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Chicago Academy For The Arts
The Chicago Academy for the Arts, founded in 1981, is an independent high school for the performing and visual arts located in the River West neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was named a National School of Distinction by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Academy offers a co-curricular program: college-preparatory academic classes and professional-level arts training. The school day consists of six academic periods followed by a three-plus hour immersion in one of six arts disciplines: Dance, Media Arts (filmmaking, animation, creative writing), Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre, and Visual Arts. Students participate in more than 100 productions throughout the course of the school year, including concerts, plays, readings, screenings, recordings, and exhibitions. Background The Chicago Academy for the Arts high school was founded in 1981 by a group of artists, educators, and business professionals for the purpose of bringing a performing arts high school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Avenue
Chicago Avenue is a major east–west street in Chicago, Illinois that runs at 800 north from 385 east to 5968 west in the Chicago street address system from which point it enters the suburbs and goes into several different suburban address systems.Hayner, Don and Tom McNamee, ''Streetwise Chicago'', "Chicago Avenue", p. 22., Loyola University Press, 1988, It originates at the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Shore Drive (U.S. Route 41) in the Gold Coast neighborhood in the Near North Side community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and runs west to 17th Avenue, where it terminates a few feet north of Lake Street in Melrose Park, IL. This is a distance of approximately .Google Maps estimate. Route description Chicago Avenue has two lanes west of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Gold (dancer)
This is a list of New York City Ballet dancers. Principal dancers Soloists This is a list of New York City Ballet soloists. Corps de ballet The following is a list of the current members of the corps de ballet. * Victor Abreu * Devin Alberda * Marika Anderson * Olivia Boisson * Gilbert Bolden III * Jacqueline Bologna * India Bradley * LaJeromeny Brown * Christina Clark * Lauren Collett * Nieve Corrigan * Naomi Corti * Uma Deming * Gabriella Domini * Savannah Durham * Meaghan Dutton-O'Hara * Jonathan Fahoury * Christopher Grant * Laine Habony * Kennard Henson * Spartak Hoxha * Rachel Hutsell * Sasonah Huttenbach * Baily Jones * Alec Knight * Ruby Lister * Malorie Lundgren * Jules Mabie * Alston Macgill * Mary Thomas MacKinnon * Olivia MacKinnon * Zoe Bliss Magnussen * Jenelle Manzi * Alexa Maxwell * Samuel Melnikov * Clara Miller * Lars Nelson * Davide Riccardo * Andrew Scordato * Kristen Segin * Mary Elizabeth Sell * Quinn Starner * Mimi Staker * KJ Takahashi * Kenned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Jones
Kimberly Latrice Jones () is an American author known for co-authoring the book ''I'm Not Dying With You Tonight'' and for the viral video ''How Can We Win'' published during the George Floyd protests. ''I'm Not Dying with You Tonight'' Jones co-authored the young adult book ''I'm Not Dying with You Tonight'', published in August 2019, alongside Gilly Segal, who she had met through a young adult writing community. The pair began writing the book following the 2015 Baltimore protests as they became interested in exploring teenagers' perspective on such events. The book, set in a fictional neighbourhood of Atlanta, follows two teenage girls, one black and one white, whose perspectives are challenged during a night of racial tension and riots in their city. The book switches between their perspectives, with one written by Jones and the other by Segal. Jones says that "rotating between two first-person points of view enabled us to dig deeply into each girl's character." Paste mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremiah Jae
Jeremiah Jae (born June 7, 1989) is an American rapper, record producer, and multimedia artist from Chicago, Illinois. Early life Jeremiah Jae was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 7, 1989. He is the son of jazz composer and musician Robert Irving III. He grew up in a musical home studying classical piano and guitar. He also taught himself the drums and played in various bands. Career While a teenager, he formed Young Black Preachers (YBP) with his god-brothers, Tre Smith and Aaron "Projeck" Butler, and released a number of EPs alongside his solo work. This output and his ''Lunch Special'' mixes drew the attention of Steve Ellison, aka Flying Lotus, and led to Jae's move to Los Angeles in 2007. After spending 6 months involving himself in the Los Angeles beat scene, and meeting the rest of the Brainfeeder roster, Jae was signed to the imprint. Following the release of ''Dxnce'', Jae's debut Brainfeeder project ''Rappayamatantra'' was released in 2011. Throughout that time, Jae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Wurman
Alex Wurman (born October 5, 1966) is an American composer who hails from Chicago. He is best known for his film scores to ''March of the Penguins'', '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'', '' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'', and the TV series ''Patriot''. Early life and career Alex Wurman was born in Chicago, to parents Brenda and Hans Wurman, both musicians. His father was a Jewish arranger and composer who wowed the world of electronic music with one of the first Moog synthesizer recordings ('Moog Strikes Bach,' RCA 1969), and before that he escaped from Austria during the Anschluss period of Nazi rule. His brother was cellist Felix Wurman. Wurman attended Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois and the Chicago Academy for the Arts. He went on to study at the University of Miami in Coral Gables and later the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. After moving to LA in his early twenties, Wurman began scoring films for students at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nan Woods
Susan Nan Woods (born June 21, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois, United States, U.S.) is a retired United States, American actress who began her brief career in the mid-1980s. Her best-known role was Cherry White in the first two seasons of the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television series ''China Beach''. After working for just four years and appearing in the first two seasons of ''China Beach'', along with a couple of film roles and a couple of TV movies, Woods decided acting was not for her and retired at the age of 22. Filmography *''China Beach'' (TV series) (15 episodes, 1988–1989) - Cherry White *''In the Mood (film), In the Mood'' (1987) - Madeline *''The Betty Ford Story'' (1987) (TV movie) - Susan Ford *''Lady Blue (TV series), Lady Blue'' (TV series) (1 episode, "Willow", 1986) - Willow *''One More Saturday Night (film), One More Saturday Night'' (1986) - Diane Lundahl *''Welcome Home, Bobby'' (1986) (TV movie) - Beth References External links * {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Tunney
