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Friday, June 01, 2012
New Additions at Life Force Arts Center!
Life
Force Arts Foundation is a not-for profit, tax exempt 501 (c) 3
organization that advances the field of spiritual art. Memberships and
donations are a vital part of LFAC's income; your help is important and
appreciated! We invite you to take a moment to 
Kerry Wood book signing at the Chicago Cubs Store!
Fans lined up for hours to catch a glimpse of Kerry Wood of the Chicago Cubs as he signed copies of his book,Be All You Can Be' at the Chicago Cubs Store in Wrigleyville.
The youngest fan I met was 5 who definitely knew more about baseball than I did.
Wood did not disappoint as he greeted each fan,posed for photos and signed away.
Proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit his charity:
http://www.woodfamilyfoundation.org
You can also connect with them on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/WoodFamilyFoundation
Across the street the Wrigley Field marquee was lit up with 'Cubs Win' or the final score of 8 to 6 against the Padres. While I was waiting for Kerry Wood to arrive,I lost track of the celebratory fans trying to climb into the big 'macaroni noodle' in front of the store. Sure guys,that's a way to impress your date!
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
SEASONS 52: NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT AT THE PIANO BAR
SEASONS 52: NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT AT THE PIANO BAR
Local musicians to be featured at Oak Brook’s newest
restaurant
What: Every
night from 6 p.m. until closing, performers will entertain diners and bar
guests with contemporary eclectic favorites performed at the restaurant’s
unique circular piano bar. The full Seasons 52 menu will be available at the
piano bar, allowing guests to savor signature flatbreads and fresh seasonal
entrees while enjoying the live entertainment.
WHEN:
Nightly, from 6 p.m. to closing
WHO:
Kate Steinberg is a
composer, songwriter, session singer, music supervisor, voice-over talent,
vocal and piano instructor, musical theater enthusiast, and
multi-instrumentalist based in Chicago. She has gone on to work in Chicago at a
boutique audio post house called NoiseFloor as a composer and music supervisor.
During her time at NoiseFloor she has co-composed the original score for the
indie feature film, "The Moleman of Belmont Avenue", sang and
arranged the jingle airing regionally on AM radio for Roger's Auto Group, and
has written music for multiple viral videos that can be seen on sites such as
Funny or Die by comedian Aaron Glaser.
Robert Bozaich
has been a part of the Chicago nightclub scene since the early 90’s. He first
worked as D.J. and Entertainer at The Baja Beach Club and Baja Live! Finished a
seven-year run as an entertainer at Howl At The Moon (dueling piano bar) in
2009. Since then Robert has been performing regularly at Heart and Soul Dueling
Piano Bar, The Zebra Lounge (both in downtown Chicago), Seasons 52 Restaurant
(Schaumburg), and Flight Wine Bar (Glenview). Other local (Chicago) venues
Robert has played recently include The Redhead Piano Bar, Mastro’s Steakhouse
and Hugo’s Frog Bar.
Samuel Wyatt has been playing professionally
around Chicagoland for the last nine years. Growing up in the western suburb of
St. Charles, it was the diverse sounds of Elton John, Frank Sinatra and Jimi
Hendrix that got him interested in music.
Stan Karcz has no
reservations about revealing his heart through his songs and performance. His
vocals range from roadhouse rocker to soulful balladeer. His debut CD, Just Me
(SAK Records), recorded in Nashville, traverses a wide emotional terrain: from
the wistful "Explain It To My Heart" to the rowdy "I Got My Back
To The Blues," "Lost Emotions" and the honky-tonkin' "As
Girls Go By".
Tom Linsk's
unique approach to every song demonstrates how audiences are enthralled by his
versatility. Furthermore, Tom developed and perfected a style of his own,
enhancing his performances into a realm of supreme quality. He performs
exceptionally in various styles - from standards, jazz, rock, and pop to
contemporary music and crowd favorites. Tom spent his early years in Las Vegas,
NV, inspired and influenced by the great performers of the time. After stints
in St. Louis and Miami, he relocated to Chicago where his musical career
flourished.
