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Philadelphia Film Critics Circle 2019 Winners
Most major cities have a Film Association which lends weight to the movies out during Awards Season. Philly didn't have one up until 3 years ago when Critics Rich Heimlich and Stephen Silver decided it was time for Philadelphia (a movie town) to weigh in, establishing the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC).
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PTC RECAP: SEE & BE SCENE:
Tinsel & Tine #PhillyCalendar #MiniRECAP Philadelphia Theatre Company invited me to their annual Sneak Peek at what they’re looking at for next year 2020/2021 46th Season! They call it SEE & BE SCENE where some of the best Philly actors come to perform a scene from 8 Plays up for consideration. Then the audience gets to vote on their favorites. Out of the eight, here’s the four I voted for: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN By Kimberly Belflower “The line between witch and heroine blurs in this post-#MeToo examination of power, literature, and sex education” THE FIRST DEEP BREATHby Philly native playwright Lee Edward Colston II(Set in West Philadelphia) –…
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TINA: The Tina Turner Musical
By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor I got to see TINA: The Tina Turner Musical with Thomasena of @musicfilmdiva and her friend Carol. It’s everything you want a Broadway show to be, book & music meet perfectly!!! We saw it with Nkeki Obi-Melekwe @nkekio SO dynamic! Can’t imagine the other Tina who plays her most shows, being better ๐ The Ike Turner was so convincing Daniel J Watts @dwattswords , I didn’t know whether to clap or boo for him at curtain call ๐ Be on the look out for a star on the horizon in a little package, Skye Dakota Turner @skyedakotaturner plays Annamae (Tina) as a child and her…
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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 Leneeฬ, Gem of the Ocean, Arden Theatre Company Brian…
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#MiniTheaterReview: AN ACT OF GOD
Tinsel & Tine Highlight’s – One Woman – Two Angels Play By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor On Thursday (Sept 19th) I got a chance to venture out to the Bristol Riverside theater to see AN ACT OF GOD (A New Comedy) by David Javerbaum, starring KIM WAYANS as GOD. The stage play is adapted from Javerbaum’s “The Last Testament: A Memoir By God”, which started as a series of tweets. Although “God” has two angels Archangel Michael (Benjamin Brown) and Archangel Gabriel (Peter DeLaurier) to play off during the piece, it’s essentially a One Person play. Both Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) and Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) have…
