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Long Island International Film Expo Announces Full Schedule

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Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) Announces Full Schedule and Celebrities Attending July 12th – 18th

The 22nd Annual Festival Will Include Film Screenings, Panels, and an Award Ceremony Honoring Those Who’ve Made an Impact on LI Film

Bellmore, NY (June, 2019) – With the 22nd Anniversary of the Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE) happening July 12th – 18th, this year’s schedule includes some of the best short and feature-length independent films from around the world, which will be shown at the historic Bellmore Movies (222 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710)!

LIIFE is the premiere filmmaker community on Long Island, sponsored by the Long Island Film/TV Foundation (LIFTF), the County of Nassau, Gold Coast Studios, The Long Island Railroad, Hamptons TV and the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, which shows over 160 short and feature-length films of every genre. The expo offers networking opportunities, a350 seat historic theater, press and media opportunities, a convenient filmmakers lounge, and several discussion panels with topics ranging from distribution, to scriptwriting, to legal music, and a filmmaker panel/breakfast.

Some of this year’s films include Long Island premieres such as Daniel Schechter’s, Safe Spaces starring Justin Long (New Girl), Fran Drescher (The Nanny), Richard Schiff (The Good Doctor), Kate Berlant (Ghosted) and Becky Ann Baker (The Blacklist), Eddie McGee’s (formerly of Commack) pilot, Eddie’s, starring Eddie McGee and George Wendt (Cheers), Sal Del Giudice’s, To Make a Long Story Short, Bellport’s Andrew Henriques’s, The $500 Dress, Rockville Centre’s Kenneth R. Frank’s, Family Obligations, Plainview’s Justin Portaros, Kid, The Moon, St. James’, William LiPera’s, The Rest of My Life, Hicksville’s Tom Cassese’s, Zoul, West Babylon’s James’ Hardy’s, Be There Soon, Glen Cove’s Christian Plingo’s, Sometimes, We Never Really Change and East Meadow’s Max Hechtman’s Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide.

New York premieres include Oceanside’s Eli Hershko’s, Fairytale, Oceanside’s Jacki Xerri’s Teen Night and Ruckzuck,, Riverhead’s David Chai’s, Pass the Buck and Jimmy Bie’s, The Badge.

World premieres include Shirley’s Fred Carpenter’s, Interview with the Hitman (starring Kevin Brown), Centerport’s, Robert M. Sansivero’s, The Loyalist, Lindenhurst’s Gregg A. Dacosta’s, The Last Sound, and Hempstead’s Rob Graydon’s, Father.

Other LIIFE films include such notables as James Dreyfus (Notting Hill), Ben Wilbond (Ghosts), Tim DeKay (American Crime), Sean Young (Blade Runner), Bianca Marroquin (Fosse/Verdon), Evan Alex (Us), Navid Negahban (Legion), Fred Willard (Modern Family), Kevin Pollak (The Marvelous Ms. Maisel), Bob Newhart (The Bob Newhart Show), Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie), Carl Reiner (The Dick Van Dyke Show),

Carol Channing (The Love Boat), Mitzi Gaynor (South Pacific), Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil), Betsy Baker (Sharp Objects), Norman Lear (One Day at a Time), Tom Smothers (The Informant!) and Kay Ballard (The Mothers-in-Law).

Most of the panels at this year’s Long Island International Film Expo (except for the Breakfast panel) are free and include:

“From Script to Screen – How to create, finance, and distribute independent content in the digital age,” “How to Market Yourself in the Acting Biz,” “How to get an agent,” “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Independent Filmmaking- Breakfast Panel,” “The Write Stuff’ Panel on Scriptwriting,” and our widely popular, “Directors’ Audition Panel.” For more information and to get your reservation tickets, please go to http://longislandfilm.com/panels-events/

Opening the Long Island International Film Expo on Friday July 12th at 11:00 a.m. this year will be the Young Filmmakers Showcase. LIIFE is proudly showcasing films from students of the Long Island High School of the Arts, Barry Tech, and Long Beach High School, as well as various young independent filmmakers, the youngest being 15 years old. This is the 3rd consecutive year LIIFE has held the YFS and it is now one of the many highlights of the film expo.

Honorees for this year include Abigail Hawk of Blue Bloods with a Creative Achievement Award and Director John A. Gallagher with a LIIFETime Career Achievement Award. Kevin Brown from 30 Rock will be our host, and actor Christopher Roach from Kevin Can Wait will be one of our presenters. Celebrities always appear schedule permitting, and more will likely sign on before the closing party on Thursday, July 18, 2019. To buy tickets for the closing night party, go to http://longislandfilm.com/awards-ceremony/

2019 LIIFE Schedule:

LIIFE KICKOFF: Friday, July 12th, 2019

11:00am:

Young Filmmaker Showcase

Total Duration: 1 Hour, 5 Minutes

*LIIFE KICKOFF: Friday, July 12th, 2019*	*1:00pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 3 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Isle of Capri – Documentary	9 minutes
My Favorite Stone	10 minutes
One More Round	14 minutes
Love from Afar – Documentary	15 minutes
Hysterical Women – Webisode	22 minutes
Maturing Youth	26 minutes
Yuu Kai- Anna – Animation	27 minutes