John Zamojcin has
had the pleasure of singing and performing at some of the Chicago areas hottest
spots for live music for more than 15 years and many of Chicagolands esteemed
steakhouses and restaurants. In addition to playing the usual piano-bar fodder
(“Piano Man”, “Brown-Eyed Girl”, “Tiny Dancer”, “Sweet Caroline”, Sinatra…) he
loves to go off the grid and play some almost-forgotten classic songs, dabble
in country, Broadway, jazz and, especially, feature the newest in contemporary
music like Dave Matthews, Train, Kings of Leon, and more.
WHERE:
Seasons 52, Oak Brook
At Oakbrook Center
3 Oakbrook Center
Oak Brook, IL 60523-1809
3 Oakbrook Center
Oak Brook, IL 60523-1809
About Seasons 52
, which
debuted in 2003, is a fresh grill and wine bar that provides guests with a
fresh dining experience, enabling them to celebrate living well. The menu
is orchestrated by award-winning Chef Clifford Pleau, and is inspired by the
seasons and the fresh appeal of the farmers’ market – 52 weeks a year. The
award-winning wine list created and developed by Master Sommelier George
Miliotes – one of over 180 Master Sommeliers worldwide – is consistently
praised for its diverse international selection of 100 wines, including more
than 52 offered by the glass. Seasons 52 is recognized as a forward-thinking
restaurant concept that is “right for the times” and always offers guests
something new to discover.
Seasons 52 currently operates 23 restaurants in 13 states across the
country and will open additional restaurants in Santa Monica (Ocean and
Broadway), and Los Angeles (Century City), Calif. as well as Dallas (NorthPark
Center), Texas in autumn 2012; Houston (Westheimer), Texas, Sacramento (Arden
Fair Mall) and San Diego (Westfield UTC), Calif. as well as Edison (Menlo Park
Mall), N.J. in spring 2013; Memphis (Crescent Center), Tenn. in autumn 2013;
and Princeton (MarketFair), N.J. in spring 2014. For more information, please visit Seasons52.com,
or find us on Facebook
and Twitter.
TASTE OF CHICAGO ANNOUNCES FIVE-DAY RESTAURANTS LONG-TIME FAVORITES RETURN
TASTE OF
CHICAGO
ANNOUNCES FIVE-DAY RESTAURANTS
LONG-TIME FAVORITES RETURN
The
32nd Annual Taste of Chicago has many new features this year, but
festival attendees who enjoy longtime vendors will be pleased at the
lineup of five-day
restaurants announced by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special
Events (DCASE).
Eli’s Cheesecake, a Taste vendor since the first event on
July 4, 1980,
will join other longtime Taste restaurants, including Bacino’s Pizza,
Billy Goat Inn, Harold’s Chicken, Lou Malnati’s Pizzaria and Robinson’s
No. 1 Ribs at the free summer festival, July 11-15 in Grant Park.
Pazzo’s,
which will be serving a Chicken Vesuvio Sandwich, Chopped Salad and
Tiramisu, is the only restaurant making its debut as a five day
restaurant
this year, in addition to the previously announced 15 Pop-Ups
restaurants that are new to Taste; three will be on site each day.
“While
we love bringing in many new things to Taste of Chicago, we know it’s a
great tradition of summer, as families return to enjoy their favorite
foods,”
said DCASE Commissioner Michelle T. Boone.
“There are enough menu items to offer something delicious for everyone.”
Four of this year’s returning restaurants joined the festival last year and six joined the lineup in 2010.
Menu
items will include such varieties as Tortilla Encrusted Tiliapia Taco
from Carbon; Jolloff Rice with Sauteed Goat from Vee-Vee’s African
Cuisine; Deep
Fried Chinese Bread from Lao Sze Chuan; Pork-filled Banana Dumpling
from Sabor Latino and Mustard Fried Catfish from B.J.’s Market &
Bakery.
