First Documentary on Mike Nichols Will Launch 30th Season of American Masters

THIRTEEN’s American Masters Launches 30th Anniversary Season with First Documentary about Legendary Director Mike Nichols Premiering January 29, 2016 on PBS

Directed By Elaine May, Featuring New Interviews With Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, Paul Simon And Others

THIRTEEN’s American Masters will launch its 30th anniversary season with the first documentary ever about legendary director Mike Nichols, to premiere January 29, 2016 on PBS. Winner of an Oscar, a Grammy, four Emmys, nine Tonys, three BAFTAs and many other awards, director, actor, writer, producer and comedian Mike Nichols (November 6, 1931 – November 19, 2014) was an artistic trailblazer. As the legendary comedy duo Nichols and May, Nichols and his partner Elaine May revolutionized comedy in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Now, May has directed the first documentary about her former partner, American Masters: Mike Nichols(w.t.).

The comedy duo Nichols and May (Elaine May at left, Mike Nichols at right).

With charm and wit, Nichols discusses his life and 50-year career as a performer and director. American Masters: Mike Nichols(w.t.) features new interviews with his friends and colleagues, including Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, Paul Simon, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane and many others, conducted by film, TV and theater producer Julian Schlossberg (Bullets Over Broadway, American Masters — Nichols & May: Take Two, American Masters: The Lives of Lillian Hellman).

Schlossberg also conducted an exclusive interview with Nichols for the film. The documentary features insights and highlights from Nichols’ acclaimed films, including The Graduate, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Catch 22, Silkwood, Biloxi Blues, Working Girl, Angels In America and Charlie Wilson’s War, as well as his theatrical productions Barefoot in the Park, Luv and The Odd Couple.

“Producing this special was a labor of love. Working with Elaine May was a nightmare,” says Schlossberg, who has produced many of May’s plays, including Relatively Speaking, Power Plays and Death Defying Acts.

“Julian Schlossberg was very nice and he really seemed to like me,” says May.

“Elaine and Julian can joke about each other because they’ve known each other 40 years, and their work together has been so successful. What seems to unite them in both humor and friendship is a deep love and respect for Mike Nichols and his legacy,” says Michael Kantor, executive producer of American Masters. “They are the perfect team for this documentary.”

“American Masters,” THIRTEEN’s award-winning biography series, explores the lives and creative journeys of America’s most enduring artistic and cultural giants. With insight and originality, the series illuminates the extraordinary mosaic of our nation’s landscape, heritage and traditions. Watch full episodes and more at http://pbs.org/americanmasters. (PRNewsFoto/WNET)

Launched in 1986, American Masters has earned 28 Emmy Awards — including 10 for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series since 1999 and five for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special — 12 Peabodys, an Oscar, three Grammys, two Producers Guild Awards and many other honors. The series is a production of THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC for WNET and also seen on the WORLD channel. To take American Masters beyond the television broadcast and further explore the themes, stories and personalities of masters past and present, the series’ companion website (http://pbs.org/americanmasters) offers streaming video of select films, interviews, photos, outtakes, essays and more.

(See two web-exclusive outtakes of a Mike Nichols interview given for the 2012 film American Masters: Inventing David Geffen.)

American Masters: Mike Nichols (w.t.) is a production of Jumer Productions Inc., Witnesses Documentary Productions LLC, Bennington Productions Inc., and THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC’s American Masters for WNET. Elaine May is director. Julian Schlossberg is producer. Roy Furman is Executive Producer. Michael Kantor is executive producer for American Masters.

Funding for American Masters is provided by The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Rosalind P. Walter, The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation, Rhoda Herrick, Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation, Vital Projects Fund, Rolf and Elizabeth Rosenthal, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Jack Rudin, The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, and public television viewers. Additional funding for American Masters: Mike Nichols (w.t.) is provided by Harold and Ruth Newman, Daryl and Steven Roth Foundation, Andrew Tobias, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Kim Keever’s Dazzling Photographs Come to Waterhouse & Dodd This November

Kim Keever: Random Events
November 12– December 8, 2015
Waterhouse & Dodd, 960 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10021

Waterhouse & Dodd will present Kim Keever: Random Events, a show of new works by American abstract photographer Kim Keever, whose dazzling photographs, featuring colorful abstract compositions are sometimes dubbed ‘Art Under Water‘, November 12 – December 8, 2015. The Madison Avenue gallery’s first show of Keever’s abstracts in the spring of 2013 resulted in many sold out editions to collectors throughout the United States and in Europe, the Middle East and Australia, and so this show is keenly anticipated.

