Newsroom – Page 70 – David Perry & Associates

A Cabbello’s 2022/2023 Season Kicks Off October 7, 8 & 9 with “Bond. James Bond”

Written on September 20, 2022.

2022/2023 Season Kicks Off October 7, 8 & 9 with “Bond. James Bond”
Featuring Classic Theme Songs from James Bond / 007 Films

All Three Performances at CV Rep

Special Guest Artist Sheila Ellis

www.acabbello.org

20 September 2022 – Palm Springs, CA: To coincide with the 60^th anniversary of the first James Bond film, the talented all-male ensemble A Cabbello (www.acabbello.org), will perform theme songs from some of the classic 007 films in an evening entitled “Bond. James Bond” at CV Rep (68510 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City) as the kick-off to their 2023 Season. Featuring special guest soloist Sheila Ellis, the performances are: Friday, October 7 at 7pm; Saturday & Sunday, October 8 & 9 at 4pm.

“The sweetest words in show business are ‘back by popular demand,” says Linda Moran, Artistic Director for A Cabbello. “The audience response earlier this year to our first live concert in a theatre in two years was overwhelming and emotional. We’re thrilled to start our fall season featuring the theme music from the classic James Bond films.”

Founded in 2016, A Cabbello is the Coachella Valley’s premiere all-male vocal ensemble. A Cabbello is committed to pursuing excellent, fervent and innovative music-making with the message of love, hope and unity, that fosters an enlightening artistic and spiritual experience for our members and audiences.

SCRIBBLINGS – August 2022

Written on September 20, 2022.

SCRIBBLINGS – August 2022

D:\Bill\Pictures\Tony90\Jun 19 2019\Ships B & W Done\Nieuw Amsterdam in Pananma Canal Oct 1955.jpg

From Bill Miller

Aug 2022

Above: During a winter cruise, the Nieuw Amsterdam passing through the Panama Canal

Fri Aug 19^th New York City: Almost touching the clouds! The City has at least two new observatories. Last October, we visited the Summit, 85 floors above Madison Ave & East 42^nd St. Today, as a long delayed birthday present (from Michael, Tony & Des, actually from back on May 3^rd — but yes, my own travels & the extremely hot summer weather got in the way), we were off to Hudson Yards, the extraordinary complex over on West 33^rd St & the Hudson River. We were soon off to the very top – 101 floors above the West Side. First, it was lunch at The Peak Grill; then it was out on the specially created deck. And happily, the weather assisted – a very clear & bright summer’s day. (Was that really Paris I could see on the eastern horizon?)

I love skyscrapers & skyscraper views – and my “collection” currently includes the likes of the World Trade Center (105 floors), Empire State Bldg (102), One Vanderbilt (85) and Top of the Rock (the former RCA Bldg at 60 stories); and the John Hancock Tower in Chicago & the Terminal Tower in Cleveland; and over the seas, the Shard in London, the Eiffel Tower (well, of course) and tallest of all – up to 146 floors at ther Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Above with extended deck, now The Edge is added to the list and clearly visible – 101 floors at Hudson Yards.

The summer weather was brilliant!

Looking south, we could see all the way to the Jersey seashore …

Quick Review: Lunch was excellent, service superb, of course the setting brilliant!

By mid-summer, the Hudson Yards complex was said to be renting with a fury – a 50% increase in commercial rentals!

The mighty Hudson River just below …

Looking west – to New Jersey & beyond …

The $25 billion Hudson Yards is an almost staggering addition to the Manhattan skyline. (But what does the stately 91-yr-old Empire State Bldg really think!)

Scheduled for final completion in two years, Hudson Yards – begun a decade ago and replacing the old rail yards & some gritty warehouses & factories – covers 28 acres and contains no less than 16 skyscrapers. The current tallest is 30 Hudson Yards at 1,337 ft and 102 floors. Even taller, the 106-floor The Spiral, a residential tower and located at 520 West 41^st St, but is now delayed.

Manhattan’s West Side

Hudson Yards on a September evening …

Young boy’s courageous battle against cancer continues 5 years after his passing.

Written on September 12, 2022.

Media Contact: Anne Abbott / anne.abbott@me.com / (252-581-0000)

Young boy’s courageous battle against cancer continues 5 years after his passing.

5th Annual Race for CHAnge in support of pediatric cancer research set for Saturday, October 8, 2022.

24 August 2022 — Richmond, VA: The Race for CHAnge will host its 5th annual 5K, Fun Run and Silent Auction at Kindred Spirit Brewing in West Creek Business Park 12830 West Creek Parkway on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 9:45 am. The event, which celebrates the lives of children who are battling cancer and in memory of those who have lost their fight, will begin at 9:45 AM with a Fun Run appropriate for kids 2-12 and a 5K will follow at 10 AM. This year’s event will also feature a Silent Auction with fantastic prizes donated by local businesses all over Virginia and the Outer Banks of NC.

The Race for CHAnge began to honor the memory of a Richmond boy, Cooper Henry Abbott, who battled cancer for six years, eventually succumbing to the disease at the age of nine. With the hope that something good might come from Cooper’s untimely passing, family and friends organized the event and have since raised more than $120,000 to fund pediatric cancer research grants. Proceeds of past events have funded research at Children’s National Hospital, Johns Hopkins and Massachusetts General Hospital.

