Huntsville, Alabama, June 2021: Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, (MTM), the new joint-venture between Mazda Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation, recently announced an additional $830 million investment to incorporate more cutting-edge manufacturing technologies to its production lines and provide enhanced training to its workforce and is now seeking up to 4,000 employees. Total…
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NYC VIBE shares the concerns of the classical great pianist, Lang Lang, that when this ends, if it ever does, that cities will be so in the red that funding for school programs for the arts and music could be eliminated or severely reduced. That’s why we dug back into our video archives –…
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The legendary show business composer Stephen Sondheim celebrated his 90th birthday back on March 22 – but because of the virus outbreak and Broadway being forced to shut down, nobody could figure out how to celebrate this milestone. Until last night. NYC VIBE joined the online tribute produced by Broadway.com which brought together the greats…
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NYC VIBE caught up recently with Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, better known as Black Thought, the influential and spirited rapper who told us he will write music for, and star in, a new off-Broadway show, ‘Black No More’, this Fall Later this year, hopefully, fans of The Roots can see the group’s lead MC, Black Thought,…
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March 2020 – Greece & Japan: After the flame was originally lit in front of the ruins of the Temple of Hera in Ancient Olympia earlier this month, the week long stay in Greece ended with a special hand over to Tokyo ceremony at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. Then the flame was transported by a special…
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December 2019: United Nations, New York City: While meeting with the United Nations Foundation and congressional representatives on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, two-time Academy Award-nominated actor and activist Djimon Hounsou announced the Gate of No Return Marathon (www.gateofreturn.com) and Festival and the nonprofit Djimon Hounsou Foundation. According to the Global…
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Monfalcone, Italy: February 2019: It’s a cruise industry first: Princess Cruises — the world’s largest international premium cruise line — is growing, and major milestones for three ships under construction at the same time were celebrated, at Fincantieri Shipyards in Italy. The three milestones included the steel-cutting ceremony for the sixth and final Royal-Class…
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[youtube width=”500″ height=”281″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_imyWpZtFc[/youtube] October 2017: New York City Former New York Yankees shortstop and new Miami Marlins owner Derek Jeter along with “All Star” cast of athletes, celebrities, and supporters came together to support the baseball icon’s Turn 2 Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The dinner celebrated the Turn…
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The 2017 Berlinale has come to a close with an awards ceremony recognizing both new and familiar faces for their important and meaningful film productions. [videojs mp4=”http://baderblog.s3.amazonaws.com/stories/belin%20film%20festival%202017/2017%20Berlin%20Film%20Festival.mp4″ poster=”http://baderblog.s3.amazonaws.com/stories/belin%20film%20festival%202017/2017%20Berlin%20Film%20Festival.png” width=”500″ height=”281″ id=”Berlinff2017″ preload=”true”] February 2017 – Berlin, Germany – Bader Studios Europe was on hand as the 67th Berlin Film Festival drew to a close,…
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[videojs mp4=”http://baderblog.s3.amazonaws.com/stories/Oscar%20de%20la%20Renta%20Stamps/Bader%20blog/Bader%20Blog%20Oscar%20De%20La%20Renta%20Stamps%20Event.mp4″ poster=”http://baderblog.s3.amazonaws.com/stories/Oscar%20de%20la%20Renta%20Stamps/Bader%20blog/Bader%20Blog%20Oscar%20De%20La%20Renta%20Stamps%20Event.png” width=”500″ height=”281″ id=”rentabaderblog22107″ preload=”true”] February 2017: New York City: In a first-day-of issue ceremony in Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal, the United States Postal Service officially launched a collection of Forever stamps commemorating Oscar de la Renta. Oscar de la Renta is the first fashion designer to be honored by…
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