Julie Taymor to Receive the Honorary Maverick Award at the 19th Annual Woodstock Film FestivalAugust 21, 2018The Woodstock Film Festival is thrilled to announce its 2018 top honorary award recipients: Tony®, Emmy®, and Grammy® winning and Oscar® nominated filmmaker, Julie Taymor will receive the honorary Maverick Award at the 19th annual Woodstock Film Festival. Oscar® nominated and Emmy® award-winning director Matthew Heineman will receive the Filmmaker Award of Distinction during that same time. The Maverick Awards ceremony takes place on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Backstage Studio Productions in Kingston, NY. Additionally, Heineman's feature narrative debut, A PRIVATE WAR, starring Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan and Stanley Tucci will close the film festival on the evening of Sunday, October 14th and Taymor's globally renowned ACROSS THE UNIVERSE will have a special tribute screening on the morning of October 14th. Both films will be followed by Q&As. The 19th annual Woodstock Film Festival takes place from October 10-14, 2018.
City Parks Foundation Presents the 26th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz FestivalAugust 21, 2018City Parks Foundation's SummerStage is proud to announce the 26th Anniversary celebration of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. The free festival is New York City's annual salute to the legendary late saxophonist, featuring storied veteran players as well as young jazz musicians who continue to shape and drive the art form. This year's festival runs August 22 through August 26 at parks and venues around Manhattan and will include free concerts, panel discussions, and workshops - focused in Harlem where Parker worked and in the East Village where Parker lived.
You Me At Six Releases New Single 'Back Again'August 21, 2018You Me At Six today continue their emphatic return with the release of their brand new single 'Back Again', launching as Annie Mac's 'Hottest Record' on BBC Radio 1. The track is taken from their new sixth studio album VI, out October 5th via AWAL, releasing under their new Underdog Records imprint.
Netflix Announces New Kids & Family Show LARVA ISLANDAugust 21, 2018 Netflix, Inc., the world's leading entertainment service, announced that it will be introducing Larva Island, a new Kids & Family original series from Korea with the Korean animation studio TUBAn. The Larva animation series has gained popularity internationally and will be the first Korean Netflix original animation.
VIDEO: Watch Jennifer Lopez Perform 'Get On The Floor', 'Love Don't Cost A Thing' at the 2018 MTV VMASAugust 21, 2018MTV awarded global superstar Jennifer LOPEZ the 'Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award' at the 2018 MTV 'VMAs.' She also performed live at this year's show for the first time since 2001 and is nominated for two 'VMAs' for her most recent single, 'Dinero.' With a legacy that spawns over two decades, LOPEZ is one of the most iconic and influential multi-hyphenates across music, film, television, fashion, business and philanthropy.
VIDEO: Watch Hayley Kiyoko's Acceptance Speech for Push Artist of the Year at the 2018 MTV VMASAugust 21, 2018Hayley Kiyoko has officially taken #20GAYTEEN (coined by Hayley and her fans) to new heights after winning the Push Artist Of The Year award at this year's MTV VMAs held earlier tonight in New York City. Nominated in both Best New Artist and Push Artist Of The Year categories, the rising pop star attended her first-ever MTV VMAs and gave an infectious performance of “Curious,” the lead single from her critically-acclaimed debut album EXPECTATIONS, during the telecast.
See the Full List of Winners for the 2018 MTV VMASAugust 21, 2018The 2018 MTV 'VMAs' aired live from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT across MTV's global network of channels in more than 180 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world.
The Eagles' THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Becomes Best-Selling Album Of All-TimeAugust 20, 2018The Eagles can now add another accolade to their unparalleled resume – Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 is the best-selling album of all time, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which recently certified the album 38x Platinum, accounting for sales and streams of more than 38 million copies since its release in February of 1976. Later that same year, in December, the band followed up with Hotel California, which is now the third best-selling album of all time, certified 26x Platinum by the RIAA for sales and streams of more than 26 million copies.
Netflix Renews GLOW for Third SeasonAugust 20, 2018GLOW has been renewed for a third season by Netflix, according to Variety. The show's second season premiered nearly two months ago.
A BOWIE CELEBRATION Announces West Coast Tour DatesAugust 20, 2018A BOWIE CELEBRATION: The David Bowie Alumni Tour featuring Mike Garson and fellow key alumni musicians of David Bowie's bands from across the decades returns this September with a limited run of West Coast tour dates. Commencing September 26 in Ventura, CA, the critically acclaimed show will stop in Riverside, San Diego, Reno and Saratoga. A BOWIE CELEBRATION features band members Mike Garson, Earl Slick, Carmine Rojas and Mark Plati along with world-class vocalists such as Bernard Fowler, Gaby Moreno and Joe Sumner, among others, performing a mix of Bowie's hits and deep-cuts. See below for tour dates and venues and visit www.abowiecelebration.com to purchase tickets.