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New York, NY (December 19, 2007) – Quentin
Tarantino will be honored with the 2008 Ray-Ban Visionary Award, presented by
Ray-Ban and The Creative Coalition on January 20th, 2008 in Park City, Utah, at
8:00pm in Harry O’s. The evening will conclude with a special musical
performance by The Bravery. more
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Washington, D.C. (December 11, 2007) – Fibula, the
European fine jewelry brand, has selected The Creative Coalition as it exclusive
charity partner. The partnership will be featured tonight as Fibula makes
its
US debut with a private cocktail reception and
swanky runway show in
Washington,
DC. The event will highlight Max Mara’s Spring
2008 runway collection accentuated by Fibula diamonds. Proceeds from the
event and 15% from Fibula’s December sales will benefit The Creative Coalition.
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Las Vegas, NV (November 14,
2007):
Today, The Creative Coalition brings the sparkle of Hollywood to the Vegas
Presidential debates. Look for high profile members of the arts, entertainment,
and business arenas amongst audience members.
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Los Angeles, CA (November 8, 2007) –
The Creative Coalition and Liberated Artists present a luncheon and dialogue
event celebrating the new Adam Rifkin film, “LOOK.” Moderated by
MSNBC senior political analyst and Emmy Award-winning producer and writer for
the NBC series “The West Wing,” Lawrence O’Donnell Jr., with writer/director
Adam Rifkin, producers Brad Wyman (“Monster”) and Barry Schuler, The Creative
Coalition executive director, Robin Bronk and others to be announced.
more
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New York, NY (October 16, 2007) –
The Creative Coalition hosts the first annual Dinner Party and Dialogue Salon at
the Hamptons International Film Festival and brings together a scintillating
gathering of entertainment industry executives, talent and politicos to dine and
address issues of importance to the arts and entertainment industry.
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Los Angeles, CA (September 13, 2007)
– The Silver Spoon has chosen The Creative Coalition as the charity
beneficiary for The Silver Spoon Penthouse in celebration of the upcoming
Primetime Emmy Awards. The gifting suite offers a variety of indulgent beauty
products, and luxurious apparel in the Penthouse at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
Donations will be taken at the door and all proceeds will benefit The Creative
Coalition. more
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Toronto,
Canada (September 10, 2007) –
The Creative
Coalition’s Entertainment Industry Leadership Dinner honoring casts and
filmmakers from the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival releases “Walk All
Over Me,” “Running the Sahara,” and “Diary of the Dead.”
more
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Des Moines, IA (August 16, 2007) –
The Creative
Coalition (TCC) is calling upon the 2008 Presidential candidates to make
education reform a top platform priority. In
partnership with the Strong American Schools’ “ED in 08” campaign, actors and
TCC members Wendie Malick, Maura Tierney, Hill Harper, Ron Livingston, Darrell
Smith and Bruce Davison, along with Roy Romer, Chairman of Strong American
Schools, will be at the Democratic Presidential Candidate Debate in Des Moines,
Iowa on August 19 to promote the critical need for educating our youth to be of
top priority for the next President of the United States.
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Los Angeles, CA (August 14, 2007) –
Today, The
Creative Coalition announces its Chairs for their activities at the 2008
Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Actors Tim Daly and Kerry
Washington, and writer/director Sue Kramer will helm the organization's
year-long activities to harness the power and platform of Hollywood behind
issues topping the national agenda in this election year. more
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Los Angeles, CA (August 13, 2007) – The Creative
Coalition (TCC) will officially announce its Chairs to the 2008 Democratic and
Republican National Conventions at an event in Los Angeles on August 14. Actors
Tim Daly and Kerry Washington and writer/director Sue Kramer will lead TCC’s
Convention efforts designed to bring issues of importance to the forefront of
the presidential campaign. Mr. Daly and Ms. Washington will serve as hosts of
the event at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
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Sag Harbor, NY (August 2, 2007) –
The Creative
Coalition is proud to host -- along with Creative Coalition members and Hamptons
natives, brothers Benjamin Cummings and Orson Cummings -- the premiere of the
film they have written, directed and produced, If I Didn’t Care.
more
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East Hampton, NY (July 26, 2007) – The Creative
Coalition is bringing together two unique and very opinionated groups; Hollywood
actors, and Washington politicos for a lively discussion on the ever-growing
impact of pop culture on the presidential race at the Hollywood in the Hamptons
Brunch and Dialogue Event to be held on Sunday, July 29, 2007.
