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doubleattitude · 3 years

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24/7 Dance Convention, Seattle, WA: RESULTS

High Scores by Age:

Sidekick Solo

1st: Ruby Kramer-’Let’s Hear It For The Boy’

2nd: Maylin Munos-’A Million Dreams’

3rd: Mila Dixon-’Lose You’

4th: Ella Gordon-’Bigger Is Better’

5th: Kendall Rafish-’Bigger is Better’

6th: Bria Woodhouse-’Big Noise’

6th: Kaiden Koths-’You’ve Gotta Friend In Me’

7th: Livi Hindmarsh-’Rainbow’

Mini Solo

1st: Finley Ashfield-’My Girl’

2nd: Tiara Sherman-’Cielo’

3rd: Reegan Francis-’Just A Girl’

3rd: Elliana Anbardan-’Runway Walk’

3rd: Keelyn Jones-’Slowly Fading’

4th: Jayden Van-’Champion’

4th: Grace McShane-’Forgive Me’

4th: Peyton Szuberla-’Glacier’

5th: Zaylee Watson-’Primadonna’

6th: Sophia Kim-’Hidden Within’

6th: Daphne Braun-’Solace’

6th: Lucy Cowan-’Viva La Swing’

6th: Cora Woodhouse-’Pulling On a Thread’

7th: Kendall Pearson-’Groove Is In The Heart’

7th: Oliviana Mancini-’The Phoenix’

8th: Piper Perusse-’Shake It Out’

9th: Ava Otto-’Light Sorrounds Me’

10th: Mariel Napenias-’Basic Space’

10th: Eden Utley-’If I Could’

10th: Briella Kapp-’Upside’

Junior Solo

1st: Brynn Kostka-’Answer’

2nd: Lexi Godwin-’Wave’

3rd: Olivia Shelton-’Ahead’

3rd: Kendall Jundt-’Awakening’

3rd: Riley Zeitler-’Breathe’

3rd: Brooke Toro-’From Within’

3rd: Anabel Alexander-’Plans We Made’

4th: Abbi Francis-’Feel It Still’

4th: Maya Loureiro-’Rise’

4th: Ava Rothmund-’Solitude’

4th: Ava Munos-’Still’

4th: Leighton Werner-’The Rose’

5th: London Barron-’Bones’

5th: Aurora Matsudaira-’Brotsjur’

5th: Lucy Cavender-’Formed from Static’

5th: Dakota Frederick-’When You’re Good To Mama’

6th: Malia Williams-’Nature Boy’

6th: Issac Diaz-’This Is A War’

7th: Harlow Pike-’Locomotion’

7th: Tori Chun-’Until The Ice Cracks

8th: Arin Lee-’Amazing Mayzie’

8th: Sophia McKay-’Bang Bang’

9th: Kayla Diaz-’Carry You’

9th: Chloe Alejo-’My Coppelia’

9th: Brooklyn Campbell-’Safe and Sound’

9th: Emme O’Neill-’Through The Eyes of A Child’

10th: Griffin Abrahamse-’Come Around’

10th: Claire Scott-’Found’

10th: Isaac Hsu-Kwan-’Sideways’

10th: Camdon Partney-’Young’

Teen Solo

1st: Hailey Bills-’It’s New York’

2nd: Avery Hall-’If I Think’

2nd: Sami Sonder-’The Practice of Surrender’

3rd: AvaRose Campbell-’All of the Lights’

3rd: Kayla Harrison-’Crumbling’

3rd: Drew Rosen-’Deconstruct Composition’

3rd: Ava Lynn-’Heart Undone’

3rd: Dayanara Vega-’Shrine Tooth’

3rd: Riley Platenberg-’Talking Points’

3rd: Chloe Ohira-’The Rope’

4th: Francesca Ammari-’Escaping Into The Bliss’

4th: Ava Arnold-’Flying and Flocking’

4th: Felix Fulton-’Rome’

5th: Audrey Francis-’Sugar’

5th: Zuzu Duchon-’Twelfth of Never’

6th: Landon Spurbeck-’Enemy’

6th: CJ Hankins-’Save The Last Dance’

6th: Tessa Cosper-’Solo’

7th: Lily Godwin-’Ode to Divorce’

7th: Sydney Tam-’Touch’

7th: Ainsley Ercanbrack-’Unravel’

8th: Auden Gwilliam-’Unwinding’

9th: Tatiyana Cooper-’Beautiful’

9th: Cierra Zoller-’Memoria’

10th: Ava Thorp-’Blue Notebook’

10th: Clara Ricciardi-’Gladiatrix’

10th: Milana Zamora-’Hypnosis’

10th: Sebastian Hsu-Kwan-’My Identity’

Senior Solo

1st: Nathan Allen-’Gole Bi Goldoon’

2nd: Makaila Teagle-’He Needs Me’

3rd: Genevieve Antonetty-’Bird on a Wire’

3rd: Phoebe Campbell-’Me’

3rd: Charlotte Foldes-’You Forget Everything’

4th: Kaili Tam-’Me Museum’

4th: Sophia Sucevich-’Paint It Black’

4th: Brie Laia-’Savage’

4th: Avery Zerr-Them Changes’

4th: Maquinna Wahlberg-’Undan’

5th: Moriah Smith-’Dream’

5th: Abigail Osterink-’Mothership’

5th: Dahlie Levine-’Oh Dear’

6th: Yana Sologub-’A New Day’

6th: Abbie McDaniel-’No Ordinary’

7th: Taylor Lang-’Devastation’

7th: Nicole Lang-’Hypnotic’

7th: Jonah Ledvina-’Luving U’

8th: Margot Johnson-’Black Raven’

8th: Lily Lambert-’Funny’

8th: Amanda Ueltschi-’Il Finale’

8th: McKenna Tester-’I Remember’

9th: Maddie Fleener-’Angel’

9th: Hannah Averbuck-’Got2BReal’

9th: Ava Maciulewski-’More Than You’ll Ever Know’

9th: Raegan Stuller-’Pale Yellow’

9th: Naleah Peerson-’Rain’

9th: Nyah Garcia-’We’ll Be Fine’

