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Six Things You Should Not Do After a Traffic Accident
By Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLPAugust 16, 2021accidents, car accident, motorcycle accidents
The steps you take after a traffic accident are crucial to any future claim for compensation you wish to file. Although these steps are important, it is just as important to know what not to do after a crash. All motorists in Florida should understand what not to do after a crash, so they protect their claim from the start.
Failing to Remain at the Accident Scene
Florida law requires you to stop at the scene of any accident, particularly if the crash resulted in injury or death. If you do not remain at the scene, you may be charged with a hit-and-run, which could result in exorbitant fines and perhaps even jail time. Even if the collision did not result in injury or death, you should still remain at the scene so you can exchange information with any other party involved.
Failing to Report the Accident
State law also requires you to report any accident that resulted in injury or death. If you do not, you will also violate the law. Even if you are involved in a minor accident, you should still report it to law enforcement. A police officer will visit the scene and write and file a report, which may indicate which party was negligent and therefore, liable for damages.
For many people, it is natural to apologize after a crash. You may apologize just to indicate that you are sorry the accident happened at all. However, this is a mistake. If you apologize, the insurer will use it against you. They will argue that because you apologized after the crash, you are clearly at fault and are not entitled to the full amount of damages.
Failing to Document the Scene
Much of the evidence you will need when filing a claim for damages after a car crash is at the accident scene, and it is important to collect it as soon as possible. Take pictures of the scene including the damage to any vehicles involved, obstacles on the road, your injuries, and any other important information.
Failing to Receive Medical Treatment
Your safety and well-being is the most important priority after an accident and as such, it is important to receive medical treatment after any crash. If you do not, your injuries may become worse, and the insurer will argue that you were not injured because you did not see a doctor. Even if you do not think you were hurt, seek medical treatment anyway, as a doctor will look for injuries that do not always present symptoms right away, such as a concussion.
Filing a Claim Without a Car Accident Lawyer in Miami
You are not required to work with a Miami car accident lawyer when you are filing a claim, but doing so puts the full compensation you deserve at risk. At Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP our skilled attorneys know how to hold negligent parties accountable and will negotiate with the insurer for the full settlement you deserve. Call us today at 305-371-2692 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation.


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Inspirational School Success Story from Harlem Right for Colorado, Too?
Not all kids are as blessed as I am, yet their families have opportunities to find a successful education, too. Business Week has such an inspirational story from Harlem. Former media executive Deborah Kenny has created the successful Village Academies charter schools to reach a population of mostly black and Latino kids in an area where other schools are failing: A former Time Warner executive herself, Kenny has applied a business management style to running her schools, focusing on attracting smart teachers, nurturing talent, using reams of data to improve performance, and putting a huge emphasis on rewarding results. In June, she announced that 100% of Village Academies' eighth grade students had passed the state math test, a first for Harlem that was lauded by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "I was proud," says Kenny. "But this should not be some historic, amazing achievement. It should be a given." You really ought to read the whole story. It tells why Ms. Kenny left the business world for education, how she carefully studied the practices of successful schools, and how she views the parents of her students: Kenny also tells her staff, which now numbers more than 65, that they need […]

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A man has been accused of stalking a former partner and her new boyfriend.
David Wotherspoon, 30, denies engaging in a course of conduct likely to cause the couple fear and alarm in Wallace Court in Hawick over a three-month period.
It is alleged that he persistently texted and approached her, struck the door of her property, refused to leave when requested, sent the pair of them abusive and offensive messages, engaged in abusive Facebook conversations and followed her in his car.
Wotherspoon, of Howdenbank, Hawick, faces a second charge of careless driving in Wallace Court on September 6.
A trial date has been fixed for March 8 at Jedburgh Sheriff Court, with an intermediate hearing on February 5.


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Hudson Theatre
Following a long and diverse history, the renovation of the Hudson brings Broadway's oldest theatre back to life.
Built by famed Broadway producer Henry Harris in 1903, the theatre passed to his wife Renee following his death on the RMS Titanic, making her the only female producer-manager in the city at that time.
The Hudson auditorium in 1904
The building stood out for its innovative use of diffused light, a triple-domed ceiling and uncommonly large foyer. Over the proceeding decades the theatre operated as a radio station for CBS until being transformed by NBC into a television studio, at one point hosting The Tonight Show. Following another brief period as a theatre in the 1970s, it went on to become a movie house, rock club and most recently a conference centre for the neighbouring Millennium Broadway hotel.
"The changes that had been made over the years didn't measure up to the grandeur of the space. Now you look at the theatre and it feels whole again."
Erich Jungwirth, ATG Project Manager
The theatre was carefully restored.
Following an agreement between Ambassador Theatre Group and Millennium Hotels, Hudson Theatre has been restored and brought back to life. The renovation included installation of new patron amenities and lounges including almost 100ft of foyer space, new audience seating throughout the auditorium, and all new stage engineering systems in the stage house.
The renovation included replacing the late 20th-century seating, increasing the seat count from its previous 699 to 970. Outdated and substandard equipment in the stagehouse was removed and replaced with modern equipment designed to perform at the level of quality expected of Broadway performance.
The Hudson possesses a natural acoustic that is highly conducive to the intimacy we strive to achieve in a playhouse. A key part of the brief was to understand the performance the auditorium and stagehouse provides and ensure the renovated theatre provides the same level of quality.
In 2016, a year before its reopening, the Hudson was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ambassador Theatre Group
Project cost
$14.4million
Martinez + Johnson Architecture
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Our job was to recreate the aura of the Hudson when it opened on day one, only brought right up to date
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Out of 2,554 ranked schools in New York, Ps 10 is ranked 687th for total students on lunch assistance.
The percentage of Ps 10 students on free and reduced lunch assistance (69.6%) is higher than the state average of 53.2%. This may indicate that the area has a higher level of poverty than the state average.


At Gamescom last week, Colossal Order announced After Dark—the first expansion for Cities: Skylines. Alongside the paid-for DLC, the studio will release a major update containing a number of free new features—including a day/night cycle. It's a release plan that should be familiar to owners of Paradox's internally developed games. Both Crusader Kings 2 and Europa Universalis 4 have balanced large, paid-for expansions, free updates and minor cosmetic DLC.
"We're going to work with the same strategy as Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings," Cities: Skylines's brand manager, Jakob Munthe, tells me. "When we release the expansion, we're also going to release a major patch with free content." Exactly what is in that patch hasn't been decided yet—although the needs of the modding community are being taken into account.
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A few days into our Rotary volunteer trip to the Dominican Republic, we witnessed a water fight.
It didn't involve hoses or spray guns or even water balloons, as you might expect. It was an argument between two mothers who were intent on ensuring their families had access to clean drinking water. We were delivering bio-sand water filters to their village, and one of the women thought it should be her name on the list, and not the other woman's.
At first they hurled insults at each other. They were speaking what sounded like a mixture of Spanish and Kreyòl, it was difficult to tell. All we knew for sure was that there was a lot of swearing going on.
A young man named Wascar Pierre Luisima, who was working with us, calmly walked into the middle of the argument once the women got close enough to each other for the confrontation to escalate to a physical level. He talked quietly to them, then pointed in one direction for one woman to go, and another direction for the other woman to go. And off they went. One or two more insults were thrown, but the heat of the moment was diffused.
Sackville, NB, Rotarian Pam Harrison having fun with a group of children on the batey.
Wascar (he told us his name is pronounced like NASCAR, but with a W) is 20 years old. He is a water technician helping to distribute thousands of water filters to immigrant Haitian families that live in the labour camps (called "bateys") in the sugar cane fields of the Dominican Republic. He works all day in the bateys, and goes to school at night. He is studying Business Management – clearly his negotiation skills are already well developed.
