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Andra Day To Perform At The Gordon Parks Foundation's Annual Gala; Colman Domingo & More to Present
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2025

Ahead of its Annual Awards Dinner & Auction of Select Gordon Parks' photographs, The Gordon Parks Foundation has revealed this year's performer and presenters. Learn more about the event and see how to attend.
The Gordon Parks Foundation Launches Collection-Building Initiative With Mikki Ferrill & LeRoy Henderson
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2025

The Gordon Parks Foundation has announced the formation of The Gordon Parks Foundation's Legacy Initiative, a collection-building fund that will focus on mid-and late-career artists whose enduring work is connected to Parks's life and legacy.
Chappell Roan to Perform at Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 7, 2025

The Elton John AIDS Foundation has announced that GRAMMY® Award nominated popstar and Midwest Princess Chappell Roan will perform at the 33rd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards® Viewing Party in West Hollywood, CA on March 2, 2025.
The Gordon Parks Foundation To Host Annual Gala This May
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2024

The Gordon Parks Foundation has announced its annual gala on May 20 at Cipriani 42nd Street, honoring Anna Wintour, Bethann Hardison, Rashid Johnson, and Ambassador Andrew Young, with co-chairs including Alicia Keys and Spike Lee.
Palm Beach Symphony To Present Piano Virtuoso Emanuel Ax And A World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 17, 2024

Palm Beach Symphony celebrates its 50th Anniversary Season with Piano Virtuoso Emanuel Ax and a World Premiere. The concert features a new 6 p.m. concert time and the annual gala.
Photos: Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party Raises Over $9 Million
by Michael Major - Mar 13, 2023

Among the crowd of supporters, the Foundation welcomed Donatella Versace, Maren Morris, Fan Bingbing, Emma Watson, Wiz Khalifa, Heidi Klum, Dove Cameron, Hilary Duff, Brooke Shields, Lucien Laviscount, Noah Schnapp, Kesha, Rege Jean-Page, Saweetie, Stella Maxwell, Tyga, Sharon Osboure, Sophia Bush, Maggie Rogers, and more. Check out photos!
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Joins Elton John's Annual Oscars Viewing Party; Rina Sawayama to Perform
by Michael Major - Feb 9, 2023

Elton John and David Furnish return as hosts for the 31st annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party. EMMY Award-winning actor Eric McCormack and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Michaela Jaé Rodriguez will join the iconic event as special guests, with singer-songwriter and actress Rina Sawayama set to perform.
Ballet Hispánico's Noche Tropicana Gala 2022 Honored Thalía and MetLife Foundation, Raised More Than $1.1 Million
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2022

Ballet Hispánico’s Noche Tropicana Gala on May 16, 2022 at The Plaza Hotel raised more than $1.1 million in support of the organization’s artistic, educational, and community outreach programs in New York City, across the United States and around the world.
92Y Announces Its 6th Annual Extraordinary Women Awards 11/17
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 4, 2021

On Wednesday, November 17, the 92nd Street Y will honor women leading the way and making a difference with its sixth annual Extraordinary Women Awards.
29th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation ACADEMY AWARDS Party Raises 3 Million Dollars
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Apr 26, 2021

The Foundation’s first-ever virtual gala took place on Sunday, April 25 and featured a stripped back performance by GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist Dua Lipa and appearances by very special guests including Lady Gaga, Cynthia Erivo and the cast of It’s a Sin, among others.
Carly Hughes, Mandy Gonzalez, Kathryn Gallagher & More to Take Part in BCRF's Virtual Hot Pink Evening
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2021

Breast Cancer Research Foundation is presenting a Virtual Hot Pink Evening on Thursday May 20, 2021. The event will feature host Elizabeth Hurley, with special guests Sir Elton John, Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka, Edie Falco, Gayle King, Sebastian Arcelus, Will Chase, Wilson Cruz, Edie Falco, Kathryn Gallagher, Mandy Gonzalez, and more.
The High Museum Of Art Debuts Major Traveling Survey Of David Driskell's Art
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2020

The High Museum of Art announces today its co-organization of the exhibition “David Driskell: Icons of Nature and History,” celebrating the breadth of the renowned American artist's oeuvre and marking the first major survey of his work since his death in April 2020.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Laura Benanti, Sir Elton John & More to Take Part in BCRF Virtual Tribute to Mandy Gonzalez
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2020

