NBCUniversal x Rotten Tomatoes: The NewFest Experience
Join Rotten Tomatoes and NBCUniversal for an afternoon of meaningful conversation and connection.
Description
Join Rotten Tomatoes and NBCUniversal for an afternoon of meaningful conversation and connection.
3pm: Rotten Tomatoes Critics Lab: Spotlighting Queer Critical Archives:
Critics and producers join Rotten Tomatoes in spotlighting reviews from archival LGBTQ+ outlets, to explore how our communities historically built and dissected popular culture. A culmination of years’ worth of archival work, this panel will spotlight critical reactions to THE CELLULOID CLOSET and others.
4:15pm: NBCUniversal Presents: From Kitchen to Culture with Top Chef’s Kristen Kish
In a fireside chat, Top Chef host Kristen Kish shares her journey from chef to television icon, reflecting on career-defining moments, the show’s unforgettable legacy, and how it continues to shape pop culture plate by plate. Top Chef isn’t just about food – it’s a cultural staple. Limited copies of Kristen Kish’s memoir Accidentally on Purpose will be available after the panel.
5pm: Mix and Mingle!
Following the panels will be an opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow guests, featuring Kish’s aperitif collection, light bites, and swag!
*This is a 21+ invitation-only event. Invitations are not transferable.
*RSVP does not mean guaranteed entry & admittance is on a first come, first served basis.