Month: May 2018

Second City Chicago

The Second City and DePaul University to Offer Degrees in Comedy Filmmaking

DePaul collaborates with world’s largest school of improvisation CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 Contacts: Kristin Claes Mathews and Marilyn Cox DePaul University today announced a collaboration designed to expand comedy education. Starting in fall 2018, DePaul’s School of Cinematic Arts will offer comprehensive new undergraduate and graduate degrees in comedy filmmaking: Master[Read More…]

The Cat in the Hat

Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences to Present Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Cat in the Hat’

Special performance May 6 for children with autism and sensory sensitivities CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 By: Meghan Hughes Bright lights, loud noises and shushes from the audience can make the theatre an unwelcoming place for children with sensory sensitivities. To soften those challenges, The Theatre School at DePaul University is offering[Read More…]

Chloe Orlando

Controversial Bathroom Law Spawns DePaul University Play on Gender Identity

‘Growing Up Blue’ opens May 18 at The Theatre School at DePaul University CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 Contact: Lorene Yue  When North Carolina defined gender access to public bathrooms in 2016, people protested, corporations yanked expansion plans in the state, sports organizations canceled tournaments and celebrities boycotted. Chloë Orlando, a student[Read More…]

Hawaii volucano

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations, High Levels of Dangerous Sulfur Dioxide Gas

HAWAII—(ENEWSPFP)—May 4, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser This story may be updated Hawaii County police, fire, and county agencies, along with the National Guard and partners, continue to assist with an evacuation of the Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens subdivisions in the face of a volcanic eruption in the area. All[Read More…]

Martin Shkreli

‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Is In Prison, But Daraprim’s Price Is Still High

CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 By: Shefali Luthra It was 2015 when Martin Shkreli, then CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals and the notorious “pharma bro,” jacked up the cost of the lifesaving drug Daraprim by 5,000 percent. Overnight, its price tag skyrocketed from $13.50 a pill to $750. The move drew criticism from[Read More…]

Chicago students against gun violence

The Devastating Impact of Gun Violence on America’s Youth

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 By: Chelsea Parsons, Maggie Thompson, Eugenio Weigend Vargas, and Giovanni Rocco Gun violence is a uniquely American epidemic, and it’s having a uniquely disproportionate impact on America’s youth. Today, the Center for American Progress and Generation Progress released a joint report detailing the intersectional crisis[Read More…]

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

FDA Approves New Uses for Two Drugs Used for Treatment of BRAF-positive Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 Contact: Sandy Walsh The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Tafinlar (dabrafenib) and Mekinist (trametinib), administered together, for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic), and has a type[Read More…]

NYC Mayor DeBlasio

In Case You MIssed It: Mayor Bill de Blasio Embraces Safer Consumption Spaces for NYC to Reduce Overdose Deaths

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2018 By: Tony Newman Ne York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday that he is moving forward with safer consumption spaces as a strategy to combat the overdose crisis. The move follows years of advocacy by community-based groups, people who are directly affected, faith leaders, medical professionals,[Read More…]

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