Posts made in December 2017

One Warm Coat

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With the holidays around the corner, there’s no better time than now to teach your children the importance of giving back! There are many ways to help your community and One Warm Coat, national non-profit organization dedicated to providing a free, warm coat to any person in need, makes it extremely easy and fun! Imagine not having a coat to keep you warm as the temperatures begin to drop. Now you and your children can help!

Whether you go through your closets together and pick out coats they don’t wear anymore to donate, or host your own drive, you can truly have a fun bonding experience while also helping out the community and those in need! You can decorate the donation box with stickers provided by One Warm Coat too! They’ll love it – it will be fun!

One Warm Coat has the goal of collecting 1 million coats this season. Now you and your children can have an activity to do together while also teaching the importance of giving back.

How It Works: One Warm Coat provides the tools and resources needed to hold a successful coat drive in 6 easy steps! The organization’s website helps organizers (individuals, schools, community groups, church groups and businesses) plan, promote and implement a coat drive. Once a drive is registered, One Warm Coat will send Ambassadors all of the materials they need to host a coat drive, including a banner, box labels, stickers and more. Once coats are collected, they will be distributed within their community to any person in need, without charge, discrimination or obligation through the organization’s network of non-profit partners. To donate a coat on One Warm Coat Day, visit your local Brooks Brothers, Cabela’s or J. Crew store, or any of our other active coat drives. To find a participating location near you, search the One Warm Coat drive locator.

Coat drives are easy to host and an ideal activity for:

Parents, teachers and students looking to make a positive impact on their community through a service project
People seeking to add a philanthropic component to an upcoming family gathering or party
Community members finding ways to give back during the winter months
Professionals who would like to engage their colleagues in a good cause
People who may be moving or looking for ways to recycle
Corporations and Brands who want to make a difference in the communities where their employees and customers work and live.

About One Warm Coat:

The organization began in 1992 with its first coat drive on a Thanksgiving weekend in San Francisco. Since its inception, One Warm Coat has grown as a national organization collecting more than 5 million coats and supporting 3,500 coat drives each year. In dedicating the last 25 years to providing a warm coat to anyone in need, free of charge, One Warm Coat’s efforts have been recognized with a number of awards, accolades and rankings including Top-Rated Nonprofit by Great Nonprofits and Gold Star Nonprofit by Guidestar. The organization has collaborated with top companies such as J.Crew, Coca-Cola, Delta and Brooks Brothers among many others to give warmth to those in need. To learn more about One Warm Coat, visit http://www.onewarmcoat.org/

WIXTER MARKET

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WIXTER MARKET COLLABORATES WITH FAHLSTROM’S FRESH FISH MARKET TO OFFER THE LARGEST SELECTION OF CONSERVAS IN CHICAGO

Conservas Arrive At Fahlstrom’s Fresh Fish Market Bringing An Extensive Selection of Quality Seafood to the Midwest

Wixter Market (2110 W. Division St) is collaborating with Fahlstrom’s Fresh Fish Market (1258 W Belmont Ave) to install twenty-nine of Wixter Market’s conservas, or tinned seafood products.

On the heels of the launch of Wixter Market’s new distribution program, the addition of a wide variety of conservas at Fahlstrom’s Fresh Fish Market signifies the beginning of Wixter Market’s exclusive product being more widely available to any shopper interested in sourcing sustainably harvested seafood products. The restaurant and market operated by Glenn Fahlstrom has become a neighborhood staple, serving freshly prepared seafood dishes alongside a working fish market which retails superior sustainably sourced product without antibiotics and growth hormones at a more accessible price point than larger commercial competitors. The extension of Fahlstrom’s Fresh Fish Market to include such a broad selection of Wixter Market’s tinned seafood products is a logical wholesale partnership that exhibits the premium sourcing of quality seafood from around the world that is becoming available in Chicago.

Conservas, which are tins of seafood prized for the high-quality and fresh preservation of product, have also been steadily gaining popularity in the gourmet food market scene. Natural and delicious seafood in an easily transportable container with beautiful packaging make these items ideal for the quickly approaching holiday season and beyond. W ixter Market offers two lines of sustainably sourced tinned fish including La Brújula (Spain) and Jose Gourmet (Portugal) both of which are now carried by Fahlstrom’s Fresh Fish Market . With this relationship with Fahlstrom’s Fresh Fish Market as a partner restaurant, conservas are available from the retail market in a range of prices from $5.65 up to $43.75. For more of a shareable experience, customers can enjoy plated conservas from the bar where your tin of choice is served with accompanying bites including warm toasted bread, whipped butter, thick cut caramelized onions with rosemary, roasted garlic, shaved aged parmesan cheese, spicy capicola ham, dijon mustard and housemade seasonal jam.

