1. JAMES BOND TO HAVE ROYAL PREMIERE: The new James Bond film, Spectre, will get a royal premiere at the charity event Royal Film Performance October 26 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. USA Today: “Few promotional gifts are more desirable to filmmakers than to have their movie chosen for a ‘royal film performance,’ starting with Queen Elizabeth II as top draw. But at age 89, she doesn't do many movie premieres anymore so the spotlight now aims at her grandchildren, especially the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. Also, few film franchises are more useful for promoting British style, glamour and film-making chops around the world than the Bond films, currently starring Daniel Craig in the suave spy role. The movie producers said Spectre will be the third Bond film chosen as a RFP title since 1946, according to a press release.” http://usat.ly/1Kgi53H
2. HERSHEY’S REVEALS 3-D PRINTER FOR CHOCOLATE: Chocolate giant Hershey’s is showing off a 3-D printer for chocolate, giving attendees of conferences and trade shows the chance to create their own confections. TechCrunch: “Consumers interact with a library of 3D graphics on an iPad to get the machine to form a number of chocolate designs – including complicated hexagons and intricately laced patterns. The CocoJet works on open-source patterns so it’s possible to upload your own design to the CocoJet, too.” http://tcrn.ch/1FN54dN
3. WHY HOLOGRAMS OF DEAD MUSIC STARS ARE AN UNWELCOME TREND: The hologram trend began at Coachella in 2012, when an image of Tupac Shakur stunned fans during a Snoop Dogg set. Since then deceased stars such as Michael Jackson and Billie Holiday have gotten the hologram treatment. Earlier this week, promoters announced a world tour for the latest, Whitney Houston, in 2016. But the novelty may have worn off. New York Post: “Now, thanks to the rise of hologram-led performances, the posthumous careers of so many great musicians and singers are likely to become downright macabre. It’s not just the music that’s being dug up; it’s the actual image and likenesses of the artists themselves — and what’s being served up is essentially a ghoulish display of high-tech pop zombies. … To have their actual images re-purposed, manipulated and sold in death is taking things into a much more vulgar realm. The show doesn’t always have to go on.” http://bit.ly/1FP4EUj
* LOCAL NEWS *
ATLANTA: The Georgia Dome's general manager said the site has only 530 operating days left before it's demolished. Atlanta Business Chronicle: http://bit.ly/1F3cleS
AUSTIN: The Austin City Limits Music Festival will take place October 2-4 and October 9-11 at Zilker Park. Festival performers include Foo Fighters, Drake, Florence & the Machine, and the Strokes.
This year's South by Southwest events brought in more than $317 million to the city. Billboard: http://bit.ly/1W29bfs
CHICAGO: Fashion Group International of Chicago will host its "Night of Stars" gala November 12 at the Ritz-Carlton, Chicago.
LAS VEGAS: The Las Vegas Jazz Festival will take place September 25-27 at Henderson Pavilion. Erykah Badu, the Isley Brothers, Toni Braxton, and more are slated to perform.
Harvest by Roy Ellamar, a new farm-to-table restaurant, will debut at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in December.
LOS ANGELES: The Broad, the city's newest contemporary art museum, will open September 20. Featuring 2,000 works of contemporary art, the museum is located on Grand Avenue across from Walt Disney Concert Hall.
This year's Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft Show will take place October 9-11 at the Ontario Convention Center. The event will have more than 24,000 original works from hundreds of exhibitors.
Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
NEW YORK: Shipping & Receiving, a new event space from Giuliani Social in a former loading dock, opened September 1 in Midtown. During New York Fashion Week, it hosted a pop-up for Bloomingdale's and next month will be the site of the New York City Wine & Food Festival seminar “Eating Stories,” hosted by Mario Batali and Mary Giuliani. The space holds 300 guests.
Pink Lotus, a light sculpture by artist Grimanesa Amorós, will be installed on the façade of the Peninsula New York in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The large-scale sculpture, which will be on view from October 1-November 15, is part of “The Art of Pink,” an international Breast Cancer Awareness Month arts initiative sponsored by the Peninsula Hotels.
Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
PHILADELPHIA: Chef José Andrés's ThinkFoodGroup will open the city's first Beefsteak, a fast-casual vegetable-focused restaurant, at the University of Pennsylvania's Houston Hall in early 2016.
SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco Public Works will host Art Night SF tonight, October 1, and October 22 at UN Plaza. The events will have local artists, galleries, museums, and nonprofits providing exhibitions, interactive workshops, and art events promotion, along with local music and food trucks. Hoodline: http://bit.ly/1MrMY8X
TORONTO: Brooklyn pizzeria Roberta’s will take over Citta for a one-night pop-up restaurant September 22. Toronto Life: http://bit.ly/1JbNekN
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The swanky sushi restaurant Nobu is slated to open in the West End in fall 2016. The restaurant—which will open in a 11,600-square-foot space on the ground floor of a condominium building—will include a sushi bar and cocktail bar, a main dining room, two private dining rooms, and two private patios overlooking Rock Creek Park. Washington Business Journal: http://bit.ly/1NDMD34
Becky’s Fund will host its seventh annual Walk This Way Charity Fashion Event October 29 at the Italian Embassy. The event will feature professional athletes from local teams as fashion models, with proceeds benefiting the Men of Code program that encourages young athletes to lead the fight against domestic violence.
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