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lifestyle WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2015

Music & Movies TLC looks to fund final through Kickstarter campaign

rammy-winning R&B group TLC is depending on writing phase and production of their fifth album, tom voicemail by T-Boz and Chilli, an in-person fitness fans to fund the release of their final album expecting to release it in May when their tour starts. class taught by Chilli and wardrobe pieces worn by TLC Gthrough a Kickstarter campaign. The group, The group is hoping to collect at least $150,000 during their music videos. which now consists of T-Boz and Chilli, launched the through the campaign to fund the recording process Chilli said using Kickstarter would allow them to campaign on Monday. It’s been nearly 13 years since from paying for studio time, production, compensating have more control over the direction of the album. “We their last album, “3D,” which was released seven months the musicians and promoting the album. could knock out two birds with one stone,” Chilli said. after the death of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes in 2002. “We’ve “People may say, ‘Hey, you are celebrities. Why can’t “We can have them involved in our album. Then also, always been known to do things differently,” said T-Boz, you just pay for it yourself?’” Chilli said. “But it doesn’t we can have control over everything. That’s a perfect who was born . “We’ve always been trail- work that way. There’s a lot that goes into it. We want to combination.” — AP blazers and trendsetters. We’ve always been outspoken, bring our fans into the process and see how it’s done.” and this seems like the perfect opportunity.” TLC’s campaign efforts follow Neil Young, who used TLC released back-to-back hits, including “Creep,” Kickstarter to raise $6.2 million through 18,000 sup- This June 24, 2008, file “Waterfalls” and “.” Their Grammy-winning porters last year to fund his digital music project photo shows Tionne “T- sophomore album, “CrazySexyCool,” sold more than 10 PonoMusic. With donations starting at $5, supporters Boz” Watkins, right, and million units. The group once filed for bankruptcy in will receive an exclusive digital track and communicate Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas 1996, despite having two multiplatinum . T-Boz with them during their recording process. Higher arrive at the BET Awards in . — AP and Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas have already begun the pledges will include VIP concert tickets, a recorded cus-

Sharjah World Music Festival rounds up Al-Majaz performances on a high note l-Majaz Waterfront, Sharjah’s popular out- Souq’, released this month, including ‘Where are beginning of 2014. As a result of the resounding door leisure destination, was the scene of a you now’, ‘Around the Clock’, and ‘Endless Summer’, success and increasing public attention, it was Amagical musical evening this Sunday the which she dedicated to the UAE. decided to expand the festival into various venues 18th of January as it played host to the third con- The Sharjah World Music Festival features free- in the emirate of Sharjah. cert in the Sharjah World Music Festival, being pre- to-public and ticketed concerts. The first set of free By organizing the festival, Shurooq seeks to sented by the Sharjah Investment and concerts took place at Al-Majaz Waterfront, while boost the cultural and art presence of Sharjah and Development Authority (Shurooq) and organised the remaining free concerts have been relocated the UAE, introduce various musical cultures around by Furat Qaddouri Music Centre and taking place from Heart of Sharjah to Al-Qasba due to inclement the world to the UAE community, and add a new from the 16th to the 25th of January 2015. weather. The the ticketed events are being hosted product to the Emirate’s list of tourist, art, and cul- Talented Moldovan violinist Pasha Cazan mes- at Al-Qasba and Flag Island. The concert calendar is tural attractions. merized the audience at Al-Majaz as she performed available at www.sharjahworldmusicfestival.com. a diverse selection of musical pieces influenced Tickets for the festival’s concerts are available both by her Balkan heritage and her new home in online at www.ticketmaster. the Middle East. Her performance also included a The first edition of the Sharjah World Music number of songs from her first album ‘Back to the Festival was run at Al-Qasba in Sharjah in the to jointly head Cannes festival jury he Coen brothers, award-winning American directors of have also worked regularly with the pair. won more than 100 prizes together. They have been jointly hits like “Fargo” and “The Big Lebowski”, will jointly head Since exploding onto the scene in 1984 with their offbeat nominated for 12 and one individual Oscar Tthe jury at this year’s , becoming the thriller “Blood Simple”, the two have reeled off a dozen films, each. The siblings are known as the “two-headed director” first pair to chair the world’s top cinema showcase. Joel and each notable for their distinctive quirky humor or macabre within the movie world for their seamless ability to work Ethan Coen will preside over the panel of filmmakers and themes. The darlings of critics and film festivals, they have alongside each other. — AFP actors judging the movies in the main competition of the fes- tival staged in the glamorous French Riviera resort town from May 13 to 24. “We look forward to returning to Cannes this year,” the directors said in a statement. “Cannes is a festival The past 10 presidents of the Cannes Film Festival that has been important to us since the very beginning of our career.” 2014: , New Zealand director of “” (1993) “Presiding over the jury is a special honor, since we have 2013: , US director of “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, “Jurassic Park” and “Schindler’s List” never heretofore been president of anything. We will issue fur- 2012: , Italian actor and director of Cannes winner “The Son’s Room” ther proclamations at the appropriate time.” The nearly insepa- 2011: , American actor in “Raging Bull”, “Casino” and “Meet the Fockers” rable brothers are considered two of the most innovative 2010: , US director of “Edward Scissorhands” and “Alice in Wonderland” directors in the world and have jointly written, directed and 2009: , French actress in “The Piano Teacher”, “La Ceremonie” produced a series of hits over the past three decades. The sib- 2008: US actor and director , “Dead Walking”, “Mystic River” and “Milk” Director , left, and actor lings are also Cannes darlings, having presented seven of their 2007: British director , “Dangerous Liaisons”, “Philomena” pose for photos during a press conference for the third 16 features there at the festival. They picked up the festival’s 2006: Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai, “In the Mood for Love” movie of The trilogy titled “The Battle of the Five top Palme d’Or prize for “” in 1991, its runner-up 2005: Serbian director , “Underground”, “Black Cat, White Cat”— AFP Armies” in Beijing. — AP photos Grand Jury Prize for “Inside Llewyn Davis” in 2013, and its Best Director award for “Fargo” (1996) and “The Man Who Wasn’t There” (2001).

