Filmmaker Spike Lee and Producer Tonya Lee Co-Chair Riverside Hawks 60th Gala Celebration
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2021
The Riverside Hawks, the legendary Harlem based nonprofit program focused on providing children 5-18 years-of-age, an opportunity to improve their academic and career prospects using basketball as a motivating vehicle, is pleased to announce the celebration of its 60thAnniversary Gala, to be held at the Plaza, Terrace Room on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.
'Son of Sam' Killer David Berkowitz Speaks to CBS News in New Special
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2017
David Berkowitz terrorized New York City by killing six people and wounding seven others in seemingly random shootings from 1976 to 1977. Now, four decades after he was arrested, Berkowitz speaks out about what led him to kill, his life before he turned into a murderer, and life in prison today in SON OF SAM: THE KILLER SPEAKS, a CBS News special to be broadcast Friday, August 11 (10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Phylicia Rashad, Kenny Leon & More Set for Restore Brooklyn Gala Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 17, 2016
On Monday, October 17, at 6:30 PM, the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation will host the Restore Brooklyn Annual Benefit gala, honoring Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III, Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon, Jay Walder and Jacqueline Berrien (posthumously).
CBS SUNDAY MORNING Posts Year-to-Year Audience Gains
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 28, 2016
CBS SUNDAY MORNING, the Nation's #1 Sunday morning news program, posted year-to-year gains in audience, surpassing 6 million viewers for the 12th time since January, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for April 24.
VIDEO: First Look at SHUFFLE ALONG on Broadway + Meet the Young Cast in Rehearsal
by Robert Diamond - Apr 24, 2016
A re-imagined version of the 1921 musical SHUFFLE ALONG one of the earliest stage hits starring, written and directed by African-Americans, will open this week on Broadway. Working alongside such Tony-winning Broadway legends as Savion Glover, Audra McDonald, Billy Porter and Brian Stokes Mitchell are young performers making their debut on the Great White Way. Today on CBS, Maurice DuBois gave 'Sunday Morning' a peak backstage.
15th Annual Women Who Care Awards to Honor Beverly Bond, Deborah Norville, Ellyn Shook, Jenny Long & Northwell Health
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 24, 2016
Edward R. Matthews, CEO of United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP of NYC), and Loreen Arbus, Founder & Chair of Women Who Care, announced today that BLACK GIRLS ROCK!TM founder and CEO Beverly Bond, "Inside Edition" anchor Deborah Norville, Accenture chief leadership & human resources officer Ellyn Shook, Expect a Miracle author Jenny Long, and the healthcare system Northwell Health, will be honored at the 15th Annual Women Who Care Awards Luncheon, to be held Monday, May 9th at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.
Susan Lucci & Liza Huber to Co-Host 15th Annual Women Who Care Awards
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 26, 2016
Edward R. Matthews, CEO of United Cerebral Palsy of New York City (UCP of NYC), and Loreen Arbus, Founder & Chair of Women Who Care, announced today that Susan Lucci, now in her fourth season as star of the hit series "Devious Maids," Emmy award-winning actress from "All My Children," and New York Times best-selling author, will return for the fourth consecutive year as host of The 15th Annual Women Who Care Awards Luncheon.
STAGE TUBE: SHUFFLE ALONG's George C. Wolfe on the Footnote of 1921
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 18, 2015
The show marks a reunion for legendary tap dancer and choreographer Savion Glover and director George C. Wolfe, who first worked together in Broadway's JELLY'S LAST JAM. In the preview below, Wolfe chats about what fascinates him about the subject matter.
Photo Coverage: THE NATIONAL URBAN TECHNOLOGY CENTER GALA
by Marina Kennedy - Jun 25, 2015
On Wednesday, June 17th The National Urban Technology Center (Urban Tech) hosted its 2015 gala at Gotham Hall in New York City to celebrate their 20 years of service connecting students and families to digital literacy, financial literacy, comprehensive health education and life skills that are critical to academic success. The theme of the gala awards dinner was “Breaking Barriers.”