Actress/grammy nominee Antonique Smith blows the crowd away with a beautiful rendition of “Here Comes The Sun” off of her debut album “Love is Everything” on FOX’s New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey 2018.
You can get access to her EP “Love is Everything” here.
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EXCLUSIVE ACCESS FOR THE 2018 AWARDS SEASON
See the best in entertainment with exclusive awards show and party access from One Concierge
GOLDEN GLOBES
January 7, 2018
Join One Concierge for the kickoff to the 2018 awards season, the 75th annual Golden Globes. This year’s Golden Globes will pay honor to Oprah Winfrey with Seth Meyers as host. The real excitement of the Golden Globes is the ultra-exclusive lavish parties during and after the show, and One Concierge can give you VIP access.
GRAMMY AWARDS
January 28, 2018
Music’s biggest night is moving to Madison Square Garden in New York City. James Corden will return to host the 60th edition of the marquee event. One Concierge is your Grammy weekend expert for red carpet events, private parties and exclusive VIP experiences.
CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS
January 11, 2018
Viewed as one of the best predictors of the Oscars, the Critics’ Choice Awards is an extremely popular event each awards season. This year the show will be broadcast live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Contact the One Concierge lifestyle team to learn more about this exclusive event.
BRIT AWARDS
February 21, 2018
Britain’s largest awards show will take place at the O2 Arena in London with comedian Jack Whitehall hosting the event. Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and Dua Lipa are headlining performers at this year’s event, with many more performers still to be announced. Join One Concierge for a host of after parties, and exclusive VIP extras.
ACADEMY AWARDS WEEKEND
March 4, 2018
The biggest and most anticipated of the awards shows, the Oscars will return to the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles for a night you won’t want to miss. Fill out your ballots, then join One Concierge at official Oscars viewing parties or one of the many other Oscars parties happening throughout the weekend including gala dinners and entertainment with Hollywood’s elite.
Contact us to learn more about upcoming award shows:
• Screen Actors Guild Awards – January 21, 2018
• Kids Choice Awards – March 10, 2018
• British Academy Television Awards – May 13, 2018
• ESPY Awards – July 11, 2018
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2018 North American Handmade Bicycle Show Ramps Up
New sponsors and non-profit partner announced as NAHBS makes its debut in New England February 16th – 18th at the Connecticut Convention Center
The North American Handmade Bicycle Sow, the world’s largest show for custom-built bicycles, is gearing up for its 2018 show, taking place in Hartford, CT February 16th– 18th at the Connecticut Convention Center. The annual 3-day event, which changes venues each year, is being held in New England for the first time in the show’s 14-year history.
While NAHBS provides an interactive forum for frame builders and cycling enthusiasts to come together to share new products, ideas, and support, the artistry and craftsman of the builders transcends cycling: anyone who appreciates artisanship and craftsmanship will enjoy the show. With a robust public attendance anticipated and a vibrant collection of handmade bicycles from a wide array of exhibitors — including international companies hailing from Russia, UK, Italy, Australia, Ireland, and Canada, giving attendees the chance to see brands they might not otherwise ever see — NAHBS 2018 is shaping up to be one for the record books.
“New England is such a bike crazy region. We’re elated to finally have the opportunity to bring the show to the area and be a gathering place for New England’s bicycle industry,” says Don Walker, Founder and President of NAHBS. “With the great location, all-star exhibitor line up, and amazing partnerships and events in the works, we think 2018 is going to be one for the record books.”
NAHBS just announced Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program as its official charity partner for the upcoming show. With its mission to better the lives of youth and young adults through the sport of cycling, CCAP provides a variety of amazing opportunities including middle and high school cycling clubs, parks and recreation programs, youth travel teams, and youth events.
“We’re very proud to be working with NAHBS in Hartford and to continue to bring cycling to the forefront in Connecticut,” says David Hoyle, CCAP’s Executive Director. “NAHBS is a special opportunity for cyclists and families across Connecticut to experience the nation’s most beautiful and unique aspects of cycling culture, right here in our state’s capital.”
Additional NAHBS show sponsors include Boyd Cycling, Campagnolo, Columbus, Full Speed Ahead, Enigma Bicycle Works, HED Cycling, Pedro’s, Shimano, and Titanium Joe.
Exhibitor booth space is nearing capacity, although space is still available. Exhibitor application details can be found here. NAHBS is open to the public and attendees can purchase tickets in advance by visiting this link.
