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The World War II Foundation Names John Fenzel as its Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The nonprofit World War II Foundation has appointed John Fenzel as its new CEO, effective January 1. Fenzel is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel, and the founding president of the NewDay USA Foundation. Fenzel will focus on advancing the nonprofit's mission to educate and inspire current and future generations about the compelling stories of the Greatest Generation.

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  • The nonprofit World War II Foundation has appointed John Fenzel as its new CEO, effective January 1.
  • SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The nonprofit World War II Foundation has appointed John Fenzel as its new CEO, effective January 1.
  • "It's an honor to be chosen to lead the World War II Foundation," Fenzel said.
  • The Rhode Island-based World War II Foundation travels the world capturing poignant stories through award-winning documentary films shot on location in Europe and the Pacific.

BIOPIC ON ARTIST ROMERO BRITTO IN PRODUCTION FROM MUSE STORYTELLING, DIRECTED BY PATRICK MOREAU

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Muse Storytelling announced today a new biopic project centered around influential artist Romero Britto - founder of the Happy Art Movement and internationally recognized as a contemporary master. Featuring unprecedented access to Romero Britto's life and artistic process, the documentary will include interviews with operatic tenor and world-renowned classical music sensation Andrea Bocelli with his wife Veronica Berti, celebrated fashion designer Domenico Dolce, Grammy winners and legendary musicians Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan, Grammy winner DJ Khaled, and famed actor and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger, amongst other notable figures in the art world and beyond.

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  • NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Muse Storytelling announced today a new biopic project centered around influential artist Romero Britto - founder of the Happy Art Movement and internationally recognized as a contemporary master.
  • Titled THE BRITTO DOC, the biopic will focus on the man and the artist hailed as a thought leader of our time.
  • Britto, the most collected and licensed artist in history, has also transcended the arts world by creating the lifestyle brand, BRITTO®.
  • "It is not often that Artists are recognized and chronicled as the thought leaders they are, while building their legacy," said Director Patrick Moreau.

THE HOLIDAY MUSICAL OF THE SEASON - WINTER LIGHTS - DEBUTS AT THE DISCOVERY CUBE ORANGE COUNTY STARTING ON FRIDAY, DEC. 16

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Cube, Southern California's leading children's science museum, is announcing the official debut of Winter Lights: A Journey Home, a brand-new holiday musical spectacular for the whole family. Created by Discovery Cube, in partnership with the Tony Award-winning production team, Apples & Oranges Studios, the new holiday musical invites audiences to come and get inspired in a winter wonderland filled with spectacle, original songs and the holiday spirit! The show opens Friday, Dec. 16 for a limited engagement and runs through Sunday, Jan. 8, offering families the chance to choose from up to four shows daily except for Christmas Day.

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  • Winter Lights: A Journey Home takes holiday audiences through a wondrous journey starring 17-year-old high school student, Lumina, beginning the night before a big science fair.
  • "Winter Lights: A Journey Home marks one of the most ambitious events we've ever staged at the Discovery Cube in Orange County," said Joe Adams, CEO, Discovery Cube.
  • Tickets for Winter Lights: A Journey Home goes on sale Nov. 23 and ticket prices start at $14 per person.
  • For more information, visit The Discovery Cube and Winter Lights: A Journey Home .

Weinberg Foundation Promotes Aaron Merki to Role of Chief Program Officer

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Monday, September 27, 2021
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Baltimore, Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation today announced the promotion of Aaron Merki to the role of chief program officer.

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  • Baltimore, Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation today announced the promotion of Aaron Merki to the role of chief program officer.
  • Under his leadership, the Foundation has prioritized strategic and collaborative approaches to grantmaking focused on achieving measurable impacts within the communities the Foundation serves.
  • Before coming to the Weinberg Foundation, Mr. Merki served as the executive director of FreeState Justice, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of Marylands LGBTQ citizens through legal services and advocacy.
  • About The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation: The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private charitable foundations in the United States, is dedicated to meeting the basic needs of people experiencing poverty.