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MORE THAN 50 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATIONS REVEAL EXHIBITION PLANS FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE, OPENING SEPTEMBER 2024

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Katherine E. Fleming, president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, today joined more than 50 partner organizations to reveal the mind-expanding exhibitions they will present in the next Pacific Standard Time, Art & Science Collide, opening in September 2024. Grants from Getty for the initiative now total $17 million. Getty also announced plans to make the landmark regional collaboration a regularly scheduled series on a five-year cycle under a new name, PST Art.

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  • Getty also announced plans to make the landmark regional collaboration a regularly scheduled series on a five-year cycle under a new name, PST Art.
  • "The exhibitions in this new edition of PST Art spark a fundamental shift in how we see the possibilities of both art and science," says Joan Weinstein, director of the Getty Foundation, who has stewarded all PST Art collaborations.
  • With Art & Science Collide, PST Art is again venturing into new territory and revealing the unexpected."
  • PST Art will also introduce Community Hubs, providing expanded opportunities for community-based organizations to get involved in Art and Science Collide.

Brenda A. Levin, FAIA Archive Donated to the Getty Research Institute

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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The Getty Research Institute has acquired the work of architect and preservationist Brenda Levin and her firm Levin & Associates.

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  • The Getty Research Institute has acquired the work of architect and preservationist Brenda Levin and her firm Levin & Associates.
  • “The archive of Levin & Associates contributes to a growing collecting and research trajectory at the GRI which seeks to account for histories of conservation and preservation in the Los Angeles region and beyond,” said Mary Miller, director of the Getty Research Institute.
  • It is a privilege to share our work through the Getty Research Institute and make it available for scholars and future generations,” said Levin.
  • The collection will be cataloged over the course of a number of years and then made available to researchers at the Getty Research Institute.

Astrophysicist and Nobel Laureate Andrea Ghez to Receive THE MUSES 2023 Woman of the Year Award

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned astrophysicist, professor, and Nobel Prize winner, Andrea Ghez, will be honored as the 2023 Woman of the Year by THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned astrophysicist, professor, and Nobel Prize winner, Andrea Ghez, will be honored as the 2023 Woman of the Year by THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation.
  • The annual luncheon will take place at The Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles on April 17, 2023.
  • The annual Woman of the Year event is the major fundraiser that allows THE MUSES to support youth education programs of the California Science Center Foundation.
  • Ghez has appeared in many television documentaries produced by networks such as the BBC, Discovery Channel, and The History Channel.

Howie Mandel, Jon Heder, Elijah Allan-Blitz, A.R. Rahman and More Set to Speak at the 5th Annual Infinity Festival November 2-5, 2022

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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Rahman and Infinity Festival Immersive Cinema Chair Ravi Velhal at Intel will premiere their full-length sensory cinema experience Le Musk presented by Intel at the festival.

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  • Rahman and Infinity Festival Immersive Cinema Chair Ravi Velhal at Intel will premiere their full-length sensory cinema experience Le Musk presented by Intel at the festival.
  • Watch a video highlighting the exciting things coming to Infinity Festival this year here .
  • We couldnt be more excited to announce that Infinity Festival is returning for its fifth year, says the events founder and CEO Mark Lieber.
  • Were the only festival in Los Angeles that does that and were thrilled to bring so many industry leaders to discuss the future.

Michelle Obama's When We All Vote Brings Together Cultural Leaders Across Industries for First Culture of Democracy Summit

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting June 10th, When We All Vote hosted the first Culture of Democracy Summit featuring When We All Vote Co-Chairs Chris Paul, Selena Gomez, Liza Koshy, Bretman Rock and Kerry Washington, Former Attorney General Eric Holder, Magic Johnson, Doc Rivers, David Hogg and more. The four-day nonpartisan convening brought together artists, athletes, academics, grassroots organizers and business leaders to discuss the role different industries play in protecting and strengthening democracy through voter registration, education, mobilization and culture change.

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  • More than 1,000 people convened at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles for the final day of the Summit.
  • The study also found that entertainment TV characters engage in voting behaviors in less than 1% of top-rated entertainment TV programming.
  • When We All Vote also announced the winners of the first-ever Culture of Democracy Awards.
  • The awards recognized leaders across industries and communities doing critical work to strengthen and protect democracy through voter registration, mobilization and culture change.