*LIIFE KICKOFF: Friday, July 12th, 2019*	*3:45pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 1 Hour, 23 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
1-0	10 minutes
It’s Time for Tea	10 minutes
Daffodil	13 minutes
Extradition	15 minutes
Sweet Heart	17 minutes
People Like You	18 minutes

LIIFE KICKOFF: Friday, July 12th, 2019

5:30PM-6:30pm: Filmmakers Lounge – 228 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY – Free

Informal Opening Night Reception and Tech Awards

Must be 2019 Participating Filmmaker or Have a Ticket for Any Film Block to Attend

*LIIFE OPENING NIGHT FILM BLOCK: Friday, July 12th, 2019*	*Official Opening Night Film Block 6:45pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 3 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
The $500 Dress	6 minutes
How Do You Type a Broken Heart	13 minutes
The Rest of my Life	22 minutes
Family Obligations	82 minutes

*Friday, July 12th, 2019 – Scared for Your Liife Block!!*	*Scared For Your Liife Block* *9:30pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 18 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
The Driving Dead	4 minutes
Number 25	5 minutes
Mirror Mirror A Tale of Blood	9 minutes
Preparation	9 minutes
Matryoshka	10 minutes
It Lives in the Closet	11 minutes
The Theatre of Terror	90 minutes

*Saturday, July 13th, 2019* *Strictly Students!*	*10:00pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 2 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Student Film: The Movie	3 minutes
FLIP	10 minutes
Stories of Strength and Hope – Documentary	12 minutes
Coming And Going	12 minutes
Reservations For Two	13 minutes
Love Sick	14 minutes
In My Eyes	20 minutes
Midnight Regulations	38 minutes

Saturday, July 13th, 2019

10:30pm-1:00pm: Filmmakers Lounge – 228 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY

FREE PANEL – Please Reserve tickets HERE: http://longislandfilm.com/panels-events

“From Script to Screen” How to create, finance, and distribute independent content in the digital age. Panelists – Filmmakers Elias Plagianos and Stevan Mena

*Saturday, July 13th, 2019 – Doc Block!*	*1:00pm Showing: Documentary Block* *Total Duration : 2 Hours, 5 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
M1-K0	8 minutes
The Guy; The Brian Donahue Story	19 minutes
My Body Is Not A Weapon	38 minutes
They Stole a house	60 minutes

Saturday, July 13th, 2019

1:45pm-3:15pm: Filmmakers Lounge – 228 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY

FREE PANEL – Please Reserve tickets HERE: http://longislandfilm.com/panels-events

“The Pitfalls of Blind Ambition” – Lynne Grossman and Tom Ferranola – Affinity Artists Agency.

Saturday, July 13th, 2019

1:45pm-3:15pm: Filmmakers Lounge – 228 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY

FREE PANEL – Please Reserve tickets HERE: http://longislandfilm.com/panels-events

“How to Get An Agent, What Do Agents Look For” – Tom Ferranola and Lynne Grossman – Affinity Artists Agency.

*Saturday, July 13th, 2019*	*3:45pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 10 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Lover & A Giver – Music Video	4 minutes
Scratch This – Webisode	5 minutes
Someday – Music Video	6 minutes
Reverie	7 minutes
Kid, the Moon	8 minutes
Drip	10 minutes
Retreat Resistance – Webisode	11 minutes
Primal Therapy	12 minutes
Hot n’ Nerdy – Webisode	15 minutes
Karen	21 minutes
To Make a Long Story Short – Documentary	31 minutes

*Saturday, July 13th, 2019*	*6:45pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 5 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Father	1 minutes
Masterclass: Acting with Doors	4 minutes
Eddies – Webisode	26 minutes
Eleanor	94 minutes

*Saturday, July 13th, 2019*	*9:30pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours*
Film:	Film Duration:
The Birth of Deceit – Trailer	2 minutes
Teen Night	8 minutes
Jones	9 minutes
Into the Dark	14 minutes
Fairy Tale	87 minutes

*Saturday, July 13th, 2019*	*10:15pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 10 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Melon Shorts – animation	2 minutes
Deep Dive	6 minutes
Ruckzuck – Documentary	8 minutes
Piccolo Vento	17 minutes
A Never Ending Stream of Consciousness – Animation	20 minutes
F.A.M. – Webisode	30 minutes
The Blackout – Webisode	47 minutes

Sunday, July 14th, 2019

10:30am-12:00pm: Filmmakers Lounge – 228 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY

General Admission – $5.00, Get Tickets Here: http://longislandfilm.com/panels-events

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Independent Filmmaking –

An Entertaining and Informative Panel Moderated by Mitchell Bard of Snapper Films. A cross section of LIIFE 2019 Filmmakers Discuss their experiences in the Indie Film World. Free for 2019 LIIFE Participating Filmmakers, Day Pass and Gold Pass Holders.

