The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre is an American improvisational theatre and training center, founded by the Upright Citizens Brigade troupe members, including Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh. It has locations in the New York neighborhoods of Chelsea and the East Village as well as the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Hollywood and Sunset Boulevard.The troupe was originally trained by Del Close at Chicago's ImprovOlympic, invented the ASSSSCAT show the success of which led to the troupe getting their own sketch show on Comedy Central from 1998 to 2000, and eventually founded their own theatre. In 2013, they co-authored a manual The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual.PhilosophyThe Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Training Center teaches longform improv, sketch writing, and various other comedy skills. The training center's philosophy of improv is based largely on the teachings of Del Close, with a strong emphasis on the "game" of the scene. The primary improvisational form is "The Harold", and the theater in all its incarnations has had a group of "Harold Teams", house teams that perform regularly.
The Limelight was a chain of nightclubs that were owned and operated by Peter Gatien. The Limelight had locations in Hallandale, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, New York City, and London.
Established in 1971, the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and further developed by his son and lineage holder Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Our center, located in Manhattan’s Chelsea district, offers daily public meditation, a core curriculum of Buddhist and Shambhala teachings, as well as training in advanced contemplative practices. We invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help New Yorkers of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.
UNITE HERE boasts a diverse membership, comprising workers from many immigrant communities as well as high percentages of African-American, Latino, and Asian-American workers. The majority of UNITE HERE members are women. Through organizing, UNITE HERE members have made apparel jobs in the South, hotel housekeeping jobs in cities across North America, and hundreds of thousands of other traditionally low-wage jobs into good, family-sustaining, middle class jobs.
Every year, hundreds of journalists are attacked, imprisoned, or killed. For more than 30 years, CPJ has been there to defend them and fight for press freedom.
Gallery Church NYC is a growing community of New Yorkers seeking to follow Jesus and share his love with our city. Admittedly, we are a mess. But wondrously so, Jesus takes us in, removes our shame, makes us new, and gives us power to live brand new lives. True hope. Join us as we gather every Sunday for worship @ 10:30am /// 230 W 29th St. in Chelsea. Small Groups meet seasonally in homes and coffee shops all across the city.
Chelsea Fashion & Film Festival, Nov 20, 2014. A human rights benefit festival, featuring Love146.org to empower and educate children. Located at the Holy Apostles Theater, in the heart of New York City in Chelsea, Manhattan. 400+ person capacity venue with state of the art HD projection system and theater wide screen, with DVD capabilities. The festival organizers The Set NYC has been featured in publications such as BroadwayWorld.com, Theatermania.com, Examiner.com, Joonbug, Time Out New York, and New York Magazine. Showcase your short film or fashion designs in New York City Manhattan. Connect with press, distributors, media, film, fashion and acting professionals. Hosted by writer/producer MTV's Sean Lynch. Co-hosted by Olive Tree Pictures distribution company. Get seen by New York City's human rights groups, film, arts, fashion community! We will be choosing the best short films and fashion designs in the year 2014. Accepted films & designs will be screened, showcased, and promoted in Chelsea, Manhattan New York City. All genres of short film or playlets accepted. Max length accepted: 20 min. Q&A with filmmakers after each screening. Network with human rights groups, film, and acting professionals from all over the world. The festival attendees will award the best short film of 2014 at the event. A 21 and over event, Thursday Nov 20, from 6pm - 2am. Featuring NY Times reviewed director Eric Chaney, whos short film "Shelter to Sunlight" won best 'Best Short Film' at the Rainer Independent Film Festival. Eric Chaney's work has been acclaimed by Todd Komarnicki (Elf), Fred Zollo (Quiz Show, Mississippi Burning), and Daryl Freimark (Hairspray). The Cinema Couch will be interviewing film makers, directors, actors, and producers about their films and experience. Check out their recent interviews with Kelly Hu, Michael Jai White, Vicky Jeudy, and Paul Sorvino! Portion of festival proceeds will support www.love146.org to educate and empower children.
