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Superman Returns to Inspire Us to do BETTER

Austin Tang — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:57:29 +0000

When I read the following letter BELOW from Marc, it reminded me of the time in my life when I was Associate Prroducer of the Soap Opera, on CBS TV, LOVE OF LIFE. Christopher Reeves was an actor on our soap, a well respected professional and nice guy…we all loved him. He represented strength, humility and leadership when selected to be the next Superman we were proud and happy for him. Last night, I attended a Jewelry Auction at the fantastic Sothebys in New York, thanks Gene:) it was a great experience and the photo for this post comes from Sothebys of the original Superman Costume that Chris wore.

I believe the words in the following letter sent to me by Marc represent Chris, and Superman…both inspirational people who helped us all do better. Thank you .

Reverend Paul Sladkus All Faiths and Spiritual

From Marc:

From Beast Mode Tuesday – Happy Tuesday !!
Some of us wouldn’t be here without that person.

The one who saw something in us before we saw it ourselves.

The one who didn’t just pat us on the back — they pushed us forward.

The one who looked us in the eye and said, “You’ve got this,” when we weren’t sure if we did.

It might have been a boss who took a chance on you when your résumé was thin and your confidence was thinner.

It might have been a spouse who said, “Go for it,” when you were staring down a career change that made no financial sense at the time.

It might have been a parent who sacrificed so you could have a better shot than they ever did.

It might have been a coach, a teacher, a mentor — someone who cared enough to light your fuse and walk away, trusting you’d figure out how to burn bright.
It also might be G-d who never gives up on us.

And here’s the truth…

Belief is the most valuable currency we’ll ever receive.

It doesn’t show up in your bank account, but it changes the way you walk into the world.

When someone believes in you, it forces you to measure up — not to their expectations, but to the potential they see in you.

It makes you push harder when you want to quit.

It makes you get back up faster when you’ve been knocked down.

It makes you carry yourself differently because you’re not just representing you anymore — you’re carrying the weight of their trust.

It’s about taking a breath and remembering who believed in you before the wins.

It’s about honoring that belief by showing up like a beast every single day, because you refuse to make them regret giving it to you.

So if you can, send that message.

Make the call.

Look them in the eye.

And say it without hesitation:

Thank you for believing in me.

Then, get back out there and prove they were right.

SAY THIS:

“I won’t waste the belief you’ve given me.”

CALL TO ACTION:

Tag the person who believed in you when it mattered most. Tell them what it meant. Then go out this week and make them proud.

But more importantly I believe in you my friend and the impact you will continue to make!

Blessings ;
Marc

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On April 8, 1973, Pablo Picasso died at the age of 91.

Austin Tang — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:29:09 +0000

When auditors began documenting his estate, they ran into an unexpected problem —
he had left no will.

What they did find was staggering:

• 45,000 works of art
• Castles
• Estates
• Cash
• Assets worth $250 million at the time — equal to several billion dollars today

Picasso was likely the wealthiest artist in history, a multimillionaire long before his death.

And yet… he lived like a poor man.

He wore simple striped shirts.
Ate modest Mediterranean meals.
Worked in cluttered, dusty rooms filled with canvases and chaos.

One of his most famous lines sounds like a paradox:
“I wanted to live like a poor man — with lots of money.”

But it wasn’t a contradiction.
It was a strategy.

In the mindset of the average person, wealth means complication:
gold-plated toilets, huge mansions, luxury cars.
But houses require upkeep.
Yachts require a crew.
Status comes with endless social obligations.

Wealth, instead of creating freedom, often creates chains.
It demands attention.

When skyscrapers began blocking the view from his villa in Cannes (La Californie), Picasso didn’t sue, complain, or fight the developers.
He simply called his agent and bought another home —
the Château of Vauvenargues, an empty, quiet castle with bare walls perfect for his paintings.
No parties. No extravagance. Just space and silence.

To him, “living like a poor man” meant having as few obligations as possible.
A poor man doesn’t waste time maintaining assets — because he has none.