Sunday, July 14th, 2019

12:15pm-1:00pm: Filmmakers Lounge – 228 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY – Free

FREE PANEL – Please Reserve tickets HERE: http://longislandfilm.com/panels-events

“Write Stuff” Panel on Scriptwriting – Moderated by Mitchell Bard of Snapper Films. Everyone enjoys a good story. Now you can meet the people who write them. Sit back, relax, and get ready for a shot of inspiration and encouragement. Whether you are a fan who wants to know where writers get their ideas from, or a writer trying to break into the business, this panel and question-and-answer session will give you some insight into the mind of the writer. Panelists -Mitchell Bard and Loren-Paul Caplin.

*Sunday, July 14th, 2019*	*1:00pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 1 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Bae	2 minutes
Effigy-Poison and the City – Trailer	2 minutes
INDESTRUCTIBLE!: Baseball on the Isthmus – Trailer	3 minutes
Passage of Time	4 minutes
Pass the Buck	5 minutes
VR CR3W	7 minutes
Be There Soon	8 minutes
Spice Frontier – Animation	8 minutes
Troll	9 minutes
Two Balloons – Animation	9 minutes
Lara	10 minutes
InSex	14 minutes
Mea Culpa	20 minutes
The Last Fishing Trip	20 minutes

*Sunday, July 14th, 2019*	*3:45pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 1 Hours, 56 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
The Dancer	16 minutes
Three Kings	23 minutes
Where Theo Lives	77 minutes

*Sunday, July 14th, 2019*	*6:30pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 1 Hours, 55 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Icons – Animation	5 minutes
The Premonition	5 minutes
My Dinner with Schwartzy	15 minutes
Interview with a HitMan	90 minutes

*Sunday, July 14th, 2019*	*9:15pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 3 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
The Parking Spot	10 minutes
Despair	11 minutes
The Replacement	11 minutes
The Drone	14 minutes
Pet Peeve Police – Webisode	18 minutes
Waking Venus	18 minutes
Alternate Ego	19 minutes
Mommy Mafia – Webisode	22 minutes

*Monday, July 15th, 2019*	*1:00pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 18 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
The Translator	11 minutes
I’m Still Here – Documentary	14 minutes
Too Much Noise	14 minutes
Funny You Never Knew – Documentary	99 minutes

*Monday, July 15th, 2019*	*1:00pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 17 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Damaged	8 minutes
Hunting Rabbits	8 minutes
My Son Thomas	8 minutes
Sometimes, We Never Really Change	8 minutes
The Break	8 minutes
The Secret to Good Living	8 minutes
It Looked Like Snow	10 minutes
Tomislavov Dnevnik	15 minutes
Vice	10 minutes
Back Up Plan	15 minutes
First Disco	18 minutes
Life EDU	21 minutes

*Monday, July 15th, 2019*	*7:30pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 23 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
The Last Sound – Webisode	8 minutes
Chemistry Read	9 minutes
The Badge	11 minutes
Follow	12 minutes
Hush	12 minutes
Receding	14 minutes
Rubber Room – Webisode	20 minutes
toke is cheap	23 minutes
Cosmic Light	34 minutes

*Tuesday, July 16th, 2019*	*1:00pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 15 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Who I Am – Music Video	4 minutes
Benefits Not Included	5 minutes
Bristled – Animation	5 minutes
The Edge	5 minutes
Lost Steps – Animation	11 minutes
The Ghost and the Writer	14 minutes
My Amish World	79 minutes

*Tuesday, July 16th, 2019*	*3:45pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 9 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Love Minecraft Style! Abigail vs Zombie – Animation	1 minute
Ranapakhara	10 minutes
Clandestiny	12 minutes
Coffee and a Donut	12 minutes
Nana’s Room	12 minutes
American Marriage	15 minutes
The Loyalist	18 minutes
Terrolun and Lunlun	49 minutes

*Tuesday, July 16th, 2019*	*7:30pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 19 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Ham Jam	2 minute
Podcast Problems	4 minutes
Fine	5 minutes
New Patient	7 minutes
I Waited for You	9 minutes
Time on the Bridge	13 minutes
Miss Understood Monster	15 minutes
Less Heat in Arizona	25 minutes
It’s A Mess	29 minutes
Been A While	30 minutes

Wednesday, July 17th, 2019

10:00am-1:00pm: Filmmakers Lounge – 228 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY

FREE PANEL – Please Reserve tickets HERE: http://longislandfilm.com/panels-events

“DIRECTORS’ AUDITION PANEL” – Seven Minutes or Less to Impress – Bring your own sides or monologue, or we will assign you one. Read for five or six working Directors. And bring headshots!

