Entertainment

Colton Graves: A New Face Emerging from Folsom, Releases Debut Project Smile For Me

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5 years ago

September 17, 2020

Colton Graves has grown up around country music. From listening to the legends with his Grandpa Lloyd to being born in Folsom, CA, the city that hosted the recording of Johnny Cash’s legendary album At Folsom Prison, the imprint left by country music on Graves has helped shape him to the rising star he has become today.

While working on his family’s ranch, Graves was playing shows around the Sacramento Valley when he was approached by Aaron Kaplan, a producer with Extreme Music, who invited him to his studio. Together, the duo worked on filling out some tracks written by Colton and recording them. “We are a great team and have a lot of fun working together,” said Graves. With the music the two recorded, Colton Graves has just released his debut EP, Smile For Me, through Extreme Music/Sony ATV.

“[The project] is not about something in particular,” stated Graves. “Just me having fun and writing songs that have stories in each of them.” The sound of the project compares to country artists like Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett, but Graves’ vocals distinguish himself from his peers. As a whole, the project solidifies Colton Graves as a rising artist in country music and as someone to definitely keep an eye on.

Stream the title track off of Colton Graves’ new project, Smile For Me, here.

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Entertainment

‘CHRISTMAS EVE’ Opens at NCG Cinemas Tampa on November 7, 2025

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1 day ago

October 14, 2025

Jonathan Grilli

‘Christmas Eve’ – the much-talked about evangelical film based on seven true stories of people who found Jesus on Christmas Eve – is opening at NCG Cinemas in Tampa, Florida starting November 7, 2025 for a full-run of 5 showings a day.

Tampa is one of the select cities for people to see this film a year in advance.

The film team is telling people not to miss this film as it won’t be in theaters again for another year. NCG Cinemas Tampa is one of the handpicked theaters in Florida showing ‘Christmas Eve’ a year in advance.

Packed crowds have come to advance screenings around the country with the film hot off the press (production wrapped in July). As a result, only select cities will be able to view the film in advance as there is not enough time to market the film nationwide until next year.

However, the fortunate few again will see the film a year in advance before the national release next year at NCG Cinemas starting November 7, 2025.

The film is already winning many people to Christ with reports of people coming to Christ in the theaters lobbies.

“Two of my friends came to Christ,” reported a theater-goer in Honolulu. “It’s a remarkable film about people coming to Christ on Christmas Eve’. Bring your Bible study group or church as they will be beyond blessed.”

Another theater-goer in Dallas said, “I was in tears on almost every story line. It is truly the best Christmas movie ever made. All of these are true stories.”

Another theater-goer in Atlanta said, “This is the most beautiful film I’ve ever seen. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime movie about how Jesus saved seven people on Christmas Eve. Powerful and just stunning. You shouldn’t miss it at all costs.

The film stars Kevin Sorbo, Michael Irvin, Stephen Baldwin, Nzinga Imani, Eric Roberts, Jermaine Wells, Jordan Laesch, David Jofre, et al. The film is based on seven incredible true stories going from the Victorian era through World War 1 through the Civil War all the way to the present day.

‘CHRISTMAS EVE’ – Advanced tickets go on sale soon.

NCG Cinemas Tampa starting November 7, 2025

NCG Cinemas Tampa

7999 Citrus Park Town Center Mall

Tampa, FL 33625

656-221-9003