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JUSTICE WARRIORS IN DOC FILMS
By Mabel Pais MICHAEL MOORE’S FREE GIFT IN COVID TIMES “I think the BIG CRISES of our time is (that) our minds have been manipulated to give power to ILLUSIONS. We shifted to measuring growth, […]
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MAKING MUSIC IN COVID TIMES
By Mabel Pais “We have been able to keep our students playing, engaged, learning new concepts, recording, and making music together during Covid-19. We have an amazing faculty who hold our students to high standards […]
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Alvida Irrfan!!
In 1986, when director Mira Nair was scouting for her film Salaam Bombay! at the National School of Drama in New Delhi, she fixed her gaze on a young man from Jaipur. “I noticed his focus, his […]
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NJPAC SPARKLES WITH MUSICAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
By Mabel Pais The Boston Pops (BSO) The iconic Boston Pops (BSO),under the masterful direction of Keith Lockhart, arrives at NJPAC’s Prudential Hall with a sparkling holiday celebration. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) […]
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NJSO Opens 2019-2020 With Celebration Gala
By Mabel Pais Gala honors Turrell Fund President & CEO Curtland E. Fields Xian Zhang conducts program pairing Holst’s “The Planets”with NASA imagery, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s “Hiraeth”with film by Mark DeChiazza Women of Newark Voices […]
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NYC Sheen Center’s – Two Remarkable Plays
By Mabel Pais The Sheen Center for Thought And Culture presents two plays: “When It Happens To You” and “Unheard Voices” in October 2019. When It Happens To You “The first time I held my […]
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PLANUSA’s NYCLC Hosts Third Annual Fundraiser To CELEBRATE IDG 2019
By Mabel Pais Theme: “Challenges and Hope South of the Border” Special Guest Honored: Journalist Crisitan Benavides PIX11 reporter, and three-time Emmy Award winner Plan International USA’s (Plan) NYC Leadership Council (NYCLC) is hosting its […]
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Reflecting Childhood Memories on Canvas
Ashok Ojha NEW YORK CITY(TIP): When I met Madhvi Parekh at the Delhi Art Gallery in Midtown Manhattan I saw a simple lady loaded with varied experiences of life. Born in a small village in […]
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ARLO GUTHRIE’S Unforgettable Concert
By Mabel Pais “….(Arlo’s) concerts are “a magical cornucopia of well-crafted songs, homespun humor, and stories of the past,” – Modern Guitars Magazine The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents “ArloGuthrie– Alice’s Restaurant”Back By Popular […]
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Indian Film Chuskit Wins Grand Prize at 24th Annual Stony Brook Film Festival
NEW YORK(TIP): Chuskit, directed by Priya Ramasubban, won the Grand Prize at the 24th annual Stony Brook Film Festival presented by Island Federal at the Staller Center for the Arts. “This festival was one of the most competitive yet,” said […]
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Get In The Holiday Spirit With Messiah & Cirque Dreams
By Mabel Pais HANDEL’S MESSIAH “(NJSO is)….a vital, artistically significant musical organization” – Wall Street Journal “Together, orchestra, chorus, conductor and soloists brought out the work’s many shades, and delivered that one particular seasonal requirement, […]
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MUSIC TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD
Ashok Parulekar and Nayana Hein NEW YORK(TIP): The music we play can help transform the world . A new hour-long film, Eternal Journey, by India’s renowned violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam, premiered recently for a select audience […]
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IAAC DIWALI: Musical Celebration of Lights and Life
By Mabel Pais “Music has connected the world and is the common expression of every human being” – Maestro Amjad Ali Khan “…the finest living exponent of the sarod” – The Guardian Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali […]
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Zee Americas Premieres “Break Through The Crowd” on Sunday, October 14th
Break Through The Crowdpremiered on Sunday, October 14 at media and entertainment mega-giant ZEE Entertainment. A new series that will give a handful of lucky contestants a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to turn their entrepreneurial dreams into […]
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Krazy for Kishore Brings the Community Together for the Akhil Autism Foundation
NEW YORK(TIP): A night filled with music, laughs and emotional moments. The Krazy for Kishore event hosted by band Kalamanch USA, a fund raiser for Akhil Autism Foundation was a huge success for raising money […]
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The Color Purple at Paper Mill Playhouse
“I am looking forward to celebrating Paper Mill’s 80thanniversary with you this season” – Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director “I’m absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to remount The Color Purpleat the renowned Paper […]
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NY RAPPER PENS AND PERFORMS BREAKOUT HIT FOR AR RAHMAN FILM
New York, October 2, 2018 – New York based hip-hop recording artist Shiv and world renowned music maestro AR Rahman joined forces to create a breakout hit single, Hayati, for legendary director Mani Ratnam’s blockbuster multi-starrer Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. The […]
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Netflix Matchmaking Show Seeks Single South Asian Millennials
NEW YORK(TIP): A new Netflix Global documentary series is offering a select group of single South Asian men and women the chance to find their perfect match by working with India’s most elite matchmaker. The […]
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Tali Roth Concert at Juilliard Lincoln Center, with tango dancers, flute and guitar, September 22; Free Admission
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Tali Roth, Head of Guitar Program, The Juilliard School Pre-College Division (www.taliroth.com), is organizing a faculty recital as a part of the centennial Juilliard Pre-College celebration concerts, on Saturday, September 22nd, […]
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Women’s Association of NJPAC :Spotlight Gala 2018 – Sep. 29, 2018
By Mabel Pais About WANJPAC The Women’s Association of NJPAC(WA)is celebrating 24 years in 2018 and over $51 Million to NJPAC and its Arts Education program! Membership in the WAis a major opportunity to share […]
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Meet the young Film Maker Priyanka Das
Priyanka Das, 29, started her first artistic journey at the very early age of her life. At the age 9 she was involved in painting, photography and creative writing. Her early embark on this artistic […]
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Foundation for Bollywood Dance in New Jersey by Varsha Naik
EDISON, NJ(TIP): Varsha Naik’s Dance school- “Navrang Dance Academy” has been contributing to Bollywood Fundamental Dance choreography successfully for over 5 plus years now. Varsha Naik started her dance choreography and training Journey in 2013 […]
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Broadway’s Musicals – HEAD OVER HEELS
By Mabel Pais “A Surging Pulse, Raw Edge & Rebel Vibe” – San Francisco Chronicle “A Marriage of Power Pop and Pure Farce!” – Variety “Head Over Heelsis a celebration of love in all its […]
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Beautiful, fearless, confident, graceful Prachi Tehlan: Super Sportsperson, TV/ Cine Star
By I.S. Saluja A shining name in sports and a rising TV and Cinema star, Prachi is a rare combination of many conflicting endowments. As a sportsperson, she developed physical strength, stamina and energy; and […]
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VinnyFAMS Makes A Comeback
To quote the great basketball player Michael Jordan, “I’m back.” Avid video game player and former #1 World Ranked player of the famous Call of Duty video game franchise, Vincent Famularo, has recently made his […]