"Link for Higher Education in Prison provides college education to incarcerated people to help reduce recidivism and poverty and strengthen families and communities. In 1998, as part of the get-tough-on-crime campaign, state and federal funding for college programs inside prison was stopped. Understanding the positive effects of education in the transformation and rehabilitiation of incarcerated people, inmates at Sing Sing Correctional Facility reached out to religious and academic volunteers to develop a college-degree granting program. Under Anne Reissner, Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison was founded to restore college education at Sing Sing through private funding. In 1931, new"
"years 1953-1957. The 1989 film adaptation ""Sing"" is based on the ""SING!"" traditions. According to ""The New York Times"" review of the movie, the film's production notes say that Paul Simon, Neil Diamond, Barbra Streisand, Carole King and Neil Sedaka, who attended various Brooklyn and Queens high schools in the mid to late 1950s, took part in ""SING!"" productions. Other SING! celebrities include Stuyvesant High School's Tim Robbins and Paul Reiser. Inter-SINGs are SING competitions held between different high schools. They have been held in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island. Susan E. Wagner High School won the first"
"film's silliness. Universal and Illumination have announced plans for a sequel, tentatively titled ""Sing 2"", slated for December 25, 2020. Sing (2016 American film) Sing is a 2016 American computer-animated musical comedy-drama film produced by Illumination Entertainment. It was directed and written by Garth Jennings, co-directed by Christophe Lourdelet and starring the voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, and Tori Kelly. The film is about a group of anthropomorphic animals that enter a singing competition, hosted by a koala who is trying to save his theater. The film includes more than"
"Sing (2016 American film) Sing is a 2016 American computer-animated musical comedy-drama film produced by Illumination Entertainment. It was directed and written by Garth Jennings, co-directed by Christophe Lourdelet and starring the voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton, and Tori Kelly. The film is about a group of anthropomorphic animals that enter a singing competition, hosted by a koala who is trying to save his theater. The film includes more than 60 songs from famous artists and also has an original song by Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande called ""Faith,"" which"
"SING! SING! is an annual student-run musical production put on by some high schools in New York City. It is a theater competition between the various grades, with the setup between grades differing from school to school (such as sophomore-freshman vs. seniors vs. juniors, senior-sophomore vs. junior-freshman or freshman-senior vs. sophomore-junior). ""SING!"" was conceived by Bella Tillis, a music teacher at Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York in 1947. A Library of Congress archive of the papers of entertainer Danny Kaye, who went to high school with Tillis, contains playbills of ""SING!"" performances at Midwood High School from the"
"Ossining (then known as Sing Sing) on the east bank of the river at the southern end of Haverstraw Bay were particularly dangerous as mariners preferred to use that side. In 1847 a location for a light was identified at Teller's Point, the southern tip of Croton Point just north of Ossining, at the north end of the shoal. That land was then used as a vineyard and its owner asked a higher price than the government was willing to pay. The following year Congress appropriated $4,000 ($ in modern dollars) to acquire a different site near Tarrytown, at the"
"confinement at Rikers Island was 43 days. More than 48 percent of adolescents at this institution have diagnosed mental health problems. On August 28, 2014, a law was passed boosting oversight of the use of solitary confinement at Rikers Island, following intense public outcry after various abuses at the prison. The law requires the prison to publish quarterly reports on their use of solitary confinement, but did not include provisions regarding the protection of prisoners against guard brutality or limiting the use of solitary confinement as a punishment. The solitary confinement unit at Rikers is commonly referred to as ""Bing"","
"Sing (Joe Raposo song) ""Sing"" is a 1971 song written by Joe Raposo for the children's television show ""Sesame Street"". In 1973, it gained popularity when performed by the Carpenters, who made it a #3 hit on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Raposo was one of the staff songwriters on ""Sesame Street"", and the song became one of the most popular on the program, sung in English, Spanish, and sign language. In its initial appearance, it was sung by adult human cast members of the show (the most frequent lead singer was Bob McGrath) and Muppets, including Big Bird. Barbra Streisand's"
