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The World’s Greatest Treasure Hunt at the Gem and Jam Festival
Gem and Jam Festival, being held February 2 – 5 in Tucson, AZ, may have a new venue, but it hasn’t strayed far from its roots. The festival started out as an afterparty for the internationally renowned Tucson Gem and Mineral Show and blossomed into an event capable of standing on its own. This year the festival will be held at the Pima County Fairgrounds, a 640 acre venue in the desert south of Tucson, and will offer camping for the first time to provide a truly immersive experience. However, to ensure festival goers don’t miss out on
SXSW Honors Writer David Carr with an Essay Contest
SXSW 2017 will once again be hosting an essay style contest for the David Carr Prize. Deadline to enter the second annual David Carr Prize is Friday, December 16, 2016 at 11:59pm CT. For those unfamiliar with David Carr, he was a brilliant journalist that wrote for the New York Times, and a professor at Boston University. “THE ABILITY TO DO JOURNALISM, TO REACH AUDIENCES, HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER. I LIKE YOUR ODDS. I DO,” - DAVID CARR During his career he focused on a wide range of topics that showcased his depth in writing. His work with civil
Weezer, ODESZA Set to Headline the 2017 Forecastle Festival
The Forecastle Festival announced their 2017 lineup earlier this week with LCD Soundsystem, Weezer and ODESZA headlining the event in Louisville, Kentucky. This music, art and activism-based festival will be taking place July 14-16. Additional acts include: Cage the Elephant, PJ Harvey, Run the Jewels, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, GRiZ, X Ambassadors, Vince Staples, NEEDTOBREATHE, Teddy Abrams & Friends, and Conor Oberst. The festival has released a main bulk of their live acts, but they still have additional bands and musicians still to be announced. Musicians from all walks of the industry will converge in downtown Louisville. The Kentucky Landing
Sundance Film Festival 2017 Rolls Out the Short Film Lineup
The Sundance Institute and the film festival organizes have recently announced their short film lineup. Poster image of Jonas and the Sea by Marlies Van der Wel, an official selection of the Shorts Programs at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. © 2016 Sundance Institute. This year the festival is presenting short films from national and international filmmakers. Some of the countries partaking include: Poland, United States, France, Chile, Japan, Australia, United Kingdom and many more countries. After watching a series of the short films at Sundance, I found out that it broaden my horizons overall. I went to
Deadmau5, Travis Scott to Headline BUKU Music & Art Project 2017
BUKU Music & Art Project released their 2017 lineup yesterday with Deadmau5 and Travis Scott headlining the two day festival. BUKU Music & Art Project 2017 will be held on March 10 & 11 at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans on the banks of the Mississippi River. This year will be their fifth year in production. Music and entertainment this year includes back-to-back sets with: Ghastly & Herobust, Shiba San & Justin Jay, Minnesota & Space Jesus, and Musa & Otto. The back-to-back sets create an interesting overlap area of music. I've been advocating for more unique performances at
Chris Rock Announces Total Blackout Tour
Chris Rock recently announced a new comedy tour titled Total Blackout. This tour marks his first time touring in nine years. The comedian, actor and film producer has always been a natural on the stage with a microphone in his hand. His ability to tap into the raw emotion from a crowd is unique. This tour currently consists of 28 dates from coast-to-coast based around the Total Blackout theme. Chris Rock is such a verbal mastermind that he can take that phrase and turn it in any direction. There are blackouts that often happen with power outages, but they
The Donald Trump Transition Takes Steps in the Right Direction
The Donald Trump transition continues to reshape the political structure of the United States. He has made suggestions for a tax plan that would put a 35% tax on businesses that hire staff outside of the country for lower wages. I strongly back raising taxes on everyone to help get our country out of debt. Another strong suggestion for the Donald Trump transition team is to raise taxes early in his presidency, and turn the tables on the mainstream media. Deep down, I truly believe Trump wants to help this country grow. It doesn't make any sense for him
Kacey Musgraves Adds the Warmth to the Holiday Season with New Music
Kacey Musgraves is a heart-stealing, wheeling, dealing, guitar picking, song-writing, creative talent with a new holiday record titled A Very Kacey Christmas. When I first was introduced to Musgraves' music at the 2015 Bonnaroo Music Festival, I was instantly hooked with her attention to detail within music performance. She is a natural at performing live music. Her captivating presence can be felt on stage, as well as during her interviews. Listen in to her first experience on Willie Nelson's tour bus: https://youtu.be/aWMiFbK5Mzc After touring with Willie, Musgraves later would invite him to guest spot on her latest album A Very Kacey Christmas.
Nominations Announced for the 2017 GRAMMY Awards
The GRAMMY Awards have just announced their 2017 nominees for the 59th GRAMMYs taking place at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 12 at 8 p.m. EST. First, congratulations to all the artists that were selected as nominees. Second, Chance the Rapper should be listed for the Album of the Year and Record of the Year. His album Coloring Book is the album of the year. He is not a new artist. He started releasing music four years ago. Yesterday, I had a Australian pop group send over material that was extremely similar to American pop music. It lacked
Sundance Film Festival Announces Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Midnight & More
Sundance Film Festival recently released their film lineups for several different categories. Film lineups include: Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Midnight, Spotlight, Kids and Special Events. One of the films that excites me the most is Give Me Future: Major Lazer in Cuba by Austin Peters. This documentary is an official selection of the Documentary Premieres program set to screen at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Robert Redford, founder of the Sundance Institute and actor, will be performing in a film titled The Discovery by Charlie McDowell. Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman and JB Smoove team up in the film The Polka King. Based on the remarkable true story of the
Gem and Jam Festival, being held February 2 – 5
SXSW 2017 will once again be hosting an essay style contest
The Forecastle Festival announced their 2017 lineup earlier this week with
The Sundance Institute and the film festival organizes have recently announced
BUKU Music & Art Project released their 2017 lineup yesterday with Deadmau5
Chris Rock recently announced a new comedy tour titled Total Blackout.
The Donald Trump transition continues to reshape the political structure of
Kacey Musgraves is a heart-stealing, wheeling, dealing, guitar picking, song-writing, creative
The GRAMMY Awards have just announced their 2017 nominees for the
Sundance Film Festival recently released their film lineups for several different categories.