

You can apply for the visa through the immigration office or at the US Embassy in the child’s country of origin. This visa also applies to U.S. parents looking to adopt a child from a foreign country.

K-2 Visa

When a U.S. citizen is engaged to someone with a child living in another country, going through the K-2 visa process may be appropriate. K-2 and K-1 visas are linked, and the same rules apply—the child cannot be over 21 years of age and must be unmarried. The primary difference between the two types of visas is the parents’ marital and legal status.

What About DACA

DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a separate program from the visa application process. While DACA does not grant citizenship to children illegally entering the United States, it does offer some protection and benefits.

Under DACA, children who entered the United States illegally can obtain work permits, driver’s licenses, and even social security numbers. However, as of 2021, the program is no longer accepting applicants due to a ruling by the Federal courts.

A Closer Look at the Immigration Process for Families

Applying for a family visa when you’re immigrating with children is more complicated than filling out a few forms. There are some steps you must take and some specific documents you need to submit.

Proving Your Income

You don’t need to currently hold a job in either the United States or the country you’re immigrating from. However, you will need to prove you can support your family in the U.S. Typically, this falls to the sponsor in the United States.

Some of the necessary documents can include submitting tax returns and paycheck stubs. For families without a US sponsor, they may be required to submit proof of employment in the country where they currently hold citizenship. Your previous income should meet the minimum amount necessary to support your family, and the amount varies based on the size of your family and the country you’re coming from.

All Family Members are Required to Submit Documents

This part of the immigration process can be more frustrating than proving your ability to provide for your family. If you’re married and immigrating with your spouse, a copy of your marriage certificate is required. You will also need to supply birth certificates for everyone in your family, including your children.

Sometimes, finding a copy of a child’s birth certificate is next to impossible, especially in countries dealing with internal conflicts. Some poorer nations can also be more lax about keeping birth records.

Don’t worry if you cannot produce your child’s birth certificate; the parent or sponsor can still start the immigration process. If obtaining a copy of the birth certificate isn’t possible, you can also submit a baptism record, census record, or a document from your country’s government indicating your child’s birth occurred on their soil.

Getting Ready for the Medical Exam

Before you can successfully immigrate to the United States, everyone in your family must go through a standard medical exam, which includes all children, including infants and newborns.

You will see either a civil or panel surgeon for the medical exam, who performs the exam for families already in the United States. If you’re still in the country you are immigrating from, your exam is performed by a panel surgeon, who is simply a doctor in your country who’s authorized to perform exams for immigration by the U.S. State Department.

Why do you and your family need to undergo a medical exam? The medical exam ensures there are no underlying health conditions that can prevent the individual from legally entering the United States.

What should you expect from the exam? The physician will review your medical history and immunization records. After that, a complete physical and mental health screening is next. You should expect to be screened for alcohol and drugs; even a positive alcohol test can make you ineligible for legal entry into the United States.

You should also expect at least one x-ray, and testing for contagious and non-contagious viruses and illnesses is also part of the medical screening process.

Tips on Traveling Safely to the United States with Children

Sometimes, a situation demands a family with children to leave their country suddenly without going through the visa process. You can still immigrate legally, only you may be waiting in a facility until your visa goes through.

If you do travel into the country without visa approval, make sure to go through one of the border checkpoints. After all, you don’t want to risk the safety of children by crossing into the country illegally. Furthermore, if you do, your family may also be separated until a sponsor is found or your visa is approved.

Visa approval can take a while, but once it’s given you typically have six months to enter the United States. For additional safety tips on immigrating with children, the Department of Homeland Security has some helpful advice to help.

Immigrating To The U.S. with Children is Possible

Navigating the many complicated immigration laws for children and adults takes a lot of time and patience. Take your time, make sure you have all your paperwork in order, and be willing to answer some important questions.

As long as everything’s in order—and before you know it—you and your family will be living in the United States. We wish you all the best in your journey of pursuing the American dream.

Katya Leonovich – EVERYDAY HEROES

“Everyday Heroes,” an exhibition of new paintings and photographs by artist Katya Leonovich, will be on view at Leonovich Gallery from October 4-November 13, 2023. A catalogue with an essay by exhibition curator Kathleen Cullen will be available.