The full line of conservas from La Brujula and Jose Gourmet are always available from Wixter Market’s retail shop in Wicker Park (as well as will be available soon on www.wixtermarket.com ). However, for those closer to the north side neighborhoods, Fahlstrom’s Fresh Fish Market provides additional access to a well-rounded selection of tinned seafood offerings.

BACARDÍ No Commision

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BACARDÍ, Swizz Beatz and The Dean Collection Bring the Heat and “Island Might” Spirit to NO COMMISSION in Miami,

the City Where it All Started

Featuring Michael B. Jordan, Alicia Keys, Virgil Abloh, Leikeli47, Amar’e Stoudemire and more!

BACARDÍ, Swizz Beatz and The Dean Collection kicked off NO COMMISSION: Miami 2017, a three-day, art and music experience taking place December 7 – 9, 2017, at Soho Studios in Wynwood on Thursday, December 7. NO COMMISSION is a roving experiential platform that forges a direct link between art and art patronage. All artists are given their exhibition space for free and 100% of the sale of each artwork goes directly to the artists.

The invite-only event featured big star power, including critically acclaimed actor Michael B. Jordan, Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys, former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire, creative visionary Virgil Abloh, Major Lazer’s Jillionaire and famed celebrity photographer Jonathan Mannion. Performance highlights include Leikeli47, performing her hit “Money,” a special DJ set by Swizz Beatz, DJ Runna and Aine Zion.

BACARDÍ and Grammy Award-winning music producer Swizz Beatz brought together some of the most disruptive creatives in today’s culture to discuss the future of creativity during an intimate panel discussion on the first day of the immersive art and music fair. During the “Future of Creativity” panel, which was moderated by Brooklyn Museum Director Anne Pasternak and featured Swizz Beatz, Virgil Abloh, Kimberly Drew, Nora Khan and Carmen Aguilar Y Wedge, panelists discussed topics such as social responsibility, the impact of social media, corporate accountability and the role creatives play in today’s culture.

After a global tour to Shanghai and Berlin, NO COMMISSION made its triumphant return to Miami – BACARDÍ’s backyard. This showcase is themed around the idea of “Island Might” which focuses on the strength and vitality of the Caribbean while examining family and the intersection of land and sea, ritual, revolution and color – all as elemental forces that illuminate the roadmap for a bright future of endless possibility.

The injection of immersive music performances from collaborator BACARDÍ shakes up the traditional art fair, creating a unique culture experience for visitors.

Where: Soho Studios

2136 NW 1ST Ave.

Miami, FL 33127

When: Thursday, December 7

12:00 – 5:00 PM VIP Preview; 2:00 – 3:00 PM “Future of Art” Panel Discussion

7:00 – 12:00 AM Invite Only

Who: Panel Discussion: Swizz Beatz, Virgil Abloh, Kimberly Drew, Carmen Aguilar y Wedge, Nora Khan

Evening Programming: Virgil Abloh, Swizz Beatz, Leikeli47, Aine Zion, and DJ Runna

Appearances by: Michael B. Jordan, Alicia Keys, Jillionaire and Amar’e Stoudemire

Cost: No Commission: Miami is open to the public. Entry is free for guests ages 21 and over; but pre-registration is required at www.nocommission.bacardi.com (availability is limited). The exhibition will host more than 30 pieces of art-work – ranging from $50.00 to $30,000.

Swizz Beatz

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Swizz Beatz celebrates the return of the groundbreaking art platform No Commission to Miami after a two year tour around the world which helped put over $3 million directly into artist pockets.

Taking place from December 7th to 9th, 2017 at SOHO Studios in the Wynwood section in Miami, No Commission returns to its roots after a whirlwind international tour where it has become a global revolution for the future of art and sound. Timed to one of the world’s biggest art fairs, No Commission is more than an art fair: it is a unique three-day cultural experience that celebrates the fusion of sonic and visual art, moulding the new generation of global artistic appreciation. Since its inception in 2015, No Commission has challenged traditional art fair formats by giving artists free exhibition space and total control of sales.

