November 19, 2020—Charlottesville, Va.—A program of Virginia Humanities, the Virginia Festival of the Book announced plans for the 27th annual Festival, which will take place virtually, March 13-26, 2021. In response to COVID-19, the 2021 Festival will take place over an elongated period of time—two weeks—and will continue its commitment to connecting people and ideas … Continue reading
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“Epic Weekend” comes to downtown Norfolk
NORFOLK, VA – (May 30, 2019) – Mark your calendars now for Friday- Sunday, June 7 – 9, 2019 as Downtown Norfolk, VA prepares for a truly spectacular EPIC WEEKEND. FROM THE STAGE TO THE SKY TO THE WATER Experience Norfolk (EXP NFK) from sun up to well after sundown throughout one explosive weekend filled … Continue reading
NY music festival founded by Pete Seeger is returning
BEACON, N.Y. (AP) — Organizers say a New York music festival founded by the late folk legend Pete Seeger will resume next year. Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival will return to the village of Croton (KROH’-tuhn)-on-Hudson, New York, on June 17-18, 2017. The Beacon, New York, based environmental group Hudson River Sloop Clearwater canceled this … Continue reading
Rick Ross, Bun B, Too $Short to headline A3C fest in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Rappers Rick Ross, Bun B and Bone Thugs N’ Harmony will headline the 12th annual A3C Hip-Hop Festival in Atlanta. Organizers announced Tuesday more than 1,000 rappers will perform on 75 different stages at the five-day festival, which kicks off Oct. 5. The festival will also include panel discussions, film screenings and … Continue reading
Rihanna, Kendrick, Metallica play at Global Citizen fest
NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna ran through her pop and R&B hits, Eddie Vedder partnered with Chris Martin and Kendrick Lamar was enthusiastic and energetic during his hour-long set at the Global Citizen Festival in New York. Metallica, Ellie Goulding, Usher and Yandel also performed familiar songs Saturday at the free event on the Great … Continue reading
Three-day festival to celebrate black history museum opening
WASHINGTON (AP) — A festival featuring workshops, storytelling and performances including concerts with bands such as Public Enemy and The Roots will celebrate the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture this month. The Smithsonian announced Wednesday that the three-day festival, “Freedom Sounds: A Community Celebration,” on the Washington Monument … Continue reading
Hip-hop collective Dungeon Family reunites at festival
ATLANTA (AP) — The legendary Dungeon Family music collective, which birthed a generation of hip-hop stars, reunited on stage Saturday night for the first time in a decade, and they’re not looking to stop there. They want to create new songs and eventually collaborate for their own big festival or tour. First, they performed together … Continue reading
In festival-hit ‘Moonlight,’ growing up black and gay
TORONTO (AP) — The shimmering glow of Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight,” a poetic coming-of-age tale told across three chapters about a young gay black kid growing up in a poor, drug-ridden neighborhood of Miami, has lit up this year’s fall film festival circuit like no other film. Following its much-lauded debut at the Telluride Film Festival … Continue reading
On view at Toronto Film Festival: The future of movies
NEW YORK (AP) — Prophecy abounds at the Toronto International Film Festival. Pundits pronounce Oscar guarantees. Buzz, the most cherished commodity at the festival, is measured and speculated on like stock prices. But this year’s festival, teaming with diversity on screen and behind the camera, stuffed to the gills with not just more than 300 … Continue reading
A festival to remember a riot? New York event stirs debate
NEW YORK (AP) — It was the most searing racial clash in a generation in the nation’s biggest city, spiraling out of the deaths of a black child and a Jewish doctoral student. Yet the 25th anniversary of the Crown Heights riot is being marked with games, rides and “fun for all ages.” It’s meant … Continue reading
Rihanna, Coldplay to headline Made in America festival
Rihanna and Coldplay will headline the Made in America festival on Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia for its fifth season. Organizers announced on Monday the lineup of the two-day Budweiser Made in America festival, which also includes ColleGrove (2 Chainz & Lil Wayne), Jamie xx, Chance the Rapper, Martin Garrix, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, … Continue reading
Following vaccine controversy, Tribeca rolls out red carpet
NEW YORK (AP) — The 15th annual Tribeca Film Festival kicked off fashionably with the premiere of Andrew Rossi’s “The First Monday in May,” a behind-the-scenes documentary about the mounting of an ambitious fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the museum’s annual star-studded Met Gala. The film is an intimate and lively … Continue reading
UN-backed documentary ‘Human’ aims to capture the world
VENICE, Italy (AP) — With wars, atrocities and the desperation of refugees dominating the daily news, it’s easy to feel despair about human nature. French filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand hopes to restore movie-watchers’ faith — or at least awaken their compassion — with “Human,” a documentary that compiles the extraordinary stories of ordinary people from around … Continue reading
Beyonce, The Weeknd to headline Jay Z’s Made In America fest
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce is heading back to Jay Z’s Made in America festival this September. Organizers also announced Wednesday the pop diva and R&B singer The Weeknd will headline the Budweiser Made in America festival over Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia. The festival debuted in 2012, and Beyonce headlined in 2013. Last year … Continue reading
Taylor Swift closes Rock In Rio USA festival in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taylor Swift’s headlining set at Rock In Rio USA featured her anthemic pop hits, screaming fans and bright lights beaming from the stage. It also played like a fashion show. Swift changed multiple times Friday night at the festival in Las Vegas. She wore a shimmery, silver jacket, cropped top and … Continue reading
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