Kim Keever, Abstract 11892, edition of 5, 2014, c print, 40 x 53 in

The artist has been developing his unique approach to photography – pouring pigments into a 200-gallon tank and capturing the resulting explosions of color – for more than five years. There is a refined unpredictability to his work, even after spending countless hours experimenting and filming.

Kim Keever, Abstract 15101c, Edition of Edition of 5, 2015C-print, 24 x 31 OR 33 x 44 in

“It took me about two years of imagining what it would look like to totally simplify my working process. When I finally tried just dropping paint into water and photographing the results through a 200 gallon aquarium wall, to my amazement, the paint dispersed in so many interesting ways,” says Keever. “Timing of the shots is crucial and short-lived, as the process of releasing the dyes and pigments quickly transforms into a random event. It is a very freeing process. I can explore color and form like never before. Even after 20,000 shots I can’t predict which will be completely successful and only a fraction are printed. But I have accepted the lack of control and embrace the randomness.”

Kim Keever, Abstract 19014 2015 C-print

Keever has most recently been in the spotlight for his collaboration with Joanna Newsom on her newly released album, ‘Sapokanikan‘. Reverting back to his hauntingly intricate underwater landscapes, Keever’s images add an elusive, mystical aura to Newsom’s album. In the video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, Inherent Vice) for Newsom’s single ‘Divers‘, the singer is immersed in Keever’s swirling landscapes.

Kim Keever at work in his studio. (PRNewsFoto/Waterhouse & Dodd)

Ray Waterhouse, the gallery owner, says, “We are pleased to be part of the extraordinary upward trajectory of Kim’s career and to have placed his work in so many collectors’ homes. We advise collectors to view ‘Random Events’ at their earliest opportunity.“

Kim Keever lives and works in New York City. His work is in numerous important public and private collections, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn.

The show may also be viewed online at Waterhouse & Dodd’s website, where a video of how Keever creates his exciting works can be seen. http://www.waterhousedodd.com/kim-keever-random-events

 

Stuart Weitzman Launches SWxYOU: Set in Stones, A Limited Edition Pave Program with the Iconic NUDIST Sandal

Sexy, strappy, sleek: The NUDIST stiletto is as close to bare as a fashionable foot can get. Coveted by Hollywood’s most stylish starlets, this iconic Stuart Weitzman silhouette has garnered such a cult-like following that the designer has created a limited edition pave program centered on the NUDIST sandal. SWxYOU: Set in Stones launches on today, exclusively at www.stuartweitzman.com, and will run for a two-week period.

Stuart Weitzman Launches SWxYOU: Set in Stones, A Limited Edition Pave Program with the Iconic NUDIST Sandal (PRNewsFoto/Stuart Weitzman)

The designer’s limited edition customization series, SWxYOU: Set in Stones, provides trend-seekers and fashionistas with the exclusive opportunity to choose, create and customize the perfect crystal-encrusted Stuart Weitzman NUDIST sandal.

The limited edition pave collection shines with glamorous, Swarovski crystal-encrusted incarnations of the NUDIST, from posh polka dots to chic chevron to sophisticated solid colors. Customers can choose from a selection of Swarovski crystals in various hues. Retail prices range from $2735-$2995 with an approximate delivery period of 12-14 weeks.

The NUDIST has become a favorite of Hollywood’s fashion elite including Jennifer Lopez, Blake Lively, Kendall Jenner, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Aniston, Gigi Hadid and Beyonce.

Lands’ End Collaborates With Iconic Photographer Bruce Weber On “We Believe In You” Holiday Campaign

Lands’ End has announced a new global, multimedia holiday campaign captured by iconic photographer Bruce Weber. The extraordinary campaign, We Believe in You, visually portrays the heartfelt moments and genuine connections of multi-generational families and friends. These beautiful images and videos will bring the brand’s holiday campaign to life debuting on landsend.com and globally in print, online and on social media beginning in early November.

