FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Rebel Monkey Co-Founder to Deliver Featured Panel at the Lincoln Center Institute’s Imagination Award 2008
Nick Fortugno to Discuss the Role that Imagination Plays in Creating Meaningful Video Game Experiences
New York, NY, May 28, 2008 – Rebel Monkey (TM), a New York
casual game house, today announced that company co-founder Nicholas Fortugno is
presenting on a featured panel as part of the
Lincoln Center Institute’s Imagination Award 2008 on Wednesday, May 28, 2008.
This all-day event recognizes New York City public schools for excellence in
integrating creativity and imagination into their teaching methods and
curricula. The 2008 award recipients include The Daniel Mucatel School (PS
115), and The Renaissance Charter School.
Rebel Monkey co-founder Nick Fortugno is speaking during the Lincoln Center’s
“Imagination Conversation”, a panel discussion addressing innovation and the
imagination in both educational and professional settings. A veteran of casual
game design, Nick Fortugno was notably the Lead Designer of the original
Diner Dash game, spurring a brand new game genre.
"Video games play an integral role in helping people
envision situations and events,” said Nick Fortugno, Co-Founder and President of
Rebel Monkey. “They serve as a great opportunity to touch people’s minds and
hearts and to foster real change in the world.”
Established in 2007, New York-based Rebel Monkey recently raised $1
million in Series A financing from Redpoint Ventures, of Menlo Park, CA. The
money is earmarked to take casual games to a whole new level of socializing and
interactivity.
The “Imagination Conversation”,
moderated by Cynthia McFadden of ABC News, will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the
Lincoln Center’s Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse (Rose Building, 70 Lincoln Center
Plaza, 65th Street, between Broadway & Amsterdam). For more information
on the event, please see:
http://www.lincolncenter.org/press_release/PR_LCI_ImaginationAward2008_5-15-08.pdf
ABOUT REBEL MONKEY
Rebel Monkey, Inc. is a visionary start-up in New York City founded by Nicholas
Fortugno and Margaret Wallace. The focus of Rebel Monkey is on creating the next
generation of high quality casual games to entertain and entice audiences
worldwide. For more information, visit
www.rebelmonkey.com or contact
press@rebelmonkey.com.
ABOUT THE LINCOLN INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS IN EDUCTION
Established in 1975 and located in New York City, The Lincoln Institute for the
Arts in Education (www.lcinstitute.org)
is the educational cornerstone of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.
The Imagination Award, now in its second year, is given to recognize and
highlight imaginative thinking in the teaching and learning practice of New York
City’s public schools. For more information, go to:
http://www.lincolncenter.org/press_release/PR_LCI_ImaginationAward2008_5-15-08.pdf.
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