1. CLIMATE CHANGE MARCH DRAWS 300,000 TO MANHATTAN: In advance of a United Nations summit on climate change, around 300,000 protesters—including former Vice President Al Gore, Leonardo DiCaprio, and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio—marched through Manhattan. The New York Times: “Coursing through Midtown, from Columbus Circle to Times Square and the Far West Side, the People’s Climate March was a spectacle even for a city known for doing things big, and it was joined, in solidarity, by demonstrations on Sunday across the globe, from Paris to Papua New Guinea. … From the scientists holding an oversize chalkboard to the Hurricane Sandy victims toting life preservers, the march was a self-consciously inclusive affair, with the organizers intent on creating a very big tent, which they hoped would hammer home the relevance of climate change and its effects.” http://nyti.ms/1qkTygw
2. PROCTER & GAMBLE CANCELS N.F.L. ACTIVATION: Yet another N.F.L. sponsor has spoken out against the league’s handling of domestic violence allegations, as Procter & Gamble cancelled an activation tied to breast cancer awareness. Associated Press: “P&G's Crest brand had been working on a program with players from each of the NFL's 32 teams to wear pink mouthguards and participate in other activities. But on Friday the Cincinnati-based company said Crest would no longer be part of on-field activities and joined the chorus of sponsors voicing disapproval of the NFL's actions. It remains a sponsor but said it will ‘determine future actions as needed.’” http://abcn.ws/1u8XZCG
3. LOS ANGELES NIXES GIANT WATERSLIDE STUNT: An event that would have turned a Los Angeles street into a giant waterslide has been cancelled because of the drought gripping the region. Associated Press: “The padded slide would have used 15,000 to 20,000 gallons to send participants slipping several blocks between courthouses and past City Hall. A Public Works spokesman says the water department thought the event was a bad idea at a time when conservation is being promoted.” http://bit.ly/1mAIfG6
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Boston Children’s Hospital League will host its “Under the Big Top” gala on November 15 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. The evening will feature dinner, dancing, and a live auction.
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association announced a partnership with the National Restaurant Association to help produce the New England Food Show starting in 2016.
CHICAGO: The Chicago Humanities Festival will host its 25th anniversary benefit gala at the Four Seasons hotel on October 21. The evening will honor John W. And Jeanne M. Rowe as Humanists of the Year.
LAS VEGAS: The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund will host Teal Fight Night, a benefit targeting women, at Elixir lounge on October 5. The event will include a silent auction, a raffle, and guest entertainers.
LOS ANGELES: Here’s a review of the Sunset Strip Music Festival, now in its seventh year and expanded from one to two days. Los Angeles Times: http://lat.ms/1ud3PTk
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Shelborne Wyndham Grand in Miami Beach reopened Friday after an extensive renovation.
The District Miami restaurant will celebrate its first anniversary with a 50-guest dinner October 2 with contemporary artist Domingo Zapata.
NEW YORK: The popular Brooklyn food event Smorgasburg branched out to Manhattan as part of Central Park's SummerStage series, but so many people turned up that organizers (and police) were turning people away just an hour into the event. Gothamist: http://bit.ly/1mAztIb
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
WASHINGTON, D.C.: CBS hosted a screening of the new drama Madam Secretary at the Institute of Peace on Thursday; former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was among the guests. Washington Post: http://wapo.st/1DsngKT
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