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Mission: To provide Real News That Sparks by covering Pop Culture - the people, places, events and causes that Socially Sparked™ Our Lives. Views are our own. #entertainment #technology #music and #advocacy
Operating as usual
Change is in the air for November bringing hope & giving. See which causes & events ignite Nov. It's all in the The monthly Sparks advocacy feature https://sociallysparkednews.com/november-awareness-causes-ignite-the-giving-month/
Advocacy November Awareness Causes Ignite the Giving Month and ignites hope for change and awareness for many important causes and events
The multi-colored month of October causes continue today with #UnityDay2020 Wear Orange to support a world without bullying for our children. Unity Day 2020 PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center (NBPC) #causes http://bit.ly/2OctSprks
For performing arts troupes, the push to raise funds turns virtual & free via annual galas. The latest entry is Dance Theatre of Harlem Virtual Vision Gala at 7PM ET. Details: https://sociallysparkednews.com/trend-in-virtual-galas-continues-for-arts-organizations/ #dance #fundraisingevent
Advocacy Trend in Virtual Galas Continues for Arts Organizations as pandemic still rule the country. Latest entry is Dance Theatre of Harlem
This year's Tony Award® nominations announcement comes at a perfect time. Will the yet to be scheduled date for the virtual ceremony bring Christmas cheer to the nominees? The Broadway League American Theatre Wing https://sociallysparkednews.com/a-tony-for-christmas/
Entertainment A Tony for Christmas? News of this year’s Tony Award Nominees comes at a most welcome time in American history. No date yet for the ceremony
Live Performance & Independent Venues remain on pause & in dire jeopardy of permanent darkness. Tune-in this weekend to #SOSFEST to #SaveOurStages NIVA - National Independent Venue Association YouTube https://sociallysparkednews.com/3-day-virtual-music-fest-hopes-to-save-our-stages/
Advocacy 3 Day Virtual Music Fest Hopes to Save Our Stages Live peformance and independent venues are in jeopardy. SOSFEST aims to keep both alive!
Celebrating #ILoveLucyDay - the first day of the 1st episode - with our feature from last month. #Tbt #comedy https://sociallysparkednews.com/tribute-to-trailblazing-comedy-queen-we-love-lucy/
Entertainment Tribute to Trailblazing Comedy Queen: We Love Lucy premieres Saturday, September 12th at 8PM ET on Reelz cable network
The pandemic continues to shake the performing arts and music world to its core with no short end in sight. A new push: some NYC larger venues are lobbying to hold live performance offerings in their vast spaces to help keep the arts alive. Park Avenue Armory St. Ann's Warehouse The Shed NYC Office of Nightlife at MOME https://sociallysparkednews.com/reimagining-nyc-venues-to-keep-live-performance-alive/
Entertainment Reimagining NYC Venues to Keep Live Performance Alive New push by the city’s larger venues are lobbying to hold live performance offerings
Theatre, in particular Broadway, has Socially Sparked® our lives and continues to do so, although virtually for now. As live performance remains dark, we all need to rally behind a growing nationwide effort to Save Our Stages and provide arts funding. https://sociallysparkednews.com/giving-regards-to-broadway-as-shut-down-extends/
Entertainment Giving Regards to Broadway as Shut Down Extends Broadway curtains will now remain on pause thru May 2021 says The Broadway League
Today we celebrate the young girls who are our future leaders for a better world. #DayoftheGirl
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International Day of the Girl Sparks Future Change-Makers for a better world. The 2020 Theme is "My Voice, Our Equal Future.
Use your voice in solidarity today to help eradicate bullying and cyberbullying for students around the world. #blueup #bullyingprevention https://sociallysparkednews.com/don-your-blue-shirt-bullying-prevention-day/ Stomp Out Bullying Clearasil PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center (NBPC) Sugarland
Advocacy Don Your Blue Shirt for Bullying Prevention Day to help change the culture and eradicate bullying. World Day of Bullying Prevention!