About the North American Handmade Bicycle Show
Established in 2005, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show is the largest and oldest handbuilt bicycle show in the world. NAHBS is a space for the sharing of ideas and innovation, promoting custom bicycles, and the companies that support the market. NAHBS keeps itself fresh by traveling to a different city each year, and over 175 vendors make the trip for the annual show. For more information, please visit http://www.nahbs.com. Connect with NAHBS socially on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Don’t Blink – The Exiles are Back in a New Series by Saladin Ahmed & Javier Rodriguez!
The adventure begins this April!
New York, NY—January 3, 2018—A fan-favorite teleporting X-Man will make her return to the multiverse in 2018, along with a brand-new team!
Writer Saladin Ahmed topped several “Best of 2017” lists with Marvel’s Black Bolt, with EW calling the book “a delightfully fresh take on the superhero genre.” Now, Ahmed takes his talent for fresh storytelling to an old but beloved tale, joined by the art team of Javier Rodriguez (Spider-Woman), Alvaro Lopez, Jordie Bellaire and Joe Caramagna.
The man once known as Nick Fury is now simply the Unseen, who can only observe Earth from the moon. When a mysterious threat casts its shadow on the multiverse, his job is to recruit champions who can save it. Blink’s goal was once to save the world with the original EXILES, and now, she’ll need the help of Khan, Iron Lad, Wolvie and a mysterious to-be-revealed team member to help her fight an even more sinister evil.
“EXILES is a two-fisted, big-hearted wild ride of a book about a diverse team of alternate universe Marvel heroes banding together to stop a dire threat to the multiverse. Sort of WHAT IF? meets classic X-Men,” teases Ahmed. “Grizzled old Kamala Khan! Disgustingly cute cartoon Wolverine! It’s a dream of a book to be working on for a Marvel fanboy such as myself, full of deep-cut guest stars and mind-blowing easter eggs. But it’s also new-reader friendly — a self-contained story of a group of misfits coming together, learning to trust each other, and, if they’re lucky, saving the !@$# universe.”
Get ready for a wild ride of misfit fun and new adventures when EXILES returns to comic shops with a brand-new story this April!
EXILES #1
Written by SALADIN AHMED
Art by JAVIER RODRIGUEZ
Cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
Variant Cover MIKE MCKONE
On-Sale 4/11/18
To find a comic shop near you, visit www.comicshoplocator.com
or simply chat with some of your favorite heroes with Marvel’s chatbot accessible through Twitter and Facebook
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.
For more information visit marvel.com.
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Marvel Entertainment
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Unionized (SEIU 721) LA County Employee & University of Redlands Alumni Gunned Down During A Robbery in Compton – Leaves Behind 3 Children
On Thurs., Dec., 28, 2017 at approximately 10:30PM – Compton, Calif. (between Willow Brook and Caldwell Streets) 37-year-old African American Brian Keith Greer was killed alongside of his cousin David Charles Greer, Jr. from fatal gunshot wounds to the torso during an alleged robbery.
Greer was a Union LA County employee for about a decade. He graduated from University of Redlands in May 2009 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Business & Management; and in February of 2017, he earned a Masters in Business Management from University of Redlands. Brian was a loving son, father of 3 (Tyden – 10yro; Brianne – 13yro and Jaylin -19yro), brother (Joshua – 26yro) and friend to so many within his community. Both family and friends are devastated by his untimely tragic death; and therefore, they are seeking assistance from anyone whom can provide additional information regarding the incident.
Brian Keith Greer (purple shirt) × friends
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Legendary music producer and FAME Studios founder Rick Hall has died at the age of 85. Hall died this morning at his home in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, not far from his world famous recording studio.
The family has issued the following statement:
It is with the deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of our father, husband and beloved grandfather, Rick Hall. His spirit will live on forever through the massive amount of legendary music that he so tirelessly produced. Music was his life and because of him, Fame Studios and Muscle Shoals will always be “shooting for the stars!” We hope the band in Heaven is ready. If not, there’s going to be a problem.
Rick Hall made music history when he founded FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals. Hall went on to earn international fame and eventually a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement. In the days when Martin Luther King Jr. was marching for freedom, Hall proved to be a civil rights pioneer through his music. His open collaboration among black and white artists was a revolutionary cultural standard not only to “deep south” Alabama, but to the nation at large. FAME’s color blind atmosphere, and the raw music it produced, would help shape American culture during its most troubled and tumultuous time.
