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Common Wood Pigeon (Ringdue / Columba palumbus palumbus) nominate - here visiting my garden back in 2012.
From Kongsgårdmoen, Kongsberg (Norway).
Canon 60D, Sigma 150-500mm.
You will find more photos of the same species in my Common Wood Pigeon set.
I’m not so happy with what you get from Flickr’s geotag map, so here are the Google Maps coordinates too.
VIDEO PLAYLIST www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNsyrqQLo4&list=PLC87jK6_9w7...
BUY CD YESTERDAY TODAY & TOMORROW itunes.apple.com/album/yesterday-today-tomorrow/id5890407...
OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.thenewswingsextet.com/
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pages/Grammy-nominated-Legendary-New-Swi...
MY SPACE www.myspace.com/newswingsextet
Contact Info
Website myspace.com/newswingsextet
facebook.com/grammynominatedlegen...
Press Contact George Rodriguez/ @ above emails
Booking Agent Henry Knowles/ henry@worldsalsadj.com, Angel Justiniano/ angeljustiniano08@gmail.com
Members George Rodriguez/ Vibes- leader, Angel Justiniano/ congas- vocal, coro- co-leader, Harry Justiniano/ Bass, Coro, Hector Ortiz/ Bongo, Percussion, Jimmy Figueroa/ Timbales- coro, Conal Fowkes/ Piano, Gilberto Velasquez,don sonero- Lead vocal............
About
New swing sextet, New York oldest Vibe driven sextet, and still performing "salsa that keeps the dancers moving and the Dj's pumping"
Biography
ABOUT THE NEW SWING SEXTET
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965... The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades.
Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.
The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region. The Palladium and other clubs were dancing to the music of Machito and his Afro-Cubans, and the Jose Curbelo Orchestra while Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, and Cal Tjader, among many others, had already established their unmistakable sounds. In the early sixties, every other city block in New York had a Latin band and a doo-wop group. Blend these many elements together and you get the influences that shaped the New Swing Sextet and their contemporaries, including Johnny Colon; the Lebron Brothers; Willie Colon, Joe Bataan and Pete Rodriguez groups that helped pioneer a new street sound (which would eventually become Latin Boogaloo and Salsa). The New Swing Sextet would join the Alpha Artists of America (under the Management of Jose Curbelo) and ultimately record 4 long albums (and have a separate Best of the New Swing Sextet) all under the Cotique label. The band regularly performed on popular TV shows such as El Club de la Juventud con Polito Vega; The Tito Puente Show with host Sofi; and El Show de Myrta Silva among others. It was a magical time to be a performing Latin artist in New York City. A fraternity of great musicians and legends in the making, routinely performing together at the great dance clubs of the day, including: The Corso; LaMaganette; The Chez Jose; La Mancha; The Colgate Gardens; The Psycho Room; The Tropicoro; The Cheetah and at all the great battle of the band venues such as The Hunts Point Palace; The Manhattan Center; The Riverside Plaza Hotel and The St. Georges Hotel. Over a ten-year period the New Swing performed all summer-long at popular resorts and at the summer home of Latin music: las Villas. The band has also toured extensively and performed at world famous venues such as the legendary Apollo Theatre; the South Street Seaport and Webster Hall in New York City. Recent performances to large audiences in Montreal, San Francisco, & Los Angeles, proved that the band still has plenty of sabrosura to keep the dancers on the floor.
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Since moving to our appartment at Kongsgårdmoen (Kongsberg) I have always had sunflower seeds and other food available for birds to eat in my garden. To my big frustration the birds dissappeared together with the leaves of the Birch tree. This late Autumn/early Winter has been slightly more promising - and no single day more so than Yesterday, December 08.2013. No less than 12 different species came to visit me during the short grey day.
What thrilled me absolutely most was a flock of 7-8 European Goldfinches (nominate) (Stillits / Carduelis carduelis carduelis)
Canon 60D, Sigma 150-500mm.
The photo is part of a European Goldfinch set.
Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host Jackie Powell were invited to cover the reception, screenings and panel featuring the 2013 Oscar®-nominated films in the Animated and Live-Action Short Film categories with the filmmakers and hosted by actor Kevin Pollak at the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
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ABOUT THE ACADEMY
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards–in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners-the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
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JAZZ ROOTS: JAZZ IN THE KEY OF ELLISON, GRAMMY® winner Kurt Elling is among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists. He won the DownBeat Critics Poll for 14 consecutive years and was named “Male Singer of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association on eight occasions. An international jazz award winner, he has also been GRAMMY® nominated a dozen times. “Elling combines authenticity with stunning originality,” is how The Wall Street Journal describes his talents, while The Guardian has called him “a kind of Sinatra with superpowers.” Elling’s most recent release, The Questions, vividly exemplifies his ability to respond to the world around him with both urgent immediacy and a unique perspective. Co-produced by NEA Jazz Master and acclaimed saxophonist Branford Marsalis, the album searches for answers to the culture’s most divisive social, political and spiritual issues in the songs of Bob Dylan, Carla Bley and Leonard Bernstein, and the poetry of Rumi and Wallace Stevens.
Opening the evening will be vocalist René Marie. Guided and tempered by powerful life lessons and rooted in jazz traditions laid down by Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and other leading ladies of past generations, Marie borrows various elements of folk, R&B and even classical and country to create a captivating hybrid style. “We are thrilled to present the celebrated GRAMMY®-winning vocalist Kurt Elling, who will breathe new life into beloved jazz standards with his unique combination of robust swing and lyrical insight,” said Liz Wallace, Arsht Center vice president of programming.
“Kurt Elling is a brilliant and fearless artist. He takes the listener on a journey from poignant beauty to overwhelming excitement. A Kurt Elling show is ‘must-see’ for me!,” said Shelly Berg, JAZZ ROOTS Artistic Advisor. “Rene Marie will not disappoint in the opening set. She is one of the world’s great interpreters of song, and a great scat singer, too!” René Marie Opening the evening will be vocalist René Marie. Guided and tempered by powerful life lessons and rooted in jazz traditions laid down by Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and other leading ladies of past generations, Marie borrows various elements of folk, R&B and even classical and country to create a captivating hybrid style.ABOUT JAZZ ROOTS
JAZZ ROOTS has been credited with revitalizing America’s art form in South Florida. More than 100,000 people have attended the annual six-part concert and educational series. JAZZ ROOTS was co-created by the Adrienne Arsht Center in 2008 in collaboration with the late music industry entrepreneur Larry Rosen and since then has presented a rich variety of thematically based concerts exploring the spectrum of jazz. The series has featured more than 160 of the greatest living jazz artists/ensembles on the scene today and has introduced Miami audiences to dozens of rising stars and local talent. JAZZ ROOTS has showcased every unique style and incarnation of jazz – from Latin jazz and fusion to bossa nova and straight ahead. Quincy Jones has heralded JAZZ ROOTS as “the most important new jazz and educational series in America!” This history-making series has sold out dozens of concerts.
JAZZ ROOTS also features JAZZ ROOTS: Sound Check, an in-depth educational partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools which has brought more than 9,000 high school music students to the Center for a complimentary and unique behind-the-scenes experience including: a pre-concert sound check; a Q&A session with featured artists followed by workshops with local jazz experts; and free entry to the evening’s performance. The JAZZ ROOTS education program is presented by Baldwin Richardson Foods, and made possible in part by EFG, Green Family Foundation, Quint Family Foundation, Citizens Interested in Arts, and Encore Circle. *All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Visit arshtcenter.org for up-to-date information.
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made possible by the public support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council and the City of Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, as well as the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous support from individuals, corporations and local, state and national foundations.
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About the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
Set in the heart of downtown Miami and designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world’s leading performing arts organizations and venues. Since opening in 2006, the Arsht Center, a 501C3 non-profit organization, has emerged as a leader in presenting innovative programming that mirrors South Florida’s diversity as well as a catalyst for billions of dollars in new development in the downtown area. Spotlighting legends and serving as a launch pad for local artists to make their mark on the international stage, the Center presents nearly 400 events each year across its flexible, state-of-the-art performance spaces. The Center programs several Signature Series, including the largest jazz series in South Florida, a major annual Flamenco Festival, and a robust program of new theatrical works as well as free programming for the community and an arts education program that serves nearly 60,000 children each year. As Miami’s new Town Square, the Arsht Center also houses BRAVA by Brad Kilgore, a fine dining restaurant; the Café at Books & Books in the historic Carnival Tower and a weekly Farmers Market. Visit arshtcenter.org for more information.
I nominate Linda Stevens for Administrative Professional of the Year.
