3 Chambers Fest returns to downtown Wilmington, North Carolina for its second year on December 4-7, 2024. Early Bird Festival Passes are on sale now.

“Before 3 Chambers drops the festival lineup, we wanted to offer our fans a chance to secure their passes early and to take advantage of the discounted price,” said 3 Chambers Festival’s President Christopher Everett.

About 3 Chambers

3 Chambers Fest fuses hip-hop, martial arts, and anime culture through a variety of live music performances, immersive art, gaming, and innovative movie experiences.

The festival is the brainchild of Christopher Everett and part of the mission is to serve as an annual destination for hip-hop music, martial arts, and anime fans worldwide with a continued emphasis on community, diversity, and inclusivity.

Some of their recent events include Talib Kweli Live in Concert at Waterline Brewing Company, CAN I KICK IT? FEATURING KILL BILL VOL. 1 at BEYOND: The Cary Film Festival, and the Southeastern premieres of ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE and A WU-TANG EXPERIENCE: LIVE AT RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE.

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Early Bird Festival Passes are limited and will end on October 22nd.

The festival lineup will be announced on October 23rd and regular festival passes will go on sale on the same date. Also, on October 23rd, 3 Chambers will have a special “Wu-Tang Wednesday” event at Waterline Brewing Company as they will announce the official festival lineup.

DJ Rizzy Beats will be spinning classic Wu-Tang Clan records and there will be a Can I Kick It? TV movie presentation of a Wu-Tang Clan favorite MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE featuring a remixed soundtrack by Shaolin Jazz.

Early Bird Festival Passes

To get Early Bird Festival Passes, visit www.3chambers.com.

Focus Features has launched the Piece By Piece LEGO® Minifigure Generator to celebrate the studio’s highly anticipated animated biopic, PIECE BY PIECE.

Directed by Morgan Neville, Piece by Piece delves into the extraordinary life and career of cultural icon Pharrell Williams.

Piece By Piece Minifigure Generator

The Piece By Piece Minifigure Generator invites fans to embark on their own creative journey, allowing them to build and customize their very own digital LEGO® minifigures to resemble whoever they want to be—piece by piece. With a commitment to inclusivity, the generator boasts an impressive array of options including seven skin tones, over 60 hairstyles, and more than 90 outfit choices, including exclusive pieces from Pharrell’s renowned fashion brand, Billionaire Boys Club.

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In addition to these customizable features, the generator offers 60 facial expressions directly inspired by scenes from the film. This ensures that fans can create minifigures that truly capture the essence of their personalities and favorite moments from the film PIECE BY PIECE. Users can generate a minifig version standing beside Pharrell, or create a solo version that can be saved as a profile picture.

Availability

The Piece By Piece LEGO® Minifigure Generator is available on both mobile and desktop platforms. Whether you’re a fan of Pharrell Williams, or simply looking for a fun and creative way to engage with the film, this tool provides an interactive experience that brings the magic of the movie to life.

Pharrell and the LEGO Group collaboration

The generator is launching on the heels of Pharrell’s collaboration with the LEGO® Group, to inspire everyone to unlock their creativity and unleash their limitless potential through LEGO Play. This includes the recent release of Over the Moon, a new LEGO set co-designed by Pharrell and the LEGO Group.

Over the Moon is a space shuttle with a golden canopy and a vibrant jet stream of colors, inspired by Pharrell’s passion for space. It features the widest range of minifigure skin tones included in a LEGO® product, with seven in total. Pharrell also released a brand new original song from the film, also titled “Piece By Piece” which is performed by Pharrell and Princess Anne High School Fabulous Marching Cavaliers.

The minifigure generator was developed in collaboration with the marketing agency Bond and Tongal, the creator platform that co-produced the film’s animation.

For more information about the film and the Piece By Piece Minifig Generator, visit: PieceByPieceGenerator.com

Tito Jackson, a founding member of the Jackson 5 who, along with his brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael, became a teen heartthrob in the 1970s, has died.

He was 70.

Passing details on Tito Jackson

According to a statement released by a spokesperson for the family, Jackson died Sunday from a heart attack while driving to Oklahoma from New Mexico. Jackson had been recently living in Oklahoma, about 25 miles northeast of Tulsa, reports Tulsa World.

He told the publication that he ‘found the peace he was looking for’ in the small city of about 20,000 residents.

‘I always wanted to get away from the West Coast and experience living somewhere with new people and new culture,’ Jackson said.

The singer also revealed his family had some roots in nearby city of Tulsa, where his uncle Samuel Jackson ran an undertaking business in 1917.

Jackson said his uncle’s business was burned down during the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921, but they were able to rebuild the funeral home.

Tito Jackson’s music career

Toriano Adaryll Jackson was born on Oct. 15, 1953, in Gary to Joe and Katherine (Scruse) Jackson. Tito was the charming guitarist in the Jackson 5, a skill he said he picked up by watching his father. The elder Mr. Jackson died in 2018.

Tito was the second oldest, after Jackie, followed in age by Jermaine, Marlon and Michael.

The Jackson 5 was a household name in the 1970s, regularly appearing on television, sometimes next to Cher or Diana Ross. With more than a dozen albums with a line of hits that included “ABC” and “I’ll Be There”, their music was a soundtrack for a young generation.

Legacy

Tito is survived by his three sons Taj, 41, Taryll, 39, and TJ, 46 – who were in the band 3T – and nine grandchildren.

Tito’s sons shared a picture and an emotional tribute to their father, writing: ‘It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson is no longer with us.

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“We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. Our father was an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being.

‘Some of you may know him as Tito Jackson from the legendary Jackson 5, some may know him as “Coach Tito” or some know him as “Poppa T.”

‘Nevertheless, he will be missed tremendously. It will forever be “Tito Time” for us. Please remember to do what our father always preached and that is “Love One Another.” We love you Pops. Your boys, Taj, Taryll and TJ.’