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APARTMENT SESSIONS SEASON ONE: LIVE to Kick Off in Brooklyn This Weekend" height="210" src="https://images.bwwstatic.com/columnpic8/2A3B75DEB-B48C-91A0-29A9BDE35CF4211B.jpg" width="280" /> Apartment Sessions has announced their first live concert- Apartment Sessions Season One: Live - on Sunday, August 27th, live-streamed for free from an apartment in Brooklyn. The concert features musical direction by Luke McGinnis, with arrangements/orchestrations by McGinnis, Drew Krasner and Evan Tyor. All proceeds from live- stream benefit El Refugio , a non- profit organization providing support to detained immigrants in the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, GA. Apartment Sessions is a Brooklyn- based multimedia artist collective , created by Luke McGinnis and Evan Tyor (co-produced by Liz Maney and Alberto Ruiz) that releases bi-monthly videos of original arrangements with a rotating ensemble of NYC and New England- based professional musicians . T...

"These hand-picked classics, obscure treasures, and independent gems capture a few of the diverse, vibrant, and wholly unique worlds—real and imagined—of timeless, quintessential Los Angeles ." —Jodi Wille, LA Cult Film Curator Created for cinephiles and eccentric non-tourists, The Standard Guide to LA Cult Films will have you exploring the city through a whole new lens. After hiding out in your room with these classic, cult, and culture-driven films, grab your map and head out into the city. Our guide will have you well-oriented in LA’s vibrant film subculture. ABOUT THE FILMS Wattstax (Mel Stuart, 1973) In the aftermath of the Watts riots, Stax Records produced a benefit concert for the people of the Watts community in LA. The result led to the creation of Wattstax , one of the most soul-stirring cinema verité music documentaries ever made. Key R&B, soul, gospel, and funk performers, such as Isaac Hayes and Richard Pryo...