Director Peter Jackson Popular ‘auteur’ filmmakers The wry humor of the Coen brothers screenplays, their demanding production standards, and the outstanding cine- brings last ‘Hobbit’ matography they bring to bear on their movies have won a slew of awards in other competitions-most notably the Oscars, where their “No Country for Old Men” cleaned up in several film to China categories including Best Picture in 2007. “The Coens incar- irector Peter Jackson attended a red-carpet premiere nate a certain ‘auteur’ filmmaking that is universal and with of the final “Hobbit” film in Beijing yesterday , saying wide appeal, full of humor and totally original in their way of Dthat he has been having a hard time getting used to looking at the world,” the director of the Cannes Film Festival, the nickname “Peter the Great” affectionately given to him by Thierry Fremaux, told AFP. Chinese fans. Jackson was joined at the event by actor Richard Joel, 60, and Ethan, 57, take over running the Cannes jury Armitage, who said he would miss playing in the “Hobbit” tril- from last year’s president Jane Campion, the New Zealand ogy and would now focus on his role in TV drama “Hannibal.” director of “The Piano”. The other members of the jury will be The New Zealand ambassador to China also gave a speech announced in mid-April, with the festival organizers fond of welcoming fans to visit his country, where the films were bringing in filmmakers and actors of note from different made. “: The Battle of the Five Armies” ends regions around the world. Jackson’s massively successful six-film franchise that started The Cannes Film Festival’s official selection of movies com- with the 2001 release of “: The Fellowship peting for the Palme d’Or top prize is also usually an eclectic of the Ring.” list. The line-up is usually announced the month before the Jackson was told about his “Peter the Great” nickname at a festival opens. If the Coen brothers’ filmography is anything to media event on Monday. Jackson said then that when he was go by, judges will be looking for dark humor and offbeat char- making “Lord of the Rings” he was thinking much more about acters or situations. The duo have also increasingly been fame, while making “The Hobbit” trilogy was experimental attracting Hollywood stars to their own films. George Clooney and personal. “I didn’t feel the need to prove myself in quite has already appeared in three of their movies-”O Brother, that way,” he said. “Actually I just wanted to enjoy myself as a Where Art Thou?”, “Intolerable Cruelty” and “Burn After filmmaker. I wanted to learn. ... It was a more personal journey Reading”. Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Jeff Bridges, John The Coen brothers, Ethan and Joel , posing on arrival for the closing night gala screening of ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ for me.” —AP Goodman and Frances McDormand, who is married to Joel, at the AFI Fest 2013 in Hollywood, . —AFP

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