In February 2004 Caroline
Kennedy head of NYC schools' Office of
Strategic Partnerships and Diane Sawyer
from ABCs' Good Morning America"
visit PS 130 in Chinatown to watch RBKids
final assembly.
Recent Articles:
July 14, 2004
O’Donnell,
Gay Family Cruise Arrive In Key West
May 20, 2004
Gallery
Benefit
April 10, 2004
The
Glass Eye
March 27, 2003
Liz
Smith
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Rosie
O’Donnell gets key to Key West
July 15, 2004
Rosie O’Donnell gets key to Key
West; hostile Bahamas loom comedian and
former talk-show host Rosie O’Donnell
arrived on the gay-friendly island of
Key West, Florida on Wednesday aboard
a cruise ship billed as the first catering
to gay and lesbian families. The cruise
aboard the 965-foot Norwegian Dawn was
organized by Kelli O’Donnell’s
company R Family Vacations. During her
Key West visit, Rosie O’Donnell
is expected to preside over a showing
of her paintings and collages at a local
gallery to benefit Rosie’s Broadway
Kid’s, a performing arts program
for economically disadvantaged Manhattan
students. NBC 6.
In the Bahamas, the cruise’s
farthest stop, Minister of Tourism Obie
Wilcombe is coming under fire by the Bahamas
Christian Council for his response to
recent statements on promised protests
against the ship and other gay and lesbian
cruises. Wilcombe’s “offensive”
statements included, “We live in
a democracy, everyone is entitled to their
own opinion and expression thereof.”
He also suggested that in a tourist economy,
“Bahamians must embrace all those
that come to enjoy what we have to offer.”
The Rev. Dr. William Thompson responded,
essentially, that everyone is entitled
to his opinion about gay people and their
“deviant lifestyle”. Nassau
Gay family cruise steams into Key West.
O’Donnell
comes to Keys art show
July 15, 2004
When Rosie O’Donnell’s talk
show ended, she channeled her creativity
in an unexpected way. She expressed her
artistic self through a visual journal
of sorts, combining abstract expression,
introspective reflections and at times
punctuations of harsh realism. Through
these vibrant and energetic paintings
and collages, O’Donnell’s
many voices are put onto canvas, leaving
the viewer with echoes of woman, celebrity,
artist, mother, lover, and activist. The
intimate compositions are meditative reflections
of the world today, which unabashedly
and bravely communicate her continued
journey.All proceeds from her art sales
benefit Rosie’s Broadway Kids, a
15-week in-school program of dance, music
and an overview of American Musical Theater.
The program targets 5th graders in schools
that are below the poverty level in Manhattan,
providing them with instruction and the
chance to perform.
Some of her works will
be on display at Luis Sottil Studios at
716 Duval. For more information, call
the gallery at 292-6447 |