The exhibition’s theme is work by men in its many manifestations. The twenty-two portraits of cleaners, construction workers, barbers, taxi drivers, electricians, policemen, firemen and waiters, noticed by Leonovich in her New York neighborhood, are painted from photographs and successfully capture a moment in New York City urban life. In a recent article in The Atlantic, Spencer Kornblauer says there is currently a real desire for working class heroes and authenticity in art as exemplified by Oliver Anthony’s hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond.”

Through a female lens, Leonovich’s garish, bold, confrontational, confident and empathetic paintings, skillfully reveal the essential aspects of her male subjects’ humanity and diversity. While not overtly sexual, the paintings have symbolic allusions to sex and desire. “I like men, I prefer to paint them,” says Leonovich.

Leonovich is influenced by the figurative explosion of Renaissance paintings and the German Neue Sachlichkeit or New Objectivity painters and their interest for a return to daily reality within art. Her portrait painting process starts with an encounter with a prospective subject followed by photographs taken with her iPhone. With picture in hand, Leonovich gets to work. She paints very quickly, sometimes one painting a day, hands and faces are key. She found her groove after finishing the first portrait when she realized that she could make her paintings as fresh as a sketches, almost like action paintings. Leonovich uses a lot of oil paint to place light upon dark creating an otherworldly light. Tapping into the “ugly painting” conversation, Leonovich’s portraits are good examples of aesthetic provocation with her aggressive brushwork and warped figures.

Leonovich’s portraits are not satirical nor do they pass moral judgement. They are portals into the personal worlds of people we all observe but rarely get to know. They are explorations of portrait paintings’ possibilities.

THE LEGACY OF SOPHIA VARI

Two current exhibitions presented by The Nohra Haime Gallery celebrate the work of Sophia Vari (1940-2023), the Greek artist known internationally for her polychrome paintings, collages, and sculptures. Married to the Colombian artist Fernando Botero, Vari died in May 2023.

Throughout her career, Vari explored color, form, and volume, interrogating the construction of space and the relationship between object and viewer. The artist cited influences ranging from Cubism, to classical Greek sculptures, to Olmec artifacts.

Sophia Vari: A Retrospective showcases a collection of sculptures, watercolor paintings, and assemblages from four decades of the artist’s career. This exhibition contains works from the 1980s, including Dryades (1985), an example of how during this decade Vari mostly limited sharp angles and colors, concentrating on fluid and organic lines. The exhibition shows how she then began implementing distinct angled curving lines and later including color, adding another dimension to her works. Temps Suspendu (1999), for example, demonstrates her consideration of the harmony between the flat and voluminous.

New Spidey Suits

The highly-anticipated Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 launches on October 20, and Marvel’s Spider-Man comics are joining the excitement with new MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 VARIANT COVERS! Showcasing designs of the new suits that will be available in the game, these previously unannounced covers will adorn various Spider-Man titles starting in November, including upcoming issues of Amazing Spider-Man and Miles Morales: Spider-Man.

The latest installment in the critically acclaimed Marvel’s Spider-Man series will allow players to web-swing through the New York skies as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales. The 10 covers spotlight 5 new unlockable costumes for both heroes. Brought to you by artists across comics, films, and PlayStation Studios, each of these designs put a unique and bold spin on the iconic Spidey suit:

Miles Morales Suits
Encoded Suit design by Kris Anka
Biomechanical Suit design by

The highly-anticipated Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 launches on October 20, and Marvel’s Spider-Man comics are joining the excitement with new MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 VARIANT COVERS! Showcasing designs of the new suits that will be available in the game, these previously unannounced covers will adorn various Spider-Man titles starting in November, including upcoming issues of Amazing Spider-Man and Miles Morales: Spider-Man.

The latest installment in the critically acclaimed Marvel’s Spider-Man series will allow players to web-swing through the New York skies as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales. The 10 covers spotlight 5 new unlockable costumes for both heroes. Brought to you by artists across comics, films, and PlayStation Studios, each of these designs put a unique and bold spin on the iconic Spidey suit:

Miles Morales Suits

Encoded Suit design by Kris Anka

Biomechanical Suit design by Jerad Marantz

Tokusatsu Suit design by Julia Blattman

Agimat Suit design by Anthony Francisco

Red Spectre Suit design by Sweeney Boo

Peter Parker Suits
Aurantia Suit design by Raf Grassetti

Apunkalyptic Suit design by Jerad Marantz

Tactical Suit design by Joel Mandish

Stone Monkey design by Victoria Ying

25^th Century Suit design by Anthony Francisco

Check out all 10 MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 VARIANT COVERS now and ask your local comic shop about availability and preordering! For more information, visit Marvel.com.

