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“Jimmy Kimmel broadcasting his show from BAM is yet another opportunity to showcase to the world all of the exciting things happening in our borough and to welcome a favorite son of Mill Basin back to Brooklyn. Jimmy Kimmel Live! may be based in La La Land, but this fall it will finally make it to the ‘big stage’ of Brooklyn, USA—and we are confident that once he does his show here, he will relocate to Brooklyn permanently! All Brooklynites are proud of our borough’s contributions to Jimmy Kimmel’s success and can’t wait to welcome him home to Brooklyn.”

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Award-winning artist Felipe Galindo-Feggo presents his new cartoon collection: No Man Is a Desert Island

Artist Reception and Book Signing: Friday, May 25, 6-9pm. Exhibition Dates: May 25 – June 30, 2012. Mark Miller Gallery, 92 Orchard Street, New York NY 10002. Tel. 212-253-9479.  Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 12-6pm. Free and open to the public.

Felipe Galindo presents “No Man Is a Desert Island”, an exhibition of cartoons from the newly released book of the same title. An artist’s reception will be held on Friday May 25th, from 6-9 pm. Books will be available for purchase and signing. The exhibition features a selection of approximately 50 small-scale humorous drawings created in watercolor and ink on paper and in digital media. These works were published in numerous magazines, books and newspapers in the US, such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, Reader’s Digest, The Wall Street Journal, Mad, Nickelodeon, Barron’s; in the British publications Private Eye, Oldie, The Spectator and Prospect, as well as in many others publications around the world.

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Author Don M. Winn says that everyone needs a hero. In an interview with Focus Magazine, he said, “‘When I was growing up, we had heroes to look up to like the Lone Ranger and Roy Rogers, real people who were champions because they did the right thing.”

His children’s book, Superhero: Everyone Needs a Hero, is centered on that very premise. At night, the young boy dreams of being a superhero, defeating foes of all sizes and facing off against evil monsters; “It matters not a hero’s size, with super strength and x-ray eyes, for crooks will soon meet their demise. A Superhero, I!”
As it turns out, even superheroes need a hero once in awhile. When the young superhero finds himself afraid, he is need of a hero; however, the hero on which he calls does not have any superpowers; he is just an ordinary father. “For in defeat I will not fall, when there’s a hero I can call, the greatest hero of them all, it is my Dad, not I!”

Although children think of superheroes as people with special powers, Winn shows his young readers that everyone can be a hero. He redefines the commonly held conception of a superhero, “… in actuality, a true hero is someone with ordinary abilities doing ordinary things but doing so under extraordinary circumstances. Most of the time, it’s these very ordinary people with ordinary abilities that have the greatest impact on our lives.”

Superhero: Everyone Needs a Hero is a great reminder for children that even the most heroic among us also needs a hero once in awhile, and that heroes can come in all different shapes and sizes, even without extraordinary or supernatural powers. Winn will win over his young readers with his Cardboard Box Adventure series, which includes this and other stories of heroism, determination and doing the right thing.

Don M. Winn:

Don Winn is the author and creator of the Cardboard Box Adventures series of interactive children’s books. Winn was inspired to write children’s stories by the warm bond that it creates between children and those with whom they are reading.

Some of his titles include: Twitch the Squirrel and the Forbidden Bridge, The Higgledy-Piggledy Pigeon and The Tortoise and the Hairpiece. He has also released two installments in his Sir Kaye series of chapter books. Winn conducts school visits that include reading with projected pictures, Q & A sessions, book signings and workshops for both students and parents.

For more information about Cardboard Box Adventures, visit www.donwinn.com.
Find him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Don-Winns-Cardboard-Box-Adventures/129282040468009?v=app_4949752878.
Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/#!/don_winn.
View his YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/cbaadmindon/videos.
Read his blog at http://cardboardboxadventures.wordpress.com/.

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CONGRATS SARANNE! ComedyCures® Founder Awarded “The 2012 Health and Heart Matters Award” from UJA Federation.

WIRED.com quotes Saranne via THE HUMOR CODE.

