The News Review:
- A racy start for SF film festival
- Gilmore Festival volunteers tune into the needs of piano virtuosos
- Children’s festival aims to foster peace
- Coordinators of Freeland Walleye Festival have secret to tasty meal
- Roger Ebert to miss film festival in his honor
- RI hosting Southeast Asia Poetry Festival
A racy start for SF film festival
San Francisco Chronicle – Apr 26, 2008
tmpl –>At a party for the 51st San Francisco International Film Festival on Thursday evening the conversation naturally enough turned to the opening-night film “The Last Mistress. ” A bodice ripper about an illicit love affair in 1835 Paris it calls for star Asia Argento to be naked much of the time. tmpl –> Images.
Gilmore Festival volunteers tune into the needs of piano virtuosos
MLive.com – Apr 26, 2008
open(urlwinnameoptions) newwin. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival.
Children’s festival aims to foster peace
San Diego Union Tribune – Apr 26, 2008
They see it not only as a day dedicated to children but also as a way to share the values of Mexican culture with all of Escondido's residents. Mexico and at least 100 countries celebrate a Day of the Child initially created by the United Nations to raise awareness of the plight of children around the world.
Coordinators of Freeland Walleye Festival have secret to tasty meal
mlive.com – Apr 26, 2008
open(urlwinnameoptions) newwin. Marilyn DuCharme thinks the secret to frying fish is in the batter.
Roger Ebert to miss film festival in his honor
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Apr 26, 2008
— The director of Roger Ebert’s annual film festival says the longtime Chicago Sun-Times movie critic won’t be attending this year’s festivities. Ebertfest director Nate Kohn told WDWS Radio in Champaign that Ebert would have liked to attend. Earlier Ebert’s wife Chaz Ebert had said that her husband might try to make an appearance. Ebert had said he would skip Ebertfest next week in Champaign-Urbana after breaking a hip while exercising. It’s the first time in the festival’s 10-year history that the longtime critic hasn’t been on hand.
RI hosting Southeast Asia Poetry Festival
Jakarta Post – Apr 26, 2008
The festival jointly held by the Panggung Melayu Foundation and the Tanjungpinang Administration is running from Friday through Tuesday. Participants are from Indonesia Singapore Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam the head of the organizing committee Asrizal Nur said Friday night. The festival with the theme "With Poetry We Uphold the Nation`s Dignity" is not merely a cultural event but also a historical gathering he said. Many activities would be held during the festival including a poetry exhibition a workshop on making fast poetry a photo exhibition of Tanjugpinang City cultural performances fromPontianak Samarinda and poetry and songs from Brunei Darussalamong of Jakarta. (***) Comments (0) | Post comment A | A | A |.