*Wednesday, July 17th, 2019*	*2:00pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 1 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Backstage	10 minute
The Gift of the Red Fern – Documentary	12 minutes
The Divorce	17 minutes
Go to Hell and Turn Left	82 minutes

*Wednesday, July 17th, 2019*	*5:00pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 7 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
In the House of the Paper Flowers – Animation	8 minute
Not as Tough as You Think	8 minutes
Impact – Webisode	10 minutes
Corey	11 minutes
Zoul	12 minute
Acceptables	13 minutes
Black n’ Blue	13 minutes
The Invaders Angie’s Logs – Webisode	13 minutes
Sequins	18 minutes
Touch Me	21 minutes

*Wednesday, July 17th, 2019*	*8:00pm Showing:* *Total Duration: 2 Hours, 20 Minutes*
Film:	Film Duration:
Shaholly – Documentary	4 minute
Here We Stay	9 minutes
Wink	9 minutes
Sombra City	10 minutes
Monarch Butterfly	17 minute
Safe Spaces	91 minutes

Wednesday, July 17th, 2019

Closing Party and Award Ceremony

5:30 p.m. Filmmakers Buffet – Filmmakers Lounge – 228 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY

7:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony – Bellmore Movies – 222 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY

9:00 p.m. AfterLIIFE Party – Filmmakers Lounge – 228 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY

Filmmakers Buffet, Awards Ceremony and AfterLIIFE Party – $65 for General Admission, $55 for LIIFE 2019 Participating Filmmakers, Gold Pass Holders, Seniors. Awards Ceremony ONLY – $25.00

Purchase tickets at: http://longislandfilm.com/panels-events/

Celebrity Guests so far:

-Abigail Hawk from Blue Bloods with a Creative Achievement Award

-Director John Gallagher of The Deli with a LIIFETime Career Achievement Award

-Host Kevin Brown from 30 Rock

-Presenter Chris Roach from Kevin Can Wait

(Celebrities appear schedule permitting)

For Full Film Schedule and Synopses and to buy Tickets to LIIFE via Eventbrite, VISIT: http://longislandfilm.com/events/category/liife-2019/ and http://www.eventbrite.com/o/long-island-filmtv-foundation-6572649727

For More Information on LIIFE, Visit: www.LongIslandFilm.com

Qatar Airways Teams Up With Neiman Marcus

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Qatar Airways is pleased to be the official sponsor of the upcoming Neiman Marcus’ The Man’s Store new campaign, “Plan your Escape,” a partnership that celebrates summer travel styles for men.

The award-winning airline and the Dallas-based luxury retailer will feature a program of activities throughout the month of June within select Neiman Marcus stores and online.

Qatar Airways Senior Vice President of the Americas, Eric Odone, said: “We are delighted to take part in this national campaign that celebrates bringing people together via style and travel inspiration. This premier partnership, between two well-known, luxury brands, represents an excellent opportunity for us both to maximize exposure and help bring brand awareness to dynamic new audiences.”

The campaign features DJ and tastemaker Brendan Fallis, who shares an inside look into the ultimate luxury flying experiences, tips on travel and packing, and commentary as he explores the curated collection of casual-cool styles from Neiman Marcus.

Beyond the nationwide campaign, Neiman Marcus and Qatar Airways will have activations in select stores:

June 8 & 9, 2019: In-Store activation in Neiman Marcus at Hudson Yards in New York City. During the activation, individuals will have the opportunity to match their travel personality type to a select destination – city, mountains, or beach. An on-site stylist will then style the perfect look for their journey. In addition, there will be a digital photo booth and postcard, custom skateboard deck, personalized t-shirts, a gentlemen’s facial refresher, and on-site embroidery and more.

June 17-July 4, 2019: ‘An Escape Like Never Before’ customized window displays in to share information about the partnership in Neiman Marcus at Hudson Yards and Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills.

A multiple-award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named ‘World’s Best Business Class’ by the 2018 World Airline Awards, managed by international air transport rating organization Skytrax. It was also named ‘Best Business Class Seat’, ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’, and ‘World’s Best First Class Airline Lounge’.

Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of more than 250 aircraft via its hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA) to more than 160 destinations worldwide. The airline will add a number of new destinations to its extensive route network in 2019, including Rabat, Morocco; Davao, Philippines; Mogadishu, Somalia and Langkawi, Malaysia.

Find more information here about the campaign and partnership with Qatar Airways.

Amber Mark Releases New Single

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Today New York based singer, songwriter and producer Amber Mark releases her brand new single ‘What If’ via PMR/Interscope Records. The sultry, downtempo track features soaring R&B vocals from Amber and was produced by Jeff “Gitty “ Gitelman (Anderson. Paak, Mac Miller, Chic). ‘What If’ is accompanied by a sensual, kaleidoscopic video directed by previous collaborator Renée Rodenkirchen.

WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO HERE

Having spent the winter writing and recording at home in NYC, Amber returned last month with the groove-driven breakthrough single ‘Mixer’, with even more sublime, genre-bending releases from the multi-faceted artist still to come this summer.