It's the 30th anniversary of the #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons raising awareness for Age Equality & Ringing in the Decade of Healthy Ageing & The role of Healthcare Workers. Read the full story: https://sociallysparkednews.com/sixty-counts-international-day-of-older-persons/ UN.ORG Undesa #ageism #sixtycounts
Advocacy Sixty Counts: It's the International Day of Older Persons! % The United Nations-designated day spotlights age euality each October 1
Yabba Dabba Doo! The iconic pop culture TV cartoon “The Flinstones” turns 60 today. The 1960s classic about the misadventures of a stone age family was the longest-running prime time cartoon until “The Simpsons”. Still in demand, “The Flinstones” has Socially Sparked ® our lives for six decades. Created by Hanna-Barbera. Happy Anniversary!
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Fall into October with these important health & social justice awareness initiatives. Our monthly feature, Socially Sparked Cause Highlights is out now! https://sociallysparkednews.com/october-sparks-for-domestic-violence-bullying-prevention/
Advocacy October Sparks For Domestic Violence, Bullying Prevention + Drug Safety Education, Breast Cancer plus more health & social issues
International Coffee Day is best celebrated Socially Sparked! @sociallysparkednews
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The show must go on and it will as a digital concert this week via livestream. Virtual Concert Premiere: “Viva Broadway! Hear Our Voices” celebrates #LatinxHeritageMonth Read more: https://sociallysparkednews.com/pandemic-forces-annual-viva-broadway-event-virtual/ The Broadway League Playbill
Entertainment Pandemic Forces Annual Viva Broadway Event Virtual to Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with a digital concert on October 1st
It’s National Pancake Day. Are you Socially Sparked yet?
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Climate Week 2020. Climate Change, Climate Restoration, Carbon Removal... The time is now to get Socially Sparked®! @sdgaction @unep @f4cr2050 @theglobalgoals @sdgmediazone
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Kudos to Television and the Emmys for raising $2.8 million for the No Kid Hungry organization in the midst of a historical, virtual, at times socially distant and inspirational Emmy Awards. Host Jimmy Kimmel was hands down the grand winner. Totally Socially Sparked! @televisionacad @nokidhungry
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Best Un-Thank You Speech from Outstanding Dramatic Series, “Succession”. A Top Socially Sparked Moment of the Virtual Emmys 2020. @televisionacad
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Happy Rosh Hashana! May it be a Happy, Healthy, Sweet & Safe New Year.
Reimagined NY Film Festival pivots for Pandemic Times with virtual & drive-in screenings. See what's Socially Sparked this year. https://sociallysparkednews.com/reimagined-new-york-film-festival-opens-sept-17th/ New York Film Festival #NYFF
Entertainment Reimagined New York Film Festival Opens Sept. 17th %
A fitting tribute to comedy queen Lucille Ball premieres Saturday, Sept. 12th at 8PM ET & repeats at 10pm on the ReelzChannel “Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy” truly shows how the legendary comedienne Socially Sparked our lives. #comedy #television #womenincomedy https://sociallysparkednews.com/tribute-to-trailblazing-comedy-queen-we-love-lucy/
Entertainment Tribute to Trailblazing Comedy Queen: We Love Lucy premieres Saturday, September 12th at 8PM ET on Reelz cable network
National Chocolate Milk Shake Day is today. We can’t think of a better way to get Socially Sparked® this Saturday, especially if you need Encouragement. Enjoy! #nationalchocolatemilkshakeday #encouragementday
Remembering this horrific day of 9/11 in our nation's history & honoring those lives lost. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum Reopens Sept. 12th! Always in our hearts! https://sociallysparkednews.com/we-will-never-forget-september-11th/ #neverforget #twintowersnyc
New York We Will Never Forget September 11th This is one terrorist tragedy Americans will never forget & reminds us life is short
The show must go on and so will Mass in honor of San Gennaro as is tradition for The Feast of San Gennaro In Little Italy with social distance, mask & limited seating in place. #nytough https://sociallysparkednews.com/nycs-little-italy-feast-of-san-gennaro-on-pause/
New York NYC’s Little Italy Feast of San Gennaro On Pause for 2020, but celebrations will never be stopped.
