Various Events USA & Beyond

NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 28 (NYC)
PRESENTING THE BEST OF EYEJAMMIE! FINE ARTS GALLERY The Eyejammie Fine Arts Gallery is marking the completion of its third year in business with a retrospective group show entitled "The Best of Eyejammie." The exhibit features a choice sampling of photographs and paintings from the twelve shows mounted at Eyejammie since its opening in the spring of 2003. "Best Of" is now open to the public and will remain up through the end of February. "Best of" includes selections from such notable Eyejammie group shows as "It's Like That -- 20 Years of Run-DMC-JMJ," "Riddim Driven -- a 25th Birthday Salute to VP Records and Dancehall Reggae," "Adventures in the Dirty South," and "Made You Look∑Back -- 10 Years of Ego Trip." Also featured are choice images from the one-man shows of the photographers Michael Benabib, Al Pereira, Ricky Powell, and Ernie Paniccioli, as well as the painters Jackson Brown and Sacha Jenkins. The Eyejammie gallery is located at 516 W.25th Street in Manhattan. Open Monday through Friday from ten until six and Saturdays from one until six. For more info: http://www.eyejammie.com
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FEBRUARY 5-13 (LOS ANGELES)
6TH ANNUAL DIY CONVENTION The sixth annual DIY Convention: Do It Yourself In Film, Music and Books will feature live music performances from national and regional independent acts at various venues across Los Angeles, presented by Spaceland Productions; cutting-edge film screenings, an extensive lineup of panels, workshops and keynote speakers focusing on creating, promoting, protecting and distributing independent film, music and books – and parties, parties, parties! For more info: http://www.diyconvention.com/
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7 (NYC)
MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE FILM & CULTURE SERIES Film Screening: 'MONK' Noted actor/director Rome Neal plays the legendary pianist/composer Thelonious Monk, one of the most prolific musicians in jazz history. Neal delivers a riveting emotional portrayal of Monk, 90 pulsating minutes of Sheer brilliance. Monk’s music made a prolific statement he was an innovator whose rhythmic sound was ahead of its time. He was called eccentric but actually he was a misunderstood musical genius. Neal dynamically introduces the musician’s sensitivity, he is Monk, reflecting the pain of living as a musician, rendering insightful tidbits and heartfelt memories. Neal encompasses his characters’ mannerisms, his dancing, and a hip monotone Voice swinging with words ricocheting in Monk’s mind of deep thoughts. Neal brings the same creative intensity to Monk, as Jamie Foxx brought to his Oscar winning portrayal of Ray Charles. Live Performances By : Master Bassist Henry Grimes and Award Winning Actor Rome Neal. Panel Discussion : 'Jazz to HipHop - The Role Of Culture In The Liberation of Pan African People' Doors open at 6:15PM - Seating is on a first come basis Program begins at 7:00PM @ Medgar Evers CollegeFounders Auditorium1650 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY For more info: http://www.mec.cuny.edu/filmandcultureseries/
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11 (WASHINGTON, DC)
NEXT GENERATION AWARENESS FOUNDATION 3RD ANNUAL NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILM & DISCUSSION SERIES TOUR "Heart of A People" Series11am – 9pm @ Cramton Auditorium, Howard University The Series brings the motion picture industry, celebrities, and American heroes face-to-face with many underserved communities. "This year's events have two goals: to pay tribute to the mothers of the civil and human rights movements and to utilize film as a resource for spreading awareness of urban problems and solutions in the U.S. and Africa," says Corey Jennings, founder and Executive Director. The month-long fundraising event is part of NGAF's Coordinated Awareness Believing In Achievement Through Skills Development and Uplift philosophy (the "Can-I-Ask-U" program). For more info: http://www.UrbanFilmSeries.com or http://www.InsiderEntertainment.com
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11 (NYC)
3RD ANNUAL NYC GRASSROOTS MEDIA CONFERENCE The NYC Grassroots Media Coalition (NYCGMC) will organize its third Conference at the New School University this February. The conference theme, forging stronger connections between independent media and communities organizing around issues of justice and equality, seeks to address pressing issues of representation and diversity within the NYC community. While attention will focus on the current state of the NYC independent media community, presenters aim to cover a diverse range of topics. For more info: http://www.nycgrassrootsmedia.org
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11 (PHILADELPHIA)