Linda has provided guidance, expertise and practical tips to our staff at the Clear Lake Freeman Branch Library.
She has created enormously large gap lists of music CDs, fiction and non-fiction DVDs and CD audiobooks for our branch and by doing so, helped us fill a large need for new book and music CDs and DVDs for our community.
Teamwork: Linda worked with the Branch Librarian, Assistant Branch Librarians in Children's and Adult Services, the Young Adult Librarian and other staff members at FM to create gap lists for Music CDs, Sports media DVDs, Travel DVDs, Children's Language CDs and DVDs, History and British mysteries DVDs and Adult Audiobooks on CD. The total dollar value of these lists is over $32,000. Linda created the lists after consulting with us, and checked back with us on numerous occasions to get our feedback about our collection needs. She understood that our needs are immediate, and worked diligently to finish compiling the lists in a very timely manner and placed the orders promptly. Our customers are enjoying the new media immensely.
Innovation: Linda Stevens created a one page list of tips to assist staff members in Circulation, Children's and Adult Services. She came to spend an entire day at our branch working with our staff and explaining the hows and whys of weeding and replacing audiovisual media. She gave the staff guidelines and specific examples of the HCPL way to handle collection development for our music CDs, non-fiction videos and DVDs, fiction videos and DVDs and children's kits and CDs. The CREW manual from the Texas State Library that librarians use for weeding guidelines does not address all the concerns and questions that staff members have about audio-visual media.
Linda gave us guidelines for us at HCPL about how many checkouts should be
expected from a VHS tape. Linda provided our staff with her interpretation
of how audiovisual weeding should be done including number of checkouts, timeliness, number of copies available and the availability of other subsitutes.
Job Performance: Linda Stevens is eager to assist our staff with media questions at any time. She consults with us to be sure she is locating titles that will fit the needs of our customers. Linda is cheerful, courteous, humorous, intelligent and hardworking. The day she came to spend the day at our branch, the electricity went off for over 4 hours. Linda stayed upstairs and kept working at weeding our collection even though the working conditions were not comfortable. She inspired our staff, and to this day, we continue to weed our media collections with confidence.
Leadership: Linda was invited to spend the day at the Clear Lake Freeman Branch. We set up a meeting where she met with about 10 staff members who work the most directly with weeding audiovisual materials. She created a quick tips sheet with guidelines for weeding. She then spent the rest of the day going through our adult non-fiction videos and DVDs, our audiobooks, our music CDs, children's kits and books on tape/CD and our fiction videos and DVDs. She calmed the staff by listening to their concerns about replacing popular videos and cassettes, and she encouraged them to put DVD and CD replacement copies on gap lists for our branch. The staff responded very positively to Linda's suggestions and guidance. All areas of the library's audiovisual collection have been weeded. The FM staff feels empowered to continue to monitor the A-V collections here - largely due to Linda Stevens' impact here.
Customer Service - Linda Stevens worked with the Branch Librarian and other staff members to weed the non-fiction videos and DVDs, and then encouraged us to move that collection to the first floor of the library. The FM customers have been delighted at discovering that our DVD collection is much larger and accessible to them on the first floor near the self check out stations. The media checkouts here are close to the Children's collection checkouts, and we know how important the DVD and music and book CDs are to our customers. We thank Linda for helping us provide better customer service by helping us get the a-v collection in shape so we could move more of it downstairs for easier access.
Searching for life in the desert behind Costa Calma (Fuerteventura, Spain), these Black-bellied Sandgrouse (nominate) (Svartbuksandhøne / Pterocles orientalis orientalis) flew up 50m or so in front of me - and that was as close as they would let me come. The heat didn't contribute to sharp photos either. But at least the photos were enough to identify the birds. I'm even pretty sure they are male birds.
So now I have yet another reason to return to this part of Fuerteventura - to get good shots of these birds. It's been done before so it must be possible :-)
Canon 60D, Sigma 150-500mm.
The photo is part of a Black-bellied Sandgrouse (nominate) set.
VIDEO PLAYLIST www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNsyrqQLo4&list=PLC87jK6_9w7...
BUY CD YESTERDAY TODAY & TOMORROW itunes.apple.com/album/yesterday-today-tomorrow/id5890407...
OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.thenewswingsextet.com/
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pages/Grammy-nominated-Legendary-New-Swi...
MY SPACE www.myspace.com/newswingsextet
Contact Info
Website myspace.com/newswingsextet
facebook.com/grammynominatedlegen...
Press Contact George Rodriguez/ @ above emails
Booking Agent Henry Knowles/ henry@worldsalsadj.com, Angel Justiniano/ angeljustiniano08@gmail.com
Members George Rodriguez/ Vibes- leader, Angel Justiniano/ congas- vocal, coro- co-leader, Harry Justiniano/ Bass, Coro, Hector Ortiz/ Bongo, Percussion, Jimmy Figueroa/ Timbales- coro, Conal Fowkes/ Piano, Gilberto Velasquez,don sonero- Lead vocal............
About
New swing sextet, New York oldest Vibe driven sextet, and still performing "salsa that keeps the dancers moving and the Dj's pumping"
Biography
ABOUT THE NEW SWING SEXTET
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965... The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades.
Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.
The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region. The Palladium and other clubs were dancing to the music of Machito and his Afro-Cubans, and the Jose Curbelo Orchestra while Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, and Cal Tjader, among many others, had already established their unmistakable sounds. In the early sixties, every other city block in New York had a Latin band and a doo-wop group. Blend these many elements together and you get the influences that shaped the New Swing Sextet and their contemporaries, including Johnny Colon; the Lebron Brothers; Willie Colon, Joe Bataan and Pete Rodriguez groups that helped pioneer a new street sound (which would eventually become Latin Boogaloo and Salsa). The New Swing Sextet would join the Alpha Artists of America (under the Management of Jose Curbelo) and ultimately record 4 long albums (and have a separate Best of the New Swing Sextet) all under the Cotique label. The band regularly performed on popular TV shows such as El Club de la Juventud con Polito Vega; The Tito Puente Show with host Sofi; and El Show de Myrta Silva among others. It was a magical time to be a performing Latin artist in New York City. A fraternity of great musicians and legends in the making, routinely performing together at the great dance clubs of the day, including: The Corso; LaMaganette; The Chez Jose; La Mancha; The Colgate Gardens; The Psycho Room; The Tropicoro; The Cheetah and at all the great battle of the band venues such as The Hunts Point Palace; The Manhattan Center; The Riverside Plaza Hotel and The St. Georges Hotel. Over a ten-year period the New Swing performed all summer-long at popular resorts and at the summer home of Latin music: las Villas. The band has also toured extensively and performed at world famous venues such as the legendary Apollo Theatre; the South Street Seaport and Webster Hall in New York City. Recent performances to large audiences in Montreal, San Francisco, & Los Angeles, proved that the band still has plenty of sabrosura to keep the dancers on the floor.
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Governor Phil Murphy nominates Matt Platkin to be the Attorney General of New Jersey on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022 (Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor’s Office).
Grammy-nominated blues singer Shemekia Copeland performs at The Summit on Race in America at the LBJ Presidential Library on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 before an appearance by Madeleine Albright, a naturalized American citizen and the first woman to become U.S. Secretary of State.
The LBJ Foundation is hosting The Summit on Race in America from April 8-10, 2019. The summit, at the LBJ Presidential Library on the University of Texas at Austin campus, explores America’s continuing racial divide and struggle for racial equality to foster a deeper understanding of the challenges facing the country. Through conversations, performances, film clips, and presentations, the Summit is examining voting rights, immigration, movement building, economic empowerment, and the portrayal of race through the media. Speakers include civil rights leaders such as former UN Ambassador Andrew Young; longtime farm worker rights advocate Dolores Huerta; activists such as Brittany Packnett, co-founder of Campaign Zero to end police violence; and Motown music legends. The Summit precedes a new LBJ Library exhibit, Motown: The Sound of Young America.
04/09/2019
LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin
nominated for Outstanding Company (and Chase Johnsey, best Male Dancer/best Male Performance)
photo - © Dave Morgan
VIDEO PLAYLIST www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNsyrqQLo4&list=PLC87jK6_9w7...
BUY CD YESTERDAY TODAY & TOMORROW itunes.apple.com/album/yesterday-today-tomorrow/id5890407...
OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.thenewswingsextet.com/
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pages/Grammy-nominated-Legendary-New-Swi...
MY SPACE www.myspace.com/newswingsextet
Contact Info
Website myspace.com/newswingsextet
facebook.com/grammynominatedlegen...
