The 22nd annual Washington Jewish Film Festival opens Thursday night for 11 days of cinematic dialogue about the Jewish experience. From humble origins, the festival program now includes 47 features, documentaries and shorts from 15 countries worldwide. About half the screenings, running through December 11, will be accompanied by additional programming featuring a director, screenwriter, composer, actor or subject from the film. Though the Washington DC JCC will be the flagship venue for the festival, screenings …More

The citizens of Rio de Janeiro are renowned worldwide for knowing how to celebrate special occasions. Whatever the season, there’s certain to be a street party commemorating a historic or cultural event. Enjoy the joyous, uninhibited, samba style that only the Rio locals know how to conjure. New Year’s Eve is celebrated in Rio with a massive beach party that is unrivaled anywhere. Up to five million people line the city’s sands, particularly the stretch of Copacabana Beach fronting the …More

When the long-running Sunset Junction Street Fair in Silverlake was cancelled in 2011 due to a pay dispute, the outcry could be heard from the beach to the valleys to the inland deserts of greater Los Angeles. L.A. is a city that loves its festivals. The only problem in giving you a rundown is: where to begin? One of the most distinctive aspects of our megalopolis is its astonishing cultural diversity. Probably the single biggest ethnic event is Nisei Week, celebrating the city's very large and influential …More

As summer winds down, what better way to retain some of its warmth than with friends, food, music, the great outdoors, and…matching suits and mop-top wigs? Yep. All that occurs every Labor Day weekend (September 1 – 5) at Abbey Road on the River, an annual gathering billed as the “World’s Biggest Beatles Festival.” Originating in 2002, this top-tier Beatlefest was created for fans of all ages to share and relive the legacy of the Beatles. Set on the gorgeous new urban waterfront …More

Volunteering at festivals and shows is a win-win activity: You get to both enjoy the event as well as help others. From ushering a fashion show to handing out samples at a food exposition, explore your options with a variety of New York City-based events. The bi-annual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is the premiere event for every important designer in the fashion industry. Sign up on the official website to become an usher for an exclusive runway show during the Fall or Spring season. From checking in press to …More

If you love jazz or even enjoy great music, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is a must see.  Fillmore Street jazz clubs have a long history of staging performances from some of the most iconic musical talents such as Duke Ellington, Billie Holliday, Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald.  With such great musical performances, it’s no wonder that it would attract all kinds of heavy hitters like Clint Eastwood, Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr. to come and enjoy musical history in the making. The Fillmore Jazz …More