Picasso used money to eliminate survival stress,
but kept the simple lifestyle of someone who owns little —
so he could focus on his work.

He wasn’t an ascetic.
He simply understood a truth most people never learn:

Everything you own demands a piece of your attention.
And attention was his most precious resource.

We often confuse “standard of living” with “standard of consumption.”
For Picasso, his true standard of living was measured by the hours he could spend painting, uninterrupted by the administrative chaos that great wealth usually brings.

He used capital to build a bubble around himself —
a bubble where he could create.

In today’s Instagram era, success means showing off.

But Picasso believed real wealth isn’t the size of your possessions —
it’s the minimum amount of attention those possessions demand from you.

It’s not about how much you have.
It’s about how little of your life it consumes.

Brought to you by David Dor

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Ed Sullivan / First man on the moon… Funny show

Austin Tang — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:29:26 +0000

Listen to “Ed Sullivan / First man on the moon… Funny show” on Spreaker.

#EdSullivan

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Man On a Mission project, Eric Stoller and Douglas Quarteze’s ‘Give Us the Strength, I Pray ‘ Lights Up Times Square. Mark Becker, New LIFE EXPO Hosts

Austin Tang — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:57:35 +0000

Listen to “Man On a Mission project, Eric Stoller and Douglas Quarteze’s ‘Give Us the Strength, I Pray ‘ Lights Up Times Square” on Spreaker.

From his Championmind Mind set brand to his new Man On a Mission project, Eric Stoller continues to lead the movement in self perseverance, health is wealth
learn more on IG @therealstoller

Now more than ever we need to connect as humans, Douglas Quarteze’s ‘Give Us the Strength
, I Pray ‘ continues to be that energy that unites. The song is absolutely on all platforms and douglashardin.com
and IG: @douglasquarteze

#PeaceDay #PeaceDay2025

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‘The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins’ US DVD, set for March 18, 2025 release

Austin Tang — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:29:07 +0000

The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins DVD

This 90-minute documentary tells the story of the legendary pianist Nicky Hopkins, dubbed rock and roll’s greatest session man, who played on over 250 albums and on some of the most iconic rock tracks ever recorded.

Amongst his stand-out achievements, Nicky contributed to records by The Rolling Stones (14 albums), The Kinks, The Who and The Beatles, but he also appears on solo albums of all four Beatles, most notably, John Lennon’s Imagine.

The list of interviewees in the documentary is impressive and includes Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman, Peter Frampton, Dave Davies and Pete Townshend, each giving their unique take on what it was that made Nicky so special and the magic he brought to every track he appeared on.

The Session Man was originally released in the US on November 5, 2024 on Amazon (TVoD), and by popular demand, it is now being released on DVD from March 18, 2025, also on Amazon:

The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins DVD:
https://www.amazon.com/Session-Man-Peter-Frampton/dp/B0DXRBWPV5

DVD cover artwork:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pKgWRatWNF7NM39D9

‘This is an excellent and well-made documentary that even those who don’t know a lot about Hopkins will find interesting.’

Aaron Badgley, Spill Magazine

For more information, please contact:

John Wood, co-producer

www.thesessionmanfilm.com

johnalexwood@gmail.com

THE SESSION MAN: NICKY HOPKINS MUSIC DOCUMENTARY FEATURING MICK JAGGER, KEITH RICHARDS, PETER FRAMPTON AND MORE TO BE RELEASED IN NORTH AMERICA ON NOVEMBER 5^TH

LEGENDARY SESSION PIANIST NICKY HOPKINS FEATURED ON OVER 250 ALBUMS AND ICONIC SONGS WITH THE ROLLING STONES, THE BEATLES, THE WHO, STEVE MILLER BAND AND MORE

