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Think Beyond Plastic Awards Ceremony

Innovation Trumps Pollution

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When selecting the pre-finalists, the A-Spark investment team seeks applicants that present an offering that best addresses the plastic pollution crisis. Successful applicants will be determined solely on their investor deck’s presenting a clearly articulated outline of their business idea/model along with supporting technologies (if appropriate). Key success factors that A-Spark will be looking for include:

1) a novel solution to a problem that has yet to be addressed;

2) simplicity in implementation of the solution;

3) impact and scalability for a world market;

4) an outline of developmental objectives; and

5) ecological and financial sustainability.

The following pre-finalists have been invited to submit business plans and continue to compete.PulpWorks, Inc.
PUSH underground
Dirtball
VIRES Corp
Rockstock
DGrade
EcoLogic, LLCMycodev Group
EggPlant
Bio-on
EcoPost
tru2earth

Think Beyond Plastic is an innovation competition for entrepreneurs working on solutions to the plastic pollution crisis. Eligible contestants compete for a first prize investment of $50,000 and $5,000 credit towards legal work for an existing business and a $10,000 investment and $3,000 credit for legal work for the most innovative business idea.

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Music Legends Joan Baez, Jackson Browne and Emmylou Harris Join Forces with the Downtown Streets Team to End Homelessness

The Downtown Streets Team (DST), a non-profit organization with an award-winning, innovative work-first model that is aimed at eliminating homelessness, is excited to announce a benefit concert hosted by Joan Baez with her special guests Jackson Browne and Emmylou Harris, at the San Jose Civic on Saturday, July 27, 2013. General tickets will go on sale in early May, but VIP tickets and sponsorship information is currently available via a link from DSTs website, www.streetsteam.org. All sponsors and VIP ticket holders will be invited to a reception hosted by DST for the artists on the stage following the concert.

Baez has been a longtime supporter of the Downtown Streets Team. “Joan has been incredibly supportive of our team for many years and has gotten to know many of our members as individuals, said Eileen Richardson, Executive Director, Downtown Streets Team. This is truly an exciting time for DST. Weve grown from a staff of one, four team members and a $50,000 budget to more than 17 employees, with almost 100 team members currently across multiple communities and a multi-million dollar budget in a few short years. And we continue to field calls from across the country from other communities wanting to implement our successful model. We believe this event is going to shake things up and help us continue to change the perception of homelessness within the county and across the nation.

All proceeds from this evening of acoustic music will go directly to support the Downtown Streets Team and its team members as they work to rebuild their lives and recover from homelessness. Team members attend weekly meetings and volunteer their time maintaining our neighborhoods in exchange for a basic stipend and access to agency-wide services, including job training skills, case management services and mentor opportunities. Based on a culture of dignity and respect, DST transforms the lives of individuals, ensuring they have the tools to thrive.

Joan Baez remains a musical force of nature whose influence is incalculable, from marching on the front lines of the civil rights movement and organizing resistance to the Vietnam War to inspiring Vaclav Havel in his fight for a Czech Republic. Her earliest recordings fed a host of traditional ballads into the rock vernacular, before she unselfconsciously introduced Bob Dylan to the world in 1963, commencing a lifetime of shining a light on a list of songwriters too numerous to name. Amongst her many honors, she is the recipient of the National Recording Academys Lifetime Achievement Award.

Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He was honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2007.

A 12-time Grammy winner and BillboardCentury Award recipient, Emmylou Harris contribution as a singer and songwriter spans 40 years. She has recorded more than 25 albums and has lent her talents to countless fellow artists recordings. In recognition of her remarkable career, Harris was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008. 

To learn more about DST and get inside information about our concert, along with the the chance to win free tickets to what is sure to be a sold out event, please be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at www.streetsteam.org and our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/downtownstreetsteam.

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Artists for the Arts Foundation and For the Arts Present Jackson Browne and Gary Wright

DATE ADDED! Friday May 17, 2003

Singers/Songwriters JACKSON BROWNE and GARY WRIGHT join SMMUSD Student Musicians and international recording artists VENICE for the 10th anniversary benefit concert to support the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundations For The Arts campaign. Hosting this event for her second time is CYNTHIA FOX of 95.5 KLOS. Proceeds from ticket sales & live auction will be used to fund arts programs in Santa Monica-Malibu public schools.