"in various New York penitentiaries including Sing Sing, the Blackwell's Island Penitentiary, and the upstate penitentiary in Dennamora. In a biography by Timothy Gilfoyle, the prison system of New York in the later half of the 19th century is depicted as being based upon the spoils system and largely corrupt. In the description of Sing Sing, Gilfoyle outlines the stove manufacturing operation the inmates were forced to endure. Gilfoyle describes the penitentiary at Blackwell's Island (now Roosevelt Island) as having lax security, with inmates commonly escaping if they knew how to swim. Appo was also involved in a green goods"
"the senior's main performer is injured and knocked unconscious, Dominic steps in to save the show. He sheds his bad-boy demeanor and exceeds all expectations. The underclassmen and seniors perform to a record-high sold-out audience. At the end of the show, Hannah makes a moving speech motivating the community to rejoice and always remember that despite compromising circumstances, they completed a successful SING! and proved their community's worth. Sing (1989 film) Sing is a 1989 American drama film directed by Richard J. Baskin, written by Dean Pitchford (who also co-wrote the songs) and produced by Craig Zadan (both previously collaborated"
"Sing It! Sing It! is an American situation comedy web series created by Benny Fine and Rafi Fine. It is executive produced by Benny Fine, Rafi Fine, Max Benator, Todd Lieberman, David Hoberman, Laurie Zaks, Barry Safchik, and Michael Platt, and produced by Mandeville Films, Potvin Sucks Productions, and Fine Brothers Entertainment. The pilot had a premiere on April 21, 2016, during the Tribeca Film Festival. The show debuted on May 25, 2016 on YouTube Red, a paid service of streaming original series and movies, similar to Netflix. It stars Mircea Monroe, Mark Sullivan, Debby Ryan, Preston Jones, Alex Désert,"
"The SING Campaign The SING Campaign is a UK-based, non-governmental, nonprofit organization founded by artist/activist Annie Lennox which aims to raise funds and awareness for issues surrounding HIV/AIDS. The money raised by SING is used to help prevent the spread of HIV in South Africa, and also to support those currently living with HIV. Comic Relief manages the SING fund, and assists in co-ordinating the SING campaign. In 2003, Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart were invited to perform at the series of the 46664 charity concerts. The event took place in Cape Town, South Africa, where Lennox would realise"
"Disney Sing It Disney Sing It is a karaoke video game and sequel to """". It was released on October 28, 2008 across multiple platforms. The game's product description refers to additional downloadable song packs being available. However, as of 28 April 2009, Disney Interactive Support has replied (to a query): """"Thank you for contacting us.In some circumstances we need to make some business decisions and drop certain projects that might have been planned or even announced previously. This case falls in one of those situations and currently we don't have any plans on adding any downloadable contents for either"
"Ritter Island Ritter Island is a small crescent-shaped volcanic island 100 kilometres north-east of New Guinea, situated between Umboi Island and Sakar Island. There are several recorded eruptions of this basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano prior to a spectacular lateral collapse which took place in 1888. Before that event, it was a circular conical island about 780 metres high. At about 5:30 am local time on 13 March 1888 a large portion of the island, containing perhaps 5 km of material slid into the sea during a relatively minor, possibly VEI 2, phreatic eruption. Eyewitnesses at Finschhafen, 100 km to the South, heard"
"such as Regina Spektor, Mumford and Sons, and Sufjan Stevens, while also dabbling in pop icons such as Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, and Taylor Swift. The group tours the nation annually performing at various venues in cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C., San Diego, New York, Chicago, Boston, and Honolulu. In December 2015, the Sing Dynasty was selected to perform at the 74th Pearl Harbor Commemoration Events at Pearl Harbor, Oahu. The following year, The Sings were again invited to perform at the 75th Pearl Harbor Commemoration Events at Pearl Harbor and performed for the"
"Singer Island has parks, marinas, hiking and bike paths, as well as of white sand beach that has been considered one of the top five beaches in Palm Beach County. Singer Island is from North Palm Beach, from West Palm Beach, from Palm Beach Gardens, from Juno Beach, and from Jupiter. Singer Island was originally to be the home of a resort hotel, the Blue Heron; it was never completed, and the uncompleted shell has been razed. Today it is a picturesque, upscale and pristine home to thousands of condo owners. The tallest building is the 42-story ""Tiara"", which has"