10th: Abby Viola-’Cannonball’

10th: Shay Zimmerman-’Madness’

10th: Rennie Jane Dupar-’Medicine’

10th: Emerson Howard-’Ne Me Quitte Pas’

Sidekick Duo/Trio

1st: Freedom Dance Center-’By Night’

2nd: Academy of Dance-’Space Between’

3rd: Freedom Dance Center-’Supermodel’

Mini Duo/Trio

1st: Danceology-’Cars That Go Boom’

2nd: Premiere Dance Center-’Fabulous Swing Kids’

3rd: Premiere Dance Center-’Sign of The Times’

Junior Duo/Trio

1st: Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts-’This Is Me, Sincerely’

2nd: Accolades Movement Project-’Caught In A Bad Dream’

3rd: Elite Dance Studio-’New Dorp New York’

Teen Duo/Trio

1st: Accolades Movement Project-’I Remember Her’

2nd: Academy of Dance-’Before You Go’

3rd: Grand Finale Dance Studio-’Jailhouse Rock’

Senior Duo/Trio

1st: Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts-’Refuse’

2nd: Northwest Dance and Acro-’Dangerous’

3rd: Westlake Dance Center-’Cola’

Sidekick Group

1st: The Company Space-’Signed, Sealed, Delivered’

Mini Group

1st: The Company Space-’Dumb, Crazy, Stupid Love’

2nd: Premiere Dance Center-’Ballroom Blitz’

3rd: The Company Space-’Addicted’

Junior Group

1st: The Company Space-’Maneater’

2nd: The Company Space-’Cardigan’

3rd: Accolades Movement Project-’His Daughter’

Teen Group

1st: The Company Space-’Extraordinary Life’

2nd: The Company Space-’Hold On’

3rd: Premiere Dance Center-’Believer’

3rd: Accolades Movement Project-’Nothing’

Senior Group

1st: Westlake Dance Center-’Sad Day’

1st: Allegro Performing Arts Academy-’The Dance’

2nd: Westlake Dance Center-’Headspace’

3rd: Allegro Performing Arts Academy-’Unity’

Sidekick Line

1st: The Company Space-’Besties’

Mini Line

1st: The Company Space-’The Life of the Party’

2nd: The Company Space-’Objection’

Junior Line

1st: The Company Space-’Work Song’

2nd: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Almost’

Teen Line

1st: Performing Arts Academy of Marin-’Lifeboat’

2nd: Performing Arts Academy of Marin-’Hold On’

3rd: The Company Space-’Hey Big Spender’

Teen Extended Line

1st: The Company Space-’Gimme Some’

2nd: The Company Space-’Dog Days Are Over’

High Scores by Performance Division:

Sidekick Jazz

1st: The Company Space-’Signed, Sealed, Delivered’

Sidekick Hip-Hop

1st: The Company Space-’Besties’

Mini Jazz

1st: Premiere Dance Center-’Ballroom Blitz’ 2nd: The Company Space-’Hit The Road Jack’ 3rd: The Company Space-’Objection’

Mini Ballet

1st: Premiere Dance Center-’En Depit de Tout’ 2nd: Premiere Dance Center-’En Vue’

Mini Hip-Hop

1st: Westside Academy-’Pop Star’ 2nd: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Rich Girls’

Mini Tap

1st: The Company Space-’Dumb, Crazy, Stupid Love’ 2nd: The Company Space-’Swing Batta, Swing’

Mini Contemporary

1st: Premiere Dance Center-’On The Radio’

Mini Lyrical

1st: The Company Space-’Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ 2nd: Performing Arts Academy of Marin-’Small World’

Mini Musical Theatre

1st: The Company Space-’The Life of the Party’

Mini Specialty

1st: The Company Space-’Addicted’

Junior Jazz

1st: The Company Space-’Maneater’ 2nd: Performing Arts Academy of Marin-’Hot Note’ 3rd: Accolades Movement Project-’Poor Unfortunate Soul’

Junior Hip-Hop

1st: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Get Like Me’

Junior Tap

1st: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Rock This Joint’ 2nd: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Karma Chameleon’

Junior Contemporary

1st: The Company Space-’Cardigan’ 2nd: Accolades Movement Project-’Dark Dreams’ 3rd: Performing Arts Academy of Marin-’Plans We Made’

Junior Lyrical

1st: The Company Space-’Work Song’ 2nd: Accolades Movement Project-’His Daughter’ 3rd: Performing Arts Academy of Marin-’Corals Under The Sun’

Junior Specialty

1st: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Starlit Afternoon’ 2nd: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Almost’

Teen Jazz

1st: The Company Space-’Gimme Some’ 2nd: ENCORE Performing Arts Center-’Feel Love’ 3rd: Accolades Movement Project-’Maybe We’ll See’

Teen Ballet

1st: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’I Feel Pretty’ 2nd: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Tea Time’ 3rd: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Midnight Waltz’

Teen Hip-Hop

1st: Accolades Movement Project-’Gurlz’ 2nd: Grand Finale Dance Studio-’Cash Flow’ 3rd: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’

Teen Tap

1st: Premiere Dance Center-’Believer’ 2nd: The Company Space-’Electric’ 3rd: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Fever’ 3rd: Grand Finale Dance Studio-’Pirates’

Teen Contemporary

1st: The Company Space-’Extraordinary Life’ 2nd: The Company Space-’Hold On’ 3rd: Accolades Movement Project-’Nothing’

Teen Lyrical

1st: Performing Arts Academy of Marin-’Lifeboat’ 2nd: The Company Space-’1 + 1′ 3rd: Accolades Movement Project-’For Sally’

Teen Musical Theatre

1st: The Company Space-’Hey Big Spender’ 2nd: Allegro Performing Arts Academy-’Not At All In Love’ 3rd: Performing Arts Academy of Marin -’Juggernaut’

Teen Ballroom

1st: Accolades Movement Project-’Life Is A Dancefloor’

Teen Specialty

1st: The Company Space-’Like That’ 2nd: Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Switch Out’

Senior Jazz

1st: Westlake Dance Center-’Love So Soft’ 2nd: Allegro Performing Arts Academy-’Indestructible’

