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26th Annual PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL Coverage
I'm so glad this film completed my screenings at the 26th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival, as it ended things on a high note. Sammy Davis Jr: I Gotta Be Me is part of the PBS American Masters series and is marvelously put together. I highly recommend it for anyone who really loves the nostalgia of show biz and what it truly means to be a performer...
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Tech & Art Blog Post: SUNDANCE INSTITUTE’S NEW FRONTIER DAY LAB
By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor The Sundance Institute is the arm of the Sundance Film Festival which invests and nurtures collaborations between artists, filmmakers, gamers, programmers, scientists, technologists and innovators to explore new forms of storytelling using new media and tech. For this one day Lab in Philadelphia, Sundance Institute invited several panelists to come and explain their work to us and what they’re trying to accomplish, most of the programs are societal in nature… For instance, Ashley Baccus-Clark (molecular biologist with Hyphen-Labs) was there to introduce the world of NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism, an art installation and virtual reality experience meant to address modern-day problems for women of color. The VR…
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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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WOK STREET on Chestnut Street Philly
TINSEL & TINE’S VISIT TO WOK STREET PHILLY By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Are you a fan of Hai Street Kitchen’s sushi burritos and rice and salad bowls? Well, now they’ve opened Wok Street (1518 Chestnut Street) another way to enjoy Southeast Asian fast food. Wok Street opened Mid-May, but I didn’t notice it, because it’s next to a building on Chestnut Street being renovated, so you might pass by it too, but if you’re in mid-town looking for a quick, healthy, filling nosh, then I suggest you pay attention, it’s on the left side if you’re heading west. HERE’S WHAT WOK STREET SAYS… At Wok Street,…
