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Aging Wellness Spring Expo Celebrates the Review-Journal Live Well Speaker Series and Active Lifestyles at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nevada's largest Aging Wellness Expo for active adults 50+ returns for the first seasonal event of the year. The Expo, powered by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and presented by Optum - Nevada, heads to South Point on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 9 AM. to 3 PM. Access to health, financial, and home improvement companies and countless resources are free for attendees. Early bird arrivals can enjoy coffee and breakfast rolls and, in the afternoon, sample healthy snacks.

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  • The Expo, powered by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and presented by Optum - Nevada, heads to South Point on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 9 AM.
  • The Medicine on the Move vehicle visits locations throughout the state, providing patients and health plan members easy access to care.
  • Other topics in the Live Well series feature "A Mindset to Live 100 years or More" with long-life Era™ motivational speaker Marla Letizia.
  • Also, follow Aging Wellness on the Review-Journal's Facebook page for news and information on 50+ active lifestyles.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Natasha Trethewey is the 2024 Eudora Welty Lecturer

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Thursday, March 21 at 7:30pm the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Eudora Welty Foundation present the annual Eudora Welty Lecture with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Natasha Trethewey (New York Times bestseller Memorial Drive and Native Guard) at the National Press Club. In the spirit of Welty's treasured One Writer's Beginnings, Natasha Trethewey will give a lecture describing her own creative origins. A book-signing will follow the lecture.

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  • On Thursday, March 21 at 7:30pm the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Eudora Welty Foundation present the annual Eudora Welty Lecture with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Natasha Trethewey at the National Press Club.
  • In the spirit of Welty's treasured One Writer's Beginnings, Natasha Trethewey will give a lecture describing her own creative origins.
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Thursday, March 21 at 7:30pm the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Eudora Welty Foundation present the annual Eudora Welty Lecture with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Natasha Trethewey (New York Times bestseller Memorial Drive and Native Guard) at the National Press Club.
  • This event is produced by the Eudora Welty Foundation in partnership with the Folger Shakespeare Library.

LensCrafters Announces the Return of Sharon Stone as the Face of the "Your Eyes First" Campaign

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LensCrafters, part of EssilorLuxottica and one of the largest optical retail brands in North America, announced today a renewed partnership with Golden Globe award winning actress, producer and artist Sharon Stone as the face of the brand's new 2024 marketing campaigns, with "Your Eyes First" launching on February 20th. The 360-degree one-year omnichannel campaign featuring Stone will be showcased through digital touch points within LensCrafters stores, on LensCrafters.com, and across the company's marketing channels. 

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  • The 360-degree one-year omnichannel campaign featuring Stone will be showcased through digital touch points within LensCrafters stores, on LensCrafters.com, and across the company's marketing channels.
  • The brand has always been and continues to be a respected and recognized leader in the vision care and eyewear industry.
  • From a classic metal frame to bold cat-eye shapes, there is truly the perfect frame to suit everyone at LensCrafters."
  • "We are equally as excited to continue our partnership with style icon Sharon Stone as the face of the brand's marketing campaigns again this year," said Alfonso Cerullo, President of LensCrafters.

National Geographic Unveils Trailer for Captivating New Series PHOTOGRAPHER From Oscar®, Bafta and Emmy® Award-Winning Filmmakers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Today, National Geographic released the trailer for the unprecedented six-part docuseries PHOTOGRAPHER from award-winning filmmakers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.

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  • Today, National Geographic released the trailer for the unprecedented six-part docuseries PHOTOGRAPHER from award-winning filmmakers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.
  • Along with the release of the trailer, National Geographic also announced today the names of the eight esteemed directors who have masterfully brought each of the photographers’ stories to life.
  • For over 135 years, National Geographic has built a storied legacy in visual storytelling, showing an interconnected world through the work of thousands of renowned photographers.
  • For Little Monster Films, E. Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin and Pagan Harleman are executive producers, and Anna Barnes and Brent Kunkle are co-executive producers.

Literary Arts Series Spotlights Novelist Saul Bellow

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Saul Bellow was honored today with a new stamp, the 34th in the Postal Service's Literary Arts series.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Author Saul Bellow was honored today with a new stamp, the 34th in the Postal Service's Literary Arts series.
  • Bellow considered himself a historian of American identity, populating his books with dreamers and intellectuals searching for meaning in a materialistic, sometimes disorienting world.
  • The title "Saul Bellow" is in dark purple letters in the upper-right corner, with "Three Ounce" and "USA" appearing vertically along the left side.
  • Bellow began an unfinished novel in 1939, then in 1941, published his first short story, "Two Morning Monologues," in Partisan Review.

iHeartMedia Announces Nominees for The 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards Presented by The Hartford Live at SXSW on March 11

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced the nominees for the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards presented by The Hartford live at SXSW.

