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“I’m running for the NYS Assembly District 75 because I believe in giving back to the community that has given me so much. As a lifelong New Yorker, I want to help strengthen our neighborhoods, support local families and small businesses, and ensure our community continues to thrive for future generations
Cristina Fontanelli is a lifelong New Yorker and an award-winning opera singer, actress, and television host with a decades-long international career. Following in her Great-Grandfather Rocco Maria Marasco’s footsteps as a past Assemblyman, she is running for Assembly District 75 to give back to her community and bring her experience in leadership, service, and advocacy to public office.
She has performed with major orchestras and appeared at world-renowned venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. She is also the founder of the Cristina Fontanelli Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting young performers and expanding access to the arts.
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Sparks 28-City U.S. Tour Through May 2027
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★★★★ “Tremendous Radiance” — In Music Magazine “Surely the best gypsy swing band in New York, Paris, or anywhere.” — The Arts Fuse |
| Tour Dates:
August 7 & 8: Keystone Korner, Baltimore, MD 9: The Pocket Jazz Club, NYC 11: Dakota Jazz Club , Minneapolis, MN 12: Vilar Performing Arts, Vail, CO 14: Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Aspen, CO 15: Strings Music Festival, Steamboat Springs, CO 16: La Rosa Theater, Tucson, AZ 17: Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, AZ 19: Cain Park Music Festival, Cleveland, OH September 7: Detroit Jazz Festival, Detroit, MI 10: The Outpost, Alburquerque, NM 11: Unit B by Chocolate Maven, Santa Fe, NM 13: Taos Jazz BeBop Society, Taos, NM For November and May, go to: https://djangofestivalallstars.com |
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Event will be held at Bowie center for performing arts on October 3rd, 2026
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RAY RAY STAR
“Where Passion Meets Precision”
RAY RAY STAR DELIVERS AN EXPLOSIVE ROCK
AND ROLL EXPERIENCE, CAPTIVATING
AUDIENCES WITH HIS DYNAMIC PERFORMANCES.
IN AN ERA WHERE TRUE MUSICIANSHIP OFTEN
SEEMS LOST, RAY RAY STAR STANDS OUT AS A
BEACON OF TALENT AND PASSION. Zakk Wylde: Black Label Society/Ozzy OsbourneBIOGRAPHY
ORIGINALLY FROM CANADA, RAY NOW RESIDES IN LOS
ANGELES, WHERE HE IS A HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER
SESSION GUITARIST, PRODUCER AND TOURING
MUSICIAN. HE HAS COLLABORATED WITH RENOWNED
ARTISTS, SHOWCASING HIS EXCEPTIONAL TALENT AND
VERSATILITY. RAY’S IMPRESSIVE DISCOGRAPHY
INCLUDES PROJECTS WITH BANDS LIKE THREE NINE LINE,
TWO CAR TRAIN, FALLING FOR SCARLET, SUPERCHIEF,
DEATH & SONS, AND DYNALECTRIC ORCHESTRA.
Bono: U2DISCOGRAPHY
RAY RAY STAR (2008-PRESENT
THREE NINE LINE (2022-CURRENT
TWO CAR TRAIN (2016-2022)
CONT…
Terry Santiel: Rose Royce/Janet Jackson/The Temptations DISCOGRAPHY
CURRENT BAND: DEATH & SONS
Dynalectric Orchestra
“Tried To Scream”
(Single: featuring Ray Ray Star)
(2024)
Chelsea Charlton (2022)
Falling For Scarlet (2013 – 2014)
Full Leather Jacket (2013)
Superchief (1996-2001)
Big City Groove (1990)
Boxfiller (2007-2008)
Gastown Riots (2004-2006)
Superchief (1996-2001)
Big City Groove (1990)
Cat’s Game (1990-1994)
Progressive Youth (1989-1990)
Lethal Virus (1985-1989)
Victor Wooten: Bella Fleck and The Flecktones
PRESS & MEDIA
“His sound is diverse, spanning from powerful arena
rock that ignites the crowd to funk, anthems, ballads,
and various other genres. Despite his versatility, Ray
Ray Star’s heart remains firmly rooted in rock and
roll, showcasing his exceptional guitar skills and
unwavering dedication to the craft.”