Senior Ballet

1st: Allegro Performing Arts Academy-’Unity’

Senior Tap

1st: The Company Space-’Make Me’

Senior Contemporary

1st: Allegro Performing Arts Academy-’The Dance’ 2nd: Westlake Dance Center-’Headspace’ 3rd: Allegro Performing Arts Academy-’Don’t Speak’

Senior Lyrical

1st: Allegro Performing Arts Academy-’Chasing’ 2nd: Westlake Dance Center-’The Storm, It’s Coming’

Senior Musical Theatre

1st: Westlake Dance Center-’All That Jazz’ 2nd: The Company Space-’You’ll Be Back’

Senior Specialty

1st: Westlake Dance Center-’Sad Day’ 2nd: Allegro Performing Arts Academy-’New York New York’

11 O’Clock:

Sidekick

The Company Space-’Signed, Sealed, Delivered’

Mini

The Company Space-’The Life of the Party’

Premiere Dance Center-’Ballroom Blitz’

Junior

Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Rock This Joint’

Accolades Movement Project-’His Daughter’

The Company Space-’Work Song’

Performing Arts Academy of Marin-’Hot Note’

Teen

The Company Space-’Gimme Some’

Premiere Dance Center-’Believer’

ENCORE Performing Arts Center-’Feel Love’

Performing Arts Academy of Marin-’Lifeboat’

Accolades Movement Project-’Nothing’

Senior

Allegro Performing Arts Academy-’The Dance’

Westlake Dance Center-’Sad Day’

The Company Space-’Make Me’

Studio Showcase:

The Company Space-’Gimme Some’

Premiere Dance Center-’Believer’

Performing Arts Academy of Marin-’Lifeboat’

Harbor Dance and Performance Center-’Fever’

Allegro Performing Arts Academy-’The Dance’

Accolades Movement Project-’Nothing’

#2021 #24/7 #seattle #washington #dance

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pangeanews · 4 years

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“Vivete felici”. Orazio, il più contemporaneo tra i classici, nelle parole di Pound, Ceronetti & Co.

L’altro giorno casco su un libro. Copertina contorta dal tempo, anonima. Credo provenga dalla biblioteca di mio zio. Sta in Piemonte, ha ottant’anni, per una vita ha fatto il geometra e coltivato la passione per le cose belle. E i libri antichi, vari, pur privi di pregio per biblioamanti. Insomma, è un tomo, malridotto, delle Opere di Q. Orazio Flacco volgarizzate col testo latino a fronte e con annotazioni. La versione è dell’abate Francesco Venini, matematico con il guizzo lirico (ha composto pure alcuni Saggi della poesia lirica antica e moderna), morto nel 1820, duecento anni fa, ma chi lo conosce più… Il libro esce a Venezia, “Dai Torchj di Sebastiano Valle”, nel 1812.

Essenzialmente, sono uno che divora linguaggi. Me ne nutro, amo la lingua che non capisco, il retroscena del rétro, l’osceno del muffito, la parola in disuso, il settenario disseppellito, il verbo smesso, smunto. Così, ad esempio, ci vuol poco a farmi felice leggendo l’Ode XIV di Orazio, Ad Postumum, tradotta dall’abate Venini:

Come fugaci ohimè! Postumo Postumo,

Di nostra vita gli anni ognor sen volano!

Né pietà, né saggezza

Posson la morte indomita,

O la rugosa ritardar vecchiezza.

Non se ogni giorno offrissi all’implacabile

Nume d’Averno un’ecatombe triplice,

Al Nume, che circonda

E Gerione e Tizio

Di Stige irremeabile coll’onda.

Tutti varcar dovremo l’onda terribile…

Invan di Marte fuggirem lo strepito…

Del club di Mecenate, e in assoluto della giungla della lirica latina, Orazio è il poeta più ‘contemporaneo’, il più amato, ambito, imitato, insieme a Catullo. Virgilio, Lucrezio, Lucano hanno toni per noi inconcepibili; la satira di Giovenale non attira, Ovidio è troppo laborioso, il resto è vagabondaggio accademico. Orazio, “l’ape matina” che “nei miei limiti compongo un canto laborioso”, è emblema del poeta che si concentra sulla forma poetica, artigianale, non dimentica l’umile nel suo canto, guarda con disincanto alla vita che scorre. “È vecchia consuetudine raffigurarlo di breve statura, pingue, arguto, amante dei comuni piaceri. Così fu: ma fu anche irrequieto e malato. E patì di occhi, di stomaco, di insonnie, di smanie nervose: e il suo corpo invecchiò assai prima che il suo intelletto. A quarant’anni si sentiva già vecchio e dava alla vita della giovinezza un addio pacato come si conveniva a un uomo – qual’era lui – di straordinario equilibrio”, lo descrive così Concetto Marchesi. “Classico dell’anima classica in quanto saggezza ed equilibrio”, lo dice Antonio La Penna.

Ezra Pound, tra i latini, prediligeva Sesto Properzio, a cui dedica, nel 1918, un Homage. Gli pareva più brillante e ricco di possibilità liriche. Nei Cantos lo scheletro formale gli è fornito da Dante ma uno dei modelli è Ovidio. Nel 1930, però, sul “Criterion” creato dal suo amico T.S. Eliot, Ez scrive un lungo saggio su Orazio (edito in Italia, a cura di Caterina Ricciardi, da Raffaelli, nel 2009). L’incipit è tipicamente, violentemente poundiano: “Né semplice né passionale, sensuale soltanto quando si fa gourmet di ghiottonerie e di linguaggio, aere perennius. Quinto Orazio Flacco, calvo, panciuto, di umile estrazione, un sicofante, il meno lirico dei grandi maestri della letteratura, occupa un interno volume del British Museum Catalogue, e una buona metà di cattiva poesia inglese sembra essere stata composta sotto il suo influsso”. Due cose sono interessanti. Intanto, la congiunzione tra i tratti fisici di Orazio e la sua opera: è lui, il poeta, a fare dell’autoritratto lirico una specie di poetica (che ha il gusto della scaltra umiltà: il poeta, ci dice, non è bello, non possiede la vertigine di Pindaro, né la sensualità di Catullo). Poi, il fatto che la poesia inglese derivi da quella di Orazio, autentico narratore in versi. Il resto è Pound. Per spirito di contraddizione, scrive che Orazio gli pare banale (“Catullo e Ovidio aggiungono qualcosa alla poesia, qualcosa che non c’è nella poesia greca che ci è pervenuta. Al suo meglio, Orazio è talvolta più, talvolta poco meno, di un traduttore”) perché non è stato lui a tradurlo e chi lo ha tradotto lo ha frainteso (“C’è una precisa arte oraziana. Con l’eccezione di Catullo, egli fu il più abile versificatore dei poeti latini”).

