HABIT
2021-08-16A street smart party girl gets mixed up in a violent drug deal and finds a possible way out by masquerading as a Nun.
In select theatres August 20th and on Blu-ray/DVD August 24th
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2021-08-16Jennifer Vogel’s father John taught her so much about love and joy, but he also happened to be the most notorious counterfeiter in US history. Directed by Sean Penn, “Flag Day” stars Penn and his daughter Dylan Penn in an intimate family portrait of a young woman who struggles to rise above the wreckage of her past while reconciling the inescapable bond between a daughter and her father.
In select theatres August 20th, 2021
TweetJOY ORBISON – STILL SLIPPING VOL. 1
2021-08-16At this point, Joy O is a national treasure and should be recognised for his service to electronic music. From the heady post-dubstep breakout HYPH MNGO to the present day, every new release feels like a micro-cultural event – simultaneously reinterpreting contemporary music movements in his inimitable style, while influencing the output of countless producers for the year to follow.
Even so, Still Slippin’ Vol. 1 is a true landmark for Joy O. It’s his first full length release, which is remarkable for someone who has retained an untouchable status for over a decade. Presented as a mixtape rather than an album in the traditional sense, it touches on many styles and BPMs while feeling purely UK, and purely Joy O, throughout.
TweetBLACK LIVES IN ALASKA – JOURNEY, JUSTICE, JOY
2021-08-16Generations before statehood and earlier even than the Klondike gold rush of the 1890s, Black men and women arrived in Alaska and have since participated in politics, economic development and culture. They patrolled the seas, built the roads, served in the military and public life, opened businesses, fought injustice, created art and forged communities. This exhibition, told through archival photos and collected materials, showcases the richness and resilience of Black lives in Alaska.
Opposite – Cal Williams holding a portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. at a Black Lives Matter protest. Anchorage, 2020
Exhibition runs through to February 13th, 2022
Anchorage Museum
625 C Street
Anchorage
AL 99501
HAVANA CLUB X SKEPTA 2.0
2021-08-16Havana Club and Skepta are back again with another creative collaboration that sees the UK artist design his second limited edition Havana Club 7 bottle. A celebration of his Nigerian roots, this Havana Club 7 bottle is all about the creative and cultural connections between Yoruba culture and Afro-Cuban spirit.
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SILAS SHORT – QUEEN OF PAISLEY
2021-08-16Silas Short is a Chicago-based singer and musician who produces his own music, synthesizing influences from soul and classic R&B. Silas Short’s route to releasing music was nothing less than difficult, including shattering a bone in his left hand at age 19 while delivering pizzas, subsequently developing his own self-described “Liquid-Style” guitar playing.
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