The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, is one of those New York cultural treasures that I've been hearing about for years and years and just never got around to visiting. First off, it's in Queens, which is still somewhat opaque and mysterious to me. Secondly, uh, it's been a busy 15 years. And…
Tag: film
Compilation of Dance Scenes from the Movies: What’s Missing? [UPDATED]
TinyMich tweeted out this fun compilation of dance scenes from movies from the past, including some of my favorites — "Footloose," "Step Up," "Singing in the Rain," etc. Some missing ones from my list of fave scenes: "Breaking" (Turbo's broom dance) "Beat Street" (first b-boy battle), "The Fisher King" (Grand Central Waltz) and "Shall We…
Global Kids Screening of “Abraham’s Children” Documentary a Big Success!
On Wednesday, August 25, I organized a screening at Global Kids of the new documentary "Abraham's Children," a series of intimate and frank profiles of ten Muslim-American teenagers in the New York area directed by my friend Nina Froriep. It was a very special night as around 30 people gathered to watch the film, share…
“Street Dance” the Movie… coming to the States? (video)
My friend Lynn sends me info about "Street Dance" a UK-produced movie which opened in May all over Europe, but doesn't appear to be schedule to appear on these shores anytime soon. Presumably they are still looking for a US distributor. Or test marketing to see how an English street…
Create Your Own “Scott Pilgrim”-esque Avatar!
In anticipation of the film "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" and vol. 6 of the graphic novel series "Scott Pilgrim" this summer, you can now create your own Scott Pilgrim-esque avatar here. The graphic novel by Bryan Lee O'Malley comes out July 20. The Edgar Wright directed movie opens August 13. Yes, I'm excited beyond-all-rationality…
“Opus Jazz”: a ballet film with grit, sexiness and fun
My friend Mike sent me the info about a showing of the new dance film "Opus Jazz" last night at BAM. I jumped at the chance to see this loving paean to legendary American ballet choreographer Jerome Robbins, which aired on PBS a couple of months ago. Told in five acts, the film re-creates Robbin's…
Scenarios USA & Global Kids premieres 3 youth films in Second Life
On Wednesday, I produced the virtual premiere of three youth-written films in Second Life. Organized by Global Kids in conjunction with Scenarios USA, the virtual screening brought together around 50 teens and adults on both the Teen Grid and Main Grid of Second Life. The audiences got to watch three short films on the subject…