1. TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCHES $3 MILLION CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT FEMALE FILMMAKERS: In an effort to combat sexism in the film industry, the Toronto International Film Festival has launched a $3 million campaign that will support female filmmakers. Variety: “The five-year funding push will support a three-month residency program for female creators, develop a speaker series about gender equity and gender identities in film, and design classroom resources to help educators interested in the subject of women and gender in cinema. The move comes as women trail men in terms of representation behind the camera — only 7% of all directors working on the 250 highest-grossing domestic releases in 2016. That was a decline of two percentage points from the level achieved in 2015. There have been some gains, however. Patty Jenkins directed ‘Wonder Woman,’ a big-screen smash that is the highest grossing film ever overseen by a female filmmaker. The festival has also made strides to increase the representation of women. Nearly 30% of films at last year’s gathering were directed by women. ‘We acknowledge that gender inequity is systemic in the screen industries, so change has to happen at every level. That includes getting more women into key creative roles,’ said Cameron Bailey, the festival’s artistic director. ‘We plan to seek out, develop, and showcase top female talent in the industry through our festival and year-round initiatives. Our mission is to transform the way people see the world through film. One of the most powerful ways to do that is to foreground the perspectives of women.’” http://bit.ly/2u1k5wQ
2. RIHANNA TO RETURN TO NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: While many notable American brands won’t be participating in the next edition of New York Fashion Week, Rihanna is slated to return with her Fenty Puma by Rihanna collection. The singer first debuted the line with her first show at NYFW in fall 2016, and then showed off the collection in Paris during the last two seasons. Women’s Wear Daily: “Rihanna was unavailable for comment but Puma issued this statement: ‘After two successful seasons showing during Paris Fashion Week, Rihanna has decided to return to New York and show her Fenty Puma by Rihanna spring 2018 collection during NYFW, making this the first time she will present during September NYFW.’ Details of the date and location of the show have yet to be confirmed, but if the past is any indication, it will be one of the late shows with an elaborate set. Rihanna presented her first Fenty Puma collection at 23 Wall Street, followed by spring 2017 at Paris’ Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, and most recently at Bibliothèque Nationale de France for fall. Reportedly working with a different designer every season, including Adam Selman for spring, she’s veered in aesthetic from show to show—going from Japanese Goth to frilly 18th-century-inspired sport to stereotypical wayward schoolyard cliques—but always maintaining a sporty, gender-fluid baseline.” http://bit.ly/2tGTEu3
3. LIVE NATION LAUNCHES GRASSROOTS MUSIC VENUES TICKETING WEBSITE IN BRITAIN: TicketWeb, a division of Live Nation’s Ticketmaster, aims to support the grassroots music scene by paying a portion of each ticket price directly to the venue. Billboard: “Britain's ‘at risk’ grassroots music scene has received a shot in the arm from Live Nation with the launch of a bespoke ticketing service aimed at protecting the future of the sector. TicketWeb, a division of Live Nation-owned Ticketmaster, has partnered with the U.K. Music Venue Trust to run the GrassrootsVenues.Tickets website, which describes itself as ‘a resource for ethical ticketing.’ As part of that remit, each ticket purchased through the service contains a fixed donation of £0.50 ($0.64), which is paid directly to the venue. A small proportion of the site's 5 percent service charge goes to the Music Venue Trust to help fund national and local campaigning. The remainder of the service fee goes to Ticketweb, which receives £0.45 from every £10.00 ($13.00) ticket sale.” http://bit.ly/2sZWe1a
* LOCAL NEWS *
COAST TO COAST: The Trotter Project will celebrate the 30th anniversary of chef Charlie Trotter’s eponymous restaurant in Chicago with the fourth annual Charlie Trotter Days celebration from August 17-20. Restaurants across the country, along with founding corporate partner United Airlines and Woodford Reserve, will participate in the fund-raiser, which will raise funds for the Trotter Project’s Pillars of Excellence Mentor Program. Participating restaurants can be found on the Trotter Project’s website.
Marriott International’s Convention & Resort Network has grown to include 100 properties in the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean, and Canada.
CHICAGO: The second annual Incubate Illinois Conference, hosted by law firm Freeborn & Peters L.L.P., will take place Wednesday at the firm’s mezzanine conference space. The event focuses on Chicago as a financial technology hub, and will include speakers from FinTex Chicago, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and FinTank.
LAS VEGAS: Farm-focused restaurant Hash House a Go Go will celebrate National Tattoo Day on July 17 with a tattoo-friendly special: Dine-in guests with tattoos will receive 25 percent off their check, and a portion of the proceeds from July 15-17 will be donated to Defending Freedom, a local nonprofit that helps military and their families readjust to civilian living. The restaurant also will have a local tattoo artist airbrush a tattoo-inspired painting live in the restaurant.
LOS ANGELES: Echo Park Gold Room has reopened as a high-end, neon-lit cocktail bar. Eater: http://bit.ly/2u1jJX0
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MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Men’s fashion brand Suitsupply will have a grand opening celebration for its second Miami location at Brickell City Centre on July 20.
NEW YORK: Umami Burger opened its first New York location at the Hudson Hotel on Monday. The 3,000-square-foot space was designed by Dakota Development and features a street art-inspired wall created by Ryan Graeff.
Left Bank, an American restaurant in the West Village, will launch Giving Mondays—a weekly initiative benefiting local charities—on July 17. The inaugural event will be Booze for Barks, in which 30 percent of proceeds will be donated to the Best Friends Animal Society.
The second annual Ozy Fest will take place July 22 in Central Park. The event, which is sponsored by the Ford Foundation and Lyft, has a speaker lineup that includes RuPaul, Samantha Bee, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and a performance lineup that includes Jason Derulo and Zara Larsson. Katie Couric and Ozy co-founder and C.E.O. Carlos Watson will host the event.
Design Collective NY, a large-scale event organizer that promotes fashion and related brands to buyers, the press, and the public, is expanding its services to include marketing and communications for fashion, beauty, and consumer product brands.
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SEATTLE: Hyatt Regency Lake Washington has opened at Seattle’s Southport. The 347-room hotel has 60,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space.
TORONTO: Shield to Shore, a weekendlong showcase of St. Lawrence River basin music and culture, will take place July 14-16 at Harbourfront Centre.
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With contributions from Claire Hoffman in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Michele Laufik, Jill Menze, Rayna Katz, and Ian Zelaya in New York.
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