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Video - Will Smith On The Set Of Men In Black 3
Since Men in Black (MIB3) opens up tomorrow, we decided to press rewind on an exclusive that we got with Will Smith when he was filming the movie last year.
Philly 360° and some lucky Philly students in the Destined to Achieve Successful Heights (DASH) program were about to visit the MIB3 set to get up close and personal with Philly icon Will Smith.
DASH students got to go on location to meet Will and ask him a few questions. They also got to watch some of the filming.
Watch what Will Smith had to say to the students about his love of the Philadelphia 76ers and his inspirational words of advise.
Center City District Sips Happy Hour - June 6 - August 29, 2012
Center City District Sips
June 6 – August 29, 2012
5-7 p.m.
Every Wednesday
Throughout the city
Summer just got swankier with the return of Center City District Sips, the perfect way to add some sizzle to Wednesday nights after work at some of Philly's hottest bars and restaurants. Enjoy $5 cocktails, $4 wine, $3 beer and half-priced appetizers!
For the latest updates on Sips, follow the CCD on Twitter @CCDSips. Check out the full list of specials here.
Entrée: Visual Arts and Fine-Dining Event Series - May 27
Entrée is a fresh spin on the old dinner-and-a-movie date night that celebrates the arts. Hosted by concretecakes.com and Common Ground Management, this event series brings together independent films, culinary arts, live music, visual arts, and great people. This month’s installment is themed, Concrete Jungle and will feature local filmmaker, Jamal Hill, as well as celebrated artist and Philly 360 Creative Ambassador Serena Saunders. So come out and immerse yourself in the arts in a cool new way.
Event Details
Sunday, May 27
3:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Waterview Lounge
1020 N. Delaware Avenue
Insider Tip: Get tickets here. Tickets are $10 online and $15 at the door.
Jay-Z's Philly Music Festival Line-Up Announced
Last week, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter revealed that he's putting together a two-day music festival happening only in Philly over Labor Day Weekend.
Jay-Z is curating the talent roster for the festival aka "Made In America" which will take over Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway with 28 acts and three stages on September 1 - 2, 2012.
The first round of the line-up was announced yesterday. See who Jay-Z's picked so far to take over the Parkway. More acts to be announced.
Made In America Line-Up
Jay-Z
Pearl Jam
Janelle Monae
Prince Royce
D’Angelo
Santigold
Afrojack
Maybach Music (featuring Rick Ross, Wale, & Meek Mill)
Calvin Harris
Skrillex
Miike Snow
Passion Pit
Odd Future
Dirty Projectors
X
Savoy (DJ set)
The Knocks
Insider Tip: Get your tickets here.
Ticket and Event Info
Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
Curt Chambers At The Legendary Dobbs - May 26
Grammy-nominated songwriter, musician and artist - Curt Chambers - returns to his hometown to perform songs from his debut album One Way Ticket. He's hitting the stage at The Legendary Dobbs on South Street this Saturday, May 26.
Curt has been a touring guitarist with some of the biggest names in music, like Diddy, LL Cool J and Eminem. Now, the songwriter/singer is stepping into the spotlight as a solo artist.
Insider Tip: Download his album for FREE here.
Event Details
Saturday, May 26
9:30pm Doors Open
10:00pm Show Starts
The Legendary Dobbs
304 South Street
$10 Entry
Leon Huff Puts A New Spin On Music Coming Out Of Philly With His Group Ju-Taun
There's a new spin on the classic Sound of Philadelphia, and one of the originators of TSOP is behind it.
Leon Huff, one part of the legendary powerhouse duo and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Gamble & Huff, is back and he's working with a new group - Ju-Taun. Huff took on the vocal group made up of brothers Jake and Jamie Evans and friend Samaouen Cheng after seeing them at TSOP Experience, a weekly talent showcase that was hosted by Gamble & Huff's label. Afterward, he signed Ju-Taun to his entertainment group Climax Entertainment.
Now, the group - under Huff's guidance - is out with a single and official music video. Check out the video below.
Insider Tip: Looking for more on Leon Huff? He also has his a new solo project out that he released on iTunes called "Groovy People"
The Roots 101 Series Featuring Dream Hampton, Fab 5 Freddy And More - May 19
We mentioned that as part of The Roots Mural Project, there will be events aka The Roots 101 Series taking place leading up to the mural dedication in October. Well, here's one of the events - and it's one you won't want to miss.
