Ora’s Alliance, benefiting the American Kidney Fund, is proud to present “Life Is What You Make It: A Concert and Conversation with Peter Buffett” in the Ford Theater of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
This is Peter’s second performance for Ora’s Alliance. Buffett performed earlier this month in Detroit Michigan, where he received a standing ovation after a thought-provoking evening of music and dialogue.
The Emmy Award-winning composer, best-selling author and philanthropist’s program combines multimedia and personal stories with a cello-accompanied live piano/vocal performance, to give the audience an authentic, inspirational and impactful evening. The event is the live companion to Buffett’s New York Times best-selling book, Life Is What You Make It, which former President Bill Clinton calls “a wise and inspiring book that should be required reading for every person seeking to find his or her place in the world.”
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This is Peter’s second performance for Ora’s Alliance. Buffett performed earlier this month in Detroit Michigan, where he received a standing ovation after a thought-provoking evening of music and dialogue.
The Emmy Award-winning composer, best-selling author and philanthropist’s program combines multimedia and personal stories with a cello-accompanied live piano/vocal performance, to give the audience an authentic, inspirational and impactful evening. The event is the live companion to Buffett’s New York Times best-selling book, Life Is What You Make It, which former President Bill Clinton calls “a wise and inspiring book that should be required reading for every person seeking to find his or her place in the world.”
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- 3/12/2012
- Look to the Stars
Paying homage to the traditional advent calendar, Emmy Award-winning musician, New York Times bestselling author, and philanthropist Peter Buffett re-launched his digital advent calendar, which he developed last year.
The calendar is meant to inspire others to get involved in their communities or around the world this holiday season. Each day leading up to December 25th, visitors open a virtual door to reveal a way to give back to their community or contribute to global programs.
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The calendar is meant to inspire others to get involved in their communities or around the world this holiday season. Each day leading up to December 25th, visitors open a virtual door to reveal a way to give back to their community or contribute to global programs.
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- 12/16/2010
- Look to the Stars
The Academi Of Life will present a special concert and conversation with Peter Buffett on Thursday, November 11.
This uplifting and rewarding evening will resonate with every audience member looking to lead a more fulfilling life and leave a meaningful legacy.
Peter is an author, musician and out-standing philanthropist. You may think that with a last name like his, Buffett has enjoyed a life of endless privilege. But the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents was a philosophy: forge your own path in life regardless of your circumstances. It is a creed that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap his own successes.
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This uplifting and rewarding evening will resonate with every audience member looking to lead a more fulfilling life and leave a meaningful legacy.
Peter is an author, musician and out-standing philanthropist. You may think that with a last name like his, Buffett has enjoyed a life of endless privilege. But the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents was a philosophy: forge your own path in life regardless of your circumstances. It is a creed that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap his own successes.
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- 10/21/2010
- Look to the Stars
Emmy Award-winning musician and philanthropist Peter Buffett will be signing copies of his new book – Life Is What You Make It: Find Your Own Path To Fulfillment – in New York City tonight at an event to raise funds for Robin Hood, an organization that targets poverty in NYC by finding and funding the most effective programs and partnering with them to maximize results.
Buffett – the son of Warren Buffett – will be joined by Tom Brokaw at the signing event, to take place at the Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center at 7:30pm. Admission is free, and proceeds from the evening’s book sales will go to Robin Hood.
In Life Is What You Make It, Peter shares the important lessons learned from his parents who were determined to instill honorable values in their children. He explains the reasoning behind his father’s decision not to give his children an inheritance and...
Buffett – the son of Warren Buffett – will be joined by Tom Brokaw at the signing event, to take place at the Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center at 7:30pm. Admission is free, and proceeds from the evening’s book sales will go to Robin Hood.
In Life Is What You Make It, Peter shares the important lessons learned from his parents who were determined to instill honorable values in their children. He explains the reasoning behind his father’s decision not to give his children an inheritance and...
- 4/27/2010
- Look to the Stars
Emmy-award winning musician and philanthropist Peter Buffett has teamed up with Unicef Goodwill Ambassador and Grammy award-winning musician Angélique Kidjo, to release “A Song For Everyone” on February 12. 100% of proceeds from the sale of the song will benefit the Batonga Foundation, an organization founded by Angelique to advance education for girls in Africa.
Fans of Peter’s pop/rock and new age-influenced music can expect to be pleasantly surprised by the new dimension that Angelique’s signature worldly sound brings to the single. Writing in their respective native tongues, the uplifting, vibrant song has lyrics in both English and Yoruba.
Peter and Angelique encourage fans to share the music with friends and support the Batonga Foundation simultaneously, by using the “gift” function on iTunes or Peter’s online store at www.peterbuffett.com/store.
