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Maybe my cynicism is peeking through, but our little corner of the globe doesn’t hold much hope for aspiring moviemakers. A thousand miles from La-La-Land, this group must pursue more pragmatic goals (finish school, find “real” job, raise family) while quietly waiting for the next opportunity to show off their
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IThese days we can’t even look into the heavens without trepidation; the next apocalyptic blizzard could descend on us at any moment. With the End Times seemingly nigh, I can only ask: Anyone up for a bike ride? Tacoma Bike offers two-wheeled escape from financial and meteorological uncertainty. I met with
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“We’re not your grandmother’s chamber orchestra,” proudly proclaims Neil Birnbaum, executive director for Northwest Sinfonietta. “We … try to be more adventurous in our programming.” Saturday, Jan. 31, the Northwest Sinfonietta, a nationally recognized 35-member troupe based in Tacoma, will serenade audiences with musical accompaniment to two Charlie Chaplin films —
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I have to go. This thought emerges as I look upon row after polished row of Honey Buckets. What cinematic mischief has driven me from a warm bed this chilly November morning to Puyallup’s premiere receptacle repository? Today this lot of loos serves as a worthy backdrop for filmmaker Randy Sparks’
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Some dread an election year, but 2008 marks a capstone for the Olympia Film Society. This month members celebrate the 25th run of the society’s popular film festival. What better way to commemorate the event’s present success than with a throwback to cinema’s past? The Olympia Film Festival kicks off Friday,
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Fall has arrived, and so has The Grand Cinema’s third annual Tacoma Film Festival 2008. Eight days of cinema commenced with a soiree last night at the United Methodist Church — a block from The Grand. Guests snacked on hors d’oeuvres while the Palin/Biden vice-presidential debate played through the room’s
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WARNING: Foul language contained within An afternoon of stomach-churning carnival rides and greasy vendor food usually has us searching for the nearest Honey Bucket. Squatting in those confining plastic toilets, we probably don’t take time to acknowledge the fact that someone handles all our waste after the festival ends. Such unpleasant
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Sometimes the umpteenth comic book/sitcom’s leap to the silver screen fails to make for an illuminating Saturday night. Locating alternative entertainment may require a bit of digging. Underground. Enter the Black Front Gallery, the site of this year’s (deep breath now) Pushing Daisies Underground Experimental Film and Sound Show. Event organizer
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Last Thursday 30 teams of filmmakers converged on The Grand Cinema in Tacoma. They had all anticipated this night for weeks, maybe months. They crammed into the theater lobby, received their instructions, then rushed out the door again. Their mission: create a short film entirely from scratch in only 72
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Gus Van Sant has a thing for troubled youth. In ‘Elephant’ he weaves together the perspectives of several students whose lives culminate in a tragic shooting at their high school. And his Oscar-winning ‘Good Will Hunting’ has a young(er) Matt Damon tormented by the demands of his genius and a
