7 Cajas | Film Review (14th Havana Film Festival, NY Premiere)

The CLOSING NIGHT CEREMONY at the 14th Havana Film Festival in New York was worth every second!  On April 19th, 2013, The HAVANA STAR PRIZE went to 7 CAJAS.  The NY PREMIERE of the 100 min. winning Paraguayan film followed the ceremony.  Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori directed this energy-filled thriller. There was a director present …

Soul Soother: Rural Jamaican Bluesman Brushy Puts the World Together with a One-Stringed Guitar

When filmmaker Luciano Blotta walked out of a rural Jamaican recording studio, way off the beaten path of tourists and music hounds, he saw something wildly unusual: a man with an instrument. Even more surprising, the instrument in question—a battered but resonant acoustic guitar—had only one string…

Joy Cioci’s Fall 2013 Collection video

[cincopa AsBAkILlogdl] Joy Cioci’s Fall 2013 Collection video inspired by “The Labyrinth,” where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems. This can be seen throughout the collection as leather is laser cut to look like lace…heated to give it the illusion of python skin… woven fabrics are turned into chunky knits and venetian …

The 35th Annual Museum Mile Festival

New York, NY – Now celebrating its 35th year, the annual Museum Mile Festival (http://www.museummilefestival.org/) takes place rain or shine on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Over 1.5 million people have taken part in this annual celebration since its inception. Festival attendees can walk the Mile between 82nd Street and 105th Street while visiting nine of New York City’s finest cultural institutions…

JETSETTER | Tahirah Ogletree

Tahirah Ogletree is an African-American filmmaker, actress, writer and fashion model that was featured on the cover of Blow Hair & Fashion Magazine, she was rated America’s top aspiring African American woman in 2011. Tahirah has been blessed to land several acting and modeling roles.