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Fans of Peter’s pop/rock and new age-influenced music can expect to be pleasantly surprised by the new dimension that Angelique’s signature worldly sound brings to the single. Writing in their respective native tongues, the uplifting, vibrant song has lyrics in both English and Yoruba.
Peter and Angelique encourage fans to share the music with friends and support the Batonga Foundation simultaneously, by using the “gift” function on iTunes or Peter’s online store at www.peterbuffett.com/store.
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- 2/19/2010
- Look to the Stars
Three years ago, Warren Buffett gave each of his kids $1 billion to give away -- suddenly thrusting them into the philanthropic elite. Here's what they learned.
For all the talk of how Warren Buffett is a normal, aw-shucks Midwestern guy, we know he is not just like us. We don't play bridge with Bill Gates. We may get calls asking for capital infusions, but they're from our kids, not from Ge and Goldman. And these days, we certainly don't get 10% dividends on our stocks.
But ask Buffett about his kids -- Susie, 56, an Omaha knitting-shop owner; Howie, 54, an Illinois farmer; and Peter, 51, a New York-based new-age musician -- and he turns into your typical, gushing dad. "All three are smart. They have good judgment," he says. "They're just very decent human beings."
So decent, he thinks, that three years ago, when he pledged $30 billion in Class B Berkshire Hathaway stock...
For all the talk of how Warren Buffett is a normal, aw-shucks Midwestern guy, we know he is not just like us. We don't play bridge with Bill Gates. We may get calls asking for capital infusions, but they're from our kids, not from Ge and Goldman. And these days, we certainly don't get 10% dividends on our stocks.
But ask Buffett about his kids -- Susie, 56, an Omaha knitting-shop owner; Howie, 54, an Illinois farmer; and Peter, 51, a New York-based new-age musician -- and he turns into your typical, gushing dad. "All three are smart. They have good judgment," he says. "They're just very decent human beings."
So decent, he thinks, that three years ago, when he pledged $30 billion in Class B Berkshire Hathaway stock...
- 8/24/2009
- by Jeff Bailey
- Fast Company
Emmy Award-winning musician, songwriter, philanthropist and co-creator of IsThereSomethingICanDo.com, Peter Buffett is collaborating with Grammy-nominated artist, Akon. Peter has announced he will be releasing a new song every month utilizing the progressive social network platform, Ning. According to Peter, his exclusive Ning community will launch a brand new single at the beginning of the month - available to download for free until the next .Exclusive Single of the Month. is ready the following month. Peter has a long history in the entertainment business with a 28+ year career as the creative mind behind many of the original MTV bumpers of the .80s, and the climactic crescendos in the memorable .Fire Dance. scene in 1990.s Oscar winning film,...
- 8/14/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Billionaire Warren Buffett has become the subject of a new tell-all book - after his son penned his own memoir about growing up under the roof of the world's richest man.
Peter Buffett's memoir, titled Life Is What You Make It, reveals his personal experiences of "growing up Buffett" as one of the tycoon's three children.
Buffett's worth was an estimated $62.3 billion (GBP39.9billion) in 2008, according to Forbes magazine.
Remembering a piece of his fatherly advice, the younger musician/composer warns: "A silver spoon in the mouth too often becomes a silver dagger in the back."...
Peter Buffett's memoir, titled Life Is What You Make It, reveals his personal experiences of "growing up Buffett" as one of the tycoon's three children.
Buffett's worth was an estimated $62.3 billion (GBP39.9billion) in 2008, according to Forbes magazine.
Remembering a piece of his fatherly advice, the younger musician/composer warns: "A silver spoon in the mouth too often becomes a silver dagger in the back."...
- 10/27/2008
- WENN
A relatively subdued Baja California road movie featuring a roving American fisherman and his 13-year-old daughter, "Coyotes" is an unassuming low-budget debut from producer-director team Fran and Kevin McCarey, who have much experience in documentaries.
While the U.S. indie, shot in 16mm, is full of scraggly vistas and several encounters with the titular critters, the screenplay by Kevin McCarey and performances are subpar and barely persuasive in most scenes. A world premiere at the recent Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival, "Coyotes" is notable for its upbeat approach to Mexico and Mexicans.
Shep Dolan (Leo Gannon) is a lifelong wanderer who can't stay still for long. Years ago he gave up trying to be a writer, and his equally hearty wife died in what may have been a suicide. Broke and on the road with his daughter Nora (Kirsten Carmody), Shep steers their clunky convertible toward the town of Loreto (about 800 miles south of San Diego) on the Gulf of California, where he hopes to get work with an old compadre, Scully (Chuck Fadel).