Wascar's employer is the Good Samaritan Hospital in La Romana, DR. The hospital is the local distributor of the Hydraid® Bio-sand Water Filter, and the source of filters for clean water programs in both the DR and Haiti, including the International H2O Collaboration between Rotary and USAID.
The hospital's administrator is Moises Sifren Juan, a Rotarian who grew up on one of the bateys. The director of the hospital's Bio-Sand Filter Program is Daniel Barett, also a Rotarian, and another night student; Daniel is studying Languages in his spare time. The warehouse at the hospital can securely store parts for up to 100,000 filters, along with the bags of gravel and sand necessary to make them work. Daniel's job is to train the water technicians (there are currently three), and manage the distribution program. The filters currently in the warehouse were paid for in part by the Safe Water Team (www.safewaterteam.org), an NGO whose current Chair is Wendell Christoff, RC Lowell, MI, and a member of our team. Distribution of those filters is being paid for by Rotary Districts and Clubs, church groups, and individuals who make donations to the program through the hospital or one of the La Romana Rotary Clubs. More funding is needed.
Water filter warehouse at the Good Samaritan Hospital, La Romana, DR.
The Good Samaritan Hospital welcomes people of all cultures, and charges for its medical services, but because their mission doesn't allow them to turn anyone away, even when they can't pay, it has become known as the "Haitian Hospital". Every year approximately 30,000 Haitians enter the DR illegally, to look for work and a home for their families. Many of these desperate people find jobs in the sugar cane fields where they are housed in very poor conditions on the bateys. The hospital operates medical missions to the bateys 40 weeks out of the year, ensuring that the Haitian families have at least occasional access to health care. The number one medical treatment required on the bateys is for worms, which can cause severe malnutrition. A host of other illnesses caused by contaminated water are rampant.
Which brings us back to the water fight. It's a fight for clean water that plays out every day in the 400+ bateys in this country. In the La Romana region there are 150 bateys. So far, 15 of them have some water filters installed. Here's how the distribution system works.
The water technicians travel to the bateys daily. The trips take between 40 minutes and two hours. If the batey has a health monitor (a person paid about $40 per month to monitor the health concerns of the village), they enlist their help to call a "town meeting" in the church or schoolhouse. They use an image-based presentation (at least 30% of the people are fully illiterate) to describe the relationship between clean water and good health, and how a water filter can help. The presentation takes about an hour, and includes a question-answer session. Following that, families may volunteer to have a bio-sand water filter installed in their home. Their names go on a list, and the filters are installed at a later date.
Chris Parker, from Sackville, NB, the only team member who has never been a Rotarian. Her father was a Rotarian and a Paul Harris fellow, and Chris is already signed up for next year's trip!
Right now the focus is on installing filters in the homes of people who want them. In the future, the focus will shift to further education, to convince abstainers of the need. In the meantime, it becomes clear that families using the filters are enjoying better health than their neighbours, so convincing the abstainers becomes less and less difficult.
On installation day, the water technicians load filter parts and gravel into their truck and head out to the batey. Each filter system includes a plastic container with a water diffuser plate and lid, a PVC collection pipe, a plastic spout, two grades of gravel, and sand. This very simple system, developed by Dr. David Manz at the University of Calgary, basically imitates the natural filtration system of ground water. At the bottom of the container is a layer of coarse gravel, followed by a layer of fine gravel, followed by a thick layer of sand. Within three days of installation, the filter will remove large microbes like parasites, and after thirty days, up to 99% of the bacteria, viruses, worms, etc., found in the local sources of water (usually piped from nearby rivers). If the sand layer is undisturbed, it will effectively filter as many as 60 liters of water an hour for as long as ten years. Each filter has a serial number tag, which secures the lid to the container, so it can be traced.
Our international Rotary team included Wendell from Michigan, nine Rotarians from New Brunswick and Maine, two Rotarians-at-heart, and our team leader, Dr. Bob Chagrasulis, RC Calais, ME, a trauma surgeon who has lead medical missions to the DR for 20 years. Dr. Bob is the Water Coordinator for Rotary District 7810 and the author of our current District Project to distribute 60 water filters in the DR, fund the purchase of a delivery truck, train more water technicians, and to hire "water promoters" on selected bateys. Our team's intention was to assist the water technicians and install as many filters as we could in a week. We installed 53 filters in 4 days. (The weekly average is 15.) Needless to say, we were proud and honoured to participate in the project, knowing that we were helping to improve the physical health of 53 families in the process. On our second day on the bateys, several of us were already committed to returning in a year to do it all over again.
A typical water source: water piped in from a nearby river. The water is untreated and the tap works intermittently.
Once a filter is installed, the water technician spends about 30-40 minutes with the family, collecting information for the file, and making sure they understand how to care for the filter, and how to prevent re-contamination of the filtered water. They are educated further about the importance of using filtered water for everything, including drinking, cooking, house cleaning, and bathing.
Several weeks later the water technicians return to the batey to ensure the system is being used correctly. In the meantime, the local health monitor keeps an eye on things. (A future goal is to appoint a water monitor for each batey.) If a family is required to move, which happens often, they can take their filter with them. Although this disturbs the sand layer, it will function properly again within three days of being moved.
It has been almost a month since our team returned from the Dominican Republic, and it is still difficult to put the experience into words. Learning to assemble and install the filters was actually the easy part. The real challenge was dealing with the overwhelming poverty on the bateys. Every day we were surrounded by children, playful and devious, curious about what we might have in our pockets and backpacks. We visited their one-room schoolhouses that go to either grade 4 or 6, and left learning and play materials behind. One day we helped to distribute bicycles and shoes that were sent to the DR by the Rotary Club of Rothesay-Kings, NB. No matter what we left behind though, it amounted to only a temporary diversion from reality for the hundreds of children we met. While we can be assured that a few of the families now have clean water to drink, we know that there is much more to do to provide all the basics necessary to improve their condition, such as better nutrition (they can afford to eat only once a day) and increased access to education.
Suffice to say, there is a lot of work we can do help improve the lives of people in the Dominican Republic, particularly the Haitian immigrants. We hope that this trip will be the beginning of a long-term commitment by Rotary District 7810 to serving with our Rotary colleagues in the Dominican Republic.
Milagro (centre), a young mother who helped us translate some English word into Spanish, by way of French, which shares some vocabulary with Kreole. The name Milagro means "miracle". Girls start families about age 14; many have several children by the time they are 20.
Moises, the hospital administrator who grew up on a batey, told us that our presence in the DR was significant. While we might feel that we could never do enough, he said that the people sincerely appreciate knowing that someone cares about them. He told us that when we were out on the bateys, we should think of every child we met as another "Moises" – a child that, with the right influences, could be inspired to finish school and go on to higher education, and maybe one day run a hospital that is dedicated to coming to the aid of anyone who wanders in and asks for help.
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I just returned from this same trip, though my company. It was life changing – just as you said. You put it very wonderfully in this write up. Moises, Danielle and the team are OUTSTANDING!
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While many began Australia Day 2019 with a cooling dip amid hot humid conditions, or gathered to eat breakfast together in our green parks, others were attending citizenship ceremonies.
For those who have come to this land, seeking to become part of this place and its peoples, a theme of 'Opportunity' runs through all their aspirations - an opportunity to live in safety and peace and freedom, an opportunity to feed and house their children - an opportunity to be and become all they can be, which is also represented in the awards that are announced on this day in all the many areas and ways individuals have given to or created something here that was needed. They too have met a promise of opportunity and fulfilled that potential.
There has long been a discussion here in Pittwater, and across this land, that the transportation of criminals or those who chose to emigrate to this place was the seeding and the creation of what was the first truly "middle class" - a vast and growing number of people with economic and political influence. Here the chasm between the very poor and the very rich could be evened out through hard work and perseverance, through those now paying larger tax demanding they also have political representation and improvements in transport, in health and public works, in Opportunities for their children to have an education.
