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Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East Winter Tour

Austin Tang — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:00:13 +0000

WINTER TOUR

So excited to hit the road this winter with the Wild Wild East band. Have an array of wonderful musicians joining on the various dates: Almog Sharvit (bass), Ben Parag (vocals), Rini (vocals/violine), Shubh Saran (guitar), Grey Mcmurray (guitar). Alison Shearer (saxophone) and Stephanie Tateiwa (saxophone)

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LOVE FORCE world premiere in NYC was sublime

Last week’s premier of Love Force was absolute pleasure to present. Was a gift to be in the same room with family, friends and new faces and participate in ritual of making music. Thank you to all who came and my deepest gratitude to the Love Force team: Katie, Amanda, Jeanette, Kenien, Mika, Max, Tabitha, Alison, David, Almog, Julia and Jasim.

The show will be traveling around the country 2026-27 and hope you’ll catch it near you. Stay tuned as we announce more tour dates.

April 16, 2026 – Darthmouth University, Hanover, NH TICKETS
April 18, 2026.- Stockbridge Theater, Derry, NH TICKETS

Love Force was in development at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT (2023-24). Originally commissioned and developed with the support of Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater (2022-23). Previous support includes New York State Council on the Arts, and a MAP Fund award.

Photo by Sachyn Mital

Grab some music, T-shirts below. As always, thank you for your support and BE GOOD.

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Dental Health Crisis with Alison Corcoran EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, DentaQuest

Austin Tang — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 10:07:02 +0000

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DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE’S AN IMPORTANT LINK BETWEEN DENTALHEALTH AND YOUR OVERALL HEALTH?
BUT FOR TOO MANY AMERICANS – ABOUT 74 MILLION – A SIMPLETRIP TO THE DENTIST IS IMPOSSIBLE… BECAUSE THEY DON’T HAVE ACCESS TO ORALHEALTH CARE.
HERE TO TALK ABOUT GAPS IN THE ORAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND WHAT CAN DONE ABOUT THEM, IS ALISON CORCORAN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AT DENTAQUEST.
BIO-AlisonCorcoran
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Alison Corcoran is EVP and Chief Marketing Officer of DentaQuest, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to improving the oral health of all. Under her leadership, DentaQuest is transforming the model of care and achieving significant social impact.
Alison brings a powerful combination of future-forward strategies and deep marketing expertise to DentaQuest’s brand and business model. Through her efforts, DentaQuest is developing innovative, data-intensive approaches to elevate the patient experience and improve care overall.
As a passionate champion of progress, Alison also serves as President of the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement, which she helped establish. The Partnership addresses under invested areas of oral health that are critical to providing better care to more people. To date, the organization’s research and strategic grantmaking programs have provided more than $200 million in funding to improve oral health.
Prior to joining DentaQuest, Alison served in a number of senior leadership positions for national and international organizations including Staples, Sears Canada, and BJ’s Wholesale Club. Alison also founded Corcoran & Associates, a marketing and strategy firm providing consultancy services to companies such as Zipcar and The Princeton Review.
She received her Master of Business Administration (MBA)from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College and her Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Williams College.
Website DentaQuest.com
· Courtesy language: This interview is sponsored by DentaQuest.

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What’s Your Toddler’s Nutrition IQ?

editor — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 08:01:00 +0000

Actress Alison Sweeney is helping to educate moms about toddler nutrition. Sweeney, mother of two-year-old son Ben, is best known for her role on NBC’s daytime soap Days of Our Lives and is host of the fourth season of the network’s hit primetime series The Biggest Loser. According to a recent survey sponsored by Gerber Products Company, 50 percent of moms report serving vegetables to their toddlers only once a day or less while 43 percent of moms say they serve fruits to their toddler only once a day or less, far lower than the recommended 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day as outlined by the USDA. While hectic lifestyles and packed schedules seem to be obstacles to proper nutrition, moms are interested in improving their knowledge of nutrition, which they say is the most influential factor in food choices.
For more information, visit www.gerber.com
More about Alison Sweeney:
One of daytime television’s most recognized actresses and a successful author, Ali Sweeney is now tackling the role of host for NBC’s hit reality series Biggest Loser. Sweeney joined the cast of NBC’s Days of our Lives at the age of 16 and has since garnered numerous awards for her performance, including The Soap Opera Digest Awards four times for the role of Favorite Villain and the award for Favorite Good Girl in 2001. Sweeney also won the award for America’s Favorite Villain at the 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
Sweeney’s television credits also include Las Vegas,Friends, and Fear Factor,Sweeney is also the author of All The Days of My Life (So Far), which was published in 2004 to critical acclaim. Sweeney currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband Dave, a California Highway Patrol Officer, and their two-year old son Ben.