PHRESH: A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN HIP-HOP “Industry rule number four thousand and eighty: record company people are shady,” went the classic A Tribe Called Quest line nearly 15 years ago. Such has remained the case today – especially when it comes to women and hip-hop. Record labels have made the mainstream almost impenetrable for women – unless they pick a hyper-sexualized identity like L’il Kim or can juggle more talents than their male counterparts, like Missy Elliott or Lauryn Hill. Enter: PHRESH. One-stop-shopping for ladies who love hip-hop and may wish to pursue a career in it, the full day of events includes DJing and b-girling workshops, a panel discussion, and a film screening. The evening culminates with a multimedia performance by Montähz and rebel rap-rocker Melene Younglao. PHRESH indicates that there is indeed a renaissance a-brew. Painted Bride Art Center http://www.paintedbride.org 215.925.9914230 Vine Street, Philadelphia
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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12 (NYC)
COMING UP SHORT: WOMEN & SEXUALITY @ 6:30 PMPioneer Theater (155 E. 3rd St. NYC) Hot and Bothered: Feminist Pornography (Becky Goldberg)Hot and Bothered: Feminist Pornography takes a rare and empowering lookinto the pornography industry and feminist community to see how theyintertwine within the politics and poetics of female sexuality. It showswomen who are committed to making and supporting pornography that includestheir feminist values and will go up against an entire industry,stereotypes, and sexism to get what they want. Who better to claim theadult industry for themselves than the women it depends on? Silence: In Search of Black Female Sexuality in America (Mya B.)What would cause black women to become ‘mute’ about their sexuality fromgenerations to come? In this 74-minute documentary, Mya B. entertains uswith street interviews juxtaposed with socio-academic experts andreligious leaders talking about contemporary black sexuality that hashistorically been shrouded in silence. In Her Image: Producing Womanhood in America (Julia Barry)We are constantly bombarded with images and messages representing andshaping the lives of women. What are their roots and meanings? How do theyeffect society's view of women? How do they influence women's lives? InHer Image poses these questions to American audiences through amulti-media format consisting of images accompanied by original songs. Filmmakers will be available for Q&A after the films. Tickets are $9 ($6.50 students/seniors) and can be purchased athttp://www.altarmagazine.com. Goody bags filled with items from oursponsors will be distributed to all who attend. Space is limited!
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16 (NYC)
MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE FILM & CULTURE SERIES Film Screening: 'Bastards Of The Party' Surrounded by death and the brutal lifestyle that feeds it, a Los Angeles gangbanger explores the history of Southern California street gangs from the 1950s through the 1990s in an attempt to fully understand his existence. Eloquently and passionately directed, Bastards of the Party humanizes the staggering casualties of the LA gang wars. The title of this gripping examination of five decades of gang violence in Southern California refers to the notorious Los Angeles street gangs the Crips and the Bloods, the so-called bastard children of the radical 60s Black Panther Party. Incorporating a wealth of archival photos and footage of African Americans throughout history, the film traces the journey of blacks in this country from their migration from the South to the West at the start of the industrial revolution to their establishment of local, neighborhood, and musical clubs in the 1950s. The documentary chronicles the rise of the Crips, who came about in the late 1960s in order to fight racist white gangs. Interviews with L.A. historian Mike Davis, author of the book City of Quartz, fill in the historical blanks about how innocent social clubs, like the Baby Slausons-christened gangs by law enforcement-set in motion the staggering dance of death between police and blacks that would come to haunt future generations. Bastards frankly points an accusing finger at the failure of black leadership, which, together with the migration of jobs, allowed gang subculture to proliferate. That proliferation, abetted by police instigation that keeps gang wars alive (even during their self-imposed truces) helps to explain why many parts of Southern California play host to an endless parade of coffins. 'Bastards of the Party' was named Best Documentary at the American Black Film Festival. Live Performance By : RL Tha Gifted 1 Panel Discussion : 'Building A Powerful Future' Featuring Dr. Luticia Santipriya Doors open at 6:15PM - Seating is on a first come basis Program begins at 7:00PM @ Medgar Evers CollegeFounders Auditorium1650 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY For more info: http://www.mec.cuny.edu/filmandcultureseries/
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FEBRUARY 23-24, 2006 (RADISSON HOTEL, LOS ANGELES)
MUSIC 2.0 - 4TH ANNUAL DIGITAL MUSIC SUMMIT MUSIC INDUSTRY IN THE DIGITAL AGE Music 2.0 brings together industry leaders to analyze trends and developments affecting the business of digital music, including music’s growing portability, digital distribution, piracy, desktop music production, industry consolidation, online marketing, and the rapidly expanding number of services targeting music consumers. For More Info: http://www.ihollywoodforum.com/digitalmusicFebruary2006.htm
