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HELL'S KITCHEN A NEW MUSICAL ON BROADWAY DEBUTS AN ORIGINAL NEW SONG BY ALICIA KEYS "KALEIDOSCOPE" FEAT. MALEAH JOI MOON

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AKW Productions is thrilled to announce the release of the original new song "Kaleidoscope" written for the new musical HELL'S KITCHEN by 16-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys. The new release produced by Breyan Isaac and Keys, and co-produced by Adam Blackstone, features vocals by Keys, Maleah Joi Moon and the Broadway company of HELL'S KITCHEN.  "Kaleidoscope" – released via Alicia Keys Records - is now available on all streaming platforms. 

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  • The new release produced by Breyan Isaac and Keys, and co-produced by Adam Blackstone, features vocals by Keys, Maleah Joi Moon and the Broadway company of HELL'S KITCHEN.
  • "Kaleidoscope" will have its world premiere performance on "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon" tonight, March 22 at 11:35/10:35c on NBC.
  • That's Hell's Kitchen, a new musical from 16-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys that's about to make Broadway feel brand new.
  • HELL'S KITCHEN stars Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kecia Lewis, Chris Lee, and introducing Maleah Joi Moon.

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA + FRIENDS AT TILLES CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SET TO LAUNCH THE 2023/24 SEASON WITH UNPRECEDENTED EVENT

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New details announced about Lin-Manuel Miranda + Friends, the first event of the 2023/24 season at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post. In a one-night-only event created exclusively for Tilles Center, Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning songwriter, actor, producer, and director Lin-Manuel Miranda will be joined by moderator Jeremy McCarter, with whom he co-authored two New York Times bestsellers. The evening will also feature musicians from the RISE Theatre Directory and Long Island's own Central Islip High School Concert Choir. A final block of tickets has also now been released for sale.

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  • BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New details announced about Lin-Manuel Miranda + Friends, the first event of the 2023/24 season at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post.
  • Tilles Center is proud to partner with the Miranda Family Fund in the creation of opportunities for artists of color.
  • Students from the award-winning Central Islip High School Concert Choir will join Lin-Manuel Miranda + Friends during select closing musical numbers during the event.
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda + Friends is sponsored in part by Victoria Rodriguez Minowitz and Robert Minowitz, Diana and Randy Plotnitzky and Brenda and Jason Wilensky.

The Bloc's major talent investment continues with hire of Kellan Tortora as VP, Creative Director

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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"I feel honored and grateful to be joining The Bloc. The level of creativity within this team is invigorating, and I can already sense how we inspire and energize each other," said Tortora. "I love how Christian and The Bloc embrace Creatives' roles as artists, viewing our work as a vocation rather than solely an occupation. I firmly believe that this commitment to our craft -- treating our projects as art rather than mere campaigns -- is the key to unlocking exceptional success for our clients."

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  • NEW YORK, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bloc, the most-awarded independent health creative agency, scored a major talent coup this month with the appointment of Kellan Tortora as a VP, Creative Director.
  • "Kellan truly stands out as a shining star in our industry," commented Christian Bauman, The Bloc's Chief Creative Officer.
  • "His exceptional passion for craft, coupled with an extraordinary ability to connect with audiences, positions him as a rare gem.
  • The Bloc team has long been admirers of his work, and his inclusion with our team is a seamless fit.

James Shapiro's 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare Wins the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Winner of Winners Award

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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Shapiro's 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare won the prize in 2006 and explores the year that Shakespeare produced some of his greatest works

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  • Shapiro's 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare won the prize in 2006 and explores the year that Shakespeare produced some of his greatest works
    Edinburgh, Apr 28, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare by James Shapiro is tonight, Thursday, April 27, named winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 'Winner of Winners' Award.
  • Baillie Gifford Prize Winner of Winners James Shapiro with 1599: A Year in the Life of William
    The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Winner of Winners Award marks the 25th anniversary of the UK's premier non-fiction book prize by crowning the best work of non-fiction from the last 25 years of the prize.
  • Shapiro finds one question the most pressing: how did Shakespeare become Shakespeare - one of the greatest writers who ever lived?
  • Peter Singlehurst, Partner at Baillie Gifford, says: "The strapline for the Baillie Gifford Prize is 'all the best stories are true'.

Zach Buchwald to lead Russell Investments as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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Russell Investments announced today that Zach Buchwald has been selected to serve as Chief Executive Officer and as Chairman of the firm’s board of directors.

