Competing against a bunch of faceless writers is thrilling in itself (strangely so, for some of us). But getting your work read and evaluated by more of the very same people you want to read your script–well, that’s the real prize in a good script competition. Getting read professionally can greatly help your career and […]
Writing can be hard. It can seem like a massive brick wall just appears in your head and there’s no way to get those ideas, words, and scenes down on paper. At times, getting through the wall requires not thinking about writing as your great “masterwork” but rather, setting up a series of creative problems […]
Electric Daisy Carnival is one of the largest electronic dance music festivals in the world. Heralded as the biggest and most elaborate EDM festival in the world, this traveling circus-style festival moves from city to city. This year, the most highly attended and frequently sold out EDC is appearing in New York, Las Vegas, and […]
One of the treasures of the Los Angeles movie scene, nay Los Angeles culture in general, are the Cinespia screenings at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. And at this point you’re probably thinking, “Movies in a graveyard? No, thank you.” But you’re wrong. It’s an amazing experience. The films are curated and well projected, there’s usually […]
The Spoleto Festival is probably not on your radar but it should be. For nearly 40 years in a row the festival has been spotlighting the very best in dance, theatre, opera, choral, and jazz music. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, America’s premier performing arts festival takes place over seventeen days with the purpose of […]
photo credit: Panom / Shutterstock.com As of the writing of this post Captain America: Civil War has grossed $957 million globally. It’s an unqualified smash hit. People are singing its praises from the mountain tops. They’re yelling about how amazing the writing, the directing, the acting, and the special effects are. However, no one is […]
Coachella is one of the biggest music festivals in the world. Taking place every April in Indio, California, it’s a virtual who’s who of the music industry’s biggest and brightest stars. It profiles the hottest up-and-coming acts as well as the music’s hottest superstars. Past hallmark appearances include sets from Rage Against The Machine, Coldplay, […]
South by Southwest is a music, film, and tech conference that is held in Austin, Texas every year since 1987. Over the course of its life, the convention has grown and evolved in numerous ways. Today, the convention is ostensibly three separate and distinct conventions that run concurrently. They focus on many aspects of new […]
You know you want to do something creative but narrowing your focus is proving difficult. When you’re initially venturing into the creative realm, you’re confronted with questions and oftentimes lack access to the people who can really talk to you about your options in an in-depth and practical manner. Many creatives find themselves flung between […]
Some creative individuals, often unknowingly or unquestioningly, operate under a “scarcity mindset” when it comes to getting ahead in their careers. That is to say, they view success as a finite commodity which leads them into viewing many of the people at their same level as “the competition.” For example, if you’re in the recording […]
