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Kravis Center to Kick Off 30th Anniversary Season with 11

21Jul By ibonNo Comments

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Kravis Center to Kick Off 30th Anniversary Season with 11

The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has announced a spectacular line-up of 11 new shows as part of the 30th anniversary 2022-2023 season. The upcoming season includes concerts by acclaimed artists from Puerto Rico, Haiti, Colombia, and the Canary Islands, tributes to iconic 60s and 70s rock bands, beloved films presented on a big screen with live musicians and dancers, sensory-friendly musical theatre for kids, a new musical parody reflecting current times, and a visually stunning lecture by a leading expert on space exploration. These new shows add to the mix of previously announced comedy, rock, and fan-favorite tours for the 2022-2023 season.Tickets for Donor pre-sale will become available today, Friday, July 15 at 12pm. This 11-show season line up will be on sale to th...

Think Bold Festival & Conference Announces Inaugural Date

19Jul By ibonNo Comments

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Think Bold Festival & Conference Announces Inaugural Date

Jacksonville Festival & Conference Curates The Boldest Thinkers in 2023 in Music, Tech, Culture, and InnovationJACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gangplank Management Group (GMG), Jacksonville-based music, management, and media agency, has announced the inaugural date for their flagship event, THINK BOLD FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE slated to be held in April 14th-15th 2023. Think Bold Festival & Conference This two-day event will be a uniquely curated experience that will infuse various segments of contemporary culture, arts, fashion, gaming, film, technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and music into a number of various panels, workshops, keynotes, performances, exhibitors and more. THINK BOLD FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE will be hybrid of a TED T...

17Jul By ibonNo Comments

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Recurly Launches Faster, More Advanced Subscription

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 13, 2022--Recurly, the leading subscription management and recurring billing platform, today announced a significant upgrade to its subscription analytics designed to quickly deliver metrics that grow subscription businesses. The platform enhancements enable Recurly customers to accelerate subscription growth, maximize revenue, and minimize churn with faster, more advanced insights.“Subscription companies must be laser-focused on reducing churn and accelerating growth. That requires real-time access to the metrics that measure progress,” said Jonas Flodh, Chief Product Officer at Recurly. “Recurly customers can now unlock th...

16Jul By ibonNo Comments

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Innovation Arts acquires two major Island festivals

Innovation Arts and Entertainment, the company that brings thousands of concertgoers to the Island during the summer for Beach Road Weekend, is acquiring the Martha’s Vineyard Oyster Fest and the Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival. The news came as Innovation CEO Adam Epstein made a number of big announcements during a “business after hours” event for the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce at the Cardboard Box Wednesday evening. “It means a lot to be in front of you all. It’s emotional and hard to describe,” Epstein began. In 2019, Epstein said, his company did $40 million in annual sales. That fell to $3 million the following year, as COVID shut down most live events in Massachusetts and across the country. “That gives you an image of the impact of the pandemic on live events; i...

15Jul By ibonNo Comments

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Over 5,200 Wisconsin businesses receive grants to support

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Approved grants are helping transform downtowns from Stoughton to Superior and everywhere in between.Governor Tony Evers announced Wednesday that more than 5,200 businesses and nonprofits have been approved to receive a $10,000 Main Street Bounceback Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to move into previously vacant commercial spaces throughout the state.“Since we began awarding these grants last August, more than 5,200 businesses have moved into empty storefronts or expanded their operations, and it has been great to see our Main Streets, small businesses, and their innovation thrive in communities across our state, including here in Stoughton,” explained Evers.The governor issued an update on the Main Street Bounceback figures during a ...

14Jul By ibonNo Comments

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WMPAC begins summer arts season

EBS STAFF BIG SKY — Professional dance, music and theater performances will come to the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center this summer, setting the stage for artistic innovation and entertainment for the community. Talent from the James Sewell Ballet has collaborated with the Ahn Trio to bring a new work-in-progress to the WMPAC stage on July 16 at 7 p.m. The James Sewell Ballet is a Big Sky favorite, having performed at the WMPAC for many years. Made up of three sisters from Seoul, South Korea, the Ahn Trio is composed of a violinist, a pianist and a cellist, and is known for performances in new classical music, often crossing genres. The final performance will be presented as part of the WMPAC’s 2023 winter season. The two-time Grammy Award-winning choir The Crossing, referr...

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ATC co-founder Richard Ellis to be honored at TATE awards |

Richard Ellis, whose innovative and stylish set designs have been a hallmark of American Theatre Company productions since the company’s founding more than 40 years ago, will be the 2022 recipient of the Mary Kay Place Legacy Award, as part of the annual Tulsa Awards for Theater Excellence presentation.The awards, which recognize outstanding productions and performances of Tulsa theater companies, will be presented 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9, in the Westby Pavilion at the Tulsa PAC, 101 E. Third St. General admission tickets are $5. To purchase: 918-596-7111, tulsapac.com.Thirteen productions — two youth productions and 11 adult shows — are competing for a total of $20,000. The winner of Outstanding Production receives a $10,000 cash prize, with second and third runners-up wi...

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Disney Announces the Disney Storytellers Fund at Howard

Today, at ESSENCE Festival of Culture™, The Walt Disney Company announced the creation of the Disney Storytellers Fund at Howard University, which will create opportunities for historically underrepresented students to have future careers as storytellers and innovators in media and entertainment. The Disney Storytellers Fund at Howard University will provide stipends over a five-year period for student projects focused on storytelling across a variety of media, including: animation, digital design, gaming, journalism, live action, performing arts, product design, visual design, virtual reality, and more. Disney will also provide access to speakers, mentors, and internships to students in the program to spark interest in these fields and to help them build the skills necess...