by LouiseGund | Oct 22, 2024 | Broadway
Broadway is more than just the world’s most famous section of land dedicated to live theater. It’s an American cultural institution with more than 100 years of history and a major contributor to New York City’s economy, bringing in more than $1...
by LouiseGund | Oct 7, 2024 | Broadway, Uncategorized
Whether it’s royalty, presidents, or distinguished executives, audiences have always enjoyed stories about people in powerful positions. Hamilton, which earned a record 16 Tony Award nominations in 2016, tells the story of Alexander Hamilton and the founding...
by LouiseGund | Oct 22, 2023 | Broadway, Uncategorized
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch is one of the many productions that debuted during the 2023-24 Broadway season. The comedy, directed by Kenny Leon and starring Leslie Odom Jr. as a Black traveling preacher in the 1950s trying to save...
by LouiseGund | Dec 10, 2020 | Animals, Environment, Uncategorized
In 2020, Singapore observed World Elephant Day, which takes place every year on August 12, by destroying a large cache of illegal ivory its government had seized. The crushing of the 9 tonnes of ivory is estimated to be the biggest such wildlife contraband destruction...
by LouiseGund | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
In 1831, 22-year-old Charles Darwin set out on a five-year voyage that would change his life—and ours. Hired as the ship’s naturalist aboard the HMS Beagle, he traveled with the British navy ship on a round-the-world tour that gave him the insights that would later...