The Session Man Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egp63SvF9aU

September 30, 2024 – The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins, a documentary film that tells the story of the prolific virtuoso session pianist Nicky Hopkins, will be released in North America November 5^th on TVOD/PPV on Amazon Prime, additional major platforms and will also be available on DVD in late 2024. For viewing information, please visit www.thesessionmanfilm.com. Featuring commentary from Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Peter Frampton, Pete Townshend and more, The Session Man explores the legendary 30-year career of Nicky Hopkins and his contributions to over 250 albums, including John Lennon’s Imagine, The Who’s My Generation, and countless iconic songs like “You Are So Beautiful” by Joe Cocker, “Sympathy For The Devil” by The Rolling Stones and “Revolution” by The Beatles. Directed by Mike Treen, THE SESSION MAN has been shown at festivals in a number of countries, winning awards in London, Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Los Angeles and Paris. It is scheduled to be screened in The New Zealand Indie Film Festival and The Albuquerque Film Festival at the end of September.

“Nicky Hopkins was a dear friend and iconic piano player. No one had his wonderful touch, feel and choice of notes. I was lucky to have him play on my Somethin’s Happening record. I miss him and listen to him often. He taught me plenty.” – Peter Frampton

“THE SESSION MAN film is not a Hollywood biopic, rather a homage to a virtuoso and prolific session pianist. There is a sad irony in that Nicky Hopkins was unknown to the greater public but amongst his peers, he was treated as Rock Royalty. The sheer volume of albums and singles that he contributed on and the testimonials from the star-studded list of interviewees in the film allows me the right to say that Nicky’s story deserves to reach a wide audience worldwide. As Bob Lefsetz succinctly put it, ‘The Session Man” is a link in your education. It fills holes in your mental history of rock and roll. Which revolutionized society, impacted an entire generation, music was the coolest medium, it drove the culture and Nicky was there, not on the periphery, but audible on some of your favorite records.’” – Director Mike Treen

Classically trained at The Royal Academy of Music, London, Nicky Hopkins could play Rock and Roll piano like nobody else. His legendary piano riffs and dazzling musical motifs helped ordinary tracks become iconic. With a career spanning 30 years until his tragic early death at age 50, he played with some of the greatest bands and artists in the world including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Steve Miller Band, Joe Cocker, Jerry Garcia, Art Garfunkel and many others.

By the late 1960’s, Nicky was one of the busiest and most successful session players in London. He then joined the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, which took him to America. He settled in Mill Valley enjoying the free-wheeling San Francisco ‘Bay Area Bands’ and playing at Woodstock with Jefferson Airplane. The 1970’s were his most successful period, commuting across The Atlantic to play with The Stones, John Lennon, and on countless sessions in Los Angeles.

Living with Crohn’s disease since his teens, his ability to tour was limited, although he would manage tours with The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker and Art Garfunkel. But it was in the recording studio where he became a legend amongst his peers. As Keith Richards recounts, “We were coming up with songs that [were]absolutely beyond Stu’s- let alone capabilities-his dreams! He didn’t want to know! So, I think that Stu called and said, ‘The only guy that can handle this is Nicky Hopkins.’” Nicky ended up playing on a total of 14 Stones albums.

Nicky’s story is told in the film by Albert Lee, Antonia Cipollina, Arthur Rochester, Benmont Tench, Bill Wyman, Billy Nicholls, Bro Paul Brown, Chris Kimsey, Chris Welch, Chuck Leavell, Dave Davies, Glyn Johns, Graham Parker, Gray Levett, Greg Phillinganes, Harry Shearer, Helen O’Hara, Jack Casady, Jim Keltner, Joe Tansin, John Goddard, Jorma Kaukonen, Julian Dawson (Nicky’s biographer – author of And on Piano… Nicky Hopkins), Keith Richards, Merrell Fankhauser, Mick Jagger, Mike Hurst, Mike McCartney, Moira Hopkins (Nicky’s widow), Morgan Fisher, Nils Lofgren, Paddy Milner, Pete Edmonds, Pete Sears, Pete Townshend, Peter Frampton, PP Arnold, Rory Kaplan, Sarah Sleet (CEO of Crohn’s & Colitis UK), Shel Talmy, Slim Jim Phantom, Terry Reid and Tom Speight.

