Philly Spotlight
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Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2019
By Le Anne Lindsay The 2019 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, presented by Comcast runs November 7-17, 2019. Featuring over 90 films, the festival will include intimate discussions with filmmakers; celebrity chef catering; musical concerts; live theater performances by local Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists; and more. Special guests anticipated to attend include singer/songwriter Joe X. Jiang (guitarist of The Slants), National Protest Movement #TsuruForSolidarity Co-Chair Mike Ishii, Japanese American Rappers Aisha Fukushima and Miyachi, Chinese American Rappers Jason Chu and Leo Xia (of NITEMRKT), as well as dozens of filmmakers, musicians, and academics. Post Update 11.11.19 – The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) 2019 has gotten…
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FirstGlance Film Festival Coverage 2019 – Including 5 Questions for Filmmakers
I met an awesome number of filmmakers and actors etc.. over this weekend 🤩 there's many films that deserve a spotlight but that's why I try to interview the filmmakers leading up to the festival - see below 5 Questions for #FirstGlance Filmmakers.
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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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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…
