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Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld, CEO of Holocaust Memorial Center Dr. Guy Stern, Former Interim Director of the Center & Former US Army Ritchie Boy & Prof. Dr. Mirjam Wenzel, Director of Jewish Museum Frankfurt

The Big Lie: A Path to Power since 1925 | Nonprofit Report

December 7, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on The Big Lie and how this WWII era propaganda technique is still used today, with guests; Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld, CEO of Holocaust Memorial Center Dr. Guy Stern, Former Interim Director of the Center & Former US Army Ritchie Boy & Prof. Dr. Mirjam Wenzel, Director of Jewish Museum Frankfurt

Indians Officially Changing Name to Guardians This Week

November 18, 2021

CLEVELAND (AP) — A new era of big-league baseball in Cleveland is about to start. The Guardians will be off and running.

FILE - Sesame Street's Big Bird participates in the ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building in honor of Sesame Street's 50th anniversary on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in New York. When Big Bird tweeted he had been vaccinated against COVID-19, conservative politicians immediately pushed back, including Ted Cruz who grilled Big Bird for what he called “government propaganda.” (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Big Bird Backlash: Vax Lands Even Muppet in Political Flap

November 11, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Smokey Bear taught kids the importance of preventing wildfires. McGruff the Crime Dog warned them not to talk to strangers. And in 1972, Big Bird lined up on “Sesame Street” to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the disease.

This image released by PBS shows elephants approaching a waterhole in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya in a scene from the documentary series "Nature." The PBS series is celebrating its 40th anniversary this season. (Waterhole Films Ltd/PBS via AP)

Drones, Viral Videos Help ‘Nature’ Thrive After 40 Years

November 9, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Forty years ago, the programmers at PBS were eager to experiment, so they took a chance and started a new series on animal behavior in the wild called “Nature.”

People protest outside the Netflix building in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Critics and supporters of Dave Chappelle's Netflix special and its anti-transgender comments gathered outside the company's offices Wednesday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Chappelle Special Spurs Netflix Walkout and Counter Protests

October 27, 2021

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix employees who walked out Wednesday in protest of Dave Chappelle’s special and its anti-transgender comments were joined by allies who chanted “Trans lives matter,” getting pushback from counter protesters who also showed up.

Rebecca Campbell, CEO of Austin Film Society James Mejía, CEO of Denver Film (Society) & Lesli Klainberg, Executive Director of Film at Lincoln Center

How Nonprofits Promote & Shape Movies | Nonprofit Report

October 7, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on how nonprofits promote & shape movies, with guests;

Rebecca Campbell, CEO of Austin Film Society
James Mejía, CEO of Denver Film (Society)
&
Lesli Klainberg, Executive Director of Film at Lincoln Center

Peter Armstrong, President & CEO of Mystic Seaport Museum, Norman Burns, President & CEO of Conner Prairie Museum, and Raymond Ashley, Ph.D., K.C.I., President & CEO of Maritime Museum of San Diego

Living History Museums | Nonprofit Report

September 14, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on living history museums, with guests; Peter Armstrong, President & CEO of Mystic Seaport Museum, Norman Burns, President & CEO of Conner Prairie Museum, and Raymond Ashley, Ph.D., K.C.I., President & CEO of Maritime Museum of San Diego

Melissa Kaiser, CEO of DISCOVERY Children's Museum Aileen Hefferren, CEO & Director of Children's Museum of Manhattan, and Sarah Cole, CEO of Glazer Children's Museum.

Children’s Museum | Nonprofit Report

September 10, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on children’s museums, with guests;

Melissa Kaiser, CEO of DISCOVERY Children’s Museum
Aileen Hefferren, CEO & Director of Children’s Museum of Manhattan,
&
Sarah Cole, CEO of Glazer Children’s Museum

J.C. Barker, Executive Director of Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Parrish, Executive Director of The Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Weber, Executive Director of Association of California Symphony Orchestras, and Steve Collins, Executive Director of Hartford Symphony Orchestra

Symphony Orchestras | Nonprofit Report

August 12, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the importance of symphony orchestras, with guests; J.C. Barker, Executive Director of Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Parrish, Executive Director of The Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Weber, Executive Director of Association of California Symphony Orchestras, and Steve Collins, Executive Director of Hartford Symphony Orchestra