PERFORMANCE
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Traditional Eye Dotting Ceremony Brings Chinese Culture, Martial Arts and Community Together at Bella Abzug Park, New York, NY
The traditional Eye Dotting Ceremony is one of the most significant cultural events leading up to the Festival. Rooted in centuries-old Chinese tradition, the ceremony symbolizes awakening the spirit of the dragon, bringing prosperity, protection, good fortune, and success to the participating teams and surrounding community.
Media, elected officials, sponsors, community leaders, and invited guests will witness the ceremonial blessing of the dragon boats by Taoist priests from the Eastern United States Taoist Association of Flushing, followed by the traditional Eye Dotting ritual and photo opportunities with the dragon boats and festival participants.
The event will also feature a dynamic martial arts performance by the Praying Mantis Martial Arts Institute, one of New York City’s longest-standing traditional Chinese martial arts schools.
Click Here: HKDBF Media RSVP
Media Contact:
Donyshia Boston-Hill, Director of PR / Marketing
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York
141-07 20th Avenue, Suite 406, Whitestone, NY 11357
917-697-1699
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
6-8 PM
Historic Mt. Zion COG7
203 E. 37th St, Brooklyn, NY
RSVP: Black Immigration Justice: A Faith Response
The Hands Off Faith Table, in collaboration with our partners at Black Communities for Immigrant Justice and the Interfaith Center of New York, invites you to join us for an evening of learning, reflection, and action centered on Black immigrant justice.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
6:00 PM
Historic Mt. Zion Church of God (7th Day)
203 E. 37th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11203
All faith leaders, seminarians, faith-based organizers and community members are welcome.
Refreshments will be provided.
About Hands Off Faith Hands Off NYC brings together a broad coalition working to protect, prepare for, and respond to federal incursion in New York City. Hands Off Faith is a network of clergy and faith leaders committed to ensuring that congregations are equipped with practical resources, legal guidance, and coordinated support—so that no faith community is navigating immigration-related challenges alone.
Black Communities for Immigration Justice Coalition:
Brooklyn Center for Quality Life – Pastor Gil Monrose
Churches United To Save and Heal – Rev. Patricia Malcolm
Immigrants Responding to Crisis – Rev. Terry Lee
Beraca Community Development Corp. – Pastor Mullery Jean-Pierre
Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association – Rev. Samuel Nicolas
New Hope Housing Corp. – Bishop Orlando Findlayter
NAACP – L. Joy Williams
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Mei Fung, MaryAnn Giella McCulloh (Photo Credit: PMC / Jared Siskin)
From OBEY to SAMO: One Art Space Tribeca Presents Street Art Icons Curated by MaryAnn Giella McCulloh
One Art Space was a featured exhibit at the 2026 Hamptons Fine Art Fair, with a curated presentation led by internationally recognized artist Shepard Fairey, whose art recently graced the cover of Time Magazine, and featuring works by Al Diaz and Chuck Connelly at the Southampton Fairgrounds. The fair, one of the major art events in the Hamptons summer calendar, brought together galleries, collectors and artists for four days of modern and contemporary art in Southampton – and resulted in the sales of nearly all of the works on display at the Gallery’s booth and sold out of all of the Shepard Fairey.
Curated by One Art Space’s MaryAnn Giella McCulloh, the presentation framed three artists through the powerful language of street art and urban visual culture: Fairey as the future-facing force, Diaz as the living present and Connelly as a vital bridge to the expressive past. Together, the works created a conversation about how art born from the street, the studio and the charged atmosphere of public life can move from provocation to permanence.