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Charleston, South Carolina (July 19, 2007) –
The
Creative Coalition is partnering with the Strong American Schools’ “ED in 08”
initiative and the South Carolina Democratic Leadership Council to help ensure
that education issues become a centerpiece for the 2008 campaign cycle. The
partnership kicks off with a town hall meeting this Monday afternoon, July 23 in
Charleston, South Carolina, the day of the CNN/You Tube Democratic presidential
candidate debate.
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East Hampton, NY (July 17, 2007) – The Creative
Coalition and the brightest minds in politics are coming together for what
will be a rare and lively discussion on the impact of pop culture on the 2008
presidential race at the Hollywood in the Hamptons Brunch and Dialogue
Event to be held on Sunday, July 29, 2007.
more
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Redmond, Washington (July 11, 2007) –
Members of The
Creative Coalition are special guests at the premier photography event in the
United States: the Microsoft Pro Photo Summit 2007, which brings together the
brightest talent and industry leaders in the world of photography. The two-day
event starts today at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington.
more
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Washington, D.C. (June 26, 2007) – The Creative
Coalition urges Congress not to censor the public airwaves in response to a
recently issued FCC report calling for Congress to regulate television media
content. TCC is very concerned by the expressions of support at yesterday’s
Senate Commerce Committee hearing for interference with the free expression of
artists involved in television.
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New York (June 25, 2007) - Presents for Purpose
is helping The Creative Coalition give a VOICE to pressing cultural
and social advocacy topics. Beginning July 5th, Presents for Purpose will hold
an online auction as part of its charity focused Spotlight program. One hundred percent of the proceeds from sale of one-of-a-kind
celebrity inscribed VOICE shirts (with messages such as “Your VOICE is all you
have. Be LOUD. Be PROUD.”) will benefit The Creative Coalition.
more
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Washington, D.C.
(June
6, 2007)
– Yesterday, The Creative Coalition and Safety4Kids, the co-founders of
The National Task Force on
Children's Safety, brought together an extraordinary group for the Task
Force's inaugural summit held on Capitol Hill. Participants included members of
Congress Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA), Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL), and Rep. Pete Sessions
(R-TX). more
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Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2007) –
Today, The Creative Coalition announced its support of a ruling by the United
States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit striking down federal rules on
broadcast content. Yesterday, the court rejected the Federal Communications
Commission’s reasoning for the new rules to replace long-established rules that
were more protective of free speech. At issue were new FCC regulations that
would have given the federal agency power to impose crippling fines on
broadcasters for so-called “fleeting expletives.”
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Manchester, NH (June 1, 2007) – The morning after
Sunday’s CNN Presidential Candidate debate in New Hampshire, The Creative
Coalition brings two outspoken groups together in the same room: Hollywood
activists and Washington political minds. The result is a free-wheeling
discussion on the debate and the 2008 presidential election.
more
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Washington, D.C. (May 31, 2007)
– The inaugural gathering of
The National Task Force on Children's Safety,
led by The Creative Coalition and Safety4Kids® will convene on Tuesday, June 5th
in Washington, DC on Capitol Hill. more
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Manchester, NH (May 30, 2007) –
The Creative Coalition (TCC) will take advantage of a burgeoning trend in
the nonprofit sector: the use of new media to turn real-world events into
publicly accessible virtual realities. On June 4th,
between the Republican and Democratic candidate debates in Manchester New
Hampshire, The Creative Coalition – the nonprofit, entertainment industry-led
public advocacy group – will host a brunch and roundtable discussion featuring a
panel of high-profile pundits, and Hollywood activists, Talking the Talk: The
Creative Coalition’s 21st Century Debate Dialogues. While many will find it
difficult to make it to the space-limited event, InWorld will broadcast the
event into Second Life through live streaming video. more
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New York, NY (May 30 2007) –
As the dust settles from this Sunday’s CNN Presidential Candidate debate in
New Hampshire, The Creative Coalition brings a team of political pundits and
activists from the entertainment industry together for a straight-talking, both
sides of the aisle look at the election. Talking the Talk: The Creative
Coalition’s 21st Century Debate Dialogues and Brunch will be held this
Monday morning, June 4, in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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NEW YORK, NY (May 30, 2007) –
Pressure on Congress by the Federal Communications Commission to control
violence on television amounts to government censorship and a violation of First
Amendment rights. An FCC report released this week urged Congress to craft a law
barring the broadcast of violent programming during hours when children may be
watching. more
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New York, NY (May 23, 2007)
– The Creative Coalition brings a distinguished delegation and their keynote
program, Talking the Talk: The Creative Coalition’s 21st Century Debate
Dialogues, to New Hampshire for the 2008 CNN Presidential Debates. The Dialogue
event will be moderated by The Creative Coalition Advisory Board member Lawrence
O’Donnell, Jr. and feature notable thought leaders, policy makers and actors.
