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Montreux, Switzerland • “Wayne Shorter and Quincy Jones—Tribute to Claude Nobs” Exhibit Debuts at Montreux Jazz Festival
ICAP presented its latest exhibition, “Wayne Shorter and Quincy Jones—Tribute to Claude Nobs,” at Stravinski Auditorium, a high-visibility venue at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. On display July 4–21, the…
ICAP artists Larry Coryell and Marcus Dunleavy Engage in a Three-Hour Dialogue with Prosser Students
On July 12, guitarists and ICAP artists Larry Coryell and Marcus Dunleavy returned to the Prosser Career Academy (high school) on Chicago’s west side, for a dialogue with students. The…
Oslo • Norway actor Jakob Oftebro shares insight into counteracting the bullying phenomenon.
Jakob Oftebro, star of the 2012 Norwegian blockbuster film Kon-Tiki and the Norwegian Broadcasting System (NRK) series Erobreren (The Conqueror), was born in Oslo in 1986. His other film appearances…
Chicago, Illinois • Marcus Dunleavy Gives a Concert in Support of Citywide ‘Now Is The Time’ Initiative
On May 30, the Prosser Career Academy (high school) on Chicago’s west side, welcomed guitarist and ICAP artist Marcus Dunleavy for a return concert engagement. This time, Mr. Dunleavy—who has…
Istanbul, Turkey • Artists From Across the Globe Celebrate the 2nd International Jazz Day
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, in partnership with the Republic of Turkey, commemorated the power of jazz as a vehicle…
Los Angeles • 94-year old Composer/Arranger Gerald Wilson receives ICAP Founder’s Lifetime Achievement Award
In appreciation of his 70-year career in jazz and his contributions to promote peace, culture and education, the International Committee of Artists for Peace honored famed arranger/composer Gerald Wilson with…
Scoop New Zealand – “Most Inhumane of Weapons”
Most Inhumane of Weapons I believe that most of the world’s citizens would agree that nuclear weapons should be considered inhumane. It is encouraging to see that there is now…
Oslo, Norway • ICAP Takes Part in ICAN’s Civil Society Forum for Catastrophic Humanitarian Consequences of the Use of Nuclear Weapons
On 4–5 March 2013, the Norwegian government hosted a conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons in Oslo during which governments, UN agencies, international organizations, and civil society analyzed…
Bronwyn Turei, New Zealand actress facilitates discussion after iChoose performance at 10 Schools.
For the final leg of the iChoose Auckland, New Zealand tour, iChoose cast and staff joined the crowd of 450 (K9, K10) students at Kelston Boys High School on March…
Auckland, New Zealand • iChoose Visits Waiuku College and Southern Cross Campus School
Situated in an attractive rural and farming environment with wild west coast beaches, the meandering Waikato River and the wide open Manukau Harbour , approximately 45 minutes from Central Auckland,…
Auckland, New Zealand • iChoose Visits One Tree Hill School and De La Salle College
The empowering message of iChoose made its impact felt this morning at One Tree Hill College in the Auckland suburb of Penrose. One Tree Hill is a co-educational, secondary school…
Auckland, New Zealand • iChoose Debuts at Albany Senior High and Tangaroa College
The second day of iChoose proved another thrilling day for the team. Staff and students of Albany Senior High School warmly welcomed cast and crew onto their gorgeous campus. Albany…
iChoose Debuts in Auckland New Zealand schools
The iChoose team couldn’t have asked for a better start to their anti-bullying campaign at schools in Auckland. Debuting in front of Year 9 students at Mount Albert Grammar (High)…
Auckland, New Zealand • iChoose Readies for Groundbreaking New Zealand Opening
Under the direction of Lisa Brickell, the multiethnic cast of iChoose wowed the 210-strong audience at a dress rehearsal held at New Zealand Culture Centre in Ellerslie, Auckland, on Saturday,…
Jazz legend Buster Williams Brings his Groove to Abington Friends
As 16-year-old Alex Wood plays the jazz standard “Misty” on the piano, bassist Buster Williams hangs on every note. But it is the absence of sound he is listening for…
Guam Launches Latte Peace Festival
January was named ‘Guam Peace Month’. The first annual Latte Peace Festival opened at Guam’s Tamuning Park on Jan. 12 with a celebration promoting cultural exchange with neighboring islands. Located…
Sarah duPont and Gigi Hancock Bring to Light the Urgency of Defending the Amazon Rainforest
Narrated by Academy Award winners Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock, Amazon Gold is the disturbing account of a clandestine journey into the Amazon rainforest. Two journalists, led by a Peruvian…
ICAP Co-Presidents, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter Were Appointed as UCLA Professors
Renowned artists to mentor students as part of Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance’s partnership with UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/jazz-legends-herbie-hancock-wayne-242396.aspx
Philadelphia • The Real Toscanini Reveals Inseparability of Humanity from Art
(Many thanks to Peter Dorbin and the Philadelphia Inquirer for permission to use this article.) November 25, 2012 By Peter Dorbin, Inquirer Culture Writer (Philly.com) Would the symphony orchestra be better…
Kansas City, Kansas • Trumpeter Shunzo Ohno Proves Power of Music Can Be Life-Changing
A car accident and cancer could have ended Shunzo Ohno’s career, but he could not be stopped. (Many thanks to Kansas City Star editor Joe Klopus for permission to use this article…
Little Rock, Arkansas • Arkansas State Capitol Hosts ‘Artists As Peacemakers’ Exhibit
In the beautiful white-marbled rotunda of the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock, ICAP’s “Artists As Peacemakers” exhibit went on view October 22–26. David Ware, Capitol Historian, Arkansas Secretary of…
According to the Guinness World Records Organization, Dr. Saburo Shochi, at 106, Has Become “the oldest person to circumnavigate the world by scheduled public transport.”
His recent feat, which has been recognized by the renowned Guinness record-keeping association, and which has been confirmed by airline officials on each leg of his journey, had Dr. Shochi…
Hilo, Hawaii • Big Island Hosts Third Annual World Peace
The County of Hawaii hosted its third annual World Peace Festival on Oct. 6 at the beautiful Coconut Island or Moku Ola, which is Hawaiian for “island of life.” More…
Santa Monica, California • “Century of Women” Exhibit Debuts
The International Committee of Artists for Peace has announced the debut of a new exhibition, titled “Century of Women.” In light of the critical role of women in creating a…