Following her raved about set at New York’s Governors Ball Festival this past weekend, Amber is set to perform at Pitchfork Festival in Chicago before heading to Philadelphia to play Made in America festival. After a whistle-stop visit to London in November to play two nights at the O2 Academy Brixton supporting Leon Bridges followed by a stellar sold-out headline show at Oslo Hackney, Amber is heading back to Europe for a string of headline dates and festivals in July, including her biggest London show to date at Scala July 9^th.

BabyJake releases Debut Single

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Singer and songwriter BabyJake releases his debut single “Cigarettes On Patios” today. The Fort Meyers, FL native brings clever song craft on his new track produced by DVLP [Eminem, Lil Wayne] and Shayon Daniels.

Listen to “Cigarettes On Patios”: HERE

BabyJake is the latest music artist to acquire buzz out of Ft. Myers, Florida. After realizing he no longer wanted to pursue college sports, he dropped out to focus on music. In 2016, under his government name, Jake Herring, he self-released an EP titled Little Mess, and followed with a single, “Miami,” which garnered attention online and led him to connect with producers Luyo Mario and DVLP who saw Jake’s true potential for stardom.

He inked a deal with School Boy Records and Republic Records through DVLP’s Transcendent Entertainment imprint after catching the attention of SB Projects with a new name [BabyJake] and a whole new angle to his craft. His debut single “Cigarettes On Patios” is a feel good party cut about living carefree and partying with friends. It’s destined to be the party anthem of the summer, though once the sun sets, BabyJake is geared to mix genres and feelings in a way that’s never been done before. Harnessing his knack for strong songwriting mixed with his love of hip-hop, his music is set to hit hard and you won’t want to miss out.

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Kevin Takarada Opens Second MakiMaki

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A son of a successful restauranteur, Kevin Takarada hardly saw his father who worked long nights and weekends operating his many restaurants in South Beach Miami, including the first and now oldest sushi bar. Yearning for a different lifestyle, Kevin initially pursued an entirely unrelated career – one that began in Engineering and later involved a decade at a top-level wall street bank.

However, as Kevin remained involved in the family business, the restaurant industry remained close to his heart. Ever observant of the evolving quick service restaurant scene in Midtown Manhattan, Kevin came to realize that for the many fast-casual lunch options there was an utter lack of quality and affordable sushi. Kevin saw an opportunity for a new fast-casual restaurant concept that would combine quality sushi, reachable prices and quick service.

Thus, informed by his professional experiences in engineering and finance, Kevin developed a concept of MakiMaki that offered custom-made, high-quality sushi rolls made in a contemporary fast-casual style at reasonable prices. By re-engineering the entire process of making Japanese sushi rolls and introducing automation, MakiMaki is able to increase productivity, reduce labor costs, improve quality of fish and ultimately make great quality sushi at quick speed and affordable price. The first MakiMaki opened in June 2017. The second location is slated to open in June 2019.

Kiana Ledé Reveals Myself

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2019’s breakthrough R&B starlet KIANA LEDÉ reveals her Myself EP today.

Get it HERE via Republic Records.

The six-track set includes her latest release “Can I,” which dropped last week. Its sexy music video already garnered over 600,000 YouTube/VEVO views & Spotify streams. Upon its arrival, StupidDOPE urged, “If you haven’t gotten familiar with the incredibly talented KIANA LEDÉ, now would be a great time to start” as RatedR&B noted, “it’s guaranteed to get in your feelings.”

The EP flexes her dynamic and diverse artistry. The singer showcases her powerful vocals on the emotional ballad “Heavy” and trades bars with rapper Offset during the high-energy new single “Bouncin.” The latter sees her let loose with a bold, bright, and big banger, blurring the lines between R&B and hip-hop.

Billboard named her among its coveted “Emerging Artists” spotlight and praised “her buttery vocals.” Vibe touted her as “NEXT” and she’s been featured on Refinery29, Complex and more. Simultaneously, her hit single “EX” just crossed 92 million global streams and is being played on Urban, Rhythm and Pop radio across the world.

TROYE SIVAN, CHARLI XCX AND FRIENDS KICK OFF PRIDE WEEK

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TROYE SIVAN, CHARLI XCX AND FRIENDS KICK OFF PRIDE WEEK WITH FIRST ANNUAL GO WEST FEST IN LOS ANGELES

Additional Performers Included Allie X, Carlie Hanson, Gia Gunn,

Leland, Pussy Riot And More

A Portion Of Proceeds From Last Nights Event Will Benefit GLAAD

Last night, Troye Sivan and Charli XCX co-hosted and co-headlined the first-ever Go West Fest at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. The festival’s name was inspired by the 1979 Village People song about finding a utopian land free of homophobia. Troye and Charli XCX who recently collaborated on 1999 curated the line-up, which included both LGBTQ acts and other artists active in the fight for equal rights. The festival was presented by Live Nationand sponsored by Bud Light and CALVIN KLEIN.