Scully, it turns out, is another long journey away at the tip of Baja, and Nora has found the safe harbor she increasingly longs for. She and Shep stay with a well-adjusted, generous couple (Lina Gallegos, Louis Caracas), and the sweet-natured girl responds to contact with kids her own age and enjoys the challenge of learning Spanish, a feat her father never seriously attempted.
Nora is clearly ready to settle down after an itinerant childhood and Shep is somewhat sympathetic, but he's a schemer/dreamer and takes her with him on a predictably doomed attempt to smuggle two illegal immigrants into the United States. While the way this expedition goes badly is believable, the film takes a steep dive into tragedy and gringos-on-the-run episodes, including a tough trek across the desert and a semi-scary brush with unfriendly smugglers, whose boat they steal to return to Loreto.
The backbone of the film is Nora's growing dissatisfaction with Shep's lifestyle and poor decision-making, though she doesn't try to reform him. She simply longs to be left in Loreto, where she has a chance of growing up more or less happy.
Unfortunately, Carmody seems miscast in her film debut. She is fragile and tentative, with her approach to most scenes too submissive and shy for a character who has endured a fairly rugged life on the road. A certain awkwardness is desired given the character's age, and Carmody does better with the domestication scenes. But she doesn't provide the sparks or all-around glow needed for contrast with Gannon's straightforward characterization of the good/bad dad who'll never amount to much as traditional parent or reliable breadwinner.
COYOTES
Water Street Pictures
Coyote Moon Prods.
Credits: Writer-director: Kevin McCarey; Producer: Fran McCarey; Executive producer: Guy B. Snowden; Co-executive producer: Chip Duncan; Director of photography: Gary Eckert; Art director: Benevelo Maharrey; Editor: Francesca Placido; Music: Peter Buffett. Cast: Shep Dolan: Leo Gannon; Nora Dolan: Kirsten Carmody; Graciela: Lina Gallegos; Cheo: Louis Caracas; Scully: Chuck Fadel. No MPAA rating. Running time -- 90 minutes. Color/stereo.
While the U.S. indie, shot in 16mm, is full of scraggly vistas and several encounters with the titular critters, the screenplay by Kevin McCarey and performances are subpar and barely persuasive in most scenes. A world premiere at the recent Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival, "Coyotes" is notable for its upbeat approach to Mexico and Mexicans.
Shep Dolan (Leo Gannon) is a lifelong wanderer who can't stay still for long. Years ago he gave up trying to be a writer, and his equally hearty wife died in what may have been a suicide. Broke and on the road with his daughter Nora (Kirsten Carmody), Shep steers their clunky convertible toward the town of Loreto (about 800 miles south of San Diego) on the Gulf of California, where he hopes to get work with an old compadre, Scully (Chuck Fadel).
Scully, it turns out, is another long journey away at the tip of Baja, and Nora has found the safe harbor she increasingly longs for. She and Shep stay with a well-adjusted, generous couple (Lina Gallegos, Louis Caracas), and the sweet-natured girl responds to contact with kids her own age and enjoys the challenge of learning Spanish, a feat her father never seriously attempted.
Nora is clearly ready to settle down after an itinerant childhood and Shep is somewhat sympathetic, but he's a schemer/dreamer and takes her with him on a predictably doomed attempt to smuggle two illegal immigrants into the United States. While the way this expedition goes badly is believable, the film takes a steep dive into tragedy and gringos-on-the-run episodes, including a tough trek across the desert and a semi-scary brush with unfriendly smugglers, whose boat they steal to return to Loreto.
The backbone of the film is Nora's growing dissatisfaction with Shep's lifestyle and poor decision-making, though she doesn't try to reform him. She simply longs to be left in Loreto, where she has a chance of growing up more or less happy.
Unfortunately, Carmody seems miscast in her film debut. She is fragile and tentative, with her approach to most scenes too submissive and shy for a character who has endured a fairly rugged life on the road. A certain awkwardness is desired given the character's age, and Carmody does better with the domestication scenes. But she doesn't provide the sparks or all-around glow needed for contrast with Gannon's straightforward characterization of the good/bad dad who'll never amount to much as traditional parent or reliable breadwinner.
COYOTES
Water Street Pictures
Coyote Moon Prods.
Credits: Writer-director: Kevin McCarey; Producer: Fran McCarey; Executive producer: Guy B. Snowden; Co-executive producer: Chip Duncan; Director of photography: Gary Eckert; Art director: Benevelo Maharrey; Editor: Francesca Placido; Music: Peter Buffett. Cast: Shep Dolan: Leo Gannon; Nora Dolan: Kirsten Carmody; Graciela: Lina Gallegos; Cheo: Louis Caracas; Scully: Chuck Fadel. No MPAA rating. Running time -- 90 minutes. Color/stereo.
- 2/23/1999
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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