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Founder & Author of "Kids Deserve It", White House Champion of Change, BAMMY Principal & Teacher of the Year
Todd Nesloney is the Director of Culture and Strategic Leadership for the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA).
Photographer
Trey Ratcliff is a photographer, artist, writer and adventurer. Trey’s images and stories capture the beauty of exotic travel destinations and the humor of the bizarre situations he often finds…
Writer, Performance Artist, and Filmmaker
Tomos is a London-based writer, performance artist, and filmmaker. While studying English Literature and Drama at the University of Manchester, he co-founded Odds On Productions, working as a producer on the…
Actor, Artist, Author & Activist
There are motivational speakers, and then there are “motivational do-ers.” Terry Crews is the latter. This bonafide powerhouse—actor, activist, best-selling author, former athlete, and beyond—has inspired countless individuals to “do…
Photographer, Artist and Filmmaker
For so long, black people have been considered things. We’ve been thingified physically, sexually, emotionally. With my work I’m looking to revitalize and elevate the black body.
Astonish the crowds with feats of acrobatic prowess that are, honestly, unbelievable
They don't sing or play an instrument, but they are the most popular act on Memphis' legendary music mecca, Beale Street. While music blares from the clubs all around them,…
Acrobatic Team, featured on the NBC hit reality competition series "America's Got Talent (season 8)
The Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team, featured on the NBC hit reality competition series “America’s Got Talent (season 8),” is a professional gymnastics troupe consisting of talented young men and boys…
The Q Brothers will transformed the tragedy into a rip-roaring, rapped one-act rich with dizzying rhymes and slick beats
Musicians, actors, writers, educators and DJs, The Q Brothers, GQ, and JQ, have created and appeared in award-winning, internationally acclaimed productions with company members Jackson Doran and Postell Pringle, including…
"The Daily Show" Host and Best-Selling Author
Trevor Noah made his debut as host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show on Comedy Centra.
Actor, Singer and Civil Rights Campaigner. Call Mr. Robeson, a play, which celebrates the life and work of the great singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson
The acclaimed British production Call Mr. Robeson, a play, which celebrates the life and work of the great singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson. The production, by Tayo…
World-Renowned American Spiritual Ensemble. Composed of some of the finest classically trained singers in the United States, the group strives to keep the tradition of the Negro spiritual alive
The American Spiritual Ensemble, a critically-acclaimed professional group composed of more than 20 of the finest singers in the classical music world! The vocalists have thrilled audiences around the world…
Author, Journalist and Showbiz Reporter, columnist for Best Magazine. He co-wrote his younger brother Simon Cowell's autobiography, I Don't Mean to be
Tony Cowell is a journalist, older stepbrother of Simon Cowell and the author of I Hate to Be Rude But . . . and Is It Me or Is Everyone…
African-American opera stars Victor Trent Cook, Rodrick Dixon, and Thomas Young make up the acclaimed THREE MO' TENORS
THREE MO’ TENORS is the brainchild of Marion J. Caffey, a highly acclaimed veteran Broadway performer, writer and director. While watching the 1994 PBS Television special The Three Tenors –…
Television Host and Artist. He is most notable for having been the host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition which aired on ABC
The instantly recognizable sound of Ty Pennington’s “Good Morning!” has become an unmistakable sign of hope for families and communities, as he has helped transform the lives of thousands, while…
Comedian, Former SNL Cast Member and Actor on NBC's "30 Rock"
Starring for seven seasons on NBC’s Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning 30 Rock, Tracy Morgan appeared opposite Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin as ‘Tracy Jordan,’ the unpredictable star of Lemon’s…
Political Comedian, and Bill Clinton Impersonator. Tim Watters has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno over 200 times
With over 200 appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Tim Watters spent more than two decades as the preeminent impersonator of President Bill Clinton. Widely known as…
Entrepreneur, Professional Skateboarder, NY Times Bestselling Author How Did I Get Here? The Ascent of an Unlikely CEO
Tony Hawk was age 9 when his older brother gave him a blue fiberglass skateboard, chipped and scratched from years of use. The first time Tony stepped on it and…
Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock/alternative metal band, formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada, in 1992, under the name Groundswell
Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock/alternative metal band, formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada, in 1992, under the name Groundswell. After a breakup in late 1997, the band regrouped in…
Actress, Singer and Playwright. She has been a Broadway star for more than four decades, earning four Tony Award nominations
Tovah Feldshuh most recently stopped the show as the trapeze-swinging Berthe in the Tony Award-winning musical revival of Pippin on Broadway. Last season, she played Lady Politic in the acclaimed…
Award-Winning Actress, Comedian, Writer, Producer; Known for "30 Rock," "Mean Girls," "SNL"
