Ballroom Marfa Presents: The Reading – Interviews with Director Julia Dyer & Writer James DiLapo

Illustration by Brice Beasley.

From The Reading Event Page:

“Ballroom Marfa’s distinguished Filmmakers’ Selection Committee has chosen Academy Nicholl Fellow James DiLapo’s script “Devils at Play” for the 2013 production of The Reading on Saturday, May 18 at the Crowley Theater in Marfa, Texas.”

Click through for our chat with James and Director for the Reading Julia Dyer.

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Desperate Acts of Magic – Interviews with Writer/Director Joe Tyler Gold and Director/Producer Tammy Caplan

From Desperate Acts of Magic Website:

“A magician competes in an international magic contest where he goes head-to-head with a female street magician he has fallen in love with.”

Click through for our chat with the Co-Directors Joe Tyler Gold and Tammy Caplan.

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May – Winter is Coming, but It’s Summer Time Now – Must-See Calendar.

From ATTPAC site:

“Ryan Thomas Becker has been nominated for “Best Instrumentalist”, “Best Group” (RTB2), “Best Male Vocal”, “Best Solo Performer”, and “Best Blues Act” (RTB2) by the Dallas Observer, and can be seen about town playing in RTB2, Ryan Thomas Becker & Last Joke, and Hares on the Mountain. Friendly, neighborhood Dallas singer-songwriter Madison King’s brand of rock lurks in a darkened alley, barely holding its rockabilly impulses in check…”

The full Patio Sessions schedule is here and click thru for the rest of our Must-See’s for May 2013.

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Interview with Director Derek Presley, Producer Geoff McGee and Star Grant James of STRYNGS

From Stryngs Facebook:

“Stryngs is a fantastical tale of life and death as seen through the eyes of an aging puppeteer!”

Click through for our chat with Director Derek Presley, Producer Geoff McGee and Star Grant James

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DIFF 2013 – Look Back – Interview with The Bounceback Director Bryan Poyser and Writer Steven Walters

The Bounceback, along with short SLASH, were real highlights from DIFF 2013. Here is our chat with Director Bryan Poyser and Writer Steven Walters

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THE BAD – A Comedy Web Series – Interview with Creators Blair Rowan and Chris Gardner

From The Bad Kickstarter:

“A comedic webseries following the trials and tribulations of the world’s most unsuccessful and delusional garage rock band, The Bad.”.

Click thru for our chat with Blair Rowan and Chris Gardner and also the 1st episode in the web series!

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DIFF 2013 – A Look Back

Citizen Twain himself just completed his run here in Dallas and it was a funny thoughtful and yet utterly brazen one man show. Val was kind enough to venture to the Dallas International Film Festival awards show to give a STAR Award to William Friedkin. A big closing moment for the festival and it inspired us to make a look back piece. Click thru for a breakdown of the award winners from DIFF 2013 as well as our Top 5 Films, Interviews and Moments from the festival.

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“What Makes a Resilient City?” Sustainability Conference

Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture

From Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture website:

“Nationally known experts on sustainability—especially of the systems that support cities—will join city officials and local civic leaders for an eye-opening look at “What Makes a Resilient City?” during a day-long conference presented by the Sustainability Forum of the Dallas Institute’s Center for the City. The conference will take place 9 am-4pm, Friday, April 19, in the Dallas City Council Chambers at 1500 Marilla Street. Admission is $30 for members of The Dallas Institute and its co-sponsors, $45 for nonmembers, and $10 for member teachers. To register, visit www.dallasinstitute.org, or call (214) 871-2440.”

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Wicked at Dallas Summer Musicals – Interview with The Wizard – Tom McGowan

WICKED is coming to Dallas Summer Musicals April 10 – May 5, 2013 at the Music Hall at Fair Park. ”

Click through for our chat with the Wizard played by Tom McGowan.

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