Chicago Gospel Music Festival Presents New Artist Showcase On Saturday (Chicago,IL)

 

Media Contacts:
Christine Carrino, christine.carrino@cityofchicago.org, 312-656-6108 (cell)

 

 
CHICAGO GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS
NEW ARTIST SHOWCASE ON SATURDAY

 

WHAT:                The 31st Annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival presents a new artist showcase that  will preview the upcoming festival and highlight the vibrant local gospel music community. The showcase is FREE and open to the public. 

 

WHEN:                 Saturday, March 19 at 6 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

 

WHERE:               New Mount Pilgrim Church, 4301 W Washington Blvd.

WHO:                  14 emerging, up-and-coming artists will perform 

 

                                                                         

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The 31st Chicago Gospel Music Festival is June 3-4 and will take place at Millennium Park (201 E. Randolph St.) and Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.).  The Chicago Gospel Music Festival is the largest outdoor, free admission event of its kind and offers national, international and local Gospel entertainers. For the latest information on the Chicago Gospel Music Festival including artist information, visit chicagogospelmusicfestival.us, like us on Facebook at Chicago Gospel Music Festival or follow us on Twitter @ChicagoDCASE (#ChiGospelMusic).

 

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602 United States

Lollapalooza 2016>Tickets go on sale March 22,2016 (Chicago,IL)

Lollapalooza is in Chicago from July 28-31,2016 in Grant Park,Chicago Illinois.
Tickets go on sale March 22nd.
This years line-up is rumored to include Radiohead and the Red Hot Chili Peppers but the official announcement has yet to confirm.

See their website below for up to date schedule info.

http://www.lollapalooza.com/

Change The Channel To Your Brand at Music Biz 2016 (Nashville,TN)

Change The Channel To Your Brand at Music Biz 2016 Various Visual Sponsorship Opportunities Available   By sponsoring a ​display monitor at Music Biz 2016, you have the opportunity to promote your brand, product, service,​ or artist with a logo placement, advertisement​ or ​visual presentation​* throughout the lobby of our headquarters, the Renaissance Nashville. Target key music industry professionals by securing one (or ​more) of these prime​,​ low-cost visual placements today. Get high-traffic exposure for as little as $350 per monitor per day or three days for just $1,000!​                         With 90% of convention attendees staying at the Renaissance, you have the opportunity to greet them with a monitor (or three) located directly behind the heavy-traffic hotel check-in desk.                           The Sip & Savor Great ​R​oom has a Starbucks to the left and the hotel restaurant to the right, so this is sure to be one of the convention's meeting and networking hubs.   This massive 70" monitor above the hotel's main  lobby​ entrance is the perfect way to grab attendees' attention​ as they  ​meet up with colleagues on their way in or out of the headquarters hotel.   *Most files are accepted. Video files will not include audio. Contact Pat Daly at pat.daly@musicbiz.org or 609.458.7291 to discuss these opportunities today! Confirmed Sponsors                                                                                                     Copyright © 2016 Music Business Association, All rights reserved.   Our mailing address is: Music Business Association 1 Eves Dr., Ste. 138 musicbiz.org Marlton, NJ 08053

 

