The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is marking the 10th anniversary of its Academy Gold Rising internship enhancement program, continuing its mission to help aspiring filmmakers and entertainment professionals build careers in the film industry. The eight-week summer initiative provides college seniors, recent graduates and early-career professionals with hands-on experience through internships, educational…
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DC Studios has unveiled a new teaser for its highly anticipated HBO Max original drama Lanterns, giving fans another glimpse at the gritty take on the iconic Green Lantern mythology while revealing Academy Award-nominated actress Laura Linney in her first footage from the series. The drama, which premieres Sunday, Aug. 16 on HBO and will…
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Long Island’s biggest summer music celebration is turning 18 in style. The Great South Bay Music Festival returns to Shorefront Park in Patchogue Village from July 23-26 with an impressive lineup of rock, reggae, jam bands, punk and alternative acts performing across four days on the waterfront. The annual festival has become one of the…
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Jazz lovers are in for a treat this summer as the 54th Annual Stanford Jazz Festival returns to the Stanford University campus through July 31, bringing six weeks of acclaimed performers, international artists and genre-defying musical experiences to the Bay Area. Hosted by Stanford Jazz Workshop, the long-running festival has grown into one of the…
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By Fern E. Gillespie New York playwright Eljon Wardally will be bringing her poignant drama about a family in Grenada’s love of Calypso music, “Blooming in Dry Season,”to the International Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem July 27 to August 1. In June, during Caribbean Heritage Month, Woodie King’s New Federal Theatre and The North Carolina…
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For years, LEGO was largely viewed as a toy for children. Today, however, a growing number of adults are driving one of the most vibrant creator communities in the world—one that extends far beyond building official sets. While recent headlines have highlighted the surge in adult LEGO purchases, longtime collector and entrepreneur Jenn Just says…
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Science, technology and storytelling collide this year as the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) unveils the 2026 season of its popular Open Worlds: Science series, offering free programs that explore everything from brain health and urban wildlife to alien life and the mysteries of infinity. Running through October at the museum’s Astoria location, the…
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Summer concert season is heating up as alternative rock favorites 311 and Dirty Heads prepare to bring their highly anticipated “So Glad You Made It” co-headlining tour to New York’s Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on July 16. The tour reunites two of the most successful acts in the alternative rock and reggae-rock scenes, delivering…
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For many children, trauma is something they witness from a distance. For Baltimore rapper Tashera “T” Savage, it was woven into the fabric of everyday life. She watched her father’s murder. Her mother was a notorious drug queenpin. Violence, addiction and instability surrounded her from an early age. By the time she reached her teenage…
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Fans who missed out on tickets to one of Broadway’s most anticipated events of 2026 will still have a chance to be part of the celebration. Following an overwhelming response that saw tickets disappear within minutes, organizers of Rent: The 30th Anniversary Concert have announced a livestream option that will allow audiences around the world…
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