Tradotto da John Dryden, Orazio appare tra le maglie dei versi di William Wordsworth e di John Keats, è il mito – per nitore lirico e capacità di alternare i toni senza brutalizzarli – di Wystan H. Auden, è imitato da Robert Frost. Per Iosif Brodskij – in Dolore e ragione va letta la bella Lettera a Orazio – è proprio Orazio, spesso ‘imitato’, il punto di giunzione tra il mondo classico e il contemporaneo, ha l’umanità appropriata (complessità, ironia) per definire il caos in formule liriche, come una delle sue rare apparizioni, quasi un avatar, Osip Mandel’stam.

In Italia vedo Orazio nella cinica fermezza di Montale, Alessandro Fo lo ha ritracciato in Andrea Zanzotto, ma è Fernando Bandini che lo ha tradotto (per Marsilio). Guido Ceronetti era sintonizzato su altri linguaggi – Giovenale, il deserto biblico – eppure ha dato una bella lettura delle Odi di Orazio (Adelphi, 2018). Ad esempio, ci ha insegnato che l’algido, equilibrato Orazio, in verità, è poeta in fiamme. “Perché invece del gelo, si scopre in questo stile del fuoco? Perché la contrazione della vita, mediante l’impegno della parola, richiede un enorme sforzo, una sovrumana energia, uno spreco di pazienza, tutto il fuoco della passione rivolto ad un fine che la contraria”. E poi c’è questo aspetto: “La chiarità di mente, mentre la confusione nelle povere teste umane, diventate troppo numerose per resistere al contagio della propria rabbia, delle proprie emanazioni d’impurità, va dappertutto rompendo qualsiasi limite, è un’acqua di cui non si vanteranno mai abbastanza le virtù curative”. Non poco.

Come sarà il domani? Quest’ansia fuggila.

Quanti giorni prescritti

T’abbia la Sorte, vivili

Come un raro guadagno, ragazzo mio

Così Ceronetti traduce un brandello della nona ode di Orazio, libro primo. Così la traduce Mario Ramous (che fu pure poeta, dimenticato, non da poco):

Smettila di chiederti cosa sarà domani,

e qualunque giorno la fortuna ti conceda

segnalo tra gli utili…

Questo è l’abate Venini:

Non esser del domani invan sollecito,

Ma ricevi qual nuovo benefizio

Ogni dì, che la sorte

T’accorda favorevole

Tardando il passo celere di morte.

L’inno, infine, è a vivere fino in fondo, finché il corpo non vada in corruzione. L’editore d’allora, Sebastiano Valle, inaugura Orazio con un paio di pagine Agli amatori della poesia. La frase che chiude la lettera è formidabile. “Vivete felici”. (d.b.)

*In copertina: Frederic Leighton, “Flaming June”, 1895

L'articolo “Vivete felici”. Orazio, il più contemporaneo tra i classici, nelle parole di Pound, Ceronetti & Co. proviene da Pangea.

from pangea.news https://ift.tt/35rTThk

#Letteratura #main #Ceronetti #Ezra Pound #libro #Orazio #Poesia

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royatlyfree1923 · 5 years

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MR. MALATESTA

February 26, 1923

Mr. Malatesta is a three-act play written by and starring William Ricciardi. It premiered in London at the Court Theatre in June 1921 and played 12 performances with Mr. Ricciardi in the lead. It opened on Broadway at the Princess Theatre where it played 96 performances, also with Ricciardi in the title role.

Malatesta Name Meaning: Italian nickname for a stubborn, malicious, or treacherous person, from malus (feminine mala) 'bad', 'evil' + testa 'head'.

After Broadway, the play went on tour with Ricciardi under the title Papa Joe.

Synopsis ~ An Italian stevedore, Joe Malatesta, grown rich and married to an Irish woman, comes upon a series of domestic problems late in life. His much-loved son seduces an equally-loved foster sister, Rita, who is held and forced to tell her story to “Papa” Joe. The old man is hit hard, but forces his son to marry the girl, not knowing that his son has always liked Rita, but was afraid to marry her because of the social ambitions of his mother.

The scene is set at the Malatesta home.

AUTHOR & STAR

William Ricciardi (1871-1961) was born in Sorento, Italy, under the name Guglielmo Ricciardi. He was an actor in both London, and New York, with ten plays on Broadway, although this is the only one written by him. In Hollywood, he was known for his roles in Anthony Adverse (1936), San Francisco (1936) and Under Two Flags (1936). His penultimate Broadway play was in 1929′s Strictly Dishonorable by Preston Sturgis, which he also did as a film in 1931. Ricciardi died in Naples, Italy, at age 89.

CRITIQUE

~ The New York Times

~ Time Magazine

VENUE

The Princess Theatre (104 West 39th Street; 300 seats) was opened in 1913 by the Shuberts to present Grand Guignol, which didn’t last very long. In 1928, it was re-named in honor of Lucille La Verne, but that lasted just a year before it briefly reverted to the Princess, known for presenting small cast musicals aptly called “the Princess Musicals”. In late 1929, it was re-named The Assembly Theatre and in 1930 was used to show films. Later, it was the recreation center for the Ladies Garment Worker's Union (when it hosted the musical revue Pins and Needes), then a movie house. Finally, in June of 1955, it was torn down.

The first "Princess Musical" was Nobody Home (1915), The second was an original musical called Very Good Eddie (1915), which ran for 341 performances. Three “Oh!” shows were the final entries in the succession of hits: Oh, Boy! (1917), Oh, Lady! Lady!! (1918), and Oh, My Dear! (1918).

