THINK POSITIVE WORLD NYC EVENT LAUNCHES POSITIVE MOVEMENT TO AFFECT MILLIONS On Tuesday, March 31st, 200 of the most positive, caring people in the tri-state area will gather together to support a multi-media, multi- platform movement designed to accelerate positive well-being throughout the world. Think Positive World, led by transformational Strategists David Giller and Helene
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Leith of Life Benefit
LEITH OF LIFE BENEFIT The Florence Belsky Charitable Foundation will be co-hosting a reggae concert and benefit for Woodstock teacher Leith Rogovin entitled “Leith of Life : Reggae Dance Celebration and Benefit for Leith” on Saturday April 11th in Woodstock, NY. Leith Rogovin has been a teacher at the Woodstock Day School (WDS) for over 20 years and has
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The Cabby’s Edition
THE CABBY’S EDITION The Cabby’s Edition is Jean-Baptiste Telie’s new album of rhythm and story telling. Jean-Baptiste Telie was born in Côte d’Ivoire, W. Africa. A member of the Kru tribe, Telie has twenty siblings, fifteen sisters and five brothers. In 1989, Telie graduated college as an accounting major and soon after moved to NYC.
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All Her Faces – Dusty Springfield
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD – MUSICAL In the Fall of 2014, All Her Faces – A Portrait of Dusty Springfield completed a limited 12 performance run on the Workshop Theater Company’s Main Stage Theater in midtown Manhattan. Produced by From Now On Productions, LLC and directed by Anthony Inneo, the romantic fantasy rock concert was nothing short of a crowd-pleaser. In
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Zumba For Autism
ZUMBA FOR AUTISM On Saturday April 18th, New York based Zumba instructors are offering their services to raise funds and awareness for the NYC Autism Charter School (NYCACS). Inspired by a friend with an Autistic son, Marsha Garcia, MJ Rock Fitness Director and leader of Marsha’s Zumba Team, created the Zumba for Autism initiative earlier this year.
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Sail – Feature Film
SAIL – FEATURE FILM Sail takes a sensitive look at the life-long effects of growing up, and explores how little encounters can change everything. The feature film directed and written by NYU Tisch Junior, Joseph O’Malley, is a story about the love that’s found in friendship and the pain that comes without it. Sail is O’Malley’s first
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM By: Jill Markowitz On January 18th, Barefoot Shakespeare Company presented their first unrehearsed production, A Midsummer Nights Dream, at the WorkShop Theater in midtown, NY. In an unrehearsed production the actors are assigned parts, but do not rehearse together. The first and only performance is the
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Educated Little Monsters
EDUCATED LITTLE MONSTERS Educated Little Monsters (ELM) is a non-profit arts organization that offers Bedford-Stuyvesant youth with classes in dance, music, poetry and jewelry making. “My goal and mission with ELM is to offer kids between the ages of 8-18, mainly in urban areas, the opportunity to be exposed to enrichment and arts programs“. – Jazo
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Autism Walk LA
AUTISM WALK LA Autism Speaks is one of the leading advocacy and research organizations for Autism in the world. Currently the organization has recruited community members to participate in raising funds and awareness for research and autism services via their annual Autism Walks. Autism Speaks’ LA walk will take place on April 18th and all
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Think Beyond Plastic
THINK BEYOND PLASTIC Think Beyond Plastic (TBP) is a social impact venture that reduces the impact of plastic pollution by harnessing the forces of entrepreneurship and the power of markets to do good. The team of advisors, mentors and staff incubate ideas and accelerate businesses that measurably reduce plastic pollution. On March 16th, 2015, in partnership with
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Women Who Lunch LA
WOMEN WHO LUNCH – STUDIO CITY The mission of Florence Belsky Charitable Foundation‘s “Women Who Lunch” event, is to connect women and share ideas. On March 27th, women will gather in Studio City over lunch at Vitello’s Restaraunt to network with one another. The admission cost allows each guest to enjoy a delicious lunch, beverages and
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Smart People
SMART PEOPLE On Saturday nights between March 7th and April 11th, Mark Fink’s Smart People runs at the Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks, CA. Fink is a writer of shows like Archie Bunker’s Place, Full House, ROC, Empty Nest, Three’s Company, Perfect Strangers, Boy Meets World and Saved By The Bell. He is also the Creator and Executive Producer of
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Other Side Pictures
OTHER SIDE PICTURES Other|Side Pictures, LLC is a full service film and television production company committed to producing state of the art content in feature filmmaking, documentary and television production. In addition, the company provides clients with coverage of live events, innovative advertising, commercial work, music videos and multimedia web content. The Other|Side team oversees
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NANA – A DOCUMENTARY
NANA- A DOCUMENTARY Filmmaker and NYU Tisch graduate Serena Dykman, is currently filming Nana, a feature documentary about her grandmother surviving Auschwitz. Nana is Dykman’s 5th film and she seeks to continue capturing different people and cultures via photography and videography as she travels around the world. In addition, Serena recently concluded post production for her latest short film entitled Welcome, which
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A Blog: Spiraling
A BLOG: SPIRALING In celebration of International Women’s Day, Paris Press is launching a new online program: Spiraling. Paris Press is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization that publishes groundbreaking yet overlooked literature by women. Paris Press values work in all genres that is daring in style and in its courage to speak truthfully about society, culture, history and
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Women Who Lunch March
WOMEN WHO LUNCH Connecting Women, Sharing Ideas The mission of Florence Belsky Charitable Foundation‘s “Women Who Lunch” event, is to connect women and share ideas. On March 20th, women will gather in NYC over lunch to discuss this month’s theme, “The Journey of Transformation“. “Each decade of our life brings personal transformation. Learning how to
