MORE UPDATES (03.08.06)--Wed Film Judging, Twin Rivers Concert, Peace Rally

SPRING WHISPERS, and Bonfires start to burn--slowly but surely. Updates in regards upcoming activities, programs and projects come flowing...
Meantime, tonight--each and everyone, including students, are invited to help us judge entries to the 12th TWIN RIVERS MEDIA & FILM FESTIVAL. Short features, animation, MTVs, and documentaries come from all over the US and other countries, including Belgium, Mexico, and Ireland. This is our way of enjoining the participation and involvement of the community in judging a supposedly reserved for thick-browed film critics and intellectuals film festival. Votes and comments of those who attend and participate will be annotated and accounted in the final judging. For more info, call Carlos Steward at 273 3332 or go to www.twinriversmediafestival.com
Here's the latest Updates--

[ ] The lineup (subject to final confirmation) for the concert/event to signal the opening of the Twin Rivers Filmfest on April 29, Saturday, are: Pure Energy, Hank Jones, Hippie Shitzu, Dashvara, and The Laura Blackley Band. Sound equipment and management/supervision c/o Buddha John. Music shall start rockin' as early as 2pm.

Apart from screenings at The Courtyard, Twin Rivers filmshows will also be held at the Fine Arts Theater, Lord Auditorium of downtown's Pack Library, and UNCA's Alumni Hall (May 5). Updates and full schedule of screenings will be announced and published as this week (or weeks) of community film extravaganza nears. Filmshows happens from the last week of April to first week of May--on selected days/evenings.

[ ] The Traveling Bonfires & Loved by the Buffalo (The Indie, Wander etc) will be tabling at the Peace Rally (organized by WNC Peace Coalition) on March 19, Sunday. We will begin set up by 1pm. Those interested to join me and Marta The Nicer Osbourne hand out flyers, Indie/Wander/Blue Sky copies, flyers/postcards etc as very much welcome.

[ ] The full lineup of Trance DJs/Touch Samadhi performers that are scheduled to play (or spin records) for the kickoff event of the "Bonfires for Peace at Pritchard Park" on April 15 are: Shapestatic, Kri, Oso, Medisin, and Blue Spectral Monkey. Tabling is welcome and enjoined on donation-basis (minimum of $20).

[ ] Pure Energy, Jarrett Leone's didj group, will open for Haiti's N a Sonje's performance at UNCA's Highsmith Hall on April 14. Buddha John is also doing the sound. So thanks a lot to The Buddha.

[ ] Early submissions to The Indie April: Mike Hopping's book review of "A Question Of Torture: CIA Interrogation, From The Cold War To The War On Terror" by Alfred W. McCoy; Debbie Metcalf's "A Voice for Women" column; and Cruella DeVille's "advice column" to the turtured soul; Arthur Winfield Knight's (Yerington NV) short profile of the late comedian Stan Laurel.

Wander's 3rd issue for Winter 2006 (or March) is lookin' good. New names: Joan Winslow of Boston ("Pi of Pie," serialized novel); Orlando Sentmanat Ofarrill of Puerto Rico (poem); Reinaldo Pol of Puerto Rico (short prose poetry); with local poets Laura Hope Gill, Dave Rowe, Kapila Ushana, and John Winfield of Waynesville; Anna Lynn C Sibal of Manila, Philippines ("Waiting for the Rain," fiction); and more fiction/essay/poetry etc from Walter Dinteman, Matthew Mulder, Cyn Los (Mexico), and Jorge Potter (Puerto Rico).

AS USUAL, we have lots of errands to do on this cold but cool Wednesday. See you tonight!
--Pasckie