"Searchin' ""Searchin'"" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller specifically for The Coasters. It was released as a single on Atco Records in March 1957, and topped the R&B Chart for twelve weeks. It reached #3 on the national pop singles chart. Although the Coasters had previously done well on the R&B charts, it was ""Searchin'"" (along with ""Young Blood"" on the flip side) that sparked the group's rock and roll fame. Singer/songwriter Paul McCartney chose ""Searchin'"" as one of his Desert Island Discs in 1982. McCartney performed the song with The Beatles during their audition for"
"Sing (1989 film) Sing is a 1989 American drama film directed by Richard J. Baskin, written by Dean Pitchford (who also co-wrote the songs) and produced by Craig Zadan (both previously collaborated on ""Footloose""), and starring Lorraine Bracco, Peter Dobson, and Jessica Steen. The film follows a fictional New York City SING! production. The supporting cast includes Louise Lasser, George DiCenzo, Patti LaBelle, Yank Azman, Ingrid Veninger, and Cuba Gooding Jr. ""Sing"" was released in the United States on March 31, 1989. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing only $2.3 million from an"
"Sing Sing (song) ""Sing Sing"" is a song by disco-funk band Gaz, a project of keyboardist Thor Baldursson, guitarist Mats Bjoerklund, and producer Jürgen Korduletsch. It appeared on the group's only album, ""Gaz"", and was released as a 12"" single in 1978, Salsoul Records catalog number SG206. ""Sing Sing"" has been sampled by hip hop artists such as Grandmaster Flash, Wu-Tang Clan, Chubb Rock, and Lil Jon. In the early 1990s it was featured prominently in breakbeat tracks from the Baltimore club genre, where DJs looped and modified it using Ensoniq ASR-10 samplers and Mackie mixers. In the early 2000s"
"it also became a staple of the Jersey club sound. The song was featured on the fourth volume of Street Beat Records' ""Ultimate Breaks and Beats"" collection. In October 2013, Salsoul Records filed a lawsuit against Kylie Minogue and Warner Bros., claiming that Minogue copied the ""entire rhythm"" of ""Sing Sing"" in her 2007 song ""Speakerphone"". Sing Sing (song) ""Sing Sing"" is a song by disco-funk band Gaz, a project of keyboardist Thor Baldursson, guitarist Mats Bjoerklund, and producer Jürgen Korduletsch. It appeared on the group's only album, ""Gaz"", and was released as a 12"" single in 1978, Salsoul Records"
"Sing-Sing (band) Sing-Sing were an English indie pop/dream pop band formed in 1997 in London, comprising vocalist Lisa O'Neill (who had previously worked with Locust, Mad Professor, and Kid Loco) and guitarist/vocalist Emma Anderson (formerly of Lush). They worked with a variety of musicians to create a sound which nodded to 1960s girl groups, electronica and folk. They disbanded in 2007. Lisa O'Neill and Emma Anderson met via a mutual friend in mid-1997, and in early 1998 record their first demo as Sing-Sing, with Justin Welch of Elastica on drums. A second demo prompted Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie to"
"and developed a growing presence in the English and American markets. In 1835 he moved to New York with his family. His success continued, and the following year he moved to Ossining, then known as Sing Sing, to acquire all the land the remaining buildings sit on, and build a factory. By 1837 he was working from two buildings, one of which is the Greek Revival building that still stands in the cluster of buildings east of the street at the south end of the site. It may have been designed by Calvin Pollard, who built two houses in Ossining"
"Disney Sing It title."""" The game has received mixed reviews, with both 1UP.com and IGN praising its accessibility towards kids but finding serious fault with the gameplay, with Official Xbox Magazine ultimately calling it a ""gateway game"" at best. Disney Sing It Disney Sing It is a karaoke video game and sequel to """". It was released on October 28, 2008 across multiple platforms. The game's product description refers to additional downloadable song packs being available. However, as of 28 April 2009, Disney Interactive Support has replied (to a query): """"Thank you for contacting us.In some circumstances we need to"
"and Ethel Rosenberg, who were convicted of espionage and executed June 19, 1953. In 1901, Leon Czolgosz was electrocuted for the assassination of U.S. President William McKinley. Ruth Snyder was one of the very few women executed at Sing Sing. She was put to death in 1928 for the murder of her husband. A lesser known case dates to January 1936, when serial killer Albert Fish was put to death for the cannibal murder of 10-year-old Grace Budd. At age 65, Fish was the oldest person ever executed at Sing Sing. Other notable cases are those of seven members of"
"via their mailing list and website that they had decided to disband. Lisa Wrake (née O'Neill) is now a successful graphic designer, and has recently started singing and recording with Lost Remnants Sing-Sing (band) Sing-Sing were an English indie pop/dream pop band formed in 1997 in London, comprising vocalist Lisa O'Neill (who had previously worked with Locust, Mad Professor, and Kid Loco) and guitarist/vocalist Emma Anderson (formerly of Lush). They worked with a variety of musicians to create a sound which nodded to 1960s girl groups, electronica and folk. They disbanded in 2007. Lisa O'Neill and Emma Anderson met via"
