Los Angeles-based alternative rock band Parade of Lights share their first new song of 2018, “Tidal Waves” [Astralwerks]: LISTEN HERE. Alt Nation, the first station to support and play Parade of Lights at the start of their career, premiered the track yesterday on their weekly Advanced Placement show.
“Tidal Waves” is the newest tease from Parade of Lights’ forthcoming sophomore album. Last year, they shared two new tracks, “Touch” and “Victorious,” which were met with praise from fans and critics alike. Baeblewrote, “‘Touch’ is charismatic in its hook-packed chorus and instrumentals that make you want to dance.” Earmilkcalled it “an ’80s tinged, synth and hook-laden tune that evokes visions of palm tree lined streets and Instagram-worthy sunsets.” Idolatoragreed, claiming “if you like Bleachers and WALK THE MOON, this is the song for you,” while also describing “Victorious” as “synth-drenched pop/rock with a giant hands-in-the-air chorus.”
Painting an artful pastiche of pop, alternative, shoegaze, and electronic, Parade of Lights have quietly become a phenomenon since the 2015 release of Feeling Electric. The title track featured in EA Sports’ FIFA 16 and racked up 4.8 million Spotify streams, while “Golden” cracked 8 million Spotify streams and played during high-profile spots for the Super Bowl®, NBC Winter Olympics, the Academy Awards®, and the GRAMMY® Awards. Meanwhile, they continue to make fans move on tour, having sold out numerous headline dates between sharing stages with Imagine Dragons, X Ambassadors, AWOLNATION, Fitz & The Tantrums, and more. Moreover, the band’s vision remains solely their own: not only do they write and produce their songs, but they also produce lyric videos and social content and even handle graphic design for online and merchandising.
Born in 1979, Alain Delorme lives and works in Paris, France. Graduated from the Gobelins’s school, he then pursued a master’s degree in photography at the University of Paris VIII. The photographic work of Alain Delorme is particularly concerned with depicting the phenomena of normalization and standardization conveyed by our consumer society. The artist delivers photographs in graphic and colorful worlds oscillating between realism and fiction.
A distant rustle, puffs of air : a swarm forms and rises in the breeze, drawing elegant arabesques in a sky full of shimmering reflections of light. At first, the works of Alain Delorme capture the magic of the first fleeting beauty of a flock of birds, a Murmuration. However, this initial charm soon vanishes when the viewer takes a closer look, notices the clever deception, and discovers what is really behind the graceful flocks, the sometimes aquatic, sometimes calligraphic shapes : thousands of plastic bags, meticulously arranged by the artist, their massive presence threatening to asphyxiate the horizon. This work is located at the crossroads between various visual cultures and diverse artistic heritage, primarily cinematic : Murmuration seems like an improbable blend of the sight of the plastic bag which in American Beauty (1999) swirls around almost hypnotically, and the vision of The Birds in Hitchcock’s great classic from 1963. Both play with the reversal of perspective: the Master of Fear builds his plot on the inexplicable aggression of actually harmless animals, while the scene captured by the amateur filmmaker seems to unveil the beauty and delicacy of an otherwise ungainly object.
More generally, Delorme’s digital creations echo land art installations – presenting natural spaces that have been physically transformed in order to question their fate and vulnerability. In this work, Alain Delorme revisits accumulation, a recurrent theme of the new realists also leveraged in Delorme’s previous series – using absurdity to bring attention to the excesses of modern society.
By choosing such a common and universal artifact, the commentary takes on a global relevance. The context of the images is only hinted at, without explicit geographic positioning. The outline of our proud industrial societies, factory chimneys and power lines stand out as shadows playing against a sky that is bathed in a twilight that seems to announce the end of an era. Because the plastic bag poses a truly universal threat : it invades urban surroundings, litters natural habitats, paves seabed, and takes over deserts.
Through this “trompe l’oeil”, Alain Delorme steps away from any militant position, favoring the process of gradual awareness. He cuts out, assembles and arranges the elements of both a fictional and probable reality into one image that projects the sunsets of our tomorrow.