Jerad Marantz
Tokusatsu Suit design by Julia Blattman
Agimat Suit design by Anthony Francisco
Red Spectre Suit design by Sweeney Boo

Peter Parker Suits
Aurantia Suit design by Raf Grassetti
Apunkalyptic Suit design by Jerad Marantz
Tactical Suit design by Joel Mandish
Stone Monkey design by Victoria Ying
25th Century Suit design by Anthony Francisco

Check out all 10 MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 VARIANT COVERS now and ask your local comic shop about availability and preordering! For more information, visit Marvel.com.

Does Medicare Cover a Gym Membership?

Medical experts around the world agree that a sedentary lifestyle with low levels of activity and exercise is dangerous to human health. Regular exercise offers tremendous physical and emotional health benefits. A workout can help a person increase their critical oxygen intake, maintain their body’s cardiovascular system, improve their flexibility, stamina and strength, correct posture problems, support spine and joint health and improve overall mood. If a person needs rehabilitation after an injury or illness, a physical therapy treatment plan that includes cross-fitness and targeted exercises can help heal and strengthen a broken bone, reverse muscle wasting, and improve mobility after a fall or sprain.

Yet, many people need access to specific types of equipment and a professional trainer. With the price of fitness center and gym memberships at an all-time high, it’s wise to explore every possible option.

Medicare Gym Membership Coverage

According to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at Medicare.gov, people 65 years of age and older and younger people with disabilities who are covered by Original Medicare (Parts A and B) must pay for the membership because a fitness center or gym is considered an “out-of-pocket” expense. That said, several Medicare extra coverage and supplemental plans offer this benefit because fitness-related memberships fall under the umbrella of “preventative care” services.

Medicare Part C and Medigap Coverage

Many private insurers offer alternative plans to traditional Medicare, such as Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Medical Supplement Insurance (Medigap) plans. These options might cover fitness center and gym memberships. The type and amount of coverage depend on a variety of factors.

Medicare Part C might offer membership coverage to plan participants at retirement age (65+) but not to younger people with disabilities, you can learn more about Medicare Part C on this website. These flexible coverage options for seniors include Renew Active, Silver&Fit and SilverSneakers. Standard Medigap might not offer this benefit, but a person might find out that they can pay an extra fee for the coverage at a price that’s lower than the membership fee.

Since many insurers have restrictions and permit memberships with only certain companies, MA participants need to check with their private insurance companies. With these programs, participants might also receive other benefits, such as discounts on services not covered by the membership or even home exercise equipment.

Related Services Covered by Parts A and B

It’s important to note that Original Medicare does cover medically necessary fitness-related services. A plan participant can usually receive coverage for nutrition and weight-loss services if prescribed and supplied by licensed physicians. If someone has an illness that makes nutrition management, exercise or weight loss difficult, they might receive membership or related services if a medical necessity exists and the support can help prevent debilitation or death.

If a participant can’t afford or receive coverage for a gym membership after a serious illness or injury, they can usually at least receive coverage for diagnosis and treatment appointments with a certified physical therapist. A knowledgeable and experienced P.T. can teach them how to perform each of the exercises they need to improve their health and provide them with a plan and schedule that they can follow at home.

Alternative Ways to Stay Fit and Healthy

Plenty of people acquire low-cost or free fitness center and gym memberships without their health insurance. Some people work for companies that offer membership as a wellness-program benefit or provide an on-site employees-only gym. Many fitness centers and gyms offer discounts to certain groups of people, such as AAA, AARP and USAA members, senior citizens, current and former service men and women, college and professional athletes, and teachers. Some hospitals also offer alternatives for people who can’t financially afford a membership fee. Staff at a local Area Agency on Aging, Center for Independent Living, Community Action, Community Outreach or United Way might also have a program or know of one that can pay part or all of a membership for certain groups.

Lastly, many people maintain their physical and mental health every day without ever setting foot in a fitness center or gym. They take up various types of exercise that helps them maintain fitness, such as crossfit, walking, running, hiking, dancing, rock climbing or swimming. They use in-home exercise equipment such as benches, barbells, dumbbells and kettlebells, ellipticals, stationary bikes and treadmills, jump ropes, home fitness gym machines, indoor rowing machines, punching bags, resistance bands and yoga. They might take up a sport that works multiple areas of the body, such as archery, biking, cycling, basketball, calisthenics, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, tennis or volleyball.