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  • Russell Investments announced today that Zach Buchwald has been selected to serve as Chief Executive Officer and as Chairman of the firm’s board of directors.
  • Based in the firm’s global headquarters in Seattle, Buchwald will take the helm effective May 1 as Russell Investments’ eighth CEO in 87 years.
  • “We believe Zach is the ideal leader to further Russell Investments’ legacy of innovation in asset management,” said Todd R. Crockett, a managing director at TA, which, along with Reverence Capital Partners, acquired Russell Investments in 2016.
  • Buchwald has focused much of his career on improving financial security for retirees, which is also central to Russell Investments’ stated mission.

True Tickets Teams With Smith Center to Deliver Secure Digital Ticketing for Hamilton

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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BOSTON, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital ticketing service True Tickets is proud to be the official digital ticket delivery partner for HAMILTON at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas.

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  • BOSTON, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital ticketing service True Tickets is proud to be the official digital ticket delivery partner for HAMILTON at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas.
  • Together with ticketing partner Tessitura, True Tickets enables venues to better govern how mobile tickets are transacted.
  • Innovative digital ticketing technology allows event organizers to reclaim control of their tickets from the secondary market so they can more effectively manage their patrons experience.
  • Says True Tickets CEO Matt Zarracina, Mobile tickets add an additional layer of security against counterfeit and stolen tickets by having a dynamically changing, unique QR code that is scanned when you arrive at a show.

The Second City announces new comedy series, "The Tam and Kevin Show" to premiere June 13 on The Second City YouTube network

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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He is an actor, improviser, writer and director who has performed sketch and improv at Second City.

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  • He is an actor, improviser, writer and director who has performed sketch and improv at Second City.
  • His Black Theatre Alliance awarded playThaddeus and Slocum: A Vaudeville Adventure, andPlantation!,directed by David Schwimmer, made their world premieres at Lookingglass Theatre.
  • In addition to performing sketch and improv at Second City, Tamberla has performed at Sketchfest, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and Words Fest, Second City.
  • The Second City opened its doors in 1959 as a small comedy cabaret and has since grown to become the world's most influential name in improvisation and comedy.

Monotype Announces the Acquisition of Iconic Type Foundry Hoefler&Co.

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Monotype today announced that it has acquired Hoefler&Co, the prominent type foundry based in New York City.

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  • Monotype today announced that it has acquired Hoefler&Co, the prominent type foundry based in New York City.
  • Hoefler&Co designs will continue to be available through typography.com , and Monotype also plans to distribute the typefaces through its Monotype Fonts offering.
  • Monotype Fonts combines the worlds largest collection of award-winning type, the expertise of the most sought-after foundries and type designers, and trusted and secure font management all under a single agreement.
  • In the world of type design, there are few names as well-regarded as Hoefler&Co, said Monotype CEO, Ninan Chacko.

Private Capital Veteran Renée Beaumont Joins Lafayette Square as Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lafayette Square, an impact investment platform, announced today that Rene Beaumont has joined the firm as chief operating officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lafayette Square, an impact investment platform, announced today that Rene Beaumont has joined the firm as chief operating officer.
  • "Her robust background leading business development and investor relations strategies with some of the biggest names in private capital will bring Lafayette Square unique insights and capabilities as we continue to grow our business and deploy capital."
  • "I am thrilled to work alongside Damien and the talented team at Lafayette Square," said Beaumont.
  • As we make investments, we work withamission-alignednetwork toprovideimpactful servicesthatimprove the wellbeing of underserved people andcommunities.For more information about Lafayette Square, please visit www.lafayettesquare.com .

CLEAR Launches "Come Back Better" Initiative to Keep Our Communities Going

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

This new initiative will help organizations of all sizes and across industries find the right digital vaccine solution to help protect the health and safety of their customers, employees and communities.

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  • This new initiative will help organizations of all sizes and across industries find the right digital vaccine solution to help protect the health and safety of their customers, employees and communities.
  • That is why CLEAR developed these digital vaccine solutions - so that we can come back better, safer and seamlessly.
  • By partnering with OpenTable, CLEAR helps restaurants with their proof of vaccination requirements and streamlines entry for diners.
  • CLEAR is at the highest level of security by U.S. government regulators and is also certified as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology under the SAFETY Act.