#Mister Malatesta #Papa Joe #William Ricciardi #1923 #Princess Theatre #Broadway #Stage #Theatre #Play #New York City

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artisticlegshake · 2 years

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THE DANCE AWARDS LAS VEGAS RESULTS 2022

Teen Solos with Judge’s Pick Awards but didn’t place in the 10:

Regan Hunt - DIAMOND

Annabelle Blake - LARKIN

Keira Paluzzi - ART & SOUL

Carley Jensen - LARKIN

Makayla Gibbons - DANCEOLOGY

AvaRose Campbell - THE COMPANY SPACE

Meilani Pham - THE COMPANY SPACE

Audrey Donnelly - DANCEOLOGY

Brooke Toro - DANCEOLOGY

Olivia Shelton - LARKIN

Sofia Gonzalez - DANCE ACADEMY MONTERREY

Kalliyan Chi - THE COMPANY SPACE

Melina Gurich - BOBBIE’S

Chyna Wong-Wui - BOBBIE’S

Issac Diaz - BOBBIE’S

Sydney Slauko - PRESTIGE

Katia Arras - D’ANSA JAZZ

Ava Stewart - EDX

Kaina de la Cruz Swauger - PAD DE DEUX HAWAII

Eve Schmichel - EDX

Nyah Jackson - PRODIGY

Kenzie Winsett - KIM MASSAY

Kate Abernathy - THE DANCE KOLLECTIVE

Aiden Dalton - LIVEWIRE

Brecklyn Brown - THE DANCE KOLLECTIVE

Christian De Jesus - ACADEMY OF NV BALLET Madden Zook - NORETTA DUNWORTH

Macy Orvis - KIM MASSAY

Chloe Belanger - EDX

Brooke Vorst - THE DANCE KOLLECTIVE

Francesca Pomponio - NORETTA DUNWORTH

Colby Rich - CLUB

Grace McKinley - CLUB

Brizeida Hernandez - DANCE ACADEMY MONTERREY

Abby Honstad - CLUB

Sophia Jazayeri - DC2

Isabel Workman - EXPRESSENZ

Alex Gauvin - BOBBIE’S

Audri Staley - EXPRESSENZ

Jenna Jarboe - EXPRESSENZ

Mikaella Lopez - BOBBIE’S

Sophia Reed - NORTHPOINTE

Addison Sampson - EXPRESSENZ

Keira Humes - EXPRESSENZ

Devon Barna - NORTHPOINTE

Ava Saremasiani - BOBBIE’S

Ainsley Grey - EXPRESSENZ

Sawyer Whyte - LARKIN

Julia Bailey - EXPRESSENZ

Kate Isreal - BOBBIE’S

Caroline Durbin - EXPRESSENZ

Paige Bumgardner - NORTHPOINTE

Sophia Sands - DANCEOLOGY

Sami Sonder - DANCEOLOGY

Cara Ricciardi - THE COMPANY SPACE Ashley Choy - ART & SOUL

Lauryn Williams - EXPRESSENZ

Isabel Zorrilla - DANCEOLOGY

Emily Haas - EXPRESSENZ

Brielle McCoy - KIM MASSAY

Ashley Gutz - LARKIN

Cate Raine - PRODIGY

Delaney Rosewell - LARKIN

Kenzie Von Tagle - COLUMBIA PAC

Jamison Cochran - O’BRIEN

Lilly Taylor - SPOTLITE

Natalie Bowen - BOBBIE’S

Madison Polis - THE VISION

Amaya Weeks - CLUB

Charly Frost - BOBBIE’S

Isabella Wood - DC2

Chloe Bailey - DC2

Callie Schlude - LEVEL

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It’s Fine Press Friday!

This week we present Songs of Childhood by Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, with English translations by William Jay Smith. Published in 1994 by the Stone House Press in Roslyn, New York in an edition of 135 numbered copies and 20 deluxe copies. It was designed by Morris A. Gelfand and printed on Rives L/W paper by Jim Ricciardi with assistance from Sandra Connors. Handset in Monotype Bembo, plus several sorts of accented letters from the Bixler's Press and Letterfoundry in Skaneateles, New York. John DePol created the endpapers and five wood engravings. Lili Wronker did the calligraphy on the title page. Lynn Peterson, Sandra Conners, and Judith Follmann assisted with the proofreading, folding, and collating. The binding was designed by Gelfand and produced by Frank Casto at Alpha-Pavia Bindery in New York City.

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Strictly Dishonorable (1931) John M. Stahl

July 14th 2020

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Shakespeare & Company Announces Shakespeare Lineup for the 2020 Summer Seaso

(Lenox, MA) – Shakespeare & Company is delighted to announce its Shakespeare lineup for the 2020 summer season. Under the direction of Artistic Director Allyn Burrows and Managing Director Adam Davis, the season will include three Shakespeare plays: King Lear directed by Nicole Ricciardi featuring the Drama Desk and Emmy Award-winning actor Christopher Lloyd (Taxi, Back to the Future trilogy) in…

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Latest story from https://movietvtechgeeks.com/la-la-land-stranger-things-atlanta-sweep-2017-pga-awards/

'La La Land,' 'Stranger Things' and 'Atlanta' sweep 2017 PGA Awards

“La La Land” is easily sweeping up all the awards this year, but Netflix’s “Stranger Things” jumped in on the action along with “Atlanta” for the 28th annual Producers Guild Awards (PGA).

The musical comedy-drama went up against “Arrival,” “Deadpool,” “Fences,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Hell or High Water,” “Hidden Figures,” “Lion,” “Manchester by the Sea,” and “Moonlight,” but was able to come out the winner which was presented by Dustin Hoffman.

The guild recognized the candy-colored musical with its Darryl F. Zanuck Award for theatrical motion picture production Saturday, a prize that often precedes the best picture Academy Award. (Last year was an exception, when “The Big Short” won the guild award, while “Spotlight” got the Oscar.) The nominees for the guild’s top film prize echo Oscars’ best picture nominees this year, with the exception of “Deadpool,” which made the cut with producers but not the film academy.