Fairey, best known for the OBEY campaign and the instantly recognizable Barack Obama “Hope” image, anchors the presentation with the graphic impact, cultural immediacy and political resonance that have made him one of the defining visual voices of his generation, while Diaz brings the presentation firmly into the present through his legacy as the pioneering New York street artist and co-creator of the influential SAMO© project with Jean-Michel Basquiat, and his current text-driven works that transform New York City “Wet Paint” signs into socially reflective anagrams and installations. Connelly completes the presentation by representing the expressive and unruly past that helped shape the visual energy from which later street and post-street movements emerged, with his Neo-Expressionist sensibility, restless gesture, raw feeling and psychological charge offering a compelling counterpoint to Fairey’s graphic precision and Diaz’s verbal immediacy. Together, the three artists create a dialogue across generations, demonstrating how rebellion in art can move from walls and public language to brushwork, memory and the enduring refusal to conform.
“One Art Space continues to support my work by having a showcase of pieces available and on view at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair,” said Artist Shepard Fairey. “I aim to draw people in with the beauty of an image and leave them with a deeper message, and all of the works presented are a great example of that philosophy.”
“One Art Space has always believed in showing artists whose work carries a point of view,” said MaryAnn Giella McCulloh, curator. “For Hamptons Fine Art Fair, we wanted to bring together three artists who each changed the conversation in a different way. Shepard Fairey brings a global visual language; Al Diaz brings the living DNA of New York street culture and Chuck Connelly brings the raw power of painting as resistance. Together, they tell a story about where street art came from, where it stands now and where it is going.”
Notable attendees at the opening night VIP reception included: MaryAnn Giella McCulloh, Mei Fung, Carmen D’Alessio, Donna Rubin, Jean Shafiroff, Rebecca Seawright, Ashley Medici, Rick Friedman, and Cindy Lou Wakefield.
To access selected High-Resolution images: https://bit.ly/4aLtADK
Photo credits: PMC / Jared Siskin
To view the full Gallery of Images: https://bit.ly/4pnZbS4
Photo credits: PMC / Jared Siskin
About One Art Space:
One Art Space opened in May 2011 in the heart of Tribeca and has been a distinctive venue for both museum-caliber and emerging artists for 15 years led by co-owners and women gallerists MaryAnn Giella McCulloh and Mei Fung, who combine business expertise with art and curatorial skills. Located at 23 Warren Street in New York City, the gallery occupies a versatile ground-level space with a glass façade, offering natural light and an inviting view from the street. This unique and versatile space for exhibitions provides a perfect backdrop for both the artwork and artist to shine.
MaryAnn’s background in creativity stems from her father, Joe Giella, a renowned Batman illustrator hired by Stan Lee, whose artwork featured on two USPS stamps issued in 2006 as part of the DC Comics Superheroes release (The Green Lantern and The Flash). The gallery’s programming mixes storied figures in New York’s art scene, most recently Al Diaz, world-famous street artists like Shepard Fairey, abstract contemporary painters like Andrew Salgado, featuring a solo exhibition of works by Purvis Young while building on more than a decade of exhibitions dedicated to supporting women artists. Celebrity attendees of previous exhibitions have included Alec Baldwin, Spike Lee, and Ice-T.
One Art Space’s mission is to create a place where the giants of art history and the visionaries of art’s future come together in One Art Space.
For more information, please visit: www.oneartspace.com
IG: @oneartspace | FB: OneArtSpaceNYC | X/T: @oneartspace
About Shepard Fairey:
A defining force in contemporary street art, Shepard Fairey first gained international recognition with his 1989 “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” sticker campaign, which evolved into the iconic OBEY visual movement. His work merges graphic design, propaganda imagery, political critique and popular culture, most famously through his Barack Obama “Hope” poster. Fairey’s art demonstrates how a single image can move from the street to the museum wall while still challenging authority and influence.
For more information about the artist, please visit: www.obeygiant.com
About Al Diaz:
A fixture of the downtown art scene, Al Diaz began writing graffiti at age 12 and rose to prominence through SAMO©, the cryptic street-poetry collaboration with Jean-Michel Basquiat. His work has evolved into a multi-layered examination of power, consumerism, and cultural erosion, echoing the fall and rise of urban empires. Diaz’s art remains a powerful reminder that language and rebellion can endure even as paint on a wall.