Lands’ End is announcing a new global, multimedia holiday campaign captured by iconic American photographer Bruce Weber.  (PRNewsFoto/Lands’ End, Inc.)

The campaign features a diverse group of women, men, and children – a genuine combination of models, family members and neighbors. The product assortment showcased includes everything from the Lands’ End holiday collection, the cherished classics to more modern styles that have been seen in the fall and upcoming holiday catalogs. The Home Collection, including festive holiday gifts, is used throughout.

“At Lands’ End, we appreciate and deeply value the rich relationships we have with our customers and look forward to celebrating the holidays with them, our extended Lands’ End family,” said Federica Marchionni, Chief Executive Officer, Lands’ End. “The holidays are filled with the glory of love, hope, gratitude and quality time spent with loved ones, embracing the warmth of family and the appreciation of good friends. Within this campaign, Bruce Weber did a beautiful job bringing my vision to life and capturing the spirit and heart of Lands’ End at the holidays through real, emotional connections with children, parents and grandparents. We believe in this campaign, we believe in our customers and I thank them for believing in us.“

To accomplish this, the company identified a partner who shares in their beliefs and values.

“As a photographer, it’s really important when you start a new project to have the energy and enthusiasm of a cheerleader. Everything depends on the people you’re working with and photographing, as well as your connection to them – you want them to express their best imaginable spirit,” said Weber. “Through this project, I’ve come to admire Lands’ End’s commitment to the environment and I appreciate how they want their clothes to become a part of people’s lives in a very real way. I wanted that same feeling for my photographs, so I chose new and old friends to be part of this experience.”

For more than 50 years, Lands’ End has been dedicated to providing legendary quality, value and customer service that defines the core values of the company. Under the helm of Ms. Marchionni, the brand continues to elevate its positioning through impactful initiatives including innovative lifestyle campaigns, digital and print advertising in major media outlets, new catalog formats for easier shopping, and customer friendly updates to the online site.

Karl Lagerfeld Kids Premieres Worldwide On Melijoe.com

In an unprecedented first, Karl Lagerfeld will premiere his new ready-to-wear and accessories collection for children and babies on Melijoe.com. Melijoe.com will launch the Karl Lagerfeld Kids collection today and to offer customers the chance to pre-order pieces from the spring-summer 2016 debut collection.

The iconic profiles of the designer and his feline muse, Choupette, crop up here and there in embroideries and prints, spicing up a collection that, in true Lagerfeld style, is both witty and chic. For older children, there are T-shirts and sweatshirts in every color, jeans, skirts, ties and, of course, the indispensible crisp white shirt and black blazer. Layettes rock like never before, from bonnets and bibs to booties, tiny blouses and mini-blazers. When it comes to accessories, the collection brims with adorable details, from cat ears and whiskers to trompe l’oeil collars and ties, fingerless gloves, rock star sunglasses, caps, ballerina flats, headbands and miniature handbags.

Meanwhile, Choupette, the event’s guest star, is busy shaking up Melijoe.com ’s world. In animated form, she pounces from one piece of clothing to the next, frolics through the pages and, with Karl’s blessing, takes over the site. One minute, she pops out of a T-shirt collar, a parka bearing her own image or a rain boot. The next, she slips out from under a cap, snatches a cat-ear headband, steps into a pair of ballerina flats, slides coyly under Lagerfeld’s portrait and curls up inside a miniskirt. Her face is so adorable, it would be impossible not to follow her!

What’s more, that fun-loving cat is just getting warmed up: exclusively for Melijoe.com, Choupette stars in four videos that mix film and 2D animation. There she goes, wandering through a photo shoot, barging onto the catwalk in the middle of a fashion show, swiping Lagerfeld’s laptop to chat with her girlfriends and wreaking havoc on the designer’s drawing board, episodes that are captured in amusing little snippets designed to be posted and shared across social media.

And that’s only the beginning: Choupette still has plenty of surprises in store – stay tuned!

The Karl Lagerfeld Kids spring-summer 2016 collection is available worldwide at Melijoe.com starting November 9th. Orders will be shipped in December 2015.