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Where:

Barnum Hall Theater, Santa Monica High School Campus
601 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, California, 90405

When:

DATE ADDED! Friday May 17, 2003
Doors: 6:00pm Show: 7:00pm

Saturday, May 18 show SOLD OUT

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT www.smmef.org

The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation raises funds in support of Arts, Academics and Athletics. Through the Education Foundation, For The Arts raises awareness and an arts endowment to ensure that every student in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District receives a broad introduction to the arts as part of their complete education. www.smmef.org

Artists For The Arts Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping public school districts sustain and create Arts Programs. This is our seventh consecutive year helping to fund the For The Arts endowment. www.aftafoundation.org

For more information please contact: Amber Guerra (AFTAF) AGuerra@aftafoundation.org Ph: 310-428-8140 Linda Gross (For The Arts) – smmef@smmusd.org Ph: 310-396-4557

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Jackson Browne to Perform for Camp Winnarinbow’s Grace and Joy Scholarship Fund Event May 12th

Join us for an afternoon of music and celebration at the intimate Coventry Grove in Kensington as we honor 30 years of the Grace and Joy Scholarship Fund.

RECEPTION, BUFFET & DRINKS
PERFORMANCE BY JACKSON BROWNE
ONGOING SILENT AUCTION

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$200 General Seating
$500 Circle of FUNds

Circle of FUNds includes priority seating, a limited edition event poster and access to the intimate post-concert reception with the artists.

Purchase tickets at:
http://campwinnarainbow.eventbrite.com/

For more information please visit:
www.campwinnarainbow.org
or call: 510-525-4304

Coventry Grove is located at 500 Coventry Rd. in Kensington (in the Berkely Hills). Please be aware this is an outdoor event in a residential neighborhood. Please park in legal spots only. No parking signs are strictly enforced. Please be prepared to walk several blocks in hilly terrain.

All proceeds benefit Camp Winnarainbow’s Grace & Joy Scholarship Fund. A portion of your contribution is tax-deductible, you will receive a receipt in the mail after the event.

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Jackson Browne Announces Summer 2013 U.S. Acoustic Tour with Special Guest Sara Watkins

LOS ANGELES, CA, February 15, 2011: Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne is set to launch his summer 2013 Acoustic Tour with a string of U.S. dates beginning June 19 at the Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City, UT. Playing guitar and piano, Jackson will perform songs from his entire body of work, with varying set lists each night. Singer-songwriter and fiddle player Sara Watkins will open the Acoustic Tour as a special guest. Pre-sale information and more tour dates will be announced soon at www.jacksonbrowne.com.

Sara Watkins first gained recognition as a founding member of the GRAMMY-winning trio Nickel Creek. Sun Midnight Sun, the second solo album from acclaimed singer, songwriter, and fiddle player will be released May 8 on Nonesuch Records. Produced by guitarist, singer, and songwriter Blake Mills, co-founder of the band Simon Dawes, the album features special guest appearances by Fiona Apple, Jackson Browne, Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Benmont Tench, and Sean Watkins. Im really excited to have Sara joining me on this tour, says Jackson. We’ve played together a number of times in the last few years, sometimes on her show and sometimes mine, and it’s always been a thrill for me. I’m floored by her amazing instrumental virtuosity and by her beautiful voice, and most of all, I love her songs. Watkins and her band joined Browne last year on his 2012 tour. The show features multiple collaborations between the two acts throughout the set.

The tour runs through July 6th and includes Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Tanglewood and Telluride Festival appearances. Other highlights include two nights at Borgata in Atlantic City and Red Butte Garden in Salt Lake City, UT. In addition, premium benefit seats, Guacfund tickets and VIP packages are available for purchase through www.jacksonbrowne.com.

Jackson Browne has written and performed some of the most literate and moving songs in popular music and has defined a genre of songwriting charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. He was honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007. Beyond his music, he is known for his advocacy on behalf of the environment, human rights, and arts education. He’s a co-founder of the groups Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE), Nukefree.org, and Success Through the Arts Foundation, which provides education opportunities for students in South Los Angeles.

DateCityVenue
June 19Salt Lake City, CARed Butte Garden
June 21Aspen, CO JazzAspen Snowmass
June 23Telluride, COTelluride Bluegrass Festival
June 25Des Moines, IACivic Center of Greater Des Moines
June 28Columbus, OHPalace Theater
July 01Lancaster, PAAmerican Musical Theater
July 02New Brunswick, NJState Theater
July 04Lenox, MATanglewood
July 05Atlantic City, NJBorgata
July 06Atlantic City, NJBorgata
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