The 2012 Taste of Chicago Five-Day Restaurants are:
Abbey Pub
3420 W. Grace
Bacino's
2204 N. Lincoln Avenue
Billy Goat Inn
1535 W.
Madison
BJ's Market & Bakery
8734 S. Stony
Island
Bobak's
5275 S. Archer Ave.
Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill
300
W. 26th St.
Churro Factory
2214 S. Wolcott Ave.
Connie's
2372 S. Archer
Cubby Bear
1059 W. Addison
Dominick's
Chicagoland
Eli's
6701
W. Forest Preserve Drive
Franco's Ristorante
300
W. 31st St.
Gold Coast Dogs
225 S. Canal
Harold's Chicken
2109
S. Wabash
Iyanze
4623 N. Broadway
Kasia's
2101 W.
Chicago
Lao Sze Chuan
2172 S. Archer
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
805 S. State Street
Manny's Coffee Shop
1141
S. Jefferson
Oak
Street
Beach Café
5700
S. Cicero
O'Brien's Restaurant
1528 N. Wells
Original Rainbow Cone
9233 S. Western
Pazzo’s
311 S. Wacker
Polo Café and Catering
Bridgeport
U.S.A.
3322 S. Morgan
Reggio's Pizza Express III
1339 S. Halsted
Ricobene's
252
W. 26th Street
Robinson's No. 1 Ribs
225 S. Canal St
Sabor Latino
3810
W. North Ave.
Star of
Siam
11
E. Illinois
Texas de Brazil
51 E.
Ohio
The Fudge Pot
1532 N. Wells
The Noodle Vietnamese Restaurant
2336 S. Wentworth
The Smoke Daddy
1804 W. Division
Timothy O'Toole's Pub
622 N.
Fairbanks
Tuscany
1014
W. Taylor St.
Tutto Italiano
501 S. Wells Street
Vee Vees
6232 N. Broadway
The 32nd Annual Taste of Chicago is July 11-15 in Grant Park,
11 a.m. – 9 p.m. each day.
For more information on the free admission festival, call 312.744.3316; TTY: 312.744.2964 or visit
www.tasteofchicago.us
.
Join the Taste conversation on Facebook at Taste of Chicago and follow us on twitter, @TasteofChi2012.
Taste of Chicago is produced, programmed and managed by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and sponsored by
Aquafina, BP Team USA Experience, Bud Light, Chicago
Transit Authority, Chicago Tribune, CLTV-ChicagoLand’s Television,
Communications Direct, Dominick's, Gallo Family Vineyards, Humana, Hyatt
Regency Chicago, LaGrou
Distribution System, Pepsi, Shoreline Sightseeing, Univision Radio,
US99.5, V-103, WGN-Television, WTTW Check Please and 93XRT.
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BREAK4HEALTH: NEW BREAKTHROUGH HEALTH AND EXERCISE FACILTY FOR BUSY PROFESSIONALS NOW OPEN IN CHICAGO!
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Leading Tableware Designer, Annieglass, at Bloomingdales, Old Orchard Center TUESDAY JUNE 12TH
Annieglass "art for the table," is one of the leading tableware brands
in the US since 1983. Ann Morhauser, the artist and founder will be in
town showcasing her newest items, hosted by the Bloomingdales in the Old Orchard Center.
Annie's glass tableware of one of the few brands that is still all handmade and Made in America, and uses a unique 'slumping' process that ensures dishwasher safety and durability, as well as beauty. Annie will be at Old Orchard Center’s Bloomingdales on June 12th, the first day of Bloomingdale’s Private Sale event.
At this trunk show event customers will have the chance to meet Annie, who will be signing goods, and receive a free gift upon spending $100 or more. Additionally, there will be a raffle to win the Annieglass Edgey cupcake stand.
