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This article is part of our Museums special section about how art institutions are reaching out to new artists and attracting new audiences.SPENCERTOWN, N.Y.Ellsworth Kelly became one of the 20th century's most influential artists in part because of the economical quality he brought to his pared-down, hard-edge paintings.

Published 03-03-23
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BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 3, 2023 /CSRwire/ - Verizon announced that a new grant funding opportunity for small businesses, totaling $500,000, is now available via Verizon Small Business Digital Ready.In partnership with partners Next Street and LISC, the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready online resource is designed to give small businesses the tools they need to thrive in today's digital economy.

A court ruling said that bank records showed that Javad Marandi, who has been on a Conservative advisory board of ultra-wealthy supporters, either owned or was connected to companies involved in a criminal enterprise moving vast sums of illicit funds around the world and into this country.The judgment states that he received $49 million directly from the bank account of one of the companies used to launder the proceeds of crime as part of the scheme - known as the "Azerbaijan laundromat" - and that one of the companies owned by Mr Marandi received a further $107 million from the same account.

For longer than the late Ponzi master spent in prison for stealing $18 billion from Kevin Bacon and other investors, Bernie Madoff's little beachside hideaway has sat awaiting new owners who would love it as much as Bern and Ruth did in the good old days.For back in 2009, real-estate titan Steve Roth snapped up the place he'd built and sold the Madoffs back in 1980 for just under $9.5 million from the U.S. Marshals.

The Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy is one of the country's agricultural hubs, growing grapes for wine as well as producing the wheat, tomatoes, cheese, and ham used in many iconic Italian dishes.But the region's farms were devastated last month due to catastrophic flooding that killed 14 people and displaced more than 36,000.

Four candidates for Chicago mayor shared ideas Tuesday ranging from the creation of an independent development authority to invest in projects such as a hedge fund to the redirection of new business property taxes toward feeding and housing vulnerable Chicagoans.Ald. Roderick Sawyer, businessman Willie Wilson, state Rep. Kambium "Kam" Buckner and former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas met with the newspaper's editorial board, which operates separately from the newsroom.

It's the holiday season, so instead of a riff on local politics and government, I'm playing Chicago sports Scrooge, based on a lifetime of occasionally cheering but mostly jeering our preternaturally underachieving professional teams.I attended the first game of the 1959 World Series at the old Comiskey Park, an 11-0 White Sox romp before they lost four of the next five and the Series; the Bears 1963 NFL Championship victory at a frigid Wrigley Field, their home stadium way back when; and numerous high-stakes Bulls and Blackhawk games over the years.

The Manhattan residence of the late investment banker Robert Menschel has hit the market for $8.25 million.Located on Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side-just south of the Metropolitan Museum of Art-the co-op is "the epitome of luxury living on the Upper East Side," according to last week's listing with Coldwell Banker Warburg.

A Florida art dealer who promised bargains on works he claimed were originals by master artists including Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring and Henri Matisse has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for running a counterfeit scheme, federal officials said.The man, Daniel Elie Bouaziz, 69, owned several art galleries in Palm Beach County, Fla., through which he operated the counterfeit scheme.

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Did Kim Kardashian actually give shapewear to the mayor of Los Angeles?OK, maybe it wasn't exactly shapewear.Kim K.'s undergarment and loungewear brand sells all kinds of goodies, from bubblegum-pink lace gloves to terry-cloth towels to crocheted string bikinis.

Although he is no longer a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers after signing a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, Justin Turner is still giving back to the Southern California community.For the fourth annual Justin Turner Day in Los Angeles, a celebration is set for Sunday, January 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dream Center.

In addition to becoming an All-Star and clubhouse leader while spending nine seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Justin Turner became a pillar in the community along with his wife Kourtney.They founded the Justin Turner Foundation in 2016 with a mission to support homeless veterans, children (and their families) battling life-altering illnesses and diseases, and various youth baseball organizations.

As Justin Turner's prominence evolved in Los Angeles, his wife Kourtney's presence within the Dodger community also grew.The couple showed a love to the game and a commitment to philanthropy.Kourtney had a front row seat in watching JT's journey unfold from when he was initially non-tendered, to officially joining the Dodgers.

By Adriana Roberts It was a night to remember at the Castro Theatre as a community came together to mourn but mostly to celebrate the life of iconic drag legend, Heklina, who sadly passed away last month while preparing for her Mommie Queerest show with Peaches Christ in London.Though to be fair, the only reason she would have hated it is because she wasn't the one organizing, booking, and promoting it or making money off of it.

This week, experience an outdoor concert at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens, Cal Academy's mega-sized dinosaur exhibit at Jurassic Nightlife, a Little Mermaid themed dining pop-up, BottleRock and Cali Roots music festivals, the largest Asia-inspired night market in the U.S., Carnaval San Francisco, and so much more.

Join Value Culture and friends for a new monthly Comedy Showcase on Broadway at the famous Hungry i nightclub in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood.Come have some laughs and support San Francisco Comedians and a small non profit helping people value cultures.Last month we had a full house so RSVP today.