LAUGH WITH US! FUNDRAISER: May 19 at 8PM JOIN US AT THE 10th ANNUAL LONG ISLAND COMEDY FEST! (ComedyCures® is the Offical Charity!)

NYCB Theater at Westbury, New York

Our patient programs receive a donation from every ticket!

Click here for tickets: livenation.com

SAVE THE DATE: FREE PATIENT/CAREGIVER EVENT: COMEDYCURES LAUGHINGLUNCH® AMAZING COMICS! JUNE 13th. 

America’s Funniest Award-Winning Free Event for the Ill and Underserved!

New Attendees only please. Reservation required for Free Tix. Info@ComedyCures.org

SPONSOR OUR FREE COMEDYCURES® PATIENT & CAREGIVER PROGRAMS ALL YEAR!
 http://www.comedycures.org/donation.html

COMEDYCURES® MISSION

The ComedyCures Foundation is an award-winning 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization

bringing joy, hope, laughter and therapeutic entertainment to kids and grown-ups

living with illness, depression, trauma and disabilities.

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New Realities picks of spiritual events in NYC:
May 5th – Wesak Celebration at the Meta Center, 214 West 29th St., NYC
May 9th - 13th in NYC – Special Event: Almaas and the Diamond Work http://www.Quasar2012.com
May 11th-13th – SHAKTIFEST Spring OMmersion, Joshua Tree Retreat Center, CA www.Bhaktifest.com
May 16th - Metamorphosis – a time of vision-
5 healers Perspective, Meta Center, 214 West 29th street, NYC
May 18th – Lynda Klau, ASP Networking Meeting
May 18th -20th- Woman’s UFO Symposium
in Glen Rose,Texas www.starworksusa.com
May 22nd- Paul Selig channeling at the Meta Center
June 1st - Barbara Marx Hubbard cocktail party in NYC. Registration: http://www.evolutionaryleaders.net/salon
June 3rd – Barbara Marx Hubbard at the Wainwright House: Rebirthing Earth 2012
June 8th – Alan Steinfeld on Crop Circle Mysteries, Southington, CT. www.shirleyslist.com
June 9th- Alan Steinfeld -Lecture Hartford, CT – Opening to 5th Dimensionall Awareness at the Atmacenter.com
June 8th -10th – New Life Yoga and Raw food Expo New Yorker Hotel, 34th and 8th ave. NYC
June 15th – 17th - Paul Selig Retreat at Earthgate, PA
June 23rd -Alan Steinfeld Crop Circle Lecture, @Still Waters Center, East Patchogue, NY
June 26th - Unlimited Aliveness with James Strole and Bernadean at 247 West 36th St. NYC, 6ht fl. One Spirit Learning
June 27th – Communication and the Evolution of Consciousness at the Meta Center
June 29th – July 1st - Sex Magic for couples with Laurie Handler Butterfly workshops.
Oct. 4th -7th -World Congress on Quantum Medicine Honolulu, HI. http://iquim.org/
Also see below programs at the Watsu NY in Sag Harbor
Shantum, Harold Dull and Watsu training….tel: 646 645-0232

For inquires about NewRealities or to Advertise in the Newsletter of website, please contact: A@NewRealities.com

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Don’t Miss Out – Get Your Tickets Today
for Saturday’s “Taste of New Orleans” Cocktail Party at Solé East!
Click Here: BUY TICKETS

You don’t want to miss Montauk’s first social event of the season! 

Catch up with your friends and neighbors Saturday night (7-10pm)

at Solé East Resort on Second House Road and show your support

for the Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation.

“A Taste of New Orleans” Cocktail Party

 CRAWFISH BOIL – FLYING BUFFET – HURRICANE COCKTAILS – WINE – BEER

LIVE MUSIC BY DR. ZSA’S POWDERED ZYDECO BAND

Avoid lines at the door and get your tickets TODAY by clicking the blue link above, which will take you right to the MPCCF event ticket page – in one minute, you’ll have your tickets – that was easy!

Tickets are $50 per person.

