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The Notice Blog | Episode 2 | Felix & David (From the Archives)

Meet David Whitwell & Felix Del Tredici, a pair of Avant Garde musicians making their way through the New York music scene. What starts out as a simple profile piece for these two, takes us on a journey of Who's Who in the NYC underground's most compelling and prolific musicians.

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What is Sonic Liberation? ft. DJ Reborn

What are your plans for this year's Juneteenth weekend? 651 Arts has plenty, including a DJing Workshop hosted by none other than DJ Reborn. We're proud to support their work with our video editing services, in their upcoming documentary exploring the meaning of Sonic Liberation.

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"keep at it." | ft NIC Kay

Centering Black Spaces, memory, joy, flexing, the fluidity and deconstruction of gender and so much more - these are exactly the kind of things I love supporting and producing with The Notice Blog

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"...a good haunting."

There are often times I'm reminded of my great grandfather's lessons in practicing joy and compassion for others, just by hearing his own laugh echoing in my own. And through the nostalgic tears of memories, I'm healed. I want to remind people of this kind of healing. Of this kind of haunting.

a good haunting.

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"Ok Trombone, Game Over" | Ok Trombone

Imagine 2 Black witches working together to seemingly escape, then defeat a danger that we cannot see. In a way, that’s the life of Black folx working for liberation - a lot of people can’t see the magic, nor the danger it saves them from.

Starring Ricarrdo Valentine & Regine Bellinger
Directed by Paul Notice
Director of Photography Elliot Guilbe
Music by David Whitwell

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01.22.21 The Bridgerton Beat

01.22.21 The Bridgerton Beat

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Here’s some test footage for an upcoming project. I figured it’d need a decent tune to accompany it. And two hours later, this came out. 🖤

Over the years, I’ve made countless little short songs for myself, friends, loved ones, clients - even dates.
Some have words.
Some don’t.
Many are in a cappella.
They aren’t the most polished.
But they’re original.

And they’re me.

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Giffen Good | Ok Trombone | David Whitwell's Visual Album

Imagine a product that people consume more of as the price rises - and vice versa. Imagine something that violates the basic law of demand in microeconomics. That’s a Giffen good. […] We became starkly aware that both Orlando and I were once - and in some respects still - considered a Giffen good. The performance transformed into a defiant act in the face of statues of YT men long dead, who once sold us on the steps of Wall Street.

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BOMBA!

I'm feeling so much gratitude for the work I'm doing right now.

On Tuesday, I got the opportunity to co-direct & shoot with my producer/co-director buddy Pierre Jean Gonzalez on an immensely powerful piece that tackles gender & sexuality in Bomba.

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snakes dance too.

An experimental dance film
A meditation on shadows and light
An interplay of repetition and flipped perspectives
A call and response between black creatives

Directed by: Paul Notice & Katrina Reid
Choreography & Performance by: Katrina Reid
Shot & Edited by: Paul Notice
Produced by: The Notice Blog

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You Can't Die Here | Short Film

When a high school student is forced on an errand to Trader Joe's, he runs into a stranger who might be able to save his life.. at a cost. Inspired by the death of Trayvon Martin, 'You Can't Die Here' explores the violence against unarmed Black men in a way that hasn't been seen before. Originally produced as a stage play in IMPACT's 2012 Director's Weekend, the original cast and playwright remade this story for the screen.

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Sundays w/ a Cherry on Top | The New Black Fest

Interview with Artistic Director Kieth Josef Adkins  (New Black Fest) discussing the sustainability in Black theatre.

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WHAT DO TRUMP RALLIES AND HIP HOP HAVE IN COMMON?

The Notice Blog | Ep 4 | Collective Identity From Trump Rallies in Ohio, to Freestyle Sessions in a New York Green Room, Collective Identity has overwhelming impact on everything we do. This episode, we take a closer look at how this element plays out in our everyday lives, and current events.

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The Notice Blog | Episode 2 | Felix & David

Meet David Whitwell & Felix Del Tredici, a pair of Avant Garde musicians making their way through the New York music scene. What starts out as a simple profile piece for these two, takes us on a journey of Who's Who in the NYC underground's most compelling and prolific musicians.

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