Sunday, November 26, 2006

Meet & Greet with Filmmakers

Grant Information Session for Filmmakers and Visual Artists!Kemi Ilesanmi, Associate Director of Grants & Services, Creative CapitalFoundationLower Manhattan Cultural Council15 Nassau @ Pine St2, 3 to Wall St; 4, 5 to Wall St; J, Z to Broad St; R, W to Rector St6:30 pm, Wednesday, December 6Bronx Museum of the ArtsNorth Building, 1040 Grand Concourse @ 165th StB, D to 167/Grand Concourse; 4 to 161 /Yankee Stadium6:30pm, Tuesday, January 9* Please RSVP as capacity is limited: kemi@creative-capital.org ** These sessions are free and you need only attend one *Creative Capital Foundation is a national nonprofit organization thatsupports artists pursuing adventurous and imaginative work in the performingand visual arts, film/video, innovative literature, and emerging fields. In2007, Creative Capital will be considering proposals in the visual arts andfilm/video.Far from a traditional funder, Creative Capital is committed to working inlong-term partnership with the bold and ground-breaking artists that we fundby making a multi-year financial commitment as well as providing advisoryservices and professional development assistance. We have a specialinterest in projects that transcend discipline boundaries and revealsomething new about the moment in which we live. For more information,please visit www.creative-capital.org.
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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Dec. Film Releases

12/1/06
The Nativity Story (New Line Cinema)
Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (MGM)
Turistas (Fox Atomic)
10 Items or Less (ThinkFilm)

12/8/06
Blood Diamond (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Off the Black (ThinkFilm)
Apocalypto (Buena Vista Pictures)
The Holiday (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Unaccompanied Minors (Warner Bros. Pictures)

12/15/06
Eragon (Fox 2000 Pictures)
The Pursuit of Happyness (Columbia Pictures)

12/20/06
Charlotte’s Web (Paramount)
Night at the Museum (Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation)

12/22/06
Rocky Balboa (Sony Pictures)
The Good Shepherd (Universal Pictures)
We Are Marshall (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Black Christmas (Dimension)
Alatriste (Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation)

12/29/06
Children of Men (Universal Pictures)

Dec. Album Releases

Dec. 5:
Ciara Ciara: The Evolution (La Face/Zomba)
Eminem The Re-Up (Shady/Interscope)
OC Mix 6: Covering Our Tracks (Warner Bros.)
Dreamgirls soundtrack (Music World/Sony Urban)
Barbra Streisand untitled double-disc live album (Columbia)
Gwen Stefani The Sweet Escape (Interscope)
Nick Cannon Stages (Motown)

Dec. 12:
Akon Konvicted (SRC/Universal)
Young Jeezy The Inspiration (Def Jam)
Mary J. Blige Reflections: The Journey (Geffen)
Sonic Youth The Destroyed Room: B-Sides and Rarities (Geffen)
Fantasia Fantasia (J/19)

Dec. 19:
Modest Mouse We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (Epic)
Tyrese Alter Ego (J)
Mario Effortless (J)
Bow Wow The Price of Fame (Columbia/Sony Urban)
Trick Daddy Back By Thug Demand (Slip N Slide/Atlantic)

Dec. 26:
N.W.A. The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge (Capitol/Priority)
Matisyahu No Place To Be (Epic)

Dec. Events

December 2006

Dec. 1: World AIDS Day
Dec. 1: Wendy Williams; Best Week Ever; Web Junk 20
Dec. 2: Big '06 Red Carpet
Dec. 3: BIG IN 2006
Dec. 4: Fab Life: Filthy Rich Celeb Moguls; Really Rich Real Estate
Dec. 4: The Good German (Clooney) LA; Dreamgirls Premiere
Dec. 4: Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand
Dec. 7: The Blood Diamond Premiere LA; Pursuit of Happyness Premiere LA
Dec. 7: Grammy Nominees announced
Dec. 8: Wendy Williams; Web Junk 20; Celebrity Eye Candy
Dec. 8: Dashboard Confessional and Brand New @ Madison Square Garden
Dec. 8: Anniversary of John Lennon’s Murder
Dec. 9: KROQ's annual Almost Acoustic Christmas concert (My Chemical Romance, Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, AFI, 30 Seconds to Mars, Incubus, (+44), Wolfmother, Papa Roach and Saosin) in Universal City, California
Dec. 10: Bonaduce; Celeb Paranormal
Dec. 10: Ciara @ Nokia Theatre Times Square
Dec. 11: Fab Life: Celebrity Splurges; Really Rich Real Estate
Dec. 11: Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo
Dec. 15: Best Year Ever; Web Junk 20
Dec. 16: Top 40 of 2006; Rock Doc: Courtney Love
Dec. 17: Bonaduce; Celeb Paranormal
Dec. 22: Best of WebJunk 2006
Dec. 23: Yung Joc, Omarion, Ne-Yo, Pretty Ricky and Mario @ Madison Square Garden

Cencom Seminars

BONNIE FULLER ON THE JOYS OF MUCH TOO MUCH Wednesday, November 29th6:30 to 8:00 pm Publishing powerhouse Bonnie Fuller skillfully led magazines such as Glamour , Cosmopolitan, Us Weekly and Star to record-breaking circulation while married and raising a four children. Now, as the editorial director of 30 magazines, Fuller shares with us the secrets to her extraordinary success and her love of grand excess as she refutes the cliché, “You can’t have it all,” showing us how we absolutely can! Aspiring media pros and others won’t want to miss this crash course on going for a “fuller” life. Bonnie Fuller , Editor and Chief, Star Magazine and Editorial Director of American Media, for titles including: Shape , Men’s Fitness , Natural Health and Fit Pregnancy . Author of The Joys of Much Too Much . Moderator: Rachel Sklar , Blogger/Columnist, The Huffington Post Location : New York University Kimmel Center , Silver Board Room #914 60 Washington Square South _____________________________________________

FUNNY BUSINESS: COMEDY CENTRAL Tuesday, December 5th6:30 to 8:00 pm With hits like South Park , The Daily Show and The Colbert Report , the Comedy Central network is riding high as it serves up the hippest, smartest and funniest material on the tube. Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart have become our most effective media critics, attracting celebs and distinguished guests from both sides of the aisle and providing a place for spirited public debate. These two say more by raising an eyebrow than most pundits do in six paragraphs. Learn how it all comes together. Michele Ganeless , General Manager and Executive Vice President, Comedy Central Moderator: Prof. Al Lieberman , Executive Director, Entertainment Media and Technology Program, NYU’s Stern School of Business Sponsored by the Goldenson-Arbus Foundation Location : New York University Kimmel Center, Shorin Performance Center , #802 60 Washington Square South