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festival

[fes-tuh-vuhl] / ˈfɛs tə vəl /


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In 2026, the festival saw performances from the likes of Bloc Party, Courtney Barnett and Jacob Alon.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Anne Thompson characterizes the race as “A Hollywood blockbuster … against a festival favorite.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Possible Love” “A Hollywood blockbuster is going up against a festival favorite. Breaking out earlier in the year was Christopher Nolan’s $250-million summer blockbuster ‘The Odyssey,’ starring lead actor front-runner Matt Damon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

The festival also promoted a range of public investments, such as ETFs, and focused on technology used by wealth managers and other topics meant to support advisory businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Nan nodded and offered to call the businesses that hadn’t yet agreed to participate in the festival.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Firms are pitching these investments through music festivals, sports sponsorships and luxury retreats even as retail demand for private credit slows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Fund managers are tapping into elaborate multi-day marketing events that feel more like music or lifestyle festivals than investment conferences, AnnaMaria Andriotis reports for The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

In 1973, Dale and Alonzo launched Brockman Gallery Productions, a nonprofit that produced outdoor exhibitions, film festivals and community classes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

We were moving to release that and put it into the fall festivals.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

“That was dreadful. Seriously. It’s like my aunt always says, if it has won lots of awards at festivals, it’s either awful or life-changing, there’s no in between.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny


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