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BREAKING NEWS

All five officers involved in Tyre Nichols’ death following a traffic stop are being charged with 2nd degree murder.

Carol Burnett has a two-hour birthday CELEBRATION. This is a NBCUNIVERSAL presentation on Peacock.

Seven confirmed dead in Half Moon Bay mass shooting.

Ken Block, legendary rally driver, dies in a Park City snowmobile accident.

*Featured: Vaughn Lowery, President of 360 MAGAZINE, in a ride along with celebrity rally driver Ken Block (co-founder of DC Shoes) at Red Bull GRC in San Pedro.

14yro African American female pummeled by police in NYC. According to the New York Post, Nicholas Scalzo gets suspended from NYPD after video goes viral.

Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. loses House Speaker seat to Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)

Truth’s A Dog Must Be A Kennel

“Tim Crouch, British experimental theatre maker, and Obie Award-winner, delivered a riveting post-pandemic performance fit for a metaversal audience,” says 360.

For additional information, go HERE.

Keith Lee, a 26-year-old native of Vegas, is a pro MMA fighter turned food critic on TikTok. He has nearly 8 million followers and comments on the Frankensons Pizzeria via a vlog. Twenty-four hours and eighteen million views later, the once lazy startup is now flooded with tons of foodies due to Lee’s viral tasting video. It’s apparent that he’s helping to revive the dying food and beverage industry.

Evaluating dishes between 1 and 10, Keith honestly dives into an establishment’s food, service, and marketing.

In fact, local ABC News affiliate KTNV Vegas reports on how powerful this disruptor has become.

HotelPlanner Exec – Philip Ballard

“Airport bars & restaurants and airport hotels will be very busy today as thousands of travelers deal with the ripple effect of the FAA flight shutdown across the entire nation. Although the shutdown was temporary, every airport across the country will have delays and disruptions today. Over 1,200 flights have already been impacted. If your flight is delayed or cancelled, HotelPlanner recommends rebooking online from your smart phone or calling the airline’s international number for faster service. If you are stuck at the airport all day or overnight, we recommend booking a room in a nearby airport hotel,” says Ballard.

“Unfortunately, this incident will discourage some people from flying right now, especially after last month’s Southwest Airlines incident. It’s important to note that aviation is upstream from hospitality. Hotels rely on a reliable and predictable aviation industry to maintain high occupancy rates and RevPAR (Revenue per available room). Nationwide aviation shutdowns, however temporary, always affects the hospitality industry’s bottom line because the industries are mutually dependent on each other. Hotel managers nationwide are likely being forced to make a lot of adjustments today to keep up with all the reservation modifications and cancellations, as well as new bookings for stranded travelers.”

The UK’s fastest selling book of all time is Prince Harry‘s memoir SPARE.

Parade, a community-first underwear brand, is proud to announce the return of Second Life by Parade, the underwear recycling program beloved by Gen-Z. In partnership with TerraCycle, an international leader in innovative sustainability solutions. Parade is excited to announce that they recycled more than 62,000 pairs of underwear and want to scale the program quickly.

“While we have reduced our carbon footprint, use recycled and renewable materials in our products and are carbon neutral, we also know that to be a truly sustainable company, we have to channel our resources into industry-wide solutions. We’re thrilled to offer Second Life by Parade as a way to keep underwear out of landfills and reduce textile waste across the United States.” – Cami Tellez, CEO & Founder, Parade.

Second Life by Parade is a holistic approach to the entire underwear value chain with its free, easy and rewarding program. Anyone can visit Parade’s website and select a free Second Life by Parade recycling kit, which includes a recyclable bag with a pre-paid mailing label. Customers can fill their bags with any brand, style or type of used underwear and send it in to TerraCycle, where the underwear will be recycled into insulation, furniture, bedding and more. Anyone who participates in the program will receive 30% off their next order at Parade. Free Second Life by Parade kits are available in limited quantities starting today, January 11, 2023.

#BlackGirlFollowTrain becomes the #1 trend on TikTok, allowing African American women to engage, follow and support one another (esp their black-owned businesses).

According to TechCrunch.com, Facebook has agreed to pay a $725 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal.

NFL safety Damar Hamlin discharged ten days after collapsing on the Buffalo football field due to a cardiac arrest.