Tickets are also available by phone at (631) 668-1124, 

at the Willow gift store in the village, and at the door.

Mexico receive the Star Diamond Award for Gastronomy.  a first for the award given to a country at a phenominal dinner at the Plaza Hotel opening of the Oak room and bar.

The North American country of Mexico stretches between an ocean and a gulf, as shown on the map of Mexico. Travel to Mexico to experience a nation rich in history, tradition, culture, and natural beauty. The inhabitants of this modern country use their land and other resources to create unrivaled handicrafts and a varied and colorful cuisine. Mexico’s tourism industry is strong, with every state offering a unique travel experience.

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Ambience the Oak Bar and Room at the Plaza

The Oak Room, New York’s fabled landmark, is open in The Plaza Hotel, reinstating the New York icon as the most romantic meeting spot in New York City and bringing old-world glamour to the next generation. Originally designed by Henry Hardenbergh in 1907 as a men’s bar, The Oak Room closed during Prohibition and re-opened in 1934 as a full service restaurant. The Oak Room’s detailed wood-paneled walls and barrel-vaulted ceiling remain today, as do the three carved niche with murals of German feudal castles that fill the arches.

The Oak Room, a New York landmark and iconic meeting spot within the Plaza Hotel, is re-introducing elegance to Manhattan by providing an ideal option for the uptown crowd that wants to see and be seen. The Oak Bar serves as an informal gathering place for New York’s luminaries for lunch or dinner, serving distinctive cocktails with the classic view of Central Park South from its windows.

The Oak Room is available for private events. Please see our Private Dining & Events page for more information.

All meals will be served in The Oak Bar:

Monday-Friday Lunch & Dinner 12pm-10:30pm

Saturday Dinner 8pm-10:30pm

Sunday Brunch 11:00am-2:30pm

The Oak Bar is open Sunday – Friday from 12pm-12am , Saturday from 8pm-12am

Credit Cards: Amex, VISA, MC, Discover

The Oak Bar

The Oak Room features an extensive selection of fine wines & spirits from around the world. Our list is available for your review. The wine list is updated frequently and may change according to availability. We recommend you pre-select wines as soon as possible to ensure your request can be fulfilled. If you desire a sommelier for your event, our sommelier is available to customize wine pairings for your event. The Oak Bar can also design signature cocktails tailor made by our mixologist for your event.

Monday-Friday Lunch & Dinner 12pm-10:30pm

Saturday Dinner 8pm-10:30pm

Sunday Brunch 11:00am-2:30pm

The Oak Bar is open Sunday – Friday from 12pm-12am , Saturday from 8pm-12am

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All summer … Beginning tonight… Alex sings at Axia in Tenafly. She’ll be there EVERY Tuesday from 8-11… the address is 18 Piermont Road… Tenafly, NJ

This Thursday May 17th she’s performing at The Turning Point in Piermont, NY… she’s singing with Billy Procida and The Notorious Baker Brothers… it’s a fundraiser for the Sparkhill Creek Alliance… doors open at 7pm and show starts at 8pm… you can go to www.turningpointcafe.com for more information

Beginning Monday May 21st… catch her at Ayza Wine and Chocolate Bar… MIDTOWN… at 11 West 31st Street… for the summer the location changes from the West Village

June 14th Alex at Wolffer Estate Vineyard in the Hamptons … for Twilight Thursday…. 5pm-8pm …. 139 Sagg Road in Sagaponack, NY

More to come… including more weekday venues and a jazz brunch

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with New Bear-Sized Costumes Inspired by Marvel’s The Avengers

Build-A-Bear Workshop^®, the interactive entertainment retailer of customized stuffed animals, announced today the arrival of new Super Hero costumes to celebrate the release of Marvel’s The Avengers the movie on May 4, 2012. With these costumes, Guests can make any furry friend into one of their favorite Super Heroes from the Marvel comic books. Captain America, Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk costumes ($15 each) will be available at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and online at buildabear.com^® beginning April 27.

