US: A New 3D Virtual Platform, Katy Perry’s Vegas Residency, Event Cancellations and More

NATIONAL: Mytaverse is a new 3D virtual platform that was built with remote work and online meetings in mind. It offers a variety of prebuilt or fully customized 3D environments that can feature meeting rooms, conference booths, training simulations, auditoriums and more. Participants personalize their own hologram avatars that can run, jump, wave, dance and more; there can also be 3D products that the avatars can pick up and examine. Webcams on avatars can be activated, allowing for live presentations or face-to-face conversations. 

ARLINGTON, TEXAS: For the first time since 2017, Third String Entertainment will bring the "So What?! Music Festival to Choctaw Stadium" (formerly Globe Life Park) in Arlington, Texas, from May 27-29. The festival will merge metal, rock, rap, hip-hop, alternative and pop-punk genres; tickets are on sale now.

LAS VEGAS: Performing on select dates in January and March, Katy Perry kicked off her multidate residency at the new 5,000-seat theater at Resorts World Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve. The theater is operated by Concerts West/AEG Presents and was designed by Scéno Plus.

MAALAEA, HAWAII: Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the ocean through science and advocacy and inspiring environmental stewardship, will host its annual Run & Walk for Whales event virtually from Feb. 1-28. People from around the world are invited to join PWF’s mission and walk, jog or run 14.9 miles, the distance from the organization’s world headquarters in Maalaea, Maui, to its social enterprise’s retail Ocean Store in Lahaina. 

PALM SPRINGS, CALIF: Due to the current rise in COVID-19 cases, this year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival has been canceled. Previously slated to take place Jan. 7-17, the event will instead announce winners via press releases and social media. As of now, the Palm Springs ShortFest is scheduled to return June 21-27.

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