Considered the “Father of the Muscle Shoals Sound,” Hall helped define a generation by pioneering a new sound that would inspire artists, give birth to new kinds of music and launch the careers of hundreds of superstars, songwriters, musicians and music executives. Record executives literally flocked to Muscle Shoals for Hall to produce and engineer a mind-boggling array of major artists, including Aretha Franklin, Clarence Carter, Mac Davis, Wilson Pickett, Etta James, Alabama, Tom Jones, Allman Brothers, The Osmonds, Shenandoah, Wayne Newton, TG Sheppard, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Little Richard, Lou Rawls and so many more. With more than 300 hit singles to his credit, and more than 40 Gold and Platinum records, Hall was one of the top producers of Pop, Rock, R&B and Country records in the world.
New Nielsen Report: “The Unique Benefits of Influencer Marketing”
The unstoppable power of influencer marketing stems from its ability to win over the hearts of consumers and shift perceptions of a brand to boost its affinity.
In a brand new Nielsen report, “The Unique Benefits of Influencer Marketing,” the analysts break down how influencers are the future and in fact produce a 60% greater shift in brand perception metrics by speaking directly to audiences in an authentic and personal voice.
In this way they are more trusted than traditional advertising celebs. And rather than seem amateurish, the content of the influencers is perceived as unique, cool, visually appealing, of high quality, and ultimately, professional.
Adam Rivietz, cofounder and CSO of leading influencer marketing firm #paid. At 25 years old, Adam and his team have developed the biggest innovation to hit influencer marketing: an algorithm using IBM Watson technology to match brands with best suited of 13,000 influencers across 105 countries. With this unique combo of the human touch and the best algorithm in the game, Adam and #Paid are changing how brands connect and partner with influencers. They have, in fact, located influencers for some of the world’s biggest brands, including airBNB, Coca-Cola, Ikea, and Universal.
More on Adam Rivietz
Prior to creating #paid, Adam’s created multiple ventures, including an app development company called Entourage Apps. Entourage Apps has been recognized as a top 1% iOS developer with over 15 apps in top 200 ranks. His company was acquired by Make It Rain Mobile Inc. in 2014. Adam resides in New York City and leads #paid’s brand strategy and growth team.
SEE THE WEEKND, BEYONCÉ, EMINEM AND MORE AT COACHELLA
The Coachella lineup is here, and we couldn’t be more excited to head back to Indio this April. We hope you’ll join us! Travel Packages are on sale now, along with a limited amount of on-site lodging packages and Platinum Estates. Explore available Valley Music Travel offerings and the lineup below!
BOOK YOUR TRAVEL PACKAGE NOW
Enjoy the comfort and ease of a Coachella Travel Package, including a three night stay at one of our participating hotels, GA or VIP festival passes, and shuttle transportation between your hotel and Coachella all weekend long.
ALREADY HAVE FESTIVAL PASSES?
Valley Music Travel also offers shuttle transportation for those traveling to the action from LAX or select local hotels/landmarks. LAX shuttle passes are on sale now, and Any Line, Anytime shuttle passes go on sale to the public on Friday, January 5 at 12PM PT. Looking for a place to stay overnight? Great local hotel rates are currently available via Coachella’s Official Hotel Accommodations Provider, Curadora, for Weekend 1 and Weekend 2.
SWEDEN’S EINRIDE TO EXHIBIT A NEW TYPE OF VEHICLE, THE T-POD, AT 2018 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW IN DETROIT
Swedish technology company Einride will present a new type of vehicle, the T-pod, to the American market at the 2018 North American International Auto show in Detroit Jan 13-28, 2018. The T-Pod is an electric autonomous transport vehicle that is designed and developed to be competitive to heavy-duty trucks.
The Einride T-Pod is invented and designed from the ground up for battery, electric propulsion and self-driving technology. For example, the T-pod has no cab or driver’s seat. Einride’s T-pod is a part of a transport system that uses the benefits of self-driving and electric propulsion to create a cost-competitive and emission-free transport alternative.
“The T-pod is part of the Einride transport system that uses new technology to create a cost-competitive and sustainable alternative to today’s trucks. This invention makes today´s truck as outdated as horse and carriage and just as cost completive,” commented Robert Falck, CEO of Einride.
“We are excited to bring the T-Pod to Detroit, home of automotive” continued Falck. “This auto show will be part of the launch of our T-Pod in the United States”.