No Commission is the brainchild of Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Swizz Beatz, The Dean Collection and BACARDÍ, and seeks to forge a direct link between the artists, art community and art patrons. A Grammy-winner once dubbed “the best rap producer of all time” by Kanye West, Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean has penned beats for Whitney Houston, Jay Z, Beyoncé and others. Alongside his Wife Alicia Keys, Beatz is a noted fashion designer, painter and art collector. His No Commission platform is uniquely designed to support both new and established artists in a way that breaks down conventional barriers – all artists are given their exhibition space for free and 100% of the sale of each artwork goes directly to the artists.

The Miami event is the sixth in a series of artist support collaborations. Past editions were held in Miami, New York, London, Shanghai and Berlin where artworks were sold and artists retained 100% of sales proceeds. Swizz Beatz, BACARDÍ and The Dean Collection launched NO COMMISSION at Miami Art Basel two years ago. Since then, they’ve put over $3 million directly into artist pockets.

All B Roll footage from the event, including interviews with the artists, general videos of the artworks and of the performances is available free of charge and free of copyright via:

http://media.bacardilimited.com/en/bacardibrand/article/11906

http://www.digitalnewsagency.com/stories/1190

Sweet’N Low Spreads Holiday Cheer

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Now through December 23, Sweet’N Low® is hosting the Spread Sweet Holiday Cheer Sweepstakes, allowing fans to enter here for a chance to win daily and weekly prizes such as gift cards, kitchen appliances, premium glassware and more. Each winner will receive two prize packs – one for themselves and one for a friend. It doesn’t get sweeter than that!

This is a perfect chance to win some fun prizes to give to a loved one, as well as to treat themselves.

Barcardi X No Commission

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BACARDÍ and Swizz Beatz Shut Down Wynwood with All-Star Performance Line-Up featuring Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz and Surprise Guests A$AP Rocky, DJ Khaled and Busta Rhymes

NO COMMISSION: Miami Brings Out A-List Crowd for an Epic Closing Night: Issa Rae, Alicia Keys, Rosario Dawson, Broderick Hunter, Rotimi and Sarunas J. Jackson

What: BACARDÍ, Swizz Beatz and The Dean Collection brought the house down with an epic finale showcase, bringing out A-Listers and surprise performances on the last day of NO COMMISSION: Miami.

In front of 3,000 guests – shutting down the block around Soho Studios – 2 Chainz opened and got the crowed hyped for headliner Lil Wayne, who performed a full 45-minutes, including crowd favorites, “Lollipop,” “I’m the One,” and “A Milli.” Swizz Beatz took the stage at midnight, bringing out surprise guests A$AP Rocky, birthday boy DJ Khaled and Busta Rhymes.

When surprise performer DJ Khaled took the stage, he switched his phone to selfie mode to capture Swizz Beatz and the wild crowd wishing him a “Happy Birthday.” Swizz Beatz and Busta Rhymes gave a heartfelt toast to BACARDÍ for supporting emerging artists and championing creative visionaries.

Backstage, Swizz Beatz brought out Hollywood’s elite, including wife and Grammy Award winning artist Alicia Keys, Insecure lead actress Issa Rae, critically acclaimed actress Rosario Dawson, Power actor Rotimi and Issa Rae’s Insecure co-stars Broderick Hunter and Sarunas J. Jackson.

NO COMMISSION: Miami was a three-day (December 7-9, 2017) art, music and cocktail experience hosted at Soho Studios in Wynwood. NO COMMISSION is a roving experiential platform, by BACARDÍ and The Dean Collection, that forges a direct link between art and art patronage – all artists are given their exhibition space for free and 100% of the sale of each artwork goes directly to the artists.

Where: Soho Studios

2136 NW 1^ST Ave.

Miami, FL 33127

When: Saturday, December 9

12:00 – 5:00 PM – General Admission

7:00 PM – 12:00 AM – Invite Only

Who: Performances by: Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz and Surprise Guests A$AP Rocky, DJ Khaled and Busta Rhymes; DJ Runna, Silent Addy and Eli Fola

Appearances by: Issa Rae, Alicia Keys, Rosario Dawson, Broderick Hunter, Rotimi and Sarunas J. Jackson

Artists: No Commission: Miami hosted more than 30 pieces of artwork – ranging from $50.00 to $30,000. A full list of artists can be found below.

