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John Legend to Perform at City Year Los Angeles’ 13th Annual Spring Break Event

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

City Year Los Angeles, an education non-profit organization, announced today that EGOT-winner and twelve-time GRAMMY-award winning multiplatinum musician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist John Legend will take the stage to perform at City Year L.A.’s 13th annual Spring Break fundraising event taking place on Saturday, May 4 at SoFi Stadium.

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  • City Year Los Angeles, an education non-profit organization, announced today that EGOT-winner and twelve-time GRAMMY-award winning multiplatinum musician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist John Legend will take the stage to perform at City Year L.A.’s 13th annual Spring Break fundraising event taking place on Saturday, May 4 at SoFi Stadium.
  • Legend has released nine albums over the course of his career and is currently a coach on NBC’s The Voice.
  • Spring Break raises more than $2 million to support educational equity in Los Angeles.
  • Host Committee members for Spring Break are: Dwight Caines (Event Co-Chair), Erik Feig (Event Co-Chair), Rich Battista, Kam Ghassemieh, Jennifer Gonring, Leandro Otero, David Shaheen, Sarah Schuler, Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, Fernando Szew, and Ali Trustman.

PBS ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMMING AT WINTER 2024 TCA PRESS TOUR

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Monday, February 12, 2024

ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org , and the PBS App .

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  • ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org , and the PBS App .
  • The film, which explores the life and work of the 15th century polymath Leonardo da Vinci, is Burns's first non-American subject.
  • Starring Tony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr., GREAT PERFORMANCES "Purlie Victorious" premieres Friday, May 24 at 9 p.m. on PBS ( check local listings ), on pbs.org/gperf , and the PBS App .
  • PBS KIDS is also in development with TIME Studios on a live-action shorts series supporting civic engagement through media literacy.

EQS-News: tonies preliminary results FY 2023: tonies exceeds revenue guidance for FY 2023 and achieves positive adjusted EBITDA

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Monday, February 5, 2024

tonies preliminary results FY 2023: tonies exceeds revenue guidance for FY 2023 and achieves positive adjusted EBITDA

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  • tonies preliminary results FY 2023: tonies exceeds revenue guidance for FY 2023 and achieves positive adjusted EBITDA
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  • LUXEMBOURG, 02 February 2023 // tonies SE ("tonies"), a leading international digital audio platform for children with the award-winning Toniebox, has released preliminary and unaudited results for the full-year 2023, ended on 31 December 2023. tonies exceeded its revenue guidance for the Group and the US and achieved its guidance for a positive adjusted EBITDA margin on the back of a very strong fourth quarter.
  • tonies achieved a very strong overall business performance in FY 2023 – with revenue growth in all regions.
  • The US continued its rapid growth trajectory and, with expected FY 2023 revenue of around EUR 138 million, even clearly exceeded the revenue guidance of EUR 116 million for FY 2023.

Annette Bening to Receive the Distinguished Artisan Award at the 11th Annual MUAHS Awards

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Friday, January 26, 2024

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS) Awards is pleased to announce that Oscar®-nominated actress Annette Bening will be honored with the prestigious Distinguished Artisan Award at their 11th annual ceremony, presented by Ardell, on Sunday, February 18, 2024. The event will take place at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. 

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  • Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards Slated for Feb. 18, 2024
    HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS) Awards is pleased to announce that Oscar®-nominated actress Annette Bening will be honored with the prestigious Distinguished Artisan Award at their 11th annual ceremony, presented by Ardell, on Sunday, February 18, 2024.
  • She is a Tony® Award and five-time Academy Award® nominee, and two-time Golden Globe®, and Screen Actors Guild® Award winner.
  • The Distinguished Artisan Award is presented to an artist whose consistent collaboration with Local 706 Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists has richly enhanced and created memorable characters throughout their career.
  • Returning as producers of this year's MUAHS Awards (#MUAHSawards) are IngleDodd Media and Erick Weiss of Honeysweet Creative .

Gordon Parks Foundation to Honor Alicia Keys, Kasseem Dean, Colin Kaepernick, Mickalene Thomas, Myrlie Evers-Williams at Annual Gala; Special Tribute to Richard Roundtree

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Gordon Parks Foundation has finalized the list of honorees for its Annual Awards Dinner, which will take place on Tuesday, May 21st at Cipriani 42nd St. in New York City. This year's gala will honor athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick, acclaimed mixed-media artist Mickalene Thomas, and civil rights activist and former Chairman of the NAACP Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of civil rights activist Medgar Evers. Fifteen-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and actress Alicia Keys and GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, rapper, and songwriter Kasseem Dean (aka Swizz Beatz) will be recognized as Patrons of the Arts that evening. Along with celebrating the honorees and the Gordon Parks Foundation Fellows (to be announced soon), there will be a special tribute to Richard Roundtree, who starred in Parks's groundbreaking 1971 film Shaft, highlighting the enduring cultural influence of the film on both cinema and music.

