NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - April 6, 2011) - On Tuesday, April 12, Good Housekeeping salutes nine extraordinary women whose combination of intelligence, imagination and nerve is changing women's lives forever at "Shine On," a special one-night-only theatrical event at Radio City Music Hall with special appearances by two-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, three-time Grammy Award winner Trisha Yearwood in her first New York City performance in five years and Academy Award winner Goldie Hawn. Highlights of the evening will include a special tribute to Elizabeth Taylor by business partner and friend Kathy Ireland and an opening performance by Grammy Award-winner Eve, who wrote an original song for the occasion. The star-studded event benefits the National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C., which is dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating the diverse historic contributions of women. Tickets for the one-night-only show are available for $79.50 and $54.50. Ticket information is available at www.goodhousekeeping.com/shine-on.
"The winners of our Shine On Awards are not only incredible women making history, they are women remarkably like us all: They work hard, struggle with balance, and dream of a better world for themselves and the people they love," said Rosemary Ellis, editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping. "Through their passion, dedication and hard work they inspire women to be positive role models for the next generation."
Good Housekeeping's 2011 Shine On Awards honorees are:
- The Advocate: Christy Turlington Burns - model and activist, Turlington Burns is recognized for her tireless campaign for maternal health around the globe.
- The Game Changer: Michelle Rhee - former chancellor of the Washington, DC public schools and founder/CEO of StudentsFirst, Rhee is honored for her passion and advocacy work to fight for education reform.
- The Pioneer: Elizabeth Blackburn - Nobel Prize winner, whose groundbreaking research may one day be the key to discovering a cure for cancer.
- The Powerhouse: Indra Nooyi - chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, Nooyi is celebrated for her glass-ceiling-breaking achievements that are inspiring the next generation of businesswomen.
- The Innovators: Jessica Lin, Jessica Matthews, Julia Silverman and Hemali Thakkar - Harvard undergraduates and inventors of the sOccket ball, these woman are honored for their creativity and innovation, which turns a simple game -- kicking a soccer ball - into three hours of usable energy.
- The Visionary: Lisa Switkin - associate partner at James Corner Field Operations, Switkin's environmentally-focused vision created New York City's High Line, a dynamic park with more than 200 plants that was transformed from a stretch of abandoned elevated train tracks.
Sponsored by Maybelline New York and Window World, "Shine On" will be directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, a Tony Award nominee for Ragtime and the first woman to direct a major musical produced by The Kennedy Center, and will be written by Frank Santopadre, who has created material for personalities including Bill Murray, Matt Lauer, and Donald Trump.
Good Housekeeping has been the go-to resource for generations of women looking for practical strategies and solutions, including time-saving tips; delicious recipes; stylish, affordable fashion; and product research and testing backed by the science of the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. Balancing this rich heritage with a forward-looking attitude has made Good Housekeeping one of the most enduring and respected American brands.
Founded in 1996, The National Women's History Museum is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating the diverse historic contributions of women, and integrating this rich heritage fully into our nation's history, currently located online at www.nwhm.org. The site of the National Women's History Museum will border several of the nation's most iconic museums, including the National Air and Space Museum, the National American History Museum and the National Gallery of Art. NWHM is a 501(c)(3) organization.
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