Columbia Business School’s Greater China Society announced today it will host the seventh annual China Business Conference on Friday, April 25, 2014 from 8:00am to 6:00pm. The student-led event will take place on Columbia’s campus at the Roone Arledge Auditorium in Alfred Lerner Hall, 2920 Broadway, New York, NY. « more »
Find yourself face to face with some of the world’s greatest composers at the Kimmel Center’s most recent art installation. Internationally acclaimed Taiwanese artist Long-Bin Chen’s unusually realistic sculptures, aptly named “The Composers,” is the second of public art installation in the Kimmel Center Plaza. The sculptures are on loan until June from the West Collection through a partnership with SEI. The first exciting installation, Jonathan Schipper’s “The Slow and Inevitable Death of American Muscle,” simulated a head-on collision of two-muscle cars and was on display for 90 days. « more »
The Queens Economic Development Corporation, the Queens Tourism Council and lead sponsor Fairway Market are proud to announce that the borough’s premiere food-and-networking event, Queens Taste 2014, will take place at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, 135-20 39th Ave. in Flushing, from 6 pm to 9 pm on Tuesday, April 29. « more »
50th Anniversary of the Opening of the 1964 World’s Fair: Queens Theatre, formerly the Theaterama of the NYS Pavilion, is one of the few remaining World’s Fair structures. Yesterday’s Open Gate Event, Flushing Meadows Corona Park attracted over 5,000 people. « more »
During a gathering of top automotive and business media at the national drive event for the 2015 Genesis, Hyundai announced a compelling pricing package for the all-new premium sedan. Hitting showroom floors later this month, Genesis starts at $38,000 for the well-equipped 3.8L V6 and $51,500 for the 5.0L V8 model. The combination of bold design, superb driving dynamics, unmatched standard technology and attractive pricing positions Genesis as the premium sedan to beat. « more »
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After five years of lighting up the sky over the Hudson River, the 38th annual Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will move back to the East River this summer. « more »
The Tony Award-winning Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has selected plays by Ma-Yi Writers Lab co-director Mike Lew to be developed during the 2014 National Playwrights Conference. « more »
It is estimated that by 2050, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population in the United States is projected to reach nearly 40 million people. As our nation becomes increasingly diverse, it is critically important to promote college success among students of color. Minority-Serving institutions (MSIs) enroll a disproportionately high concentration of low-income minority students, reinforcing these institutions’ relevancy to our nation’s higher education policy priorities of increasing college degree attainment among all students. Unfortunately, MSIs often face an array of problems including underfunding, low retention rates, and overall performance levels. « more »
The American Tap Dance Foundation’s (ATDF) annual Gala in support of the Gregory Hines Youth Scholarship Fund will be hosted this year by comic actor, dancer and performance artist Bill Irwin, with a special appearance by Ana Gasteyer, former Saturday Night Live cast member and current star of ABC sitcom Suburgatory. The Gala, Celebrating Gregory, will take place on Sunday, April 13 beginning with a reception and silent auction at 1pm, with performances and live auction beginning at 2pm. All events will take place at the Theater at the 14th Street Y, 344 East 14th Street, NYC. « more »
