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BIG APPLE CIRCUS PARTNERS WITH EUROPE'S BELOVED CIRCUS-THEATER RONCALLI IN A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND COLLABORATION FOR ITS 2023 SEASON AT LINCOLN CENTER

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Big Apple Circus is excited to announce a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Europe's beloved, and Andy Warhol-approved, Circus-Theater Roncalli for its upcoming 2023 season. This all-new show, "Journey to the Rainbow," will transport the audience to a dreamlike wonderland as it blends the best of New York City's hometown circus with the romance and magic of today's European circus tradition. It will mark the long-awaited U.S. premiere of Circus-Theater Roncalli, which is revered as one of the most beautiful circuses in the world. The company has amazed more than 45 million spectators since its inception in the mid-1970s with its contemporary but nostalgic take on the one-ring circus experience.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Big Apple Circus is excited to announce a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Europe's beloved, and Andy Warhol-approved, Circus-Theater Roncalli for its upcoming 2023 season.
  • It will mark the long-awaited U.S. premiere of Circus-Theater Roncalli, which is revered as one of the most beautiful circuses in the world.
  • Bernhard Paul, the founder and owner of Circus-Theater Roncalli, and Patrick Philadelphia, a long-time executive at Circus-Theater Roncalli, will helm this dazzling and dream-like production created specifically for the Big Apple Circus.
  • "As a circus performer for decades, I can ensure that this first-ever collaboration between Big Apple Circus and Circus-Theater Roncalli will be our most spectacular production yet, filled with classic circus charm and otherworldly theatrics."

"STRANGER THINGS" STAR GABRIELLA PIZZOLO JOINS 'RAPPAPORT TO THE RESCUE' ADOPTION EVENT AT BIG APPLE CIRCUS FOR SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Gabriella Pizzolo is a 19-year-old Broadway and television star recently seen in the Netflix series Stranger Things as Dustin's long distance girlfriend Suzie.

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  • Gabriella Pizzolo is a 19-year-old Broadway and television star recently seen in the Netflix series Stranger Things as Dustin's long distance girlfriend Suzie.
  • She previously starred on Broadway as the title role in Matilda the Musical and as Small Alison in the Tony Winning musical Fun Home.
  • Today, the Big Apple Circus and "Rappaport To The Rescue'' announced that Stranger Things star Gabriella Pizzolo will perform a song at the adoption event, taking place at the Circus's Big Top at Damrosch Park on November 8th.
  • So, this year, The Big Apple Circus has partnered with renowned animal advocate Jill Rappaport and her brand "Rappaport To The Rescue" to introduce 45 fabulous fur angels on the 45th anniversary of the Big Apple Circus.

Korean Cultural Center New York presents K-Indie Music Night: Jannabi and byebyesea in partnership with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, is proud to present K-Indie Music Night as a part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City, featuring an evening featuring the best of the thriving Korean independent music scene Jannabi (잔나비) and byebyesea (안녕바다) on Wednesday, July 27th, at 7:30 pm at Damrosch Park in New York City.

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  • This show spotlights two of the genre's best bands: Jannabi, who specialize in lyrically wistful, vintage-pop artistry and the more new wave-inspired, three-piece modern rock collective byebyesea.
  • The show embodies the slogan"KORUS' Chorus, Culture consolidates alliance" highlighting the meaningful history of cultural exchange between the two countries.
  • K-Indie Music Night is presented by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the Korean Cultural Center New York, the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea.
  • Jannabi has relentlessly pursued the 'universality of pop music' beyond the "hip" trend, by relying on its classical method of composition.

Long Island University Appoints Tom Dunn, formerly of Lincoln Center, as Executive Director, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts

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Monday, June 6, 2022

BROOKVILLE, N.Y., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Long Island University announced that Tom Dunn will serve as the new executive director of Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. Dunn has had an illustrious career in arts management highlighted by more than 16 years in leadership positions at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. He most recently served as executive director of the Southampton Arts Center since 2018. He will assume the new position effective Aug. 15, 2022.

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  • BROOKVILLE, N.Y., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Long Island University announced that Tom Dunn will serve as the new executive director of Tilles Center for the Performing Arts.
  • Mr. Dunn has had an illustrious career in arts management highlighted by more than 16 years in leadership positions at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
  • "We are thrilled that Tom Dunn will bring his vast knowledge of arts management and his incredible passion for live performance to Tilles Center," saidLong Island University President Kimberly R. Cline.
  • According to Reynold Levy, former CEO of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, "Tom played an integral role in the notable redevelopment and expansion of Lincoln Center.