Monthly Archives: April 2017

Korean American Family Service Center’s 28th Annual Benefit Gala-2017

The Korean American Family Service Center (KAFSC) successfully hosted its 28th Annual Benefit Gala, “Raising Hope and Transforming Lives,” on Friday, April 28th, 2017 at 6 PM at the Cipriani 42nd Street (110 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017) to celebrate 28 years of outstanding services to the New York Tri-State area and continuous efforts to create a violence-free society.

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National Action Network’s 26th Annual Conference & Dream Keepers Gala -2017

The Convention, which is annually held in the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which featured leaders in civil rights, government, tech, education, clergy, and entertainment from April 26-29 in New York City.

National Action Network (NAN), founded by civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, will convene its annual national convention from April 26-29 at the Sheraton Times Square (811 7th Avenue @ 52nd Street).  The convention is free and open to the public but registration is required and isolated events are ticketed.

NAN’s convention was  held in President Donald Trump’s home town, featuring high profile plenary sessions and panel discussions around crucial issues, such as voting rights, criminal justice reform, immigration, health care, education, corporate responsibility, economic equity and more. Each day of the NAN convention there was   a hackathon and technology competition, and each evening there were be revivals featuring leading national preachers.

Keepers of the Dream Awards, which was  hosted by Actor Samuel L. Jackson and  honored  Harry Belafonte, Rev. Dr. William Barber, II, the pastor who organized Moral Mondays, Terry O’Neill the President of the National Organization of Women (NOW), and other national leaders. The awards, given each year in April to mark the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, honor those who have continued to advocate the principles for which Dr. King gave his life. Former President Barack Obama delivered the keynote remarks at the Keepers of the Dream Awards in 2011.

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Live Performance by Saxophone Great Kenny G at Promise Night Gala -2017

Saxophonist Kenny G rose to fame in the mid-1980s with his signature smooth jazz sound. He is the top-selling instrumental musician of the modern era.

In 1973, at just 17 years old, Kenny G was hired by Barry White to play with his Love Unlimited Orchestra at the Paramount Northwest Theater in Seattle. The gig with White and his band was the first of several for the saxophonist, and it was around this time that he changed his name to Kenny G.

In 1982, after inking a deal with Arista Records, Kenny G released his self-titled debut album. Striking a balance between jazz and R&B, the record marked a solid start to his solo career.

His next two albums, G Force (1983) and Gravity (1985), continued his upward trajectory, but it was his fourth studio album, Duotones (1986), that made the saxophonist an international star. Eventually topping 5 million sales, the silky-smooth jazz album led the way for Kenny G to work with other big-name stars, including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Natalie Cole. During his long career, he’s also performed with Barbra Streisand, Burt Bacharach and Frank Sinatra.

In addition to his recording success, Kenny G set a Guinness World Record in 1997 for playing the longest note ever recorded on a saxophone. At a performance at J&R Music World in New York City, he employed a method called circular breathing to hold an E-flat for 45 minutes and 47 seconds. Although his mark was surpassed in 2000 by Vann Burchfield, Kenny G was hopeful of reclaiming the record.

Kenny G plays the Selmer Mark VI Soprano, alto and tenor saxophones. He has created his own line of saxophones called “Kenny G Saxophones.

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