BottleRock Napa Valley (2024) | Food Festivals, Music Festivals | May 24 - May 26, 2024
BottleRock Napa Valley announced the 2024 festival lineup, featuring over 75 musical acts including headline artists Pearl Jam, Ed Sheeran, Stevie Nicks and Maná. The 3-day music, wine, craft brew and culinary festival will take place in the City of Napa at the Napa Valley Expo on May 24-26, 2024. BottleRock Napa Valley showcases well-known ….
John Waters: Pope of Trash (2024) | Memorabilia Exhibition | Jan 1 - Aug 4, 2024
John Waters: Pope of Trash is the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the artist’s contributions to cinema. The exhibition delves into his filmmaking process, key themes, and unmatched style. Works on view include costumes, set decoration, props, handwritten scripts, posters, concept designs, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, film clips, and more. Click Here for the 2023 exhibition ….
The Making of Elvis Movie Exhibition (2023) | Art Exhibitions, Experiences, Tours | May 25 - Sep 4, 2023
If you’ve seen Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS, we know you’re going to be all shook up about Elvis – and there is no better place to live the legacy of the king than at Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis. In partnership with Warner Bros., National Film and Sound Archives of Australia, and filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, Graceland ….
Cannes International Film Festival (2023) | Film Festivals | May 16 - May 27, 2023
Zombie-Fest: Mahoning Drive-In (2023) | Experiences, Film Screening Series, Signings | May 25 - May 28, 2023
IT’S BACK! The living dead return from their graves and they’re ready to party – again! Exhumed Films and the Mahoning Drive-In Theater present ZombieFest IX on Memorial Day Weekend, including four ferociously fun — and gory — nights of undead fright on 35mm! This year kicks off with a special Thursday night pre-show screening ….
Zenescope Virtual Cosplay Con (2023) | Cosplay Contests | May 25 - May 26, 2023
Zenescope Entertainment focuses on provocative, non-traditional storytelling that engages readers worldwide with modern re-imaginings of classic stories in the genres of horror, fantasy, and science fiction.
First-ever Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival (2023) | Art Exhibitions, Experiences, Film Festivals, Inaugurals, Pop Culture Conventions | May 20 - Dec 31, 2023
Hong Kong has one of the most influential pop cultures among Asian cities, especially its iconic Cantopop and movies from the 1980s to the 1990s. The timeless influence of those masterpieces can still be found in the pop culture of Hong Kong and even the rest of Asia. The first-ever Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival ….
Bay Area Theatre Week (2023) | Art Festivals, Plays and Musicals | May 15 - Jun 4, 2023
Bay Area Theatre Week is the best time of the year to see the hottest San Francisco Bay Area theatre. Get ready for tons of deals on shows all across San Francisco and more, so it’s the best time to get tickets for yourself, family and friends. From just $20, you can see hit musicals ….
The Films of David Lynch Screening Series at IFC Center (2023) | Film Screening Series | May 17 - Jun 1, 2023
IFC Center in New York City is running a thorough retrospective of iconoclastic filmmaker David Lynch, including Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart, The Straight Story, Mulholland Dr., Inland Empire, rare shorts and more! The series is being presented ahead of the opening of Alexandre Philippe’s new documentary Lynch/Oz, an exploration of Lynch’s work and ….
Batman X Spyscape: Immersive Experience (2023) | Experiences | May 1 - May 31, 2023
Ready for NYC’s most immersive experience? Your adventure plays out in the physical world, enhanced by a mobile app that helps you gather intel as you interact with some of Gotham’s finest. This experience involves reading, texting and detective work!
Publishers Weekly U.S. Book Show (2023) | Book Fairs and Conventions, Book Releases | May 22 - May 25, 2023
Publisher’s Weekly presents the U.S. Book Show, a hybrid event both in-person and live-streaming to a virtual audience. The NYU School of Professional Studies Center for Publishing and Applied Liberal Arts hosts the event at The Kimmel Center for University Life. The U.S. Book Show presents authors & their book projects, along with industry conversations ….
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month | Cultural Events | May 1 - May 31
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is observed in the United States during the month of May. The annual celebration recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
National Photography Month | Cultural Events | May 1 - May 31
The invention of the camera has been traced back to the work of Ibn al-Haytham, a medieval mathematician, astronomer, and physicist of the Islamic Golden Age. While the effects of a single light passing through a pinhole had been described earlier, Ibn al-Haytham gave the first correct analysis of the camera obscura, including the first ….
Memorial Day Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Fest (1980) | Inaugurals, Motorcycle Rallies and Shows | May 24 - May 26, 1980
In 1980, the Carolina Knight Riders, formerly known as the Flaming Knight Riders motorcycle club, founded The Memorial Day Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival. The Carolina Knight Riders was originally a racially integrated motorcycle club and community organization created by New Haven, Connecticut resident Leroy Bolden in 1968. According to Vice.com, the New ….