David McIntyre

After 16 months of negotiations, stagehands at Washington's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts unanimously voted to strike today, in response to plans by the performing arts center's management to slash wages 40 percent, eliminate jobs along other related cuts and changes to working conditions - per a statement made today from the union.

Photographer and Filmmaker David Mcintyre has published his first book with Jesse Scott Robertson New York. It's A kiddy thriller with the beloved and somewhat confused cyborg Meenie Me-First playing the villain and stealing Christmas. Story Synopsis: When Jack and Holly send Santa a letter asking him to help their dog Tinsel they have no idea of the world of trouble they are about to unleash... You see... 'Santa's been kidnapped, the season's been cursed, By a cyborg who's known as Meenie Me-First.' Thus begins 'The Cyber Claus' a modern Christmas adventure for Kids aged 4 to 104. Published for Amazon Kindle it's a totally modern take on the classic 'Christmas has been stolen' theme. And because the spirit of Christmas is all about giving, McIntyre is donating a dollar for every book sold to children's charities, including Toys for Tots in the US and Children in Need in the UK. Meenie explains why he kidnapped Santa. 'Santa meant well but he lived in the past. His seasonal madness could never last. Making toys every day without a penny of pay Then along comes Christmas, and he gives them away! What was he thinking? He got nothing back. Just give, Give, Give... So I gave him the sack.' This is McIntyre's first book although he argues it's not his first attempt at story telling. 'Every picture and music video I've every made tries to tells a story!' David McIntyre was born in Scotland and now resides in New York City with his wife Kelley and two sons Rhys & Logan. As a fashion photographer he has worked around the world for many of the most prestigious magazines and fashion brands. Download a Preview Copy of 'The Cyber Claus' Here: http://www.thecyberclaus.com/The_Cyber_Claus_by_David_McIntyre.pdf

As part of a 15-city tour, hitting both coasts of the United States, Canada, Turkey, and Eastern Europe, pianist Michelle Schumann will be performing a solo recital on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 8:00 pm in New York City at the Ukrainian Institute of America. Winner of the 2006 Hodges Contemporary Piano Competition, Schumann will present traditional Fantasies by Bach, Mozart, and Chopin interspersed with Fantasies and ‘almost-fantasies' by John Corigliano, Philip Glass, John Adams, Fazil Say, and David McIntyre- contemporary works written since 1975. Schumann's pianistic ‘stylings' morph one piece into the next creating a seamless thread from beginning to end.

As part of a 15-city tour, hitting both coasts of the United States, Canada, Turkey, and Eastern Europe, pianist Michelle Schumann will be performing a solo recital on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 8:00 pm in New York City at the Ukrainian Institute of America. Winner of the 2006 Hodges Contemporary Piano Competition, Schumann will present traditional Fantasies by Bach, Mozart, and Chopin interspersed with Fantasies and ‘almost-fantasies' by John Corigliano, Philip Glass, John Adams, Fazil Say, and David McIntyre- contemporary works written since 1975. Schumann's pianistic ‘stylings' morph one piece into the next creating a seamless thread from beginning to end.