ArtScience Museum – The world’s most iconic street artists present provocative works for the first time in Southeast Asia. From 13 January 2018, the galleries of ArtScience Museum will be invaded by some of the world’s top street artists in one of the boldest exhibitions to be shown at the museum in years. Art from the Streets traces 40 years of Street Art, from its countercultural beginnings to its extraordinary rise as a major phenomenon in contemporary art.
The show features the world’s best known street artists including Banksy, Shepard Fairey (aka Obey), Futura, Invader, JR, Blek le Rat, Swoon and Vhils among others .
Curated by Street Art expert and gallerist Magda Danysz, Art from the Streets reflects the evolution of street art, charting the diverse artistic techniques employed by artists through the decades and showing how technology has created new expressive avenues for artists.
One of the highlights of Art from the Streets will be a series of live paintings and installations created on – site by iconic names from the field. Nearly a dozen artists, including upcoming new street art sensation, Felipe Pantone from Spain, have been invited to take over the galleries of the museum, creating new art works especially for the show. Illustrating the vitality of and diversity of the movement, the show also includes large – scale mural paintings, installations, videos, prints, archival material, drawings and sketches.
As well as bringing some of the leading international names in Street Art to Singapore for the first time, Art from the Streets also shines a spotlight on urban art in South east Asia. The show includes major new works by local and regional artists, including Speak Cryptic (Singapore), Yok & Sheryo (Singapore) and Eko Nugroho ( Indonesia ) .
“ArtScience Museum is thrilled to be presenting some of the biggest names in Street Art in this daring and provocative new show. What started out as acts of rebellion on the streets of US cities in the 1970s, has since expanded into a major international cultural movement. Art from the Streets shows how street art has evolved beyond the early days of graffiti and tagging, and is now recognised as one of the most important artistic genres of the 21st century. Our visitors will see how artists have restyled the look and feel of cities around the world, through captivating, thought – provoking works that range from small interventions, to massive murals. This is an exhibition that celebrates the energy and dynamism of the streets, by encouraging some of the most exciting artists in the field to transform our galleries into living urban artworks,” said Honor Harger, Executive Director of ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands.
“Street Art is one of the most important art movements to have emerged in the 21st century. This exhibition celebrates the vitality of a movement many of us can witness as part of our everyday experience. It is very important at this stage to mark the 40 year history of the movement and recognize Street Art as a coherent and valuable art movement,” added Magda Danysz, a curator and writer based in Paris and Shanghai. Having witnessed the rise of graffiti and urban art from its beginnings, Magda Danysz became an expert in the movement, writing books about the history of Street Art, curating major institutional group shows and over 50 solo shows with artists including Shepard Fairey (aka Obey), Invader, JR and Vhils.
HOTEL CHEVALNAMED #1 SMALL HOTEL IN THE UNITED STATES BY TRIPADVISOR
Paso Robles-Based Boutique Luxury Hotel Receives Top Honors and
Three Award Wins from 2018 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Hotels
Hotel Cheval, www.hotelcheval.com, today announced it has been recognized as the overall winner in the Top 25 Small Hotels in the United States category of the 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® awards for Hotels, ranking first out of 25. Travelers’ Choice award winners were determined based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from TripAdvisor travelers worldwide. In the 16th year of the awards, TripAdvisor has recognized 8,095 properties in 94 countries and eight regions worldwide.
This year, the awards celebrate hotel winners in 10 categories. The hallmarks of Travelers’ Choice hotels winners are remarkable service, value and quality.
2018 Awards won by Hotel Cheval include:
➢ #1 Small Hotel in the United States
➢ #8 Small Hotel in the World
➢ #8 Romance Hotel in the United States
“We are incredibly honored to receive recognition as the #1 hotel in the US and a total of three awards from the 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards,” said Jayne Christman, General Manager of Hotel Cheval. “We would like to thank the countless guests who shared their opinion of Hotel Cheval with their TripAdvisor reviews. This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of our entire staff who make the guest experience their #1 priority every day.”
“This year’s Travelers’ Choice awards for Hotels recognize thousands of exceptional accommodations that received the highest marks for overall experience, including service, amenities and value, from travelers worldwide,” said Brooke Ferencsik, senior director of communications. “The global TripAdvisor community informed this list of winners that will inspire and help travelers find the hotel that’s right for them as they plan and book their next amazing trip.”
