Entertainment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Help make our independent venues New York Tough and Save Our Stages! The New York Independent Venue Association (NIVA) in affiliation with the newly-formed National Independent Venue Association is counting …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Virtual concerts for a cause continue to answer the call on how to best raise awareness and funds during these unprecedented times. The latest music event: The UNODC Concert takes …
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The 72nd Annual Emmy Awards nominations announcement goes virtual, will the show? Highlights of nominees.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The coveted Obie Awards show goes on via livestream from home on Tuesday night, July 14th. The prerecorded ceremony was postponed for a moment of reflection in the wake of …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]July Sparks celebrations for Independence Days in countries of Canada, United States of America and France; Reggae Day in Jamaica and Nelson Mandela Day worldwide. It’s usually the month of …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The galas must go on, albeit virtually as the world and it’s live entertainment options stay shutdown. Virtual gala livestreams continue to soar as an ideal solution to the cancelled …
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Gangstagrass hip-hop/bluegrass hybrid sensation releases Nickel and Dime Blues new anticipated single on May 15th.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]International Jazz Day sparks will be at a social distance this year — virtually. Jazz celebrations normally abound worldwide to close out the month of April. Physical events are cancelled …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Livestream benefit concerts are soaring in the pandemic era. Saturday brings two benefits to the limelight. All Together Now LA starts at 2PM PT/5PM ET and the Band Together Benefit …
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Legendary singer Kenny Rogers is dead at 81 of natural causes. RIP.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]L’aissez les bon temps roulez is the Socially Sparked® quote of the week. Mardi Gras 2020 is in high gear through this coming Tuesday, February 25th. Known as Fat Tuesday — …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Folk singer songwriter Woody Guthrie’s legendary song ‘This Land Is Your Land’ is still made for you and me as the anthem turns 80 on February 23rd. The folk hero …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Twofers return as NYC Off-Broadway Week 2020 begins. From February 10th thru February 23rd, theatre lovers — New Yorkers and visitors alike — can seize the opportunity to take in …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This year’s pricey Super Bowl Ad spots did not deter some brands to advertise their social responsibility messages for social change. The ad spots came at the high price of …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ultimate music love-in fest is full of roots and called Folk Alliance International. This year in New Orleans, the music conference opened with a clear theme defining what Folk …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] EPILOGUE

Remembering the legendary bassist Jim Rodford today. Jim Rodford died on January 20, 2018, months after our Socially Sparked® Spotlight Interview was first published for Father’s Day 2017. …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Comedian Yakov Smirnoff and his brand of neutral humor have Socially Sparked® our lives for over four decades. We caught up with the comedian at the APAP NYC conference this …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Six Oscar® Nominee facts that Socially Sparked® and a few that had the adverse effect. The Academy Awards® reveals this year’s nominees with a few firsts and historical statistics. Yet, …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here comes Winter Broadway Week 2-for-1 Tickets in 2020! Beginning January 21st thru February 9th, theater lovers will be able to purchase up to two tickets to select Broadway shows …
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NYC Restaurant Week® is a culinary mecca that is Socially Sparked®. The city’s flagship dining program returns this winter from January 21st and runs thru February 9th. Foodies and non-foodies …
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