The Session Man’s narrator, Bob Harris, former presenter of the BBC’s The Old Grey Whistle Test, had no hesitation in confirming that, “His contributions on their records made him Rock and Roll’s greatest Session Man.”

The Session Man Online:

Official Website: www.thesessionmanfilm.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/thenickyhopkins

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thenickyhopkins

Twitter/X: www.twitter.com/thenickyhopkins

The Session Man Press Contacts:

Lauren Mele

Beachwood Entertainment Collective

Lauren@Beachwood.LA

Jean Sievers

Beachwood Entertainment Collective

Jean@Beachwood.LA

Last week, on 5th November 2024,‘The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins’ was released in the US on:

Amazon: click to watch >>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0DBPKT9K7/ and
Apple TV: click to watch >>> https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-session-man/umc.cmc.1ayu6onuxyswunrbtyi9rq36i

If you live in the US, when you’ve had a chance to watch the documentary, could you please leave us a review on Rotten Tomatoes via this link? https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_session_man

That would really help us! Thank you.

We’ve been getting a lot of media coverage since the release! Here’s a selection:

Rolling Stone magazine: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/played-beatles-rolling-stones-documentary-150000850.html
People magazine: https://people.com/john-lennon-s-jealous-guy-piano-player-almost-in-spinal-tap-8733348
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/06/nicky-hopkins-pianist-rolling-stones-who-beatles
BBC World Service (Mike Treen interview): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC8IUIxOg8M&t=167s

As a result, yesterday, we reached position 6 in the iTunes Top Documentary Movies Chart!

https://www.popvortex.com/movies/charts/documentary-movies.php

Meanwhile, the film is still doing really well in Japan! See: www.sessionman.jp

So we’re getting there!

Until next time,

John Wood, co-producer

www.thesessionmanfilm.com

+44 7771 520001

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Porter Bibb, A Great Man for Humankind Moves On

Austin Tang — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:29:12 +0000

Porter Bibb, a Visionary and Devotee of Southampton, Dies at 87

Porter Bibb is a man who lived many lives.

He was a journalist, an investment banker, the first publisher of Rolling Stone magazine and an executive producer for the Maysles Brothers. He wrote books, covered the White House for Newsweek and studied economics. He was a trend predictor, a raconteur and a creative visionary, while also a gentleman, humble and kind.

And he deeply cared for Southampton.

“I just see Porter as this Renaissance man, because he really did a lot of different things — and I think he was interested in everything,” his wife, Sandra Bibb, said last week. “He was interested in the world around him.”

On January 4, Porter Bibb died from complications of fourth-stage prostate cancer while surrounded by his immediate family at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. He was 87.

“He was very unusual and I’m very lucky to have had him for a big brother,” his sister, Elizabeth Bibb Yamashita, said. “We’re going to miss him, but he had a great life, so that’s some consolation. His three beautiful daughters, they really are terrific. So that’s his real legacy.”

David Porter Bibb III was born on April 2, 1937, into a quintessential Kentucky family in Louisville — where its members included the first and second governors of Alabama, according to his sister. He was the eldest of six, she said, and often took on a father-like role with his younger siblings, who all looked up to him.

“He was always the big brother who was off to college and being very cool,” she said, “and he would come swooping in with all sorts of very sophisticated things going on.”

Bibb was attracted to characters, Yamashita said, which began at Louisville Male High School, where he was a member of the Athenaeum Literary Association. It was essentially a fraternity, she recalled with a laugh — and there, he became good friends with Hunter S. Thompson.

“I can remember Hunter sitting at our kitchen table, yacking with my mother. My mother actually loved him,” Yamashita said of the boy, who would go on to become a renowned author and journalist. “Porter was always drawn to interesting people and very much had a kind of a global perspective very young.”

Bibb went on to study history at Yale University, earned graduate degrees from Harvard Business School and London School of Economics, and even enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, his sister said.

He was athletic, excelled at skiing and tennis, and loved the ocean. He ran five New York City Marathons, his wife said, and religiously participated in Southampton’s Polar Bear Plunge.