SOLE DXB’s 7TH ANNUAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL

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SOLE DXB’S ANNUAL FESTIVAL LIT UP DUBAI THIS WEEKEND

From Thursday December 7th to December 9th, the biggest players in music, art, fashion and design gathered at Sole DXB for the 7th annual cultural festival at d3 Dubai. Panel discussions, showcases, performances, and more are part of this globally-known festival. Sole DXB garners media attention from all over the world. The festival showcased some of the biggest fashion brands including Dior, Nike, Puma and more. Guests were also treated to performances from Kano G.O.O.D Music President rapper Pusha T, NxWorries, Anderson Paak + Knxwledge, H.E.R, Teyana Taylor, Goldlink, IAMDDB, DJ, Stretch Armstrong and more.

Other notable guests on the fashion front include, Japanese streetwear royalty Hiroshi Fujiwara and Los Angeles based fashion designer Melody Ehsani are some of the names attending the event to showcase their work and participate in panel conversations. Exclusive wares from massive brands including Reebok, Lacoste, Timberland, Toms, Cadillac, Pepsi Co., Neighborhood, Visvim, Diesel and many more will be participating as well.

About the Sole DXB

Created by Hussain Moloobhoy, Joshua Cox, Kris Balarite, and Rajat Malhotra in 2010, Sole DXB has grown leaps and bounds to become a highly trafficked and respected platform for the arts, nurturing and celebrating global street culture in Dubai. Sole DXB is a pioneering hybrid of entertainment featuring rare sneakers, live music, contemporary artwork, slick home-brewed visuals and more offering fresh insight in the ever-evolving global culture lifestyle we live in highlighting Dubai as a pinnacle figure in the burgeoning streetwear scene, providing a local platform for a global community who shape the future of progressive street culture around the world.

JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION

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James Beard Foundation Announces Final Call for Entry for Media Awards Categories

The James Beard Foundation (JBF) announced today the final call for entry for the Journalism and Broadcast categories of the 2018 Media Awards. The deadline for submissions is January 3, 2018. Nominees for all award categories will be revealed on March 14, 2018.

To reflect current trends in the vast media landscape, The James Beard Foundation has created a new Journalism Award. The Feature Reporting Award recognizes excellence for engaging, in-depth, and enterprising reporting in food and/or drink features. In the Broadcast Media Awards, the Documentary Award will now accept entries that have been viewed at a North American film festival. All Book, Restaurant and Chef, Restaurant Design, and Special Achievement Awards will remain largely unchanged from 2017.

“In a place and time where the media has such an omnipresence in our daily lives, we are proud to recognize the journalists and reporters shedding light on important food and restaurant industry happenings and issues,” said Journalism Awards committee chairperson, John Kessler.

For more information and to view the full list of 2018 Awards programs, criteria, and deadlines, please visit jamesbeard.org/awards. Entries for all categories can be submitted via the online portal here.

The James Beard Foundation Media Awards will be held at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City on Friday, April 27, 2018.

The James Beard Foundation Awards Ceremony and Gala Reception will be held at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday, May 7, 2018. During the JBF Awards ceremony, which is ticketed and open to the public, awards for the Restaurant and Chef and Restaurant Design categories will be handed out, along with special achievement awards Lifetime Achievement, Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America, and America’s Classics. A gala reception will immediately follow, featuring top chefs and beverage professionals from across the country.

About the James Beard Foundation

Founded in 1986, the James Beard Foundation celebrates, nurtures, and honors chefs and other leaders making America’s food culture more delicious, diverse, and sustainable for everyone. A cookbook author and teacher with an encyclopedic knowledge about food, the late James Beard was a champion of American cuisine. He helped educate and mentor generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts, instilling in them the value of wholesome, healthful, and delicious food. Today JBF continues in the same spirit by administering a number of diverse programs that include educational initiatives, food industry awards, scholarships for culinary students, publications, chef advocacy training, and thought-leader convening. The Foundation also maintains the historic James Beard House in New York City’s Greenwich Village as a “performance space” for visiting chefs. For more information, please visit jamesbeard.org. Get food news, recipes, and more at the James Beard Foundation’s blog. Follow the James Beard Foundation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Photo credit: Davide Luciano

Antix x “When It Falls”

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“A radical voice” – Clash Music

“Poignant messages over soulful beats” – Red Bull Music

“His talent is genre crossing, in a very honest sense” – Huffington Post

SOUNDCLOUD

Antix is an unconventional rapper, part of a generation of more conscious hip hop artists alá Logic or Khalid. His music has always proudly stood outside the norms of his genre, and shuns the bravado and materialism of many of his contemporaries. He has delivered his signature flow on topics ranging from mental illness (“Come Home”) to religious oppression (“Afshin’s Song”). His work is heavily informed by his own experiences, and aims to help end stigmas around certain topics.

