In 1975, audiences were given their first taste of a shark for antagonist on the big screen with Steven Spielberg’s classic “Jaws”. More recently the “Sharknado” film series has been all the rage. Forty-two years later, audiences still seem to love to see sharks attack humans on film. The latest shark movie, “47 Meters Down” from Entertainment Studios, is a great addition to the genre of man vs. shark film.
The 42nd Annual Pride Festival in the Nation’s Capital is tomorrow from 12-7 pm on Pennsylvania Ave NW between 3rd and 7th Streets NW. The festival is open to everyone, and there is no fee for entry. The Pride Festival includes three stages of national and local talent and will host 300 exhibitors including local and community groups, national sponsors, local businesses, food vendors, restaurants, and businesses looking to promote their services to the
The Comcast Xfinity Outdoor Film Festival returns for three consecutive days of free films under the stars from Thursday, August 24 through Saturday, August 26, 2017 with Disney’s Moana, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and The Lego Batman Movie. The country’s original outdoor film festival, the free event is underwritten by Comcast and produced by DTA Global with Strathmore, and benefits NIH Children’s Charities. More information is available by visiting www.strathmore.org or by calling (301) 581-5100.
National Medal of Arts recipient and nine-time Grammy winner Herb Alpert will be awarded the UCLA Medal, the campus’s highest honor, on June 16 at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s inaugural commencement ceremony.
“Herb Alpert has dedicated his life and career to the arts and to our greater good,” said UCLA Chancellor Block, who will present the award. “His transformative leadership in the arts and arts education embodies and amplifies UCLA’s highest ideals.”
Iconic ‘To Sir With Love’ singer LULU makes her first-ever headlining appearance in the DC/MD/VA area, with a concert at The Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria tonight at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $35, and are available through all Ticketmaster outlets and the Birchmere Box Office or by calling (800) 745-3000.
Chance the Rapper is bringing his Spring Tour 2017 to both Northern VA at Jiffy Lube Live on June 4th and to Charm City at the Royal Farms Arena on June 6th.
Young Guv’s has released a music video for his song “Traumatic”, and it is quite the music video. The singer—born Ben Cook—is a jack of all trades. In addition to singing and playing his own instruments, he’s delved into acting, writing and playing in what is described as “screaming hard rock bands”. In 2016, Young Guv released a mini-album titled “Ripe 4 Luv”, which earned him Canada’s Polaris music prize. Now that you know a bit about Young Guv, how about we jump into his music video?
MAX 2: White House Hero is out on Blu-ray from Warner Bros Home Entertainment on DVD, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack NOW & Digital HD Now! TRR has a copy to giveaway to one winner. ENTER TODAY!
Eaglebank Arena located on the campus of George Mason University had the pleasure of hosting the opening night of the 2017 Tour by the modern progressive metal band, Tool. Now, late May is really considered the beginning of the concert season but for the sold out crowd in the arena, it’s safe to say that they’ve already seen the concert of the year.
At some point in our childhood, we have watched the movie “Bambi” at least once. We all remember Bambi and his friends, Flower and Thumper. They were so adorable. Not too long ago, I had the chance to speak with Peter Behn, who voiced young Thumper in the classic Disney film. Behn, who went on to graduate from college and began working as a real estate agent, told me a bit about his experiences while filming.