Produced by Manhattan Edit Workshop and held at the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway; Sight, Sound & Story is a high-profile speaker series that brings audiences “behind the scenes” with legends of visual storytelling. Superstar and award-winning guests have included Michael Kahn, ACE (Schindler's List, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Lincoln), Alan Heim, ACE (All That Jazz, Network), Jerry Greenberg, ACE (Apocalypse Now, The French Connection), Cindy Mollo (House of Cards, Mad Men), Bill Pankow, ACE (The Untouchables, Carlito’s Way), Phil Stockton, M.P.S.E. (Life of Pi, Hugo), Eugene Levy, M.P.S.E. (The Departed, Hugo), Meg Reiticker (True Detective, 30 Rock), Susan Morse, ACE (Manhattan, Hannah and Her Sisters). Sight, Sound & Story - MEWShop’s one-day summit returns to New York on June 13, 2015. The event gathers a collection of diverse and intriguing speakers spanning the world of post production. Panels include the art and processes of editing film and television, the techniques of visual effects and the craft behind sound design. The summit culminates in a gala reception and networking session for over 250 guests, panelists and vendors.
Produced by Manhattan Edit Workshop and held at the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway; Sight, Sound & Story is a high-profile speaker series that brings audiences “behind the scenes” with legends of visual storytelling. Superstar and award-winning guests have included Michael Kahn, ACE (Schindler's List, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Lincoln), Alan Heim, ACE (All That Jazz, Network), Jerry Greenberg, ACE (Apocalypse Now, The French Connection), Cindy Mollo (House of Cards, Mad Men), Bill Pankow, ACE (The Untouchables, Carlito’s Way), Phil Stockton, M.P.S.E. (Life of Pi, Hugo), Eugene Levy, M.P.S.E. (The Departed, Hugo), Meg Reiticker (True Detective, 30 Rock), Susan Morse, ACE (Manhattan, Hannah and Her Sisters). Sight, Sound & Story - MEWShop’s one-day summit returns to New York on June 13, 2015. The event gathers a collection of diverse and intriguing speakers spanning the world of post production. Panels include the art and processes of editing film and television, the techniques of visual effects and the craft behind sound design. The summit culminates in a gala reception and networking session for over 250 guests, panelists and vendors.
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre is an American improvisational theatre and training center, founded by the Upright Citizens Brigade troupe members, including Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh. It has locations in the New York neighborhoods of Chelsea and the East Village as well as the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Hollywood and Sunset Boulevard.The troupe was originally trained by Del Close at Chicago's ImprovOlympic, invented the ASSSSCAT show the success of which led to the troupe getting their own sketch show on Comedy Central from 1998 to 2000, and eventually founded their own theatre. In 2013, they co-authored a manual The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual.PhilosophyThe Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Training Center teaches longform improv, sketch writing, and various other comedy skills. The training center's philosophy of improv is based largely on the teachings of Del Close, with a strong emphasis on the "game" of the scene. The primary improvisational form is "The Harold", and the theater in all its incarnations has had a group of "Harold Teams", house teams that perform regularly.
Fashion Institute of Technology's Jewelry Club is open to all students and the general public who are interested in learning more about the many areas of the contemporary jewelry and silversmithing field.
Gallery Church NYC is a growing community of New Yorkers seeking to follow Jesus and share his love with our city. Admittedly, we are a mess. But wondrously so, Jesus takes us in, removes our shame, makes us new, and gives us power to live brand new lives. True hope. Join us as we gather every Sunday for worship @ 10:30am /// 230 W 29th St. in Chelsea. Small Groups meet seasonally in homes and coffee shops all across the city.
multiversalyoga.org/qi-yo-yoga Qi-Yo Yoga is the first system to unite Qi-Gong, Tai Chi, and Balinese practices with traditional Vedantic Yoga. The system came to life in the early 1990s and in January 2013, it received acknowledgement as the first system of its kind by the Yoga Federation, Assist World Records Foundation and the Mayor of Pondicherry, India. Qi-Yo Multi-Yoga is also the first system to offer a theosophical philosophy in a wide spectrum of different world Yoga sources, spiritual practices, holistic methods and esoteric teachings! Conceived by Swami Agung in 1996, the system allows anyone, regardless of age or physical condition, the ability to reduce stress, gain flexibility and focus on their his purpose. A regular Qi-Yo routine combines breath extensions with asana routines, meditation, energy enhancement and cleansing, visualization and chanting techniques to promote total well-being, mental clarity, and inner peace. We teach classes, workshops and teacher-training programs, lead esoteric journeys around the world, and are creating holistic centers worldwide.
The Limelight was a chain of nightclubs that were owned and operated by Peter Gatien. The Limelight had locations in Hallandale, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, New York City, and London.