The idea of opportunity repeats itself especially around this day. People recall what has been made by them and for them and what else they see an opportunity to change - to have this place and their lives and the nation's future more as they would like them.
The stories range from those told through migrant experiences, those seen in realising some medical breakthrough, or even in recognising the potential to do something that averts a danger or saves a life because the Opportunity to be able to know how to do so has sprung from here.
This Issue, without plan or forethought, has threads that all express and record Opportunities that were taken or are being taken. All of them different.
We are all thankful, we have some semblance of gratitude we wish to express - and most would own that that expression is demonstrated in what we call our 'Australian-ness' - and that this is not people from different countries who have come here seeking peace drinking too much and starting a fight on a beachfront, nor is it excluding anyone from anything in the land where All Are Welcome - and All Belong.
Yesterday people took the opportunity to walk along their favourite bush track and enjoy the birds, bees, trees and 'serenity', they went to the harbour and watched the ferry boat races or went out on our own harbour and flew that southern cross bunting - broad smiles all over their faces, they gathered with family and friends and had a feast, in celebration - we sailed, we listened to music, we danced, we threw those darn thongs and watched our dogs bring them back.
We celebrated because we are Thankful, we are Grateful to be alive in a place that still considers itself a work in progress with HUGE opportunity to get better than the great it already is.
And this too makes us happy.
Newport Beach - Everyone Come To Breakfast!
On Pittwater: Avalon Sailing Club - Hosting The 183rd Australia Day Regatta - The Longest Continuously Run Regatta In The WORLD!
We had it all - yachts big (read Swan 65) & small, Couta boats, Open Bics, MJs, F11s, Puffins, and more! Special visitors from BYRA Bayview Yacht Racing Association Sailing Club.
Thank you to all our volunteers who made it such a happy, successful day!


From American singers and songwriters to actresses and television reality show personalities, Instagram users have their favorites. With the current statistics from August 2017, the top 20 Instagrams girls hail from different States coast to coast and also include exotic country of Trinidad and Tobago.
As you might guess, a big part of the girls on this list are renowned singers and celebrities like Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, and Kim Kardashian, who constantly -some even day by day- share with us their lives, be it via videos, pictures, stories, you name it. So without any more daddling, here are the 20 most popular girls on Instagram.


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Your Guide to the Most Popular Music Festivals
Over 32 million people in the US attend music festivals every year and that number is only getting bigger and bigger.
Buying a ticket and heading off to the most popular music festivals is the best way to listen to your favorite bands live, discover new artists, and have a lot of fun with your friends in a beautiful location.
There's no wonder why so many people like going to music festivals! It's a bucket list experience for many. But choosing the right music festival could make or break your whole trip.
If you want to figure out which of the most popular music festivals in the USA best fits your music taste and vibe, we've put together this guide to help you. All of these festivals are some of the most popular in the country and they cover a variety of genres and tastes.
Most Popular Music Festivals in the USA
We've listed the top, busiest, and most popular music festivals in the USA to inspire you to attend one. They're located all over the US so we've included information such as exactly where they are and what time of year they take place annually.
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
Where: Manchester, Tennessee
When: Early September
Like a lot of music festivals, Bonnaroo started small and primarily booked folk-rock acts and garage bands back when it started in 2002. In just under 20 years, Bonnaroo now books some of the biggest names in rock and pop music such as Miley Cyrus and Tame Impala.
This is a music festival that offers something for everyone and it's a great option for first-time festival-goers.
If you're a festival newbie and are struggling with what to take to a music festival then click here.
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Where: Indio, California and Coachella Valley, Colorado
When: Two weekends in April
Whether you love it or love to hate it, Coachella has become one of the music festivals to see and be seen. Tickets sell out faster every year, tonnes of celebrities attend and for those watching from the sidelines on Instagram, it can seem more like a fashion show than a live music event.
But Coachella attracts some of the best musicians in the world spanning all musical genres. It's also responsible for some of the best musical performances of all time. Everyone remembers when Beyoncé practically renamed the festival Beychella in 2018 with her mindblowing set, right? And they will for years to come.
Stagecoach Festival
Where: Indio, California
When: Late April
Usually taking place the weekend after Coachella wraps up, Stagecoach is primarily a modern country music festival that acts as a sister event to Coachella. The kind of acts that perform live concerts at Stagecoach includes Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, and Keith Urban.
As you can imagine, Stagecoach attracts a different kind of crowd that particularly loves country music. But it's still a hugely popular sell-out event with 75,000 people attending in 2019.
Where: Austin, Texas
When: March
South by Southwest is a different kind of music festival altogether in that it's not even strictly a music festival! Part conference, film festival, and music festival, South by Southwest (or SXSW as it's often styled) almost takes over the city of Austin with hundreds of live music and arts events.
Some of the acts that have previously performed in the music section of SXSW include Lana Del Ray, The Shins, and Lady Gaga. The musical acts tend to be a mix of current pop musicians, hip-hop, and more alternative and indie names.
Lollapalooza Chicago
Where: Grant Park, Chicago
When: Late July/Early August
If you want to attend a quintessentially American music festival that isn't out in a desert and has a line up featuring all different musical genres, Lollapalooza is perfect.
Past acts at Lollapalooza include Chance The Rapper, Paul McCartney and Alabama Shakes.
Lollapalooza also has a strong history of activism by allowing non-profits and political speakers a platform at one of the most popular music festivals in the USA.
Where: Black Rock Desert, Nevada
When: Late August/Early September
Burning Man is not a festival, and any true Burner will tell you the same thing. It is a spontaneous and cultural happening where art, self-expression, and curiosity converge in the Nevada desert.
But for the sake of clarity, it's a festival and one of the most original in the world. Though there isn't an official line-up of events or acts, nor is there really an 'official' anything at Burning Man.
Burning Man takes place over one whole week (called 'Burn Week') and since it's inception in the late 1980s has amassed thousands of dedicated followers. No money is exchanged at Burning Man and Burners are expected to bring their own shelter, food, and supplies.
Those who have attended this festival (or cultural happening) usually gushes that it's one of the best experiences of their lives.
Where: Gulf Shores, Alabama
When: May
What is missing from the other most popular music festivals on this list? If your answer is "the beach" then Hangout Music Festival might be the music festival for you!
Located on the Gulf Shores in Alabama, this three-day music event is the ultimate live-music-at-the-beach experience. Past performers include Twenty One Pilots, Stevie Wonder, and Vampire Weekend. Granted, Hangout doesn't attract the huge mega musicians but their line ups are still star-studded events.
And who needs Beyoncé when you have upbeat and catchy tunes, sand, and the sun setting in the distance?
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
When: Late April/Early May
There's no denying that New Orleans is one of the most vibrant, exciting cities in the world and Jazz is super important to the city's history and music landscape.
Back in the 1970s, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival was created as a showcase for local musicians but nowadays the event is so much bigger. In the past, non-jazz performers like Stevie Nicks, Lizzo, and The Who have performed at the festival so there really is something for everyone.
But at the heart, the Jazz & Heritage Festival is still about celebrating the spirit of the New Orleans people and their undeniable love of music.
There's a Music Festival Out There for Everyone
Those are just some of the most popular music festivals, and there are heaps more out there! Music festivals aren't simply just live music shows, but they're exciting, fun, and often life-changing experiences.
Check out our other arts and music-related articles on our site for more inspiration and information!
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Jonte' Moaning × Brian Thomas
360 Magazine had the opportunity to collaborate with Jonte' Moaning and Brian Thomas for an editorial fashion shoot that encompasses the new age of fashion. The incredibly talented duo worked together to produce a photoshoot that displays high fashion and uniqueness. The creative director of the shoot was Franklin Peña and the production was done by Brian Rubiano.