Press Contact George Rodriguez/ @ above emails
Booking Agent Henry Knowles/ henry@worldsalsadj.com, Angel Justiniano/ angeljustiniano08@gmail.com
Members George Rodriguez/ Vibes- leader, Angel Justiniano/ congas- vocal, coro- co-leader, Harry Justiniano/ Bass, Coro, Hector Ortiz/ Bongo, Percussion, Jimmy Figueroa/ Timbales- coro, Conal Fowkes/ Piano, Gilberto Velasquez,don sonero- Lead vocal............
About
New swing sextet, New York oldest Vibe driven sextet, and still performing "salsa that keeps the dancers moving and the Dj's pumping"
Biography
ABOUT THE NEW SWING SEXTET
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965... The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades.
Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.
The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region. The Palladium and other clubs were dancing to the music of Machito and his Afro-Cubans, and the Jose Curbelo Orchestra while Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, and Cal Tjader, among many others, had already established their unmistakable sounds. In the early sixties, every other city block in New York had a Latin band and a doo-wop group. Blend these many elements together and you get the influences that shaped the New Swing Sextet and their contemporaries, including Johnny Colon; the Lebron Brothers; Willie Colon, Joe Bataan and Pete Rodriguez groups that helped pioneer a new street sound (which would eventually become Latin Boogaloo and Salsa). The New Swing Sextet would join the Alpha Artists of America (under the Management of Jose Curbelo) and ultimately record 4 long albums (and have a separate Best of the New Swing Sextet) all under the Cotique label. The band regularly performed on popular TV shows such as El Club de la Juventud con Polito Vega; The Tito Puente Show with host Sofi; and El Show de Myrta Silva among others. It was a magical time to be a performing Latin artist in New York City. A fraternity of great musicians and legends in the making, routinely performing together at the great dance clubs of the day, including: The Corso; LaMaganette; The Chez Jose; La Mancha; The Colgate Gardens; The Psycho Room; The Tropicoro; The Cheetah and at all the great battle of the band venues such as The Hunts Point Palace; The Manhattan Center; The Riverside Plaza Hotel and The St. Georges Hotel. Over a ten-year period the New Swing performed all summer-long at popular resorts and at the summer home of Latin music: las Villas. The band has also toured extensively and performed at world famous venues such as the legendary Apollo Theatre; the South Street Seaport and Webster Hall in New York City. Recent performances to large audiences in Montreal, San Francisco, & Los Angeles, proved that the band still has plenty of sabrosura to keep the dancers on the floor.
(read less)
Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host Jackie Powell were invited to cover the reception, screenings and panel featuring the 2013 Oscar®-nominated films in the Animated and Live-Action Short Film categories with the filmmakers and hosted by actor Kevin Pollak at the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Get the Story from the Red Carpet Report Team, follow us on Twitter and Facebook at:
www.facebook.com/RedCarpetReportTV
www.youtube.com/MingleMediaTVNetwork
ABOUT THE ACADEMY
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards–in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners-the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
FOLLOW THE ACADEMY
For more of Mingle Media TV’s Red Carpet Report coverage, please visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook here:
www.facebook.com/minglemediatvnetwork
www.flickr.com/MingleMediaTVNetwork
Follow our host Jackie Powell on Twitter at twitter.com/JackieePow
VIDEO PLAYLIST www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNsyrqQLo4&list=PLC87jK6_9w7...
BUY CD YESTERDAY TODAY & TOMORROW itunes.apple.com/album/yesterday-today-tomorrow/id5890407...
OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.thenewswingsextet.com/
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pages/Grammy-nominated-Legendary-New-Swi...
MY SPACE www.myspace.com/newswingsextet
Contact Info
Website myspace.com/newswingsextet
facebook.com/grammynominatedlegen...
Press Contact George Rodriguez/ @ above emails
Booking Agent Henry Knowles/ henry@worldsalsadj.com, Angel Justiniano/ angeljustiniano08@gmail.com
Members George Rodriguez/ Vibes- leader, Angel Justiniano/ congas- vocal, coro- co-leader, Harry Justiniano/ Bass, Coro, Hector Ortiz/ Bongo, Percussion, Jimmy Figueroa/ Timbales- coro, Conal Fowkes/ Piano, Gilberto Velasquez,don sonero- Lead vocal............
About
New swing sextet, New York oldest Vibe driven sextet, and still performing "salsa that keeps the dancers moving and the Dj's pumping"
Biography
ABOUT THE NEW SWING SEXTET
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965... The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades.
Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.
The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region. The Palladium and other clubs were dancing to the music of Machito and his Afro-Cubans, and the Jose Curbelo Orchestra while Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, and Cal Tjader, among many others, had already established their unmistakable sounds. In the early sixties, every other city block in New York had a Latin band and a doo-wop group. Blend these many elements together and you get the influences that shaped the New Swing Sextet and their contemporaries, including Johnny Colon; the Lebron Brothers; Willie Colon, Joe Bataan and Pete Rodriguez groups that helped pioneer a new street sound (which would eventually become Latin Boogaloo and Salsa). The New Swing Sextet would join the Alpha Artists of America (under the Management of Jose Curbelo) and ultimately record 4 long albums (and have a separate Best of the New Swing Sextet) all under the Cotique label. The band regularly performed on popular TV shows such as El Club de la Juventud con Polito Vega; The Tito Puente Show with host Sofi; and El Show de Myrta Silva among others. It was a magical time to be a performing Latin artist in New York City. A fraternity of great musicians and legends in the making, routinely performing together at the great dance clubs of the day, including: The Corso; LaMaganette; The Chez Jose; La Mancha; The Colgate Gardens; The Psycho Room; The Tropicoro; The Cheetah and at all the great battle of the band venues such as The Hunts Point Palace; The Manhattan Center; The Riverside Plaza Hotel and The St. Georges Hotel. Over a ten-year period the New Swing performed all summer-long at popular resorts and at the summer home of Latin music: las Villas. The band has also toured extensively and performed at world famous venues such as the legendary Apollo Theatre; the South Street Seaport and Webster Hall in New York City. Recent performances to large audiences in Montreal, San Francisco, & Los Angeles, proved that the band still has plenty of sabrosura to keep the dancers on the floor.
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VIDEO PLAYLIST www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNsyrqQLo4&list=PLC87jK6_9w7...
BUY CD YESTERDAY TODAY & TOMORROW itunes.apple.com/album/yesterday-today-tomorrow/id5890407...
OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.thenewswingsextet.com/
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pages/Grammy-nominated-Legendary-New-Swi...
MY SPACE www.myspace.com/newswingsextet
Contact Info
Website myspace.com/newswingsextet
facebook.com/grammynominatedlegen...
Press Contact George Rodriguez/ @ above emails
Booking Agent Henry Knowles/ henry@worldsalsadj.com, Angel Justiniano/ angeljustiniano08@gmail.com
Members George Rodriguez/ Vibes- leader, Angel Justiniano/ congas- vocal, coro- co-leader, Harry Justiniano/ Bass, Coro, Hector Ortiz/ Bongo, Percussion, Jimmy Figueroa/ Timbales- coro, Conal Fowkes/ Piano, Gilberto Velasquez,don sonero- Lead vocal............
About
New swing sextet, New York oldest Vibe driven sextet, and still performing "salsa that keeps the dancers moving and the Dj's pumping"
Biography
ABOUT THE NEW SWING SEXTET
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965... The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades.
Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.
The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region. The Palladium and other clubs were dancing to the music of Machito and his Afro-Cubans, and the Jose Curbelo Orchestra while Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, and Cal Tjader, among many others, had already established their unmistakable sounds. In the early sixties, every other city block in New York had a Latin band and a doo-wop group. Blend these many elements together and you get the influences that shaped the New Swing Sextet and their contemporaries, including Johnny Colon; the Lebron Brothers; Willie Colon, Joe Bataan and Pete Rodriguez groups that helped pioneer a new street sound (which would eventually become Latin Boogaloo and Salsa). The New Swing Sextet would join the Alpha Artists of America (under the Management of Jose Curbelo) and ultimately record 4 long albums (and have a separate Best of the New Swing Sextet) all under the Cotique label. The band regularly performed on popular TV shows such as El Club de la Juventud con Polito Vega; The Tito Puente Show with host Sofi; and El Show de Myrta Silva among others. It was a magical time to be a performing Latin artist in New York City. A fraternity of great musicians and legends in the making, routinely performing together at the great dance clubs of the day, including: The Corso; LaMaganette; The Chez Jose; La Mancha; The Colgate Gardens; The Psycho Room; The Tropicoro; The Cheetah and at all the great battle of the band venues such as The Hunts Point Palace; The Manhattan Center; The Riverside Plaza Hotel and The St. Georges Hotel. Over a ten-year period the New Swing performed all summer-long at popular resorts and at the summer home of Latin music: las Villas. The band has also toured extensively and performed at world famous venues such as the legendary Apollo Theatre; the South Street Seaport and Webster Hall in New York City. Recent performances to large audiences in Montreal, San Francisco, & Los Angeles, proved that the band still has plenty of sabrosura to keep the dancers on the floor.