Annie's glass tableware of one of the few brands that is still all handmade and Made in America, and uses a unique 'slumping' process that ensures dishwasher safety and durability, as well as beauty. Annie will be at Old Orchard Center’s Bloomingdales on June 12th, the first day of Bloomingdale’s Private Sale event.
At this trunk show event customers will have the chance to meet Annie, who will be signing goods, and receive a free gift upon spending $100 or more. Additionally, there will be a raffle to win the Annieglass Edgey cupcake stand.
EVENT DETAILS:
DATE: Tuesday, June 12th
TIME:
12:00-4:00 PM
LOCATION:
Old Orchard Center Bloomingdales
4963 Old Orchard Center
Skokie, IL 60077
Table top on the 3rd floor
Phone: (847)-675-5200
Cupcakes will be served
Chef Charlie McKenna of Lillie’s Q honoring his late aunt with charity fundraiser
Chef
Charlie McKenna of Lillie’s Q honoring his late aunt with charity
fundraiser throughout June with restaurant discounts and reservations
Charlie McKenna, chef and owner of Lillie’s Q that
serves award-winning competition BBQ along with Southern favorites in
Bucktown (1856 W North Ave), will sell bracelets throughout the month of
June that come with perks at the restaurant to honor his aunt who died
of breast cancer.
Chef McKenna’s aunt, Katherine McKenna Brothers, died in 2000 after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. Charlie’s father, Quito (who was Katherine’s brother), and his uncle, Chris Brothers (who was Katherine’s husband), set up The Katherine McKenna Brothers Scholarship Fund several years ago. The fund provides scholarship money for students at the all-women's school Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia, where Katherine received her undergrad degree.
Patrons who donate at least $10 will receive one of the pink silicone gel bracelets -- which feature the Lillie’s Q name, Katherine’s initials (KMB), and a pig – and will also receive 10 % off all their tabs at Lillie’s Q for the lifetime of the restaurant. The only stipulation is that patrons must be wearing the bracelet to get the discount.
Patrons who donate at least $50 will receive one of the pink silicone gel bracelets, 10 % off all their tabs at Lillie’s Q for the lifetime of the restaurant, and one future reservation at Lillie’s Q. Lillie’s Q does not accept reservations otherwise. The only stipulation is that patrons must be wearing the bracelet to get the discount and reservation.
“My aunt was born in June, so that’s why we’re honoring her with this special fundraising effort for the entire month,” Charlie McKenna said. “She was a tremendous inspiration to me, and I miss her and think about her every single day. We’re hoping to raise $10,000 for her scholarship fund this June. If we hit that goal with the help of our customers, it’ll mean more to me than any award.”
* Photography available of the Katherine McKenna Brothers pink silicone gel bracelet.
For more information please contact Dave Andrews of Good Life PR at dave@goodlifepr.com and 847.909.5511.
About Lillie’s Q: Chef Charlie McKenna (formerly the sous chef at Tru and Avenues) opened Lillie’s Q restaurant in July 2010 specializing in award-winning competition BBQ, Southern favorites and sides in Bucktown as a homage to his family’s deep cooking roots. McKenna has competed on the competition BBQ circuit with his father and friends the last 10 years, and the team won the prestigious Memphis In May BBQ competition in 2007 in the whole pork shoulder category and placed in Top Ten every year from 2006 through 2010 and finished 12th in 2011. McKenna opened an outpost of Lillie’s Q in Destin, FL with his parents in 2008. At Lillie’s Q in Chicago, McKenna is smoking pork shoulder for pulled pork, tri-tip, baby back ribs, and chicken in two custom built smokers over peach wood and lump charcoal. McKenna began cooking Southern favorites and sides with grandma Lillie and his mother at an early age and those standouts make their way onto the Lillie’s Q menu via shrimp & grits, chicken & dumplings, smoked fried chicken, pimento cheese, fried pickles, boiled peanuts, Brunswick stew, baked beans, macaroni & cheese and banana pudding. Lillie’s Q features moonshine-based specialty cocktails (like the “Morning Lillie” that’s a play on a Bloody Mary and the “M&M&M” that’s a mint julep riff), 10 All-American craft drafts (including a specially-made copper lager by Chicago’s Metropolitan Brewing that pairs with the BBQ), and a rotating selection of All-American craft bottled beers. Located at 1856 W North Ave (773.772.5500), Lillie’s Q serves lunch and dinner daily from 11am-10pm Sunday thru Wednesday, and 11am-11pm Thursday thru Saturday. “Like” Lillie’s Q on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/LilliesQ and follow Lillie’s Q on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LilliesQChicago and check out Lillie’s Q on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/LilliesQChicago
Chef McKenna’s aunt, Katherine McKenna Brothers, died in 2000 after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. Charlie’s father, Quito (who was Katherine’s brother), and his uncle, Chris Brothers (who was Katherine’s husband), set up The Katherine McKenna Brothers Scholarship Fund several years ago. The fund provides scholarship money for students at the all-women's school Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia, where Katherine received her undergrad degree.
