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ALL ARTS announces Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam as 2024 Artists in Residence

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ALL ARTS, the multimedia platform covering visual art, music, theater, dance, film, literature and more, will commission new works from three artists as part of the fourth annual Kate W. Cassidy Artist in Residence program. The works produced through the program will premiere on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in spring 2024 as part of the ongoing ALL ARTS Artist in Residence series.

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  • The works produced through the program will premiere on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in spring 2024 as part of the ongoing ALL ARTS Artist in Residence series.
  • ALL ARTS announces Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam as 2024 Artists in Residence.
  • "We are thrilled to spotlight a new cohort of artists through our annual Artist in Residence commission," said James King, senior artistic director of ALL ARTS.
  • Past seasons of ALL ARTS Artist in Residence are available to stream nationwide on the free ALL ARTS app and AllArts.org/ArtistInResidence.

The Museum at FIT Presents Food & Fashion

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 The Museum at FIT (MFIT) presents Food & Fashion , an exciting and timely exhibition that explores the impact of food and food culture on fashion design.

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  • NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 The Museum at FIT (MFIT) presents Food & Fashion , an exciting and timely exhibition that explores the impact of food and food culture on fashion design.
  • The first four sections, presented as intimate tableaus, include "The Fashion Kitchen," "The Market," "The Fast Food Diner," and "The High Fashion Restaurant."
  • "A Feast for the Eyes" delves into how food, fashion, and art have collided in contemporary fashion design.
  • Food & Fashion has been made possible thanks to the generosity of the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT.

Belle Haven Investments named to 2023 Best Companies to Work for in New York

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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RYE BROOK, N.Y., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Belle Haven Investments is proud to announce that it has been named as one of the 2023 Best Companies to Work for in New York by The New York State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management, Best Companies Group and Rochester Business Journal.

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  • RYE BROOK, N.Y., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Belle Haven Investments is proud to announce that it has been named as one of the 2023 Best Companies to Work for in New York by The New York State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management, Best Companies Group and Rochester Business Journal.
  • Belle Haven's culture is built on a foundation that leverages mutual respect, teamwork, and passion.
  • Best Companies to Work for in New York identifies, recognizes, and honors the best places of employment in New York in three categories: small companies (15-99 employees), medium companies (100-249 employees), and large companies (250 or more employees).
  • Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.

SING FOR HOPE PIANOS FEATURING LOCAL ARTISTS LAUNCH AT NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM ON MARCH 25, 2023

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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NEW ORLEANS, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sing for Hope Pianos will take over the arts scene throughout the city of New Orleans, once again encouraging live music throughout the community. Debuting March 25th, Sing for Hope will display 11 Sing for Hope Pianos painted by local New Orleans artists which will be unveiled at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. Part of the global Sing for Hope Pianos initiative, these uniquely colorful piano artworks will be available for anyone and everyone to play, listen to, interact with, and enjoy through April 19th. At the conclusion of their public residency, the Sing for Hope Pianos will be moved to permanent homes in schools and community-based organizations across the greater New Orleans area, where they will inspire lives for years to come.

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  • Debuting March 25th, Sing for Hope will display 11 Sing for Hope Pianos painted by local New Orleans artists which will be unveiled at the New Orleans Jazz Museum.
  • "We are thrilled to be back in New Orleans for our second year in a big way debuting the 2023 Sing for Hope Pianos at the New Orleans Jazz Museum and bringing our global initiative to the local community and celebrating local artists," said Monica Yunus, Co-Founder of Sing for Hope.
  • Added fellow Sing for Hope Pianos Project Leader and Creole Connection Founder, Kalli Padgett, "We're thrilled to see this program continue to boost the careers of local artists of New Orleans.
  • Here are the 2023 Sing for Hope New Orleans Presenting Artists:
    "We are so excited to be partnering once again with Sing for Hope," said Greg Lambousy, Director of the New Orleans Jazz Museum.

MOYNIHAN TRAIN HALL CONTINUES CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP WITH SING FOR HOPE HOLIDAY CONCERT SERIES, LAUNCHING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1ST at 4PM ET

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moynihan Train Hall announced today the launch of its holiday concert series in partnership with the non-profit Sing for Hope, designed to welcome travelers to the arts capital of New York City. Featured artists will include the acclaimed Harlem Sings, renowned American soprano Alyson Cambridge, award-winning Klezmer musician Ljova, The Sing for Hope Youth Chorus, and more. A special Sing for Hope Piano created by Julia Cocuzza will be unveiled as part of the celebration.