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Music & Poetry Vigil for Manchester & London

admin — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 07:57:46 +0000

Please join us for a special music and poetry event to show we stand with Manchester & London and the families who suffered such a tragic loss.

Date: Thursday June 15th 2017.
Venue: Hirsch Hall, Ansche Chesed Synagogue.
251 West 100th Street, NYC.
(Between Broadway & West End Avenue.)

Time: 730pm until 1030pm Free Admission.
An Event for the whole family.
Creative Direction by Jason Grant Shela

The New York Musicians Alliance will perform original songs and classic favorites from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, Dusty Springfield, Oasis, The Verve, Adele, Lulu, The Troggs, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix & Many More!

Featured Musicians: Robert Ross, Gina Healy, Angello Olivieri, Don Castagno, Don Puglisi, Mordechai Freedman, Savannah Leroy, Kenn Rowell & The Bagdaddios, Alison Deller & The 253 Boys.
Featured Poets: Mindy Rinkewich, Simone Wolff, Buchanan Moncure, Nyssa Frank, Craig Kite, Erica Schreiner, Saville Shela, Yvonne Sotomayer.
Sponsored by The Joseph Skakun Project. Produced by Michael Skakun, Howard Feldman, Paul Sladkus, Jason Grant Shela.

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Alison Rhodes

editor — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:01:00 +0000

Top Tips For Having A Safe Playdate

With my kids off from school this week I feel like an air traffic controller, navigating the massive logistics of multiple playdates for my son and daughter. When it’s their best friends it’s comfortable – we know their likes, dislikes and attention spans. But what if it’s a new friend? How well do you know the other family?

While we teach our kids appropriate playdate etiquette, we also need to be assertive with the other parent in communicating what is and isn’t acceptable to you. Whether you’re the host or sending your child to another family’s home, read on for some tips on how to ensure a safe and successful playdate!

Meet in person. If this is an afterschool playdate and you’ve never met the parents, drive your child over to the home rather than taking the bus together. Or, if the playdate is at your house, insist on the child being dropped off so you have a chance to meet the mom.

Who’s In Charge? Determine who will be present during the playdate – is it the mom, a nanny or an older sibling? How comfortable would you feel having a teenage sibling in charge? Do you feel certain that they are capable of handling an emergency? If the mom is there will she be there the entire time or will a babysitter or someone else be taking over? Make sure you have a cell phone number for both the mom and any other caregiver.

Find out about allergies. Be sure to find out if the child has any allergies so you can plan accordingly. If your child is visiting a friend’s home and is younger than 5 years of age, make sure you explain to the parent what foods you consider choking hazards and don’t allow.

Get a picture/take a picture. If your child will be visiting a mall, amusement park or some other public venue, provide the mother with a recent photo of your child in case he gets lost. Likewise, if you are taking another child somewhere, ask for a recent photo to keep with you.

Bring the right equipment. If the play date includes bicycles, scooters or some sort of riding toy, bring along your child’s helmet which has been fit specifically for him.

Are there dogs in the home? Even the friendliest dog can bite if a child goes near their food or pulls on their tail. Find out if there are pets in the home and where they are kept. Explain your concern and ask if the animal might be kept away during the play date.

Ask if there is a gun in the home. Your child might never have seen or touched a gun but if one is in sight you don’t know what he or she might do. If there is a gun at a friend’s home you might consider moving the play date to your house.

Bring along the car seat or booster seat. If your child will be traveling in another car during the play date, install his car seat yourself. Over 80% of car seats are installed improperly.

Every parent has different rules and ideas so make sure you clearly communicate your beliefs and help your child have a safe and fun play date.

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