Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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In honor of the one year anniversary of Pop icon Prince's passing, RMA (Rogue Music Alliance) has released a special six song EP titled DELIVERANCE, of new, undiscovered studio recordings from 2006-2008. The title track, "Deliverance," is available now on iTunes and Apple Music. The pre-order for the EP is also available now on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon. The EP disc version of DELIVERANCE will be released nationwide on June 2 at Walmart, Target and other major brick and...
The TCM Classic Film Festival returned to Hollywood for its eighth consecutive year on Thursday, April 6, 2017. This year, the four-day film festival celebrated the Golden Age of Comedy. From low-brow to high-brow, from slapstick to sophisticated, and from lone clowns to comedic duos to madcap ensembles, the festival celebrated a broad array of comedic gems, many of which haven't been screened in movie theaters for decades. This year's festival celebrated the life and memory...
Make Music Day, the annual global celebration featuring more than 4,000 free, outdoor concerts, music lessons and jam sessions in the United States, returns this year on Wednesday, June 21. The all-day musical celebration on the summer solstice, which brings people of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels together to make music, will feature over 50 U.S. cities hosting major celebrations including New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Madison,...
A Walk On Water (AWOW), a national nonprofit organization providing surf therapy to children with special needs, is proud to announce that its first annual fundraiser will take place on Saturday, April 29th beginning at 8:00 PM in Malibu, California at Malibu Wines. The Wine for Waves fundraiser will be hosted by a committee of locally-devoted influential figures including Pierce Brosnan, Brandon Boyd, Shaun & Carla Tomson, Scott Caan, Kassia Meador, Reef McIntosh, Julie...
4/22/2017: A year has passed since the Purple One died. In Minneapolis tonight, public buildings and concert halls are bathed in ghostly purple light in his honor. Singer Prince Rogers Nelson's Paisley Park home and recording studio is open to the public now. But the public is not the only ones roaming the halls, we are informed by his staff. Prince was always a little, err, edgy. Never creepy, of course not . But is it possible that Prince decided to, in the words of another...
Santa Monica Public Library presents a screening of the 1920 silent classic, The Mark of Zorro, with a live musical score performed by the Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble, on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the Main Library's Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. The Jack Curtis Dubowsky Ensemble returns to the Library for a new live performance-to-film production of the silent adventure romance, starring Douglas Fairbanks and Marguerite De La Motte....
The spectacularly captivating and highly acclaimed "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" thrill ride at Universal Studios Hollywood's "The Wizarding World of Harry Potte" takes a technological bow with the introduction of enhanced 4K-HD ride film projecting at an astounding rate of 120 frames-per-second and designed to offer guests an even more immersive glimpse into J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World. This progressive enhancement replaces the earlier 3D film component of the r...
The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, Verve Label Group and UMe are pleased to announce this year's Ella 100 centennial celebration honoring one of the most beloved and influential vocalists of all time, Ella Fitzgerald. Throughout 2017 to April 2018, the 100th anniversary of Fitzgerald's birthday (April 25, 1917) will be celebrated across the world with prestigious exhibits, a trove of new music releases and myriad independent tributes and concerts. Fitzgerald's...
A blind state supreme court justice. A deaf teen girl who word slams in sign language. An inner-city schools basketball coach born without fully-formed arms. A double hand amputee meets the love of his life who doesn't see his disability. These stories and more were told at the largest and most unique film festival in the country celebrating the lives and art of people with disabilities (PWD), the ReelAbilities Film Festival held March 9 – 12 in Cincinnati, Ohio. More than 1...
Singer songwriter Jackson Browne announces two special benefit concerts for The Actors' Gang Theatre on March 22 and 29, 2017. The theatre located in Culver City, CA will be selling a limited number of 90 seats per show. Tickets are available online now at www.TheActorsGang.com "The Actors Gang Theater is a jewel in the middle of LA - a world-class repertory company under the direction of actor and director Tim Robbins. They have staged their innovative productions here for...
San Francisco Art Exchange LLC (SFAE) has been selected to exclusively represent the most valuable collection of rock and roll artwork ever to be offered for sale: eleven original paintings created and hand-selected by famed English artist Gerald Scarfe, from Pink Floyd's 1982 masterpiece The Wall. A major exhibition will be held in July with Scarfe in attendance at the invitation-only premier to be held at SFAE's gallery (458 Geary St, San Francisco, CA). Details to be announ...
To mark 30 years since the release of U2's fifth studio album The Joshua Tree, an anniversary edition of the iconic record will be released by Interscope Records on June 2, 2017. Alongside the 11-track album, the super deluxe collector's edition includes a live recording of The Joshua Tree Tour 1987 Madison Square Garden concert; rarities and B-sides from the album's original recording sessions; as well as 2017 remixes from Daniel Lanois, St Francis Hotel, Jacknife Lee, Steve...