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New York City (May 21, 2007)
– Fashionistas can now
combine political savvy with high fashion flair. Celebrity jewelry designer
Mauri Pioppo is showing her support for the arts by announcing that, for a
limited time, 20% of the sales from her new Save the Date jewelry collection
will go towards The Creative Coalition, the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan
social and public advocacy organization of the arts and entertainment community.
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Washington, D.C. (May
17, 2007) –
The Creative
Coalition’s Executive Director Robin Bronk will be a panelist for the Progress &
Freedom Foundation’s Congressional Seminar, The Complexities of Regulating TV
Violence Friday, May 18, 2007. The seminar will be held from noon to 2:00 p.m.
in Room B354 of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.
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New York City (April
27, 2007): – Pressure on Congress by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) to control violence on television amounts to
government censorship and a violation of First Amendment rights. An FCC report
released this week urged Congress to craft a law barring the broadcast of
violent programming during hours when children may be watching.
more
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Washington, DC (April 20, 2007): The
Creative Coalition joins with top political pundits and Capitol Hill leaders to
discuss and debate the 2008 presidential election at The Creative Coalition’s
Leaders Luncheon. Are the candidates just “talking the talk?” Hear Hollywood and
Washington sound off in what will be a lively event.
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Washington, D.C., (April 19, 2006):
The Creative
Coalition member actor Kerry Washington will testify before a House Subcommittee
today to push for increased federal funding of the arts. Washington will talk
about her own childhood, growing up in the Bronx, and how the arts opened doors
for her success. A delegation of The Creative Coalition is also meeting with
members of Congress and White House officials to focus on federal funding of
arts programs. more
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Washington, D.C., (April 18, 2007):
Tomorrow, The
Creative Coalition board member and actor Kerry Washington will testify before
the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Interior, Environment
and Related Agencies. Ms. Washington will ask Congress to increase year-to-year
funding for the National Endowment for the Arts by 41% and the National
Endowment for the Humanities by 25%. Washington’s testimony will include her own
anecdotal experiences growing up in the Bronx and how the arts opened doors for
her personal success. more
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WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2007) –
As the 2007
political year heats up, The Creative Coalition and World Poker Tour® bring a
new kind of caucus to Capitol Hill. The Creative Coalition’s Poker Détente,
presented by the National Beer Wholesalers Association and hosted by Capitol
File magazine and Park Hyatt Washington, will for the first time ever bring
together Capitol Hill's leadership and those who comment on it with Hollywood’s
brightest stars at a charity event -- over the poker table. It will be an
evening when the right and the left, the Red and the Blue, tackle (and possibly
resolve!) the hottest and most contested issues on the forefront of the national
agenda. more
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WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2007) –
As the 2007
political year heats up, The Creative Coalition (www.thecreativecoalition.org)
and World Poker Tour® bring a new kind of caucus to Capitol Hill. The Creative
Coalition’s Poker Détente presented by the National Beer Wholesalers Association
and hosted by Capitol File magazine will, for the first time ever, bring
together Capitol Hill's leadership, and those who comment on it with Hollywood’s
brightest stars -- over a poker table. It will be an evening when the right and
the left, the Red and the Blue tackle (and possibly resolve!) the hottest and
most contested issues on the forefront of the national agenda. The evening
promises to be not just another charity gala. more
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Los Angeles, CA (March
5, 2007) - Tonight marks the
final round of the 5th Annual WORLD POKER TOUR® Invitational benefiting The
Creative Coalition. Nick Cassavetes (Alpha Dog, The Notebook) and Glenn
Morshower (“24”, All The Kings Men, Striking Range), brought to the tournament
by The Creative Coalition, held their own against many of poker’s top pros and
earned seats at the final table. more
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Los Angeles, CA (March
3, 2007):WORLD POKER TOUR® (WPT) will roll out the
red carpet for the most glamorous stop on the poker circuit—the 5th Annual WPT
Invitational. The exclusive, invitation-only event welcomes Hollywood
celebrities and world-class poker professionals who go head-to-head in a
freeroll Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament for charity, $225,000 in cash prizes,
and eternal bragging rights. The event also benefits The Creative Coalition.