Lisa Marie Presley passed away at the age of 54 and joined Rock & Roll King Elvis Presley.

President Joe Biden in hot water with the American public for possession of classified files in his garage.

BLM Co-Founder’s cousin tasered to death by LAPD.

Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter for accidental death on set for Rust.

MLK $ 10 million controversial statue in Boston causes debate.

California storm eradicates drought.

Swift concert causes Ticketmaster outage.

Obie Awards

Are you a theater enthusiast, an experienced playwright, or a talented performer looking for recognition?

The Obie Awards is the perfect stage for both novice and seasoned artists. Thanks to a collaboration between The Village Voice and the American Theatre Wing, the Obie Awards celebrate the highest calibre of off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway theater to honor progressive work, support groundbreaking ideas and advance theatrical careers. The event is held every year in New York City, and prizes are given out for outstanding acting and performance, design/music, direction, playwriting, and special citations. Obie accepts applications from competent individuals regardless of where they live. The awards are given to encourage and recognize original performances, as well as to nurture and grow talents. The Obie Awards have given recognition to some of the most well-known playwrights and artists, such as Heidi Schreck, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Benj Pasek. For many years, the Obie awards were thought to be reserved for formal presentations. However, the awards were made informal to provide limitless opportunities for individuals worthy of recognition.

Most Obie Award winners received training at the actor’s studio, through moderated sessions, workshops, and readings. The Actor’s Studio is an important platform to foster creativity. It is an NGO whose members have been influential in many American theaters since World War II. It is one of the best training facilities for the Stanislavsky Method of Acting. The Method, developed by the organization’s founding artistic director Lee Strasberg, is a set of methods and exercises that revolutionized acting across the globe. Artists are encouraged to use their memory and emotional experience to prepare for a significant role. The place offers a conducive environment where actors collaborate without the pressure of commercial agents. Professional actors, directors, and playwrights can improve their craft and discover the range and depth of their talent with the aid of The Actors Studio.

The 66th Annual Obie Awards will take place in November 2022. The 2022 awards will be co-chaired by Obie-winning Director and Producing Artistic Leader David Mendizábal and veteran theatre critic Melissa Rose Bernardo. The judges’ panel includes actor & fight choreographer Dave Anzuelo, actor & playwright Becca Blackwell, scenic designer Wilson Chin, Obie-winning playwright Haruna Lee, theater critic & journalist Soraya McDonald, Obie-winning director & playwright Lisa Peterson, Obie-winning actor Heather Alicia Simms, and Obie-winning costume designer Kaye Voyce.

Article by: Jess Chen

LEGENDARY WOMEN THEATRE ARTISTS

FEATURING THE WORK OF A LEGENDARY ROSTER OF WOMEN THEATRE ARTISTS SUCH AS
JEANINE TESORI, KRISTEN ANDERSON-LOPEZ, KIRSTEN CHILDS,
MICKI GRANT, LYNN AHRENS,
KATE BALDWIN, GRETCHEN CRYER, AMBER GRAY, AISHA DE HAS, AND NATASHA YVETTE WILLIAMS SET TO PERFORM. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, at CIPRIANI 42ND STREET

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) is thrilled to announce performers for their annual Gala, honoring the legacy of actor, director, and activist Antoinette “Tony” Perry alongside the past, present, and future women of the theatre.

After a two-year hiatus, this in-person event will feature an unforgettable line-up of intergenerational performances including: Kate Baldwin, The Broadway Boys, Gretchen Cryer, Amber Gray, Aisha de Haas, Luna, Charlotte Maltby, Bonnie MillIgan, Leilani Patao, Caesar Samayoa, Jeanine Tesori, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Sherz Aletaha, and Rona Siddiqui.

The gala will be co-produced by Staci Levine (Groundswell Theatricals) and Lauren Class Schneider (Class Productions). Nemuna Ceesay will serve as director of the concert portion of the evening with music direction by Georgia Stitt. The musicians will feature Rosa Avila, Beth Callen, and Yuka Tadano.

As previously announced, the Gala will be held on Monday, September 12, 2022 at Cipriani 42nd Street (110 East 42nd Street).

