Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'documentaries'
August 22, 2008
What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Stealing America: Vote by Vote This documentary takes a look at how electronic votes are tallied and how susceptible voting machines are to tampering. You can tell by the title that it doesn't come to any happy conclusions. Critical opinions on this film are split right down the middle, so we're not sure what to tell you. It could leave you better informed about what to......
Continue Reading "CinePhillyist"July 25, 2008
What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Chris and Don. A Love Story A documentary examining the romantic relationship between writer Christopher Isherwood and painter Don Bachardy. Interviews with Don himself are included, as are personal documents belonging to Isherwood. Critics are giving the film great reviews; they say it's touching and fascinating. Trailer - Freshness Showing at: Ritz at the Bourse CSNY Déjà Vu This documentary takes a look at Crosby, Stills,......
Continue Reading "CinePhillyist"July 24, 2008
Films: black./womyn, The Secrets, Finding Me, Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band Future Screenings: None The house lights are dark, the last ticket's torn, the festival's over. Here's a wrap-up of some of the last films I checked out. (All of them Netflix-queue-worthy.) black./womyn Local director Tiona M. won the "Best Documentary Feature" audience award this year for her film black./womyn, and it was well-deserved. She interviewed approximately fifty African-American women of all......
Continue Reading "Joyce's Final Film Festival Diary"April 24, 2008
Fun around town, for $10 or less: Gather ‘Em Up: The Gathering, a monthly collection of emcees, graffiti artists, and pop-lockers tearing it up at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut), 10PM-2AM. Free (donations appreciated) Moving Pictures: Tango of Slaves and Zygosis as part of the Moving Pictures series at the International House (3701 Chestnut), 7PM. $7 Boogaloo!: The Dirty Boogaloo from NYC gives Philly some love with a side of Souljazz at The Fire (412 W......
Continue Reading "Frugal Fun Alert: Thursday"April 15, 2008
Fun around town, for $10 or less: Food!: Author Sara Roahen reads from her new book Gumbo Takes: Finding My Place at the New Orleans Table at Café Nola (414 S 2nd), 7PM. Free Water!: "The Ocean and Earth’s Climate," a panel discussion on the history and likely future of the oceans, at the Franklin Institute (222 N 20th), 7-9PM. Free Haters!: Independent Television Service Community Cinema presents A Dream in Doubt, a documentary of......
Continue Reading "Frugal Fun Alert: Tuesday"March 19, 2008
Fun around town, for $10 or less: King Corn: Showing of the documentary King Corn, which follows a crop of corn from seed to plate, along with light refreshments at WHYY (150 N. 6th), 6PM. Free (registration required, 215-351-0511) Puppets!: “Puppets in Performance: Cardboard, Shadows, Sheets, Strings and Suitcases,” an event showcasing a wide variety of styles and techniques employed by local and national puppeteers, at the Institute of Contemporary Art (118 S. 36th), 7PM.......
Continue Reading "Frugal Fun Alert: Wednesday"February 18, 2008
Fun around town, for $10 or less: The Shame of a City: Inside the Filmmaker’s Studio, a film screening and discussion series showcasing local artists and benefiting Gtown Radio, shows The Shame of a City at the Video Library (7141 Germantown Ave), 7PM. $5 Brassy: Chestnut Brass Company performs works by Krzwycki and Higdon at the Ethical Humanist Society of Philadelphia (1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq), 8PM. Free Honky: Full reading of Honky by Greg Kalleres,......
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