Entertainment

(THE WIRE PRESS) - Recording artist Kelda's latest projects in the modeling, public speaking, and film industries Internationally recognized artist Keldamuzik alias "Diva" brings diversity into the entertainment industry. She is fearless and has dipped her toe into many successful ventures. Kelda's first self- authored movie "Love the Original Way" debuted last year in Hollywood during the Black African American Film Festival. The film has so far made it to the Amazon Prime and is available in Japan, Germany, US, and the UK.

MEMPHIS, TN (THE WIRE PRESS) - Something is definitely wrong with modern music today? That's what many on social networks and in-conversation with each other are saying. One issue many believe is not being addressed today is how music today demeans women. Hip hop is one genre many believe demeans particularly black or African-American women. Furthermore, many would say that the dark-skinned black or African-American women are not well represented or nearly at all acknowledged in music at all.

INDIANAPOLIS (THE WIRE PRESS) - Set to award $100,000 in cash prizes, the Heartland Film Festival (Oct. 12-22, 2017) has expanded its number of cash-eligible award categories from 13 in 2016 to 33 for this year's 26th annual event. Both feature-length and short films across the narrative, documentary and animated categories are invited to submit their titles for consideration during the 2017 call for entries period (February - May, 2017).

SEOUL, KOREA (THE WIRE PRESS) - After a successful soft launch in the Philippines and Australia last December, Blackbeard, the team behind Dystopia: The Crimson War, has been receiving many requests for release from users all over the world. To meet their requests, Blackbeard is planning to launch in more countries starting from Brazil in January. Specific dates and new game information will be announced through newly-opened Facebook Page. Checkout their Page at https://www.facebook.com/dystopiathecrimsonwar.

Los Angeles, CA (THE WIRE PRESS) - Moda 360 presented the work of artists, fashion designers and filmmakers in its third edition at the New Mart in Downtown LA in April 2016. Designers and artists from the LA art community, US, United Kingdom, Canada, Indonesia and Colombia exhibited their work, with a special collaboration between US artist Dana Ellyn and UK designer Lucy Tammam creating hand painted gowns making a beautiful environmental statement. Artists Justin Bolton and Andrea Bogdan live painted throughout the event, demonstrating their technique to the audience. International fashion videos and film shorts were screened during the event, and the feature film “The True Cost,” a documentary about the human cost of the fashion industry was shown. Talks and panel discussions on art, ethical fashion and sustainable manufacturing gave the audience another perspective on the creative industries.

Eatonville, Florida (THE WIRE PRESS) - The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.), the 501(c)3 Florida-based historic preservation and cultural arts organization presents the annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA!TM Festival) January 20-29, 2017. The Festival takes place throughout Orange County and will kick-off the celebration of Historic Eatonville @ Year 130. “This 28th Annual ZORA! Festival will be recognized as one of the most impressive for outstanding programming across a broad range of offerings. Whether it's the first-ever national conference on communities of color in 21st century America, or the superior offerings in arts, culture, heritage, and STEM for secondary school students, the Festival will be dynamic. This year is the inaugural ZORA! Golf Tournament as well as the Benefit Performance on behalf of the ZORA! Festival by the New York-based Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre. I believe we can expect our guests to be gushing with delight,” said N.Y. Nathiri, P.E.C. Executive Director.

(THE WIRE PRESS) - Kevin Hart stopped by the Legendary Laugh Factory http://www.laughfactory.com/, on New Year's Day, where he performed two 30-minute sets of new material to an enthusiastic audience. Pookey Wigington, producer of the Sunday show said, "In my lifetime I have only seen one other comedian trying new material and a great story teller. Kevin telling a story about taking his kids skiing and how hilarious it was. The only other person who got such a wonderful reaction in this club was the legendary Richard Pryor, in my book Kevin Hart is the best comedian alive now."

NEW YORK (THE WIRE PRESS) - Media personality Shefik has signed a distribution deal with FUBU Television Network (FUBU TV), for content he will executive produce under his brand "Shefik presents Invocation." Under the terms of the deal, Shefik will not only produce, but also develop and direct, original video productions, for broadcast via FUBU TV's on-demand channels on cable and satellite service providers, such as Comcast, Verizon Fios, Dish Network, and Frontier Communications. FUBU TV currently has a global reach of over 250 million households.