Travelers can read the latest reviews and compare prices from more than 200 sites to find the lowest prices on the right hotel for their trip at www.TripAdvisor.com.
About Hotel Cheval
Hotel Cheval, is an intimate 16-room boutique luxury hotel, located just off Paso Robles’ historic town square and offers well-traveled guests a unique and memorable experience. With exceptional, personalized service and thoughtfully-designed and refined accommodations, Hotel Cheval is the perfect place to call home during your visit to Paso Robles and its environs. In 2018, Hotel Cheval will break ground on an expansion, to include 20 additional guestrooms, dedicated spa, and an infinity pool. Hotel Cheval is located at 1021 Pine Street in Paso Robles, California 93446. For more information, visit www.hotelcheval.com or call (805) 226-9995.
About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site**, enables travelers to unleash the full potential of every trip. With over 570 million reviews and opinions covering the world’s largest selection of travel listings worldwide — covering 7.3 million accommodations, airlines, attractions, and restaurants — TripAdvisor provides travelers with the wisdom of the crowds to help them decide where to stay, how to fly, what to do and where to eat. TripAdvisor also compares prices from more than 200 hotel booking sites so travelers can find the lowest price on the hotel that’s right for them. TripAdvisor-branded sites are available in 49 markets, and are home to the world’s largest travel community of 455 million average monthly unique visitors*, all looking to get the most out of every trip. TripAdvisor: Know better. Book better. Go better.
Since 2004, Macy’s has raised $65 million to support Go Red For Women in the prevention of heart disease in women.
Macy’s unites customers and associates this February for American Heart Month in support of American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement. As the founding national sponsor of Go Red For Women, Macy’s has helped in the prevention of heart disease by raising $65 million since 2004. Fortunately, 80 percent of cardiac events may be prevented with education and lifestyle changes, according to the American Heart Association. This year, Macy’s will continue to offer limited-edition merchandise and promotions to benefit Go Red For Women, helping to fund lifesaving research and awareness that adds more time to women’s lives.
Wear Red Sale at Macy’s
Macy’s encourages customers and associates to participate in the Wear Red Sale in-store from Wednesday, Jan. 31 to Monday, Feb. 5, with a pre-sale beginning on Sunday, Jan. 28. Customers can wear red or purchase the official Red Dress pin for $3 to receive 25 percent off a great selection of items storewide, plus an extra 15 or 10 percent off select departments. Exclusions and restrictions apply. One hundred percent of the pin sales will benefit Go Red For Women.
New this year, customers will receive an additional pin to share with a loved one to help spread awareness of the cause. Macy’s associates are invited to wear red in-store to create further awareness of the pin sale and celebrate National Wear Red Day on Feb. 2.
Additionally, Macy’s will invite customers to round up their in-store purchase to the nearest dollar (up to $.99) and donate their change to Go Red For Women from Tuesday, Feb. 6, through Feb. 28.
Merchandise That Gives Back
Throughout the month of February, Macy’s will offer exclusive products in stores and online to benefit Go Red For Women. This year, two limited-edition red dresses by Calvin Klein ($134) and Thalia Sodi ($99.50) as well as a specialty t-shirt from Thalia Sodi ($29.50) will give back to the cause. From Feb. 1 through Feb. 28, 10 percent of the purchase price from these limited-edition items will be donated to Go Red For Women.
“As the national founding sponsor of Go Red For Women, Macy’s remains committed to the fight against heart disease in women by raising more than $65 million since 2004,” said Holly Thomas, group vice president of cause marketing at Macy’s. “This cause is near and dear to our hearts, affecting customers and associates in our local communities. By providing different ways for our customers to give back, together we are helping women of all ages and backgrounds live longer, healthier lives.”
Go Red For Women Luncheons
Raising additional funds for the cause, Go Red For Women Luncheons will take place in 188 cities across the country. Each luncheon guest will receive a $10 Macy’s gift card and hear from captivating guest speakers. At select luncheons, attendees will have an opportunity to win a $250 Macy’s gift card.
