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‘I Am Who I Say I Am’ Film Series Explores Gender Affirmation

By NEW YORK TREND / January 7, 2023 / Comments Off on ‘I Am Who I Say I Am’ Film Series Explores Gender Affirmation

Black Public Media (BPM) is going beyond the gender binary and weighing in on the pronoun debate with a short film series — part of its latest BE HEARD! social media campaign, which tackles pressing social issues. The Harlem-based national media arts nonprofit dedicated to creating and producing media content about the Black experience has commissioned Feral Films…

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Author Tells Story of Getting Diagnosed With Two Types of Cancer in New Book

By NEW YORK TREND / January 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Author Tells Story of Getting Diagnosed With Two Types of Cancer in New Book

Sarah McDonald, author of “The Cancer Channel,” was diagnosed with two, unrelated cancers. She talks of her diagnosis of breast cancer in this excerpt. When I arrived home Dr. ObGyn called me. She told me Dr. Radiologist had called to say she didn’t like what she saw in my scans. We would still need to…

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New IMAX Featurette – Michael B. Jordan’s CREED III – starring Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors

By NEW YORK TREND / January 1, 2023 / Comments Off on New IMAX Featurette – Michael B. Jordan’s CREED III – starring Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors

CREED III was shot with IMAX-Certified Digital Cameras, as part of the Filmed for IMAX Program, featuring IMAX Exclusive Expanded Aspect Ratio – Up to 26% More Picture After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing…

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ArtDesk Magazine Published Inaugural ArtDesk 100

By NEW YORK TREND / December 31, 2022 / Comments Off on ArtDesk Magazine Published Inaugural ArtDesk 100

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma—In honor of ArtDesk magazine’s tenth anniversary in 2023, the magazine published the ARTDESK 100 in its Winter 2023 issue on December 18, 2022 and online at readartdesk.com/feature/the-artdesk-100. “Everyone included in the ARTDESK 100 has clear, demonstrated bona fides to merit inclusion on our inaugural list,” said editor in chief Louisa McCune, co-founder of the magazine with publisher Christian Keesee…

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Netflix’s ‘Too Hot To Handle’ Narrator and UK Channel 4 Star

By NEW YORK TREND / December 31, 2022 / Comments Off on Netflix’s ‘Too Hot To Handle’ Narrator and UK Channel 4 Star

Standup comedian, writer, actress, the hilarious and relatable narrator of “Netflix’s BIGGEST competition show ever.”“TOO HOT TO HANDLE” with season 4 airing on December 7th, Desiree Burch, is taking over the entertainment scene. Burch also currently stars in the new Channel 4 series “THE HORNE SECTION TV SHOW,” which is currently available to stream episodes on All4 and…

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Comedy Goes to Court: When People Stop Laughing and Start Fighting

By NEW YORK TREND / December 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Comedy Goes to Court: When People Stop Laughing and Start Fighting

America is widely regarded as the most litigious society in the world. And comedians, just like everybody else, are not immune from the consequences of living in a place like America. Indeed, much the same goes for the other free societies across the world. For those outside the comedy industry, aka the general public, the…

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Melanie Goodreaux’s off-Broadway Hit ‘The White Blacks’ Closes after Sold Out, Third Extended Run at Theater for the New City

By NEW YORK TREND / December 29, 2022 / Comments Off on Melanie Goodreaux’s off-Broadway Hit ‘The White Blacks’ Closes after Sold Out, Third Extended Run at Theater for the New City

Following a highly-successful initial run that was halted in its final days by the outbreak of COVID in March 2020, The White Blacks triumphantly returned to the stage bringing their Production back to Theater for the New City in Fall 2022 – and following its success added additional performances until its final close.   Featuring a cast…

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AILEY SHARES GIFT OF HOLIDAY REVELATIONS WITH FREE STREAMING OF OPENING NIGHT GALA, DEC. 21-JAN. 2

By NEW YORK TREND / December 29, 2022 / Comments Off on AILEY SHARES GIFT OF HOLIDAY REVELATIONS WITH FREE STREAMING OF OPENING NIGHT GALA, DEC. 21-JAN. 2

Photo: AAADT’s Constance Stamatiou with students of The Ailey School in Mauro Bigonzetti’s Festa Barocca Ailey’s 2022 Opening Night Gala. Photo by Christopher Duggan The Ailey organization is sharing the gift of holiday Revelations with a free streaming of the 2022 Opening Night Gala at New York City Center from today, Wednesday, December 21 through Monday, January 2 on Ailey All…

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Bloomingdale School of Music Announces Spring Classes – Early Bird Registration Through 12/31

By NEW YORK TREND / December 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Bloomingdale School of Music Announces Spring Classes – Early Bird Registration Through 12/31

Bloomingdale School of Music welcomes all students and families to share the music this spring with a diverse set of learning options and events that bring together the greater community over music, food, and fun. Choose from in-person and virtual private music lessons, group classes, music ensembles, and early childhood classes, and enjoy the free faculty…

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Rockefeller Center Brings Ice Theatre of New York, Inc in for New Year’s Eve

By NEW YORK TREND / December 27, 2022 / Comments Off on Rockefeller Center Brings Ice Theatre of New York, Inc in for New Year’s Eve

Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) is proud to hit the ice at The Rink at Rockefeller Center on December 31, 2022, from 8pm-11pm in celebration of New Year’s Eve. To help ring in 2023, ITNY Ensemble members Sarah France and Aaron Singletary will be doing atmospheric skating. To skate along with the performers, please…

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