“This is a movie about a superhero who doesn’t wear a cape, but wears a suit and tie,” actor Josh Gad told students of the film about the first African-American U.S. Supreme Court justice. Dakar brought several students from our media academy to the screening and Q&A that was hosted by REVOLT Tv .  We got a chance to speak to […]

Diversity Vs. Inclusion As the old saying goes, ‘diversity is being invited to the dance, inclusion is being asked to dance.’ It’s no longer good enough to be just present, and in many respects, even inclusion is no longer enough – today, it’s more about the feeling of belonging. As soon as you feel you belong, it changes the feeling of […]

Today was an amazing closing of @wonderwomentech! On stage: inspiring @MissLisaMae and legendary @RevJJackson #wonderwomentech pic.twitter.com/3fFeyyFxNR — Marianna Mangat (@MariannaMangat) August 21, 2017 The Wonder Women In Tech conference was packed with influential speakers, yet the audience was a lot smaller than I remembered when I attended their inaugural event in Play Vista several years ago. This was a panel […]

AT&T “IT CAN WAIT” USE CASE AT&T is utilizing the It CAN WAIT and virtual reality to teach new drivers about the dangers of… https://t.co/uv42k1WQQX — Epperly & Follis (@EandF_Law) August 6, 2017 BACKGROUND/COMPANY HISTORY The American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) was founded in 1875, by the inventor of the telephone itself, Alexander Bell Graham, and the two men, Gardiner […]

SIGGRAPH 2017, WHO KNEW-THE BEST SHOWCASE OF INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES JUST LEFT LA I was overwhelmed by the size and high-end presentations of the exhibitor’s at Siggraph 2017 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  Siggraph is the world’s leading annual interdisciplinary educational experience showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques concluded Thursday with over 16,500 attendees from around the […]

Dakar Foundation For The Performing Arts, has been invited by CodeBlack Entertainment CEO, Jeff Clanagan to interview him and produce a student generated television assignment for  LA-Hi Tech  on how to get in the business of digital media.  Stay tuned for updates on this project for Aaron Lemos and Curtis Stage’s students. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa CodeBlack: Jeff Clanagan Shares His Rise from […]

PROJECT •An Augmented Reality Series based on the USC USC Institute Of Creative Technologies(USC ICT) VITA Multiplatform IP, written/created by Kevin Clark • Number of VR Episodes: 6 • Running Time: 5 minutes each PRODUCTION PARTNERS USC ICT, Fox Innovative Lab DISTRIBUTION & MARKETING PARTNER • AT&T Audience Channel, DirecTV/NOW The 35 Miles To Eden AKA “AMAZING GRACE” The franchise […]

With a tagline, “Creating the Entertainment City of the Future”, and the exploration of how Los Angeles is creating the entertainment city of tomorrow. From virtual reality to artificial intelligence and social networking, entertainment in the 21st century will engage all the human senses and connect people in new ways. What implications are there for network build out, smart cities, […]