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VIDEO PLAYLIST www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNsyrqQLo4&list=PLC87jK6_9w7...
BUY CD YESTERDAY TODAY & TOMORROW itunes.apple.com/album/yesterday-today-tomorrow/id5890407...
OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.thenewswingsextet.com/
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pages/Grammy-nominated-Legendary-New-Swi...
MY SPACE www.myspace.com/newswingsextet
Contact Info
Website myspace.com/newswingsextet
facebook.com/grammynominatedlegen...
Press Contact George Rodriguez/ @ above emails
Booking Agent Henry Knowles/ henry@worldsalsadj.com, Angel Justiniano/ angeljustiniano08@gmail.com
Members George Rodriguez/ Vibes- leader, Angel Justiniano/ congas- vocal, coro- co-leader, Harry Justiniano/ Bass, Coro, Hector Ortiz/ Bongo, Percussion, Jimmy Figueroa/ Timbales- coro, Conal Fowkes/ Piano, Gilberto Velasquez,don sonero- Lead vocal............
About
New swing sextet, New York oldest Vibe driven sextet, and still performing "salsa that keeps the dancers moving and the Dj's pumping"
Biography
ABOUT THE NEW SWING SEXTET
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965... The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades.
Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.
The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region. The Palladium and other clubs were dancing to the music of Machito and his Afro-Cubans, and the Jose Curbelo Orchestra while Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, and Cal Tjader, among many others, had already established their unmistakable sounds. In the early sixties, every other city block in New York had a Latin band and a doo-wop group. Blend these many elements together and you get the influences that shaped the New Swing Sextet and their contemporaries, including Johnny Colon; the Lebron Brothers; Willie Colon, Joe Bataan and Pete Rodriguez groups that helped pioneer a new street sound (which would eventually become Latin Boogaloo and Salsa). The New Swing Sextet would join the Alpha Artists of America (under the Management of Jose Curbelo) and ultimately record 4 long albums (and have a separate Best of the New Swing Sextet) all under the Cotique label. The band regularly performed on popular TV shows such as El Club de la Juventud con Polito Vega; The Tito Puente Show with host Sofi; and El Show de Myrta Silva among others. It was a magical time to be a performing Latin artist in New York City. A fraternity of great musicians and legends in the making, routinely performing together at the great dance clubs of the day, including: The Corso; LaMaganette; The Chez Jose; La Mancha; The Colgate Gardens; The Psycho Room; The Tropicoro; The Cheetah and at all the great battle of the band venues such as The Hunts Point Palace; The Manhattan Center; The Riverside Plaza Hotel and The St. Georges Hotel. Over a ten-year period the New Swing performed all summer-long at popular resorts and at the summer home of Latin music: las Villas. The band has also toured extensively and performed at world famous venues such as the legendary Apollo Theatre; the South Street Seaport and Webster Hall in New York City. Recent performances to large audiences in Montreal, San Francisco, & Los Angeles, proved that the band still has plenty of sabrosura to keep the dancers on the floor.
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'Nominating Slitt Wood area near Westgate, Durham for @geolsoc #100geosites. Esp. for exposed mineral vein at W. Rigg ' From @AstroRJS
Few hours ago I was made aware that I had been nominated and made a finalist for the BOSL 2011 Awards. I knew absolutely nothing prior. To further increase my surprise I then discover that in fact I'm a finalist in two categories ( Original Artist & Home furnishings) . Good surprises are often short in life , I think I'll embrace these and I better get a fabulous new frock huh ~laughs~
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Just look at the company I'm keeping up there . Hmmn better sit in the back row ....
VIDEO PLAYLIST www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNsyrqQLo4&list=PLC87jK6_9w7...
BUY CD YESTERDAY TODAY & TOMORROW itunes.apple.com/album/yesterday-today-tomorrow/id5890407...
OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.thenewswingsextet.com/
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pages/Grammy-nominated-Legendary-New-Swi...
MY SPACE www.myspace.com/newswingsextet
Contact Info
Website myspace.com/newswingsextet
facebook.com/grammynominatedlegen...
Press Contact George Rodriguez/ @ above emails
Booking Agent Henry Knowles/ henry@worldsalsadj.com, Angel Justiniano/ angeljustiniano08@gmail.com
Members George Rodriguez/ Vibes- leader, Angel Justiniano/ congas- vocal, coro- co-leader, Harry Justiniano/ Bass, Coro, Hector Ortiz/ Bongo, Percussion, Jimmy Figueroa/ Timbales- coro, Conal Fowkes/ Piano, Gilberto Velasquez,don sonero- Lead vocal............
About
New swing sextet, New York oldest Vibe driven sextet, and still performing "salsa that keeps the dancers moving and the Dj's pumping"
Biography
ABOUT THE NEW SWING SEXTET
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965... The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades.
Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.
The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region. The Palladium and other clubs were dancing to the music of Machito and his Afro-Cubans, and the Jose Curbelo Orchestra while Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, and Cal Tjader, among many others, had already established their unmistakable sounds. In the early sixties, every other city block in New York had a Latin band and a doo-wop group. Blend these many elements together and you get the influences that shaped the New Swing Sextet and their contemporaries, including Johnny Colon; the Lebron Brothers; Willie Colon, Joe Bataan and Pete Rodriguez groups that helped pioneer a new street sound (which would eventually become Latin Boogaloo and Salsa). The New Swing Sextet would join the Alpha Artists of America (under the Management of Jose Curbelo) and ultimately record 4 long albums (and have a separate Best of the New Swing Sextet) all under the Cotique label. The band regularly performed on popular TV shows such as El Club de la Juventud con Polito Vega; The Tito Puente Show with host Sofi; and El Show de Myrta Silva among others. It was a magical time to be a performing Latin artist in New York City. A fraternity of great musicians and legends in the making, routinely performing together at the great dance clubs of the day, including: The Corso; LaMaganette; The Chez Jose; La Mancha; The Colgate Gardens; The Psycho Room; The Tropicoro; The Cheetah and at all the great battle of the band venues such as The Hunts Point Palace; The Manhattan Center; The Riverside Plaza Hotel and The St. Georges Hotel. Over a ten-year period the New Swing performed all summer-long at popular resorts and at the summer home of Latin music: las Villas. The band has also toured extensively and performed at world famous venues such as the legendary Apollo Theatre; the South Street Seaport and Webster Hall in New York City. Recent performances to large audiences in Montreal, San Francisco, & Los Angeles, proved that the band still has plenty of sabrosura to keep the dancers on the floor.
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Nominated CMU alumni were honored guests at the Tartans on the Rise Ceremony in Purnell on April 15, 2023.
Grammy-nominated blues singer Shemekia Copeland performs at The Summit on Race in America at the LBJ Presidential Library on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 before an appearance by Madeleine Albright, a naturalized American citizen and the first woman to become U.S. Secretary of State.
The LBJ Foundation is hosting The Summit on Race in America from April 8-10, 2019. The summit, at the LBJ Presidential Library on the University of Texas at Austin campus, explores America’s continuing racial divide and struggle for racial equality to foster a deeper understanding of the challenges facing the country. Through conversations, performances, film clips, and presentations, the Summit is examining voting rights, immigration, movement building, economic empowerment, and the portrayal of race through the media. Speakers include civil rights leaders such as former UN Ambassador Andrew Young; longtime farm worker rights advocate Dolores Huerta; activists such as Brittany Packnett, co-founder of Campaign Zero to end police violence; and Motown music legends. The Summit precedes a new LBJ Library exhibit, Motown: The Sound of Young America.
04.09.19
LBJ Library photo by Laura Skelding
Dutch photo. Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen in Starman (John Carpenter, 1984).
Jeff Bridges (1949) is an American film actor, film producer and country singer and guitarist. He is best known for such films as The Last Picture Show (1971), Tucker (1988), The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), True Grit (2011), and in particular The Big Lebowski (1988). Bridges was nominated for an Academy Award in 1972 for The Last Picture Show, in 1975 for Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, in 1985 for Starman, in 2001 for The Contender and in 2011 for True Grit. In 2010, he received an Oscar for his leading role in Crazy Heart.