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Breaking ground at a cemetery is not always a joyous occasion, but the Green-Wood Cemetery officials and local pols who gathered Tuesday were all smiles as they began the construction of a new $34 million education and welcome center at Brooklyn's biggest burial ground.

AUSTIN, Texas One of the biggest efforts to raise money for Austin nonprofits, Amplify Austin, is accepting early donations this year.The event is put on by the organization I Live Here, I Give Here (ILHIGH) to raise money for more than 700 nonprofits across Central Texas.The 24 hours of giving is set for March 1-2, but you can donate now.

The need to increase funding for Black feminist organizations is urgent, according to an open letter released Thursday from some of philanthropy's most influential organizations including Melinda Gates' Pivotal Ventures, Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation, as well as the Ford Foundation and MacArthur Foundation.

The Boston Red Sox officially signed longtime Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner to a one-year contract with a player option for 2024.The 38-year-old joining a new organization brought an end to his tenure with the Dodgers after nine remarkable seasons.He first signed with the team on a Minor League contract in 2014 and went on to become a clubhouse leader and pillar in the community.

Chumley's may not become Froggy's - at least anytime soon.The storied West Village speakeasy - that since Prohibition had been a famous watering hole where F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and William Faulkner at one time or another sidled up to the bar - has been on track to become a new venture called Froggy's, with chefs Liz Johnson and Will Aghajanian at the helm.

Good-Loop, a purpose-led ad tech company that converts people's engagement with ads into donations to good causes, today (January 11th, 2023) announced its head of brand & agency partnerships, Julia Hitchman, has been promoted to chief commercial officer.In her new role, Hitchman, who has been at the ad tech company since 2018, will be responsible for driving the company's global revenue growth, as well as continuing to oversee the development and execution of the advertising platform's commercial strategy.

In the wee hours of March 12, 2022, an electrical fire broke out in the basement of the Red Hook Tavern - a cozy restaurant and bar on Van Brunt Street.Smoke rose up through the restaurant on the ground floor and into the apartments above, where a tenant called 911.Firefighters quickly got the fire under control, but the aftermath was gruesome.

Gordon Moore, the Intel Corp. co-founder who set the breakneck pace of progress in the digital age with a simple 1965 prediction of how quickly engineers would boost the capacity of computer chips, has died.He was 94.Moore died Friday at his home in Hawaii, according to Intel and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

Gordon Moore, the legendary Intel Corp. co-founder who predicted the growth of the semiconductor industry, smiles during a news conference in 2001.Ben Margot/AP SAN FRANCISCO Gordon Moore, the Intel Corp. co-founder who set the breakneck pace of progress in the digital age with a simple 1965 prediction of how quickly engineers would boost the capacity of computer chips, has died.

Click here to download accompanying slides In the past three years, the US economy has revealed an undeniable truth: it runs on care work.This labor, done mostly by women of color, is often made invisible: performed quietly and cheaply by those at the margins of society, who work hard without good pay or protections.

Click here to download accompanying slides.What does the struggle for Black food sovereignty look like at the local level?In this webinar conversation, five Black food justice leaders share their experienceshighlighting the many interconnections between food sovereignty, racial and economic justice, health justice, climate justice, and community building.

Newman's Own Foundation has announced Alex Amouyel as its incoming President and Chief Executive Officer, starting in April.The Foundation was established by the late actor, racecar driver, and philanthropist Paul Newman to carry on his radically good legacy of giving away 100% of profits from Newman's Own food and beverages.

Mark Hanson, Co-Founder & CEO of Bricoleur Vineyards, is thrilled to announce that renowned, critically-celebrated winemaker Bob Cabral, of Bob Cabral Wines, has joined Bricoleur's winemaking team as co-winemaker.Cabral was Wine Enthusiast Magazine's 2011 Winemaker of the Year, and made the first 100-point North American Pinot Noir during his outstanding 17-year tenure at Williams Selyem.

In the latest attack on the Denver Broncos quarterback, Russell Wilson is under fire for not using his foundation's funds on charitable activities.Denver Broncos' Russell Wilson does not, in fact have wolverine's blood in him.It's more likely he has Scrooge's blood based on recent reports that reveal his charity, the "Why Not You Foundation", has spent just 24.3 cents of every dollar on charitable activities in 2020 and 2021.

The NFL Honors didn't start off great for the Dallas Cowboys, as Micah Parsons finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting for the second year in a row.From that moment on, though, it was a night to remember for the Cowboys.Fittingly, the showcase concluded with Dak Prescott winning Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.

J.J. Watt, the Arizona Cardinals defensive end who has been one of the most dominant players at his position for much of the past decade, winning three N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year Awards and almost certainly securing a future spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, indicated on Tuesday that this season would be his last in the league.

The true meaning of Christmas is coming to life in Ukraine.Kind-hearted Americans are rushing to deliver gifts - toys, candy, clothes, and even generators - to make the first holiday season of the continuing Russian onslaught a bit merrier for the nation's suffering children."It'svery nice that we have support, that people from other countries think about us, worry about us and are giving presents to Ukrainian children," said Katya Herhel, 14, a refugee in Vinnytsia who spoke to The Post through a translator Saturday.