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Boston Society for Architecture Celebrates 2023 Design Award Winners

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Friday, March 8, 2024

BOSTON , March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) held its annual awards gala last night to celebrate the people and projects that advance excellence in architecture and design in and around Boston. The BSA and its juries bestowed fifty-four awards that recognize the power of the built environment to empower communities, promote change, and build a more sustainable and equitable Boston.

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  • BOSTON , March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) held its annual awards gala last night to celebrate the people and projects that advance excellence in architecture and design in and around Boston.
  • "  With this award, William Rawn Associates has won the Harleston Parker Medal four times since 2005.
  • "The annual BSA Gala Awards showcase the extensive talent and innovation in the Boston design community," said BSA President Sam Batchelor AIA.
  • Additionally five annual BSA awards were conferred including the Harleston Parker Medal, the Harleston Parker People's Choice Award, the Commonwealth Award, the BSA Award of Honor and the Earl R. Flansburgh Young Designer's Award.

NAfME Elects Cecil Adderley 2024-2026 National President-Elect

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Monday, February 12, 2024

HERNDON, Va., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On February 9, 2024, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announced the 2024–2026 National President-Elect, Cecil Adderley, elected by NAfME members. Cecil Adderley is the Chair of Music Education at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

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  • On February 9, 2024, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announced the 2024–2026 National President-Elect, Cecil Adderley, elected by NAfME members.
  • HERNDON, Va., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On February 9, 2024, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announced the 2024–2026 National President-Elect, Cecil Adderley, elected by NAfME members.
  • NAfME values the contributions to music education from all the candidates who take part in this process and looks forward to Cecil Adderley carrying NAfME into the future.
  • NAfME values the contributions to music education from all the candidates who take part in this process and looks forward to Cecil Adderley carrying NAfME into the future.

Berklee Online Music Courses Unlock Potential in Juvenile Justice Programs

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

BOSTON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mekhi C. grew up playing drums in his school band in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He says he enjoys listening to Lil Durk, Lil Baby, and Polo G, but never considered himself a musician until recently.

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  • Berklee Online has partnered with the Department of Youth Services in Massachusetts, and other juvenile justice programs across the US, to offer students the opportunity to earn college credit by taking online music courses.
  • Through an initiative that has been years in the making , Berklee Online is offering music scholarships to students like Mekhi, allowing them to earn college credit by taking online music courses that are taught remotely by Berklee professors.
  • To date, Berklee Online courses are offered at nearly 30 juvenile justice agencies across the US, with a majority of them in Massachusetts.
  • More than 80 students at juvenile justice agencies have taken Berklee Online courses in Music Foundations , Developing Your Artistry , Creative Writing , and the previously mentioned courses in music production.

Pianist Mina Cho Solidifies Her Unique Fusion of Jazz with Korean Traditional Music on "Beat Mirage," Set for February 9 Release

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

RICHMOND, Calif., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mina Cho's startlingly fresh approach to jazz fusion reaches its culmination with "Beat Mirage," her fifth album and the debut of her Grace Beat Quartet. Supported by bassist Max Ridley, drummer Yeongjin Kim and percussionist Insoo Kim, the Boston (by way of Seoul) pianist and composer makes bold new strides in her career-long quest to bridge the musical traditions of Korean gugak and American jazz.

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  • The deeper that Boston-based pianist Mina Cho delves into her Korean roots, the more personal and distinctive her music becomes.
  • Brought together, they form an imaginative range of sonics that "often blend notated amalgamations of Korean and jazz rhythms."
  • She earned a scholarship to Boston's Berklee College of Music to study the music formally, a pursuit that led her to discover jazz.
  • Updates on the upcoming performances for the CD release concerts and Canada-Korea Co-Creation Project will be announced on the website.

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation Announces the 2024 Sebastián Yatra Scholarship

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® announced that Latin GRAMMY® winning singer-songwriter Sebastián Yatra will sponsor its prestigious Prodigy Scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree at Berklee College of Music for the 2024 fall semester.

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  • The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® announced that Latin GRAMMY® winning singer-songwriter Sebastián Yatra will sponsor its prestigious Prodigy Scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree at Berklee College of Music for the 2024 fall semester.
  • “Joining the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation for their annual Prodigy Scholarship is beautiful because I’m part of something that I would’ve wished for as a young kid.
  • To date, the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® has awarded 383 scholarships, investing $7.6 million over the last nine years.
  • For information and the latest news, please visit the official Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation website at: www.latingrammyculturalfoundation.org

Jon Platt to Receive GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® Honor at the 2024 Pre-GRAMMY® Gala

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Commended for his indisputable impact on the music business, Sony Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Jon Platt is the 2024 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® honoree.