“The American Heart Association is grateful for Macy’s longtime commitment to the Go Red For Women movement, and to ending heart disease and stroke in women. Now, more than ever, Macy’s work with AHA is critically important as cardiovascular diseases claim the life of a woman about every 80 seconds. Every dollar raised helps fund lifesaving research and awareness that adds more time to women’s lives,” said James Postl, American Heart Association chairman of the national board of directors. “This year, we are encouraging women to take action by making a Go Red Commitment. By doing so, women everywhere are standing with us, with Macy’s – together – to further the fight for women’s heart health.”
The American Heart Association’s® Go Red For Women® Red Dress Collection,™ presented by Macy’s
As the presenting sponsor of the American Heart Association’s® Go Red For Women® Red Dress Collection™, Macy’s helps shine a spotlight on the issue of heart disease in women. The Red Dress Collection has kicked off New York Fashion Week since 2003 and will be staged this year on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. at The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The star-studded event will feature strong and inspiring female celebrities walking the runway to showcase emerging and established designers. Three of the red dresses featured on the runway will be created by designers in fashion incubator programs, which are housed at Macy’s locations and develop the next generation of fashion trendsetters. The designers-in-residence featured are Dur Doux from DC Fashion Incubator, Lia Larrea from Fashion Incubator San Francisco and Tanesha Prunty from Chicago Fashion Incubator.
For more information about Macy’s programs to support Go Red For Women, visit macys.com/GoRed.
About Macy’s
Macy’s, the largest retail brand of Macy’s, Inc. delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at approximately 670 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as to customers in the U.S. and more than 100 international destinations through its leading online store at macys.com. Via its stores, e-commerce site, mobile and social platforms, Macy’s offers distinctive assortments including the most desired family of exclusive and fashion brands for him, her and home. Macy’s is known for such epic events as Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, as well as spectacular fashion shows, culinary events, flower shows and celebrity appearances. Macy’s flagship stores – including Herald Square in New York City, Union Square in San Francisco, State Street in Chicago, and Dadeland in Miami and South Coast Plaza in southern California – are known internationally and are leading destinations for visitors. Building on a more than 150-year tradition, and with the collective support of customers and employees, Macy’s helps strengthen communities by supporting local and national charities giving more than $54 million each year, plus 180,000 hours of volunteer service, to help make a difference in the lives of our customers.
About Go Red For Women
In the United States, cardiovascular diseases kill approximately 1 in 3 women each year. Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women. Cardiovascular diseases in the U.S. kill approximately one woman every 80 seconds. The good news is that 80 percent of cardiac events may be prevented with education and lifestyle changes. Go Red For Women advocates for more research and swifter action for women’s heart health. The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement is nationally sponsored by Macy’s and CVS Health, with additional support from our cause supporters. For more information, please visit GoRedForWomen.org or call 1-888-MY-HEART (1-888-694-3278).
Amanda Warren, Taryn Manning, Catherine Curtin and Britney Young were photographed wearing Gabriel NY jewelry to the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium earlier today.
Amanda Warren, from the nominated film Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri, wore Gabriel NY’s18k White Gold Drop Diamond Earrings ($2,505).
RAPPER’S CURRENT SINGLE “LET YOU DOWN” GOES PLATINUM IN 8 COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE U.S.
2018 PERCEPTION WORLD TOUR SELLING OUT FAST
NF returns with an emotional and fiery new song, “NO NAME“, after ringing in the new year with his breakout single, “Let You Down,” earning RIAA platinum certification for total consumption in excess of 1 million singles sold-combining equivalent traditional sales and on-demand audio and video streams. The song has more than 500 million worldwide streams.
2017 saw a seven-year upward success story pay off in a big way for Michigan rapper NF, punctuating his unassuming rise to becoming one of hip-hop’s household names. The Michigan rapper just surpassed one billion total streams across his career, including more than 700 worldwide streams for his latest album, Perception (Caroline). “Let You Down” staked out a spot in the Top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100, signaling another first for the artist. It simultaneously hit #2 on Shazam’s Top 10 as well.
Next up, NF takes Perception on the road with the 2018 Perception World Tour beginning January 23. 36 of the 44 dates have already sold out, with remaining tickets going fast. Fans can visit nfrealmusic.com for the Perception World Tour tickets- on-sale now. The full itinerary can be found below.
