On Monday April 3rd 2023, NYU Hosted their Annual Tisch Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. From NYU Alumnus, staff, teachers and students gathering to honor the Mother and Son Honorees: Alum and Guggenheim Fellow Hank Willis Thomas (‘98) and MacArthur Fellow and chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at Tisch Dr. Deborah Willis and celebrate the community and achievements of NYU after the last Gala in 2019.
The 2023 HeartShare Spring Gala took place on Wednesday, March 29th at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The gala honored the achievements of extraordinary individuals committed to helping people in the community live their best lives.
Fans are back at cons, and they’re back in a big way! The fact that attendance at WonderCon returned to normal on March 24 – 26, 2023, in Anaheim, CA, was encouraging, as it brought the event back to normal following a down year in 2022. On Friday, there was a reasonable amount of attendance, which is typical for this Con, but on Saturday it became jam-packed with attendees and cosplayers alike.
Broadway’s ‘The Lion King’ featured intricate puppets and costumes. Ensemble dancers marched across the stage with grass hats. Kellen Stancil operated a giraffe puppet on stilts. Aisha Mitchell’s large, wooden cheetah extended from her chest. The actors communicated a story about African ecosystems.
A hidden figure of France’s past brought back into the spotlight
Women’s Month is quickly coming to an end and Trell Thomas, founder and host of The Black Excellence Brunch decided to throw one more event to honor Black women who embody the title, Black Excellence.
On Saturday, AMC’s The Walking Dead: Dead City and Fear The Walking Dead took the stage at Wonder Con in Anaheim, CA.
Mega digital music service, Spotify joined Hulu to host an evening celebrating the highly anticipated original docuseries, RapCaviar Presents.
Unleash your inner kid with magic and spirits
New York City lit up on March 8, 2023 as a load of fans, press, and well dressed influencers all lined up at the Paris Theatre to see the Netflix premiere of “Luther The Fallen Sun”.