1. CANNES FILM FESTIVAL'S LINEUP ANNOUNCED: Yesterday, the lineup for the 70th Cannes Film Festival, which takes place May 17 to 28, was announced. Many of the featured films focus on political issues, including An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, former Vice President Al Gore's follow-up to his 2006 film, An Inconvenient Truth, about climate change. CNN: "'We are in a suspenseful moment for the world. Since we have a new surprise every day from Donald Trump, I hope Syria and North Korea will not cause a shadow on the festival,' said Cannes Film Festival president Pierre Lescure." http://cnn.it/2owjAHN
2. FACEBOOK'S DEVELOPER CONFERENCE SETS SIGHTS ON VR: Facebook’s annual F8 developer conference, which will be held in San Jose, California, on April 18 and 19, will feature more virtual-reality programming than in years past, with talks and sessions on social VR, VR gaming, and web-based VR experiences. It's also rumored that the social-media company may debut the latest prototype of its standalone VR headset. Variety: "[Mark] Zuckerberg had already warned audiences at last year’s Oculus Connect conference that it was early days for the company’s standalone VR headset. The company may nonetheless be looking to share it early on with developers." http://bit.ly/2pz3Hhl
3. OBAMA'S SOCIAL SECRETARY FETES TRUMP'S CHOICE: Deesha Dyer, the Obama administration's last social secretary, held an intimate dinner for President Donald Trump's social secretary, Anna Cristina Niceta Lloyd, this past Tuesday at Central Michel Richard in Washington. Regardless of political affiliations, it's tradition for former social secretaries to toast the next in line. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "There were lots of hugs and selfies going around the table at the two-hour dinner during which Central's famous fried chicken played a starring role. None of the other guests in the dining room recognized the big names chatting mere tables away, but that's the point, isn't it? Social secretaries, despite their high-profile, high-stakes gig, are background players." http://bit.ly/2pbA4Gm
* LOCAL NEWS *
COAST TO COAST: Taste of Home is introducing a new national cooking event series called Taste of Home Live. The nationwide tour will have stops in 10 markets, including Atlanta, Chicago, Indianapolis, Jersey City, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia. The program will expand to over 40 markets by the end of 2017 and over 80 markets next year. iHeartMedia will be a national media partner for the interactive live show.
BOSTON: CareDash, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based online healthcare portal, will host a free “CareDash Coping Clinic” on April 28 to help Bostonians with post-election anxiety. The one-day downtown pop-up will feature free 15-minute chair massages, tea, and healthy snacks.
LAS VEGAS: Dirtybird, Collective Zoo, and DLVEC will bring the first Dirtybird BBQ to Las Vegas on May 20 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center. The musical lineup includes Claude Von Stroke, Justin Martin, Eats Everything, and Shiba San.
LOS ANGELES: The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles will host its annual gala on April 29 at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. This year, it will honor Jeff Koons with a setting inspired by the artist's aesthetic.
The 34th annual California Strawberry Festival will take place May 20 and 21 in Oxnard, California (approximately 30 miles west of Los Angeles). The expanded festival grounds will feature food stands, concerts, contests, and celebrity chef demonstrations, plus rides and attractions for kids.
For information on upcoming events in Los Angeles, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Taste of Miami, a food benefit from the Marlins Foundation, will take place April 21 at Marlins Park. The centerpiece of the event is the “Chef Showdown” featuring local chefs teamed up with former Marlins players. Proceeds will benefit Common Threads, Hispanic Food and Beverage Foundation, and the Miami Culinary Institute Joanna Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship Fund.
NEW YORK: The annual Young Folk benefit, which raises funds to support Young Folk and the American Folk Art Museum, will take place April 27 at Madame X.
The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council will present the 16th annual River To River Festival, a free summer arts festival across Lower Manhattan and Governors Island, from June 14 to 25.
Arts organization Chashama will honor Pentagram, the world's largest independent design consultancy, plus artist Sir Shadow and Joe McMillan, chairman and C.E.O. of DDG, at its annual gala on June 8 at 4 Times Square.
National Sawdust will host its third annual gala May 3 at Gotham Hall. The event will honor Philip Glass and Renée Fleming, with feature remarks from David Byrne, Julianne Moore, and Ann Ziff.
For information on upcoming events in New York, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA: SeaWorld Orlando will open a new attraction in summer 2018. Infinity Falls will be a rainforest river experience that will have a 40-foot river rapid drop. It will be part of a new area that's being built to resemble a South American rainforest.
PARIS: In November, after renovations are completed, the Paris Convention Centre will become Europe's largest conference complex. This new site will allow the city to host large international conferences in made-to-measure configurations.
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The 25th annual Spring Garden Party at Tudor Place, the historic estate in Georgetown, will take place May 24.
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With contributions from Alesandra Dubin and Claire Hoffman in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Michele Laufik, Jill Menze, and Ian Zelaya in New York.
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