On May 20 at 7:45pm, BCRF will hold their first-ever Virtual Hot Pink Evening, taking their renowned Hot Pink Party to a new virtual format with a very special live-stream viewing experience.
Renée Zellweger to be Honored at 'An Unforgettable Evening' Benefiting the Women's Cancer Research Fund
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 22, 2020

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Women's Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) Honorary Chairs Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, along with Gala Chairs Quinn Ezralow and Jamie Tisch, and Co-Chairs Wallis Annenberg & Kris Levine, NJ Falk, Tom Ford & Richard Buckley, Judy & Leonard Lauder, Marion Laurie, and Lori Kanter Tritsch & William P. Lauder, will welcome guests to An Unforgettable Evening. This year, actress Renée Zellweger will receive the 2020 Courage Award for her charitable contributions and philanthropic efforts throughout her career, including her support of breast cancer research and awareness. The event, which will be hosted by actor, comedian, and producer Ken Jeong, will take place at the Beverly Wilshire, and benefit the WCRF, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).
Kate Hudson and Gabrielle Union To Be Honored at 'An Unforgettable Evening'
by BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2019

On Today, February 28, 2019, the Women's Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) Honorary Chairs Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, along with WCRF co-founders Anne Douglas, Quinn Ezralow, Marion Laurie, Kelly Chapman Meyer, and Jamie Tisch will welcome guests to An Unforgettable Evening.  The event will take place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, and benefit the Women's Cancer Research Fund, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).
Kate Hudson and Gabrielle Union To Be Honored at 'An Unforgettable Evening'
by Tori Hartshorn - Feb 20, 2019

On Thursday, February 28, 2019, the Women's Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) Honorary Chairs Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, along with WCRF co-founders Anne Douglas, Quinn Ezralow, Marion Laurie, Kelly Chapman Meyer, and Jamie Tisch will welcome guests to An Unforgettable Evening.  The event will take place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, and benefit the Women's Cancer Research Fund, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).
Photo Flash: Renée Elise Goldsberry Performs at AFTD Hope Rising Benefit
by Julie Musbach - Oct 18, 2018

The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) held its annual Hope Rising Benefit on Wednesday night. The evening closed with a performance by Renee Elise Goldsberry, Tony-award winning actress from the original cast of HAMILTON.
Juilliard Celebrates 100 Years Of Pre-College
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2018

Juilliard Pre-College, under the direction of artistic director Yoheved Kaplinsky, celebrates its centennial season with a gala evening on Monday, November 5. Juilliard presents An Evening Celebrating 100 Years of the Juilliard Pre-College Division, featuring distinguished conductor Robert Spano, music director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, leading the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra in a concert with Juilliard faculty member and Pre-College piano alumnus Emanuel Ax, at 7pm in Alice Tully Hall. The program includes Bernstein's Overture to Candide; Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 ("Emperor"); and Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34, with additional performances by Pre-College students and alumni.
Chita Rivera to be Honored by The New York Landmarks Conservancy
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 28, 2018

On November 1, 2018, The New York Landmarks Conservancy will host its 25th Living Landmarks Celebration at The Plaza.  In addition to Chita Rivera, this year's honorees are Stephen S. Lash, Lynden B. Miller, Liz & Jeffrey Peek, Thomas Sculco MD, Ruth Lande Shuman, Michael I. Sovern and Peter Stangl.  The host for the evening is Living Landmark David Patrick Columbia, and music will be provided by Living Landmark Peter Duchin and his Orchestra.  Living Landmarks Arie L. Kopelman and Leonard Lauder are Honorary Co-Chairs for the evening.  More than 500 guests are expected to attend this 25th annual tribute.
MOCA Presents 'Tracing The Red Thread' Multimedia Exhibition By Mira Lehr
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2018

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) North Miami will present the exhibition "Tracing the Red Thread," by distinguished South Florida-based artist Mira Lehr, Sept. 6 - Nov. 4, 2018. The multimedia, museum-wide installation will reflect Lehr's eco-feminist philosophy, the concept of mankind working with nature rather than dominating over it. Lehr uses the classical myth of Ariadne to explore the beauty, fragility and interconnectedness of the endangered aquatic ecosystem of the South Florida coast.

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