Chelsea Fashion & Film Festival, Nov 20, 2014. A human rights benefit festival, featuring Love146.org to empower and educate children. Located at the Holy Apostles Theater, in the heart of New York City in Chelsea, Manhattan. 400+ person capacity venue with state of the art HD projection system and theater wide screen, with DVD capabilities. The festival organizers The Set NYC has been featured in publications such as BroadwayWorld.com, Theatermania.com, Examiner.com, Joonbug, Time Out New York, and New York Magazine. Showcase your short film or fashion designs in New York City Manhattan. Connect with press, distributors, media, film, fashion and acting professionals. Hosted by writer/producer MTV's Sean Lynch. Co-hosted by Olive Tree Pictures distribution company. Get seen by New York City's human rights groups, film, arts, fashion community! We will be choosing the best short films and fashion designs in the year 2014. Accepted films & designs will be screened, showcased, and promoted in Chelsea, Manhattan New York City. All genres of short film or playlets accepted. Max length accepted: 20 min. Q&A with filmmakers after each screening. Network with human rights groups, film, and acting professionals from all over the world. The festival attendees will award the best short film of 2014 at the event. A 21 and over event, Thursday Nov 20, from 6pm - 2am. Featuring NY Times reviewed director Eric Chaney, whos short film "Shelter to Sunlight" won best 'Best Short Film' at the Rainer Independent Film Festival. Eric Chaney's work has been acclaimed by Todd Komarnicki (Elf), Fred Zollo (Quiz Show, Mississippi Burning), and Daryl Freimark (Hairspray). The Cinema Couch will be interviewing film makers, directors, actors, and producers about their films and experience. Check out their recent interviews with Kelly Hu, Michael Jai White, Vicky Jeudy, and Paul Sorvino! Portion of festival proceeds will support www.love146.org to educate and empower children.
Little Bird is the first fully integrated HR platform built exclusively for the public charter school movement. Manage all your school’s HR administrative functions—from pre-hire to retire—in one, easy-to-use, cloud based system. And get all your HR compliance, benefits and employee relations questions answered by friendly, knowledgeable charter school experts. Little Bird eliminates the pain of HR so you can focus on your students.
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Face Of Fashion (www.fofashion.com) is the producer of Caribbean New York Fashion Week 2015. Our fashion events cover all areas in the fashion industry; Hair Styling, Cosmetics, Photography, Retail Business, Branding Opportunities and showcasing New Edgy Fashion Trends. Our Fashion Show is open to the public on Sunday, September 13th, 2015 simultaneously with New York Fashion Week in September 2015. These fashion events were created to provide the platform for all Caribbean, as well as, mainstream designers, models, photographers, hair stylists, and makeup artists with the avenue to take their talents and brands to the next level. This year part of the proceeds will benefit our "Fashion Changes Lives (FCL) Initiative. The objective of Fashion Changes Lives is motivated by the desire to: > Develop fashion talents skills and craftsmanship. > Provide a fashion programme, workshops and courses to upgrade talents skills. > Promote a fashion and arts programme which impact underdeveloped areas. > Create employment through distribution channels. > Re-introduce the Caribbean countries as a new fashion market. > Increase the evolution of domestic fashion products for export to other international markets. > Revitalize the business of fashion and retail in the Caribbean. > Promote the creation of indigenous and new innovative designs within and outside the Caribbean. > Encourage investors and companies to operate in the Caribbean countries. > Create "Caribbean Fashion Tourism" events/fashion houses/showrooms to boost the tourism industry in Caribbean countries; as a result, increase new arrivals (tourists/travelers/students/companies), hence generating a cash flow of revenue for participating countries. > Use Caribbean Designers Collections as a world-class reference on originality and fashion forward trends. > Bring accessible and hand-on education regarding Fashion, Arts and Craft to Runways, Galleries, Exhibitions, Expos, Trade Shows and Private Presentations. ***We are looking for partners to team up with us. We can be reached @ [email protected] | +1(212) 726-1406
Official Kick Off of the 2016 Philadelphia Black Expo on Saturday, October 8, 2016. For exhibitor and sponsorship information call 1-855-585-EXPO (3970) or email us at [email protected]. Official Kick Off of the 2016 Newark Black Expo on Sunday October 23, 2016. For exhibitor and sponsorship info call 1-855-585-EXPO (3970) or email us at [email protected]. Official Kick Off of the 2017 Black Expo America: Ohio in July 2017. For exhibitor and sponsorship info call 1-855-585-EXPO (3970) or email us at [email protected]. 4th Annual Black Expo America: New York City will take place October 2017. Location To Be Announced. Our theme for this two day business expo is "Refocus, Reorganize and Restructure" For exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities please call 1-855-585-EXPO (3970) or email us at [email protected].
We hope students will post ideas, suggestions, helpful information, reflections, photos, events, etc to the wall.