Of course, people 65 years of age and older and younger people with disabilities need to always check with their healthcare professional or team before they make any sudden changes to their lifestyle. A doctor might offer information about how their other patients with Medicare stay fit or alternative options for affording the cost of a fitness center or gym membership.

“The Pianist” Photos Available

George Street Playhouse (David Saint, Artistic Director) presents THE PIANIST, a play with music, based on the memoir The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman and directed and adapted for the stage by Emily Mann (Broadway: A Streetcar Named Desire, Having Our Say, Anna and the Tropics). THE PIANIST runs through October 22.

Presented in association with producers Michael Wolk, Kumiko Yoshii and Robin de Levita, THE PIANIST is a new stage adaptation of Wladyslaw Szpilman‘s harrowing account of the annihilation of Jewish life in Warsaw during World War II and his remarkable survival through the transcendent power of music. Szpilman was the most acclaimed young musician of his time until his promising career was interrupted by the onset of World War II. He played the last live music heard over Polish radio airwaves before Nazi artillery hit. Though he escaped deportation, Szpilman was forced to live in the heart of the Warsaw ghetto. The play follows Szpilman’s heroic and inspirational journey of survival with the unlikely help of a sympathetic German officer.

Szpilman’s memoir inspired the 2002 Oscar-winning film starring Adrien Brody.

THE PIANIST stars Ukrainian-Russian Jewish actor Daniel Donskoy (A Small Light; The Crown) as Wladyslaw Szpilman in his American stage debut and features

(The Torch-Bearers) as Mother, Austin Pendleton (Between Riverside and Crazy; The Minutes; The Little Foxes) as Father, Paul Spera (On The Basis of Sex) as Henryk, Arielle Goldman (The How and the Why) as Regina, Georgia Warner (Broadway: All My Sons) as Halina/Woman, Charlotte Ewing (Law and Order: SVU) as Magda/Boy, Tina Benko (Broadway: The Rose Tattoo) as Janina and others, Robert David Grant (Succession) as Majorek and others, and Jordan Lage (Broadway: Glengarry Glenross) as Jaworski.

Directed and adapted by Mann, the play features an original score by Iris Hond (headliner at the Royal Concert Hall in Amsterdam and New Church in The Hague) and choreography and assistant direction by Terry Berliner (The Lion King resident director; The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife). THE PIANIST has scenic design by Tony Award Winner Beowulf Boritt (New York, New York; Come From Away), lighting design by Japhy Weideman (Dear Evan Hansen; Shucked), costume design by Tony Award Winner Linda Cho (A Gentlemen’s Guide; POTUS), co-sound design by Mark Bennett (The Coast of Utopia; Vanya and Sonia) & Charles Coes (Sing Street; Golden Child), and video and projection design by S. Katy Tucker (Letters From Max; Elektra directed by Francesca Zambello).

THE PIANIST began its development at The McCarter Theatre Center, where Emily Mann served as Artistic Director and Resident Playwright from 1990-2000 and which was honored by the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre during her tenure. The play was first presented in 2017 as a reading. It was decided to augment the innate power of the piece with an original score, and in 2018, Iris Hond was retained as composer. That same year, THE PIANIST received a music and sound design workshop, where the score was integrated with beginnings of the complex, layered sound effects that Emily calls a key character in the drama. In 2020, Tony-winner Santino Fontana portrayed Wladyslaw Szpilman in a Zoom reading, which demonstrated the impact of the material even in a virtual setting. In June 2022, THE PIANIST had an intensive workshop at Manhattan’s Open Jar Studios to polish the script, create a distinctive movement language for the piece, and enhance the integration of the score and sound design with cutting edge immersive surround-sound technology.

THE PIANIST is the most important story I’ve been entrusted with as a theater maker, said Emily Mann. Not only is it a stunning story about the tenacity of the human spirit and the power of art, but it is also deeply personal. Since I was a child, I’ve been haunted by my mother’s family murdered in occupied Poland during The Holocaust. When I went to Warsaw to research THE PIANIST, I visited the Jewish Cemetery and placed a stone on my great grandmother’s grave. At that moment, I realized I, too, was a Warsaw Jew, and I had to tell this story. Seeing fascism on the rise again both in the United States and around the world gives even greater urgency to this play. We must bring to powerful life the call to action never again.”