“Much like the Avengers, at Build-A-Bear Workshop we believe in the power of teamwork,” said Maxine Clark, Build-A-Bear Workshop founder and chief executive bear. “We are excited to work with Marvel to show our Guests that anyone can be a hero!”

 Guests who purchase any of Marvel’s The Avengers costumes April 27 through 29 will receive a free Marvel’s The Avengers poster to help celebrate the arrival of these famed Super Heroes. Additionally, Guests who visit Build-A-Bear Workshop April 28 and 29 from 1-4 p.m. will have the chance to meet a Build-A-Bear Workshop hero, Bearemy, the company’s huggable mascot. Bearemy will make appearances at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores across the country wearing his super hero costume to welcome the Avengers. Find a store near you at buildabear.com^®.

About Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is the only global company that offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal retail-entertainment experience. There are more than 400 Build-A-Bear Workshop stores worldwide, including company-owned stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and franchise stores in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, Mexico and South America. Founded in St. Louis in 1997, Build-A-Bear Workshop is the leader in interactive retail. Brands include make-your-own Major League Baseball® mascot in-stadium locations, and Build-A-Dino® stores. Build-A-Bear Workshop extends its in-store interactive experience online with its award winning virtual world and entertainment destination website at bearville.com. The company was named to the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the fourth year in a row in 2012. Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) posted total revenue of $394.4 million in fiscal 2011. For more information, call 888.560.BEAR (2327) or visit the company’s award-winning website at buildabear.com^®.

About the Build-A-Bear Workshop Friends Count Celebration

Throughout 2012, Build-A-Bear Workshop^® is celebrating its 15^th birthday and 100 million furry friends made. To thank Guests for helping the company reach these milestones, Build-A-Bear Workshop is hosting a year-long “Friends Count” celebration. The celebration includes in-store events and charitable activities. The company is also inviting Guests to share and read stories about others who have made furry friends at Build-A-Bear Workshop at the website buildabear.com/stories. For more information and updates on Build-A-Bear Workshop and the year-long “Friends Count” initiative visit buildabear.com^® .

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.  For more information visit www.marvel.com.

About Marvel’s The Avengers

Marvel Studios presents “Marvel’s The Avengers”—the team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston, with Stellan Skarsgard and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, directed by Joss Whedon, from a story by Zak Penn and Joss Whedon with screenplay by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The Avengers” assemble in summer 2012.

“Marvel’s The Avengers” is presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures. The film is being produced by Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige and executive produced by Alan Fine, Jon Favreau, Stan Lee, Louis D’Esposito, Patricia Whitcher, Victoria Alonso and Jeremy Latcham. The film releases May 4, 2012, and is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

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 Build-A-Bear Workshop is our well-known trade name and our registered trademark of Build-A-Bear Retail Management, Inc.  Build-A-Bear Workshop^® should only be used in capital letters to refer to our products and services and should not be used as a verb.

When:                         Sunday January 22, 2012       Press Check in: 12.00 noon

Where:                       Steinway Hall, 109 West 57th Street    NYC

For the first time in its ninety year history, legendary Steinway Hall will be used to record a CD. On Sunday January 22, Jazz great David Benoit will record all of the tracks for his new CD in Steinway Hall’s Rotunda. The piano Benoit has chosen to play is one that has previously housed at Avery Fisher Hall and was favored by classical heavyweights Emanuel Ax , Yefim Bronfman and Lang Lang.

Since 1977, David Benoit’s expansive career as a contemporary jazz pianist has included over 25 solo recordings. Among his ‘80s releases, This Side Up, Freedom at Midnight and the Grammy-nominated Every Step of the Way are considered influential genre classics. Among his other Grammy nominations are those for Best Instrumental Composition (for “Dad’s Room,” from 1999’s Professional Dreamer) and Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance (for the GRP All-Star Big Band). His prolific output also includes several prominent Charlie Brown related projects (Here’s To You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years and the star-studded 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas), reflecting his lifelong passion for the music of original Peanuts composer Vince Guaraldi and solidifying his own role as Guaraldi’s musical heir.