Tina Fey is an Award-Winning Television and Film Actress. She completed a seven-season run as the executive producer, head writer, and star of three-time Emmy Award-winning comedy series 30 Rock.…
Hypnotist
Creator of corporate America's newest form of educational entertainment, Imaginism, Tom DeLuca is a presenter like no other. His credentials read like a list of the Fortune 500, and he…
Comedian & Actor Known for "In Living Color" and "Black Dynamite"
Tommy Davidson’s exceptional range – stand-up comedy and acting to versatile music ability – have earned him a reputation as an extraordinary performer. Best known as one of the original…
Lead Vocalist, Guitarist & Composer with Phish
Since co-founding the seminal improv rock outfit Phish in 1983, guitarist, composer, and songwriter Trey Anastasio. Anastasio has explored a wide variety of musical pathways ranging from atonal fugues and elaborate…
Stand-Up Comedian from New York City. He has appeared on most late night talk shows and has had his own half-hour specials on Comedy Central
Ted Alexandro has been a comedian for twenty years. Time Out NY called Ted “One of the funniest comedians working today.”Ted has performed on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel,…
All-star dance ensemble featuring Chicago's top foot-workers
The FootworKINGz (FWK) is an all-star dance ensemble featuring Chicago’s top footworkers. FWK’s ensemble includes Artistic Director, Charles “King Charles” Parks, the city’s undisputed champ. Other FWK members include choreographer/dancer,…
Comedic Music Group Who Broke Out on SNL; "I'm on a Boat" and "Dick in a Box"
The Lonely Island is a comedy group formed by Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone, best known for their comedic music. Originally from Berkeley, California, the group is currently…
Traditional music, dancers, and stories of the Native Peoples of North America!
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are the oldest resident Native American dance company in New York.
A Multimedia Concert Performance, Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz
The Langston Hughes Project is a multimedia concert performance of Langston Hughes’s kaleidoscopic jazz poem suite. Ask Your Mama is Hughes’s homage in verse and music to the struggle for…
Popular Alternative rock band of the mid 1990s
Third Eye Blind a rock band formed in San Francisco in 1993. The songwriting duo of Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan signed the band's first major label recording contract with…
Rock Band from Amityville, Long Island, New York, formed in 1999 by Eddie Reyes
Taking Back Sunday is a band that truly needs no introduction. Since forming in Long Island in 1999, they have sold millions of albums, evolved from a young punk act…
Kaleidoscope of Entertainment and Wonder
Since their Western debut in 1986, The Peking Acrobats have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs; they are experts at…
Interdisciplinary dance and physical theater company, committed to the creation of an eclectic and powerful dance vocabulary
Lux Aeterna Dance Company, founded in April 2006, is an interdisciplinary dance and physical theater company, committed to the creation of an eclectic and powerful dance vocabulary through the fusion…
Aztec Fire Dancers "Traditional Aztecs"
The phrase In Tlanextli Tlacopan is an indigenous nahuatl term meaning En El Esplendor de Tlacopan in Spanish or In the Splendor of Tlacopan in English.
Mentalist Duo. Award-Winning husband and wife entertainers who guarantee amazement and laughter with their interactive show
During the early 19th century, a small number of married couples gained significant notoriety with performances called Second Sight. The Evasons are one of very few couples in history who…
A Hilarious Multimedia Lecture Event Including The Head Writers Of “America’s Finest News Source”
The Onion is an award-winning satirical news organization, delivering unrivaled journalism and reaching millions of fans through print, broadcast, radio, online, and mobile outlets. Founded in 1988 as a student…
Comedy-Juggling Duo Comprising Jon Wee and Owen Morse. They Also Appeared on NBC's America's Got Talent
Everything you ever wanted to know about The Passing Zone… Owen Morse and Jon Wee met in 1986 at a juggling convention and instantly knew they would make a great…
A Play By Jeff Stetson
In this moving and thought-provoking work, playwright Jeff Stetson imagines for us what a clandestine meeting might have been like between two of the most influential men of their times:…
Legendary Comedy Troupe
The Second City, theatre troupe from Chicago will entertain the audience with a modern mix of romance, rancor and everything in between. Always original, hilarious, and daring, The Second City…
Soul music vocal group. One of the best-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s
The Stylistics was formed in Philadelphia, PA in 1966 from two groups, "The Percussions" and "The Monarchs". When members from each group were drafted or went on to further their…
The Quintessential Motown Vocal Group
For more than 50 years, The Temptations have prospered, propelling popular music with a series of smash hits and sold-out performances throughout the world. The history of The Temptations is…
Guinness Record-Holding Juggling Team
Barry Raspyni and Dan Raspyni, since his arrival on Income Tax Day in 1962, the taller Raspyni Brother has skyrocketed to an imposing 6' 1", while maintaining a very sleek…
Long-Lasting American Doo-Wop and R&B/Soul Vocal Group
As one of the biggest selling group’s of all time, The Drifters has featured more than 60 different vocalists in a unique and dynamic history spanning six decades. The current…