With so many movies coming out on Blu-ray and DVD, can you can enjoy Dolby Atmos surround sound technology at home? Yes, with Dolby Atmos-en...

With so many movies coming out on Blu-ray and DVD, can you can enjoy Dolby Atmos surround sound technology at home? Yes, with Dolby Atmos-enabled AV Receivers, Blu-Ray players and other Home Theater-in-a-Box systems!

Note: I'm part of Dolby influencer program and will share information about their products. I was invited as media to this event. However any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.

To experience a "Dolby Atmos Home Theater system" in a real life setting, I joined the Dolby Laboratories team for a demo. A demo complete with a comfy couch, movies using Dolby Atmos and a room full of Dolby Atmos enabled sound product.


During the demo I was able to hear and feel the power of Dolby Atmos Home Theater System. It was awesome! I clearly heard all the movie sounds and nuances just like in the theaters, but in the comfort of my demo home!

Just like in the theaters, Dolby Atmos makes sound come alive from all directions - including overhead - with astonishing clarity, power, detail and depth.


What I love about this, is that no matter the size of your entertainment room (or area), with add-on module speakers, a Dolby Atmos-enabled AV Receiver, and a Blu-Ray player, you can easily create a 3D audio experience where sound comes from all directions.

If you have a home entertainment system already, you can add upward-firing speaker on top of traditional speakers to get that overhead movie sound.

Is Dolby Atmos Home Theatre Systems hard to find?

Dolby Atmos is now included in about 40 AVR and Home Theater-in-a-Box systems from many of the leading providers and 15 speaker models have been launched or announced by 10 manufacturers.

• Partners that have released Dolby Atmos AV receivers or pre-processors include Denon, Integra, Marantz, Onkyo, Pioneer, Steinway Lyngdorf, Trinnov Audio, and Yamaha.

• Partners that have released Dolby Atmos enabled speakers and add-on modules include Atlantic Technology, Definitive Technology, KEF, Klipsch, Onkyo, Pioneer USA, Teufel, and Triad Speakers.

• Onkyo has released two Dolby Atmos equipped Home Theater in-a-box (HTIB) systems.

Is Dolby Atmos Home Theater systems are expensive?

Dolby Atmos in the home systems have various price points to fit all budgets! From lowest Dolby Atmos enabled AV Receiver at $479 - making Dolby Atmos more affordable than ever - to premium AV Receivers at $2,999 for those who want to take their home entertaining to the highlst level.

To learn more, visit - www.dolby.com/home/dolby-atmos

The Complexions Contemporary Ballet celebrated their 21st season at New York's Joyce Theater and I made sure to go see them. While I...

The Complexions Contemporary Ballet celebrated their 21st season at New York's Joyce Theater and I made sure to go see them. While I've seen ballet companies before, I was excited to see a multicultural version of a ballet company.

Note: I was invited as media and received tickets for review purposes. Any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.

We attended a Sunday showing which was perfect for families, since it was a nice selection of performances including BALLAD UNTO… (NYC Premiere) and STRUM (NYC Premiere).



BALLAD UNTO was an amazing show of body and story telling. BALLAD UNTO is about unrequited love set to Johann Sebastian Bach’s Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue

Then we watched the STRUM performance, which was phenomenal. The combination of rock music (Metallica) and ballet moves (modern and classic) was unlike anything I ever seen.

After the performances ended, we had a long talk about bodies and seeing different races of people dancing together. For a multi race family like mine, this was a VERY interesting and important conversation.

The reality is while ballet is a wonderful performance art, it does lack a bit in the diversity area. So what the Complexions Contemporary Ballet has been able to accomplish for over 20 years is SO important on so many levels.


To learn more about how they do this, I was able to interview Desmond Richardson, CoFounder/CoArtistic Director for Complexions Contemporary Ballet.

What age to introduced children to world of dance?

Desmond Richardson: I would say 3-4yrs old when their bodies are developing and they are able to engage with movement and music. It is a great age since they are very interested in music and how movement coincides with sounds.