But the guild’s celebration at the Beverly Hilton Hotel of the year’s outstanding film and television productions had a decidedly political tone, as President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and visitors from several Muslim countries triggered protests in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle and other cities.

“Our America is big, it is free, and it is open to dreamers of all races, all countries, all religions,” singer John Legend said as he introduced “La La Land” at Saturday’s untelevised ceremony. “Our vision of America is directly antithetical to that of President Trump. I want to specifically, tonight, reject his vision and affirm America has to be better than that.”

Ezra Edelman, producer and director of “O.J.: Made in America,” which claimed the guild’s documentary prize, echoed Legend’s sentiments.

“Please keep telling stories that are about our humanity,” he said.

Other winners Saturday included “Zootopia” for animated feature, “Atlanta” for episodic television comedy and “Stranger Things” for episodic TV drama.

Presenters included Justin Timberlake, Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson, Nicole Kidman, Jeff Bridges, Kerry Washington, Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese. Veteran producers James L. Brooks, Tom Rothman and Irwin Winkler received special awards.

Dustin Hoffman presented the night’s top prize. As producer Marc Platt accepted for “La La Land,” he said, “The power of cinema cannot be denied and has no borders … We must believe love can change our lives, much as it can change the world.”

Full List of 2017 Producers Guild Awards Winners:

The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: • La La Land (WINNER) Producers: Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Marc Platt • Arrival Producers: Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, Aaron Ryder, David Linde • Deadpool Producers: Simon Kinberg, Ryan Reynolds, Lauren Shuler Donner • Fences Producers: Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington, Todd Black • Hacksaw Ridge Producers: Bill Mechanic, David Permut • Hell or High Water Producers: Carla Hacken, Julie Yorn • Hidden Figures Producers: Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin & Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams, Theodore Melfi • Lion Producers: Emile Sherman & Iain Canning, Angie Fielder • Manchester By the Sea Producers: Matt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore, Lauren Beck, Kevin Walsh • Moonlight Producers: Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner & Jeremy Kleiner

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: • Zootopia (WINNER) Producer: Clark Spencer • Finding Dory Producer: Lindsey Collins • Kubo and the Two Strings Producers: Arianne Sutner, Travis Knight • Moana Producer: Osnat Shurer • The Secret Life of Pets Producers: Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: • O.J.: Made in America (WINNER) Producers: Ezra Edelman, Caroline Waterlow • Dancer Producer: Gabrielle Tana • The Eagle Huntress Producers: Stacey Reiss, Otto Bell • Life, Animated Producers: Julie Goldman, Roger Ross Williams • Tower Producers: Keith Maitland, Susan Thomson, Megan Gilbride

The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: • The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (Season 1) (WINNER) Producers: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, D.V. DeVincentis, Anthony Hemingway, Alexis Martin Woodall, John Travolta, Chip Vucelich • Black Mirror (Season 3) Producers: Annabel Jones, Charlie Brooker • The Night Manager (Season 1) Producers: Simon Cornwell, Stephen Garrett, Stephen Cornwell, Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston, Susanne Bier, David Farr, John le Carré, William D. Johnson, Alexei Boltho, Rob Bullock • The Night Of Producers: Steven Zaillian, Richard Price, Jane Tranter, Garrett Basch, Scott Ferguson • Sherlock: The Abominable Bride Producers: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Sue Vertue, Beryl Vertue

The Award for Outstanding Sports Program: • VICE World of Sports (Season 1) (WINNER — TIE) • Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (Season 22) (WINNER — TIE) • E:60 (2016) • The Fight Game with Jim Lampley: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali • Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams (Season 11)

The Award for Outstanding Digital Series: • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (Season 7, Season 8) (WINNER) • 30 for 30 Shorts (Season 5) • Epic Rap Battles of History (Season 5) • Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: ACADEMY (Season 1) • National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts

The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: • Stranger Things (Season 1) (WINNER) Producers: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, Iain Paterson • Better Call Saul (Season 2) Producers: Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Melissa Bernstein, Mark Johnson, Thomas Schnauz, Gennifer Hutchison, Nina Jack, Robin Sweet, Diane Mercer, Bob Odenkirk • Game of Thrones (Season 6) Producers: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Bernadette Caulfield, Frank Doelger, Carolyn Strauss, Bryan Cogman, Lisa McAtackney, Chris Newman, Greg Spence • House of Cards (Season 4) Producers: Beau Willimon, Dana Brunetti, Michael Dobbs, Josh Donen, David Fincher, Eric Roth, Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, John Mankiewicz, Robert Zotnowski, Jay Carson, Frank Pugliese, Boris Malden, Hameed Shaukat • Westworld (Season 1) Producers: J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, Bryan Burk, Athena Wickham, Kathy Lingg, Richard J. Lewis, Roberto Patino, Katherine Lingenfelter, Cherylanne Martin

The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: • Atlanta (Season 1) (WINNER) Producers: Donald Glover, Dianne McGunigle, Paul Simms, Hiro Murai, Alex Orr • black-ish (Season 2) Producers: Kenya Barris, Jonathan Groff, Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland, E. Brian Dobbins, Vijal Patel, Gail Lerner, Corey Nickerson, Courtney Lilly, Lindsey Shockley, Peter Saji, Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry, Hale Rothstein, Michael Petok, Yvette Lee Bowser • Modern Family (Season 7) Producers: Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Corrigan, Abraham Higginbotham, Elaine Ko, Jeff Morton, Jeffrey Richman, Brad Walsh, Danny Zuker, Vali Chandrasekaran, Andy Gordon, Vanessa McCarthy, Jon Pollack, Chuck Tatham, Chris Smirnoff, Sally Young • Silicon Valley (Season 3) Producers: Mike Judge, Alec Berg, Jim Kleverweis, Clay Tarver, Dan O’Keefe, Michael Rotenberg, Tom Lassally, John Levenstein, Ron Weiner, Carrie Kemper, Adam Countee • Veep (Season 5) Producers: David Mandel, Frank Rich, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lew Morton, Morgan Sackett, Sean Gray, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Jim Margolis, Georgia Pritchett, Will Smith, Chris Addison, Rachel Axler, David Hyman, Erik Kenward, Billy Kimball, Steve Koren

