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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1
WIFT HOUSTON INVITES YOU to
THE LEGEND OF YIN & YANG
 WIFT MEMBERS AND GUESTS have a great opportunity to see this
bilingual musical spectacle featuring
Yate Acrobat & Martial Arts Troupe
Direct from China and Houston's
WyldStyl HipHop Dance Troupe
Composer: Dr. Scott Gehman
Author & Lyricist: Burton Harold Wolfe
at
Houston Baptist University's new
MORRIS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
7502 Fondren Road - Houston 77074
2 PM & 8 PM
Saturday, Oct. 31 & Sunday, November 1
Telephone: 281-239-8888
Tickets: Students - $28
Adults - $38 and $48
The 35 performers for the production are from Shenzhen, China's Yate Acrobatic Troupe and Houston's own WyldStyle Dance Troupe. After the Houston performances, the production will tour Shenzhen, China in December.
Dr. Gehman, descirbes this musical spectable as a Cirque du Soleil style production written in Mandarin and English, blending Broadway, Acrobatics, Martial Arts and Urban Hip-Hop. Performances will be at Houston Baptist University's new 1200 seat Opera House - the Morris Cultural Arts Center.
 Dr. Scott Gehman, as you know, is a corporate member of Women In Film & Television Houston.
Dr. Gehman is Chair of Houston Community College's Audio Recording and Filmmaking Department. The department hosts the only film program for Texas Colleges with training in sound recording, music production, electronic music, film editing, production and scriptwriting... Scott Gehman has composed music and orchestrations for theatrical musicals over the past twenty years. His music adaptation of Dukas' Sorcerer's Apprentice toured Houston and Beijing; His music and orchestrations to "The Legend of Yin & Yang," matched to Burton Harold Wolfe's book and lyrics, created the first Sino-Caucasian musical ever produced in South China and was documented in PBS Television's "Making the Legend." Dr. Gehman studied music at HSPVA, North Texas State and holds a B.M, M.M, and D.M.A from the Shepherd School of Music of Rice University. Prior to his faculty position at HCC, Scott served as Music Director for Strake Jesuit College Preparatory; was Director of Houston's Summer Jazz Workshop; and taught electronic music at Rice University.
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IN AUSTIN: Texas Motion Picture Alliance presents...
Surviving Legal & Business Pitfalls and Navigating Incentives With Attorney Hal "Corky" Kessler, and Texas Film Commission Director Bob Hudgins, Sponsored by TXMPA, the Omni Downtown Austin Hotel, and Texas Film Commission.
Location: Omni Downtown Austin Hotel, Lonestar Room, 700 San Jacinto at 8th Street, Austin, TX 778701
Check-in Begins at 10:30 AM
Workshop/Luncheon Starts at 11:00 AM
Cost: TXMPA Members $100 (luncheon included)
Non-Members $120 (luncheon included)
TXMPA's 2nd Fall Fundraiser Party, Sunday, November 1, at sunset. It's at the Star Hill Ranch in Bee Cave. Last year's party SOLD OUT and attracted 700!
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 Saturday, NOVEMBER 7 - 10AMWIFT'S BREAKFAST RAP!
Alden Hotel
1117 Prairie at San Jacinto
Start your weekend right by joining WIFT Houston for the always-popular Breakfast Rap! Enjoy food, fun, and conversation with our special guest, DIANA REDDISH, agent for Pastorini-Bosby Talent and newest member of the PB team! Cost: Whatever you spend on your breakfast.
About Diana Reddish: Arriving in Texas via Keflivick, Iceland in 1998, Diana became increasingly involved
in the arts community and consequently realized her love for theatre and performance. After high school, Diana attended the University of Texas where
she majored in theatre and dance. After college, Diana landed roles in the Texas commercial and film market while continuing to do local theatre productions and touring shows.
Diana was drawn to the business side of our industry when she interned at several talent agencies, and for the last three years, Diana served as Director of Operations at the renowned Houston Academy of Dramatic Arts.
This unique combination of Diana's experiences as a talent and as a skilled
business woman in the arts makes her a perfect fit for Pastorini-Bosby!
About Pastorini-Bosby Talent:
Pastorini-Bosby Talent is a full-service talent agency and a Corporate Member of Women in Film and Television. For over 20 years, PB has provided actors, actresses, narrators, spokespersons, voice talent, convention and tradeshow hosts, moderators and models for Film, Television, Commercial, Industrial, Voiceover, Corporate Theater, Teambuilding exercises and more. PB also has an Entertainment Division and Speakers Bureau to provide top-quality entertainment at corporate and private events. On request, PB also provides makeup artists and/or stylists for hair and wardrobe.