“We used to always tease him about being Dorian Gray, because he never looked his age,” Yamashita said. “We always said, ‘Oh, there’s a picture up in the attic somewhere that’s getting very old,’ because he just, literally, until 87, he looked 20 years, 30 years younger. He was just very, very dashing.”

Sandra Bibb first crossed paths with her future husband more than three decades ago, when they both worked in investment banking. He had awkwardly announced that he had four girlfriends — and she made it clear that she wasn’t interested.

But one Christmas Eve, that changed for her. She had invited him to a party at her home and, after everyone left, he took her out to dinner around the corner and came back to her apartment to help her tidy up.

“I was like, who does that?” she said. “Nobody does that unless you’re really good friends. It just changed the dynamic.”

They wed on June 8, 1997 — his third marriage — and became a blended family, she said. He is survived by his three daughters — Hilary Porado, Addison Porter Walker and Zoe Bright — three grandchildren, and all five of his siblings — Richard, Susannah, Walter, Robert and Elizabeth.

“He’d always write me notes, and he was always thoughtful and generous and sweet and kind and lovely,” his wife said. “He was a very, very sweet, romantic guy. I’m going to miss everything about him.”

A summer resident of Amagansett for most of his childhood, Bibb devoted his free time to his community in Southampton, where he lived for nearly 40 years. Leveraging his media, entertainment and technology experience, he was instrumental in keeping the National Public Radio affiliate, WLIU-FM, afloat after it parted ways with Stony Brook Southampton.

And toward the end of his life, he poured his energy into saving the windmill on the campus — pushing for its move to the heart of Southampton Village where it once stood, according to his colleague in the endeavor, architect Siamak Samii.

“His kindness is something that I think we can all take a lesson from because you can never go wrong with that,” he said. “Life is not easy, and there’s a lot of ups and downs, and it’s these kinds of kindnesses that makes it more bearable and somehow sweet.

“It’s like the hello that you say on the sidewalk to somebody passing by and make their day,” he said. “That’s the kind of person Porter was.”

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Michael Kraus, Michael is a German born Canadian a UNIFY man

Austin Tang — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:29:55 +0000

Listen to “Michael Kraus Michael is a German born Canadian a UNIFY man” on Spreaker.

Michael Kraus
Michael is a German born Canadian spending most of his early
adulthood as entrepreneur in the hospitality industry that he
defines as a “ having a genuine interest in the wellbeing of other
people”.
For the past 25 years Michael has dedicated himself to the
evolution of human consciousness with a deep passion for the
intersection of technology, wellness, media and spirituality as well
as peace building processes.

Michael is currently the Director of Social Media for UNIFY the
World, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Founder and Visionary
of AWAKEN Global Technologies and host of the upcoming
podcast “ONEbyONE. In 2024 he received a “Lifetime
Achievement Award” from the Visioneers International Network
for his active work.

#michaelkraus #awakenglobal

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GoodNewsLetter: Memorial Day WE NEED PEACE SO NO MORE DEATH EVER – Join our International Day of Peace & Climate Week Kick Off 9/21/24 next – Join Us Now!

Austin Tang — Fri, 24 May 2024 18:51:50 +0000

As you know we have created over 6,000 shows for our www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast and www.goodnewsplanet.TV and www.pausetheworldforpeace.org.

Here are some Good News Stories that we are very proud of that we posted this week, in fact, we are proud of every story that we ever did on Good News. 1. Red Cross and their work with the military, spokesperson from Marine Corps and the Red Cross. 2. Mickey Stevenson, MOTOWN’S A & R Man, great history of Soul Music. 3. Sight – A Movie Premiere of a Good Samaritan.

May is Military Appreciation Month

HOW THE

AMERICAN RED CROSS IS

RECOGNIZING & HELPING OUR

COUNTRY’S MILITARY

MOTOWN’S FIRST A&R MAN,

MICKEY STEVENSON’S BOOK

HIS SING IT FROM THE HEART

A New Musical By Mickey

Sight,

is a great important movie,

don’t miss it.

