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Capital Fringe 2016 Preview #5: ‘The Golden Smile’ by Yaakov Bressler

June 14, 2016 7:03 pm Published by

Set in the 1950s, The Golden Smile delves into absurdism, vulgarity, music, and mental health.

Starring:

Andy McCain, Amanda Mason, JeVon Todd Blackwell, Flynn Harne, Jody Doo, and Robert DiDomenico.

Featuring: Jody Hinkley and Yasmin Schancer.

Design: Rivkah Spolin, Conor Moore, and Carrie Pieper.

Show Dates:
Thursday, July 7th@ 8:30 PM

Sunday, July 10th @6:45 PM

Thursday, July 14th @9:00 PM

Saturday, July 16th @11:45 PM

Sunday, July 17th @1:30 PM

Show Venue:
Logan Fringe Arts Space:

1358 Florida Avenue, NE, in Washington, DC.

Metrorail: New York Avenue-Florida Avenue

Gallaudet University on The Red Line.

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PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS STARTING JUNE 20TH .

More About The Golden Smile

The show will also be performing in the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity in June (NYC) and the Edmonton International Fringe Festival in August (Edmonton, AB, Canada).

The cast of ‘Golden Smile’: (Upper, left to right) David Cutler (Critic), Andy McCain (Writer), Isaac Boorstin (Angry Actor), Robert DiDomenico (Loathing Actor), and Flynn Harne (Messenger). The aim is for audiences to question the stigmas, standards, and continuum of mental health.

Preview snapshots of the Fringe Festival will take place on June 24th at 7:30 PM at the Trinidad Stage at the Logan Fringe Arts Space 1358 Florida Avenue, NE, in Washington, DC.

About Capital Fringe:

At Capital Fringe, the focus is on expanding audience’s appetites for independent theatre, music, art, dance and unclassifiable forms of live performance and visual art. Capital Fringe thrives on amplifying the vibrancy of DC’s independent arts community and enriches the lives of those who reside, work and visit here.

As a non-profit business Capital Fringe is made possible by: Reva and David Logan Foundation, Nora Roberts Foundation, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, The City Fund, Dallas Morse Coors Foundation, Prince Charitable Trust, Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Share Fund of the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, MARPAT Foundation, DC Public Library Foundation, PNC Bank, Fringe Board of Directors, and Fringe individual donors and members.

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Crisis averted: Grant Park Music Festival will open as scheduled

June 14, 2016 6:52 pm Published by

The shortest musicians strike in Chicago history is over.

Less than three hours after the Grant Park Music Festival cancelled Wednesday’s opening concert, a tentative agreement has been reached between the festival and musicians. There are no details yet available on terms of the three-year agreement between the Grant Park Orchestral Association and the Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208.

“We are thrilled to have reached an agreement with our musicians and look forward to a full season of music-making for Chicagoans and visitors alike,” said Paul Winberg, president and CEO of the Grant Park Orchestral Association, in a released statement.

“The Musicians of the Grant Park Orchestra are pleased to have reached an agreement on a new contract, which will allow us to continue our long tradition of presenting the finest orchestral performances in this unique setting,”stated Gary Matts, president of Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208.

Agencies awarded funds to preserve history, the arts

June 14, 2016 6:52 pm Published by

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Grant to make new science books a possibilty for San Benito elementary

June 14, 2016 6:41 pm Published by

Grant to make new science books a possibilty for San Benito elementary – Valley Morning Star : Local News Grant to make new science books a possibilty for San Benito elementary

A $7,000 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for Americaas Libraries will now make it possible to purchase science books with updated information.

Bisaillon said the science books will entail a kind of aexpositorya reading of informational texts, such as science and social studies.

aOften theyall read a narrative, theyall read chapter books that are fiction where itas easy if you miss a word or two,a Bisaillon said.

Winter Haven to seek grant for historic Woman’s Club building rehab

June 14, 2016 6:30 pm Published by

Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Monday to apply for a $100,000 grant from the Florida Division of Historical Resources that the city would have to match to pay for improvements of the building at 660 Pope Ave. “We as a city would have to use taxpayer money to rehab the whole building.”

Chichetto asked why the city doesn’t donate the building to the Woman’s Club, but the Woman’s Club donated the building to the city in 1998.

The building was built in 1923 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Bob Gernert, founder of the museum and a columnist for The Ledger, said the Woman’s Club building is the only Winter Haven museum on the registry. Winter Haven to seek grant for historic Woman’s Club building rehabWinter Haven commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Monday to apply for a $100,000 grant from the Florida Division of Historical Resources.June 14, 2016 9:29 PM

WINTER HAVEN The Woman’s Club building in Winter Haven may get some TLC.

Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Monday to apply for a $100,000 grant from the Florida Division of Historical Resources that the city would have to match to pay for improvements of the building at 660 Pope Ave. “We as a city would have to use taxpayer money to rehab the whole building.”

Chichetto asked why the city doesn’t donate the building to the Woman’s Club, but the Woman’s Club donated the building to the city in 1998.

The building was built in 1923 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Bob Gernert, founder of the museum and a columnist for The Ledger, said the Woman’s Club building is the only Winter Haven museum on the registry. The building needs a new climate control system, not only to cool and heat the building, but also to preserve artifacts in the museum; insulation; porch restoration; window replacement; roof repairs and weather proofing of doors, staff said.

Parks and Recreation Director Travis Edwards told commissioners Monday’s resolution was not an agreement to pay the $100,000 match.

2 Canyon County districts receive school lunch equipment grants

June 14, 2016 6:18 pm Published by

2 Canyon County districts receive school lunch equipment grants | Idaho Press-Tribune Local News | idahopress.com 2 Canyon County districts receive school lunch equipment grants

Two Canyon County school districts have been awarded grants to purchase new lunch equipment.

The Wilder School District was awarded $9,920 to buy a 60-quart Planetary Mixer, and West Canyon Elementary School in the Vallivue School District will receive $10,348.12 to buy a steamer.

These grants announced Tuesday were awarded through the Idaho State Department of Education and Child Nutrition Programs.

The Idaho State Department of Education, Child Nutrition Programs has awarded $133,062 in federal grant funding to help 15 Idaho schools purchase new school lunch equipment, according to a press release from the State Department of Education.

Idaho received the funding to help schools purchase the equipment for use in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs administered through the United States Department of Agriculture.

The application process was competitive with 32 school food authorities submitting grant applications totaling over $350,000 in equipment requests.

During the competitive application process, additional consideration was given to schools that had not received previous equipment grants and/or schools with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

The selection committee also looked at the age and condition of the schoolas existing equipment, equipment safety hazards, current fund balances, meal participation expansion, food safety, and energy efficiency.

Wilder school district to put levy on Aug.

School and districts receiving grants for new lunch equipment include:

Castleford School of the Castleford School District was awarded $7,950 for a dishwasher.Russel Elementary School of the Moscow School District was awarded $6,028.45 for a freezer.Popplewell Elementary School of the Buhl School District was awarded $12,903.13 for a convection steamer.Challis Elementary School of the Challis School District was awarded $6,375 for a convection oven.Shoshone Elementary School of the Shoshone School District was awarded $5,003.92 for a 30 quart Planetary Mixer.Glenns Ferry Elementary School of the Glenns Ferry School District was awarded $29,958.67 for a convection steamer/kettle.Anser Charter School was awarded $6,944 for a convection oven.Hagerman School of the Hagerman School District was awarded $7,638 for a dishwasher.Ada County Juvenile Center was awarded $6,505.41 for a range.Homedale High School of the Homedale School District was awarded $5,616.16 for an electric kettle.Northwest Childrenas Home was awarded $1,650 for a 20 quart Planetary Mixer.Wilder School District was awarded $9,920 for a 60 quart Planetary Mixer.Ririe Elementary / Middle School of the Ririe School District was awarded $10,762.74 for a tilting skillet.The Rendezvous Upper Elementary School of the Teton School District was awarded $5,459.10 for a range.West Canyon Elementary School of the Vallivue School District $10,348.12 for a steamer.

ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation Received $91000 Grant From …

June 14, 2016 5:33 am Published by

ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation Received $91,000 Grant From Freeport-McMoRan Foundation | Justmeans

For the past seven years, the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation has partnered with Freeport-McMoRan to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations in selected communities near the company’s U.S. Since 2009, the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation has provided more than $700,000 to the Lodestar Center.

Communities that will receive programming provided by the grant include: Bisbee, AZ; Ajo, AZ; Globe-Miami, AZ; Graham County, AZ; Greenlee County, AZ; Green Valley/Sahuarita, AZ; Climax, CO; Clear Creek County, CO; Grand County, CO; and Grant County, NM.

To learn more about how Freeport-McMoRan supports the communities in which it operates, please visit fcx.com.

Please see the 2015 Working Toward Sustainable Development Report for more information on all of their social, economic and environmental efforts.



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