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FEB. 23 - 27 2006 (CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA)
EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS AND CONFERENCE Celebrating our 18th Anniversary, the East Coast Music Association is preparing for the 2006 East Coast Music Awards and Conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The five-day music and industry extravaganza will take the city by storm. Throughout the city, our music and roots will take centre stage as artists and industry representatives meet to focus on the growth and development of our unique musical culture, celebrate our achievements and showcase our diverse talent. For More info: http://www.ecma.ca/splash.asp
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Thursday February 23 (NYC)
MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE FILM & CULTURE SERIES Film Screening: 'Favela Rising' The dilemma of those who live in Rio's slums and struggle to overcome unbelievable poverty and gang violence seems even more painful since their favelas overlook one of the world's most beautiful beaches. This electrifying film depicts the journey of one remarkable individual who emerged from the favelas to create the nonviolent flowering of Afro-Brazilian culture known as Afro-reggae. Favela Rising is set in the grim reality of the picturesque slums overlooking Rio de Janeiro. The documentary tells the story of a place, a man, a moment, a movement, and, ultimately, a miracle. The place is Vigario Geral, the worst of Rio's favelas, or slums, where barbaric drug armies battling corrupt police were the norm a decade ago, and drug dealers were the favela's only role models. The man is Anderson Sa, a Vigario native who saw his first deadly street violence at age 10. The moment is August 1993, when cops massacred 21 innocent favela residents in response to the killing of four of their own by a Vigario drug lord. The movement is AfroReggae, a nonviolent flowering of Afro-Brazilian culture through dance, theater and popular percussion-fueled reggae bands, which Sa and some of his contemporaries founded in response to the massacre. 'Music is an instrument of change,' says one of the AfroReggae founders. The drug lords even began to send their own kids to the AfroReggae programs. Miraculous as that seems, that's not the only miracle in this miracle of a film. Live Performance Featuring : Capoeira Action To AfroReggae BeatsPanel Discussion : 'Brooklyn To Brazil - Creating Unity For Strentgh'Featuring Omali Yeshitela of the African People's Socialist Party Doors open at 6:15PM - Seating is on a first come basis Program begins at 7:00PM @ Medgar Evers CollegeFounders Auditorium1650 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY For more info: http://www.mec.cuny.edu/filmandcultureseries/
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25 (NEWARK, NEW JERSEY)
NEXT GENERATION AWARENESS FOUNDATION 3RD ANNUAL NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILM & DISCUSSION SERIES TOUR "Picking Up The Pieces" Series12pm – 8pm @ Essex County Community College The Series brings the motion picture industry, celebrities, and American heroes face-to-face with many underserved communities. "This year's events have two goals: to pay tribute to the mothers of the civil and human rights movements and to utilize film as a resource for spreading awareness of urban problems and solutions in the U.S. and Africa," says Corey Jennings, founder and Executive Director. The month-long fundraising event is part of NGAF's Coordinated Awareness Believing In Achievement Through Skills Development and Uplift philosophy (the "Can-I-Ask-U" program). For more info: http://www.UrbanFilmSeries.com or http://www.InsiderEntertainment.com ========================================================
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 26 (CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE)
NEXT GENERATION AWARENESS FOUNDATION 3RD ANNUAL NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILM & DISCUSSION SERIES TOUR "Reaching Back" Series1pm – 6pm @ Customs House Museum & Cultural Center The Series brings the motion picture industry, celebrities, and American heroes face-to-face with many underserved communities. "This year's events have two goals: to pay tribute to the mothers of the civil and human rights movements and to utilize film as a resource for spreading awareness of urban problems and solutions in the U.S. and Africa," says Corey Jennings, founder and Executive Director. The month-long fundraising event is part of NGAF's Coordinated Awareness Believing In Achievement Through Skills Development and Uplift philosophy (the "Can-I-Ask-U" program). For more info: http://www.UrbanFilmSeries.com or http://www.InsiderEntertainment.com ========================================================
MARCH 1-4 (TORONTO, CANADA)
