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HARRIET Kasi Lemmons Interview Philadelphia
By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Harriet Tubman, the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad as a superhero. Not in a Marvel sense of course, however an intention to show a woman of extraordinary courage & heroism is behind director Kasi Lemmons and Gregory Allen Howard’s script – as we see Tubman jump off a bridge to elude captors, travel hundreds of miles alone on foot to free herself, then risking that freedom to return again and again to free others, brandishing pistols, wading through deep waters and basically exhibiting the kind of physical & mental strength usually reserved for male super or action heroes. We begin on a plantation,…
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Steven Spielberg’s WEST SIDE STORY December 18, 2020
An adaptation of the original Broadway musical, WEST SIDE STORY explores young love and tensions between rival gangs the Jets and the Sharks on the streets of 1957 New York. The cast also includes Ansel Elgort (Tony); Rachel Zegler (Maria); Ana Isabelle (Rosalia); Corey Stoll (Lieutenant Schrank); Brian d’Arcy James (Officer Krupke); Curtiss Cook (Abe) and Academy Award®-winner Rita Moreno, who plays Valentina and also serves as one of the film’s Executive Producers. The film is now in production for Twentieth Century Fox and The Walt Disney Studios. WEST SIDE STORY is produced and directed by Steven Spielberg from a script by Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner.…
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PHILADELPHIA-BASED EVIL GENIUS ANNOUNCES NEW ALL-NATURAL LINE OF HARD SELTZER
On (10/21) my #PhillyCalendar consisted of Evil Genius Beer Company reveal party for their newest offering – HARD SELTZERS! Owners Luke Bowen and Trevor Hayward have taken things to the next level with this exciting new product line – #BigMood Lemon Lime | #TBT Grapefruit | #Bestlife Black Cherry -made with all-natural ingredients. “We really loved the idea of creating something new and different from beer,” said Evil Genius partner Trevor Hayward. “Our taproom in Philadelphia, while the vast majority of what we sell is beer, has seen a huge rise in the demand for hard seltzer. We love to create new things, and experiment, and saw this…
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UPDATE: WINNERS! – The 2019 Barrymore Awards Ceremony and Celebration
Barrymore Highlights The 25th Annual Barrymore Awards were held in South Phillyand awarded $92,000 in grants to artists and organizations. The 2019 ceremony included a new Outstanding Outdoor Theatre Production category, and a new trophy designed by Sharif Pendleton, Philadelphia Laser & Industrial Design. In addition, the Honorary Committee pre-show reception featured Martha Stuckey and the rooftopafter-party Celebration showcased Alain “DJ AQ” Adams. See more highlights: Facebook Twitter Instagram #theatrephilly #barrymores2019 My sister, Costume Designer LeVonne Lindsay won a Barrymore Award for her work in the Arden Theater’s GEM OF THE OCEAN (August Wilson) Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play: Danielle Leneé, Gem of the Ocean, Arden Theatre Company Brian…
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HBO will begin filming the new limited series Mare of Easttown starring Kate Winslet
We’re excited to welcome a new production to town! #HBO will begin filming the new limited series #MareofEasttown starring #KateWinslet this Fall/Winter in #Philadelphia | #filminphilly #phillyfilm https://t.co/uz6H6u0poB — Philly Film Office (@GPFO) October 24, 2019
