Jennifer Charles

Jennifer Charles (born November 15, 1968) is an American singer, musician, composer, and poet. Along with Oren Bloedow, she co-founded the New York band Elysian Fields.

Jennifer Charles was born in Washington, D.C.. While Charles was growing up, her mother was a torch singer in Washington D.C. clubs and her father had a radio show that played jazz. At the age of 14 she began her professional theatre career, appearing in plays and experimental theater productions at places like The Studio and The Source theaters.

In 1987, she moved to New York to continue her theatre and academic studies, receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts from N.Y.U.'s Tisch school in just three years. Upon graduating she appeared in various off-broadway theater, had a stint singing in a dive piano bar and curated a performance/poetry series at the original Knitting Factory. She has also curated at Tonic, DJed in Paris, and most recently at John Zorn's The Stone in December 2008.

Elysian Fields was founded in 1995 and have released five full length records (six counting one produced by Steve Albini that was suppressed). They have also contributed to many compilation CDs, including the first song on John Zorn's Serge Gainsbourg tribute album. This song, their rendition of "Les Amours Perdues", also appeared in Lea Pool's film Emporte Moi.

China Blocks US Navy Ships' Access to Hong Kong Port

Edit Voa News 30 Apr 2016

China has denied a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier access to a port in Hong Kong. The Pentagon said Friday the USS Stennis and its accompanying vessels were refused entry into the port. The reason for denying access to the port was not clear ... WATCH ... ....

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Will easily defeat Hillary Clinton in November, says Donald Trump

Edit One India 30 Apr 2016

Washington, Apr 30. Nearly 250 delegates short of bagging the Republican presidential nomination, party front- runner Donald Trump has exuded confidence that he would be able to defeat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton very easily in the November general elections. "Every ... ....

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Emmanuel Rutema, 13, of Tanzania, rides an elevator before his surgery at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 30, 2015.

In Malawi, people with albinism face ‘total extinction’– UN rights expert

Edit United Nations 29 Apr 2016

Print. 29 April 2016 – A United Nations human rights expert today warned that the atrocities faced by persons with albinism in Malawi render them “an endangered people group facing a risk of systemic extinction over time if nothing is done.” ... “Many do not sleep peacefully and have deliberately restricted their movement to the necessary minimum,” she added ... ‘A crisis disturbing in its proportions’. Ms ... Ms ... Albinos. Photo ... Ms ... Ero stated....

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China Says Japan Ties Should Be Based On Cooperation, Not Confrontation

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China's relations with Japan should be based on cooperation not confrontation, China's foreign minister told his Japanese counterpart today, adding that China would judge Japan's desire to improve tie... ....

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Supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gather outside parliament in Baghdad's Green Zone, Saturday, April 30, 2016. Dozens of protesters climbed over the blast walls and could be seen storming the Parliament building, carrying Iraqi flags and chanting against the government.

State of emergency declared in Baghdad as protesters take Iraqi parliament

Edit Stars and Stripes 01 May 2016

BAGHDAD — A state of emergency was declared in the Iraqi capital on Saturday as protesters stormed Iraq's parliament, after bursting into the Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, where other key buildings including the U.S. Embassy are located, in a dramatic escalation of the country's political crisis ... Some lawmakers were berated and beaten with flags as they fled the building while other demonstrators smashed the car windows ... A U.S ... U.S ... ....

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Students Honored at Annual Celebration (GeorgiaTech - Georgia Institute of Technology)

Edit Public Technologies 29 Apr 2016

(Source. GeorgiaTech - Georgia Institute of Technology) Campus and Community By Rachel Isaac . April 29, 2016• Atlanta, GA. This year's annual Student Honors Celebration was held on April 20 at the Student Center and Ferst Center for the Arts ... Congratulations go out to the following students. ... Jonathan Tuck ... C ... Daniel Obiorah Jennifer R. and Charles B ... Jennifer Hunter Most Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineering Senior Co-Op Award....

Brown Rudnick Represents Jensen Hughes, Inc. in Majority Investment by Gryphon Investors (Brown Rudnick LLP) ...

Edit Public Technologies 10 Dec 2015

(Source. Brown Rudnick LLP). International law firm Brown Rudnick represented the management of Jensen Hughes, Inc., a Baltimore based specialty engineering consultancy, in a majority investment transaction with Gryphon Investors. Terms of the deal were not disclosed ... The Brown Rudnick team was led by attorneys Christopher Hagan, Vincent Guglielmotti, Mark Leonardo, and Jennifer Charles. About Brown Rudnick LLP ... distributed by....

New Castle Woman Busted for Drugs Prostitution

Edit Big News Network 06 May 2015

A New Castle woman is busted for drugs and prostitution. New Castle City Police say a two month investigation of 34-year-old Jennifer Charles ended with her arrest Monday after police ... ....

Annual Student Luncheon Honors Tech's Best (GeorgiaTech - Georgia Institute of Technology)

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Andrew Hedrich, The Jennifer R. and Charles B ... Burdick Award Samantha Riemann, Chemical Rubber Company Award in Freshman Chemistry Charles Wang, Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry John Mitchell, Herbert O ... Spicer Outstanding Senior Scholarship Charles Wang, W.M ... Grenga Outstanding Woman Engineer Award Adam Charles, Electrical and Computer ......

Pasco County real estate transactions for Oct. 10

Edit Tampabay.com 08 Oct 2014

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 2.20pm. DADE CITY Related News/Archive. 12813 Grand Traverse Dr., to David A ... Knoerr & Jennifer Leigh Knoerr, $353,500, 9/16/2014 ... HOLIDAY ... A ... 17945 Cunningham Ct., to Gina Doran & Richard Doran by Barbara Marie Larnce & Jennifer A ... 23202 Emerson Way, to Charles W ... 4429 Beaumaris Dr., to Freo Florida LLC by Jennifer L. Charles & Jennifer L ... 7633 Emery Dr., to Charles Kerr & Nancy Kerr by Clare E ... ....

Births

Edit Times Union 21 Aug 2014

BURDETT CARE CENTER. EDMONDSON, RaQuan James Sylvester, son of Carmen Howell and Roderick Edmondson, Troy, June 1. BAKER, Sydney Marie, daughter of Kathryn Baker, Mechanicville, June 2. PAUL III, "Charlie" Charles, son of Shannon and Chuck Thomas, Albany, June 4. MARRERO AYALA, Xayaliz Marie, daughter of Kelly Ann Marrero Ayala, Troy, June 5 ... ALONGE, Charlotte Grace, daughter of Jennifer and Charles Alonge, Cohoes, June 14 ... ....

Student Achievements Recognized at Annual Luncheon (GeorgiaTech - Georgia Institute of Technology)

Edit noodls 24 Apr 2014

Williamson Fellowship Yujia He, International Affairs Outstanding Graduate Student Noah Solomon, International Affairs Outstanding Graduate Student Amy Bledsoe, Charles R ... Stephen Roegge, The Jennifer R. and Charles B ... Ridley Award Jennifer Goff, Cherry L ... Spicer Scholarship in Chemistry Charles Wang, W.M ... Sherry Memorial Scholarship Jennifer Rudelt, Peter B....

Gaming gave girl robotics inspiration

Edit Herald Tribune 15 Dec 2013

Charles says the experience he gained in time management is helping him plan better in other subjects. His ability to excel at robotics is even more meaningful, said his mother Jennifer, because Charles has a learning disability ... His ability to excel at robotics is even more meaningful, said his mother Jennifer, because Charles has a learning disability.</p><p>“He's really grown,” Jennifer Vollmer said....