Jeffrey Leon Bridges was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1949. Bridges was brought up on acting. Both his father Lloyd Bridges and his older brother Beau Bridges were actors. His mother's name was Dorothy Dean Simpson. Bridges made his film debut, without billing, alongside his mother and brother Beau in the film The Company She Keeps (John Cromwell, 1951). Jeff also appeared on occasion with his famous dad on his popular underwater TV series Sea Hunt (1958). After working in the Coast Guard, he developed into a film actor. In 1971, he landed a coming-of-age role in Peter Bogdanovich's critically-acclaimed ensemble film The Last Picture Show, which established his name as an actor. That year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Male Performance for his part of Duane Jackson. It set the tone for the types of roles Jeff would acquaint himself with his fans: rambling, reckless and unpredictable. During the 1970s, he was given a large number of roles. He played a boxer on his way up opposite a declining Stacy Keach in Fat City (John Huston, 1972). Bridges was nominated for the Oscar for his role as a rookie opposite Clint Eastwood in the action comedy Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (Michael Cimino, 1973). He appeared as a low-level Western writer who wants to be a real-life cowboy in Hearts of the West (Howard Zieff, 1975). The 1976 remake of King Kong (John Guillermin, 1976) was followed by several flops, of which Heaven's Gate (Michael Cimino, 1980) is the most infamous. Tron (Steven Lisberger, 1982) was also initially a flop but turned out to be a Science-Fiction cult classic. This series of flops put a dent in Bridges' career. He came back with Starman (John Carpenter, 1984). For his role as an alien who lands on Earth and assumes human form, he was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor. That same year, he also starred in the equally successful Film Noir remake Against All Odds (Taylor Hackford, 1984). Other successful films followed, including the crime drama Jagged Edge (Richard Marquand, 1985) with Glenn Close and The Morning After (Sidney Lumet, 1986) with Jane Fonda. His role as a car salesman in Francis Coppola's Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) is considered one of his best roles. With his brother Beau and Michelle Pfeiffer, he starred in The Fabulous Baker Boys (Steve Kloves, 1989).
In 1990, Jeff Bridges reunited with Cybill Shepherd in Texasville (Peter Bogdanovich, 1990), the moderately received sequel to their big breakthrough film The Last Picture Show. He returned with Terry Gilliam's The Fisher King (1991), in which he plays a radio DJ who is depressed but is helped back on his feet by a drifter (Robin Williams). His performances in the films American Heart (Martin Bell, 1992), which he also produced, and Fearless (Peter Weir, 1993) were acclaimed. Other commercial success followed with the thriller Blown Away (Stephen Hopkins, 1994) and The Mirror Has Two Faces (Barbra Streisand, 1996). One of his best-known characters is "The Dude", the stoned, bowling hippie from Joel and Ethan Coen's The Big Lebowski (1998). The following year, he appeared alongside Tim Robbins in the thriller Arlington Road (Mark Pellington, 1999). He was again nominated for an Oscar for his role as the President of America in The Contender (Rod Lurie, 2000). The mystery K-PAX (Iain Softley, 2001) with Kevin Spacey did rather poorly in the cinema, but Seabiscuit (Gary Ross, 2003) was a direct hit in the United States. He seized the moment as a bald-pated villain as Robert Downey Jr.'s nemesis in the blockbuster Iron Man (Jon Favreau, 2008). In 2010, he won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his role as a faded country music musician in Crazy Heart (Scott Cooper, 2009). Bridges next reprised one of his more famous roles in Tron: Legacy (Joseph Kosinski, 2010), and received another Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his role in the Western remake True Grit (Ethan & Joel Coen, 2010). In 2014, he co-produced and starred in an adaptation of the Lois Lowry Science-Fiction drama The Giver (Phillip Noyce, 2014). Bridges stole every scene in which he appeared in the thriller Bad Times at the El Royale (Drew Goddard, 2018) and he was last seen as a retired CIA agent in the TV series The Old Man (2022). Besides his Oscar (nominations), Bridges has been awarded more than ten other acting awards, including a Saturn Award for Starman and a Career Achievement Award from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Jeff Bridges has been married since 1977 to Susan Geston, whom he met on the set of Rancho Deluxe (Frank Perry, 1975). They have three daughters, Isabelle (born 1981), Jessica (born 1983), and Hayley (born 1985). In 2020, Jeff Bridges announced on Twitter that he is seriously ill.
Sources: Wikipedia (Dutch and English) and IMDb.
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British postcard in the Picturegoer Series, London, no. W 359. Photo: MGM. Teresa Wright and Richard Ney in Mrs. Miniver (William Wyler, 1942).
American actress Teresa Wright (1918-2005) was a natural and lovely talent who was discovered for films by Samuel Goldwyn. She was the only performer ever to be nominated for Oscars for her first three films. She won the 1942 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Carol Beldon in Mrs. Miniver Always true to herself, she was able to earn Hollywood stardom on her own unglamorous terms.
Muriel Teresa Wright was born in the Harlem district of New York City in 1918. Her parents divorced when she was quite young and she lived with various relatives in New York and New Jersey. An uncle of hers was a stage actor. She attended the exclusive Rosehaven School in Tenafly, New Jersey. The acting bug revealed itself when she saw the legendary Helen Hayes perform in a production of 'Victoria Regina'. After performing in school plays and graduating from Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey, she pursued acting professionally. Wright apprenticed at the Wharf Theatre in Provincetown, Massachusetts during the summers of 1937 and 1938 in such plays as 'The Vinegar Tree' and 'Susan and God'. She moved to New York and changed her name to Teresa after she discovered there was already a Muriel Wright in Actors Equity. Her first New York play was Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' wherein she played a small part but also understudied the lead ingénue role of Emily. She eventually replaced Martha Scott in the lead after the actress was escorted to Hollywood to make pictures and recreate the Emily role on film. It was during her year-long run in 'Life with Father' that Teresa was seen by Goldwyn talent scouts, was tested, and ultimately won the coveted role of Alexandra in the film The Little Foxes (William Wyler, 1941).
Teresa Wright accepted an MGM starlet contract on the condition that she would not be forced to endure cheesecake publicity or photos for any type of promotion and could return to the theatre at least once a year. Oscar-nominated for her work in The Little Foxes alongside fellow cast members Bette Davis (as calculating mother Regina) and Patricia Collinge (recreating her scene-stealing Broadway role as the flighty, dipsomaniac Aunt Birdie), Teresa's star rose even higher with her next pictures. She played the good-hearted roles of the granddaughter in the war-era tearjerker Mrs. Miniver (William Wyler, 1942) and baseball icon Lou Gehrig's altruistic wife in The Pride of the Yankees (Sam Wood, 1942) opposite Gary Cooper. The pretty newcomer won both 'Best Supporting Actress' and 'Best Actress' nods respectively in the same year, ultimately taking home the supporting trophy. Teresa's fourth huge picture in a row was Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and she even received top-billing over established star Joseph Cotten who played a murdering uncle to her suspecting niece. In 1942, she married screenwriter Niven Busch. She had a slip with her fifth picture Casanova Brown (Sam Wood, 1944) but bounced right back as part of the ensemble cast in the 'Best Picture' of the year The Best Years of Our Lives (William Wyler, 1946) portraying the assuaging daughter of Fredric March and Myrna Loy who falls in love with damaged soldier-turned-civilian Dana Andrews.
With that film, Teresa Wright's MGM contract ended. Remarkably, she made only one film for the studio (Mrs. Miniver) during that time. The rest were all loanouts. In 1947, she gave birth to her second child, a daughter Mary Kelly Busch. As a freelancing agent, the quality of her films began to dramatically decline. Pictures such as Enchantment (Irving Reis, 1948) with David Niven, Something to Live For (George Stevens, 1952) opposite Joan Fontaine and Ray Milland, California Conquest (Lew Landers, 1952), Count the Hours! (Don Diegel, 1953), Track of the Cat (William A. Wellman, 1954) starring Robert Mitchum and Escapade in Japan (Arthur Lubin, 1957) pretty much came and went. For her screenwriter husband, she appeared in the above-average Western thriller Pursued (Raoul Walsh, 1947) and crime drama The Capture (John Sturges, 1950). Her most inspired films of that post-war era were The Men (Fred Zinnemann, 1950) opposite film newcomer Marlon Brando and the lowbudgeted but intriguing The Search for Bridey Murphy (Noel Langley, 1956) which chronicled the fascinating story of an American housewife who claimed she lived a previous life. The Golden Age of TV was her salvation during these lean film years in which she appeared in fine form in several dramatic showcases. She recreated for TV the perennial holiday classic The Miracle on 34th Street (Robert Stevenson, 1955) in which she played the Maureen O'Hara role opposite Macdonald Carey and Thomas Mitchell. She was nominated three times for an Emmy Award for her guest roles, in 1957 in The Miracle Worker, in 1960 in The Margaret Bourke-White Story and in 1989 in Dolphin Cove.