This shoot features two exquisite looks which Moaning carries off flawlessly. The chained shirt, paired with leather shorts and unique, gladiator boots creates a modern-day, stylish armor. The second look features a silver overcoat with red and black dripping detail falling from the jacket's shoulders. When paired with this statement red and grey hat, the look comes together effortlessly.
Jonte' Moaning has been a pioneer for the entertainment industry worldwide. He has influenced major pop artists with his unique discography. His work can recently be seen in the Black is King film which was directed, written and executively produced by Beyoncé. Jonte' has been of major importance for the LGTBQ+ community and has broken down barriers for men to explore their gender expression.
Jonte' is best known for taking part in curating the iconic "Sasha Fierce" persona of Beyoncé. Although, he has also worked closely with a number of other notable artists such as Janet Jackson, Cassie, Tamar Braxton, Blackpink and many more.
Jonte' released his first solo single, "Bitch You Betta" in 2008 and has continued to release music from there. The artist has stated that he was inspired to work on his solo career while he was working alongside performing artists and felt that he "could do it better."
As a performer, Jonte' is known for his androgynous look and trademark high heels which challenge classic gender norms. He has worked into the elite status and continues to produce music that embodies all he represents. His music, along with his style makes waves within the entertainment industry and this editorial shoot is no different.
You can read more about Jonte's successful career on his website, HelloJonte.com.
The photographer for the shoot, Brian Thomas, is an astound choreographer and photographer who is best known for working with legend Michael Jackson. Throughout his career, he has gained a great deal of experience and works closely with a variety of performing artists. Thomas also owns Spinkick Pictures in New York City, which produces extraordinary films.
Thomas has had major success in the directing industry and some of his credits include "Amy's Victory Dance," an award-winning documentary as well as, "Follow, Lead, Love" and "P.S. Love Robby," two documentaries currently in production. He also directed the short film, "Dark Matter" which features dancer Desmond Richardson.
Thomas has also won the GLAM award for various music videos including "Higher Love," which stares Carishma. He has also worked as the Associate Director for the Cirque du Soleil Flash mob Time Square performance.
As well as being an accredited director, Thomas has choreographed for many notable stars. He has worked with stars such as Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Pink, Whitney Houston, Usher, Jason Durelo and Alicia Keys, all giant names within the music industry. He has also worked closely with stars like Destiny's Child, Jamie Foxx, Mya, Brian McKnight, Deborah Cox, India Arie, Liza Minnelli, Gloria Gaynor and Marc Anthony to produce stellar choreography.
Thomas has also choreographed for companies such as Sesame Street, The Electric Company, New York City Knicks Dancers, Brooklynettes, Optimum triple play, Are We There Yet, and numerous other TV and live stage events.
Thomas explained that his mission is to promote empathy through his work with Visual Art. He wants to further conversations about Equality, Representation, and Diversity which he certainly does with his films.
Read more about Brian Thomas and his success on his website, http://brianthomasfilms.com/.
The creative direction of the shoot was executed by Franklin Peña, a professional dancer and fashion model from New York City. He has always been heavily involved in the entertainment industry and in 2016 decided to make the move from the Bronx to Los Angeles. There, he appeared on E Network's reality show, What Happens at The Abbey. This series takes a glance inside of The Abbey in West Hollywood, which is known as the "Best Gay Bar in the World." The show follows the workers of the bar as they interact with celebrities and navigate love and drama.
Pena was also tapped by 360 Magazine as a red carpet correspondent in 2017. He continues to grow his success working with a variety of other creatives in the industry.
This shoot was produced by Brian Rubiano. As a first-generation immigrant from the Philippines, Brian Rubiano has gained success as an actor and producer. He also started "Humanize It," his own Film Production and Brand Strategy consultation company.
Rubiano has worked closely with Brian Thomas on many similar films for Spinkick Pictures. Rubiano worked as the Post-Production Producer for both the Award-Winning feature documentary "Amy's Victory Dance" and the short film "Dark Matter," both of which Thomas also worked on.
Rubiano has a goal to use his platform, skills & knowledge in order to help artists and the creative community to expand their brand's purpose. He aspires to be a vessel to the voiceless, marginalized & underrepresented by using film production as his medium.
You can keep up with Moaning, Thomas, Peña and Rubiano on their Instagrams.
Model: Jonte' Moaning
Photographer: Brian Thomas
Creative Direction: Franklin Peña
Producer: Brian Rubiano
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Ivy Park x Adidas to Drop Drip 2.2
By Hannah DiPilato
After an incredibly successful clothing drop of the Adidas x Ivy Park collection, Beyoncé is at it again with a darker line. Adidas x Ivy Park's Drip 2 sold out almost instantly, but a line that Beyoncé dubbed "Drip 2.2: Black Pack" is coming soon.
The Ivy Park Instagram account, @weareivypark, posted a teaser video of the collection captioned "THIS IS MY PARK." Beyoncé also uploaded three posts on her Instagram to showcase the collection's styles.
The line will debut on the Adidas website in the United States on November 17 and worldwide on the Adidas website on November 18. The collection will be available in-store on November 19. Hopefully, if you weren't able to snag something from the first collection, these three days will be your lucky chance.
Drip 2.2 has much more neutral colors than the original Drip 2 drop. Drip 2 had a variety of bright green and teal colors and Drip 2.2 will feature black and nude. This makes the upcoming collection a bit more versatile and fitting for the winter months.
According to Teen Vogue, the designs "are similar to the last two drops; biker shorts, [sports] bras, a jumpsuit, sweats, fanny packs, and more. The only thing that's really changed is the colors."
A landing page announcing the launch can be found on Beyoncé's website that shows off some of the styles we can expect next week. Teen Vogue also featured images of the collection.
British Vogue will feature Beyoncé on the cover of their December issue this year. Beyonce is shown in many stunning outfits throughout the shoot. In one image, she is showing off one of the neon looks from the Adidas x Ivy Park Drip 2 collection. The neon green jumpsuit is paired with a bold, dazzling necklace and a bright green bucket hat.
The three beautiful covers of Beyoncé were photographed by Kennedi Carter. According to Billboard, the 21-year-old photographer is the youngest photographer to shoot a cover in British Vouge's history.
The December issue will also include an interview with Beyoncé conducted by Edward Enninful that shares how Beyoncé conquered 2020. She even shares that the most recent Ivy Park collection was inspired by quarantine.
"During quarantine, fashion was a place of escape for me. My kids and I came up with Fashion Fridays," Beyoncé said. "Every Friday, we would dress up in my clothes or make clothes together and take each other's pictures. It became a ritual for us and an opportunity to handle this crazy year together,"
"The newest Ivy Park collection was inspired by this new tradition. It consciously uses bright, bold colours to remind us to smile," she continued. "I used a lot of neon yellow and coral mixed with baby blue and earth tones that felt soothing. They brought me joy and made me smile in the midst of a tough time for all of us."
This interview allows Beyoncé to dive deeper into her thoughts on fashion and her Ivy Park x Adidas collection. Along with the interview being featured in the December issue of British Vogue, it's available on Vogue's website.
Ivy Park has been killing the athleisure game since it was founded in 2016. The company was originally joined with the popular store Topshop, but Beyoncé split from the Topshop name after allegations against the Ivy Park co-founder Sir Phillip Green.
Beyonce spoke in Elle about the origin of Ivy Park. "I would wake up in the morning, and my dad would come knocking at my door, telling me it's time to go running, said Beyoncé. "I remember wanting to stop, but I would push myself to keep going. It taught me discipline."
In 2019, the collaboration between Ivy Park and Adidas was launched and marked the rebranding of Ivy Park after splitting from Topshop. Now Ivy Park and Adidas are making waves with their joint collections. The collections have featured athletic clothing as well as spunky accessories.