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  • There will be a special tribute to actor Richard Roundtree, star of Parks's 1971 film Shaft.
  • "Our annual gala is a celebration of Gordon Parks's lasting impact on art, film, music, and activism," Peter W. Kunhardt, Jr., Executive Director of The Gordon Parks Foundation.
  • - Mickalene Thomas
    The life and work of Richard Roundtree, who passed away on October 24, 2023, will be celebrated at the Gordon Parks Foundation gala this year with a special tribute.
  • They can be purchased on the Gordon Parks Foundation website , or by contacting Buckley Hall Events at [email protected] or 914-579-1000.

Museum Of The City Of New York To Present 2023 Louis Auchincloss Prize To Award-Winning Director And Choreographer Susan Stroman

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Monday, November 20, 2023

New York, NY, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Museum of the City of New York will present its 2023 Louis Auchincloss Prize to five-time Tony Award-winning Director and Choreographer Susan Stroman, for her contributions to the cultural and performing arts landscape in New York City and beyond.

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  • New York, NY, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Museum of the City of New York will present its 2023 Louis Auchincloss Prize to five-time Tony Award-winning Director and Choreographer Susan Stroman, for her contributions to the cultural and performing arts landscape in New York City and beyond.
  • Stroman is best known for the Broadway musicals Crazy for You, Contact, The Scottsboro Boys, and The Producers – winner of a record-making 12 Tony Awards including Best Direction and Best Choreography.
  • Her work has been lauded with Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel, and a record six Astaire Awards.
  • "Each Fall, the Museum of the City of New York presents the Louis Auchincloss Prize to writers and artists whose work is inspired by and enhances the five boroughs of New York City,” says Stephanie Hill Wilchfort, the Ronay Menschel Director and President of the Museum of the City of New York.

Broadway is Back and Business is booming! - Empire Steak House Celebrates Grand Opening in Times Square with Mayor Eric Adams Cutting the Ribbon

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

The event, held on October 25th, was graced by the presence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who officially inaugurated the restaurant by cutting the ceremonial ribbon.

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  • The event, held on October 25th, was graced by the presence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who officially inaugurated the restaurant by cutting the ceremonial ribbon.
  • A steak house here is not just an eatery, and sometimes people miss that" Mayor Adams remarked.
  • Empire Steak House's newest location in Times Square, left an indelible mark on the guests, including distinguished members of Broadway who graced the occasion.
  • Known for its commitment to culinary excellence, Empire Steak House has been a favorite among steak connoisseurs for years.

EQS-News: tonies delivers excellent Q3 revenue growth of 46% and is on course to achieve revenue of EUR 354m and positive adjusted EBITDA in FY 2023

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Monday, December 25, 2023

In the first nine months of 2023, revenue grew by +38.9% YoY to EUR 191.9 million (9M 2022: EUR 138.2 million).

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  • In the first nine months of 2023, revenue grew by +38.9% YoY to EUR 191.9 million (9M 2022: EUR 138.2 million).
  • Revenue in the US reached EUR 26.3 million, reflecting growth of +109.1% compared to the prior-year quarter.
  • This implies revenue growth for the group of +37% YoY and for the US of +77% YoY.
  • tonies also expects a positive adjusted EBITDA margin for full-year 2023 (2022: -2.4%).

Tonies & Toniebox Black Friday (2023): Round-up of Early PAW Patrol, Cocomelon, Disney, Marvel & More Offers Reported by Retail Egg

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Comparison of any early Tonies & Toniebox deals and offers for Black Friday 2023, including any available sales on Holiday Tonies, Disney, Cocomelon and more Tonies and bundles. Links to any identified offers are shown below.

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Comparison of any early Tonies & Toniebox deals and offers for Black Friday 2023, including any available sales on Holiday Tonies, Disney, Cocomelon and more Tonies and bundles. Links to any identified offers are shown below.

Simu Liu Announced as Unforgettable Gala Emcee, Joined by Honorees Charles Melton, Young Mazino, Greta Lee, and More, as Asian and Pacific Islander Excellence Takes Center Stage

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unforgettable Gala, also known as UNFO, the largest and longest-running Asian and Pacific Islander awards spectacular, is back bigger and better than ever, returning to the Beverly Hilton on December 16. The annual star-studded event highlights API excellence and representation in entertainment, arts and culture from the past year, featuring some of the biggest names in Hollywood. As the API community's premier entertainment gala, UNFO will expand globally for the first time in the event's 21-year history and will broadcast nationwide as a live-to-tape special on the ChimeTV cable network.

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  • The annual star-studded event highlights API excellence and representation in entertainment, arts and culture from the past year, featuring some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
  • Event producers at Character Media today announce actor Simu Liu ("Barbie," Marvel's "Shang Chi") as this year's emcee, returning from his last hosting duties in 2019.
  • Adele Lim will receive the Director Award for "Joy Ride" while Sung Jin Lee will receive the Writer Award for "BEEF."
  • Other major UNFO sponsors include Amazon MGM Studios, Apple TV+, Genesis One Foundation, Joseon Empire, Pechanga Resort Casino, and Society 1.