1. CAITLYN JENNER STARS AT ESPYS: The most buzzed-about moment at the ESPYs last night in Los Angeles was Caitlyn Jenner’s acceptance of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. The Olympic decathlon champion, who revealed she was transgender in April, skipped the red carpet and backstage interviews but received a standing ovation after her 10-minute speech urging the sports community to promote tolerance and acceptance. CBS News: “A video narrated by Mad Men actor Jon Hamm traced Jenner's life from the time when she was known as Bruce Jenner to her current transition. She mentioned she once considered ending her own life with a gun she owned. Caitlyn Jenner was shown applying makeup, buttoning her blouse in her closet and fastening the strap on her heeled shoes. With her trembling hands clasped in front of her, Jenner joked with the audience about her struggle to select the cream gown she wore. ‘OK girls, I get it,’ she said, as the audience laughed. ‘You've got to get the shoes, the hair, the makeup, it was exhausting. And the fashion police, please be kind on me. I'm new at this.’” http://cbsn.ws/1K93Jl6
2. STREAMING MUSIC BOOSTS CONCERT TICKET SALES: Artists have complained about low royalties from music-streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, but a new survey from Eventbrite shows that streaming drives ticket sales to concerts. Tech Crunch: “Access from anywhere at anytime lets people become immersed in the music. That means when the band comes to town, they’re ready to pay $25 to $50 for a concert ticket. … And that’s not where the money ends either. Once they’re at the show, all those listens on the train, in the office, and while working out make them more likely to buy a $30 t-shirt. It makes brands more willing to pay artists for sponsorship deals or to feature their song in a commercial, movie, or TV show.” http://tcrn.ch/1CFCmQf
3. MUSIC FESTIVALS BAN HEADDRESSES: Several Canadian music festivals have banned fans and artists from wearing First Nations headdresses following criticism that borrowing the symbols from indigenous cultures is offensive. Toronto Star: “The headdress-as-fashion-statement controversy arose at the Winnipeg Folk Festival on the weekend, after a woman was criticized on social media for wearing indigenous headwear. … [British Columbia’s] Bass Coast Festival had already prohibited the headdress in 2014, and the U.K.’s biggest festival, Glastonbury, banned selling headdresses on its ground before this year’s festival. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the massive California music festival, is yet to make a decision regarding festival-goers wearing Native American outfits. Hundreds of Coachella attendees were pictured in the war bonnet this year.” http://on.thestar.com/1MuQF9X
* LOCAL NEWS *
ATLANTA: This year's Atlanta Zine Fest, set for Saturday at the Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery, is expected to draw more than 1,200 fans of self-published, small-circulation books. Creative Loafing: http://bit.ly/1fK7Wlr
BOSTON: Outside the Box, a free performing arts festival on Boston Common, runs through Sunday.
CHICAGO: The Hyde Park Jazz Festival will take place September 26-27. The event will feature more than 35 bands on 14 stages, as well as an outdoor dance floor, vendors, and an oral histories project that invites guests to share their experiences with jazz.
Taste of Chicago's attendance this year was down from the last time it was a five-day event. Chicago Tribune: http://trib.in/1DeM7iL
LAS VEGAS: MGM Resorts International has announced plans for a 5,000-seat theater at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino. The venue is expected have its first show at the end of 2016.
LOS ANGELES: California farmers and chefs will celebrate the 2015 Special Olympics World Games by feeding more than 5,000 family members of competing athletes and guests at a mega reception July 28 at Grand Park. Press release: http://bit.ly/1e1j5MX
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The American Liver Foundation’s inaugural Flavors of Miami event is slated for July 28 at Loews Miami Beach Hotel. At the gala, top local chefs will prepare a five-course dinner table-side with wine pairings.
NEW YORK: Duran Duran and Wyclef Jean will perform at the first Dock Rocks—Party on the Piers August 4 at Piers 15-16. It’s the first concert and boat party fund-raiser from the South Street Seaport Museum.
Josh Wood Productions is producing Afropunk Fancy Dress Ball, which will feature a concert from Grace Jones. The August 21 event will take place Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn and benefit Afropunk Global Initiative.
Latina Media Ventures has announced the lineup for the inaugural Latina Beauty, Hair & Wellness Expo, which will take place Saturday and Sunday at Meadowlands Expo Center. Speakers include The Real host Adrienne Bailon and Orange Is the New Black actress Dascha Polanco.
NYC & Company, the city’s marketing, tourism, and partnership organization, has named Abby Spatz its chief marketing officer.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA: The American International Motorcycle Expo will host its first Garage Party, a new element of the event that includes live music, a custom bike-building competition, and an after-party, at Ace Cafe Orlando. The AIMExpo returns to the Orange County Convention Center October 17-18.
SAN FRANCISCO: The James Beard Foundation's Taste America food tour will come to San Francisco October 23-24. The main event will be an Italian-theme dinner at Bimbo's 365 Club, helmed by Beard winners Michael Tusk and Tony Mantuano. SFGate: http://bit.ly/1K7K1pS
TORONTO: Kanye West and Pitbull will play the closing ceremony of the Pan Am Games July 26. CBC: http://bit.ly/1TCQOfN
Planet IndigenUS, a festival that showcases the work of indigenous artists, will take place at Harbourfront Centre July 31-August 9.
Jean-Luc Barone is the new general manager of Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto.
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The pop-up picnic Dîner en Blanc—in which diners wear all-white attire and bring their own food, tables, and chairs—returns on August 29. Washington City Paper: http://bit.ly/1RA1gHj
Drake, the Strokes, Miguel, and more will perform at the inaugural Landmark Music Festival, which will take place September 26-27 at West Potomac Park. Fuse: http://on.fuse.tv/1HymTxE
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