Andrea M. Ghez, 2020 Nobel Prize Winner and Astrophysics Expert, Named Honorary Member of Zonta International

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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In 2020, she became the fourth woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, sharing one half of the prize with Reinhard Genzel (the other half of the prize being awarded to Roger Penrose).

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  • In 2020, she became the fourth woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, sharing one half of the prize with Reinhard Genzel (the other half of the prize being awarded to Roger Penrose).
  • "I'm delighted to become an honorary member of Zonta International," Ghez said.
  • The Zonta International Board awards lifelong International Honorary Membership to individuals who have helped to change societal attitudes about women or have improved conditions for women beyond the national level.
  • Since 1970, Zonta International has recognized 41 women for their significant contributions to advancing the status of women worldwide.

Citadel EHS Adds Dedicated ESG & Sustainability Consulting Team To Help Developers & Investors Achieve A Healthier Built Environment

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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GLENDALE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Citadel EHS announced today that it is expanding its client service offerings with a new dedicated ESG & Sustainability consulting team led from the company's new San Diego office in North Park.

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  • GLENDALE, Calif., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Citadel EHS announced today that it is expanding its client service offerings with a new dedicated ESG & Sustainability consulting team led from the company's new San Diego office in North Park.
  • The Citadel team will foster services in two distinct groups:
    ESG & Sustainability: comprehensive ESG and GRESB reporting and advisory services or individual implementation support services for energy, water, or waste efficiency; education; goal-setting; tenant engagement, and more.
  • "We're excited to have Ravi's data-driven approach to building performance measurement and the continuous improvement programs," commented Loren Witkin, CEO and President of Citadel EHS.
  • This unique, integrated approach supports the life cycle of real estate and business, servicing the built environment and those that serve it.

Thompson Hollywood Debuts in the Heart of Los Angeles

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Monday, August 9, 2021
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Located nearby to Sunset Strip, Runyon Canyon, the Hollywood Bowl, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood Boulevard, the Capitol Records Building and more, Thompson Hollywood sits at the very nexus of Los Angeles most appealing sites.

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  • Located nearby to Sunset Strip, Runyon Canyon, the Hollywood Bowl, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood Boulevard, the Capitol Records Building and more, Thompson Hollywood sits at the very nexus of Los Angeles most appealing sites.
  • The property joins other Thompson Hotels that are slated to debut in 2021, including Thompson Savannah, Thompson Denver, Thompson Buckhead and Thompson Austin.
  • The Thompson Hotels portfolio of lifestyle hotels includes The Beekman and Gild Hall in New York City; Thompson Washington D.C.; Thompson Nashville; Thompson Seattle; Thompson Chicago; The Cape in Los Cabos, Mexico and Thompson Playa del Carmen in Riviera Maya, Mexico; Thompson Zihuatanejo on Mexicos Pacific Coast; and the new Texas hotels, Thompson Dallas and Thompson San Antonio.
  • Relevant Groups portfolio consists of over $1 billion in development projects in Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles, including an array of historic landmark properties.

Los Angeles Tourism Invites Visitors to #StartYourComeback, Partners with Cercle for a Livestream Set Featuring Bob Moses From the Iconic Griffith Observatory

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
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To keep Los Angeles top of mind with visitors sonically and visually, Los Angeles Tourism has partnered with Cercle , known for their jaw-dropping musical livestreams from UNESCO World Heritage sites and other cultural icons across the globe.

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  • To keep Los Angeles top of mind with visitors sonically and visually, Los Angeles Tourism has partnered with Cercle , known for their jaw-dropping musical livestreams from UNESCO World Heritage sites and other cultural icons across the globe.
  • L.A.-based, Grammy-winning electronic duo Bob Moses will perform a livestream, sunset set from the iconic Griffith Observatory on Monday, March 22, beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST.
  • The collaboration kicks off Los Angeles Tourism's new multi-month, phased effort to inspire visitors to #StartYourComeback.
  • Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (Los Angeles Tourism) is the non-profit destination marketing and sales organization for the Los Angeles tourism industry and the ultimate resource for where to stay and play in the L.A. area.