Robin Tunney (born June 19, 1972) is an American actress. Tunney made her film debut in the comedy ''Encino Man'' (1992) and rose to prominence with leading roles in the cult films ''Empire Records'' (1995) and '' The Craft'' (1996). Her performance in ''Niagara, Niagara'' (1997) won her acclaim and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She had leading roles in the films '' End of Days'' (1999), '' Supernova'' and ''Vertical Limit'' (both 2000). Tunney earned critical acclaim for playing Veronica Donovan on ''Prison Break'' (2005–2006) and Teresa Lisbon on the television series ''The Mentalist'' (2008–2015). Tunney was praised for her portrayal of a victim of sexual assault in the independent drama '' Open Window'' (2006). Her subsequent film roles across the 2000s include '' Cherish'' and ''The Secret Lives of Dentists'' (both 2002), '' The In-Laws'' (2003), ''Hollywoodland'' (2006), ''August'' and ''The Burning Plain'' (both 2008), and ''Passenger Side'' (2009). She led the thril ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semi Precious Weapons
Semi Precious Weapons was an American rock band from New York City, New York, United States, consisting of Justin Tranter on vocals, Stevy Pyne on guitar, Cole Whittle on bass and Dan Crean on drums. Pyne replaced former guitarist, Aaron Lee Tasjan, in November 2008. Career In 2006, Semi Precious Weapons (SPW) was formed by Berklee College of Music graduates Tranter, Whittle, Crean and Tasjan. In 2007 Rovena Cardiel, a friend of erstwhile manager BP Fallon brought in Tony Visconti to executive - produce their first album, ''We Love You''. Grammy-winner Mario J. McNulty produced, recorded and mixed the album! Funded by Tranter's jewelry sales, that were sold in retailers under the name 'Precious Weapons,' they originally released the album as a free download. In March 2008, the band signed a worldwide recording agreement with Razor & Tie. The band's album ''We Love You'' was re-released under this label on September 30, 2008. Semi Precious Weapons signed to Interscope Records in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Tranter
Justin Drew Tranter (born June 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, singer, and activist. Frequently co-writing with Julia Michaels, Tranter has written songs for artists such as Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Linkin Park, Kelly Clarkson, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, DNCE, Kesha, Imagine Dragons, Fifth Harmony, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Bea Miller, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, Måneskin, and Fall Out Boy. From 2004 to 2014, Tranter was the lead singer of Semi Precious Weapons, a rock band based in New York. Since February 2017, they have been a board member of GLAAD, an organization that promotes LGBT acceptance in the entertainment and news industries. Tranter's songs have garnered over 50 million single sales and 50 billion streams on Spotify and YouTube alone. Early life Justin Drew Tranter was born and grew up in Hawthorn Woods. They have three older brothers. Tranter says that they experienced bullying during their youth, which caused them to be transferre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecily Strong
Cecily Legler Strong (born February 8, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. Strong is most notable for being a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2012 to 2022. She is also the longest-tenured female cast member in the show's history. Strong was hired for ''SNL'' while doing improv at The Second City in Chicago, where she moved after graduating from CalArts. She currently has a starring role in the Apple TV+ musical comedy series ''Schmigadoon!'' (2021–present), which she also co-produces. Her other roles include voice work on ''The Awesomes'' (2013–2015), supporting roles in films like ''Ghostbusters'', ''The Meddler'', and '' The Female Brain''. She hosted the White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2015. Her first book, the memoir ''This Will All Be Over Soon'', was published in 2021. For her work on ''Saturday Night Live'', she was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 72nd and 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Early l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Rifkin
Adam Rifkin (born December 31, 1966), sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American filmmaker, and actor. His career ranges from broad family comedies to dark and gritty urban dramas. He is best known for writing family-friendly comedies like ''Mouse Hunt'' and 2007's ''Underdog (2007 film), Underdog''. Most recently, Rifkin directed ''The Last Movie Star'' (2017). Early life and education A native of Chicago, Illinois, Rifkin graduated from the Chicago Academy for the Arts in 1984, after which he moved to Los Angeles. He attended the University of Southern California for one year before dropping out. He then began writing scripts and collaborating with Brad Wyman. Career As a screenwriter, Rifkin has written several family-friendly movies. He wrote ''Knucklehead (2010 film), Knucklehead'' for WWE Studios, starring WWE star Big Show, ''Underdog (2007 film), Underdog'' for Walt Disney Animation Studios, ''Zoom (2006 film), Zoom'', starring Tim Allen and two films for Drea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Peterson (spokesperson)
Jack Richard Peterson is an American former, self-proclaimed representative of an incel community known for hate speech and misogyny named ''incels.me''. Certain media outlets describe Jack as a spokesperson for incels.me during April 2018, while the Daily Beast describes him as unpopular within incels.me and also at one point sanctioned by incels.me staff during April 2018. During his involvement with the forum and after his alleged forum departure in May 2018, he became an on-off media personality on the subject of incels from 2018-2021. After the 2018 Toronto van attack, Jack disavowed misogynistic incels.me members and spoke out against hate speech in media interviews, eventually claiming to have left all incel communities entirely. Years later, he appeared on television and claimed he was against women's rights broadly. Incel communities activity incels.me activity Peterson has claimed in media interviews to have been a minor staff member of incels.me, and presented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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