Glitter and Glamour in Gotham - NY Burlesque Festival

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Parent Category: Other Festivals

Category: Dance

Published on Thursday, 24 September 2009 03:59

Written by FFTraveler Staff

In the last decade, Burlesque has risen like a phoenix from the ashes, proving to be a style of entertainment that is flourishing and here to stay. From Gypsy's resurrection on Broadway to burlesque scenes on the hit television show Gossip Girl, the bump n' grind has shimmied its way back into popular culture!

Leading this colorful charge is The Annual New York Burlesque Festival, now teasing its way into its 7th year. The largest burlesque event in the world, it has attracted sold-out crowds since its beginning in 2002.

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WrapWomen's 2020 Power Women Summit: Inclusion & Smashing Barriers

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Category: Video/TV

Published on Friday, 04 December 2020 19:41

Written by Brad Balfour

WrapWomen's 2020 Power Women Summit, the largest gathering of women in media and entertainment will take place virtually December 8-10. With the theme "Inclusion 360," the event brings together women in entertainment, media and technology. The summit aims to inspire and empower women across the landscape of their professional careers and personal lives.

The event will be hosted by actors Nika King ("Euphoria"), Corinne Foxx ("Safety") and Hayley Orrantia ("The Goldbergs") along with Sharon Waxman, founder and CEO of TheWrap. Day Two's main stage programming will be hosted by King, who is also the founder of Jeli Technologies. Then on Day Three actor and activist Corinne Foxx will host the day's program. Each day's programming will tie to a specific theme: Storytellers, Boss Mode and Game-Changers, respectively.  The event will conclude on December 10 with a concert to raise money for COVID relief - hosted by actor and singer Hayley Orrantia, who will also perform.

It is free to register for the event.

To learn more, go to: https://www.thewrap.com/power-women-summit-2020/

Power Women Summit
December 8 - 10, 2020

Story Expo New York 2020: The Craft & Business of Storytelling

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Category: Video/TV

Published on Sunday, 01 March 2020 01:38

Written by Brad Balfour

Story Expo comes to the Marriott Marquis (1535 Broadway, NY NY) March 7 - 8, 2020. One of the biggest conferences in the world for all story writers, including screenwriters, TV writers, novelists and more with almost 70 sessions and workshops, star speakers, pitching, panel discussions, networking & more!

Story Expo started in Los Angeles in 2013, and has successfully expanded to include annual events in both Los Angeles and New York, and will expand to a third event in Europe in 2023.

Story Expo attracts writers from around the world along with speakers such as Oscar and Emmy-winning producer Arnold Shapiro, Emmy and Golden-Globe winning writer/producers Larry Karasweski and Scott Alexander, The Hayes Bros. (The Conjuring movies), Rex Pickett (Sideways), Lee Aronsohn (Big Bang Theory and Two And A Half Men), Melody Beattie (leading self-help author who has sold more than 40 million books), and many more. Story Expo in NY continues the tradition of attracting Star Speakers, including 2-Time Oscar-Winning screenwriter Paul Haggis (doing a Story Masterclass and scene breakdown from his Oscar-winning hit Million Dollar Baby), former Howard Stern head writer Jackie Martling (talking about the structure of jokes and comedy), PD of the Nashville Film Institute Michael Tabb, faculty from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and more.

Story Expo NY has a tremendous variety of workshops and sessions for all story artists, including;

• Unleash Your Storytelling Superpower

• Hollywood Pitching

• Mastering Suspense

• The 20 Beats Of All Hit Movies

• Adapting Books To Film & TV

• The Secrets of Love Stories

• TV Pilot: How to Get a Meeting (And What To Do In The Room)

• How to Rewrite - 5 Steps From First Draft To Final Draft

• The PR World: Marketing Yourself

• Novel Writing: Before You Begin The Novel

• How To Outline Your Story (Feature Film & TV Pilot)

• Mastering Loglines: One Giant Leap For Your Career!

• Finding & Developing Entertainment IP

To learn more, go to: https://storyexpo.com/

Story Expo
March 7 - 8, 2020

Marriott Marquis New York
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036