“Let You Down” has served as a gateway for countless new fans to experience NF‘s third full-length album, Perception (Caroline), which bowed at #1 on the Billboard Top 200. Upon arrival, it sent shockwaves throughout the culture at large as chronicled by Forbes, Billboard, New York Times, Rolling Stone, and many more. The song has reached platinum status in the United States, Sweden (3x Platinum), The Netherlands (2x Platinum), New Zealand (2x Platinum), Ireland (2x Platinum), Canada, Australia and Italy.
In addition, five album tracks have already exceeded 7 million Spotify streams each as he regularly averages over 20 million monthly listeners and emerges among the “Top 60 Most Listened To Artists in the World” currently on the platform.
As part of his quiet culture infiltration, NF (a.k.a. Nathan Feuerstein) has fast become a streaming phenomenon due to overwhelming fan support. Thanks in part to that same fan movement, NF‘s third studio album, Perception, exceeded expectations to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200, marking not only the rapper’s first chart topping release, but also his first release to debut in the Top 10 and cementing Perception‘s accomplishment as a genuine underdog victory. With more than 35 career syncs to date, including looks on ESPN, FOX, Monday Night Football, VH1 and more, NF and his Real Music movement are here to stay.
2018 Perception North American Tour Dates:
01/23 Birmingham, AL Iron City – SOLD OUT
01/24 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works – SOLD OUT
01/26 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle – SOLD OUT
01/27 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues – SOLD OUT
01/28 Tampa, FL The Ritz Ybor – SOLD OUT
01/30 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore – SOLD OUT
01/31 Raleigh, NC The Ritz – SOLD OUT
02/02 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room at Old National Centre – SOLD OUT
02/03 Detroit, MI The Fillmore- SOLD OUT
02/05 Grand Rapids, MI 20 Monroe Live – SOLD OUT
02/06 Columbus, OH Express Live – SOLD OUT
02/08 New York, NY PlayStation Theater – SOLD OUT
02/09 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore – SOLD OUT
02/10 Boston, MA House of Blues – SOLD OUT
02/11 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall – SOLD OUT
02/13 Chicago, IL House of Blues – SOLD OUT
02/14 Chicago, IL House of Blues – SOLD OUT
02/16 Madison, WI Orpheum Theatre – SOLD OUT
02/17 Saint Paul, MN The Myth – SOLD OUT
02/18 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre – SOLD OUT
02/20 Springfield, MO Gillioz Theatre- SOLD OUT
02/21 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
02/23 Houston, TX Revention Music Center
02/24 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom – SOLD OUT
02/25 Austin, TX Stubb’s- SOLD OUT
02/27 Saint Louis, MO The Pageant – SOLD OUT
03/01 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium – SOLD OUT
03/02 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
03/03 Salt Lake City, UT The Saltair – SOLD OUT
03/05 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren – SOLD OUT
03/06 Anaheim, CA House of Blues – SOLD OUT
03/07 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern – SOLD OUT
03/09 San Francisco, CA Masonic Auditorium
03/10 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades – SOLD OUT
03/11 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades – SOLD OUT
03/13 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Concert House – SOLD OUT
03/14 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre – SOLD OUT
03/16 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory Concert Hall
03/17 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo – SOLD OUT
03/18 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
2018 Perception Canadian Tour Dates:
03/19 Vancouver B.C. Vogue Theater
03/21 Edmonton, AB Union Hall
03/23 Calgary, AB MacEwan Ballroom – SOLD OUT
03/24 Saskatoon, SK Obrian’s Even Centre
03/25 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre
2018 Perception International Tour Dates:
04/12 Oslo, Norway Sentrum Scene
04/13 Stockholm, Sweden Klubben
04/14 Copenhagen, Denmark Koncerthuset – Studio 2 – SOLD OUT
04/16 Hamburg, Germany Gruenspan – SOLD OUT
04/17 Berlin, Germany Kesselhaus
04/18 Warsaw, Poland Niebo
04/20 Prague, Czech Republic MeetFactory
04/21 Vienna, Austria Flex
04/23 Milan, Italy Tunnel Club
04/24 Zurich, Switzerland Komplex 457
04/25 Frankfurt, Germany Gibson
04/27 Cologne, Germany Gloria – SOLD OUT
04/28 Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg OZ – SOLD OUT
04/29 Antwerp, Belgium Zappa – SOLD OUT
05/02 Paris, France Trabendo
05/03 London, UK O2 Academy Islington
05/05 Manchester, UK Deaf Institute – SOLD OUT
05/06 Glasgow, UK King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut – SOLD OUT
05/07 Birmingham, UK O2 Institute 3 – SOLD OUT
05/09 Belfast, UK Limelight2
05/10 Dublin, Ireland The Academy Green Room – SOLD OUT
With winter in full effect with frigid wind chills and subzero degree weather, the only thing keeping us warm is the thought of spending spring break beachside on South Padre Island with Alesso & Diplo at UME!
