Bloggy Archives
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DIRTY DANCING: Win T&T Interview with Jennifer Mealani Jones
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Film to Stage Post: DIRTY DANCING The Classic Story Returns to Philly May 16 – 21 at the Merriam Theater! I’m really looking forward to seeing the Kimmel Center Broadway stage adaptation of Dirty Dancing, some movies are hard to picture going from the screen to live theater, but I think this one will lend itself. And great timing as the movie is celebrating it’s 30th Anniversary! So sad we lost Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey’s real nose since the musical romantic drama took the box office by storm back in 1987, and became a beloved favorite for subsequent generations. For me, it’s not quite…
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Leeway Foundation Screening: MAYA ANGELOU AND STILL I RISE
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor The Leeway Foundation presented a film event at the Community College of Philadelphia which featured the documentary MAYA ANGELOU AND STILL I RISE by filmmakers Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn Whack. Featuring interviews with Dr. Angelou, Oprah Winfrey, Common, President Bill Clinton and rightful President Hillary Clinton. What a full and inspiring life Dr. Maya Angelou lead as a singer, dancer, activist, poet, writer and director. The doc originally aired on PBS a month or so ago, but I’m so glad I got to see it on a bigger screen in the company of others who also felt the power and love this woman gave…
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Movie Blog Post: THE SHACK
... but it felt like the screening was just for me, and more importantly, it felt like God, called Papa in the book/movie, came to meet me where "I live"...
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THE BODYGUARD MOVIE vs THE BODYGUARD THE MUSICAL
As a someone who tends to date outside my race, I've always had an affinity for this love story between Rachel Marron (Houston) and Frank Farmer (Costner). The Bodyguard may not possess an award winning script, and it's not quite in a class with Pretty Woman or When Harry Met Sally, but it's a good movie...
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LOST GIRLS: Interview with Playwright/Screenwriter John Pollono
Tinsel & Tine Shines a Philly Spotlight on Theatre Exile’s Production of “Lost Girls” By Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Theatre Exile continues their 20th anniversary season with the Philadelphia premiere of “Lost Girls”, running February 16 to March 12, at Studio X. This hard-hitting drama is the story of three generations of women who struggle to rise above their limited prospects, in a world indifferent to their struggles, to prevent history from repeating itself.The play was written by a voice new to Philadelphia’s stage – John Pollono, an American playwright who also penned the award-winning “Small Engine Repair“. Pollono has appeared on NBC’s hit show This is Us, and he…