Morrison Hotel Gallery in Partnership with Arthouse 18 Presents A Once In A Lifetime Bob Dylan Experience Themed Around The Legendary D.A. Pennebaker Film "Dont Look Back" ©D.A. Pennebaker   Bob Dylan doesn't look back - he's elusive, poetic, an artist's artist - and he's always in motion. He doesn't readily put forth details about his personal life or his music. Director D.A. Pennebaker is often described as the pre-eminent chronicler of sixties counterculture. His film, Dont Look Back, filmed in 1965 and released in 1967, reveals Dylan as vulnerable, fiery, and grappling with the demands of the media and his fans while he struggles to push his artistry forward.   On Friday, May 20th, Morrison Hotel Gallery - located at 116 Prince Street - along with esteemed curator of immersive, retrospective events Joseph Baldassare - will present a rare and revelatory exploration in images from this formative time.   "As I was looking back on D.A. Pennebaker's enduring documentary, Dont Look Back, which follows a young Bob Dylan emerging into worldwide prominence as the singer/songwriter of his generation, I was reminded throughout the film that Dylan asks his audience and not the media to interpret his songs for themselves," MHG co-founder Peter Blachley reflects. "Our gallery is very proud to present the images from this classic film. I'm most excited to present this show to people who may have never experienced of the music of Bob Dylan, so beautiful and intimately captured by D.A. Pennebaker."   The exhibit celebrates the 50-year anniversary of this iconic movie - a movie that brings together an already iconic artist and a filmmaker who was in the process of revolutionizing the documentary. The show is thoughtfully curated and produced by industry vet Joseph Baldassare - in conjunction with MHG - and has the distinction of being the first gallery exhibit of Pennebaker's work. The show features original movie posters and 18 choice image stills from the film, printed from the enhanced negative. Pennebaker, 90, will be at the opening reception, and to this day, he remains a vital cultural force. He recently screened his newest documentary, Unlocking The Cage, at The Sundance Film Festival, which will air on HBO later this year   "This exhibition at Morrison Hotel Gallery is a celebration of the artistry of both D.A Pennebaker and Bob Dylan - two pioneers that have shaped the way we see, hear and think," says Joseph Baldassare about the exhibit.   Included in the exhibition are small editions of 10 prints of each that are signed and numbered by Pennebaker and available for purchase. Each purchased print includes a multiple image, original filmstrip from the Dont Look Back film, in a specially designed protective sleeve. Several original movie posters, which are 50 years old, will be part of the exhibit and for sale as well. As a big treat for Dylan fans, Hohner Harmonicas has issued a signature series harmonica that is hand signed and played by Bob Dylan, and packaged in a handsome wooden case available for purchase at the exhibit.   The film Dont Look Back chronicles Dylan's 1965 tour of England and features a cast of characters including Joan Baez, Dylan's manager Albert Grossman, his road manager Bob Neuwirth, Marianne Faithfull, John Mayall, and Allen Ginsberg. It showcases a cocksure but charismatic young Dylan. It's a culturally weighty documentary that shows Dylan's impact on his peers, the press, and offers glimpses into Dylan coming to terms with international stardom. It also includes stunning musical performance footage, including the ground-breaking music video for Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues." The film made its public debut on May 17, 1967, at the Presidio Theater in San Francisco, and opened that September at the 34th Street East Theater in New York.In 1998, The United States National Film Registry recognized the film for its cultural significance. It has also been voted in the top ten of many film documentary polls.   Says Pennebaker of the iconic film - "This exhibition is a tribute to a film that 50 years ago I couldn't get theatrical distributors to sit through the 2nd reel. Go figure."   D.A. Pennebaker, is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of cinema verite filmmaking. In 2013, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement. Pennebaker's work spans generations and cultural phenomena - from the legendary 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, to Bill Clinton's 1992 Presidential campaign, to his current film, co-directed with Chris Hegedus, (his collaborator since the late 70s), Unlocking The Cage, which follows animal rights lawyer, Steven Wise and his lawsuit seeking personhood for a chimpanzee.   Joseph Baldassareis a distinguished entertainment business veteran with a multi-faceted career that includes creative and entrepreneurial roles. Since 2012, together, with his company Arthouse18, Joseph has curated and produced events highlighted by themed photographic exhibitions of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, Chicago Blues, Hollywood star maker George Hurrell, Separate Cinema (with a book signing by John Kisch and Spike Lee), his annual Best of Broadway hosted by Patti LuPone, and most recently a Bob Dylan retrospective celebrating him as a style icon of the 1960's. Media sponsors for his events and exhibits have included the likes of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Esquire Magazine. About Morrison Hotel® Gallery Morrison Hotel® Gallery (MHG) was founded in 2001 by former record company executive Peter Blachley, music retail industry professional Richard Horowitz, and legendary music photographer Henry Diltz. In 2012, author, director and photographer Timothy White joined the team, launching an additional West Coast gallery at The Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood.   MHG is the world's leading brand in fine art music photography representing over 100 of the world's finest music photographers and their archives. Their vast catalog of photography encompasses jazz, blues, and rock imagery spanning several generations through to today's contemporary music artists and now includes iconic photographs in the world of sports as well. MHG has a robust online presence, featuring over 100,000 images searchable by photographer, music artist, band or concert.       Morrison Hotel Gallery 116 Prince Street || New York, NY 10012 212.941.8770   Morrison Hotel Gallery Sunset Marquis 1200 Alta Loma Road || West Hollywood, CA 90069 310.881.6025 www.morrisonhotelgallery.com

Chicago Flower & Garden Show runs thru March 20th@ Navy Pier in Chicago,Illinois

 

The Chicago Flower & Garden Show
is up and running at Navy Pier March 12-20) and it's definitely one of the highlights of the spring season! Check out the latest news on their Facebook page,but better yet,check out the show in person before it closes!

https://www.facebook.com/chicagoflower/?fref=ts

 

Chicago Celebrates Live Happy’s 3rd Annual #Happy Acts Campaign in Honor of UN-Sanctioned International Day of Happiness

 

 

 

 

‘March to Happiness’ in Chicago

 

Live Happy Magazine Invites Everyone to Spread Happiness with its

3^rd Annual #HappyActs Campaign for UN-sanctioned International Day of Happiness

 

WHAT:                   Live Happy magazine once again launches its mission to lead a global movement to make the world a happier place with its 3^rd annual #HappyActs campaign, inviting everyone –including residents of Chicago – to spread  joy and simple acts of kindness, both in person and online, in honor of the UN-sanctioned International Day of Happiness (March 20).