Patrons who donate at least $10 will receive one of the pink silicone gel bracelets -- which feature the Lillie’s Q name, Katherine’s initials (KMB), and a pig – and will also receive 10 % off all their tabs at Lillie’s Q for the lifetime of the restaurant. The only stipulation is that patrons must be wearing the bracelet to get the discount.
Patrons who donate at least $50 will receive one of the pink silicone gel bracelets, 10 % off all their tabs at Lillie’s Q for the lifetime of the restaurant, and one future reservation at Lillie’s Q. Lillie’s Q does not accept reservations otherwise. The only stipulation is that patrons must be wearing the bracelet to get the discount and reservation.
“My aunt was born in June, so that’s why we’re honoring her with this special fundraising effort for the entire month,” Charlie McKenna said. “She was a tremendous inspiration to me, and I miss her and think about her every single day. We’re hoping to raise $10,000 for her scholarship fund this June. If we hit that goal with the help of our customers, it’ll mean more to me than any award.”
* Photography available of the Katherine McKenna Brothers pink silicone gel bracelet.
For more information please contact Dave Andrews of Good Life PR at dave@goodlifepr.com and 847.909.5511.
About Lillie’s Q: Chef Charlie McKenna (formerly the sous chef at Tru and Avenues) opened Lillie’s Q restaurant in July 2010 specializing in award-winning competition BBQ, Southern favorites and sides in Bucktown as a homage to his family’s deep cooking roots. McKenna has competed on the competition BBQ circuit with his father and friends the last 10 years, and the team won the prestigious Memphis In May BBQ competition in 2007 in the whole pork shoulder category and placed in Top Ten every year from 2006 through 2010 and finished 12th in 2011. McKenna opened an outpost of Lillie’s Q in Destin, FL with his parents in 2008. At Lillie’s Q in Chicago, McKenna is smoking pork shoulder for pulled pork, tri-tip, baby back ribs, and chicken in two custom built smokers over peach wood and lump charcoal. McKenna began cooking Southern favorites and sides with grandma Lillie and his mother at an early age and those standouts make their way onto the Lillie’s Q menu via shrimp & grits, chicken & dumplings, smoked fried chicken, pimento cheese, fried pickles, boiled peanuts, Brunswick stew, baked beans, macaroni & cheese and banana pudding. Lillie’s Q features moonshine-based specialty cocktails (like the “Morning Lillie” that’s a play on a Bloody Mary and the “M&M&M” that’s a mint julep riff), 10 All-American craft drafts (including a specially-made copper lager by Chicago’s Metropolitan Brewing that pairs with the BBQ), and a rotating selection of All-American craft bottled beers. Located at 1856 W North Ave (773.772.5500), Lillie’s Q serves lunch and dinner daily from 11am-10pm Sunday thru Wednesday, and 11am-11pm Thursday thru Saturday. “Like” Lillie’s Q on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/LilliesQ and follow Lillie’s Q on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LilliesQChicago and check out Lillie’s Q on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/LilliesQChicago
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Academy Award and Grammy® Award-Winning Superstar Jennifer Hudson to Perform on the "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular," Wednesday, July 4, on the CBS Television Network
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ACADEMY AWARD AND GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING SUPERSTAR JENNIFER HUDSON TO PERFORM ON THE "BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR," AN ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL HOSTED BY EMMY AWARD WINNER MICHAEL CHIKLIS, STAR OF THE NEW CBS DRAMA SERIES “VEGAS,” AND FEATURING THE BOSTON POPS LED BY KEITH LOCKHART, TO BE BROADCAST LIVE WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
Hudson will perform some of her biggest hits with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra under the direction of conductor Keith Lockhart.