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  • Beginning Thursday, December 1st at 4:00PM, the Sing for Hope Holiday Concert Series at Moynihan Train Hall will offer even more world-class musical performances reflective of New York City's diverse cultural landscape.
  • The Sing for Hope artists bring holiday cheer to passengers and visitors, offering unexpected moments of delight," said Helen Twingley of Sound Color Story, Moynihan Train Hall Marketing and Communications representative.
  • Response to Sing for Hope at Moynihan Train Hall continues to be uniformly positive.
  • Get involved: if interested in sponsoring the Moynihan Train Hall Music Series with Sing for Hope, contact: [email protected]
    Moynihan Train Hall is the city's newest grand civic icon.

MOYNIHAN TRAIN HALL PRESENTS MOYNIHAN MUSIC SERIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SING FOR HOPE, A CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO ARTS & CULTURE IN NEW YORK

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Friday, July 22, 2022
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NEW YORK, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moynihan Train Hall announced today its official partnership with the non-profit Sing for Hope. The partnership builds on the success of Sing for Hope's live music series soft-launched at Moynihan Train Hall in Fall 2021 and designed to welcome travelers to the arts capital of New York City.

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  • NEW YORK, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moynihan Train Hall announced today its official partnership with the non-profit Sing for Hope.
  • The partnership builds on the success of Sing for Hope's live music series soft-launched at Moynihan Train Hall in Fall 2021 and designed to welcome travelers to the arts capital of New York City.
  • Moynihan Train Hall is thrilled to offer the public these unique NYC experiences," said Helen Twingley of Sound Color Story, Moynihan Train Hall Marketing and Communications representative.
  • Get involved: if interested in sponsoring the Moynihan Train Hall Music Series with Sing for Hope, contact: [email protected]
    Moynihan Train Hall is the city's newest grand civic icon.

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ARTS AND CULTURE (IFAC) & SING FOR HOPE CELEBRATE WORLD PIANO DAY WITH LAUNCH OF WORLD'S LARGEST ONLINE PIANO ART GALLERY & DEBUT OF SING FOR HOPE PIANOS IN NEW ORLEANS

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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NEW YORK, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Foundation for Arts and Culture (IFAC) and Sing for Hope today announced the details of their celebration of World Piano Day 2022, to be held on March 29, the 88th day of each year, in reflection of the 88 keys on the standard piano keyboard.

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  • At the conclusion of their public residency, these special Sing for Hope Pianos will be moved to permanent homes in schools and community-based organizations across the greater New Orleans area.
  • And as a Sing for Hope board member, I love that we're celebrating World Piano Day by launching in my hometown of New Orleans!"
  • The Sing for Hope Pianos program began in New York City in 2010.
  • Sing for Hope harnesses the power of the arts to create a better world.

MyHeritage Adds Millions of Jewish Historical Records in Collaboration with JewishGen

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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JewishGen is a leading website for Jewish genealogy, featuring important collections of historical records pertaining to Jewish communities across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and North America.

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  • JewishGen is a leading website for Jewish genealogy, featuring important collections of historical records pertaining to Jewish communities across Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and North America.
  • The records in these collections will now benefit from MyHeritages powerful technologies, which automatically match historical records with the 83 million family trees on MyHeritage.
  • Our new collaboration with JewishGen is an important milestone that makes MyHeritage indispensable for every Jewish genealogist, said Gilad Japhet, Founder and CEO of MyHeritage.
  • JewishGen is the key resource for Jewish genealogy and we are happy to bring its records to MyHeritage.

Reinvention and Restlessness: Fashion in the Nineties

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Reinvention and Restlessness: Fashion in the Ninetiesfeatures more than 85 garments and accessories, the majority of which were selected from MFIT's permanent collection of 50,000 objects.

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  • Reinvention and Restlessness: Fashion in the Ninetiesfeatures more than 85 garments and accessories, the majority of which were selected from MFIT's permanent collection of 50,000 objects.
  • Both minimalism and grunge styles were perceived as reactions to the excesses of 1980s fashion, though they looked entirely different.
  • Yet contemplations of the future of fashion proved to be as compelling as a dive into fashion history.
  • Reinvention and Restlessness: Fashion in the Ninetiesis accompanied by a book of the same title, published by Rizzoli Electa and available at major booksellers.