Good News Corporation, a 501 C 3 nonprofit was so fortunate to have the Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine joining our Earth Day efforts in Times Square on April 22. Thank you Mark.

Along with Mark Mayor Adams and Pastor Monrose share a Iroquois Prayer, and Times Square Alliance and New York City Parks all helped to make this year’s event historic.

Here is the link to see a few versions of the 5.5-hour Earth Day Broadcast. A 41 Minute version and then the 5.5 hour, 2 hour and our sizzle reel and press release. Go to: https://pausetheworldforpeace.org/2024/05/15/earth-day-manhattan-goes-green-in-times-square-4-22-24-a-major-5-5-hour-live-worldwide-success-the-international-day-of-peace-ecology-broadcast-times-square-next-9-21-22-12-noon-world-moment-of/

We now focus our efforts, and we need YOU and everyone you know to:

PAUSE THE WORLD FOR PEACE AT NOON ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2024. WE HOPE TO HAVE 8 BILLION PEOPLE JOIN IN, ALL THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS WOULDN’T HURT. WE ARE ONE.

193 UN COUNTRIES ALREAD AGREED. PEACE MESSENGER RINGO STARR WILL VIRTUALLY REQUEST IT FROM TIMES SQUARE AT NOON AND THEN WE WILL HAVE A MAJOR PEACE DAY PARTY WORLDWIDE BROADCAST FOCUSING ON THE GOOD HAPPENING IN THE WORLD FOR PEACE AND MOTHER EARTH.

22 YEARS GOOD NEWS CORPORATION (and 75 years on June 9th for Paul) HAS BEEN FOCUSED & DEDICATED TO PEACE, DIGNITY AND EQUALITY ON A HEALTHY PLANET WITH OUR EVENTS…WE CONTINUE TO STRIVE FOR TOTAL LOVE, AND MORE LOVE, AS THAT IS THE ANSWER.

Once again, as a reminder of what we went through, -we are honored to share another video of Tom Foolery that we believe in and feel helps with the recovery of our Covid Times. Please pass this along as well as there is much wisdom in it, the title is, “The Great Realization” http://goodnewsplanet.com/tom-foolery-the-great-realization/

Enjoy every moment and share with all. All these videos are on www.goodnewsplanet.TV, www.youtube.com/goodnewsbroadcast and our movie Woodstock Forever: Peace, Love & HOPE to be released this year. www.woodstockforever.com.

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“All we are is what we are with each other.” Zeal

With Respect. Love and May Peace Prevail on Earth, For Information Contact:

Reverend Paul Sladkus, All Faiths and Spiritual,

Founder, and our Good News and Peace Worldwide Team

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Sight, is a great important movie, don’t miss it.

Austin Tang — Fri, 24 May 2024 14:57:16 +0000

The movie shows how a man can overcome all obstacles from rags to riches by being a Good Samaritan. Reverend Paul Sladkus

SIGHT 101

SIGHT (Chinese Ming) caused a huge response after it premiered in Los Angeles last week. The film was canceled by Universal Pictures a week before its release last year, but Angel Pictures – a faith-based studio – picked it up. Now, SIGHT is becoming a national talking point – check out Entertainment Tonight. Interviews with Dr. Wang Mingxu and the lead actors based on the real experiences of the filmmakers are currently the most talked about news! Last week it was the first three. It has risen to number one today!

There’s no better time to release the film nationwide than on Memorial Day Weekend. Not only do our soldiers fight and die for freedom, but our immigrants sacrifice and contribute, as Dr. Wong did, to make this country one of the most remarkable places on Earth. Just like Dr. Wang and Chong Chen have chosen to regard the United States as their own country, they have their roots in their native land.

SIGHT 102：
In 2021, Dr. Wang shot the film in Vancouver, which is 99% staged; In 2023, Dr. Yi brought the film to the Asian community of Flushing, New York, by launching the first national cultural campaign, “SIGHT – National Benefit.”

