Folger Theatre announces the plays and playwrights for the third annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations. The Reading Room Festival runs from Thursday, January 30 through Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the Folger. Playwrights and adaptors of Shakespeare’s works include Barry Edelstein, Emily Lyon, Reynaldo Piniella, and Whitney White. Continue reading
Today, Roc Nation and Assouline announce the extraordinary book, The Book of HOV: A Tribute To JAY-Z (available December 4th) celebrating Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter’s career and the first-of-its-kind immersive exhibit, The Book Of HOV: A Tribute. Held at the Brooklyn Public Library, from July to December 2023 The Book Of HOV: A Tribute attracted over 600,000 visitors, making it one of the largest public installations in U.S. history. Continue reading
Chart-topping, Grammy-nominated musician, actor and author Demi Lovato is stepping into the virtual world, joining PlanetPlay’s visionary Make Green Tuesday Moves (MGTM), an initiative that channels the passion of gamers and music fans into real-world environmental action. Continue reading
Black music record stores have always been more than just places to buy records. These spaces became lifelines for communities, cultural hubs where people gathered, shared stories and connected over a shared passion for music.
From the early days of the Windrush generation to the present, these stores have been a vital part of the Black cultural experience. For many, they were crucial in shaping not just their musical tastes, but their sense of identity and belonging.
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB), a leader in immersive entertainment experiences, is teaming up with Jin of 21st century pop icons BTS in the latest chapter of the “Love More in Dolby” global brand campaign. Jin stars in the commercial to celebrate his new single “I’ll Be There,” which is now available globally in Dolby Atmos. Continue reading
Known around the world as legends in rock and roll, dozens of iconic rock stars have talent that goes far beyond the stage. This November, a thoughtfully curated show featuring the artwork of some of the biggest names in music is set for a limited-time residency at Animazing Gallery in Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. The show will also be available online at www.animazinggallery.com for fans around the world to enjoy. Continue reading
Zero Latency VR, the undisputed leader in immersive entertainment and the mastermind behind the largest true in-person free-roam VR network in the world, is excited to share that Space Marine VR – Defenders of Avarax is now available! Gear up for an epic adventure and experience this revolutionary game, now accessible at 100+ venues worldwide. Continue reading
Cignal TV, the leading pay-TV provider in the Philippines, has expanded its deep collaboration with Quickplay to drive unparalleled content variety across new platforms, including Android STB options for Filipino television viewers, the two companies announced today. Continue reading
International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE: IGT) announced today that it is extending the success of IGT’s Wheel of Fortune™ Slots, one of the most prolific slot themes of all time, to the video poker, electronic table games (ETG) and video lottery terminals (VLT) product categories. These products, along with 11 new Wheel of Fortune Slots games and three new Wheel of Fortune Slots cabinets, will make their global trade show debut at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), Oct. 7-10 in Las Vegas, Nev. Continue reading
Optoma, the No. 1 4K UHD projection and DLP® Laser brand in the Americas,* today introduced the UHZ35, a true 4K UHD laser projector for optimal gaming experiences, movies, and home entertainment viewing that joins the company’s line of award-winning true 4K projectors and its short throw model, the UHZ35ST. Immerse yourself in cinematic brilliance and gaming excitement with the new Optoma UHZ35 and experience your favorite movies coming to life with breathtaking 4K UHD detail and vibrant colors. Continue reading