Oh how far we’ve come, and how far is left to go…
The 2nd Annual New York City High School Theatre Festival, hosted by The Shubert Foundation, took place Monday March 7th.
The theatre world gets major inspiration from the expansion plans of the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, which will change theater as a whole.
Hey cult classic fans, get ready because BBQ Films is presenting another epic event: Beetlejuice’s Wedding!
Harvey Weinstein introduces his second Broadway play and shows us Derek Hough stepping into the shoes of Gene Kelly.
Last weekend was bookended with amazing events: on Friday night we attended the Fat Friday Mardis Gras Party Benefit and on Sunday we watched the Oscars at the W Time Square, followed by a DJ set from Connor Cruise.
Fusion and All Def Digital, the fastest growing video programming brand in hip hop and youth culture, presented this week in Hollywood the first-ever All Def Movie Awards just days before the Oscars.
On February 23, Orgullosa, self-defined as “a community for Latinas by Latinas”, hosted its annual Living Fabulosa event at the Paley Media Center in New York.
Guests were instantly greeted warmly with hors d’oeuvres and white wine. Prior to the panel, guests enjoyed the P&G Beauty Bar where they were treated to hair and make up touch ups and well as some gifts from Pantene, Olay, Crest, Secret, and Venus. To document the beauty consultations, guests were able to take advantage of the photo booth. The guests were also gifted Orgullosa shirts that reflected different Latino backgrounds, including Mexican, Dominican, Puerto Rican, Venezuelan, among others.
Guests proceeded to the auditorium for the panel of powerhouse Latina trendsetters hosted by actress, Diana Guerrero (Orange is the New Black). The panel included singer/songwriter, Raquel Sofia, personal branding expert, Denise Soler Cox, Vixen Workout founder, Janet Jones, and Head of Multicultural Marketing at Google, Eliana Murillo.
Check out some of our favorite quotes from the panel below:
“I want to share advice that I was given from someone that isn’t Latino. He was male actually. He told me once, don’t be subtle. It’s this one line that I’ve thought about a lot, and so now whenever I’m a little nervous or waiting for permission, I tell myself ‘don’t be subtle, just go for it.’ ” -Eliana Murillo
“The biggest thing I want all of you to remember is the importance of authenticity and originality. Someone once told me, people don’t have time for things that aren’t transparent. The more authentic you can be and true to yourself, the more you’ll want to keep going and the more you’ll want to pursue your dreams.” -Raquel Sofia
“The importance of you know when you find something that you want to do and you find a purpose where you say maybe I can contribute to that, don’t ever think ‘oh, that’s been done. Don’t waste your time.’ It’s already been done yes, but it hasn’t been done by you. You can bring something so incredibly special, so incredibly different, so don’t waste your time thinking ‘it’s already been done. I can’t tap into this.’ because yes you can. Who says you can’t?” -Diana Guerrero
“All of my mistakes happened when I stopped listening to this feeling that you have here (put hand on heart). Sometimes the brain is telling you something different, but it’s what is in here (put hand on heart) that connects you to your journey.” – Janet Jones
We got the chance to speak to the guests of honor on the red carpet. Check out our exclusive interviews here.
Latina industry leaders gather to mentor the next generation.
Terrance Malick’s new film KNIGHT OF CUPS opens to the public March 4. We were able to catch the sneak showing screened on Monday, February 22 in the brand new Metrograph in the Lower East Side. Many insiders as well as those working on the film attended the screening.