Divorced from Busch, the father of her two children, Teresa Wright made a concentrated effort to return to the stage and found consistency in such plays as 'Salt of the Earth' (1952), 'Bell, Book and Candle' (1953), 'The Country Girl' (1953), 'The Heiress' (1954), 'The Rainmaker' (1955) and 'The Dark at the Top of the Stairs' (1957) opposite Pat Hingle, in which she made a successful Broadway return. Marrying renowned playwright Robert Anderson in 1959, stage and TV continued to be her primary focuses, notably appearing under the theatre lights in her husband's emotive drama 'I Never Sang for My Father' in 1968. The couple lived on a farm in upstate New York until their divorce in 1978. By this time a mature actress now in her 50s, challenging stage work came in the form of 'The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds', 'Long Day's Journey Into Night', 'Morning's at Seven' and 'Ah, Wilderness!' Teresa also graced the stage alongside George C. Scott's Willy Loman (as wife Linda) in an acclaimed presentation of 'Death of a Salesman' (1975), and appeared opposite Scott again in her very last play, 'On Borrowed Time' (1991). After almost a decade away from films, she came back to play the touching role of an elderly landlady opposite Matt Damon in her last picture, John Grisham's The Rainmaker (Francis Ford Coppola, 1997). Teresa Wright passed away in New Haven from a heart attack in 2005.
Sources: Gary Brumburgh (IMDb), Wikipedia and IMDb.
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On the history of women's studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
1897
Conservative journalist A.F. Seligmann founded the art school for women and girls and taught there as a single teacher 16 students in the "Curs for head and act". 1898 expands the school: Tina Blau, a former teacher of the Munich artists association conducts 1.1.1898 a "Curs for landscape and still-life", which she held until 1915. Richard Kauffungen was nominated for sculpture, Ludwig Michalek led the "Curs for head and act" as well as an Radierkurs (etching course), Adolf Böhm the course for decorative and applied arts, Fabiani teaches ornamentation and style of teaching as well as "Modern home furnishings", Georg Klimt taught metalwork, Friedrich King wood cutting art and Hans Tichy from 1900 the drawing and painting from the living model. In all these teachers are moderate modern artists from the area of the Secession. The theoretical lectures are held in the company founded by Emil Zuckerkandl and Julius Tandler 1900 "Association of Austrian university lecturers Athenaeum", which had the task to be "an educational institution for members of the female sex". The first school year was completed with 64 students, the school is rapidly expanding, so that it forms 200-300 students annually within a few years. The steady growth is due to the restrictive attitude of the public schools of art (especially the academy) towards women, but also from the indiscriminate admission of which have been blamed all the private schools also on the part of women harshly, and just by women.
1904
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is one of the many requests for opening the Academy for students once again putting the old arguments against that women are rarely equipped with creative spirit in the field of great art and the other a "proliferation of dilettantism and a pushing back of male members" is to be feared. Just the idea of a joint education had "abhorred" the College. The Academy therefore advocates for the financial support of the art school for women and girls, and rejects the application for opening the academy for women unanimously. The main argument for the impossibility of the joint Aktzeichnens (nude drawing) and the need for a second Aktsaales (nude hall) is increasingly mentioned, which cannot be realized because lack of space and lack of money. Henni Lehmann (Artistic studies of women, Darmstadt 1913) countered the same argument in Germany: "The common nude studies of women and men can not be described as impossible as it is done in many places, without having shown any grievances". The objection of the Quorum of the Berlin University professors that no teacher could be forced to teach women at all in such delicate subjects is countered that the problem was easily solved by entrusting a lady the Aktunterricht (nude drawing) in ladies. Suitable artists were plentiful present. That the life drawing for a long time (until 1937) remained problematic, shows the application of the renowned sculptor Teresa F. Ries of 1931, in which she was offering the Academy her services for the purpose of the management of a yet to be affiliated department, where young girls separated from the young men could work under the direction of a woman. The application was not even put to a vote.
1912
The rector of the Munich Academy also does not believe in the inclusion of students (female ones): "... it is impossible, even with regard to the space conditions, apart from that that the aspirations of the artists who devote themselves to the arts especially are usually others than that of women..."
1913
No significant change in attitude can be found between the opinions of the Academies from 1904 and those of 1913.
1919
In the report from the College's meeting of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna to the State Office of Internal Affairs and Teaching is communicated that against the requested admission there were no fundamental objections, but that the Academy is so limited in spatial relationship, that after the experiences of the last entrance exams not even the majority of gifted young artists, capable of studying, could be included, and therefore, in case of the admission of women to the study initially had to be made a considerable expansion. The State Office counters that a further delay in the admission of women to the academic study could not be justified and that approval is to allow at least temporarily in a narrow frame.
1920
The State Office for the Interior and Education officially approved the admission of women to study at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (since 1919 women were admitted to all faculties of the University of Vienna, with the exception of the Catholic and Protestant Theological Faculty).
A committee consisting of the professors Bacher, Delug, Schmutzer, and Jettmar Muellner claims that the Academy has never pronounced in principle against women's studies but have always only expressed reservations because of the cramped space and financial situation. As a complete novelty proves that no more concerns are raised with regard to coeducation. Men and women should compete in the entrance examination. In the winter semester 1920/21 will be included 14 women, of course, representing only a small minority in relation to the 250 male students.
1926/1927
In the new study regulations are for the first time mentioned Schüler (M) and Schülerinnen (F).
March 1927
Report of the Academy of Fine and Applied Arts about the experiences regarding the access of women to universities: ..."in past years it was thought for the education of women and girls by the Academy of Women for Liberal and Applied Art, which is also equipped with academic classes and by the State subsidized, sufficiently having taken precautions: during a period of almost seven years of study, it was probably possible to get a clear picture about the access applications of women, and about the degree course ... Of course, the number of female candidates in the painting is strongest, weaker in sculpture, and very low in the architecture. As much already now can be said, that in no way in terms of education in the new admissions the women are left behind the male candidates. During the study period, the female students are not in diligence and seriousness of studying behind their male colleagues. Particularly gratifying can be emphasized that because of the co-education of both sexes in common rooms in the individual schools a win-win situation for everybody was. In the master schools the College was repeatedly able also honouring women with academic prices. Subsuming, it should be emphasized that our experiences with the study of women in the Academy of Fine Arts were quite favorable."
The number of students (Studentinnen) increased from 5 % in the winter semester 1920/1921 till 1939/1940 to about 25 %. After the annexation of Austria to Nazi Germany, the number of students (Studentinnen) decreased. The proportion of female students rose after 1940 naturally, reached during the war years up to 70 % and amounted 1945/1946 to 65%. From 1946/1947 the number of students (Studentinnen) fell sharply again, so 1952/1953 only 20% of the students at the Academy were women. 1963/1964 there were, however, already 41% (278).
2002
Students (Studentinnen): 570 of 936 students
University professors (Universitätsprofessorinnen): 9 out of 29
Ao Univ. (extraordinary female professors) 2 of 12
Univ.Ass. (female university assistant) 18 of 41
Contract teachers (Vertragslehrerinnen): 3 of 7
Lecturer (Lehrbeautragte): 32 of 46
Almut Krapf
www.akbild.ac.at/Portal/akademie/uber-uns/Organisation/ar...
nominate to a crazy doc., who has a birthday today....
I am going to have a nice dinner today and send you later a bill ok~doc.?
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BUY CD YESTERDAY TODAY & TOMORROW itunes.apple.com/album/yesterday-today-tomorrow/id5890407...
OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.thenewswingsextet.com/
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pages/Grammy-nominated-Legendary-New-Swi...
MY SPACE www.myspace.com/newswingsextet
Contact Info
Website myspace.com/newswingsextet
facebook.com/grammynominatedlegen...
Press Contact George Rodriguez/ @ above emails
Booking Agent Henry Knowles/ henry@worldsalsadj.com, Angel Justiniano/ angeljustiniano08@gmail.com
Members George Rodriguez/ Vibes- leader, Angel Justiniano/ congas- vocal, coro- co-leader, Harry Justiniano/ Bass, Coro, Hector Ortiz/ Bongo, Percussion, Jimmy Figueroa/ Timbales- coro, Conal Fowkes/ Piano, Gilberto Velasquez,don sonero- Lead vocal............
