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Entertainment

Entertainment Socially Sparked®.  All things entertainment that Socially Sparked our lives. Music, Television, Theater, Opera, Dance, Movies, Film, OTT, Digital Television, Video, Streaming and everything Entertainment-music in between.

Gangstagrass Sparks Nickel and Dime Blues New Single
4 years ago

Gangstagrass Sparks Nickel and Dime Blues New Single

Gangstagrass hip-hop/bluegrass hybrid sensation releases Nickel and Dime Blues new anticipated single on May 15th.
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SOCIALLY SPARKED and HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
4 years ago

SOCIALLY SPARKED and HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For Mother’s Day we re-visit our Spotlight series of yore, where musician mamas and sons share how their moms Socially Sparked their lives. Click on the images below for these …
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Jazz Day Sparks at a Social Distance: Goes Virtual
4 years ago

Jazz Day Sparks at a Social Distance: Goes Virtual

[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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Livestream Benefit Concerts Soar in Pandemic Era
4 years ago

Livestream Benefit Concerts Soar in Pandemic Era

[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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In Memoriam: Legendary Singer Kenny Rogers Dead at 81
4 years ago

In Memoriam: Legendary Singer Kenny Rogers Dead at 81

Legendary singer Kenny Rogers is dead at 81 of natural causes. RIP.
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L’aissez Les Bons Temps Rouler: Quote of the Week
4 years ago

L’aissez Les Bons Temps Rouler: Quote of the Week

[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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This Land is Your Land at 80 Still Made for You and Me
4 years ago

This Land is Your Land at 80 Still Made for You and Me

[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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Twofers Returns for NYC Off-Broadway Week 2020
4 years ago

Twofers Returns for NYC Off-Broadway Week 2020

[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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Pricey Super Bowl Ad Spots that Socially Sparked 4 Change
4 years ago

Pricey Super Bowl Ad Spots that Socially Sparked 4 Change

[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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The Ultimate Music Love-In Full of Roots
4 years ago

The Ultimate Music Love-In Full of Roots

[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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Remembering Legendary Bassist Jim Rodford (1941-2018)
4 years ago

Remembering Legendary Bassist Jim Rodford (1941-2018)

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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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The Power of Music Sees the Light of Day
4 years ago

The Power of Music Sees the Light of Day

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Light of Day Foundation and its quest to find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease and the Parkinsonisms (ALS and PSP) begins with the power of music. The power of …
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United He Laughs: Comedian Yakov Smirnoff Socially Sparked
4 years ago

United He Laughs: Comedian Yakov Smirnoff Socially Sparked

[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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Six Oscar Nominee Facts that Socially Sparked
4 years ago

Six Oscar Nominee Facts that Socially Sparked

[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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Here Comes Winter Broadway Week 2 For 1 Tickets
4 years ago

Here Comes Winter Broadway Week 2 For 1 Tickets

[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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NYC Restaurant Week is a Culinary Mecca
4 years ago

NYC Restaurant Week is a Culinary Mecca

[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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Curtain Up for JanArtsNYC
4 years ago

Curtain Up for JanArtsNYC

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The curtain goes up for JanArtsNYC on New Year’s Day and does not come  down until the last day of January. Each year New York City becomes a performing arts …
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NYE Crystal Ball & NYC Ready to Sparkle
4 years ago

NYE Crystal Ball & NYC Ready to Sparkle

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The NYE Crystal Ball and NYC are ready to sparkle atop One Times Square to ring in the new Decade. Each year the Times Square Alliance, NYPD and New York …
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The Socially Sparked Year in Pictures
4 years ago

The Socially Sparked Year in Pictures

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The Socially Sparked® year in pictures returns with our annual round-up of all the people, places, events and causes that Socially Sparked® our world in 2019. SOCIALLY …
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