"America Sings America Sings was an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, United States, from 1974 to 1988. It featured a cast of audio animatronics animals that entertained the audience by singing songs from various periods in America's musical history, often in a humorous fashion. America Sings opened on June 29, 1974, replacing the General Electric-sponsored Carousel of Progress attraction, which had moved to the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort in 1973. America Sings used the same Carousel Theater as its predecessor. The building had an outer ring of six theaters, connected by divider walls, that revolved"
"Rikers Island Rikers Island () is New York City's main jail complex, as well as the name of the island on which it sits, in the East River between Queens and the mainland Bronx, adjacent to the runways of LaGuardia Airport. Supposedly named after Abraham Rycken who bought the island in 1664, the island is home to one of the world's largest correctional institutions and mental institutions and has been described as New York's most famous jail. The island was originally under in size, but has since grown over four times to more than . Much of the first stages"
"Sesame Street"" (1974), ""Bert & Ernie Sing-Along"" (1975), ""Sesame Street Silver – 10th Anniversary Album"" (1978), ""Sesame Street Disco"" (1979), ""Sing: Songs of Joe Raposo"" (1992), ""Sesame Street Platinum: All Time Favorites"" (1995), ""The Bird Is the Word – Big Bird's Favorite Songs"", ""Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music"" (2003), and ""The Best of Elmo"". A Spanish version was included in ""Fiesta Songs!"" (1998). Sing (Joe Raposo song) ""Sing"" is a 1971 song written by Joe Raposo for the children's television show ""Sesame Street"". In 1973, it gained popularity when performed by the Carpenters, who made it a"
"Sing Sing Studios in September where they laid down eight tracks in a day, virtually recording live. Graney and Moore then mixed it at their home studio, Ponderosa, finishing in November. The resultant album, ""We Wuz Curious"" was released on the Illustrious Artists label on 14 June 2008. The first single, ""I'm in the Future Now"", issued in November 2007, had music written by Stu Thomas, who also made the video (filmed in Cocos Islands). A video was also made for ""Let's Kill God Again"", which received some radio promotion. Fitzgibbon left in 2008 due to moving out of Melbourne."
"was released on April 13, 2016. Sing It! has received generally negative reviews. Many have criticised the bad character design, poor writing and characters, slow pacing and often forgettable episodes. However, some have praised the decent production and set design. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave Sing It! 3 out of 5 stars. Sing It! Sing It! is an American situation comedy web series created by Benny Fine and Rafi Fine. It is executive produced by Benny Fine, Rafi Fine, Max Benator, Todd Lieberman, David Hoberman, Laurie Zaks, Barry Safchik, and Michael Platt, and produced by Mandeville Films, Potvin"
"Kira Kira Killer The song (along with ""Ninja Re Bang Bang"" and ""Koi Koi Koi"") was featured in the 2016 American animated film ""Sing"" during which five red panda girls perform the song as an audition. The physical CD single will be a limited edition run of only 7,777 copies, which will come with a number of special goods (a glittery sticker featuring the cover artwork, signed mini-poster, and vinyl bag containing the single), as well as a code for entry into a raffle (for residents of Japan only) with the chance to win one of a number of additional"
"shot at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility. The death house featured in the film was designed by state architect Lewis Pilcher; it went into service in February 1922. For years, viewers have wondered if Rocky really turns yellow as he is being strapped into the electric chair, or if he is faking it in order to keep his promise to Jerry. Cagney later said: ""In looking at the film, it is virtually impossible to say which course Rocky took - which is just the way I wanted it. I played [the role] with deliberate ambiguity so that the spectators can"
"Pike Island Pike Island, Dakota name Wita Tanka, is an island at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers in the southwestern part of Saint Paul in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota, U.S.. The island is now part of Fort Snelling State Park. It is a portion of the of land purchased from the Mdewakanton Sioux Indians by Zebulon Pike in September 1805. Pike's Purchase was later to become Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, and Saint Paul. The U.S. government wanted to build a fort to protect American interests in the fur trade in the region, and Pike negotiated"