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the importance of repertory theatres to their communities, with guests; Chad Bauman of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater Angela Lee Gieras of the Kansas City Repertory Theatre & Drew Ogle of the Nashville Repertory Theatre

The Mission of Repertory Theatre | Nonprofit Report

July 20, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the importance of repertory theatres to their communities, with guests;

Chad Bauman of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Angela Lee Gieras of the Kansas City Repertory Theatre
&
Drew Ogle of the Nashville Repertory Theatre

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on bringing art education to underserved communities, with guests; Liz Hopfan, Executive Director at Free Arts NYC Michael Manson, Founder and Executive Director of Musical Arts Institute & Shelby Williams-Gonzalez, Chief Executive Officer of Inner-City Arts

Arts Education for Underserved Communities | Nonprofit Report

June 29, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on bringing art education to underserved communities, with guests; Liz Hopfan, Executive Director at Free Arts NYC Michael Manson, Founder and Executive Director of Musical Arts Institute & Shelby Williams-Gonzalez, Chief Executive Officer of Inner-City Arts

Woody Keown, Jr., President & COO of National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Ashley Rogers, Executive Director of the Whitney Plantation

In Honor of Juneteenth | Nonprofit Report

June 17, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the importance of Juneteenth and how we as a society talk about the history slavery, with guests; Woody Keown, Jr., President & COO of National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Ashley Rogers, Executive Director of the Whitney Plantation

Amanda de la Garza, Director of MUAC Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo Sylvia Orozco, Executive Director of Mexic-Arte Museum & Alejandra Peña-Gutierrez, Director of Museo de Arte de Ponce

Latino Representation in Museum Leadership | Nonprofit Report

June 15, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on Latino representation in museum leadership, with guests: Amanda de la Garza, Director of MUAC Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo Sylvia Orozco, Executive Director of Mexic-Arte Museum & Alejandra Peña-Gutierrez, Director of Museo de Arte de Ponce

Jon Abbott, President & CEO of GBH in Boston; Adrienne Fairwell, General Manager of Arizona PBS and Chris Turpin, Chief of Staff at NPR.

The Future of Public Media | Nonprofit Report

May 18, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on the future of public media with Jon Abbott, President & CEO of GBH in Boston; Adrienne Fairwell, General Manager of Arizona PBS and Chris Turpin, Chief of Staff at NPR.

Lummi Nation lead carver Jewell James works on the final details of a nearly 25-foot totem pole to be gifted to the Biden administration

Lummi Nation Totem Pole Making Journey to Biden

April 12, 2021

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — A totem pole carved at the Lummi Nation from a 400-year-old red cedar will begin a cross-country journey next month, evoking an urgent call to protect sacred lands and waters of Indigenous people.

Dav Pilkey arrives at the premiere of "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie"

‘Captain Underpants’ Spin-Off Pulled for ‘Passive Racism’

March 31, 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — A graphic novel for children that was a spin-off of the wildly popular “Captain Underpants” series is being pulled from library and book store shelves after its publisher said it “perpetuates passive racism.”

people walk past the Olympic rings in Tokyo

Some Medical Experts Unconvinced About Holding Tokyo Games

March 30, 2021

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say they are mitigating the risks, but some medical experts aren’t convinced.

photograph taken in front of the artwork painted

Banksy Painting Raises $23 Million for UK Health Charities

March 24, 2021

LONDON (AP) — A Banksy painting honoring Britain’s health workers in the pandemic has sold for a record 16.8 million pounds ($23.2 million), auction house Christie’s said Tuesday. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund health organizations and charities across the U.K., it said.

George Washington High School stands in San Francisco

California Adopts First Statewide Ethnic Studies Curriculum

March 19, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As America reels from its latest spate of deadly hate crimes and racism, the California State Board of Education on Thursday approved the nation’s first statewide ethnic studies curriculum for high schools, saying the teaching of discrimination and oppression has never been more important.

Calming Us Down or Revving Us Up, Music Can be Good for the Heart

March 3, 2021

Stuck in traffic, with a nasty storm making a stressful commute even worse, Joanne Loewy reached for the car radio.

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