The BOSTON POPS
FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, now in its 39th year, is the orchestra's annual
free outdoor Fourth of July concert and is sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance,
one of America's leading insurers, offering auto, home and life
insurance for individuals and families, as well as a variety of
insurance products and services for businesses. The entire concert
will be broadcast in HD (high definition), courtesy of Liberty Mutual
Insurance. In addition, the final 20 minutes of the broadcast,
featuring the spectacular fireworks display, will be presented
commercial free by Liberty Mutual Insurance.
Michael Chiklis stars as gangster Vincent Savino in the
upcoming CBS drama series “Vegas,” which also stars Dennis Quaid, and
will premiere Tuesdays at 10:00 PM on the Network this fall. This
summer, Chiklis can be seen starring opposite Adrien Brody in the indie
comedy “High School.” Chiklis and his rock group, The Michael Chiklis
Band, also perform a song featured in the movie and on the soundtrack.
Recently, Chiklis launched his music career with the band, which so
far has released two singles, “‘Til I Come Home” and “Make Me High,”
currently
available on iTunes and most other digital platforms. Currently, The
Michael Chiklis Band is making its debut album via Extravaganza
Productions, Chiklis’s new production company, which is also developing
a number of projects for film, television and music. A native of
Lowell, Massachusetts, Chiklis began entertaining his family with
celebrity imitations when he was just 5 years old. He has been acting
professionally since earning his Equity card at age 13 while appearing
in regional theater, and later graduated Boston University School of
Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Known for his portrayal
of Detective Vic Mackey on the groundbreaking
series “The Shield,” Chiklis has earned numerous awards and accolades
for his performance, including the Television Critics Association Award
for Individual Achievement in Drama in 2002, the Golden Globe and Emmy
Awards for Best Actor in a Drama Series in 2003 and the declaration
from TIME magazine that Chiklis “gave TV’s performance of the
year.” In addition to his critically-acclaimed acting on “The Shield,”
he also assumed the role of producer and director for many of the
show’s episodes. Chiklis’s other television credits include starring
roles in the series “No Ordinary Family” (which he also helped
produce), “The Commish,” “Daddio,” the
television movie “The Three Stooges,” and guest-starring roles in
“Murphy Brown,” on the Network, “Miami Vice,” “L.A. Law” and
“Seinfeld.” After his role on “The Commish” wrapped, Chiklis went to
Broadway, starring in the one-man show, Defending the Caveman. A
notable actor on the silver screen, Chiklis has starred in the films
“Fantastic Four” and “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” as
Ben Grimm, aka, Marvel Comics’ popular “The Thing,” “Eagle Eye,”
“Rise,” “The Tax Man,” “Last Request,” “Body and Soul” and the
controversial “Wired,” in which he played John Belushi, a role he
auditioned for days after his college graduation. Jennifer Hudson is an Academy Award-winning actress and GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist. In 2007, she won an Academy Award for her role as Effie in the smash hit, “Dreamgirls.” Her performance also garnered a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA and an NAACP Image Award. Hudson most recently appeared on the big screen in the Farrelly brothers’ comedy, “The Three Stooges” which opened April 2012. She received an NAACP Image Award nomination in 2009 for her role in “The Secret Life of Bees,” and co-starred in the box office hit “Sex and the City: The Movie.” Her 2008 self-titled debut album won a GRAMMY Award for “Best R & B Album,” which was presented by one of Hudson’s idols, Whitney Houston. The certified Gold album entered Billboard’s Top 200 at #2 and has since sold over 1.1 million albums worldwide. Her sophomore album, I Remember Me, debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top 200 and R&B Albums charts and has since been certified Gold in the U.S. Recently, she received a 2012 Billboard Music Award