Follow Beyoncé on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to make sure you don't miss updates about the collection. You can also follow Ivy Park on Instagram and Twitter for recent updates. Make sure to mark your calendar for the release of Drip 2.2.
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Beyoncé's Ivy Park × Adidas dropping new collection on Oct. 30
21 hours ago, Beyoncé posted on Instagram a photo that read "THIS IS MY PARK" over a field of wild poppies, just below a purple mountainscape. She tagged @weareivypark, her iconic clothing brand, and the infamous @adidas. The post was captioned, "DRIP 2 October 20."
Evidently, Beyoncé is planning her second Ivy Park drop, which will reveal a second collection on Oct. 30, ten days from today. But, aside from the Instagram post, little is known about what the collection has to offer.
Its predecessor, the capsule collection, sold functional athleisure and was cherished by many celebrities, including Zendaya, Cardi B, Janelle Monáe, and Reese Witherspoon. It sported mostly maroons and oranges and was adored by those select few who got their hands on it.
The second collection keeps the promise Ivy Park makes on its website, first posted when the first collection sold out almost immediately. Aside from clothes, it also sold sneakers and accessories between $25 and $170, according to Kelsey Garcia of PopSugar.
"This IVY PARK capsule collection is only the first in an ongoing partnership with our world-class ally, adidas," it says. "Thank you for being part of the flow. Stay tuned."
Beyoncé announcement comes after weeks of her posting for Black Lives Matter, offering tributes to Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Jacob Blake, and other Black Americans killed at the hands of law enforcement, and the release of her film/visual album, Black is King.
Next Friday, we will finally see what Beyoncé has to offer us, in a highly anticipated clothing drop that could literally be anything.
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BEYONCÉ x ADIDAS
By Payton Saso
Beyoncé first collaborated adidas with her launch of Ivy Park. Now, the singer is back with a new collaboration. On September 18 the Beyoncé x adidas Superstar Platform will be released and available to purchase through the adidas App.
This shoe is a reinterpretation of the adidas Superstar, "however, the tooling begins to sculpt to a platform shape, bearing in tow an aggressive, near brutalist aesthetic. The midsole, though partly left untouched, quickly begins to protrude out, extending from all sides as it does in height," Sneaker News described.
The adidas website describes the launch as "The meeting of two icons: Beyoncé lends her elegance and perspective to the iconic silhouette for the 50th anniversary of the Superstar."
Teen Vogue recapped the history of Ivy Park, stating that the brand, "relaunched just last April with adidas where they would be collaborating, but also Beyoncé would be designing her own sportswear apparel and footwear for the brand, which includes the classic sneakers."
This remake of the Superstar is the first of its kind by reshaping the shoe and adding a platform. This isn't the first time Beyoncé has repurposed the classic adidas style to brand them with her Ivy Park line. Earlier this year, she launched four shoes with the brand. "All showcasing the collection's bold styling, and incorporating utilitarian details," adidas announced, and adding never seen before colors to the brand.
The sneakers, however, were reportedly leaked prior to their original release date but this doesn't seem to be bothering Queen Bey too much as she was seen enjoying a vacation in Croatia on a $2 million a week yacht.
While the Ivy Park name already holds its own in the fashion industry and pop culture, collaborating with adidas is its newest mark in the industry. The brand first launched in 2016 and was cofounded with TOPSHOP founder, Sir Philip Green, but Beyoncé is now the sole owner after Green faced sexual harassment allegations in 2018, according to BBC.
The singer originally alluded to her collaboration in the January issue of ELLE Canadae, which 360 Magazine covered. With new magazine covers, movies, music and fashion, this year has been busy for Queen Bey.
The singer released a visual album, "Black is King" earlier this year which was a revival of "The Lion King." Beyoncé was also recently enlisted by the United Nations, along with other celebs, "a film promoting actions to tackle the world's biggest issues from the COVID-19 pandemic to poverty and inequality" according to USA Today.
It is no surprise to her fans that the singer is staying booked and busy, and are anticipating her latest drop with adidas.
The shoe's which drop today, September 18 on the adidas app, cost $200 US dollars. Through the app customers can purchase the shoe, or enter a giveaway which closes on the drop date to win themselves a pair of the exclusive sneaker.
This entry was posted in Design and tagged 360 Magazine, Adidas, BBC, Beyonce, fashion, hypebeast, ivy park, Kaelin Felix, Maria Soloman, Payton saso, platform shoes, shoes, Sneaker News, sneakers, street wear, teen vogue, unisex, USA today, Vaughn Lowery on 10/08/2020 by 360coordinator.
Adidas × Ivy Park
By Armon Hayes × Vaughn Lowery
"These barriers are not going to stop me," is the opening line of the latest #Adidas×IVYPARK campaign.
The highly anticipated collaboration with Beyoncé and ADIDAS made the world stop this past weekend. Like her music, the lifestyle brand is inclusive, evoking strength and identity. Gender fluid with neutral color pallets for effortless layering during the time of year. On trend. It's aesthetically pleasing athleisure with the intended functionality backed by the workmanship of an apparel powerhouse.
The collection includes footwear which will entice any sneakerhead. Four sleek vibrant designs starting at $99 coupled with accessories and branded grillz.
In activation of the release, this week the Beyhive sent orange care packages to various celebrities: Megan Thee Stallion, Reese Witherspoon, Ciara, Cardi B and Diplo. Rolling racks, trunks and boxes were chosen by the superstar herself with 'love and respect.'
360 MAGAZINE teammates rocked the unisex cargo sweat ($85) paired with matching sweatshirt. The Nite Jogger sneakers ($159) were enunciated with a branded key chain.
And, if you were one of the lucky handpicked few, you received a luggage tag alongside of an inserted note from the Queen Bey herself.
With many of the items being SOLD OUT within hours of its online discharge, this launch is sure to be one of the most successful drops in both brand's histories. Definitely a strong departure from Topshop (originally a partnership with British billionaire Sir Philip Nigel Ross Green, she's now the sole owner).
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Beyoncé × ELLE
KO Média is proud to announce that the January issue of ELLE Canadae stars none other than global phenomenon Beyoncé. As she unveils her new Adidas partnership for IVY PARK, Beyoncé offers a rare opportunity in this can't-miss feature: full access. In an intimate DM session with her fans, the superstar opens up about motherhood, finding time for date nights and how she learned to feel "more womanly and secure" with her curves. "The more I mature, the more I understand my value," she explains in the piece that hits newsstands in conjunction with ELLE US and UK. "I realized I had to take control of my work and my legacy because I wanted to be able to speak directly to my fans in an honest way."
The issue also features another exciting ELLE network exclusive: the 2020 ELLE International Beauty Awards. This much-anticipated global event reveals the top 16 products handpicked by ELLE's esteemed team of international beauty editors—and you won't want to miss the results.
And for those looking for some guidance as we kick off a new decade, look no further than the whopping 30-page astrology guide in ELLE Canada's January issue, which boasts ultra-entertaining year-ahead forecasts for every sign, an unmissable glossary of every celestial term you'll need to know in 2020 and asks the important question: should you plan your next vacation based on your sign?
Also in this issue: Hollywood's top stylist Karla Welch talks about the future of fashion, a report on the unlikely problem with clean beauty, a panel of Canada's top fitness experts share the keys to successful goal setting, and an exclusive unforgettable shoot with Gucci's one-of-a-kind eveningwear collection.
The January issue of ELLE Canada will hit stands today.
This entry was posted in Health and tagged 2020 ELLE International Beauty Awards, 360 Magazine, activewear, Adidas, athleisure, Beyonce, Canada, Elle Canada, ELLE Canadae, ELLE network, hollywood, ivy park, Karla Welch, KO MEDIA, Reebok, sweats, Vaughn Lowery on 12/12/2019 by wp360mag.