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Los Angeles, CA (February 22, 2007): Celebrities and
poker pros join forces tonight to heat up the tables at Poker Chic- the warm-up
for the annual World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational slated to take place on
March 3, 2007. World Poker Tour experts and commentators Vince Van Patten
and Mike Sexton will be on hand to give Hollywood celebrities and invited
guests an evening to sharpen skills and match wits.
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Los
Angeles, CA (February 20, 2007): It’s definitely what’s on the inside that
counts. And to reinforce this sentiment, The Creative Coalition and Warren-Tricomi
are joining forces with some of the most famous names in the world to create an
inspirational book that honors inner beauty. Tentatively titled The Beauty
Within, this coffee table book (set to be published in 2008) will feature a
compilation of original celebrity portraits, each of which will be accompanied
by a personal quote from the celebrity describing what inner beauty means to him
or her. ALL proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to The Creative
Coalition. more
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Washington, D.C. (February 12, 2007) – The Creative
Coalition’s Executive Director Robin Bronk will receive a Woman of Influence
Award in Las Vegas Saturday, February 17, 2007 at the Sixth Annual NBA Wives
Luncheon. Actor and Creative Coalition Board Member Kerry Washington (Last
King of Scotland, Ray, Mr. and Mrs. Smith) will present the
award to Ms. Bronk. The annual event, sponsored this year by Audemars Piguet,
is held in conjunction with the upcoming NBA All-Star game. Tamsin Smith,
President of (RED), the initiative launched this past year by Bono and Bobby
Shriver, will serve as the keynote speaker.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 30, 2007) – The Creative Coalition celebrates the
spirit of bi-partisanship and pays tribute to the 110th Congress this Wednesday,
January 31, 2007 in Washington, D.C. Confirmed hosts who will be in attendance
on behalf of The Creative Coalition include: Joe Pantoliano, Heather Graham,
Alan Cumming, Rachel Shelley, Tim Daly, Fran Drescher, Giancarlo Esposito,
Morgan Fairchild, Ernie Hudson, Wendie Malick, Anson Mount, Tim Blake Nelson and
Tamara Tunie. more
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LOS
ANGELES (January 29, 2007) – WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: WPTE) today
announced that it has partnered for the first time with The Creative Coalition (TCC)
for the fifth anniversary of the most glamorous stop on the poker circuit—the
World Poker Tour ® (WPT) Celebrity Invitational. more
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Park
City, UT (January 21, 2007) – Ray-Ban,
official sustaining sponsor of The 2007 Sundance Film Festival, is pleased to
announce the 2007 Ray-Ban Visionary Award
In association with The Creative Coalition. more
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PARK CITY, UT (January 19, 2007):
Actors and other
notables attending the Festival in Park City this weekend will bring out their
inner-child telling Knock Knock jokes for the arts. A big green screen will
serve as the backdrop as the jokes are filmed for SeeMore’s Playhouse, which
airs nationally on PBS, and support The Creative Coalition’s arts education and
advocacy programs..
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Park City,
UT (January 17, 2007): On the eve of President Bush’s State of the Union
address, leadership from Hollywood and Capitol Hill converge in Park City at a
private dinner to discuss the foremost issues on the national agenda. Confirmed
VIP guests include talent, executives, national opinion leaders, former White
House officials and 2008 Presidential Campaign insiders and advisors.
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Park City,
UT (January 17, 2007): The Creative Coalition and Netflix will salute the
achievements and successes of the film community by hosting the 21st Century
Dinner Saturday, January 20th during the Sundance Film Festival. The
invitation-only event, being held at an un-disclosed location, will also anoint
the most significant new talent at the festival, and bring them to the table
with the influencers of the national agenda. A special musical performance by
Columbia recording artist Joshua Radin will cap the evening.
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Park City, UT (January 16,
2007): Leading filmmakers and actors in Park City will be featured at The
Creative Coalition’s 2007 Distinguished Moviemaker Brunch presented by Sara
Lee. Honorees will lead up close and personal sessions for emerging talent in
the independent film industry. The Creative Coalition’s Executive Director
Robin Bronk will serve as moderator. VIP Brunch follows.
more
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New York City,
NY (January 16, 2007):
Tip
Sheet listing of all The Creative Coalition's activities in Park City, UT from
January 20 - 23, 2007. more
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