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  • 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced the nominees for the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards presented by The Hartford live at SXSW.
  • This year, iHeartMedia teamed up with South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals to host the live and in-person ceremony in Austin, Texas at the Fairmont Hotel on Monday, March 11 at 8 p.m. CT.
  • In addition, the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards presented by The Hartford will present industry Icon Awards to pay tribute to the creators, organizations and podcasts that have made groundbreaking contributions to podcasting’s expanding role in today’s popular culture.
  • The full 2024 category nominees are:
    Podcast of the Year presented by The Hartford:

23andMe Launches Month-Long Initiative to Amplify ARRAY’s “Seat16” Program for Acclaimed Film ORIGIN by Ava DuVernay

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 23andMe Holding Co. (Nasdaq: ME) (23andMe), a leading genetic health and biopharmaceutical company, announced a month-long initiative to amplify Ava DuVernay’s new film ORIGIN and the film’s groundbreaking Seat16 program.

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  • SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 23andMe Holding Co. (Nasdaq: ME) (23andMe), a leading genetic health and biopharmaceutical company, announced a month-long initiative to amplify Ava DuVernay’s new film ORIGIN and the film’s groundbreaking Seat16 program.
  • For 23 days, 23andMe will donate 100 seats daily to support the program.
  • ARRAY, the multi-platform arts and social impact collective founded by Ava DuVernay, created the Seat16 initiative to ensure that 10,000 young people across the nation get to experience ORIGIN.
  • Through her foundation, 23andMe co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki helped fund the film along with several other non-profits.

Folger Shakespeare Library to Open New Galleries, Café, and Shop on June 21

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following a 4-Year Renovation, Historic Building Reimagined with Welcoming and Accessible New Amenities

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  • The Folger Shakespeare Library announced that it will reopen its historic home on Capitol Hill to the public on Friday, June 21, 2024.
  • The Folger Shakespeare Library today announced that its historic home on Capitol Hill will reopen on Friday, June 21, 2024.
  • "This renovation expresses our faith in the ongoing importance of Shakespeare, the arts, and the humanities to our civic life," said Folger Director Michael Witmore.
  • "I have such a deep love for the Folger Shakespeare Library," Dove said.

BROADWAY LICENSING GLOBAL ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF THE COMEUPPANCE AND FLEX

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadway Licensing Global announces its acquisition of two critically acclaimed titles, including The Comeuppance, the Broadway smash hit new play, by two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and Flex, the widely lauded new play by Candrice Jones.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadway Licensing Global announces its acquisition of two critically acclaimed titles, including The Comeuppance, the Broadway smash hit new play, by two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and Flex, the widely lauded new play by Candrice Jones.
  • The Comeuppance, centers on a long-dispersed group of friends who reunite after years apart to reconnect and confront hidden truths during a pre-20th high school reunion.
  • Appropriate , another Jacobs-Jenkins' title, is now making its critically acclaimed Broadway debut at the Helen Hayes Theatre and produced by Second Stage.
  • Flex, a play by Jones, tells a coming-of-age story about a group of teenage basketball players in rustic Arkansas.

Native Forward Scholars Fund Receives Real Leaders®️ 2024 Impact Award

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Native Forward Scholars Fund, has been awarded the Real Leaders 2024 Impact Award under the leadership of CEO Angelique Albert. The accolade recognizes Native Forward and Albert's impact, placing the nonprofit among the ranks of influential companies and organizations steering transformative change.

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  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Native Forward Scholars Fund , has been awarded the Real Leaders 2024 Impact Award under the leadership of CEO Angelique Albert.
  • Throughout her career devoted to the service and empowerment of Native students and communities, Angelique Albert has guided Native Forward Scholars Fund through a phase of unparalleled expansion in its 53-year history.
  • "To stand among the remarkable leaders recognized by Real Leaders is a testament to dedication of our team at Native Forward Scholars Fund.
  • Native Forward Scholars Fund has delivered more funding in direct scholarship dollars to Native students in the U.S. than any other scholarship provider.