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Best known to legions of fans for her work in such films as Quentin Tarantino’s GRINDHOUSE and Robert Rodriguez’s adaptation of FRANK MILLER’S SIN CITY, Rosario Dawson has garnered praise for her numerous leading roles with today’s hottest film actors and directors, making her one of Hollywood’s most sought after leading ladies.

Having been discovered sitting on her stoop by filmmaker Larry Clark, Rosario got her start by playing Ruby in 1995′s controversial film KIDS. Her star continued to rise with such films as HE GOT GAME, MEN IN BLACK II, THE RUNDOWN, 25TH HOUR, CLERKS 2, and the cult favorite JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS.

Dawson gained recognition in 2005 when she received a Satellite Award for her performance as ‘Mimi Marquez’ in the film RENT. She was honored again in 2007 at the esteemed ShoWest where she received the award for “Supporting Actress of the Year” and was recently awarded the “Half-Life” Award at the 2008 Cine Vegas International Film Festival alongside Sam Rockwell, Viggo Mortensen and Don Cheadle. In 2008, she starred in the political drama EXPLICIT ILLS, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival. The film received praise from critics as well as three awards including the “Audience Award” at the festival.

Never one to rest on her laurels, Dawson recently wrapped filming the Sony drama SEVEN POUNDS opposite Will Smith (due out December 19, 2008), and can also be seen alongside Shia LeBouf and Billy Bob Thornton in Paramount/DreamWorks’ EAGLE EYE (due out September 26, 2008), as well as the Weinstein Company’s KILLSHOT with Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. She is also slated to reprise her role as “Gail” in the upcoming SIN CITY 2.

A multi-faceted talent, Dawson also produced the film DESCENT – the first self-produced feature film under her production banner, Trybe Films, which premiered to rave reviews at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival – and co-created the acclaimed comic book “O.C.T.”, about a supernatural crimes task force, with her co-writer David Atchison. She is also the star and Executive Producer of Gemini Division, a web series debuting in August.

Rosario is also heavily involved in politics as evident by the non-partisan organization she co-founded in 2004 Voto Latino which works to promote an enfranchised America by leveraging celebrity voices, the latest technology and youth themselves to promote positive change.

A native New Yorker, Dawson currently resides in Los Angeles.

Armed with crates of boogaloo records and surrounded by New Orleans music in the streets and in the clubs, Los Po-Boy-Citos bring the Nuyorican sounds of boogaloo and Latin soul to New Orleans. The brand new dance they've created bumps in your speakers and burns on the dance floor, and the band has become a staple of the New Orleans nightclub and festival circuits.

Since they formed in a Garden District living room in 2006, Los Po-Boy-Citos have gone through three recording projects. Their debut CD, New Orleans Latin Soul, was recorded at Piety Street Studios in New Orleans with veteran producer Mark Bingham. It was chosen as a "Best CD of 2008" by WWOZ 90.7 FM, and carried the band to OffBeat magazine's award as the Best Emerging Band of 2008.

Next, the band went further retro: they recorded a 45 rpm 7-inch single on vintage analog equipment at the Living Room Studio in Gretna, LA. Collecting their original arrangement "Brand New Dance" with Willie Bobo's guajira "Trinidad," the 45 is a favorite of record collectors and boogaloo DJs worldwide. 2009 saw the band build its repertoire, reputation, and audience, leading up to their debut performance at the 2010 Louisiana Jazz and Heritage Festival. December 2010 saw the release of Brand New Dance, featuring four original compositions and arrangements that combine boogaloo classics such as "Tighten Up" and Richie's "Jala Jala" with NOLA favorites "Check Your Bucket," "Mr. Big Stuff," and "Fire."

Los Po-Boy-Citos continue to re-create, re-interpret, and re-invent the boogaloo. It's always brand new when they play it.

www.lospoboycitos.com

Comedian and world-renowned entertainer MURRAY HILL is a relentless retro shtick slinger, buster of audience chops and freewheeling ad-libber. The New York Times anointed Murray “the patriarch of downtown performance.” He recently performed with Dita Von Teese for sold-out engagements in New Orleans, Los Angeles and Seattle. He can be seen on television this year, playing himself, on STARZ "Gravity" Season 1 and HBO's "Bored to Death" Season 2 which airs September 2010. He's performed his comedy at top showrooms like Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Gotham Comedy Club, Comix, LA’s Billy Wilder Theater, and headlined his own show at Caroline’s on Broadway. Murray has toured with Le Tigre, hosted The Gossip concerts, and introduced the Beastie Boys, Antony and The Johnsons, to name a few. He’s hosted sold-out burlesque shows at the Bloomsbury Ballroom (London), MTV Italia’s opening party for the Venice Film Festival, NY International Burlesque Festival, Just For Laughs (Montreal) directed by Thierry Mugler and co-starred in Immodesty Blaize's show at London’s Arts Theatre in the West End. He's produced and starred in several theatrical productions: The Murray Hill Show, A Murray Little Christmas, and This is Burlesque. He’s been included in “Best of New York” lists in the Village Voice, Paper, and New York Magazine; inducted into Paper’s Nightlife Hall of Fame; and selected as OUT magazine’s Top 100 influential performers. He enjoys cheeseburgers, Swedish Fish, showbiz biographies, showgirls, and he put the "yes" in polyester. He's currently working on his debut Off-Broadway one-man show to debut in 2011. For a good time, visit http://mistershowbiz.com and follow him http://twitter.com/murray_hill

Raya Brass Band (pronounced “RYE ah”) is the sort of brass band that gleefully mashes up the music of Eastern Europe with funky American dance grooves. Featuring odd meters, unusual scales and a fine helping of gorgeous Balkan and Romany (Gypsy) melodies played on reeds, trumpet, accordion, tuba and drums, Raya Brass Band slakes the thirst for something old and new at the same time, unusual and funky, spiritedly played by some of NYC’s finest Balkan folk musicians.

Raya Brass Band draws in both average listeners and Eastern European folk music aficionados alike with its energetic and engaging portable show. As a fully acoustic ensemble, Raya Brass Band can wander freely, bringing a Balkan style dance party everywhere it goes. With members of the band ready to teach basic Balkan dances at the drop of a hat, the audience can choose to listen, learn some new dance steps, or shake everything they’ve got however they like!

Since its inception, Raya Brass Band has thrilled audiences throughout New York City at events ranging from wild parties, Mardi Gras celebrations and large Balkan music festivals to humble community concerts and impromptu “guerilla” shows. By channeling the festive, exciting and spontaneous music of the Balkans, Raya Brass Band brings the organic and joyous experience of the Eastern European village brass band to its own “village” of Brooklyn, NY.