Universal canceled the show a week before its release last year. After a year of traveling, 50,000 Christians and immigrants in 40 states watched the film on Dr. Wang’s computer. On February 2, during the Chinese New Year, Angel Studio signed the contract to release SIGHT.
SIGHT opens on May 24 at major movie chains across America. Angel Studio had a taste of success with The Sound of Freedom, a $15 million film that took more than 290 million at the box office. The Sound of Liberty took 4 years to get to theaters after being rejected by Disney

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MOTOWN’S FIRST A&R MAN, MICKEY STEVENSON’S BOOK & HIS SING IT FROM THE HEART A New Musical By Mickey

Austin Tang — Fri, 24 May 2024 13:57:40 +0000

Listen to “MOTOWN’S FIRST A&R MAN, MICKEY STEVENSON’S BOOK & HIS SING IT FROM THE HEART A New Musical By Mickey” on Spreaker.
What an uplifting interview with Mickey Stevenson, The First A&R Man of MOTOWN, this is history of music, especially SOUL MUSIC in America. Stevie Wonder, Supremes, Four Tops…

Featuring the personalities and cultural significance of

Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Dorthy Dandridge, Lena Horne,

Josephine Baker, Mahalia Jackson, and Eartha Kitt

This tremendous theater piece offers audiences the opportunity to peer into the lives of eight women who gave unselfishly to the world some of the greatest soul-stirring music, regardless of their personal lives. These “Legendary Divas” spent their lives pleasing audiences through their music, while deep inside they were going through hell trying to fit in and be accepted as women with dreams, ambitions, needs, wants and desires.

It is imaginatively packaged in the modern day story of a beautiful 21year old young black woman (Michelle Harris) and her 23 year old Jewish boyfriend Joshua Greene. The year is 2024. Michelle is a talented artist and a graduate of New York University. Josh is in his last year of New York University Law School and is being interviewed by major New York law firms.

They met at a college social gathering. It was “love at first sight”. They are deeply devoted to each other’s lives and involved with their respective careers. Josh is on the road to success as an “A” student in both undergraduate school and law school. Michelle is a very bright young college graduate having great difficulty getting her theatrical career off the ground. She has a callback to audition for one of the great famous black singers in a show.

Joshua wishes he could help but he can’t….until he comes up with an interesting idea.

THE INTERNET!!!

He suggests that she go online and research these famous singers. Look at their videos…listen to their music. It will be a great experience for her. Michelle loves the idea.

As she begins her Internet journey the artists appears. They have discussions with each other about the trials and tribulations, they had to go through, to be recognized with the great gifts God had given them in the world of show business. The show is set to original music written by “Mickey” Stevenson.

The Musical travels back in time to meet these famous black superstars focusing on their trials, tribulations and determination …and yet it all happens in real time as the audience watches.

To enhance the story, projections take us to Paris, London, Hollywood and New York City. The Michelle character actually sends us to Detroit and adds the sounds of Motown music, too.

HERE IS A SONG THAT MICKEY CO-WROTE FOR THE GEORGE FLOYD TRADEDY. it is a very powerful song words, arrangement, visuals and performer who brought it together as though you were the one who couldn’t breathe

https://youtu.be/qf6LPgf1h-A?si=uD-HPk2O4NIVZd16

Mickey Stevenson is a member of the Song Writers Hall of Fame and was the first A&R Executive at Motown. He was intimately involved not only with the development of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas career, but also influential in discovering and developing the careers of The Four Tops, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and The Temptations.

Mickey also started Motown’s in-house band famously known as the “Funk Brothers,” and was always on the look-out for young writers who he brought to Motown including Ron Milner (originally a pizza salesman in Chicago) who went on to write the mega-hit, “For Once In My Life” — which both Stevie Wonder and Tony Bennet made famous.

Mickey Stevenson’s own “Dancing in the Streets” remains a pop classic that not only Martha and the Vandellas recorded but so did The Mamma & the Papas, David Bowie and Mick Jagger, Little Richard, The Grateful Dead and The Carpenters.

Without a doubt, Mickey Stevenson’s talent and pioneering impact on the music industry will be felt in spaces and places for many years to come

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