For more information about the artist, please visit: www.al-diaz.com
About Chuck Connelly:
A raw and uncompromising voice in American painting, Chuck Connelly emerged from the New York art world of the 1980s with an expressive style that fused figuration, abstraction and psychological intensity. His paintings turn memory, conflict and restless observation into charged visual narratives. Connelly’s work illustrates that art can live not only on public walls, but also in the brushstroke and the refusal to be contained.
For more information about the artist, please visit: www.chuckconnelly.org
ABOUT Hamptons Fine Art Fair:
Hamptons Fine Art Fair, is staged in a 70,000-square-foot pavilion complex on 17 acres at the Southampton Fairgrounds. Led by Rick Friedman, Executive Director, the fair is positioned as more than a commercial art show, and is a major summer destination for collectors, galleries, artists and cultural tastemakers.
For more information, please visit: www.hamptonsfineartfair.com
PRESS CONTACT (One Art Space):
Norah Lawlor | Lawlor Media Group | www.lawlormediagroup.com
Norah@lawlormediagroup.com | Tel: (212) 967-6900
IG: @lawlormedia | FB: LawlorMediaGroup | X / T: @LawlorMedia
Shepard Fairey Artworks (Photo Credit: PMC / Jared Siskin)
MaryAnn Giella McCulloh (Photo Credit: PMC / Jared Siskin)
Carmen D’Alessio (Photo Credit: PMC / Jared Siskin)
Jean Shafiroff (Photo Credit: PMC / Jared Siskin)
Donna Rubin (Photo Credit: PMC / Jared Siskin)
MaryAnn Giella McCulloh, Jean Shafiroff (Photo Credit: PMC / Jared Siskin)
Rick Friedman, MaryAnn Giella McCulloh (Photo Credit: PMC / Jared Siskin)
Shepard Fairey Artworks (Photo Credit: PMC / Jared Siskin)
Chuck Connelly Artworks (Photo Credit: PMC / Jared Siskin)
Al Diaz / SAMO© Artworks (Photo Credit: PMC / Jared Siskin)
Atmosphere (Photo Credit: PMC / Jared Siskin)
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]]>An evening dedicated to innovation, international collaboration, entrepreneurship, and cultural diplomacy will take center stage on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, as the 2U Global Launch & Sino-US-Africa Peace Concert brings together business leaders, diplomats, artists, and entrepreneurs for a one-of-a-kind global celebration in the heart of Manhattan.
Hosted by Andy Lin, the exclusive event is presented in collaboration with the United Nations Commutech Group (UNCG) and the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in New York, showcasing a vision of unity through technology, business, music, fashion, and cultural exchange.
Held at Ressona, 306 West 38th Street, 17th Floor, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., the evening will officially introduce the 2U Global ecosystem, designed to empower everyday individuals through digital entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence, and global networking opportunities.
Beyond the technology launch, guests will experience the Sino-US-Africa Peace Concert, featuring inspiring musical performances celebrating harmony across cultures, along with a high-fashion runway presentation highlighting international designers and global creativity.
The program is designed to foster meaningful connections among innovators, entrepreneurs, diplomats, artists, and community leaders committed to building bridges across continents. Through networking and cultural collaboration, attendees will explore new opportunities for partnership while celebrating the shared values of peace, creativity, and economic empowerment.
“Our vision is to create meaningful opportunities that unite people across cultures while empowering individuals through innovation and entrepreneurship,” said Andy Lin, host of the event. “When technology, business, and the arts come together, they become powerful tools for creating understanding and lasting global partnerships.”
Guests are encouraged to attend in Bold Business | Cultural Chic | Fashion-Forward attire. Complimentary wine and premium beverages will be served throughout the evening.
Attendance is by RSVP confirmation only.
Event Details
2U Global Launch & Sino-US-Africa Peace Concert
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Venue: Ressona, 17th Floor, 306 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018
Host: Andy Lin
For VIP reservations and additional information, contact Andy Lin at 646-269-0936 or uncg866@gmail.com.
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