“Our Cooper was so strong, he could have continued fighting but there wasn’t a treatment within our reach. We continue his battle against cancer with the hope more kids will be cured of cancer. I know that if he could, Cooper would be right here fighting with us, never giving up!” said Anne Abbott, Cooper’s Mom and the race coordinator.

This year’s event will be held a few days before what should be Cooper’s 14th birthday and will take place on the heels of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month which is September. For tickets and additional information on the Race for CHAnge, please visit runsignup.com/raceforchange and follow updates on Instagram at raceforchangerva

Author David Perry presents his Novel at Orvieto City Hall

Written on August 31, 2022.

Author David Perry presents his Novel at Orvieto City Hall

29 August 2022 — Orvieto News: On Friday, August 26, author David Eugene Perry read from and did a presentation of his award winning novel “Upon This Rock”, inspired by and set in Orvieto. The event was at the invitation of Orvieto’s Mayor. Currently, “Upon This Rock” is being developed as a screenplay which Perry hopes will result in a film being made of the book sometime in the next few years. Also this year, Perry and his publisher, Pace Press of California, are looking for Italian publishing partners to produce the book in Italian.

During the event, Perry read sections from three chapters, including a paean to Orvieto during the time of Medici Pope Clement VII, a chapter that local business owner, Massimo Aloisio of Orogami, translated and read in Italian to the delight of the large crowd gathered in the Council Chamber of the Orvieto City Hall. In Orvieto, the book can also be purchased / ordered at both Libreria Valente on the Corso and at Libreria Sovrappensieri in Piazza del Fanello, Ciconia. It is also available online via Amazon. Learn more about Perry’s book at www.davidperry.com/clients/upon-this-rock.

(Photos by Alfredo Casuso)

PS Homeboys Presents Pride Under the Pines 2.0

Written on August 22, 2022.

Media contact: David Perry / news@davidperry.com / (415) 676-7007

PS Homeboys Presents
“Pride Under the Pines 2.0”
Saturday, October 1 in Idyllwild

Hosted by Sabryna Williams & Transgender Singer/Songwriter Alexa Abraxas

Second Annual Event Features Outdoor Activities, Round-Trip Luxury Bus from Palm Springs & Interactive Screening of The Birdcage

www.PrideUnderThePines.com

22 August 2022 – Palm Springs, CA: Last year, battered by COVID wave after COVID wave, two gay Palm Springs entrepreneurs got together and said – we’re coming out: out into the open and up on the mountain for the first ever Pride Under the Pines. Buoyed by rave reviews and good business for Idyllwild, they’re doing it again! On Saturday, October 1 (12pm – 9pm), PS HomeBoys presents the second annual Pride Under The Pines, bringing desert heat to the cool gay heights for a day of out-and-proud food, fun, artists, vendors and fabulous entertainment. Dancing is a given, with live trax spun by DJ Galaxy from K-Gay and an interactive screening of The Birdcage hosted by drag superstar Sabryna Williams and Transgender Singer/Songwriter Alexa Abraxas. Featured performer for the day is Thea Austin, known for the wildly popular German Eurodance sensation “Rhythm is a Dancer.”

Pride Festival tickets are $ 15; festival and movie pass (The Birdcage) packages are $ 30 and round-trip Palm Springs to Idyllwild luxury party bus plus an all-events inclusive tickets are $ 100. Special Channel Q VIP Lounge ticket includes complementary open bar. Vaccination for Monkeypox is strongly encouraged. Tickets may be purchased online at www.PrideUnderThePines.com

“Pride Under The Pines was created out of love for Idyllwild and a sense of community,” said PS Homeboys owners and event organizers Niels Kosman and Jeremy Taylor who fell in love with Idyllwild’s Rustic Theatre and its owners Gail and Graham during a trip in 2020. “Over several delicious beers the question was raised among the four of us, ‘How Come Idyllwild Does Not Have a Gay Pride Yet’ recognizing the LGBTQ-Presence in the town. So, we created one.”

Last year’s inaugural event on October 23, 2021 drew over 800 people to the town’s fresh mountain air and charming ambiance. Area businesses, restaurants and hotels were thrilled with the uptick in business.

“I saw this wonderful leopard print full length jacket walking down the street across from our theatre and just knew we needed to meet the owner, the rest is History,” said Gail Sutherland and Graham Sutherland, the definition of straight allies. “As the Entertainment Center of Idyllwild, our goal is to be diversified and all-inclusive so we are truly honored and excited to be a part of something as special as this event”.”

Partners for the 2^nd Annual Pride Under The Pines include: PS HomeBoys, The Rustic Theatre, Roadrunners Print & Ship, GED Magazine, KGAY Radio and Gay Desert Guide, Oscars Palm Springs, DAP Health, Channel Q, Palm Springs Animal Shelter and FIGHT Magazine.

“Our LGBTQ+ rights are under attack,” said Jeremy and Niels in a statement noting the importance of Pride Under The Pines and similar events serving as a voice of the community to defend those rights. “With the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade and possibly Obergefell vs. Hodges under threat, we feel the need to defend our rights. Elections are a month after Pride Under The Pines so putting our rights into the spotlight is important. Pride is not exclusive to the LGBTQ+ community but an all-inclusive event to spread diversity awareness.”

Pick up for the KGAY Party Bus is at 11am in front of Chill Bar Palm Springs (217 E Arenas Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262) with return leaving at 9pm from The Rustic Theatre (54290 N. Circle Drive Idyllwild).

Stand Up. Speak Out and Rise Up!