Music legends BOSTON continue their Hyper Space Tour this summer with the iconic JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, for an additional 21 cities, presented by Live Nation. Performances with Joan Jett will begin on Wednesday, June 14 in Mountain View, CA at Shoreline Amphitheatre, and continue eastward across North America. More information can be found at livenation.com. Itinerary for the Live Nation portion of BOSTON's Hyper Space Tour with Joan Jett below. Presale for BOSTON and Jo...
We are reminded of that old joke: How many feminists does it take to change a lightbulb? Answer: "I don't know, and that's not funny!" A photoshoot in March Vanity Fair magazine has led to criticism of actress Emma Watson. A link to the photoshoot is at the bottom of this article Photos Stone taken by fashion photographer Tim Walker exposing her breasts, have led some people to dismiss her history of fem/liberal advocacy. The Harry Potter actress was predictably pilloried on...
The 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which annually honors the best character-driven, low budget, non-studio financed independent films, were awarded on February 25th in Santa Monica. Now in its thirty-second year, Film Independent seeks to recognize the highest achievements of filmmakers and actors who create films that embody creativity, originality, diversity, and innovation. This year, the groundbreaking black, gay, coming-of-age drama, "Moonlight", took the top...
It's being called an Epic Fail. Here's the 7 minute version on video, with Warren Beatty's explanation for his mistake. The presenters for the final award - Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, Bonnie and Clyde stars - were incorrectly given the best actress award envelope. A confused Beatty saw Emma Stone's name and "La La Land," and handed the envelope to Dunaway, who then announced the musical as the Best Picture winner. The "La La Land" cast took the stage and producers began...
The Santa Monica Observer is honored to attend all the various gifting events for the academy awards every year. All these events are just fabulous, but I must admit, this year there was a stand out. This would be the Doris Bergman Annual Valentine and Oscar Style lounge and party held at the French restaurant Fig and olive in West Hollywood on Thursday the 23rd of February. Boy was this event luxurious and fun! Several Oscar winners, nominees, presenters and celebrities were...
Michael Jackson's Thriller has become the first album in RIAA Gold & Platinum Program history to be certified 33x Diamond for United States sales and streams, it was announced by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA), the Estate of Michael Jackson, Epic Records and Legacy Recordings (the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment). Thriller is still the ONLY album ever to have surpassed the RIAA's 30x million mark in U.S. sales. "Thirty five years later, Michael...
The 59th annual Grammy awards were held this year on February 12, 2017 at the STAPLES center in Los Angeles and was enjoyed by all. Once again, premiere `Entertainment marketing company, Distinctive assets has hosted the Annual Grammy gifting lounge. As every year, nominees, presenters and music celebrities were presented with fabulous gifts in honor of their nominations and participation for this year’s incredible event. This year’s lounge was showered with some inc...
This year sees one of the most anticipated Oscar race for categories including best actor, Actress and best picture. Similar to this, an array of strong contenders can also be seen amongst the various Oscar viewing parties and events around town come 26th February. Every year, by far one of the most prestigious and exclusive Oscar parties is the infamous "Night of a 100 stars" Gala. Housed once again in the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton, this event sees guests...
Universal Music Group (UMG) today announced a multi-year agreement with the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson and NPG Records Inc., effective immediately, that grants UMG exclusive licensing rights to the iconic artist's Grammy-winning NPG recordings, including a library of 25 albums and his highly anticipated trove of unreleased works. With this agreement, UMG becomes the home for Prince's music publishing, merchandise and much of Prince's recorded music. The deal provides an...
Capitol Records has released "Chained to the Rhythm," the first single from Katy Perry's forthcoming album. She will perform the song live for the very first time at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which will air on CBS this Sunday, February 12, at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. Katy co-wrote "Chained to the Rhythm" with Max Martin, Sia Furler, Ali Payami and Skip Marley. The song is available everywhere for streaming and download. Visit http://Katy.to/CTTR. The lyric video can be...
Richard Hatch died Tuesday. The Santa Monica born actor, writer, and producer best known for his role as Captain Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica television series, and also as Tom Zarek in the 2003 remake of Battlestar Galactica. Richard Hatch, star of the original "Battlestar Galactica" and the Syfy remake, died on Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his manger confirmed to Variety. Hatch died around 1:30 p.m. at his home in Santa Clarita, Calif., with...
Lady Gaga will be traveling the globe with the Joanne World Tour starting on August 1st in Vancouver, BC and September 22nd in Barcelona with a series of concert dates throughout Europe and the UK before returning to North America in November and December this year. Grammy and Golden Globe winner and Academy Award-nominated Lady Gaga is a one-of-a kind artist and performer. She has amassed an outstanding 30 million global album sales and 150 million single sales, making h...
Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga will be honored at the US-Ireland Alliance's Oscar Wilde Awards on 23 February at J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot in Santa Monica. The actress, who grew up in Limerick, Ireland, will be honored along with Caitriona Balfe, Glen Hansard, Zachary Quinto, and Martin Short. Abrams will emcee. It has also been announced that Chris Pine and Catherine O'Hara will be presenters. For her role in Loving, Ruth's accolades include Academy Award, Golden Globe and...