We’re thrilled to welcome Emily Mann in her debut at George Street Playhouse, said Artistic Director David Saint. “This powerful world premiere production will surely be a highlight of our 50th anniversary season.”

Tickets for THE PIANIST at George Street Playhouse, priced for $25-$70, are available at www.GeorgeStreetPlayhouse.org.

Emily Mann (Playwright and Director)
Emily Mann has previously brought two impactful and influential documentary dramas to Broadway; Execution of Justice, and Having Our Say (Tony-nominated Best Play and Best Director). Also on Broadway, Emily directed A Streetcar Named Desire and Anna in the Tropics. Plays written by Mann include: Still Life; Annulla: An Autobiography; Greensboro (A Requiem); and Mrs. Packard. In 2020, her play Gloria: A Life was presented by Great Performances on PBS. From 1990-2020, Emily was the Artistic Director and Resident Playwright of McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey, which was honored with the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater under her leadership. The new biography by Alexis Greene, Emily Mann: Rebel Artist of the American Theater, celebrates her many contributions and innovations, highlighting her groundbreaking work in the theater of testimony: constructing a play based on the verbatim speech surrounding real life events. Awards include: Tony, Drama Desk, 8 Obies, Peabody, Hull Warriner, NAACP, Guggenheim, two Tony nominations, Outer Critics Circle nominations; a Princeton University Honorary Doctorate of Arts, a Helen Merrill Distinguished Playwrights’ Award, Margo Jones Award, TCG Visionary Leadership Award, Lilly Lifetime Achievement Award, and The Gordon Davidson Award. In 2019, Mann was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame, and this fall, she will be inducted into The American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Daniel Donskoy (Wladyslaw Szpilman)
Daniel made his theatrical debut London’s Camden Fringe Festival in 2014, and since then has performed at The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre, the Arcola Theatre, the Arts Theatre in the West End, the Garrick Theatre and the St James Theatre. He played the role of Jim O’Connor in The Glass Menagerie at the Nottingham Playhouse, and he also worked in London as a theater director, theater producer, and playwright. He played leading and guest roles in the British series Detectorists, Casualty, and Victoria. From 2018 to 2020, Donskoy played the petty criminal and reluctant priest Maik Schin the RTL series Sankt Maik, for which he was nominated for the Bavarian Television Award for Best Actor. In 2019, he played Israeli gangster Danny Dahan in the HBO series Strike Back, and in 2020, he played Princess Diana’s lover James Hewitt in the Netflix series The Crown. He released his first single “Cry By the River” and his debut EP “Didn’t I Say So,” in 2019, and played his first club tour through Germany. He is the host and moderator of the talk show Freitagnacht Jews (Friday Night Jews) which was awarded the German Television Prize 2021 and The Grimme Prize 2022. In 2021, he was the moderator of the German Film Prize. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he tried to counter Russian war propaganda with the Russian song Net Vojne (No to War). He was the winner of season 7 of The Masked Singer in Germany and was the first Jewish entertainer to host the German Film Awards. The Pianist marks his American stage debut.