Disco Donnie Presents & Global Groove have announced their full lineup for UME ’18 and has everyone flocking to shores March 16 & 17 to witness the isle transform into a dance music paradise. The all-star lineup includes Adventure Club, San Holo, + more, all bringing the heat for the Ultimate Music Experience. More info and full lineup in press release HERE
Actor Issa Rae (‘Insecure’) among the celebrities to attend The Blackhouse’s Killer Creativity: A New Breed Panel, sponsored by BET Networks, at Sundance 2018, seen here with BET Fellows
(photo credit: Eric Umphery Photography)
John Legend, Issa Rae, Debra Lee and Bevy Smith were among the guests in attendance for the first two days of programming at The Blackhouse during the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
Filmmakers and industry insiders packed into the Blackhouse’s Sundance headquarters to listen to their peers discuss topics ranging from diversity and inclusion in filmmaking to discussions around the premiere of one the biggest films at Sundance, Monster, all before jamming to the sounds of Grammy-nominated DJ/producer Vikter Duplaix at the official Blackhouse Party.
Attendees mixed and mingled while enjoying wine and hors d’oeuvres, but the Blackhouse’s co-founder, Brickson Diamond, made it clear that while having a good time is important, Blackhouse means serious business, “It’s not about a party. It’s about the mission of expanding access and opportunity. It’s about getting our stories told, distributed and our artists heard again and again.”
The Blackhouse Foundation, an organization whose mission is to create a community for black content creators, is in its 11th year at Sundance and will be at the 2018 festival from January 19-22. Programming highlights this year include a conversation with Grammy-and-Oscar-winner John Legend and Tonya Lewis Lee about film Monster premiering at Sundance and a discussion about ways in which black women are leading the revolution featuring activist and commentator Angela Rye and sponsored by Color of Change and Planned Parenthood.
The Blackhouse Foundation welcomes and thanks the following sponsors for their continued belief and support: ComcastNBC/Universal returns as a full-year sponsor. BET sponsors the Blackhouse Fellows Program bringing 10 Howard University MFA students to the festival and serve as a Creative sponsor. Official sponsors include AT&T Hello Lab, Facebook, and 21st Century Fox Global Inclusion. Supporting sponsors include NETFLIX and HBO. Creative sponsorsinclude CAA, Planned Parenthood/Color of Change, SAG-AFTRA, TheWill and Jada Smith Family Foundation, Starz, UMC – The Urban Movie Channel, Eos and more.
Grammy and Oscar-winner John Legend, Producer Tonya Lee Lewis, and SAG-AFTRA Diversity Advisory Committee Chair Jason George, along with the director, writers, and cast during “The Making of ‘Monster,’ presented by SAG-AFTRA” (photo credit: Eric Umphery Photography)
ABOUT THE BLACKHOUSE FOUNDATION
The Blackhouse Foundation works to expand opportunities for Black content creators by providing pathways to opportunities within film, television, digital and emerging platforms. Blackhouse provides opportunities for minority creative to learn about the financial, production, marketing and distribution resources that will raise the profile of their content, while also providing participants with a nucleus for continuing support, community and education.