Tickets are on sale today for The Lion King, the Jon Favreau-helmed feature film that brings treasured characters to the big screen in a whole new way. The film like the original 1994 version features unforgettable music by an award-winning team, including Oscar and GRAMMY-winning superstar Elton John and Oscar and GRAMMY-winning lyricist Tim Rice, who've written an uplifting new song, Never Too Late performed by John, that features an African choir and will appear in the film's end credits and also on the Walt Disney Records original motion picture soundtrack. The digital soundtrack is set for release at 8 a.m. PDT on July 11, and the physical album is now available for pre-order and set for release on July 19, the same day The Lion King opens in U.S. theaters.
Just hearing that music strikes you deeply, Favreau said. Even if you don't know the film or stage show, there is a spiritual strength in it. But if you know the film, and if you grew up with this music now it can suddenly and immediately evoke the story itself, as well as all the connected memories and emotions that you have from your own past experience with The Lion King, or from the time of your life that you were in, or your childhood, or the life events it's connected to.
Added Mitchell Leib, president of music & soundtracks for The Walt Disney Studios, The incredible musical talents who came together to contribute to this project are unparalleled. Jon Favreau's deep love and instinct for musical collaboration inspired Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Pharrell Williams, Elton John, Tim Rice, Beyoncé, Donald Glover and the entire music team to an awesome level of generosity, spirit and commitment, resulting in a powerful journey of song, production and performance.
The Lion King original motion picture soundtrack features new recordings of the original songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice, score by Oscar and GRAMMY winning composer Hans Zimmer, plus African vocal and choir arrangements by GRAMMY-winning South African producer and composer Lebo M (Rhythm of the Pride Lands). Oscar-nominated and GRAMMY-winning singer, songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams (Hidden Figures/producer,Happy), produced five songs on the soundtrack.
In revisiting the score for The Lion King,Éd; Zimmer realized the original themes and music were the emotional spine of the story. He brought back many who worked on the original film, including Lebo M, orchestrator Bruce Fowler, conductor Nick Glennie-Smith, arranger Mark Mancina, plus several singers from the choir including Carmen Twillie (who performed Circle of Life in the 1994 movie).
Zimmer wanted to approach the score differently for the new film and enlisted the Re-Collective Orchestra (led by founders Matt Jones and Stephanie Matthews), along with the Hollywood Studio Symphony (comprised of Los Angeles-based session players), and his band. The goal was to rehearse and record the score like a live concert performance.
Music from the animated film released in 1994 won two Academy Awards (original song and original score), four GRAMMYS and two Golden Globes. The soundtrack was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for 10 nonconsecutive weeks and was certified Diamond by the RIAA, for 10 million units sold.
The Lion King original motion picture soundtrack track list follows.
Circle of Life, Nants Ingonyama Performed by Lindiwe Mkhize; African vocals performed by Lebo M; written and composed by Elton John and Tim Rice; Nants Ingonyama written by Lebohang Morake and Hans Zimmer; produced by Hans Zimmer; vocals produced by Stephen Lipson
Life's Not Fair, Hans Zimmer
Rafiki's Fireflies, Hans Zimmer
I Just Can't Wait to Be King, Performed by JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph and John Oliver; written by Elton John and Tim Rice; produced by Pharrell Williams; co-produced by Stephen Lipson
Elephant Graveyard, Hans Zimmer
Be Prepared(2019 Version) Performed by Chiwetel Ejiofor; written by Elton John and Tim Rice; produced by Hans Zimmer and David Fleming
Stampede, Hans Zimmer
Scar Takes the Throne, Hans Zimmer
Hakuna Matata, Performed by Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, JD McCrary and Donald Glover; written by Elton John and Tim Rice; produced by Pharrell Williams; co-produced by Stephen Lipson
Simba is Alive! Hans Zimmer
The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Performed by Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen; written by Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss and Solomon Linda; produced by Pharrell Williams
Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Performed by Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen; written by Elton John and Tim Rice; produced by Pharrell Williams; co-produced by Stephen Lipson
Reflections of Mufasa, Hans Zimmer
Battle for Pride Rock, Hans Zimmer
Remember, Hans Zimmer
Never Too Late, Performed by Elton John; African vocal and choir arrangements created and produced by Lebo M; written by Elton John and Tim Rice; produced by Greg Kurstin; additional production by Elton John and Matt Still
He Lives in You – Performed by Lebo M; written by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin and Lebohang Morake; produced by Lebo M and Mark Mancina
Mbube – Performed by Lebo M; African vocal and choir arrangements created and produced by Lebo M; written by Solomon Linda; produced by Pharrell Williams
The Lion King original motion picture soundtrack is produced by Hans Zimmer and Jon Favreau. The physical album is now available for pre-order. For more information on Walt Disney Records releases, follow us at Facebook.com/Disney, Instagram/disneymusic, Twitter.com/disneymusic and our Disney Hits Playlist at http://disneymusic.co/DisneyHits.
ABOUT THE LION KING MOVIE
Disney's The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau, journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother and former heir to the throne has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. The all-star cast includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as Timon. Utilizing pioneering filmmaking techniques to bring treasured characters to life in a whole new way, Disney's The Lion King roars into theaters on July 19, 2019.
This entry was posted in Feature and tagged 360 Magazine, Alejandra Villagra, Beyonce, Bruce Fowler, Carmen Twillie, Disney, Disney Hits, Disney Movie, donald glover, Elton John, Hans Zimmer, Hollywood Studio Symphony, ivy park, Jon Favreau, Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Megan thee stallion, Mitchell Leib, music, nala, Nants Ingonyama, Never Too Late, new movie, New Soundtrack, Nick Glennie-Smith, Pharrell Williams, Pumbaa, Rafiki, scar, SethRogen, sony pictures, The Lion King, Timon, Vaughn Lowery, Walt Disney on 06/24/2019 by wp360mag.
Beyoncé × Jay-Z Joint Album
Beyoncé and Jay-Z release joint album "Everything Is Love" exclusively on Tidal while on the OTRII tour in the UK. Off the heels of the accomplished Lemonade album and Jay-Z's 4:44, this album is sure to be a fan favorite.
"Apes**t" directed by Ricky Saiz was filmed at the Louvre in Paris last month.
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases rise to 1371
Written by The Sofia Globe staff on June 14, 2020 in Bulgaria - Comments Off on Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases rise to 1371
The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has increased by 68 in the past 24 hours to a total of 1371, according to figures posted on June 14 by the national information system.
On June 6, the number of active cases briefly dropped below the 1000-mark for the first time since April. The following day, it rose to 1006, meaning that since June 7, the number of active cases has increased by 365.
The total number of confirmed cases to date, counting in those who have died and those who have recovered from the virus, has increased by 75 in the past 24 hours to 3266.
The national information system said that 1975 samples were tested in the past 24 hours. To date, a total of 103 077 PCR tests have been done.
Of the 75 newly-confirmed cases, 14 were in the city of Sofia, seven in the district of Sofia, 12 in the district of Pleven, 11 in the district of Sliven and 10 in the district of Shoumen.
The other newly-confirmed cases, by district, are five in Kyustendil, three each in Vidin and Stara Zagora, two each in Gabrovo, Smolyan and Haskovo, and one each in Montana, Plovdiv, Razgrad and Yambol.
The number of patients who have recovered has risen by seven in the past 24 hours to 1723.
There are 247 patients in hospital, 16 of them in intensive care.
The number of medical personnel who have tested positive has increased by one, a doctor, to 318.
The death toll is 172, with no new deaths reported in the past 24 hours.