Wladyslaw Szpilman (original source material)
Wladyslaw Szpilman was a Polish pianist and classical composer of Jewish descent. Szpilman is widely known as the central figure in the 2002 Academy Award-winning film The Pianist, which was based on Szpilman’s autobiographical account of how he survived the German occupation of Warsaw and the Holocaust. Szpilman studied piano at music academies in Berlin and Warsaw. He became a popular performer on Polish radio and in concert. Confined within the Warsaw Ghetto after the German invasion of Poland, Szpilman spent two years in hiding. Towards the end of his concealment, he was helped by Wilm Hosenfeld, a German officer who detested Nazi policies. After World War II, Szpilman resumed his career on Polish radio. Szpilman was also a prolific composer; his work included hundreds of songs and many orchestral pieces.
George Street Playhouse
Under the leadership of Artistic Director David Saint since 1997, the Playhouse produces groundbreaking new works, inspiring productions of the classics, and hit Broadway plays and musicals that speak to the heart and mind, with an unwavering commitment to producing new work. As New Brunswick’s first producing theatre, George Street Playhouse became the cornerstone of the revitalization of the City’s arts and cultural landscape. Entering its 50th season, the organization has a rich history of producing nationally renowned theatre. The Playhouse continues to fill a unique theatre and arts education role in the city, state and greater metropolitan region. George Street Playhouse recently announced the appointment of Edgar Herrera as Managing Director, effective June 1, 2023. Beginning with the 2019-20 Season, George Street Playhouse moved to the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center in downtown New Brunswick. Featuring two state-of-the-art theatres — The Arthur Laurents Theater with 253 seats and The Elizabeth Ross Johnson Theater which seats 465– and myriad amenities, the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center marks a new era in the esteemed history of George Street Playhouse. Founded by Eric Krebs, George Street Playhouse, originally located in an abandoned supermarket on the corner of George and Albany Streets, was the first professional theatre in New Brunswick. In 1984, the Playhouse moved to a renovated YMCA on Livingston Avenue, and in 2017 took temporary residence in the former Agricultural Museum at Rutgers University during construction of its new home. The Playhouse has been well represented by numerous productions both on and off-Broadway. In 2018, George Street Playhouse was represented on Broadway with Gettin the Band Back Together which premiered on the Playhouse mainstage in 2013. American Son, produced by George Street Playhouse in 2017, opened on Broadway in 2018 starring Kerry Washington and Stephen Pasquale, and was seen on Netflix. Other productions include the Outer Critics’ Circle Best Musical Award-winner The Toxic Avenger. In 2015, It Shoulda Been You opened on Broadway and Joe DiPietro’s Clever Little Lies opened off-Broadway. Both shows received their premieres at the Playhouse. Others include the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Drama League nominated production of The Spitfire Grill; and the Broadway hit and Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning play Proof by David Auburn, which was developed at the Playhouse during the 1999 Next Stage Series of new plays. George Street Playhouse programming is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.

Alt-Pop Artist Maria Deirisarri

Alternative-Pop artist, Maria Deirisarri is dropping her new 13-track record, In The Beginning on Friday, September 29th. This impressive album successfully showcases Deirisarri’s full range of skills and influences as she makes her mark on the music industry. In The Beginning is more than just an album – it is a statement and introduction to Maria Deirisarri’s artistry and passion. This release will guide listeners through a sonic journey through ethereal instrumentals and power-driven themes. Deirisarri’s lyrical sentiments span across love, fear, and resistance, as she ultimately reaches a point of self discovery within the album’s resolution.Full Press Release Available Here “In The Beginning encompasses so many experiences and time periods in my life, acting as a collection of memories and progress. From “Te Necesito,” which I wrote when I was ten, to “Pieces,” a song I wrote a few months ago – this record represents all of who I have grown to be.”- Maria Deirisarri, Alt-Pop Singer
In The Beginning seamlessly blends enticing Latin rhythms with pop sensibilities and melodies. Crisp yet calming vocals in the beginning of the album lead into the electrifying nature of “Itilu” with little to no hesitation. Deirisarri’s “all-or-nothing” songwriting shines within the juxtaposition of these similar yet dissonant tracks to create an eclectic offering of stories and mystic memories. “Since I was a little girl, I knew I would release an album someday. Now that day is here, and I can’t help but see my record as an offering. An offering to God, to my family, to myself, and to the world.”- Maria Deirisarri, Alt-Pop Singer. The album features twelve songs produced by Patrick Taylor and one track, “Te Necesito,” produced by Jason Andrews at Spotlight Sound Studio. Overall, “In the Beginning” is upbeat, sensual, tender, fun and carefree and marks an extraordinary first steps into musical discovery.

More about Maria Deirisarri: Rising pop artist Maria Deirisarri is only 17 years old, but her musicianship and lyricism suggest wisdom beyond her years. The Atlanta-based singer-songwriter experiments with a multitude of genres, from dark alternative to bossa nova, generating an eclectic mix of music notably showcased in her debut album, In The Beginning.Already amassing over 77k streams on Spotify, and garnering attention from top publications such as Earmilk and Conversations About Her, Maria Deirisarri’s success continues to increase with every release. The range of her sound entices listeners to discover every song’s personality, and even surprises them with lyrics connected to her Hispanic culture and multilingual heritage (such as in “The Same” and “Te Necesito”). In recent months, this young artist has triumphed in various competitions, ranging from her Trailblazing Performer accolade from the International Singer-Songwriters Association, her second-place finish in Omega’s Got Talent, to her Talent Preliminary Award in the Miss Georgia Teen Volunteer Competition. Maria Deirisarri’s vibrant artiste meets the listener with a grace and uniqueness that is a breath of fresh air. Fans are eager to see what this up-and-coming superstar has up her sleeve. Her new album In The Beginning officially releases on September 29th and will be available for streaming on all platforms! Follow Maria below for all music updates and upcoming announcements.