Last night’ s event featured performances by:

Troye Sivan

Charli XCX

Alex Chapman (DJ set)

Alima Lee (DJ set)

Allie X

Baby Uniq (DJ set)

Carlie Hanson

Chika

Dizzy Fae

Dorian Electra

Gia Gunn

Kim Anh (DJ set)

K.O. aka Koala (DJ set)

Leland

Pussy Riot

Quay Dash

Shaun Ross

Junior High curated the Go West Fest Artist Circle, an exhibit that included artwork by Creepy Gals, Vanessa Lilak, Jesse McCloud and Tom of Finland. L.A. independent music store Amoeba was a vendor in the Artist Circle and donated 20% of their sales from the festival to GLAAD & Glossier provided & complimentary makeup kits to festivalgoers.

Local partner & LA LGBT Center, world’s largest provider of programs and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, was onsite to provide resources and information on its many programs. Guests that donated to the center were entered into a raffle to win a curated collection of art books by Taschen.

Bud Light featured its special-edition Pride bottle that benefits GLAAD to the festival. In support of the campaign, Troye Sivan will donate a portion of the Go West Fest proceeds to GLAAD & Now celebrating the 20^th anniversary of its partnership with GLAAD, Bud Lights recently unveiled rainbow aluminum bottle will be sold throughout the month of June to celebrate World Pride. For every case of rainbow bottles sold in the U.S. from May 27 to June 30, 2019, Bud Light will donate $1 to GLAAD, up to $150,000.

The food village included L.A. favorites Afters Ice Cream, which served up custom Go West Fest flavors, Made in Brooklyn pizza and Wings N Waffles.

About Troye Sivan:

Troye Sivan was hailed as the Perfect Pop Star for 2018 by TIME, which declared his new album, Bloom (Capitol Records), as a major artistic achievement. He has appeared on the covers of such publications as Rolling Stone, The New York Times Sunday Arts & Leisure section, Out, PAPER and Billboard. His numerous awards include a Billboard Music Award, three MTV EMAs and two GLAAD Media Awards. Troye’s 2015 debut album, Blue Neighbourhood, topped the iTunes charts in 66 countries and has sold more than 2.5 million adjusted albums worldwide. Revelation his collaboration with nsi for the film Boy Erased, which Troye co-starred in ߝ was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song ߝ Motion Picture and shortlisted for an Oscar. A strong advocate for LGBTQ rights, Troye has been outspoken about his own experiences as a gay man, often calling attention to the importance of diversifying representation within the entertainment industry. For more information, please visit www.troyesivan.com.

About Charli XCX:

Charlotte Aitchison, aka Charli XCX, is the award-winning talent behind the multi-Platinum and global No1 and I Love It and UK Top 10 Boom Clap. In 2017, she bookended the year with her critically-acclaimed mixtapes Number 1 Angel and Pop 2, featured on David Guetta and Afrojacks global smash Dirty Sexy Money and released her standout summer crush anthem Boys. Charli took full creative control across casting, directing and producing the accompanying video, which not only saw her flip the traditional male gaze on its head, but featured an all-star male cast. In 2018, following a series of tracks drops (5 In The Morning, No Angel, Focus and Girls Night Out, heralded mixtape shows and a global support tour with Taylor Swift, Charli XCX returned with the UK Top 15 smash 1999Éd; feat. Troye Sivan. Combined audio streams 1999 have since surpassed 136 million globally. The accompanying video was co-produced by Charli and payed homage to standout cultural references from the year of 1999. Charli XCX has won multiple awards including 2 x Billboard Awards and 1 x YouTube Music Award, alongside nominations at the GRAMMY, BRIT Awards and MTV EMAs. For more information, please visit http://charlixcx.tumblr.com.

About Bud Light:

Introduced in 1982, Bud Light is a premium light lager with a superior drinkability that has made it the best-selling and most popular beer in the United States. Bud Light is brewed using a blend of premium aroma hop varieties, both American-grown and imported, and a combination of barley malts and rice. The light-bodied beer features a fresh, clean and subtle hop aroma, delicate malt sweetness and a crisp finish that delivers the ultimate refreshment. For more information, please visit www.BudLight.com.

About Calvin Klein Inc.:

CALVIN KLEIN is a global lifestyle brand that exemplifies bold, progressive ideals and a seductive aesthetic. We seek to thrill and inspire our audience while using provocative imagery and striking designs to ignite the senses.

Founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein and his business partner Barry Schwartz, we have built our reputation as a leader in American fashion through our clean aesthetic and innovative designs. Global retail sales of CALVIN KLEIN brand products exceeded $9 billion in 2018 and were distributed in over 110 countries. CALVIN KLEIN employs over 11,500 associates globally. We were acquired by PVH Corp. in 2003.

About GLAAD:

GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter.

About Junior High:

Through their physical space and quarterly publication, Junior High is dedicated to showcasing the artistic pursuits of marginalized voices. They believe that radical empathy will save the world. Find out more about Junior Highs community-oriented programming and queer-centric mission at juniorhighla.com or on Instagram at @juniorhighla.