Honorary chairs include Lynn Ahrens, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Dede Ayite, Lileana Blain-Cruz, Camille A.
Brown, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Linda Cho, Diana DiMenna, Sonia Friedman, John Gore, Maria Manuela Goyanes, Rachel Hauck, Palmer Hefferan, Susan Hilferty, JoAnn M. Hunter, Alia Jones-Harvey, Amy Jacobs, Toni-Leslie James, Erica Jensen, Cookie Jordan, Natasha Katz, Lorin Latarro, Mimi Lien, Kathleen Marshall, Cricket S. Myers, Shakina Nayfack, James L. Nederlander, Nick Scandalios, Cynthia Nixon, Lynn Nottage, Jordan Roth, Tara Rubin, Catherine Schreiber, Christine Schwarzman, Leigh Silverman, Cherie B. Tay, Jeanine Tesori, Liesl Tommy, Bob Wankel, Donyale Werle, Tamilla Woodard, and Paloma Young. Pam Barbey, Robyn Coles, Meg Fofonoff, Elaine Wilson and Nadine Wong will serve as Gala Chairs.

Antoinette Perry devoted her life to the theatre community. Starting out as an actor, she later became a stage director at a time when it was nearly unheard of for a woman to hold that position. Beyond her artistic accomplishments, she was tireless in her efforts as an activist, organizer, and promoter of causes that benefited and uplifted her Broadway “family.” She served as an officer for the American Theatre Wing and spearheaded many of the Wing’s wartime efforts. Passionate about bringing more people into the theatre industry, she also helped establish the American Theatre Wing Professional School, which launched the careers of Tony Bennett, Bob Fosse, Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones, and other entertainment icons. Upon her death, the American Theatre Wing immortalized her legacy by creating the annual “Tony Awards” ceremony.

Carrying forward Antoinette’s legacy of educating the next generation of theatre artists, the American Theatre Wing’s Annual Gala aims to raise over $1.2 million for programs, including the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative, the Jonathan Larson Grants, Springboard to Design, and The Network for Emerging Leaders in the Theatre, all of which open doors for the next generation of arts workers – on stage, behind the scenes, and in the audience.

Past honorees: Jonathan Larson, Andrew Lloyd Webber, James Earl Jones, Dame Angela Lansbury, Harold Prince, the Redgrave Family, Sir Howard Stringer, Frank Loesser, Jerry Herman, Carol Channing, Tommy Tune, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Isabelle Stevenson, Jerry Bock, Cy Coleman, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Marvin Hamlisch, Sheldon Harnick, Stephen Sondheim, Charles Strouse, Graciela Daniele, Kathleen Marshall, Susan Stroman, and Julie Taymor.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN THEATRE WING

The American Theatre Wing is a not-for-profit organization founded on the eve of America’s entry into WWI by 7 suffragists and theatre makers who came together to support the nation by power of theatre. More than a century later, ATW’s vital work continues to be driven by the fundamental belief that theatre is essential to our economic, educational, social, and emotional well-being as a society.

Through a powerful suite of programs that address all aspects of the national theatre ecology, ATW encourages the discovery of theatre by people of all ages, nurtures talent on stage and off, creates pathways for success for students and young professionals, and encourages the development of the art form itself by recognizing and supporting innovative and excellent work with awards and grants. Building a just, equitable, and inclusive American theatre is a guiding principle of all of

ATW’s work and programs:

ATW’s Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative provides discovery, training, and career launching support to under-served young people. SpringboardNYC provides a bridge from college to career for young actors working to establish themselves on Broadway. The digital masterclass offerings for rising creative professionals provide free access to advice, insight, and training by theatre’s top creative professionals. The Network for Emerging Leaders of the Theatre creates a pathway for young aspiring theatre administrators to have successful careers by providing inside information, technical assistance, networking opportunities, and mentoring.

ATW incubates innovative theatre throughout the country with the National Theatre Company Grants and through the Jonathan Larson® Grants, which support emerging musical theatre writers with significant unrestricted support.

ATW gives students, professionals, and audiences alike a virtual backstage pass through the five-time Emmy-nominated “Working in the Theatre” documentary, which illuminates the creative process.

ATW is the founder and co-presenter (with The Broadway League) of the Tony Awards®, and home to the OBIE Awards.

Visit AmericanTheatreWing.org to learn more about the extensive programming and grant opportunities for students, theatre professionals, and audiences. For the latest updates and news, follow the Wing on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.