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: • Making a Murderer (Season 1) (WINNER) Producers: Laura Ricciardi, Moira Demos • 30 for 30 (Season 7) Producers: Connor Schell, John Dahl, Libby Geist, Bill Simmons, Erin Leyden, Gentry Kirby, Andrew Billman, Marquis Daisy, Deirdre Fenton • 60 Minutes (Season 48, Season 49) Producers: Jeff Fager • Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown (Season 5-8) Producers: Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Sandra Zweig • Hamilton’s America Producers: Alex Horwitz, Nicole Pusateri, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller, Dave Sirulnick, Jon Kamen, Justin Wilkes

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: • The Voice (Season 9-11) (WINNER) Producers: Audrey Morrissey, Jay Bienstock, Mark Burnett, John de Mol, Chad Hines, Lee Metzger, Kyra Thompson, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker, Carson Daly • The Amazing Race (Season 27, Season 28) Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri, Mark Vertullo • American Ninja Warrior (Season 7, Season 8) Producers: Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Anthony Storm, Brian Richardson, Kristen Stabile, David Markus, J.D. Pruess, D. Max Poris, Zayna Abi-Hashim, Royce Toni, John, Gunn, Matt Silverberg, Briana Vowels, Mason Funk, Jonathan Provost • Lip Sync Battle (Season 1, Season 2) Producers: Casey Patterson, Jay Peterson, John Krasinski, Stephen Merchant, Leah Gonzalez, Genna Gintzig, LL Cool J • Top Chef (Season 13) Producers: Daniel Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Doneen Arquines, Tom Colicchio, Casey Kriley, Padma Lakshmi, Tara Siener, Erica Ross, Patrick Schmedeman, Wade Sheeler, Ellie Carbajal

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Season 3) (WINNER) Producers: Tim Carvell, John Oliver, Liz Stanton • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (Season 1) Producers: Samantha Bee, Jo Miller, Jason Jones, Tony Hernandez, Miles Kahn, Pat King, Alison Camillo, Kristen Everman • The Late Late Show with James Corden (Season 2) Producers: Ben Winston, Rob Crabbe, Mike Gibbons, Amy Ozols, Sheila Rogers, Michael Kaplan, Jeff Kopp, James Longman, Josie Cliff, James Corden • Real Time with Bill Maher (Season 14) Producers: Bill Maher, Scott Carter, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Billy Martin, Dean E. Johnsen, Chris Kelly, Matt Wood • Saturday Night Live (Season 42) Producers: Lorne Michaels, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Lindsay Shookus, Erin Doyle, Ken Aymong

The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program: • Sesame Street (Season 46) (WINNER) • Girl Meets World (Season 2, Season 3) • Octonauts (Season 4) • School of Rock (Season 1) • SpongeBob SquarePants (Season 9)

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The price for Matthew Perry’s “mansion in the sky” is coming back down to earth. The actor of “Friends” fame relisted his Century City penthouse this week for $27 million, down from $35 million last year. Located within the Century high-rise, the full-floor residence was reimagined during Perry’s ownership by architect Scott Joyce and interior designer LM Pagano. Subdued colors, textured accents and modern fixtures dominate the 9,300-square-foot floor plan. Four private terraces take in views from every direction. An open-concept living room, center-island kitchen and custom screening room are among the living spaces. Four bedrooms include an expanded master suite outfitted with dual bathrooms, walk-in closets and a plush sitting area. The 140-unit Century building, designed by Robert A.M. Stern, was completed in 2009. Concierge and security services, a fitness studio, a swimming pool and four acres of gardens and walking paths are among community amenities. Three covered parking spaces are included with Perry’s unit. Perry, 50, has kept busy since his days playing Chandler Bing, appearing on the shows “Mr. Sunshine,” “The Good Wife” and “The Odd Couple.” He also played Ted Kennedy on the television miniseries “The Kennedys After Camelot.” Greg Holcomb and Cassandra Petersen of Compass hold the listing. Actors seek new blood Married actors Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, who starred together on HBO’s vampire drama “True Blood,” have put their home in Venice on the market for $14 million. The multilevel contemporary, designed by architect David Hertz, is called the Hollywood Bowl House for its wood siding, which was built using the original benches from the beloved L.A. amphitheater. Completed in 2017, the 7,100-square-foot house features a two-story entry with a pivoting front door, polished concrete floors and bifolding walls of glass that merge indoor and outdoor space. A dining patio sits off the kitchen and family room on the second level. On the top floor, a small office opens to a rooftop deck. There’s also a gym and a sauna. Outside, a swimming pool and spa are tucked beneath an overhanging section of the home. A small courtyard with lawn fills the front. Paquin, 37, gained fame at a young age when she won an Oscar in 1994 for her supporting role in “The Piano.” More recently, the actress appeared on the last season of “The Affair” and currently stars on the British show “Flack.” Moyer, 50, currently appears on the Canadian series “Fortunate Son.” His other credits include the show “The Gifted” as well as the films “The Double” and “Priest.” Tami Pardee of Halton Pardee holds the listing. Leaving her La La Land Demi Lovato couldn’t quite turn a profit in the Hollywood Hills. The singer-actress has sold her sleek three-story home for $8.25 million — $5,000 shy of what she paid for the place in 2016. The sale wraps up a multiyear effort from Lovato, who asked $9.495 million for the property in 2018 before trimming the price to $8.995 million last year. Perched above the Chateau Marmont and Sunset Boulevard, the gated one-acre estate takes in city and ocean views from its hillside setting. A black-and-white exterior gives way to more of the same inside, as bold accents break up bright living spaces with white walls and light hardwood floors. Common spaces fill out the main level, including a double-height living room and chef’s kitchen with pocketing walls of glass. The second story houses a master suite complete with a sitting room and soaking tub. In all, there are four bedrooms and seven bathrooms in 5,564 square feet. Up top, a club level with a bar and media room opens to an impressive rooftop terrace overlooking Los Angeles. Down below, a backyard with a zero-edge pool and spa descends to a gazebo at the edge of the landscaped grounds. Lovato, 27, started her career starring in the Disney Channel films “Camp Rock” and “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.” She has recorded six studio albums, with hits such as “This Is Me,” “Skyscraper” and “Sorry Not Sorry.” Her latest record, “Tell Me You Love Me,” was released in 2017. James Harris and David Parnes of the Agency held the listing. Christian Name of Hilton & Hyland represented the buyer. Their place behind gates Filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos of “Making a Murderer” have put their home in Los Feliz up for sale at $3.297 million, records show. Formerly owned by Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel, the Four Square-style Mediterranean house was previously renovated by Simo Design. Built in 1923, the house pairs classic molding and coved ceilings with updated tile work in the bathrooms and kitchen. The 3,600-square-foot house has separate living and dining rooms accessed by pocket doors off the foyer. Among the four bedrooms and four bathrooms is a master suite outfitted with a claw-foot soaking tub. Outside, a trellis provides cover to a dining area. A swimming pool, lawn, hedges and detached two-car garage fill out the grounds. Konstantine Valissarakos of Nourmand & Associates and Richard Yohon of Sotheby’s International Realty hold the listing. Ricciardi and Demos won multiple Emmy Awards for “Making a Murderer,” which they wrote, directed and produced. The Netflix documentary series chronicled the case against Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Teresa Halbach. Chasing interest in Encino The onetime Encino address of attorney Robert Kardashian — where O.J. Simpson hid from the police prior to his famous Ford Bronco highway chase — is up for sale, with a brand-new look and a brand-new price: $5.799 million. The house became part of history in 1994 when Kardashian, Simpson’s friend and, later, defense attorney, let him use the property as a refuge from the media. When police charged Simpson with killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman, he and his friend Al Cowlings hid at the home before fleeing authorities, setting off the infamous car chase down the 405 Freeway. Recently rebuilt, the 8,000-square-foot abode sports a new, modern look. A gated motor court approaches the dramatic glass entry, which opens to a two-story floor plan with six bedrooms and nine bathrooms. The main level is completely open, with tile floors, modern fixtures, floating staircases and an 84-bottle wine rack. Upstairs, there’s a movie theater with a 200-inch screen and two master suites with sitting areas and balconies. The house has stayed in the spotlight in recent years, appearing in the FX series “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson.” An attorney and businessman, Kardashian is the ex-husband of Kris Jenner and the father of Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob Kardashian. He died in 2003. Jennifer Santulan of Keller Williams Encino-Sherman Oaks holds the listing. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId : '119932621434123', xfbml : true, version : 'v2.9' }); }; (function(d, s, id){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "https://ift.tt/1sGOfhN"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); The post Hot Property: Matthew Perry cuts ‘mansion in the sky’ price appeared first on Shri Times.

