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Gemini & Scorpio Host All-Night New Year's Eve Party 'The Court of the Snow Queen': Retro Remix Orchestra to Perform Live Jazz and Swing Music
Jessica Jung, Sacked Member of K-Pop's Girls’ Generation, May Be Making Her Solo US Debut with Jermaine Jackson
Jessica Jung, former member of the K-pop group Girls’ Generation, may be making her solo U.S. debut.A video uploaded to Instagram shows Jung recording in a studio with Jermaine Jackson, causing speculation that the idol is preparing for her solo debut.The short video was uploaded by Reggie Martin, the senior manager of special events and sports at the Venetian Macau in China. Martin handles VIP and celebrity relations for the casino."Jessica Jung a Korean star and Jermaine Jackson from legendary group Jackson 5 the brother of Michael and Janet Jackson making magic happen in the studio. What a[sic] amazing experience to see a[sic] icon in action. Stay tuned for 2015. #greatness," the video's caption reads.Jung was formerly the first member of the nine-person girl group Girls’ Generation before being kicked out of the group in 2014 due to constant conflicts with her personal schedule. In the months since, she has become a fashion designer, launching her own brand, BLANC & ECLARE. 60 Art Directors Petition the Firing of Theater J Artistic Director Ari Roth for 'Political Reasons,' Including André Bishop of Lincoln Center Theater and Oskar Eustis of the Public Theater
More than 60 artistic directors of major theater companies from across the country has signed a letter denouncing the D.C. Jewish Community Center’s firing of Theater J artistic director Ari Roth “for blatantly political reasons."The Washington DC Jewish Community Center, which runs the theater, did not give a reason for Roth’s firing other than to say it was not about Middle East politics. But Roth said he had been fired for insubordination after talking to the news media about the latest in a series of proposed productions that would have aired critical ideas about Israel. Roth has been the artistic director of Theater J for 18 years.“It is absolutely clear that Roth was fired because of the content of the work he has so thoughtfully and ably championed for the last two decades,” the directors said in the letter, which was released to the media.The signers include André Bishop of the Lincoln Center Theater, Oskar Eustis of the Public Theater, Martha Lavey of the Steppenwolf Theater Company, Emily Mann of the McCarter Theater and Bill Rauch of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