COLLECTION OF ROYAL INTERIOR

Dreweatts is delighted to declare open, from tomorrow, the long-awaited public viewing of the private collection of King Charles III’s interior decorator and the man known the world over as a ‘titan of design’, a polymath, and the ‘great assembler’ of beautiful things, Robert Kime (1946-2022). The three-day auction will take place next week on October 4th, 5^th & 6^th, 2023 and is a celebration of the most respected and loved decorator of his generation. The sale will offer the opportunity to obtain works from Robert’s very own personal collection, which he meticulously amassed over his lifetime, through his travels around the country houses of the UK, to Europe, the Middle East and beyond.

Dreweatts galleries at Donnington Priory assembled as the dining room of Robert’s London home, which housed his cherished chair Image copyright Dreweatts

Robert’s fascination with objects grew from his childhood; he was collecting and selling antiques even as an undergraduate. His passion and broad knowledge encompassed Middle Eastern art, including textiles and antiquities, European antiquities, modern art, ceramics, gardening, architecture and interesting objects from around the world.

This intellectual engagement created wonderfully varied, fascinating and comfortable interiors filled with the exotic and every day. King Charles III said of his unique aesthetic sensibility: ‘’You often hear of people who are said to have ‘a good eye’, but Robert Kime’s must surely be one of the best’’

This ‘eye’ and academic rigour drew the Royal Family and collectors from around the world to ask for his help in designing their homes and building their collections. Despite this he was unpretentious and believed in creating comfortable, homely interiors, whether a small cottage, palace, flat or country estate. It was this keen eye that enabled him to alter a room, not just by adding decoration in the form of textiles and harmonious pieces, but in his own words he was an ‘assembler’, who could create a ‘lived in’ look, to even a newly refurbished room, as if it had always been that way. He cleverly combined a sense of history with a fresh approach in designing their homes and building their collections.

Dreweatts galleries at Donnington Priory assembled as the open living area of Robert’s London home

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The collection, which has been laid out in recreated rooms from Robert’s homes in London and Provence, are on display at Dreweatts stunning Berkshire salerooms ‘Donnington Priory’ in Newbury. The rooms housing his collection give us a close-up view of Robert’s passions and show the man through his objects. His collection includes furniture, rugs and textiles, books, art works and ceramics to one-off stand-out pieces that had a personal meaning to Robert.

WYATT WINGFOOT AND KUSHALA, THE SPIRIT RIDER

This year, Marvel Comics continues its tradition of assembling an extraordinary array of Indigenous and Native talent to celebrate Native American Heritage Month! In the same spirit as last year’s Marvel’s Voices: Heritage one-shot, fans will see new adventures starring their favorite Indigenous and First Nations super heroes and see them take center stage on stunning variant covers this November!

GHOST RIDER #20 and SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #2 will both have thrilling backup stories written and drawn by Indigenous and First Nations creators. These tales will feature the titular heroes fighting bravely alongside fellow Marvel icons: Kushala, aka the Spirit Rider, and Wyatt Wingfoot. These eight-page specials will give readers a chance to discover Kushala and Wyatt Wingfoot’s goals and legacy, all while setting them up for exciting future journeys in the Marvel Universe. In addition, these two extra-sized issues will have Marvel’s Voices Heritage Variant Covers that spotlight these pairings by award-winning Cherokee artist Roy Boney.

Here’s what fans can look forward to:

· Kushala, the Sorcerer Supreme and Ghost Rider of the 1800s also known as Spirit Rider, and as they rev up for battle against an ancient foe, they’ll learn about the different methods they use to tame the spirit of vengeance!

· Wyatt Wingfoot and She-Hulk to defend Washington D.C. from a full-blown Negative Zone invasion. Powered up by new tech and strengthened by his status as chief of the Keewazi Nation, Wyatt finds an inventive solution to stopping Blastaar’s endless forces!

See both team-ups in action in Boney’s two variant covers and preorder these November issues at your local comic shop today! For more information, visit Marvel.com.