Saturday, August 19, 2017

Three Must-See Shows Currently on Broadway


A marketing and programming intern for the film-streaming platform MUBI, Cameron Deahl is attending New York University in pursuit of a career as a television producer. Since moving to New York, Cameron Deahl has taken an interest in Broadway theater. 

Broadway is New York City's oldest north-south street, and its theater district, which spans from 42nd to 53rd Street, is home to 40 professional theaters that each can seat at least 500 people. Below are three must-see shows currently playing on Broadway.

1. Prince of Broadway - The recipient of 21 Tony Awards, Harold Prince is one of the most beloved individuals in all of American theater. Prince of Broadway, which is directed by Prince, celebrates his legendary career with fully-staged hits from his catalog of musicals, including Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, and The Phantom of the Opera. Playing at the Manhattan Theater Club, the show runs until October 22, 2017.

2. Cats - An iconic musical based on TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, this show of dazzling dance moves and spectacular costumes is playing at the Neil Simon Theater through December 30, 2017.

3. Bandstand - Set in post-World War II America, this big band musical follows a group of incompatible veterans who overcome their collective tragedies from the war en route to winning a national song competition. The recipient of a 2017 Tony Award for Best Choreography, it's playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater until December 30, 2017.

Saturday, June 17, 2017

Rizzo Donates $3.5 Million for Families of Cancer Patients


Despite his busy schedule as a student at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Cameron Deahl manages to find time for work on the side and since 2016 has been serving as a marketing and programming intern for New York-based film streaming startup MUBI. A Chicago native who happens to be a fan of baseball, Cameron Deahl is a lifelong supporter of the Chicago Cubs.

Last year, the Chicago Cubs made headlines after they won the World Series championship, ending a championship title drought that lasted for 108 years. As they enter another season, the Cubs are once again making headlines, but this time for some of their members' charitable activities.

Recently the team's first baseman, Anthony Rizzo, donated $3.5 million to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The amount is expected to create two endowed funds, one of which has been nicknamed Hope 44. This particular fund aims to provide grants to families who are facing financial hardships related to the chemotherapy treatment of a young family member. The money can cover practically anything from medical bills to mortgage payments.

Mr. Rizzo has been known to have a special affinity towards cancer victims, and is regularly seen visiting the hospital's young patients.

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Drake's "More Life" Breaks More Records


A graduate of Illinois' Highland Park High School, Cameron Deahl is currently pursuing a bachelor of science degree at New York University. When he isn't busy studying business or television and film producing, Cameron Deahl enjoys listening to Drake, one of his favorite musicians. 

Drake recently released his latest music project, More Life, which he calls a 22-song playlist. Aside from questions of whether it's an official album, the grouping of songs broke a major record its first week with 385 million streams online. The previous record for first-week streams was held by Drake's last album, Views, which had 245 million. 

Spotify's most streamed artist in 2016 also found success on the Billboard 200 chart with the release of More Life, which sold over 500,000 copies and debuted at No. 1. Furthermore, all 22 songs on More Life landed on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Drake a combined 24 songs on the chart, which breaks another record he previously held. More Life remained at No. 1 in its second week, joining Views as Drake's only two albums to hold down the top spot for more than one week.