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WASHINGTON, DC –  Member of Congress John Conyers Jr. (D-MI 13th District) and the Homeless Caucus will host a briefing on the epidemic of violence against the homeless on June 25, 2014. Susan Sarandon will brief congress on the issue and preview Storied Streets, a new film by Reframed Pictures provides a unique perspective of homelessness in the United States. David Pirtle, a victim of violence against the homeless, will share his personal story. The National Coalition for the Homeless is gathering support in the House for bill H.R. 1136, the Violence Against the Homeless Accountability Act that will amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against homeless individuals. Committing acts of violence against those who are homeless is a hate crime in three states: Maryland, Maine, Florida as well as the District of Columbia. Sarandon and others seek to make this violence a hate crime in all 50 states. Though most go unreported, more than 100 reported incidents...

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KATHMANDU, Nepal  – Waiting for Mamu, an award-winning documentary film by Reframed Pictures will be shown the first time outside of the US at The City Museum in Kathmandu. Thomas Morgan, documentary filmmaker and creator of Mamu, returned to Nepal to show the film to the children who stories were featured and who are in the care of 2012 CNN Hero of the Year Pushpa Basnet. Morgan will also present Pushpa and ECDC, the organization she founded at age 21, with a donation from the Frank Denny Estate for $75,000, bringing her closer to building a permanent home for children whose parents have been incarcerated in Nepal. Basnet currently houses 44 children who live and attend school under her organizations care. Waiting for Mamu has garnered many awards including the Audience Award at the Traverse City Film Festival and the Audience and Humanitarian Award at the Sedona International Film Festival. The film is backed by Reframed Pictures, a company founded by Morgan, Academy...

Los Angeles, CA — On Saturday, June 14, 2014, the British American Business Council Los Angeles (BABC LA) will host The Brazil World Cup Celebration on the grounds of the Five-Diamond Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village (2 Dole Dr. Westlake Village, CA 91362) from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Hosted by the BABC LA and British Consul General Chris O’Connor, the family-friendly event will celebrate the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and feature the England vs. Italy game streaming live. Broadcasted in every territory around the globe, the FIFA World Cup is the world’s biggest sporting event.  It is estimated that more than one billion viewers tuned into the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa, and the 2014 Brazil World Cup is set the be the biggest yet. Leonardo Valverde Corrêa da Costa, Deputy Consul General of Brazil in Los Angeles, will be in attendance in addition to international community leaders and celebrities. Guests will be treated to exclusive business networking opportunites and...

Los Angeles, CA –  Kuyam, a local online scheduling platform, will host the second Beautify LA event from June 14-21, 2014. For one week only, locals can book their favorite beauty or fitness appointments at participating salons and studios throughout Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes, and Rancho Palos Verdes with discounts up to 40% off. Select local salons and fitness studios will offer popular services at a discounted price during the specified dates. Users can sign up at beautify-la.com and book appointments starting June 11 in just a few clicks. Book your appointment through the Beautify LA website to receive the special price. "After seeing huge success with our first Beautify LA event, we've decided to bring it to the beach cities," said Kourosh Gohar, founder of Kuyam and Beautify LA. "Now that summer is here, locals are getting in shape and visiting the local beauty salons more frequently....

WEST HOLLYWOOD - The City of West Hollywood and the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce (WHCC) annually partner on a “State of The City” event to engage the City’s business leaders and the community at-large in a conversation about new initiatives, economic trends, and innovations in the City. This year’s focus will examine how the City’s redevelopment efforts on the Eastside have catalyzed the resurgence of entertainment and film industry businesses and promoted people to live, work, and play in West Hollywood. This year’s State of The City will feature a conversation, led by NBC4 anchor/reporter Robert Kovacik, with Erik Logan, President of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Harpo Studios, which recently announced it will move its headquarters to West Hollywood’s historic studio complex, The Lot. WHCC Chairman Hany Haddad will deliver a welcome address and discuss the organization’s vision regarding the City’s Eastside business development. West Hollywood Mayor John D’Amico will discuss the City’s vision for a vibrant Eastside business and...

WEST HOLLYWOOD - The 2014 LA PRIDE Celebration in West Hollywood will take place between Friday, June 6, 2014 and Sunday, June 8, 2014, bringing together more than 50,000 members of the LGBT community and allies to celebrate pride and unity. Produced by Christopher Street West and sponsored in part by the City of West Hollywood, the celebration will include the PRIDE Festival at West Hollywood Park, as well as the Dyke March and Lavender Menace Celebration of Women. In addition, the PRIDE Parade along Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood is one of the largest gay pride parades in the country. Concurrent, is the City’s One City One Pride Arts Festival, which offers events throughout the month of June celebrating marriage equality with the theme “I Do.” On Wednesday, June 4, 2014, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., the City of West Hollywood, Christopher Street West, and West Hollywood Mayor John D’Amico will kick off things with a community celebration including...

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WEST HOLLYWOOD - The City of West Hollywood has assembled a Design Steering Committee to engage residents and community members in a series of public meetings from May 2014 through September 2014 regarding the implementation of Phase II of the Master Plan for West Hollywood Park. There will be five public meetings: Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 6 p.m.; and Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 6 p.m. Each meeting will take place in the Community Meeting Room at West Hollywood Library, located at 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard. Phase I of the West Hollywood Park Master Plan created the new West Hollywood Library, which celebrated its grand opening in October 2011. The library is a 48,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building, which has a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold rating — one of the few municipal buildings in California to have achieved...

Los Angeles, CA  -“FIRST: The Official Film of the London 2012 Olympic Games”, has been honored with a nomination in the Sport Documentary category at the 2014 Sports Emmys.Screened on NBC last summer, FIRST chronicles the Olympic journeys of 12 first-time Olympians on their way to London 2012 Olympic Games and includes swimming superstar Missy Franklin, US gymnastics champion John Orozco and women’s boxing icon Queen Underwood. “It is such an honor to be nominated for a Sports Emmy in the company of such great films about iconic American sports,” said Producer/Director Caroline Rowland. “The greatest honor was to have the opportunity to get to know the amazing young Olympians as they made their way to the greatest sporting event in the world.” The documentary gives audiences a new perspective on the dreams and determination that motivates athletes to excel at the greatest sporting event in the world. The outcomes of all 12 athletes were shown in the film, win or lose. “They really are all superstars”, Rowland said. “Of the 12 featured, six won medals and seven are...