Netflix is a Joke Festival unveils new outdoor comedy hub

[ad_1] As Netflix is a Joke Festival prepares to return to L.A. May 1 through May 12, one new item on the agenda for comedy fans to consider is the debut of its new outdoor mini-fest. This year, Outside Joke: The Hub of Netflix is a Joke Fest is transforming the Hollywood Palladium grounds into… Continue reading Netflix is a Joke Festival unveils new outdoor comedy hub

Fyre Festival 2 Reboots 6 Years Later, Tickets on Sale

[ad_1] People apparently want seconds of this… Photo: Netflix Scam me once, shame on you. Scam me twice… Optimist Billy McFarland ditched the pirate treasure hunt to go back to his roots of scamming people the old-fashioned way by creating another music festival in the Caribbean. McFarland announced Fyre Festival 2, a sequel to the… Continue reading Fyre Festival 2 Reboots 6 Years Later, Tickets on Sale

Fyre Festival 2: Andy King re-teams with Billy McFarland

[ad_1] With the questionable revelation of plans to hold Fyre Festival 2, it appears that convicted fraudster Billy McFarland is re-assembling his original team. Andy King, an event producer whose quotes about oral sex in a Netflix documentary on the doomed and fraudulent festival became a meme and made him famous, confirmed that he has… Continue reading Fyre Festival 2: Andy King re-teams with Billy McFarland

Fyre Festival 2 tickets are on sale despite no lineup

[ad_1] For whatever reason, Fyre Festival 2 is happening. If you want to go (hey, this time it’s on you), you can now grab your very own ticket for a concert that is for sure not going to be canceled. The festival’s promoter, Billy McFarland — who pleaded guilty to fraud and was sentenced in… Continue reading Fyre Festival 2 tickets are on sale despite no lineup

This art festival has brought over 100 murals to Long Beach

[ad_1] The first sweep of spray paint left the can and landed on the white wall of Renaissance High School for the Arts in Long Beach. A hissing sound filled the air as Rex Richardson, the mayor of Long Beach, added a final touch of paint to the stencil. Four days later, artist Stevie Shao… Continue reading This art festival has brought over 100 murals to Long Beach

Made in America festival, featuring Lizzo and SZA, canceled

[ad_1] Philadelphia’s annual Made in America music festival has been canceled a month ahead of its previously scheduled start. In a Tuesday statement, the festival’s organizers cited “severe circumstances outside of production control,” as the reason for nixing the event. The festival planned on featuring Lizzo and SZA as headliners, along with supporting sets from… Continue reading Made in America festival, featuring Lizzo and SZA, canceled

New York Film Festival 2023 Lineup

[ad_1] May, December. Photo: Francois Duhamel / courtesy of Netflix/Francois Duhamel / courtesy of Netflix Slowly but surely, we’re getting word of New York Film Festival’s 2023 lineup. Michael Mann’s Ferrari is the closing-night selection of the festival. Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz star in Mann’s biopic about the race-car manufacturer Enzo Ferrari’s mounting success… Continue reading New York Film Festival 2023 Lineup

Lollapalooza 2023: How to watch the festival from home

[ad_1] Lollapalooza 2023 has kicked off in Chicago’s Grant Park, where last year more than 400,000 fans flocked to the festival’s nine stages. The four-day event, which rivals Coachella in scope and size, runs from Thursday to Sunday and features a artists including Rina Sawayama, Tems, NewJeans, Maggie Rogers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Sylvan Esso, Fred… Continue reading Lollapalooza 2023: How to watch the festival from home

Sundance Film Festival advice: Erica Tremblay on using the exposure

[ad_1] (Illustration by Jess Hutchison / Los Angeles Times; photographs, Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) Erica Tremblay attributes much of her film and television career to the Sundance bounce. It was being accepted into the Native Filmmakers lab that provided her the resources to create her short film “Little Chief,” which debuted at the… Continue reading Sundance Film Festival advice: Erica Tremblay on using the exposure

Sundance Film Festival advice: ‘The Stroll’ directors on why festivals matter

[ad_1] (Illustration by Jess Hutchison / Los Angeles Times; Photographs by Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker look back at the Sundance Film Festival as a bit of a Cinderella experience. Their film, “The Stroll,” about the history of trans sex workers in New York’s Meatpacking District before its gentrification,… Continue reading Sundance Film Festival advice: ‘The Stroll’ directors on why festivals matter