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Townhouse Gallery of Contemporary Art reaches 15 years
Townhouse, a highly respected Cairo-based art space and frontrunner in Egypt's independent cultural movement, turns 15 this year; Ahram Online looks back at its growth, impact and struggles
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Townhouse art spaces in downtown Cairo. (Photo: courtesy of Townhouse)
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Townhouse Gallery of Contemporary Art emerged in the winter of 1998, as the brainchild of Canadian art enthusiast William Wells.
Its home is a run-down building in a downtown Cairo alley, in the car mechanics district. But Townhouse's impact has transcended its geographical location. Against the backdrop of local coffee shops, it has challenged Cairo's art scene and inspired a movement of artists willing to redefine the meaning of contemporary art. Townhouse has continued to raise questions about the place of art, the relationship between art and the community, and the role of art in a context of struggle and change.
From the first floor of a residential property to occupying three floors of the building, converting a paper factory to a large art space and harnessing a discarded industrial space as a sight for performance art, Townhouse was never really a mere gallery. In 15 years, it has assumed a number of roles and functions: a lab for experimentation, a hub for conversation and a sight for construction. Its focus on visual arts has perhaps waned over the past few years, but it has continued to incubate and support cultural initiatives and collectives, and host residencies, educational activities and outreach programs.
Townhouse on the street: A rival to public art education
In the late nineties, William Wells became exposed to a very broad spectrum of artistic production taking place in the city. He frequently visited the homes and studios of artists of all generations in Cairo, from students to painters and sculptors working within the Ministry of Culture. He found himself particularly drawn to work that was produced by younger people, due he suspects, to the fact that the mediums they were using, and the language in their practice was more familiar to him and had a stronger impact.
Wells had scouted the work he was interested to show, primarily unconventional projects, but was met with a notable shortage in places that would host these works, that included large-scale paintings, installations, and objects.
Despite the reforms to Egypt's cultural sector, ushered in by the appointment of Farouk Hosny as Minister of Culture in 1989, contemporary visual artists still suffered from a wide assortment of constraints on their practice. Hosny established a number of large-scale events in the capital and beyond, including the Cairo International Biennale in 1984 and the Youth Salon in 1989. Still, the quality of education at institutional levels was feeble at best, and artistic production was not met with a movement of art criticism or substantial critical discourse.
Townhouse can thus be placed at the forefront of a movement of private cultural spaces, including Mashrabia Gallery, Espace Karim, and Cairo-Berlin, offering visual artists an alternative platform for cultural activity.
Since its inception, it became clear that Townhouse would have a responsibility both to the local community in the gallery's vicinity and to the larger art community.
William Wells tells Ahram Online that his first intention was to "provide a space where artists could have a conversation away from all the governmental restrictions."
Establishing its prominence within the independent art scene in its earliest years came hand-in-hand with fostering profound relationships within the area of downtown Cairo in which it had been immersed.
Artist Huda Lutfi, who has occupied one of Townhouse's rooftop studios for 14 years, and has held numerous exhibitions at the exhibition spaces, says the gallery's strong relationship with the local community has been a key factor in its success.
"The presence of Townhouse in a popular area of Downtown [Cairo], with all its shops, craftsmen and garages, had led to building close connections with the local community, and in turn has helped it to continue to exist successfully in the area," Lutfi said.
This seamless rapport between Townhouse and the community set the tone for Townhouse's outreach programs, added Wells.
"The interesting thing, right from the first day…was that you could not really determine where the coffee shop began and where it ended, because conversations started here, ended there, and the coffee shop was part of the space," he explained.
While people on the street were overcome with curiosity, and frequently approached Townhouse's artists to probe and challenge them, the formal domain, made up by art students and their professors, was not nearly as receptive. The public education system rejected a large portion of the art being produced and showcased within Townhouse.
"So, you would get a group of young people coming into the gallery and they would say: this is not art. Why? Because video art or photography is not art," recalled Wells. "And their teachers would say exactly the same thing. And these were people that were in positions to make decisions about what was being seen out of Egypt, making these kinds of statements."
Meanwhile, "the guys in the garages and the guys in the coffee shops came up to the artists and asked question that an art critic or a curator may not even ask," Wells says.
Nitaq: Townhouse's birth and challenge to the Ministry's art
This lack of substantial critical discourse over art, and the gap between the movement of young independent artists experimenting with new art forms and questioning the definitions of contemporary art, and a very traditional formal sector prompted the organisation of Nitaq in 2000.
Nitaq was an art festival that created notable ripples in the local art scene. Co-organised by three galleries, Mashrabia, Karim Francis and Townhouse, the initiative brought exhibitions and performances to the art spaces and to the streets of downtown Cairo. Nitaq was organised as a parallel artistic event to the Ministry's International Cairo Biennale.
Nitaq One and Two therefore played host to the outcast, talented young independent artists, brought together by private galleries and independent curators as well as international cultural institutions.
Nitaq and the Cairo Biennale did not exactly enjoy a symbiotic relationship; the parallel, independently run events angered ministry officials. This friction between the public and private cultural domains inspired questions over cultural dynamics and the politics of artistic representation. Moreover, in an attempt to regain control over cultural representation in Egypt that was a hallmark of Nasser's regime, former president Hosni Mubarak's government had reinstalled the culture ministry and other cultural institutions that had collapsed under Anwar Sadat. Now, these institutions were being rivalled by a movement of independent artists.
Artist Hala El-Koussy, who had exhibited her work as part of the ground-breaking Nitaq exhibition both times, described the initiative as "the first of its kind."
Nitaq can be described as a game-changer in the history of Townhouse and its neighbouring galleries, as well as a milestone in the careers of many artists who today make up Egypt's most prominent league of contemporary visual artists. These include Wael Shawky, Hassan Khan, Hala El-Koussy, and Moataz Nasr, to name a few.
"It was a booming time to see galleries unite to host projects in the streets, and to see artists occupying spaces like Estoril, Groppi, the Greek Club, and little walkways between buildings in downtown," said curator Aida Eltorie, who was at the time a student at the American University in Cairo's Visual Arts program.
Eltorie was also a volunteer at Townhouse for many years, assisting artists such as Moataz Nasr, Evelyn Ashamallah and Amal Kenawy in international correspondences with curators and museums interested in their works.
Visual artist and professor at the American University in Cairo Shady El-Noshokaty had exhibited a series of large-scale paintings in Townhouse's second exhibition in 1999, the first for an Egyptian artist. However, he says that the launch of Nitaq marked Townhouse official birth. "It was a very important step in the entire generation's careers," El-Noshokaty told Ahram Online.
Townhouse – a matchmaker and incubator
Wells continually brought together artists with similar interests and urged them to collaborate. In 2005, he set up a meeting between Hala El-Koussy and Heba Farid, who had both been interested in establishing a platform dedicated to photography. The meeting led to the conception of the Contemporary Image Collective (CIC), which was incubated in its first few months within the Townhouse premises, before moving to its first independent venue in Mounira, then relocating to Downtown.
Director of Medrar for Contemporary Art, Mohamed Allam concurs that Wells has always been keen on meeting with young artists, and assisting them with networking and the development of their ideas. "Townhouse helped independent collectives and initiatives to work together in a very organic way," said Allam.
It is no secret that Townhouse's growth acted as a catalyst for the emergence of offshoot cultural initiatives. Its growth "has given impetus to other initiatives and the proliferation of such initiatives has greatly enriched the art scene," said Hala El-Koussy.
Wells believes the emergence of new cultural projects, some of which had either grown out of Townhouse or as a reaction to it, has done a lot to balance the cultural landscape in Egypt between public and private domains. Moreover, when Townhouse was the principal player on the scene, it was not equipped to truly rival the public sector. The aggregate weight of the independent initiatives post-Townhouse however, could.
"We didn't want to be this ship on our own," Wells said.
