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‘The Comeback Trail’ with Robert De Niro and Zach Braff is a Dream Come True: Kate Katzman

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3 years ago

February 1, 2020

It is a tough truth in movies that not everyone who works hard will necessarily make it. The myth of the starry-eyed young naif swept up the agent the minute they get off the bus because they’re “just what this jaded town needs” is just that. It’s a myth. Plenty put in years of training and hard work without getting “their shot.”

Kate Katzman has gotten hers, and she’s quite grateful for it. Hers is the kind of face you will see in bit parts for years before she shows up in a supporting role and lands squarely on your radar. It has taken a movie like The Comeback Trail for her to take that latest step.

To be sure, Katzman has worked very hard to get where she is. The Irish-American actress started out as a model in Miami but moved into acting when she took Burt Reynolds’ prestigious master classes in Jupiter, Florida. She has done several films, but none quite as high profile as this.

“Every actor dreams of working with other high profile, highly-esteemed actors,” says Katzman. “But in the end, all you want to do is good work. You want a unique script that pulls you in, makes you laugh, or uniquely touches you.”

The Comeback Trail – a remake of the 1982 comedy of the same name – sees Katzman starring alongside some very notable names in Hollywood: Robert DeNiro, Zach Braff, Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman. And it is certainly an irreverent story, in which two down and out producers cast an aging western star in the hopes that he’ll die and they can collect the insurance.

Katzman is, understandably, thrilled to be working with such a cast. And she’s excited to tell such a fun story. “Honestly, films like these are why you become an actor in the first place,” she says.

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The fundamental features of community festivals’ social implications

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2 months ago

April 12, 2023

Jonathan Grilli

Music’s power is an extraordinarily vital and unique instrument that improves the human experience. When combined with a social gathering of individuals from all walks of life who have come to appreciate this art, it creates a force unlike any other. Music allows people to imagine their lives and evoke powerful memories. Music is integral to cultural gatherings, festivals, and belief systems. Sound and rhythm patterns provide a unique insight into an individual’s thoughts on current culture, subcultures, and societal concerns. Community festivals allow people of a community to engage in socialization, entertainment, and the formation of social networks, all of which can contribute to the promotion of community cohesiveness and the development of social capital within a community.

In addition to bringing people of all colors, races, and ethnicities together, these festivals also play a pivotal role in promoting upcoming artists in the music industry. Festivals have long been one of the most prolific venues for promoting new music and exposing listeners to contemporary artists. The absence of festivals and venues has significantly hampered fresh content and talent exposure. Music is vital during festivals because it creates an instant link among those who attend. Festival music speaks to our human yearning to connect, and music is a means of self-expression that transcends all language borders. Picking up performances at smaller or local music festivals is a terrific method for new performers to get into the live music scene.

Cultura Fest Las Vegas is organized by Alexis Lopez, CEO of artist-only entertainment in Las Vegas. The first large Latino Music Festival in the heart of Las Vegas, bringing together some of the top Latin artists from across the world to play on one stage, which includes some of the most prominent Latino Artists performing various types of music genres such as Regional Mexicana, Banda, Mariachi, and Reggaeton to create a first-time Latino music festival in the heart of Las Vegas. By reshaping live entertainment into an economic engine for growth and commerce and challenging humanity to live by its highest ideals, festivals have revolutionized the live music industry and become a crucial source of income for the music business. They also celebrate both the power of the individual and the collective masses.

The upcoming festival to send shockwaves

The festival is scheduled to take place in 2023. With over 20 artists and ten of the biggest Latin DJs and music producers on the stage, bringing Latin Culture together, various Latin food from different cultures, games, contests, and giveaways for all guests to eat and dance the night away.

Cultura Fest will feature Latin music genres such as Reggaeton, Dembow, Mariachi, Corridos, and Banda Regional Mexicana.

Becky G, Dalex, Jowell & Randy, Blessed, Ryan Castro, Luis R Conriquez, Fuerza Reguida, Enigma Norteno, Junior H, Rickstarr, Mr. Fernandez, Christian Nava, Eslabón Armado, Eladio Carrión, Lunay, Sech, Lyanno, Mora, and many more will be confirmed as headliners in 2023.

Through his music promotion venture, Alexis intends to introduce Cultura Fest to other big cities such as Los Angeles, Texas, Chicago, and Miami.

Introducing new artists to the audience

Alexis works as an A/R in the Latino business with numerous artists and frequently forges new ties amongst artists of various genres. Introducing numerous artists merging both cultures to be able to develop the new sounds of Latin Music, such as Grupo Firme from the Mexican Group and Jay Wheeler from reggaetón.

About Alexis Lopez

After suffering three ACL knee injuries, Alexis Lopez decided to hang up his boots and see what the future held for him. Alexis transitioned into music management, working with artists and DJs, and has worked for famous names in the music industry, such as Christian Nava, Rickstarr Baby, and Payso. Lopez has succeeded in every element of his life, and the new chapter of his life was no exception. Alexis Lopez knocked on many doors in his early days and was successful throughout his life. He has completed several missions. Lopez is now taking multiple Artists to South America, Central America, and Canada, such as Grupo Firme, Dos Carnales, Wisin & Yandel, Steve Aoki, Jay Wheeler, Oscar Maydon, Becky G, Luis R Conriquez, and many more Latino artists.