 

#HappyActs are small actions with a BIG impact that can make someone's day a little brighter. It can be anything and as simple as a hug, a kind word, or helping a neighbor.

 

On March 19, participants can help take part (and encourage others) by posting these small acts of kindness on their social media pages, as well as posting their #HappyActs at one of 100 Happiness Walls that will be set up across the country, including Chicago.

 

Live Happy will donate $1 to Big Brothers Big Sisters* for every #HappyAct shared at a Happiness Wall. Live Happy also has a variety of other resources for participants to continue their ‘March to Happiness,’ including the new March/April issue of Live Happy

 

magazine and their first-ever book, Live Happy: Ten Practices for Choosing Joy

 

(HarperElixir).

 

HOW:                     Accept the #HappyActs Challenge by visiting: www.happyacts.org

 

·         Share as many #HappyActs as possible by March 20 via Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter

·         Visit a Live Happy Happiness Wall (for a complete list of cities, visit happyacts.org

 

)

·         Learn how to create your own family happiness board in the new March/April issue of Live Happy

 

magazine

·         Pick up a copy of Live Happy: Ten Practices for Choosing Joy

 

(HarperElixir) at your local bookstore or order online

 

for more happiness inspiration

 

                                                                                                                        

WHERE:                                 Cloud Gate (aka The Bean)

                                                Millennium Park

Onsite Contact: Timothy Petersen

 

WHEN:                                   Saturday, March 19^th

10am til dark

 

MEDIA CONTACTS:              Rachel Albert                                                                       

                ralbert@kruppnyc.com                                     

                212-886-6704                                                                     

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: www.happyacts.org

 

  

LACDA Saturday Receptions, March 19! (Los Angeles,CA)

 

los angeles center for digital art 104 East Fourth Street  Los Angeles, CA 90013 http://lacda.com    March Receptions and Openings Saturday  March 19,  7-9pm LACDA 2016 JURIED COMPETITION WINNERS! Curated by: Arpad Kovacs, Getty Museum & Peter Frank, Huffington Post  GARY JUSTIS "emergence"   TEN ARTISTS TO WATCH Alex Nichols, James Cobb, Joanne Handley, Jordan Scott, Lichiban, Massimo Magee, Nando Alvarez Perez, Valerie Broatch, David "Squid" Quinn, Pierre Chaumont   RAW: an exploration of the unframed Large International Group Exhibit Amy Siqveland, Andrew Payne, Atomic Elroy, Bobbi McMurry, Carly Hoopes, Carrie Webster, Dai Ito, David Becker, Debra Dobkin, Demian Bichsel, Don Bergland, Eating Strawberries, Emmanuel Monzon, Gary Justis, Gary Thompson, Georges Frank de Cuzey, Gerard Frances, Gregory Grim, Gregory Steel, Jason Miranda-Levi, Jeane McGrail, Jeffrey DaCosta, Jo Scheder, Joanne Handley, Joeseph Fleming, John Brooks, Jon Tarry, Julie Platanias, Kerry Mitchell, Krasimsira Dimtchevska, Leidi Haaijer, Lisa Link, Marea Atkinson, Maria Miller, Martha Ketterer, Melissa Lynn, Michele Wambaugh, Nick Gaetano, Pere Ibanez, Pseudo Pompous, Raissa Snyder, Robert Corwin, Robert Koss, Scott Sener, Stewart Nelson, Sue Lezon, Susanne Belcher, Thomas Puzzutelli, Trevor Messersmith, Uma Rani Iyli, Yvonne Opalinski   Featured Video Artists Carlos Luna, Toban Nichols, Hollis Cooper, Johnny Naked, Jesse Brooks & Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong, Black Leader, Al Cima, Gregory King               © 2015 Los Angeles Center for Digital Art   Works of individual artists remain the intellectual property and are copyrighted by their respective authors.  No unauthorized reproduction, all rights reserved.

L.A. Center for Digital Art, 104 East Fourth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013