Philly Spotlight
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Introducing a.kiosk, the first-ever kiosk concierge service from a newsstand
by Le Anne Linday, Editor The global luxury hotel residences AKA Rittenhouse Square (located at the corner of 18th and Walnut Streets) launched the first-ever kiosk concierge service from the sidewalk newsstand. What does this mean? Residents staying at AKA Rittenhouse Square (which just underwent an extensive renovation with refreshed interiors) can now indulge in newsstand candy bars and drinks by contacting the front desk. The charge will be applied to the bill, and the doormen will deliver the goods. It was the request from a world-renowned singer to stock his AKA suite with Diet Cokes and Snickers that gave Larry Korman, the visionary behind AKA, the leader in hotel residences, the…
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Film Festival Strategy Session
Pssst 🤫 wanna know the secrets to getting your film into all your fave fests? Then join PWIFT (@pwift ) for our Film Festival Strategy Session Sunday, Dec. 8th You’ll hear first-hand from four influential festival directors: > Maori Karmael Holmes Founder & Artistic Director, BlackStar Film Festival BlackStar Film Festival > Phuong Nguyen Co-Founder & CEO of The Women’s Film Festival > Suzi Nash Programmer – Shorts, Features, Docs at qFLIX Philadelphia qFLIXphiladelphia > Katherine Elisabeth Clark Writer/Director, Co-Founder of PopUp Anthology and > Moderated by Amy Tiehel, Filmmaker These panelists will share their expertise in our Q&A discussion. Then they’ll roll up their sleeves to give you hands-on…
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Philadelphia Zoo Reveals 35 Ft Polar Bear and Talking Trees for LumiNature
Sorry, I don’t have my own pictures from the unveiling of the Philadelphia Zoo’s LumiNature. I was invited to the opening, but the Philadelphia Film Critic Circle votes on Best Picture nominees on Dec 8th, so I’ve gotta spend every night watching movies up until then. But here’s some coverage via Twitter! #PhillyCalendar #PhillySpotlight #LumiNature Now open! https://t.co/22KaERYS3I#HolidayHappenings https://t.co/aHVC5NOwWZ — Tinsel & Tine (@tinseltine) November 21, 2019 “Northern Lights” is the main attraction of the LumiNature experience zone at the @phillyzoo… The 8 minute light show incorporates videos and music synced with lights. It runs every half hour. @6abc pic.twitter.com/ZMAP3iuUm6 — Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) November 20, 2019 Philadelphia Zoo’s new fantastical…
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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.