About
New swing sextet, New York oldest Vibe driven sextet, and still performing "salsa that keeps the dancers moving and the Dj's pumping"
Biography
ABOUT THE NEW SWING SEXTET
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965... The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades.
Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.
The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region. The Palladium and other clubs were dancing to the music of Machito and his Afro-Cubans, and the Jose Curbelo Orchestra while Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, and Cal Tjader, among many others, had already established their unmistakable sounds. In the early sixties, every other city block in New York had a Latin band and a doo-wop group. Blend these many elements together and you get the influences that shaped the New Swing Sextet and their contemporaries, including Johnny Colon; the Lebron Brothers; Willie Colon, Joe Bataan and Pete Rodriguez groups that helped pioneer a new street sound (which would eventually become Latin Boogaloo and Salsa). The New Swing Sextet would join the Alpha Artists of America (under the Management of Jose Curbelo) and ultimately record 4 long albums (and have a separate Best of the New Swing Sextet) all under the Cotique label. The band regularly performed on popular TV shows such as El Club de la Juventud con Polito Vega; The Tito Puente Show with host Sofi; and El Show de Myrta Silva among others. It was a magical time to be a performing Latin artist in New York City. A fraternity of great musicians and legends in the making, routinely performing together at the great dance clubs of the day, including: The Corso; LaMaganette; The Chez Jose; La Mancha; The Colgate Gardens; The Psycho Room; The Tropicoro; The Cheetah and at all the great battle of the band venues such as The Hunts Point Palace; The Manhattan Center; The Riverside Plaza Hotel and The St. Georges Hotel. Over a ten-year period the New Swing performed all summer-long at popular resorts and at the summer home of Latin music: las Villas. The band has also toured extensively and performed at world famous venues such as the legendary Apollo Theatre; the South Street Seaport and Webster Hall in New York City. Recent performances to large audiences in Montreal, San Francisco, & Los Angeles, proved that the band still has plenty of sabrosura to keep the dancers on the floor.
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards–in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners-the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
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I was nominated this year at the Latin Grammys and we assisted to Las Vegas to the event, I had 2 personal nominations as Best Album and Best Record of the year, also Andres Cepeda Album that I mixed was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album and we won! (yeah!) so we have another Latin Grammy.
The experience was just wonderful, emotive, filled with emotions and great moments next to many friends and colleagues. We where very happy that we assisted, Being nominated was already great treat, but i cant lie that it feels nice to have won one :-)
Photo Stuff: I took my new (to me) Canon G15 compact, as at all these events, big cameras are a big No No, I have to say this little camera is a big surprise, not only practical, light and compact to carry, much nicer results than expected, Not my Full Frame Nikon D600 by any stretch, but got the job done, mostly shot RAW, developed in LR4
Governor Phil Murphy nominates Matt Platkin to be the Attorney General of New Jersey on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022 (Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor’s Office).
VIDEO PLAYLIST www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNsyrqQLo4&list=PLC87jK6_9w7...
BUY CD YESTERDAY TODAY & TOMORROW itunes.apple.com/album/yesterday-today-tomorrow/id5890407...
OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.thenewswingsextet.com/
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pages/Grammy-nominated-Legendary-New-Swi...
MY SPACE www.myspace.com/newswingsextet
Contact Info
Website myspace.com/newswingsextet
facebook.com/grammynominatedlegen...
Press Contact George Rodriguez/ @ above emails
Booking Agent Henry Knowles/ henry@worldsalsadj.com, Angel Justiniano/ angeljustiniano08@gmail.com
Members George Rodriguez/ Vibes- leader, Angel Justiniano/ congas- vocal, coro- co-leader, Harry Justiniano/ Bass, Coro, Hector Ortiz/ Bongo, Percussion, Jimmy Figueroa/ Timbales- coro, Conal Fowkes/ Piano, Gilberto Velasquez,don sonero- Lead vocal............
About
New swing sextet, New York oldest Vibe driven sextet, and still performing "salsa that keeps the dancers moving and the Dj's pumping"
Biography
ABOUT THE NEW SWING SEXTET
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965... The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades.
Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.
The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region. The Palladium and other clubs were dancing to the music of Machito and his Afro-Cubans, and the Jose Curbelo Orchestra while Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, and Cal Tjader, among many others, had already established their unmistakable sounds. In the early sixties, every other city block in New York had a Latin band and a doo-wop group. Blend these many elements together and you get the influences that shaped the New Swing Sextet and their contemporaries, including Johnny Colon; the Lebron Brothers; Willie Colon, Joe Bataan and Pete Rodriguez groups that helped pioneer a new street sound (which would eventually become Latin Boogaloo and Salsa). The New Swing Sextet would join the Alpha Artists of America (under the Management of Jose Curbelo) and ultimately record 4 long albums (and have a separate Best of the New Swing Sextet) all under the Cotique label. The band regularly performed on popular TV shows such as El Club de la Juventud con Polito Vega; The Tito Puente Show with host Sofi; and El Show de Myrta Silva among others. It was a magical time to be a performing Latin artist in New York City. A fraternity of great musicians and legends in the making, routinely performing together at the great dance clubs of the day, including: The Corso; LaMaganette; The Chez Jose; La Mancha; The Colgate Gardens; The Psycho Room; The Tropicoro; The Cheetah and at all the great battle of the band venues such as The Hunts Point Palace; The Manhattan Center; The Riverside Plaza Hotel and The St. Georges Hotel. Over a ten-year period the New Swing performed all summer-long at popular resorts and at the summer home of Latin music: las Villas. The band has also toured extensively and performed at world famous venues such as the legendary Apollo Theatre; the South Street Seaport and Webster Hall in New York City. Recent performances to large audiences in Montreal, San Francisco, & Los Angeles, proved that the band still has plenty of sabrosura to keep the dancers on the floor.
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VIDEO PLAYLIST www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNsyrqQLo4&list=PLC87jK6_9w7...
BUY CD YESTERDAY TODAY & TOMORROW itunes.apple.com/album/yesterday-today-tomorrow/id5890407...
OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.thenewswingsextet.com/
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pages/Grammy-nominated-Legendary-New-Swi...
MY SPACE www.myspace.com/newswingsextet
Contact Info
Website myspace.com/newswingsextet
facebook.com/grammynominatedlegen...
Press Contact George Rodriguez/ @ above emails
Booking Agent Henry Knowles/ henry@worldsalsadj.com, Angel Justiniano/ angeljustiniano08@gmail.com
Members George Rodriguez/ Vibes- leader, Angel Justiniano/ congas- vocal, coro- co-leader, Harry Justiniano/ Bass, Coro, Hector Ortiz/ Bongo, Percussion, Jimmy Figueroa/ Timbales- coro, Conal Fowkes/ Piano, Gilberto Velasquez,don sonero- Lead vocal............
About
New swing sextet, New York oldest Vibe driven sextet, and still performing "salsa that keeps the dancers moving and the Dj's pumping"
Biography
ABOUT THE NEW SWING SEXTET
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965... The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades.
Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.
The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region. The Palladium and other clubs were dancing to the music of Machito and his Afro-Cubans, and the Jose Curbelo Orchestra while Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, and Cal Tjader, among many others, had already established their unmistakable sounds. In the early sixties, every other city block in New York had a Latin band and a doo-wop group. Blend these many elements together and you get the influences that shaped the New Swing Sextet and their contemporaries, including Johnny Colon; the Lebron Brothers; Willie Colon, Joe Bataan and Pete Rodriguez groups that helped pioneer a new street sound (which would eventually become Latin Boogaloo and Salsa). The New Swing Sextet would join the Alpha Artists of America (under the Management of Jose Curbelo) and ultimately record 4 long albums (and have a separate Best of the New Swing Sextet) all under the Cotique label. The band regularly performed on popular TV shows such as El Club de la Juventud con Polito Vega; The Tito Puente Show with host Sofi; and El Show de Myrta Silva among others. It was a magical time to be a performing Latin artist in New York City. A fraternity of great musicians and legends in the making, routinely performing together at the great dance clubs of the day, including: The Corso; LaMaganette; The Chez Jose; La Mancha; The Colgate Gardens; The Psycho Room; The Tropicoro; The Cheetah and at all the great battle of the band venues such as The Hunts Point Palace; The Manhattan Center; The Riverside Plaza Hotel and The St. Georges Hotel. Over a ten-year period the New Swing performed all summer-long at popular resorts and at the summer home of Latin music: las Villas. The band has also toured extensively and performed at world famous venues such as the legendary Apollo Theatre; the South Street Seaport and Webster Hall in New York City. Recent performances to large audiences in Montreal, San Francisco, & Los Angeles, proved that the band still has plenty of sabrosura to keep the dancers on the floor.
