by Marla LewinIn response to the powerful earthquake that has devastated the island of Haiti, the “Tweet House” in Park City during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, is offering a virtual and physical event called “The Celebrity Tweetup for Haiti”. The Tweetup will be held at The Tweet House, located at the SHOP Yoga Studio in Park City, Utah on Saturday, January 23rd from 5 to 7pm.Actor LeVar Burton, best known for his role in Star Trek: The Next Generation and co-host of the Tweetup sa...

By Maria Esteves - August 15, 2008 The 2008 International DJ Expo (DJEXPO) panel discussion "The New Technology: The Latest for DJs" moderated by DJ Times editor-in-chief Jim Tremayne, commenced Monday, August 11, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, at the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ. The panelist included Pro Sound & Lighting DJ Randy White, owner, Frank Garcia, Mainline Pro Lighting, Sound & Video, technician Ignacio Perez, Mainline Pro Lighting, Sound & Video...

By Maria Esteves - July 7, 2008 The 2008 International DJ (Disc Jockey) Expo (DJX20), presented by DJ Times Magazine and Testa Communications, will be held at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, Atlantic City, NJ, August 11-14, 2008. DJ Expo exposition and conference is the international dance music event showcasing seminars, hands-on workshops, panel discussions, exhibit hall, DVJ/IDJ software/hardware system giveaways, parties, and awards ceremony. DJ Expo attracts artists, DJs, VJs, industry p...

"5 Sides of a Coin" Q & A by Michelle Paster with Paul Kell. Canadian filmmaker Paul Kell’s feature documentary, 5 Sides of a Coin, premiered at this year’s 2003 AFI International Film Festival. It showcases interviews and footage from some of the world’s top hip-hop artists, including Grandmaster Flash, Phase Too, Run DMC, Afrika Bambaataa, Jurassic 5, Prince Paul, The Beatnuts, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Mix Master Mike, Rahzel, Spearhead, and DJ Krush, among others. Michelle Paster heav...

AFI FEST's Day Five began with a bang, or should we say a beat, as an animated audience arrived early to soak up Paul Kell's FIVE SIDES OF A COIN. A vivid journey through the world of hip-hop, the documentary features interviews and performances from modern-day legends Grandmaster Flash and Run DMC, as well as legends-of-the-future like Del Tha Funky Homosapien and Kool Keith. "Was anyone on Earth left out?" asked an awed film-goer during the Q&A. "Only KRS-1," answered Kell. "Apparently, his wi...