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  • Commended for his indisputable impact on the music business, Sony Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Jon Platt is the 2024 GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons® honoree.
  • The Recording Academy® and Clive Davis will celebrate Platt’s achievements at the renowned Pre-GRAMMY® Gala on Sat, Feb. 3, 2024, the evening preceding the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards®.
  • In 2005, he launched The Big Jon Platt Scholarship Program for college-bound students from his Denver community in Montbello.
  • For the past decade, the invitation-only Pre-GRAMMY Gala has included a presentation to honor industry luminaries through the Recording Academy's GRAMMY Salute To Industry Icons award.

Boomy Partners With ADA Worldwide on Global Distribution Deal

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Boomy Corporation (“Boomy”), a leading AI-generative music creation platform, label, and publisher representing a new creative class of technology-enabled musicians, today announced a distribution partnership with ADA Worldwide, the independent distribution and label services arm of Warner Music Group (“WMG”).

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  • Boomy Corporation (“Boomy”), a leading AI-generative music creation platform, label, and publisher representing a new creative class of technology-enabled musicians, today announced a distribution partnership with ADA Worldwide, the independent distribution and label services arm of Warner Music Group (“WMG”).
  • Under the terms of the agreement, Boomy’s A&R team will bring top artists and exclusively curated music from the Boomy roster to ADA.
  • The first-of-its-kind deal represents WMG’s interest in unlocking new possibilities to enhance creativity while protecting the rights of artists.
  • Boomy does not train models on copyrighted musical works without permission from rightsholders.

Berklee Welcomed TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson for Annual Music Business Lecture

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

BOSTON, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Berklee's Music Business/Management Department commemorated the 30th annual James G. Zafris Distinguished Lecture series with guest speaker Andreea Gleeson, Chief Executive Officer at TuneCore, the leading development partner for self-releasing artists to build audiences and careers, owned by Believe, one of the world's leading digital music companies. The lecture was held on Friday, November 17 at David Friend Recital Hall on the college's Boston campus. As this year's honoree, Gleeson is recognized for her outstanding contribution to music business education.

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  • As this year's honoree, Gleeson is recognized for her outstanding contribution to music business education.
  • Their initiative to help artists produce better music is a sign that they seek to promote not just any music, but good music.
  • "Besides having a phenomenally strong, smart, passionate, and may I say fashionable CEO in Andreea Gleeson, what impressed me the most about TuneCore is that they are artist centric," said Tonya Butler, chair of the Music Business/Management Department at Berklee.
  • "Their initiative to help artists produce better music is a sign that they seek to promote not just any music, but good music.

ANNOUNCING ROMER HELL'S KITCHEN, A NEIGHBORHOOD HOTEL THAT PROMISES THE TRUE NEW YORK CITY EXPERIENCE TO ALL

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine a new kind of hotel where a local bar owner trains the concierge staff on where guests can find the best late-night eats.  A hotel that stands for its neighborhood so much, they've appointed a "Mayor of the Block" to be a friend to all. A hotel invested in supporting nearby businesses, they work with a vintage shop down the street to style and accessorize staff uniforms. That is the DNA behind Romer Hell's Kitchen, a 295-guest room hotel in one of Manhattan's most storied neighborhoods. Romer Hell's Kitchen is rooted in the belief that travel should be anchored in local culture. It is a place where guests become locals and locals become regulars.

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  • That is the DNA behind Romer Hell's Kitchen, a 295-guest room hotel in one of Manhattan's most storied neighborhoods.
  • "When we say that Romer is built to embrace its neighborhood, we mean it," said Highgate CEO Arash Azarbarzin.
  • At Romer Hell's Kitchen, the essence of the neighborhood is deeply ingrained in the guest experience reflecting an unwavering commitment to the local community.
  • Centered around Waikiki's creative culture, Romer Waikiki invites guests and residents to discover a genuine neighborhood experience.

Dean College Brings AIDS Quilt to Campus in Conjunction with "RENT"

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Monday, October 16, 2023

FRANKLIN, Mass. , Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dean College is proud to display a section of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on campus from November 14-15, 2023, leading up to the premiere of the School of the Arts production of "RENT" on November 15.

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  • , Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dean College is proud to display a section of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on campus from November 14-15, 2023, leading up to the premiere of the School of the Arts production of "RENT" on November 15.
  • The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a living memorial to a generation lost to AIDS, an important HIV prevention education tool and the largest community arts project in history.
  • Individuals and groups create Quilt panels to honor, remember and celebrate the stories and lives of those lost to HIV/AIDS.
  • "The AIDS Memorial Quilt was built out of one of these moments of protest and demand for those lost to be remembered.