(read less)
Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host Jackie Powell were invited to cover the reception, screenings and panel featuring the 2013 Oscar®-nominated films in the Animated and Live-Action Short Film categories with the filmmakers and hosted by actor Kevin Pollak at the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards–in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners-the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
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Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host Jackie Powell were invited to cover the reception, screenings and panel featuring the 2013 Oscar®-nominated films in the Animated and Live-Action Short Film categories with the filmmakers and hosted by actor Kevin Pollak at the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
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ABOUT THE ACADEMY
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards–in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners-the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
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This is a photograph from the finish of second annual running of the Renault Mullingar Half Marathon which was held on Thursday 17th March 2016 St. Patrick's Day Lá Fhéile Pádraig in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland at 10:30. This photograph was taken in Mullingar Town Park at the 21KM mark approaching the finish. Following on from the incredible success of the inagural year of the race this year the total numbers participating rose from just under 600 in 2015 to over 900 this year. As was the case last year the nominated charity was Childline. The roots of the success of the event last year was the perfect running weather, excellent organisation and a very flat and fast route. All of these characteristics were repeated this year. Incredibly the weather was almost a carbon copy of last year - cool, clear, still fresh Spring weather presenting runners with little or no wind. Participants traveled from all over Ireland with a very large participation from runners around Mullingar and the midlands. The race has an AAI permit. The race's early start time was to facilitate the annual St. Patrick's Day parade which brings a large number of local visitors to the town on an annual basis. Parking is free in Mullingar town for the entire day.
The race began on Pearse Street/Austin Friar's Street in the town and proceeds North East out of the town to the N52 Delvin/Dundalk road towards Lough Sheever. The course then follows beautiful rural country roads out to The Downs at the M4. The only hill or rise on the course occurs here at about 7 miles when runners cross the M4 at Junction 14 Thomas Flynn and Sons. The race then joins the now local access route of the old N4 road and then joins the Royal Canal at Great Down. The remainder of the race follows the Royal Canal back westward to Mullingar town. The towpath on the Canal is perfectly flat and in excellent condition. Runners will notice how the level of the canal changes dramatically along the route - at points the canal is level with the towpath. In other places the canal is at least 3 meters lower than the canal path. However the path is perfectly flat and firm the whole way. The course then leaves the Royal Canal at the Ardmore Road/Millmount area of the town and finishes in the Mullingar Town Park on Austin Friar's Street beside the Annebrook Hotel which is the Race Headquarters. The park provides a very nice setting for the finish of the race and runners and their families can mix and congregate around the finish area and the hotel.
Timing and event organisation was provided by Irish company MyRunResults. You can find all of the results of the race on their website at www.myrunresults.com
Useful Links:
Our Flickr Photo Album from the 2015 Mullingar Half Marathon www.flickr.com/photos/peterm7/sets/72157651394365962
The Annebrook House Hotel (Race HQ) www.annebrook.ie/
iRadio the official media partner www.iradio.ie/
Offical Race Facebook Page www.facebook.com/mullingarhalfmarathon/
Google Maps Location of the Start/Finish www.google.ie/maps/@53.5253133,-7.3369538,18z
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I ran in the race - but my photograph doesn't appear here in your Flickr set! What gives?
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►You were hidden behind another participant as you passed our camera
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►We simply missed you - sorry about that - we did our best!
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Nominate subspecies versicolor Blue-moustached Barbet.
Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge [1400m], Manu Road, Cusco, Peru
VIDEO PLAYLIST www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNsyrqQLo4&list=PLC87jK6_9w7...
BUY CD YESTERDAY TODAY & TOMORROW itunes.apple.com/album/yesterday-today-tomorrow/id5890407...
OFFICIAL WEBSITE www.thenewswingsextet.com/
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/pages/Grammy-nominated-Legendary-New-Swi...
MY SPACE www.myspace.com/newswingsextet
Contact Info
Website myspace.com/newswingsextet
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Press Contact George Rodriguez/ @ above emails
Booking Agent Henry Knowles/ henry@worldsalsadj.com, Angel Justiniano/ angeljustiniano08@gmail.com
Members George Rodriguez/ Vibes- leader, Angel Justiniano/ congas- vocal, coro- co-leader, Harry Justiniano/ Bass, Coro, Hector Ortiz/ Bongo, Percussion, Jimmy Figueroa/ Timbales- coro, Conal Fowkes/ Piano, Gilberto Velasquez,don sonero- Lead vocal............
About
New swing sextet, New York oldest Vibe driven sextet, and still performing "salsa that keeps the dancers moving and the Dj's pumping"
Biography
ABOUT THE NEW SWING SEXTET
A product of New York City and the excitement and turbulence of the sixties, the New Swing Sextet made its professional debut performing in the Singer Bowl at the last New York Worlds Fair in 1965... The band has been a popular and innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for nearly four decades.
Composed of vocals, piano, vibes, bass and Latin percussion, the original New Swing broke up in the late seventies after successfully recording, touring and doing all the hot club dates that the New York metropolitan area had to offer. In recent years most of the groups core members have reunited and have been performing with Mambo Negro the highly popular Latin jazz ensemble, which performs regularly in and around the tri-state area. However, you can't buy or replace 40 years of history, and on special occasions the band performs as the New Swing. The New Swing offers an established and respected name with a sound from another era, which has been perfectly preserved and bottled for another generation to enjoy.
The band was part of a young crop (and new breed of aspiring Latin musicians) who grew up in the greater New York Metropolitan tri-state area with its rich ethnic mix and diverse inner-city culture, while at the same time growing up surrounded by the Latin music explosion happening in the region. The Palladium and other clubs were dancing to the music of Machito and his Afro-Cubans, and the Jose Curbelo Orchestra while Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, Joe Cuba, and Cal Tjader, among many others, had already established their unmistakable sounds. In the early sixties, every other city block in New York had a Latin band and a doo-wop group. Blend these many elements together and you get the influences that shaped the New Swing Sextet and their contemporaries, including Johnny Colon; the Lebron Brothers; Willie Colon, Joe Bataan and Pete Rodriguez groups that helped pioneer a new street sound (which would eventually become Latin Boogaloo and Salsa). The New Swing Sextet would join the Alpha Artists of America (under the Management of Jose Curbelo) and ultimately record 4 long albums (and have a separate Best of the New Swing Sextet) all under the Cotique label. The band regularly performed on popular TV shows such as El Club de la Juventud con Polito Vega; The Tito Puente Show with host Sofi; and El Show de Myrta Silva among others. It was a magical time to be a performing Latin artist in New York City. A fraternity of great musicians and legends in the making, routinely performing together at the great dance clubs of the day, including: The Corso; LaMaganette; The Chez Jose; La Mancha; The Colgate Gardens; The Psycho Room; The Tropicoro; The Cheetah and at all the great battle of the band venues such as The Hunts Point Palace; The Manhattan Center; The Riverside Plaza Hotel and The St. Georges Hotel. Over a ten-year period the New Swing performed all summer-long at popular resorts and at the summer home of Latin music: las Villas. The band has also toured extensively and performed at world famous venues such as the legendary Apollo Theatre; the South Street Seaport and Webster Hall in New York City. Recent performances to large audiences in Montreal, San Francisco, & Los Angeles, proved that the band still has plenty of sabrosura to keep the dancers on the floor.
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Common Goldeneye (nominate) (Kvinand / Bucephala clangula clangula) ducklings in Numedalslågen, Kongsberg (Norway).
Canon EOS 550D, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6.
The photo is part of a Female Common Goldeneye album.
For male birds, see my Male Common Goldeneye (nominate) set.
Grammy nominated song writer, performer & music business professional, Amanda Williams, magna cum laude Music Business graduate of Berklee College of Music, has had songs recorded by Garth Brooks, George Jones, Tyler Dickerson, Alecia Nugent, Jessie James & others. Her philanthropic work has led her to perform for the likes of Ambassador Andrew Young, Pres. Bill Clinton, Maya Angelou, and Oprah Winfrey. Amanda founded her own enhanced music publishing company in 2010 to provide education & mentoring to aspiring songwriters of all ages. To learn more about Amanda, visit songwritingandmusicbusiness.com or amandawilliamsmusic.com.
See Amanda speak at the upcoming Nashville Songwriting and Music Business Conference June 20-23, 2013 at Hotel Preston songwritingandmusicbusiness.com/conference