Maria Loi
The Chef and Global Ambassador of Greek Gastronomy, returns to the Summer Fancy Food Show, North America's largest specialty food event, beginning June 28 and continuing through June 30, 2026, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Known as the "Julia Child of Greece" and host of the National Public Television shows "The Life of Loi" and "Living Longer with Loi," Chef LOI will spotlight three artisan Greek producers: BreadKone — innovative cone-shaped sourdough bread with a hollow center ready for sweet or savory fillings; Ormelia — hand-selected table olives and olive products from Halkidiki;and Chrisanthidis — Greek Confectionery Tradition, now present in 53 countries worldwide. **Attendees, buyers, and media are welcome to visit Loi Brand at Booth 5648 for tastings and to meet Chef LOI and the featured producers.**
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Martha Reeves
To celebrate June as Black Music Month and share her lead-off single & music video "To Know You Is to Love You" and music video (released June 26th), interviews are available with the legendary Motown powerhouse and lead singer of MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS, whose timeless hits include "Dancing in the Street," "Heat Wave," "Jimmy Mack" and "Nowhere to Run." REEVES, who turns 85 this Summer, returns with her first new album in 22 years, Searching, arriving Aug. 14.
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Jenn Gambatese
The Broadway actress will star as 'Katie' headlining as Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) offers a free presentation of the new musical UNZIPPED, set for tonight Monday, June 29 at 7 PM at THEATER 555 (555 W. 42nd St.), marking the return to live presentation for the TRU Voices New Musicals Series. A sexy new musical, the original story for UNZIPPED came from the mind of sex therapist, author, and award-winning songwriter EVA MARGOLIES, who co-wrote the book, music, and lyrics with DOUGLAS J. COHEN. The presentation is produced by R.K. GREENE and the StoryLine Project and directed by DEBRA WHITFIELD. The cast also includes CHRISTOPHER SUTTON, PATRICK OLIVER JONES, MICHAEL NOTARDONATO, among others. The presentation will be followed by TRU's renowned "Dollars and Sense" industry talkback about the developmental track for this show, featuring CHARLOTTE COHN, producer, newly appointed artistic director of The American Theater Group of NJ; MARSI GARDINER, co-producer; SUE GILAD of In Fine Company, producer; MARC DAVID LEVINE, Tony and Olivier Award-Winning producer; BRADLEY REYNOLDS, Drama Desk winner, Drama League winner, Olivier Award winner and TONY nominated producer. Co-moderated by TRU executive director BOB OST and board member JANEL C. SCARBOROUGH, producer/creative investor, co-founder of TRU Diversity.
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John Carpenter
The influential filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and composer and his longtime band mates CODY CARPENTER (synths) and DANIEL DAVIES (guitar) will share on June 30 a second track from Cathedral paired with an accompanying visualizer - both from the forthcoming project that marks CARPENTER's highly anticipated return to the realm of audio/visual narrative storytelling. Cathedral spans a new album set for release Aug. 7 on Sacred Bones Records alongside his first ever graphic novel, set for release Aug. 4 via Storm King Comics. Cathedral functions as both soundtrack and narrative engine: each track aligns with a chapter of the graphic novel, with liner notes guiding listeners through the story.
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