July 31, 2020  

prnewswire.com – Just In Time For The Election, A Political Satire Inspired by Donald Trump ‘CHIEF ZABU’ Launches on VOD August 7th

LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Decades after it was shot, and just in time for the 2020 presidential election, indie film “Chief Zabu” is set to be released August 7 on streaming channels Vudu, Amazon, Google and Apple iTunes. The socio-political comedy was inspired in part by a real estate mogul named Donald Trump, who in mid-Eighties New York City already had earned a reputation for an outsized ego and political designs.

Full article here: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/just-in-time-for-the-election-a-political-satire-inspired-by-donald-trump-chief-zabu-launches-on-vod-august-7th-301102757.html

July 30, 2020  

dailynews.com – Things to do – online and in-person – in the San Fernando Valley and LA area, July 30-Aug. 6

Concerts in Your Car: Noise Pollution, tribute to AC/DC, 7:30 p.m. July 30 ($19 and up); Sublime, 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. Aug. 7 ($99 and up); Rodney Atkins, with Ross Ellis, 8 p.m. Aug. 8 ($99 and up); Jimmy Messina & Friends, 8 p.m. Aug. 17-20 ($15 and up); Fitz and the Tantrums, 8 p.m. Aug. 29 ($59 and up); Music of the Knights, 8 p.m. Sept. 7-9 ($15 and up). Check website for rules. Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. www.concertsinyourcar.com

Full article here: https://www.dailynews.com/2020/07/30/things-to-do-online-and-in-person-in-the-san-fernando-valley-and-la-area-july-30-aug-6/

July 27, 2020  

looktothestars.org – My Friend’s Place Launches Star-Studded Virtual Festival To Support Homeless Youth

My Friend’s Place has created a virtual gala model to replace their annual “Ending Youth Homelessness” gala, which was cancelled due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Recognizing the importance of keeping all in our community safe and healthy during this especially trying time, this year’s virtual event, “My Friend’s Place Summer Festival,” will expand the reach of a single in-person event, into a multi-day series of online events. The festival kicks off on Sunday, August 9, 2020, with “Standing Together: A Virtual Concert” benefiting youth experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles. The festival will close with “A Night United,” hosted by “Grey’s Anatomy” star and My Friend’s Place champion, Giacomo Gianniotti, on Thursday, August 13th. Tickets and more information for the My Friend’s Place Summer Festival are available now on the organization’s website, myfriendsplace.org.

Full article here: https://www.looktothestars.org/news/19840-my-friends-place-launches-star-studded-virtual-festival-to-support-homeless-youth

July 25, 2020  

cnbc.com – Op-ed: More companies will offer remote work at price of staff position. Take the deal

There is a discernible silver lining in the otherwise ominously dark cloud of Covid-19: A whole new category of employment will emerge soon that will be both better for employees and employers.

I call it the interim economy.

The word “interim” literally translates from its Latin origins as “the time in between,” and for businesses the next two years will be a time in which they either adapt or disappear.

First, let’s lay our cards on the table: There’s no guarantee that a vaccine will be created, ever; 40 years on, an AIDS vaccine has yet to be found. Likewise, the probability of the U.S. reaching so-called herd immunity in a country the expanse and size of ours seems unlikely.

With the sudden, massive shift to remote work to stop the spread of the pandemic over the past few months, companies have found that working from home actually works: A recent study concluded that up to 40% of all jobs can be performed at home, while before the pandemic, it’s estimated that only 3% actually could be done remotely.

Full article here: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/25/op-ed-more-companies-will-offer-remote-work-at-price-of-staff-job.html

July 24, 2020  

splashmags.com – Concerts in Your Car

Californian’s love for cars and live entertainment gets a fresh new twist this summer in light of COVID-19, as CBF Productions presents Concerts in Your Car, California’s first socially-distanced concert and entertainment venue. The special popup style of events will take place through the end of September at the Ventura County Fairgrounds parking lot.

“After months being homebound, we wanted to create an opportunity for music fans to get out and enjoy an epic concert experience in a safe environment,” says CBF Productions founder, Vincenzo Giammanco. “It’s our goal to give our community a little relief for this temporary problem with a temporary solution, as well as bring some much-needed funding into the local economy. If it’s successful, we plan on expanding to other cities.”

Concerts in Your Car offers 700 carloads of fans the opportunity to see live, in-person performances. The empty parking lot is transformed into a pulsing theatre-in-the-round, complete with a massive stage, state-of-the-art sound system transmitting the performance to your car’s FM radio, elaborate lighting and four massive LED video screens that will provide 360 degrees of visual entertainment that can be seen from any parking spot. Concert-goers can also see and interact with one another with the download of a Zoom link, for a more connected crowd experience!

Full article here: https://splashmags.com/index.php/2020/07/23/concerts-in-your-car/#gsc.tab=0

July 24, 2020  

californiarocker.com – Concerts in Your Car Promoter: Drive-In Shows Draw Third Eye Blind, Sublime with Rome, Fitz and the Tantrums

Vincenzo Giammanco, founder and CEO of CBF Productions is bringing back the drive-in, only this time around it’s musicians on the big screen and not movies.

Giammanco and his team are known for California Beer Festival and other musical events, but they converted the live event business to adhere to the 6-feet and social distancing rules and Concerts In Your Car was born. The drive-in revolutionized the movie business and now Third Eye Blind, Fishbone, Fitz and the Tantrums and Sublime with Rome are among those performers who believe Concerts In Your Car could do the same for the music business.

It’s a unique setup: The performers play on a stage that’s in-the-round to a sea of automobiles; a 360-degree experience with large LED screens above so all concert goers in cars, whether close up or further back can have a great experience.

Full article here: https://californiarocker.com/2020/07/24/concerts-in-your-car-promoter-drive-in-shows-draw-third-eye-blind-sublime-with-rome-fitz-and-the-tantrums/