About Live Nation:

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the worlds leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, please visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

Ford Honors Pirelli at 21st Annual World Excellence Awards

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Pirelli was recognized as a top-performing global supplier at the 21st annual Ford World Excellence Awards, receiving a Brand Pillar of Sustainability World Excellence Award presented by Hau Thai-Tang, Ford chief product development and purchasing officer and Linda Cash, Ford vice president, quality and new model programs.

“It is an honor to receive the Sustainability World Excellence Award from Ford,” said Marco Crola, CEO of Pirelli Tire North America. “Sustainability is a fundamental choice for Pirelli. It is fully integrated into the Group’s vision and strategies for growth, in all business areas and in all management decisions, everywhere in the world. We applaud Ford for its strong leadership in sustainability: it has been an important stakeholder for Pirelli in areas such as responsible sourcing of natural rubber (see our work at http://naturalrubber.pirelli.com), carbon reduction, and materials innovation. This is the second year in a row Pirelli has been awarded a top award from Ford for global performance; our partnership is important and we look forward to supporting Ford in future”, Crola added.

“The Pirelli team continues to take big strides in developing innovative products for a more responsible automotive industry. With Ford’s commitment to making mobility more efficient and sustainable, Pirelli plans to partner in this path, every step of the way,” said Ernest Bedia, vice president of Original Equipment Pirelli Tire North America. “My sincere gratitude to everyone involved in the cooperation between Ford and Pirelli to help create a better future.”

“Ford’s annual World Excellence Awards recognize our top-performing suppliers for their contributions to our success,” said Thai-Tang. “Suppliers like Pirelli play an instrumental role in helping us achieve our vision of being the most trusted mobility company.”

The award winners achieved the highest levels of global excellence in 10 categories, including:

Quality, sustainability, safe and smart categories for suppliers that demonstrate leadership in Ford’s primary brand pillars
Aligned business framework for suppliers that most exemplify the framework’s principles, with an emphasis on quality, value and innovation
Special recognition for suppliers that delivered results exceeding expectations
Diverse supplier of the year and supplier diversity development corporation of the year to honor suppliers that excel in integrating diversity into their organization and business process
Gold and silver for supplier manufacturing sites demonstrating superior quality, delivery and cost performance throughout the year

About Pirelli

Pirelli was founded in 1872 and has its headquarters in Milan, Italy. Pirelli focuses its business on the high end, premium product segment where it is a world leader. Pirelli has a commercial presence in over 160 countries and 19 factories in 12 countries. Successfully competing in motorsports since 1907, Pirelli is currently the exclusive supplier of the Formula 1© championship, the Superbike world championship, and many other championships around the world.

Pirelli is recognized as a socially and environmentally aware corporation that applies sustainable practices in everything from “green performance” products to responsible sourcing, to providing a healthy environment for its workers. The company is currently global leader in the auto components sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe Indexes, on the CDP Climate Change A List, and a leader in several other indexes and rankings such as Euronext Vigeo, Ethibel Pioneer and Ethibel Excellence, ECPI and Oekom.

Pirelli Tire North America includes the Modular Integrated Robotized System (MIRS) facility and research and development center at its Rome, Georgia headquarters, a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Silao, Mexico, sales and marketing offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Detroit, Montreal and Mexico City, and a prestige flagship store in Los Angeles. The company manufactures, distributes and markets original equipment and replacement tires for export and domestic car/motorcycle applications. For more information regarding Pirelli, please visit www.pirelli.com

Mabel Releases Mad Love

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This follows the unstoppable success of recent single Don’t Call Me Up which spent 8 weeks in the top 10 (as well as going top 10 globally on Spotify and landing Mabel her first hit around Europe and the US). Off the back of performances on The Graham Norton Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Mabel has also been confirmed as the UK’s first ever Youtube Artist On The Rise which was just launched at Piccadilly Circus with a preview of Mad Love. An extensive run of live dates now follows into the end of the year, including Mabel’s UK & European tour with Khalid.

Thrilling, unapologetic and liberated, Mad Love is an anthem for women to call the shots and talk about exactly what (and who) they want. Written by Mabel alongside Steve Mac and Kamille, the winning trio behind Don’t Call Me Up Mad Love arrives alongside an iconic video directed by Marc Klasfeld, who has previously worked with the likes of Cardi B, Destinys Child, and Jay Z. Watch the video here. The video further showcasing this fierce, increasingly-fearless young woman living out all her wildest pop-star-dreams, but in thoroughly modern, warts-and-all style.

It’s this extraordinary journey to where she finds herself now that is encapsulated on Mabel‘s debut album, High Expectations: a record – and a state-of-mind, in many ways – that she has worked towards her whole life (even getting the title tattooed phonetically on her neck when she first thought of it two years ago, knowing firmly that it would never change). At just 23-years-old, the twice-Brit-nominated artist has already sold over 3.5 million singles in the UK (three platinum, three gold, and two silver), surpassed 1 billion streams, and sold out the likes of Brixton Academy. Across her formative singles and first long-form project, Ivy To Roses (which also went silver), Mabel has written with startling candour on young love, identity, girl power, and mental health – topics which are taken to greater heights on High Expectations. And on that road to her first record, Mabel‘s music has become a soundtrack for her impassioned young female fanbase, but also for herself on how to turn those vulnerabilities into your advantages.

