Rooftop Films has gained so much buzz, that now they're moving off the roof and into neighboring boroughs.  Their eighteen remaining screenings include stunning short films, fantastic fiction and daring documentary features. In keeping with our programming goals of bringing you films you won't see anywhere else, three feature films are NY, US and World Premieres: St. Nick (August 28), the acclaimed neo-Badlands pre-teen fiction from David Lowery; Rock Heart Beijing (August 21), a political rock n roll doc from China, and Burning in the Sun (Sept. 19), which tells the story of a young man bringing solar power to his native Mali (the screening itself will be held at Solar One, and will be solar powered!)

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VH-1 is getting ready for Fall with a few new shows that will heat up winter—since summer in New York was NOT THAT HOT (weather wise).  Check out what they have going on starting next week:

"Lords of the Revolution" Premieres Monday, August 10 at 8 PM ET/PT and continues through Friday, August 14.

About "Lords of the Revolution"

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When I first heard the song "Roxanne, Roxanne" by UTFO, I couldn't help but get caught onto to the contagious rhymes.  Now Kangol Kid, one of the pioneers of rap is celebrating a Birthday bash and Celebrities and Hip Hop Legends Come Together to Celebrate and Honor One of Their Own--and guess what?  It's this Friday!

The bash will broadcast live on NY radio station 98.7 Kiss FM with host Fred Buggs and music by the legendary Kool DJ Red Alert.

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The following may seem like a week of events, however, it's just 1 day.  Check this!

TARGET 1st SATURDAYS:

August 1, 2009  (Celebrating the Caribbean: "Its Bacchanal Time Again!" Performance)

3–7 p.m.

The West Indian American Day Carnival Association kicks things off with steel pan music, stilt walkers, Carnival costumes, and more.

Spoken Word Open Mic

5–6:30 p.m.

The enchanting Aracelis Girmay hosts a poetry open mic with featured artists from Urban Word NYC, Cheryl Boyce Taylor and Alexis Marie. Rain Plan: Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor.

5:30–6:30 p.m.

The Brooklyn-based troupe Conjunto Nuevo Milenio showcases the Afro-Latino roots of Panamanian carnival with music and dance. Free tickets (340) are available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

Hands-On Art

6:30–8:30 p.m.

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ChesterRecording Artist and Multi-award winning Broadway Star Chester Gregory returns to the musical stage as the lead in the revival of "Dreamgirls". "Dreamgirls" tells the rags-to-riches story of an up-and-coming 1960’s girl group from Chicago, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. 

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ChaseOn Saturday, August 1st, 2009, The New York International Latino Film Festival, in association with HBO Films presents the debut screening of "King of Paper Chasin'-The Movie" at Clearview Cinemas (Chelsea location) at 8:00pm.

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DeBarge"Oooh and I like it..." is one of my favorite songs from classic, family group DeBarge.  Now, the founding member James DeBarge's little girl is making her mark.  The budding career of 19-year old star Kristinia DeBarge is off to an explosive start with “Goodbye,” her first single from her debut release EXPOSED, out July 28th.   Now Kristinia takes a giant step forward with the announcement that she will be joining the third leg of Britney Spears’ The Circus Tour, named “the highest-grossing tour of 2009 so far” by Billboard.  The Circus Tour’s return round of North American dates will hit 20 cities beginning August 20-21st in Hamilton and Ottawa, Ontario, respectively,

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DHThe summer is not over, but Fall is coming back with a slew of hits.  For the last month of summer, the Teen Choice Awards gets under way with Three-time Grammy Award winners The Black Eyed Peas, who are set to perform their newest single, “I Gotta Feeling,” from their No. 1 album, “The E.N.D.,” at TEEN CHOICE 2009 airing Monday, Aug. 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. TEEN CHOICE 2009 also announced the next wave of nominees in categories such as Choice Summer Movie Star, Choice Summer Song, Choice Celebrity Dancer and Choice Twit, a new category to honor the top Celebrity Tweeter. Fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day for all of their favorite TEEN CHOICE 2009 nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com.

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MCMariah Carey is a comeback queen and fans have clicked in to her new single “Obsessed” which went up for sale at all digital partners.  Yesterday, fans had their alarm clocks set for 12:01 am for their chance to buy her first single.

“Obsessed,” written and produced by Mariah, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, is the first single pick from MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL, scheduled to arrive in-stores on August 25th.   MEMOIRS was executive-produced by Antonio “L.A.” Reid.

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What started off as a soul compilation featuring some of the most influential underground artists has turned into a site for soul music.  Welcome to Suite903 (www.suite903.com), a new site dedicated to exposing and supporting all aspects of Soul music and culture.

I would always get excited when I received a Suite 903 compilation in the mail, because it would mean I’d have the experience of listening to artists who may not get mainstream radio play, but are some of the most talented underground artists and DJ’s in the world.  Featured artists have included SaRa, J Davey, Cool Kids, Wale and others.  DJ’s Drama, Cosi, Rich Medina, Spinna and others have also joined the exclusive CD.

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