The Alma Film Festival Enhances the Ent-Tech Experience with Culture, Cocktails & Conversation
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ATLANTA — Ent-Tech Atlanta steps beyond the expo floor on Saturday, October 3, with The Alma Experience: Culture, Cocktails & Conversation, the week’s signature social event. The evening will feature a premiere performance by Channel Seven, a fashion presentation from Maison Zaccheus Miles, award-winning boutique theater from Blue Bistro Theatre, and an Impact Atlanta International Magazine cover reveal honoring Runway Diva Shay, a soulful vocal performance by LyriQ Lashay, plus an innovative improv experience by Act A Fool.
Saturday, October 3 | Time: 6:30 PM - Until
The Evening Special Features Include:
Cover Reveal — Runway Diva Shay
Impact Atlanta International Magazine will unveil its newest cover with model, actress, on-air personality, and mentor Shay Davis—known across the fashion world as Runway Diva Shay—at the center of the frame.
Shay’s career crosses runway, television, theater, advertising, and live entertainment. Her screen credits include TV One’s #Murder, VH1’s Daytime Divas, Married to Medicine, and The Rickey Smiley For Real. She has walked for Macy’s, Dillard’s, New York Fashion Week, and the Georgia Bridal Show, and appeared alongside Queen Latifah in BET’s Black Girls Rock campaign.
Having modeled since childhood, Shay has also cultivated a second career behind the runway as a coach and mentor to emerging talent. The cover unveiling recognizes more than her command before the camera; it marks a career defined by longevity, discipline, and the generosity to prepare others for their own entrance.
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Channel Seven brings Hampton Roads’ creative pulse to Alma with a genre-blurring mix of sound, style, and performance.Special Musical Guest — Channel SevenFrom Hampton Roads, Virginia, Channel Seven arrives with a creative vocabulary that refuses neat categories. Founded by Christian “Coop” Johnson and Mari “Marz” Poydras, the multidisciplinary collective moves freely among live instrumentation, DJ-driven sound, fashion, and visual art. Channel Seven will appear throughout Ent-Tech and select Afro-Mosaic Cinema Summit gatherings, allowing its sound and visual language to surface across the week rather than remain confined to a single stage. Their presence reaches its crescendo Saturday night with a premiere performance as a part of the overall Alma Experience.
Fashion Feature — Maison Zaccheus Miles CollectionDesigner and entrepreneur Zaccheus Miles presents the Maison Zaccheus Miles Collection through an evening of custom craftsmanship, statement dressing, and a distinctly modern vision of luxury. The Maison began with a single bow tie—an answer to the limited range of men’s accessories Miles found on the market—and evolved into a fashion and lifestyle house specializing in custom neckwear, formalwear, and prestige apparel. Miles' designs have appeared on Lifetime’s The Rap Game, Season 3; the 2026 return of Bridezillas; and at the inaugural Miguel Wilson Collection Polo Classic in Atlanta. Miles has built an expansive career around fashion’s ability to create both identity and enterprise. He is the founder of Augusta Fashion Week and the Zaccheus Miles Trunk Show, with additional ventures spanning talent, media, production, luxury events, and experiential design. At the center of the Maison is an idea larger than any single garment: personal style, sustained with intention, becomes legacy. .png) Blue Bistro Theatre's — Award-Winning Boutique Theater FormatBlue Bistro Theatre will bring its award-winning boutique performance format to the evening with a presentation drawn from Anthony R. Page’s acclaimed short stage plays. Their coveted boutique theater replaces the distance of a traditional auditorium with immediacy. The actors, language, and emotional stakes arrive at close range, allowing the audience to experience the work with unusual intimacy. Within the overall experience, this presentation adds a dramatic counterpoint to the night’s music and fashion. .png) Soulful Vocalist - LyriQ LashayLyriQ LaShay, born Brittany McCreary, is an Omaha-raised vocalist and songwriter whose soulful R&B draws on lived experience, emotional honesty, and a commitment to social impact. An alumna of McNally Smith College of Music and a full-scholarship music student at Mississippi Valley State University, she brought her anti-gun-violence single Out of Control to the 106th NAACP National Convention and later released the R&B/Soul single City Lights. Her performances span festivals, community stages, and cultural events in the United States and Ghana, including the women-centered Garden Party Omaha and Accra's Chale Wote festival. Beyond music, she has led empowerment workshops, organized donation initiatives, and helped develop mission-driven ventures supporting underserved people. Onstage, LaShay pairs expressive vocals with warmth, conviction, and the rare ability to make a crowd feel like a conversation. .png) Act A Fool - An Innovative Improv ExperienceCreated by Brion Gibson, Act A Fool is an immersive, elimination-style improv game show where comedy, competition, audience participation, and technology converge. Performers face a series of unpredictable challenges while audience members help shape the action through suggestions, live participation, voting, and other interactive elements. The production extends beyond the stage through Fooly, its digital host, whose presence is woven into the experience through projection, sound, lighting, and multimedia technology. At its heart, Act A Fool is designed to create the electricity of a shared cultural experience. Drawing inspiration from the warmth of cookouts, the spirited competition of game nights, and the collective thrill of watching something memorable together, the show transforms spectators into active participants. Audiences laugh, choose favorites, influence outcomes, and become emotionally invested in the unfolding competition—ensuring that no two performances are ever quite the same. Additional artists, guests, and special features will be announced. Our Principles in PracticeEvery element of the evening is guided by The Alma Film Festival’s six pillars of purpose: Conversation, Connection, Community, Collaboration, Cultural Diplomacy, and Collective Growth. “In everything we do, we aim to spark conversations that cultivate meaningful connections and strengthen our sense of community. From this shared foundation, we hope to inspire greater collaboration, leading to cultural diplomacy and collective growth...we cordially invite you to be a part of The Alma Experience” ~ Anthony R. Page, Festival Director and Cultural Architect %20Ecosystem.png) Click Here to View The Full Ent-Tech Atlanta Five-Day Schedule---------------------------- MEDIA & PROGRAM INFORMATIONFor additional information, media inquiries, or program participation: BlueBistroCreative@gmail.com Alma Film Festival |
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