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Founder of PiercingMetal.com; a NYC based Music Journalist and blogger. Adventuring into the Metal Scene of the Big Apple nightly.

BroadwayCon Organizers Reveal 2025 Exhibitor Rundown

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The always fascinating BroadwayCon will be happening in just a few short days and one of the things that always interests me about this theatrical convention is the exhibitor room. Sure I love the theatre and all the performances but the consumer side of me just loves to see what kinds of exhibitors will be in attendance. Take a look down below if you are considering attending this event. I do believe there are still some of the general tickets available so if you’re a fan of that which be Broadway, come on out and celebrate with your fellow theatre mavens at BroadwayCon. Also, they recently announced that the event would be moved from the New York Hilton Midtown to the New York Marriott Marquis and I documented that HERE in case you’d care to review the information.

Official: https://www.broadwaycon.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bwaycon

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Artexpo New York Returns to Pier 36 in Manhattan

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The Press Release:
Redwood Art Group, the nation’s leader in exhibitions and event production, media, and marketing for the global art community, announces its highly anticipated four-day showcase, Artexpo New York, returning to Pier 36 at 299 South Street in Manhattan, from Thursday, April 3 to Sunday, April 6, 2025. Information on exhibitor registration and advance tickets can be found at www.redwoodartgroup.com/artexpo-new-york/.

The annual fine art destination, now in its 48th year, will host more than 200 innovative exhibiting galleries, art publishers and dealers, and artists from across the globe across 70,000 square feet of uninterrupted convention space, showcasing original work of 1000+ artists that includes prints, paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, ceramics, giclee, lithographs and glass works, among other contemporary and fine art.

Throughout its four historic decades in contemporary and fine art, Artexpo New York has hosted the likes of Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Keith Haring and Leroy Neiman; intensifying the discourse on today’s industry challenges and magnifying the very best the fine art world has to offer. In addition to visiting the world’s largest fine art trade show, more than 15,000 avid art enthusiasts and industry leaders will return to enjoy [SOLO], highlighting established and independent emerging artists. This year’s Artexpo New York will also feature its annual lineup of programming within the Artexpo Pavilion and [SOLO] Pavilion, including Art Labs, the Discoveries Collection and Spotlight Program.
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BroadwayCon Announces Venue Change For Upcoming 2025 Convention

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The Announcement:
The tenth-annual BroadwayCon will now be on Broadway between 45th and 46th streets in the heart of New York’s famed theatre district. All tickets previously bought for BroadwayCon are valid and will be honored! Our new venue is just a few blocks down the street from the previous venue.

WILL THIS CHANGE THE SCHEDULE?
Not really! There may be a few shifts in locations but everything will be updated in our schedule page and on our app. All presenters will be emailed with details.?
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Presenting The 97th Academy Awards Nominations

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The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have just been announced and while we didn’t watch the live feed, we share the full rundown after collecting it from assorted resources. Comedian and podcaster Conan O’Brien will be the host for the very first time. Let’s have a look.

Best Picture
Anora – Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker, producers
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown – Fred Berger, James Mangold and Alex Heineman, producers
Conclave – Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Michael Jackman
Dune: Part Two – Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Denis Villeneuve, producers
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked – Marc Platt, producer

Best Director
Sean Baker – Anora
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
James Mangold – A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard – Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
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Presenting The 82nd Golden Globe Awards Winners

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Last night, winners of the 82nd Golden Globe Awards were revealed in a celebrity loaded ceremony by comedian Nikki Glaser. Though I had planned to watch the proceedings and do some kind of live reveal via the “X” social media account I have, I had other things to do with the time and find myself presenting the full winners list rundown and their categories for you down below. For this narrative I’ve also left the other nominations so you could compare and find them fueling your argument about who you felt should have won if you were unhappy with the decision.

82nd Golden Globes Winners: FILM

Best Motion Picture — Drama
WINNER – “The Brutalist”
“A Complete Unknown”
“Conclave”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Nickel Boys”
“September 5”

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
“Anora”
“Challengers”
WINNER – “Emilia Pérez”
“A Real Pain”
“The Substance”
“Wicked”

Best Motion Picture — Animated
WINNER – “Flow”
“Inside Out 2”
“Memoir of a Snail”
“Moana 2”
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl”
“The Wild Robot”
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