Toy Drive at the Brooklyn Museum, 2020. Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, NYC Council Majority Leader Laurie A. Cumbo, Spliff Star and Busta Rhymes’s F.O.O.D. Foundation with Grandma’s Hands, and Vulcan Society. Photo: Laval Bryant-Quigley. Virtual and in-person programming welcomes community members to the Museum for the holiday season TheContinue Reading
Stephen Sondheim. Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Broadway community mourns the loss of prolific composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who passed away on November 26, 2021 at age 91. To commemorate his life and work, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of Broadway theatresContinue Reading
Six Mental Health Providers Selected To Receive Funding Over 5 Years. Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the selection of six mental health providers to receive up to $9 million over five years to support community programs that identify and assist adults age 55 or older whose independence or survival inContinue Reading
Photo © IOC / Greg Martin The resolution entitled “Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal” was adopted today by consensus and co-sponsored by 173 Member States at the 76th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (GA) in New York. It calls forContinue Reading
Disney Channel will kick off 2022 with an adventure-filled season two premiere event for “Secrets of Sulphur Springs.” On FRIDAY, JAN. 14, beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST, viewers will enjoy two back-to-back episodes of the popular time-travel adventure series centered around the mysterious Tremont Hotel, with new episodes every Friday on Disney Channel. AnContinue Reading
Exhibition dates: December 10, 2021 – March 6, 2022Exhibition location: The Met Fifth Avenue, First Floor, Gallery 199 Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts will be the first-ever exhibition at The Met to explore the work of Walt Disney and the hand-drawn animation of the Walt Disney AnimationContinue Reading
2021 AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE) Winners /PRNewswire/The AKC® Humane Fund is proud to announce the winners of the 22nd annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards celebrate five loyal, hard-working dogs that have significantly improved the lives of their owners and communities. The five winners were carefullyContinue Reading
Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday announced that New York State bridges and landmarks will be lit red, December 1, 2021, in honor of World AIDS Day. “World AIDS Day is a very solemn time for us to remember those we have lost to the HIV epidemic, as we raise awareness ofContinue Reading
Multi-Year Federal Review Process Concludes with More Accessible Design The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has successfully completed the public consultation process for the revitalization of its Sculpture Garden. The National Capital Planning Commission voted to approve the final proposal, joining the Commission of Fine Arts, which voted onContinue Reading
December programming at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will feature a book discussion exploring the impact of Reconstruction on America’s post-Civil War Black community. Kevin Young, Andrew W. Mellon Director of the museum, leads the discussion with renowned historians Eric Foner and Henry Louis GatesContinue Reading