The Roots 101 Series is bringing dream hampton (writer, director, Emmy Award-winning producer, activist), Fab 5 Freddy (artist, t.v. personality, hip hop storyteller and legend-keeper), Leonard "Hub" Hubbard (bassist, former member of The Roots), and Tiffany Bacon (radio personality, Philly music connoisseur) together on Saturday, May 19, to discuss the relevance and influence of The Roots in hip hop and modern music.
DJ Statik aka Sonny James of the Illvibe Collective will be spinning as well.
Event Details
The Roots 101 Series Presents The Roots, The Roots, The Roots are on Fire
7 – 9 p.m.
The Arts Bank at the University of the Arts
601 S. Broad Street (Broad & South Streets)
Insider TIp: This event is free - RSVP to or 215-685-0753
Rakia's Style Nation: Style Stars Of Philadelphia – Sparkle Hill
Next up in our style star series is a woman responsible for giving celebrities and tastemakers an extra shine. Sparkle Hill is a make-up stylist on her way to the top.
I met her at a photo shoot, and she did an amazing job on the models. I knew then that she was a style star. When I was featured in BUST Magazine, I got an unexpected dazzle from the stylist. I usually do my own make-up but the editors arranged for make-up services. I was hoping that Sparkle would show up. Oddly enough, she came through the door, and we both shared a smize!
Recently, Sparkle Hill launched her own make-up brand LUXX inspired by clients who wanted to shine on-the-go.
Philly 360 caught up with Sparkle Hill at Apricot Lane right in the heart of Suburban Square in Ardmore. Watch the video to find out what makes Sparkle a style star of Philadelphia.
Jay-Z Announces Philly Music Festival Taking Place Labor Day Weekend
It's about to seriously go down musically in Philly.
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z announced today that he will be putting together a music festival that will take over Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway for two days - September 1-2, 2012.
Today, Jay-Z joined Mayor Michael Nutter, along with representatives from Anheuser-Busch and United Way, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to officially announce Jay-Z's music festival aka "Budweiser Made in America” which will benefit United Way and will be produced by Live Nation.
Jay-Z spoke on why he chose Philly as the location to launch his festival. He said, "Everyone knows my love affair with Philly." He went on to talk about some of his other ties to to the city. Jay-Z mentioned that he's been working with Will Smith and James Lassiter at Overbrook Entertainment to produce major motion pictures, and he brought up his signed hip-hop artist, Philly's own Freeway.
For two days, there will be 28 acts on three stages along the Parkway. Jay-Z says that they have about 70% of the talent confirmed. The lineup will be announced May 21. We can expect major talent ranging from rock, hip-hop, R&B, Latin and dance.
We can't wait to see what Jay-Z has in store for us. As Jay-Z said today, "It's gonna be a great day in Philly."
Ticket and Event Info
Budweiser Made in America
Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Tickets for “Budweiser Made in America” music festival go on sale Wednesday, May 23, through ticketmaster.com and livenation.com. A limited number of 2-day tickets will be available for $99 (plus service charges). Budweiser Facebook fans will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, May 22. To become a Budweiser Facebook fan, please visit facebook.com/Budweiser.
Philly 101 Video: Black Thought Of The Roots
We mentioned before that our friends at uwishunu.com launched a video series called Philly 101.
Next up in their Philly 101 series is our Creative Ambassador Tariq Trotter aka Black Thought of the legendary Roots crew. Find out what this emcee wishes you knew about his hometown.
And, make sure you catch The Roots and some of their friends June 2-3 at The Roots Picnic. Find out more here.
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- Philly360: RT @uwishunu: 56 Hour Celebration: @The_Barnes is celebrating its opening with 56 hours of free access & activities this weekend: ht ...
- Posted May 24, 2012 5:12PM
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- Philly360: Video: Will Smith on the set of MIB3 http://t.co/xKfxl1h5
- Posted May 24, 2012 5:10PM
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- Philly360: Planning a family trip to Philly? Check out @MommyFactor's list of attractions: @TheFranklin @aampmuseum @phillyzoo http://t.co/HIQocJ31
- Posted May 24, 2012 4:54PM
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- Philly360: Enjoying lunch with @mommyfactor and @KyleenTheDiva at City Tavern!
- Posted May 24, 2012 1:37PM
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- Philly360: Have you toured the @muralarts African-American Iconic Images Collections? http://t.co/SNzJNo0g #withartphl
- Posted May 23, 2012 5:16PM
