Everything was in full “Bloom” , the theme for last weekend’s Wolf Trap Foundation Gala. The nation’s only national park dedicated to the performing arts, took over its Filene Stage and transformed it into an oasis of floral delight.
Read MoreNow, you can experience the Zebra School in a whole new way. All the content you loved is now available for you to listen to while you are on the go. We have gathered pediatric care specialists, early childhood educational experts and many others to help you navigate the crucial first three years of your baby’s life.
Read MoreThe District of Creatives , powered by ABK Creates, is an online community platform. We strive to provide emerging creatives with the tools needed to support their independent projects and business ventures. From exclusive interviews with industry leaders to networking events - we are the creative's best resource. Relaunching late April 2021.
National Stay-In Movie Night is a virtual movie experience bringing communities together to enjoy classic American films and to increase awareness of domestic food insecurities in the U.S.
Consider making a monetary donation to a local food pantry in your community. National Stay-In Movie Night is supporting Minnie's Food Pantry located in Plano, Texas. Invite your friends and family to watch with you virtually and to donate! The more people watching - the more donations generated to help families in need!
Visit www.stayathomemovienight.com for a list of our film selections and scheduled movie nights.
Introducing Our New Line of Stationery Products
We are pleased to announce our new line of BECOME booklets “Aristotle.” These light weight and durable booklets were inspired by our BECOME: a pop-up film event that took place in Los Angeles last June and the teachings of philosopher Aristotle who famously wrote that story structure was critical to developing a proper narrative. So, we listened and developed three new notebooks that capture the essence of his thoughts and will aide future writers organizer their story ideas from the beginning.
More about BECOME - The event bought out local aspiring screenwriters, filmmakers and other film professionals are an afternoon full of education and entertainment. On hand for this inaugural event were many luminaries of the film and television industry including cinematographer Hans Charles, who screened his new film “1 Angry Black Man”, which tells the story of Mike Allen who is eight week away from graduation from and New England liberal arts college. The story unfolds in his African-American Literature class while Mike is feeling a range of emotions - one of them being “anger", Stan Rosenfield, celebrity publicists, Arian Simone, author, motivational speaker and celebrity publicists and the talented Liz Nord, editor of “No Film School” rounds out this stellar speaker line-up as the event moderator.
It is quite nice reflecting on my childhood and seeing that I am now doing professionally what I loved to do as a child. It was very clear to some around me, if not myself at the time, that storytelling, community outreach and oddly enough, event planning (I threw some really cool tea parties as a kid) would play a huge role in my professional life and ultimately shape the philosophy of ABK Creates work for our clients and our original productions.
So, as the launch of our online platform, www.thedistrictofcreatives.com and our BECOME: a pop-up...series, draws near (launch expected in 2019) the three themes of storytelling, community outreach and event planning are front and center.
It is our goal to use our platform and events to explore the people and places around the world shaping the creative landscape. We want to share their stories to inspire others. We want to shine a light on creative projects around the world reviving communities and we want to plan events where introductions lead to real opportunities and collaborations.
Join our in Los Angeles as we launch www.thedistrictofcreatives.com with an awesome line-up of today's hottest film talent! www.become2018.com
(Photo Credit: Madam CJ Walker Archives)
Another productive day in the field filming with author A'Lelia Bundles. Today, she walked us through what life was like for A'Lelia Walker living in New York during the 1920s. During this time, A'Lelia Walker was still working for her mother, navigating an active romantic life and hosting fabulous parties at the Dark Tower (located at 108-110 west 136th Street.) A'Lelia Walker, the daughter of Madam CJ Walker, was well known for her ardent support of black artists pouring out of New York during the Harlem Renaissance. She hosted many events featuring black artists, poets, musicians, photographers and writers - who would go on to define the Harlem Renaissance.
Yesterday, President Obama alongside Vice President Biden, announced Merrick Garland the Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the high court. As a true political junkie - the topic of the Supreme Court has always been at the forefront of my mind throughout this election season and I am glad that it is now receiving the proper attention. Furthermore, I hope the nomination process is able to play out as set forth in Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution the (Appointment Clause.)
Side Note: The Rose Garden was absolutely beautiful yesterday with the Cherry Blossoms in full bloom and the wonderful weather just made it a perfect day.
After many months of planning, WashingtonExec executed a flawless STEM Symposium that welcomed attendees to the Nysmith School for the Gifted in Herndon, Virginia. This year, Siemens, Vencore & Aerospace were the proud sponsors of the 3rd annual event that drew out a crowd of over 3,000 parents and children. The event was full of educational and fun activities for all ages. From the flight simulation demonstration, to the make your own slime experiment at the Children's Science Center's booth and taking pictures with the Washington Nationals Thomas Jefferson mascot. Other special guests at the symposium were former Astronaut Sandy Magnus, Rep. Gerald Connolly D-VA and NASA associate administrator Donald James. ABK Creates was proud to once again support the amazing team at WashingtonExec with the planning and execution of this wonderful event. We look forward to working with you next year.
Partial List of the 2016 Stem Symposium Exhibitors: Department of Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, NASA, Microsoft Learning, Smithsonian Learning Center, Textbooks for Africa, The Jason Project, Children's Science Center, Malaria Free World, CyberPatriots, Everybody Code Now!, First Robotics/XBots, George Mason University and many more.
This weekend we will be at a client event and will miss this year's SXSW conference. However, if you are traveling that way - make sure to stop by the #WeDC house at SXSW from March 12 - March 14, 2016. DC native and musical genius Wale will headline the DC Presents Music Showcase this year. For more event information visit wdcep.com. By the way, the house is located at 340 E 2nd & Trinity. This creative and innovative effort is lead by the fabulous team at the Washington DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP.) Have fun ya'll!