To date, Antix has dropped two mixtapes, 2010’s ‘Inflammable Grammar’ and 2014’s ‘Question Everything;’ which saw support from the likes of Red Bull Music, BBC Introducing and MTV Brand New. Though he initially struggled to fit into the London hip hop scene, so different was what he was doing, and he used social media instead to foster intimate fan interactions. As a result, his openness and energy has gained him a multitude of followers across the world (his current streaming figures are 3 million).

“I was always trying to be ‘accepted’ by some scene, until I realized that the fans are all that matter. People message me now and tell me my music saved their life, helped them with depression, things like that. When you realized how important that is, the ‘scene’ can go fuck itself.”

Antix returns with his new track “When It Falls,” and his re-location to the US is evident in the shift in tone. The song shifts between the quiet, resolute core of Antix’s verses and the emotional gusts of Greg Delson’s choruses. This is a mission statement on determination in the face of adversity, a significant subject for Antix. He is an artist with great success behind him, and continues to claw his way forward. While also involved with ‘secret concert’ collective Flights of Voices and socially conscious movements such as Occupy Wall Street, he is nothing if not ambitious. With “When It Falls,’ Antix continues to display that ambition and his potential for universal appeal. This is an artist who knows exactly what he wants to do, who he is, and who he is going to be.

Twitter: @AntixOfficial

Soundcloud.com/AntixOfficial

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MyWiT

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Do you really want to give a brand-new phone to family and friends this holiday season?

With the holidays right around the corner, shoppers are getting ready to give the gift of technology. Top-of-mind, of course, are the shiny, brand-new devices that have hit the market this season.

However, it’s important to take a step back and really think about whether friends and family are actually…well…careful enough to deserve a new device – especially one that might cost well over $1,000.

A recent survey by protection plan provider Assurant found that of the 66% of mobile phone owners who have broken, damaged or lost a device, almost as many (65%) have done so at least twice!

Additionally, 73% of respondents reported dropping their phones at least once a week, with nearly one quarter (24%) reporting that it has fallen into the toilet. (One person even dug through a port-a-potty for it because it was too expensive to replace).

So, what’s the answer for giving great technology gifts to clumsy friends and family? Buy refurbished!

“Refurbished devices have come a long way,” says David Conti, director of eCommerce at MyWit, a leading consumer website selling refurbished devices. “They are now a high-quality, affordable alternative to a new device, as well as a great option for the eco-conscious.” According to Conti, the key benefits of buying refurbished include:

▪ VALUE — ON AVERAGE, CONSUMERS SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS BUYING REFURBISHED VS NEW, WHICH CAN MEAN MORE GIFTS FOR MORE PEOPLE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

▪ MOTHER NATURE — AT LEAST 100 MILLION MOBILE DEVICES END UP IN LANDFILLS EACH YEAR, SO THE GIFT OF A REFURBISHED DEVICE IS ALSO A GIFT TO THE PLANET.

▪ QUALITY—IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE REFURBISHED AND RE-COMMERCE INDUSTRIES HAVE IMPROVED IMMENSELY. SITES LIKE MYWIT.COM PUT SMARTPHONES THROUGH AN INDUSTRY LEADING EVALUATION PROCESS INCLUDING 65+ POINTS OF INSPECTION TO GUARANTEE 100% FUNCTIONALITY.

While everyone loves Grandma, and wants to be the “favorite aunt” to their nieces and nephews, not everyone on every gift list really needs a brand-new device.

Bottom line: Gift-givers can stretch their budget this holiday season – without sacrificing quality – by buying refurbished at MyWiT.com.

About MyWiT

MyWiT is a global leader in mobile device repair, and understands that when it comes to purchasing pre-owned mobile devices, quality and reliability matter most. MyWiT has a state-of-the-art repair facility staffed by highly-trained, experienced technicians, and follows rigorous ISO quality control systems and processes to ensure their repair methods are consistently the best possible. MyWiT refurbishment and repair processes are OEM or carrier certified and their facilities are approved to perform up to Level 3 repairs for mobile phones, tablets, modems, and netbooks. MyWiT offers unparalleled support for mobile industry leaders, world-class service for mobile consumers and the ability to recognize, adopt, and leverage mobile trends.