“Talking about it really does give you a kind of confidence, Mabel says now, and that’s new for me. If you’re really going to make a record that talks to people you have to sit and pick at old wounds put everything under a microscope. I would’ve loved that from my heroes when I was kid. That dream of pop stars having a perfect life has gone for our generation.“

Stripping away music’s artifice while keeping true to its giddiness and excitement is Mabel‘s special gift. Out of some troubling times she has fashioned a sensational, fizzing debut record, a blue-chip British album which can sit proudly on a global stage next to The Weeknd, Ariana, Drake and whatever Queens B and R have in mind for their 2019. In mood, if not exactly in sound, it has some of the complete realisation of early TLC or Aaliyah, had they spent their teenage years in Sweden, Malaga, or the backstreets of West London. The calling card of High Expectations is the brusque, street charm that hides in plain sight among its hooky gloss, and anchors the albumߣs core theme of expectations (those as a woman, of love, of others, and ultimately of yourself.)

“I want to send a positive message to everyone that’s going to listen to it. I’ve gained so much confidence from writing this album and that’s what I want people to take away. –Mabel

Now poised to join the pantheon of international pop greats, her tireless energy, positivity and drive were never going to allow Mabel to settle for anything other than High Expectations. In 2019 watch Mabel meet them and keep reaching higher still.

Julia Michaels “Inner Monologue Part 2”

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Grammy® Award-nominated multiplatinum singer and songwriter JULIA MICHAELS has announced the release of INNER MONOLOGUE PART 2.

The second collection of songs will be available on June 28, 2019 via Republic Records.

MICHAELS revealed the news following last night’s 2019 CMT Music Awards where she won “Collaborative Video of the Year” for the country hit “Coming Home” which she co-wrote and features on with Keith Urban.

INNER MONOLOGUE PART 2 follows the successful surprise release of INNER MONOLOGUE PART I earlier this year. Upon arrival, the EP notably debuted at #1 on both the iTunes Pop Albums Chart and #5 Overall iTunes Albums Chart. The collection also boasted standout collaborations on “Anxiety” featuring Selena Gomez and “What A Time” featuring Niall Horan.

In addition to touring the U.S. with P!NK these last few months, MICHAELS also embarked on her first-ever headline tour. After a run of multiple sold out shows, she recently announced the second leg of THE INNER MONOLOGUE TOUR given the widespread fan demand. The next leg kicks off October 16 in Tempe, AZ and stops coast-to-coast.

Tickets are on-sale now HERE.

Get ready to experience INNER MONOLOGUE PART 2 this summer.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer and songwriter Julia Michaels has transformed the pop music landscape not only from behind-the-scenes as one of the most in-demand songwriters, but in the spotlight as a solo artist as well. Her rapid rise can be attributed to identifiable honesty in every lyric, as exemplified in her triple-platinum selling debut single “Issues”. In 2018, she garnered GRAMMY® Awards nominations in the categories of “Best New Artist” and “Song of the Year” for “Issues,” which amassed nearly 2 billion streams worldwide. Continuing that success, “Issues” notably became “the top-selling debut single by an artist in 2017,” and placed as the only solo female composition on Variety’s “30 Most Consumed Songs of 2017.”

As a songwriter, MICHAELS has co-written 21 titles that have charted on the Billboard Hot 100, eleven of which have hit the Top 40, including “Issues.” Those songwriting credits include smashes like Justin Bieber’s “Sorry,” Selena Gomez’s “Good for You” [feat. A$AP Rocky] & “Hands To Myself,” and Hailee Steinfeld’s “Love Myself.” She’s also written titles for Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Linkin Park, Ed Sheeran, John Legend, P!NK, Maroon 5, Jessie Ware, Janelle Monae, Keith Urban, Shawn Mendes and more. The cumulative worldwide stream tally for songs she has co-written is 20 billion to date.

Since her debut as a solo artist, MICHAELS has built an enviable touring resume, joining artists like Maroon 5, Keith Urban, Shawn Mendes, Niall Horan, and P!NK, around the globe.

THE INNER MONOLOGUE TOUR DATES:
10/16 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
10/18 Austin, TX – Emo’s
10/19 Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas
10/20 Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston
10/22 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
10/23 Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
10/25 Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts
10/26 Boston, MA – House of Blues Boston
10/27 Washington, DC – The 9:30 Club
10/30 New York, NY – Webster Hall
10/31 Montréal, QC – Corona Theatre
11/1 Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
11/2 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
11/4 Royal Oak, MI (Detroit) – Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/5 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
11/6 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
11/8 Englewood, CO (Denver) – Gothic Theatre
11/9 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
11/11 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
11/13 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
11/15 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
11/16 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
11/22 Mexico City, MX – El Plaza Condesa