How has Complexions kept being a "multicultural" ballet? And why it's important?

Desmond Richardson: Well , it continues to be a journey, Dwight Rhoden, our choreographer/co-founder and I believe the name says it all, within Complexions there are many differences, qualities and textures to what these different people bring to the table.

We celebrate all by creating a platform where these performers can explore their unique selves. That individuality and passion for their art form is relatable to the audience as they witness a united front on stage bringing forth beauty, elegance and high powered visceral dancing .

How do you decided what styles to use for a performance?

Desmond Richardson: All those styles you mentioned exist in our main repertoire, Dwight Rhoden shares my belief that we use all those genres of dance to convey the stories he wants to tell within his works.

Different styles evoke different emotions and being well versed in them creates a healthy palate of investigation and interest for those who view our performances.

Why should young men think of ballet as an interest?

Desmond Richardson: We all know the idea for young men to dance is societal and stigma based and I'm hopeful those walls are on the continuum to be broken down.

Young men should look at dance as an interest for the following reasons:

1. If it's your Passion.
2. It's important to know your body as a human being, period.
3. Dancers are athletes and share the same physicality as all the sports do.
4. It keeps you looking much younger than people your age.

What next goals for Complexions to reach?

Desmond Richardson: The future is bright for Complexions Contemporary Ballet ,celebrating our 21st season this year we look Beyond20 to creating our training school where students from all over the world can come to train in our specific brand of Contemporary Ballet and investigate their creativity!

Our goals continue to be lofty and I won't divulge all just yet but I will say, keep a look out for Complexions as we will be coming to you from many different areas as we stay in gratitude for your support.

Thank you so much to Desmond and the Complexions Ballet company. My son is now a ballet fan!

For more infomation, visit - www.complexionsdance.org

While in LA with the Dolby Laboratories team, I had the opportunity to experience Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime for the first time ever during a...

While in LA with the Dolby Laboratories team, I had the opportunity to experience Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime for the first time ever during a movie screening.

Note: Dolby Laboratories invited me on an all expense paid trip to Los Angeles. While I'm part of Dolby influencer program and sharing activities during the trip, any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.

Written by guest writer Christina Chin, who's hip, fashionable and located in New York City.

Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime is a premium cinema experience that combines spectacular image and sound technologies with inspired design and fantastic comfort.

These special enhanced theaters starts with signature entrance, a vivid audio visual pathway that is designed to get moviegoers in to the mindset of the movie they are going to watch.

So how was my first time going to a Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime? I have to say it was one of the best theater going experience for me, and I go to the movies a lot!

There's super comfy reclining seats that you get to reserve ahead of time when you purchase tickets (no worries of getting to the theater late and not finding a good seat or having to split up with friends and family!), the total crystal clear surround sound, and vivid imaging made for a really immersive theater experience.

Basically, it delivers the total cinema experience - super dark theaters in black matte with

• Dolby Vision laser projection for richer, vivid and more dramatic images with enhanced colors and clarity,
• Dolby Atmos sound technology that moves audio around the entire theater in sync with the action to create a more immersive experience
• and last but certainly not least, AMC Prime's power reclining seats with seat transducers that vibrate with the action on screen.

Just a FYI, with the premium experience there's a premium cost to attend (about the same cost as going to an IMAX screening), so it is for those special date nights or special family night out to go and treat yourself to the ultimate movie experience!

Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime is currently available in 8 locations (California, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Texas, Missouri, and Kansas) with more under construction including AMC Century City 15, AMC Willowbrook 24, and AMC Garden State 16.

Due to the positive response from customers, AMC will be expediting their installations and deployment of Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime and is now aiming towards 50 screens by 2016 and 100 screens by 2024!

Movie lovers can enjoy the upcoming "IN THE HEART OF THE SEA" starring Chris Hemsworth, which is the next big Dolby Cinema title to be shown at AMC Empire 25 in NYC!

To learn more about Dolby Cinema, visit www.dolby.com