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National Museum of Mexican Art Reveals 2023 Sor Juana Festival Performers and Changemakers

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Friday, February 24, 2023
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CHICAGO, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Museum of Mexican Art announced the schedule for its Sor Juana Festival 2023 , a performing arts festival that celebrates the accomplishments of Mexican women, showcasing diverse artists and social impact leaders from the U.S. and Mexico.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Museum of Mexican Art announced the schedule for its Sor Juana Festival 2023 , a performing arts festival that celebrates the accomplishments of Mexican women, showcasing diverse artists and social impact leaders from the U.S. and Mexico.
  • The Sor Juana Festival honors one of Mexico's greatest writers, Sor Juana InĂ©s de la Cruz, a 17th-century nun who fought for a woman's right to education and is considered the first feminist of the Americas.
  • "We're thrilled to host these brilliant creative people sharing knowledge, culture and experiences of music, media, art and community," said Carlos Tortolero, Founder and President of the National Museum of Mexican Art.
  • "In its nearly 30 years of existence, the Sor Juana Festival has become an iconic event not just in the Midwest but nationwide."

Magellan AI announces participation of Market Enginuity and PRX in Magellan AI Verified Downloads

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Friday, February 18, 2022
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"At PRX, we aim to best serve our ambitious partners," said Audrey Davidson, Senior Director of Revenue and Partnerships at PRX.

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  • "At PRX, we aim to best serve our ambitious partners," said Audrey Davidson, Senior Director of Revenue and Partnerships at PRX.
  • "Today's audio media buyers are inundated with options," said Harry Clark, CRO of Market Enginuity, the team behind sponsorship sales for PRX.
  • The Magellan AI platform now contains verified download data for 36 shows distributed by PRX, reaching hundreds of thousands of unique listeners.
  • Magellan AI Verified Downloads allows media planners to track show downloads, individual episode downloads, and unique listenership for participating podcasts.

Religion of Sports and PRX Present "False Idol," A New Narrative Podcast Re-examining the Life Of Olympic Athlete Oscar Pistorius On And Off The Track

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Thursday, August 12, 2021
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He made history at the 2012 London Games, becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics.

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  • He made history at the 2012 London Games, becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics.
  • Many people held up Pistorius as a hero for his triumphs on the track, until he did the unthinkable.
  • "False Idol"tells the story through the eyes of the people Pistorius irrevocably changed, and brings needed attention to the life of Reeva Steenkamp.
  • Episodes one and two of the seven-part series will premiere on August 26, with new episodes released weekly through September 30.

Lost Women of Science Launches Nonprofit Organization to Promote the Remarkable Stories of Forgotten Women of Science

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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Also announced today: the Lost Women of Sciencepodcastwill launch to listening audiences in fall 2021, in partnership with public media organization PRX and the award-winning Scientific American magazine.

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  • Also announced today: the Lost Women of Sciencepodcastwill launch to listening audiences in fall 2021, in partnership with public media organization PRX and the award-winning Scientific American magazine.
  • Laura Helmuth, Editor in Chief of Scientific American, said: "Scientific American is partnering with the Lost Women of Science Initiative and podcast at a critical moment of self-reflection in science.
  • Hafnersaid: "Our kernel of an idea to train a lens on the forgotten yet heroic women of science has resonated.
  • I am proud of the team and to serve with the other phenomenal women on the Lost Women of Science Advisory Board."