Road Signage Reading: We Are NY Tough! In case you haven’t heard. @nygovcuomo
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One of New York City’s live entertainment offerings now On Pause indefinitely. 1 Year to the day for Broadway Week 2-for-1 Tickets and our story with the details. Save the City. Mask Up and Social Distance! @nycgo @nycmayorsoffice @nycmayor @nygovcuomo
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This #LaborDay we remember our workers & heroes. Our inspirational Quote stems from Sandy Dahl, wife of one of the heroes of flight 93 attack on 9/11. #September11 https://sociallysparkednews.com/9-11-life-lesson-no-time-for-hate-quote-of-the-week/
Advocacy 9/11 Life Lesson No Time For Hate: Quote of the Week %
Happy #NationalCheesePizzaDay Whether it’s by the slice or whole, delivery or dine-outdoors or make your own – today is a day to celebrate the traditional pizza pie, without the extra toppings. So slice through the cheese and Enjoy! https://sociallysparkednews.com/slice-through-the-cheese-national-cheese-pizza-day/
Pop Culture Slice Through The Cheese - National Cheese Pizza Day with your favorite style of pizza. Each September 5th we celebrate the originall Pizza
Today we celebrate and advocate for our wildlife that we love. National Wildlife Day brings awareness of endangered animals that need to be preserved & rescued from their demise each year. Some ways to support the day: Visit a local zoo, take a photo of your fave animal and post to your socials with #NationalWildlifeDay Pets Home Family https://sociallysparkednews.com/happy-national-wildlife-day/
Happy National Wildlife Day held annually on September 4th o bring global awareness & education about endangered animals, conservation & preservation needs
What's it gonna take to bring back the heartbeat of New York City? In depth look at where we are now with interviews from (le) poisson rouge founder Justin Kantor, The Cutting Room owner Steve Walter, Q104.3 FM's Maria Milito & Brooklyn musician Rench (Gangstagrass). #saveourstages https://sociallysparkednews.com/the-nyc-beat-stays-on-pause-save-our-stages/
New York The NYC Beat Stays on Pause: Save Our Stages The pause on live music has devastated the New York music scene. Times up government.
September sparks of recovery, suicide prevention and food safety are further illuminated during these pandemic times as so many of us struggle with the unknown and strive to keep safe. https://sociallysparkednews.com/september-sparks-awareness-suicide-prevention-recovery/
September sparks awareness for suicide prevention, recovery, food safety, cancer and many more important health and social initiatives.
Positivity and self-love radiated out of music diva Lady Gaga at Sunday's VMAs as she spoke of spinning struggles into gold. "Got to believe in yourself" says Gaga. Our Quote of the Week! https://sociallysparkednews.com/lady-gagas-inspiring-words-quote-of-the-week/
Live events in NYC this weekend starting with VMAs advance giveaways; live music next but its a secret to where & when. #MTV #VMAs2020 https://sociallysparkednews.com/pop-up-events-return-to-nyc-with-masked-up-man-on-the-moon/
Entertainment Pop-Up Events Return to NYC with Masked-Up Man on the Moon The show must go on and so must the advance promotional experience.
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Best Un-Thank You Speech from Outstanding Dramatic Series, “Succession”. A Top Socially Sparked Moment of the Virtual Emmys 2020. @televisionacad #emmys #outstandingdramaseries #succession #acceptancespeech #unthankyou #television #virtualawards #pandemic - # #sociallysparked #sociallysparkednews #sociallysparkednewyork #sociallysparkedchicago #advocacy #activism #music #entertainment #technology #tech #theatre #performingarts #popculture #culture #socialimpact #socialchange
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#Bluegrass #hiphop fusion #Gangstagrass #sociallysparked Gangstagrass Fiona Bloom Rench Hill Country BBQ New York
#SociallySparked for the Holiday Lights on 5th Avenue at the iconic NYC Department Store Saks Fifth Avenue
#NYCMarathon in full swing.
Lovin’ the Message in the Lyrics. #SOCIALLYSPARKED on artist/social activist ‘Rench’ performs Live for Mondo NYC @ Rockwood Music Hall last night. The Bloom Effect
Billy Bragg live at Folk Alliance Conference. #music #solidarity #socialchange
A cultural news blog spotlighting the intersection of Pop Culture & Social Change -- where Culture, Advocacy, Entertainment, Music & Technology converge. We focus on real stories about the people, places, events & causes that Socially Sparked® our lives.
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