Performing “Way With Words” & “Opening Act (The Shooby Dooby Song)” on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! January 24
Mini Film “Bahamas In Nature” Released
Headlining Tour Kicks Off Tonight
Get Earthtones available via Brushfire/Republic Records here
“Laidback Canadian (Bahamas) gets sensual on album number four” -Rolling Stone Australia (4 Star Review)
“Backed by D’Angelo’s rhythm section, Jurvanen’s vocal reaches from gruff Tom Waits irony through Curtis Mayfield intimacy to a killer falsetto: melodies are funky, soulful, achingly gorgeous…. Cool, humorous, tender, this is a delicious thing” –Mojo (4 Star Review)
“Mellow gold”- Classic Pop (4 Star Review)
“…it all goes down as easy as Tequila Sunrise”- Uncut
Today, Juno Award-winning Toronto singer and songwriter Bahamas—a.k.a. Afie Jurvanen—releases his anxiously awaited fourth full-length album, Earthtones[Brushfire/Republic Records]—available in stores and at all digital retailers now. Get it HERE.
The record includes the rising singles “Way With Words” and “No Wrong” as well as the recently released “Bad Boys Need Love Too” and more.
To celebrate the release, Bahamas takes the stage on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! Wednesday, January 24 for the first television performances of “Way With Words” and “Opening Act (The Shooby Dooby Song).” Be sure to tune in!
In addition, in keeping with Bahamas tradition – Afie has created a visual mini film featuring numerous songs from Earthtonestitled “Bahamas In Nature” released today.Check out the film here!
Tonight, his North American headline tour kicks off with a sold-out gig at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY. Dates are already selling out fast! See full tour dates below
The album upholds a tradition of progression for the artist. Recorded in Los Angeles with the ultimate rhythm secion- Pino Palladino [Adele, Ed Sheeran, The Who] on bass and drummer James Gadson Gadson [ Bill Withers, Herb Alpert, D’Angelo] —Earthtones represents another creative breakthrough for Bahamas as the sound becomes deeper and more dynamic than ever before.
Bahamas released his Juno Award-nominated full-length debut, Pink Strat, in 2009 followed by the 2012 fan favorite Barchords. Between supporting Wilco, The Lumineers and Jack Johnson on the road, he built an impassioned audience. 2014’s Bahamas Is Afie represented a watershed moment. Not only did it achieve the 2015 Juno Award for “Adult Alternative Album of the Year,” but he also garnered “Songwriter of the Year” for the singles “All The Time,” “Bitter Memories,” and “Stronger Than That.” A streaming juggernaut who averages nearly 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify, “All The Time” generated a staggering 32 million streams and counting as “Stronger Than That” cracked 9 million. Moreover, he popped up on playlists such as “Calm Down,” “Happy Folk,” “Indie Chillout,” and many more.
Extensive Tour Dates Announced – Full details and all tour dates are listed below and available, here.
January 12th Halifax, NS Rebecca Cohn Auditorium (SOLD OUT)
January 14th Moncon, NB Capitol Theatre
January 15th Saint John, NB Imperial Theatre
January 16th Fredericton, NB The Playhouse
January 17th Montreal, QC Le Lion D’or (SOLD OUT)
January 18th Toronto, ON Massey Hall (SOLD OUT)
January 19th Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg (SOLD OUT)
January 25th Los Angeles, CA Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (SOLD OUT)
February 13th Detroit, MI El Club
February 14th St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
February 15th Oklahoma City, OK Academy of Contemporary Music at UCO
February 16th Dallas, TX The Kessler (SOLD OUT)
February 17th Austin, TX Antone’s (SOLD OUT)
February 19th Denver, CO Bluebird (SOLD OUT)
February 21st Los Angeles, CA Teragram (SOLD OUT)
February 23rd San Diego, CA Belly Up (SOLD OUT)
February 24th San Francisco, CA Independent (SOLD OUT)
February 26th Portland, OR Alberta Rose (SOLD OUT)
February 27th Seattle, WA Neptune
February 28th Victoria, BC The Royal Theatre (SOLD OUT)
March 1st Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre
March 2nd Kamloops, BC CJ’s Nightclub
March 3rd Calgary, AB Palace Theatre
March 5th Edmonton, AB Winspear
March 6th Saskatoon, SK 3rd Ave Church
March 7th Winnipeg, MB Park Theatre (SOLD OUT)
March 8th Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
March 9th Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall
March 10th Chicago, IL The Metro
March 20th Stockholm O-baren (FREE)
March 21st Copenhagen Hotel Cecil
March 22nd Berlin Privatclub
