What to do in LA – DCW dance film festival

January 29, 2025 core Leave a comment

Pay what you can for film screenings

Dance Camera West (DCW) recently announced that you can choose to pay what you can for screenings at the DCW2025 dance film festival.

This decision allows equal access to the arts for everyone, to some of the best dance films from international and local filmmakers from recognizable names like Wim Wenders and subjects such as modern dance pioneer Pina Bausch.

Despite the cancellation of the Roussève retrospective, the festival will take place starting January 29. Find out about other changes and select highlights at this year’s festival below.

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CoreLife, Culture, Pandora's Box

LA dance film festival forced to postpone David Roussève retrospective

January 29, 2025 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

Dance Camera West (DCW) contemplated whether to forge ahead with the popular dance film festival, deciding just days ago to postpone only the festival highlight in honour of dance icon and filmmaker David Roussève. Despite this change, as of this moment, the festival will go on.

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Culture, Music, Sports

TIFF signs multi-year partnership deal with Rogers

January 22, 2025 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced yesterday that the company is expanding its relationship with Rogers through a multi-year agreement after the success of their partnership in 2024.

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Culture, Health, Music

Posthumous release of Mac Miller film and album

January 20, 2025 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

Mac Miller’s estate releases Balloonerism, an album that was recorded by the rapper before he passed away. The album, which features new SZA music, inspired a film that was screened two days before the album release on Friday.

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Renowned cellist Tommy Mesa returns to Manhattan music school as faculty member

January 17, 2025 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

Celebrated Cuban-American cellist Tommy Mesa will join the Manhattan School of Music (MSM) strings faculty where he was a student less than two years ago and is inspired to work alongside his former instructors at the prominent music school.

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How to be part of Amazon MGM’s one-night-only ‘Unstoppable’ special film event

January 6, 2025 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

Amazon MGM Studios is hosting special screenings of the star-studded film Unstoppable for free in 85 cities in advance of the film’s release on Prime Video in mid-January. The film stars Moonlight‘s Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Don Cheadle, Jennifer Lopez and Anthony Robles, the incredible athlete whose life the film is based on.

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What’s happening in your city over the holidays-Free Pizza Party in Atlanta

December 23, 2024 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

Making culture interesting is a full-time job. Core brings you unique, fun, culturally relevant events that costs you little or no money to enjoy.

Basketball star Lou Williams will be on site helping to serve pizza to the community at a party in Atlanta on Monday, December 23, 2024. Details are below.

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Tragically Hip doc ‘No Dress Rehearsal’ a hit with fans at Toronto film festival

December 4, 2024 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

After 11 days of watching films from around the world, movie fans selected The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal as a favourite at the 49^th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film’s producer-director Mike Downie was actively spreading the word and responding to notes of congratulations after garnering recognition for his filmmaking.

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Singer Liam Payne falls to his death from Buenos Aires balcony

October 17, 2024 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

Former One Direction band member Liam Payne fell to his death from a hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. He turned 31 on August 29.*

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Culture, Music

Unreleased song lands Tragically Hip back on top of radio charts

October 3, 2024 Cherryl Bird Leave a comment

An unreleased Tragically Hip track went to No. 1 on radio after the song was featured in the band’s award-winning documentary. Only a live version of the song was ever released but it will be on the upcoming — extended version — of their debut album re-release.

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