2006 CANADIAN MUSIC WEEKNow in its 24th year, CMW is the single longest running and premiere conference focusing on business of Music, bringing together Sound Recording, New Technology and Broadcast for one spectacular week of events. For More info: http://www.cmw.net/cmw2006/index.asp
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MARCH 10-19 (AUSTIN, TEXAS)
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FILM CONFERENCE & FESTIVAL The SXSW interactive festival brings together uber-geeks and digital innovators from around the world for four days of keynote speeches, Trade Show, panels, parties and assorted evening fun. For more info: http://2006.sxsw.com/
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MARCH 22 - SUNDAY MARCH 26 (MIAMI)
2006 M3 SUMMIT Part festival, part trade show, and part industry confab, M3 brings together business leaders with forward-thinking consumers to celebrate the future of entertainment. Taking place in Miami Beach during a week that traditionally draws tens of thousands of electronic music professionals and fans, M3's diverse mix of live music, technology debuts, and high-level business exchanges is recognized as the essential nexus of the week's action. Artists, producers, music company executives, advertising directors, film and television music supervisors, fashion designers, video game creators, and serious fans will all descend on South Beach for a week of seminars, showcases, networking, and parties. What everyone shares is an insatiable appetite for pop culture and the latest art, entertainment, fashion, and gear. For more info: http://www.m3summit.com/
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MARCH 22-24 (MIAMI)
REMIX HOTEL MIAMI SURFACING ON SOUTH BEACH The Remix Hotel Miami 2006 is back for its fifth year on South Beach from March 22-24 at the National Hotel. Remix and its partners, Beatport and M3, will be bringing the most exciting and innovative music and technology for three straight days - and its all FREE! Don't miss it! For more info: http://www.remixhotel.com/miami
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MARCH 24 - MARCH 28 (MIAMI)
2006 WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE Winter Music Conference, in its 21st year, is regarded as the singular networking event in the dance music industry, attracting professionals from over 60 different countries. With its high concentration of top international artists, DJs and industry professionals, WMC permeates the international press and is thereby one of the most publicized events in the business. Every aspect of the industry is represented including the top technological innovators, artists, DJs, producers, radio and video programmers, retailers, distributors, audio manufacturers and many more. There are countless reasons why people from all over the world return year after year for this event, the most outstanding one being that there is nothing else in the world like it. For more info: http://www.wintermusicconference.com/
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APRIL 20-22 (LOS ANGELES)
THE ASCAP "I CREATE MUSIC" EXPO The First and Only National Conference 100% Dedicated to Songwriting and Composing. Receive one-on-one advice in special mentoring sessions with top writers and industry executives. Engage in unique panels and programs with some of the most accomplished songwriters, composers and producers in the world. For more info: http://www.ascap.com/expo
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APRIL 30–MAY 3 (LOS ANGELES)
MUSEXPO 2006 Open dialogue and communication are key for a competitive edge. With this in mind, A&R Worldwide is proud to announce MUSEXPO 2006, a forward thinking exclusive gathering that will examine the most pressing and controversial facets of the global music business, and provide networking opportunities that lead to deals. MUSEXPO 2006 will focus on attracting a limited, exclusive group of high-level music and media professionals from around the world, including label presidents, A&R and publishing executives, programmers from some of the world's most-influential and artist-friendly radio stations, film/TV and interactive music supervisors, digital providers, mobile and online platforms, bookers and promoters as well as artists and artist managers. For more info: http://www.musexpo.net
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MUSIC WANTED FOR WIRELESS PHONE RADIO PROJECT Wireless Phone Radio is accepting submissions from DJ's and Artists who are interested in participating in the Wireless Phone Radio Re-Mix Of The Month Competition. Winners will receive free advertising on the Wireless Phone Radio Network for six months (a $50,000 value). This will include sale of licensed products on the Wireless Phone Radio Network and through our Digital Content Download Network. The total combined audience is 9,900,000 content buyers. Word-of-Mouth Records will also add professionally packaged products with royalty clearance to its retail product catalogue and distribute through major retailers including HMV, Music World and Best Buy. If you are interested in submitting your material please contact Sophia Chin at info@cashbackalliance.com or call (416) 657-2278 ext 1.