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From Elise Cooper: Children of Fallen Patriots

Memorial Day is approaching and Americans should think about those who died serving their country, but should also consider their families left behind. One organization, Children of Fallen Patriots, (https://www.fallenpatriots.org) has a mission to help the children of the fallen service members.

In 1989, five days before Christmas, Sergeant William Delaney Gibbs from the 7th Infantry Division was killed in action during Operation Just Cause in Panama, leaving behind a young wife and an unborn daughter. The Founder and CEO, David Kim, served with Sergeant Gibbs and was inspired by his sacrifice and never forgot about Sergeant Gibb’s or his daughter.

Military Press first heard about this organization from thriller author David Ricciardi, whose latest book is Black Flag. In each and every book he highlights this organization. Ricciardi stated, “It was started by a friend of ours who was an Army Ranger in 2002. Someone in his unit was killed, leaving behind a young child. David and Cynthia Kim decided to do something to help them and other families who lost a loved one. They committed time and money to this organization. After hearing what they wanted to do my wife and I were on board. At first, there was just a small fundraiser in our home town, but it has now ballooned to having corporate sponsors. Many of the staff are from Gold Star families. The mission resonates with me, and I hope with others as well.”

What the organization does is help children of those who died by making sure they don’t accumulate college debt. In 2019, $8 million was awarded in scholarships to these children. One of the primary goals is to identify the 20,000 students affected by working with the VA, Department of Defense, and other military charities. More than 53% of the families earn less than $50,000 per year and this year with the pandemic it could get worse. By giving the students scholarships it relieves some of the financial burden felt by the families left behind.

One of the recipients is Madison Roussel who now serves as a Scholarship Administrator at Fallen Patriots after graduating in 2019. She lost her father, US Army Staff Sergeant Kenneth Roussel in 2003 when she was six years old. He died of Post-traumatic stress disorder while serving in Korea. She remembers him as “loving, caring, goofy, funny, and a devoted father.” This organization allowed this first-generation college graduate to attend the University of Kentucky with a double major of communication and history.

Madison explained, “We help to pay for a student’s housing, books, and undergraduate tuition. The Fry scholarship provides Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to the children and surviving spouses of Servicemembers who died in the line of duty while on active duty after September 10, 2001. If a student does not qualify for Fry or it does not pay all the school expenses we can jump in. We give a $500 stipend for books each term, a one-time stipend of $1000 for a computer, and out of pocket costs for living expenses. We also help financially with SAT/ACT preparation. If a student needs a tutor while in college, we will reimburse $1,000 per term. Any school is accepted as long as they have met the requirements, and we have had students attend Harvard and even Oxford.”

Tyler Overcash, the Corporate Partnership Officer, noted, “those students qualify if the Department of Veteran Affairs issues a determination letter where a parent had died in combat, training, from an accident, from an illness, or PTSD/Suicide. They must maintain, while in college, a minimum GPA of 2.0 per term. But we do give them a chance to raise their GPA the next term.”

Currently, 8000 out of 20,000 have been helped. Tyler gave an example of a mother who had two children graduate from college, leaving her with a debt of $60,000 in loans. “After we found out we reimbursed her so she does not have that financial worry. We are hoping to find more students by word of mouth.”

Hopefully, people will be inspired to contribute to this organization because Americans should not forget the fallen, but also should not forget their families. This organization needs people’s support to make sure that every child of someone who served and died can achieve their goal of going to college without having a financial burden.

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