Townhouse "managed to present the work of young artists to the local community as well as to international audiences in a way that stimulated an on-going critical discussion about art making, exhibiting art and the relation of the artist to her community and to past generations of art producers," explained El-Koussy.
Eltorie said that Townhouse succeeded in creating a "home" for local and international visual artists, curators, and designers in its early years. "A lot of the artists who came through or started here were then launched to much greater terrains."
She attributed Townhouse's success in this role to a number of factors, chiefly, "the gallery's support structure, its ability to acknowledge new and ground-breaking ideas, and certainly what later became the gallery's black book – curators and directors from around the world [that] were passing through," said Eltorie.
Wells added with clear delight that Townhouse has been very fortunate with the artists, curators, interns and volunteers that have participated in the gallery over the past 15 years.
Eltorie recalled that Townhouse, though a formal institution with a firm standing in the international community, was also a casual playground for artists to develop, brainstorm and make mistakes in a creative and forgiving environment. "The gallery stood as a foundation and a home – a place to hang out, talk, come up with ideas, and randomly bump into significant people," she said.
Townhouse 'not what it used to be?'
Many, including Eltorie, have said that "Townhouse has not been the same since 2007, and that it does not carry that same personal feeling it used to carry."
El-Noshokaty added that Townhouse's identity as a friend to local artists was compromised by its shifting focus towards the international art scene. "Its role as an institution helping local artists was slightly diminished in favour of presenting international artwork and principles."
Townhouse's development into a strong and solid institution introduced, according to El-Noshokaty, its own set of problems and limitations. He is of the opinion that any initiative that develops into an institution, with its own set of principles, culture, ethos and audience, becomes limited in its scope of influence, in that it fails to cater to the grassroots.
"We had two institutions, the government and Townhouse, and both failed to serve the interests of a large segment of local artists," said El-Noshokaty.
Medrar's Mohamed Allam added that the structure of Townhouse as an institution has prevented it from keeping up with the changes occurring in the local contemporary art field. "After 10 years, other initiatives emerged and stole the spotlight. And now Townhouse has aged," Allam said. The revolution had also arrived with an assortment of challenges to the cultural scene.
"The young generation has changed the game, and the concept of institutions as institutions is dying," added Allam. "Townhouse needs to reinvent itself if it is to keep up with the changing times."
While there is a consensus that Townhouse has changed, artists are still inviting the cultural institution that had been a prominent part of their career to revert to its role in the local art scene.
"Townhouse needs to renew its energy to remain relevant," stressed Allam.
"There is still space for Townhouse to regain its role in supporting young artists who need them, rather than picking artists who 'fit' their version of what contemporary art is," said El-Noshokaty.
Wells said he saw the change in Townhouse's character and activities in recent years, but he is not disheartened by it. "I don't want Townhouse to be what it used to be," he added.
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A better look at the chemistry of interfaces
(Nanowerk News) Researchers working at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have combined key features of two highly acclaimed X-ray spectroscopy techniques into a new technique that offers sub-nanometer resolution of every chemical element to be found at heterogeneous interfaces, such as those in batteries and fuel cells. This new technique is called SWAPPS for Standing Wave Ambient Pressure Photoelectron Spectroscopy, and it combines standing-wave photoelectron spectroscopy (SWPS) with high ambient pressure photoelectron spectroscopy (APPS).
"SWAPPS enables us to study a host of surface chemical processes under realistic pressure conditions and for systems related to energy production, such as electrochemical cells, batteries, fuel cells and photovoltaic cells, as well as in catalysis and environmental science," says Charles Fadley, a physicist who holds joint appointments with Berkeley Lab's Materials Sciences Division and the University of California Davis, where he is a Distinguished Professor of Physics. "SWAPPS provides all the advantages of the widely used technique of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, including element and chemical-state sensitivity, and quantitative analysis of relative concentrations of all species present. However with SWAPPS we don't require the usual ultrahigh vacuum, which means we can measure the interfaces between volatile liquids and solids."
By utilizing X-ray standing waves to excite photoelectrons, SWAPPS delivers vital information about all the chemical elements at the heterogeneous interfaces found in batteries, fuel cells and other devices.
Fadley is one of three corresponding authors of a paper describing SWAPPS in Nature Communications ("Concentration and chemical-state profiles at heterogeneous interfaces with sub-nm accuracy from standing-wave ambient-pressure photoemission"). The other two corresponding authors are Hendrik Bluhm, with Berkeley Lab's Chemical Sciences Division, a pioneer in the development of APPS, and Slavomír Nemšák, now with Germany's Jülich Peter Grünberg Institute.
In terms of energies and wavelengths, X-rays serve as excellent probes of chemical processes. In the alphabet soup of X-ray analytical techniques, two in particular stand out for the study of chemistry at the interface where layers of two different materials or phases of matter meet. The first is SWPS, developed at the ALS by Fadley and his research group, which made it possible for the first time to selectively study buried interfaces in a sample with either soft or hard X-rays. The second is APPS, also developed at the ALS by a team that included Bluhm, which made it possible for the first time to use X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy under pressures and humidities similar to those encountered in natural or practical environments.
"Heterogeneous processes at solid/gas, liquid/gas and solid/liquid interfaces are ubiquitous in modern devices and technologies but often difficult to study quantitatively," Bluhm says. "Full characterization requires measuring the depth profiles of chemical composition and state with enhanced sensitivity in narrow interfacial regions at the nanometer scale. By combining features of SWPS and APPS techniques, we can use SWAPPS to measure the elemental and chemical composition of heterogeneous interfaces with sub-nanometer resolution in the direction perpendicular to the interface."
Says Fadley, "We believe SWAPPS will deliver vital information about the structure and chemistry of liquid/vapor and liquid/solid interfaces, in particular the electrical double layer whose structure is critical to the operation of batteries, fuel cells and all of electrochemistry, but which is still not understood at a microscopic level."
Fadley, Bluhm, Nemšák and their collaborators used their SWAPPS technique to study a model system in which a nanometer layer of an aqueous electrolyte of sodium hydroxide and cesium hydroxide was grown on an iron oxide (hematite) solid. The spatial distributions of the electrolyte ions and the carbon contaminants across the solid/liquid and liquid/gas interfaces were directly probed and absolute concentrations of the chemical species were determined. The observation of binding-energy shifts with depth provided additional information on the bonding and/or depth-dependent potentials in the system.
SWAPPS measures the depth profiles of chemical elements with sub-nanometer resolution in the direction perpendicular to the interface utilizing an X-ray standing wave field that can be tailored to focus on specific depths, i.e., near the surface or near the iron oxide interface.
"We determined that the sodium ions are located close to the iron oxide/solution interface, while cesium ions are on average not in direct contact with the solid/liquid interface," Bluhm says. "We also discovered that there are two different kinds of carbon species, one hydrophobic, which is located exclusively in a thin film at the liquid/vapor interface, and a hydrophilic carbonate or carboxyl that is evenly distributed throughout the liquid film."
A key to the success of this study was the use of X-ray standing waves to excite the photoelectrons. A standing wave is a vibrational pattern created when two waves of identical wavelength interfere with one another: one is the incident X-ray and the other is the X-ray reflected by a mirror. Interactions between standing waves and core-level electrons reveal much about the depth distributions of each chemical species in a sample.
"Tailoring the X-ray wave field into a standing wave can be used to achieve greater depth sensitivity in photoelectron spectroscopy," Fadley says. "Our combination of an oscillatory standing-wave field and the exponential decay of the photoelectron signal at each interface gives us unprecedented depth resolution."
In their Nature Communications paper, the authors say that future time-resolved SWAPPS studies using free-electron laser or high-harmonic generation light sources would also permit, via pump-probe methods, looking at the timescales of processes at interfaces on the femtosecond time scale.
"The range of future applications and measurement scenarios for SWAPPS is enormous," Fadley says.
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory


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