nomination for Top R&B Album and also took home two 2012 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Music Video and Outstanding Album. She also collaborated with Ne-Yo and Rick Ross on the title track for the film “Think Like a Man,” which opened in April 2012. Hudson has been the national spokesperson for Weight Watchers since 2010. Having led more than 1,300 Boston Pops concerts, Keith Lockhart is now in his 18th season as Boston Pops Conductor. He has made 70 television shows, led 34 national and four overseas tours with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and recorded 11 albums. His tenure has been marked by a dramatic increase in touring, the orchestra’s first GRAMMY nominations, the first major network national broadcast (on CBS Television) of the Fourth of July spectacular from the Esplanade and the release of the Boston Pops’ first self-produced and self-distributed recordings, now numbering four: Sleigh Ride, America, Oscar & Tony and The Red Sox Album. He also led the Pops for Chris Botti’s In Boston CD and DVD, which received multiple GRAMMY nominations in 2011. The Boston Pops, in its 127th year, has a rich and storied history that began with its founding in 1885. The Boston Pops Orchestra has distinguished itself as the founder of and leader in its genre, presenting the best of a wide variety of music from jazz to pop, indie rock to big band, film music to the great American songbook, and Broadway to classical. Though Arthur Fiedler's nearly 50-year tenure as Pops conductor (1930-1979) established the Boston Pops as a national icon, Conductor Laureate John Williams (1980-1993) and present-day conductor Keith Lockhart (1995-present) have shepherded the orchestra through three decades of tumultuous change in the world of music. The Boston Pops, "America's Orchestra," performs for an audience of nearly 900,000 people annually in Boston, across the country and around the world, and reaches millions more through its recordings and television broadcasts. For more information, visit www.bostonpops.org . Boston 4 Productions (www.july4th.org) has produced this annual event for the past 39 years, for which approximately 800,000 people pack Boston's Charles River Esplanade. In addition, more than seven million people across the country and the globe join the Boston Pops through the annual televised broadcast, sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance. "Helping people live safer, more secure lives" since 1912, Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance is a diversified global insurer and the third largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on A.M. Best Company's report of 2010 net written premium. Liberty Mutual Insurance also ranks 84th on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2011 revenue. As of December 31, 2011, Liberty Mutual Insurance had $117.1 billion in consolidated assets, $99.3 billion in consolidated liabilities, and $34.7 billion in annual consolidated revenue. Liberty Mutual Insurance offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, property, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, reinsurance and surety. Liberty Mutual Insurance (www.libertymutualinsurance.com ) employs over 45,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world. The BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR broadcast and live event will be produced by Boston 4 Productions and White Cherry Entertainment, in collaboration with IMG Media. Boston 4 Productions' David G. Mugar is executive producer. Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner will produce the national telecast; Michael Mathis of IMG Media and Sheryl Bourisk for WBZ-TV will produce the local telecast seen on WBZ-TV Boston. Glenn Weiss will direct both the local and Network broadcasts.
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Anna Applegate 
Jennifer Lawrence
is an obsessive gardener, herbalist, poet, walker through woods,
animist, collector of animal relics, and a multi-trad pagan polytheist
(Greek recon/Irish recon/heathen) with a relatively recent interest in
shamanistic and cunning-folk practices. 
Rev. Marilee Ann Snyder-Nieciak
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