March 23rd Erfurt Franz Mehlhose
March 24th Cologne Artheater
March 26th Zürich Papiersaal
March 28th Amsterdam Paradiso
March 29th Brighton, UK The Haunt
April 2nd Leeds, UK The Wardrobe
April 3rd Bristol, UK The Louisiana
April 4th London, UK Islington Assembly Hall
April 5th Liverpool, UK The Magnet
April 6th Dublin, Ireland The Grand Social
May 3rd Boston, MA Sinclair (SOLD OUT)
May 4th Philadelphia WCL
May 5th Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls
May 6th Washington, DC 9:30 Club
May 8th Carrboro, NC Cats’s Cradle
May 9th Atlanta, GA Terminal West
May 11th Nashville, TN Cannery
May 12th Asheville, NC Grey Eagle
May 14th Ponte Vedra, FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
May 15th Orlando, FL The Social
May 17th Fort Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
May 18th Tampa, FL Orpheum
May 18-20th Gulf Shores, AL Hangout Festival
The Blackhouse at 2018 Sundance Film Festival Schedule
Broadening the Lens: Perspectives on Diverse Storytelling (Sponsored by Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation)
“On One with Angela Rye” Presents: Black Women are Leading The Revolution (Sponsored by Color of Change and Planned Parenthood)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday Brunch & How to Stay in the Game: John Amos from “Good Times” to Animation
Location: The Blackhouse (804 Main St)
12:45 pm – 2:15 pm
“On One with Angela Rye” Presents: Black Women are Leading the Revolution
Sponsored by: Color of Change and Planned Parenthood
Location: The Blackhouse (804 Main St)
Since 2017, the resistance of women, specifically women of color, has been amplified worldwide though social media and Hollywood engagement. This panel will examine the alignment between the current culture, political, reproductive and gender-based justice movements. Highlighting how content creators, culture creators, influencers, and allies can inclusively use their platforms to sustain the revolution.
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Facebook SEEN Program Panel
Sponsored by: Facebook
Location: The Blackhouse (804 Main St)
The Blackhouse Foundation joins forces with Facebook Creative Shop for the launch of SEEN, an inclusivity in film program for independent filmmakers. It kicks off with the “inclusivity in Film: How Facebook partnered with A Boy. A Girl. A Dream to be SEEN,” panel discussing the program with independent filmmakers Qasim Basir and Datari Turner, and star cast of Meagan Good and Omari Hardwick, ahead of their Sundance premiere of their shortlisted film A Boy. A Girl. A Dream.
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Netflix in One Take Panel
Sponsored by: Netflix
Location: The Blackhouse (804 Main St)
A fireside chat with Black executives at Netflix about representation, “who kicked down the door” for each of them and why the company’s culture is unique. In addition, they will go through a project’s journey through the Netflix platform and how they find an engaged audience for each title.
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation
Reception
Location: The Blackhouse (804 Main St)
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Broadening the Lens: Perspectives on Diverse Storytelling
Sponsored by: Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation
Location: The Blackhouse (804 Main St)
Broadening the Lens : Perspective on Diverse Storytelling will examine diversity and inclusion in the industry today and how underrepresented groups can work together to widen the lens of storytelling include all voices. We will also explore what modern storytelling will look like in the digital and global landscape of the future. Panelists include iconic actress and philanthropist Jada Pinkett Smith, influential writer and The Chi creator Lena Waithe, MACRO Senior Vice President, Development & Production Poppy Hanks, and in-demand television writer Radha Blank [The Get Down, Empire, She’s Gotta Have It, & Monster].
9:00pm – 12:00am
Smart, Funny and Black with Amanda Seales Panel and Party
Sponsored by: TBC
Music by: Amanda Seales
Location: The Blackhouse (804 Main St)
ABOUT THE BLOCKHOUSE FOUNDATION
The Blackhouse Foundation works to expand opportunities for Black content creators by providing pathways to opportunities within film, television, digital and emerging platforms. Blackhouse provides opportunities for minority creative to learn about the financial, production, marketing and distribution resources that will raise the profile of their content, while also providing participants with a nucleus for continuing support, community and education.