Hosted by: WIFT Board Member Melannie O'Connor, Secretary
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~~ COUNTDOWN ~~
CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL HOUSTON
H BOX VIEWING NOW OPEN AT
FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS
at the historic Alabama Theatre
2922 South Shepherd, Houston 77098
Admission to H Box is Free!
Hours: Wed, Thurs, Fri: 1pm - 6pm
Sat and Sun: 11am - 6pm
Closed on Monday and Tuesday
The video or short film works of 10 artists is featured in the H BOX screening device, designed by Didier Fiuza Faustino, a Portuguese/French architect based in Paris. He designed H Box to literally next the moving images in their own setting. The state-of-the-art playback equipment was designed to offer the highest quality of image and sound, providing artists an original venue for their work while guaranteeing an uncompromised presentation to the audience. H Box features a rotating, diverse program of videos by ten internationally renowned artists. All these works were produced over the course of the past three eyars as part of the ongoing H Box commissioning program, a project of the Foundation d'entreprise Hermes started in 2006.
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 MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!
Remaining Days of 2009
Consult WIFT Web calendar for additions & updates,
NOTE: There will be several workshops during the CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL HOUSTON, so please consult the program on the festival Web site for details. WIFT will cosponsor with Houston Film Commission the SETTING THE SCENE workshop at Alabama Theater on Saturday, November 14, from 1-4 PM; moderated by WIFT Member TRISH RIGDON. Cost $15 for WIFT & SWAMP Members, seniors and students, and $20 for the general public. Do mark your calendar and watch for details!
OCT 21 - Cinema Arts Festival Office NOW OPEN at the historic Alabama Theatre, 2922 South Shepherd, Houston 77098. Hours: Wed, Thurs, Fri - 1 to 6PM; Sat & Sun - 11AM to 6 PM; CLOSED Mon & Tues. Explore the H Box features and buy your tickets for all festival screenings and events. Many of the screenings are included below, but there are more. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENTIRE FESTIVAL PROGRAM AT WWW.CINEMARTSOCIETY.ORG FOR COMPLETE FESTIVAL LISTINGS.
OCT 31 - The Legend of Yin & Yang - 2PM & 8 PM - Houston Baptist University's Morris Cultural Arts Center. Composed by WIFT Corp. Member, Dr. Scott Gehman, Chair of Houston Community College's Audio Recording and Filmmaking Department
OCT 31 - IN AUSTIN - TXMPA Workshop Luncheon: Surviving Legal & Business Pitfalls and Navigating Incentives - 10:30 AM - Omni Downtown Austin Hotel - with Attorney Hal "Corky" Kessler and Texas Film Commission Director Bob Hudgins
NOVEMBER
NOV 1 - The Legend of Yin & Yang - 2PM & 8 PM - Houston Baptist University's Morris Cultural Arts Center. Composed by WIFT Corp. Member, Dr. Scott Gehman, Chair of Houston Community College's Audio Recording and Filmmaking Department
Screening: HARMONY & ME - 5PM, presented by MFAH, Houston Film Commission, WIFT Houston, and SWAMP, a part of MFAH's Texas Indie Sundays Film Series. In Person: Houstonians Kristen Tucker (producer/actress) and Margie Beegle (actress). Details above in Section 1.
NOV 1 - IN AUSTIN - TXMPA's Second Annual Spaghetti Western Fall Fundraiser - Sunday, November 1 at the Star Hill Ranch (just outside of Austin) - www.txmpa.org
NOV 7 - WIFT BREAKFAST RAP! - 10AM - Hosted by Melannie O'Connor, with Special Guest Diana Reddish, newest member to the Pastorini-Bosby Talent agent team.
NOV 10 - WIFT MONTHLY MEETING - 6 to 8PM - If you've been intending to join (or re-join) WIFT, drop by and take advantage of this Year-End Special, waiving $25 first-year administrative fee. Individual Membership $95. Students: $35. Updated WIFT print directory will be ready in late January. Join now to ensure your listing.
NOV 11 - 15 - CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL HOUSTON - Wednesday, November 11 through Sunday, November 15 - Buy tickets and stay informed on the latest details at www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 11 - Screening: ME AND ORSON WELLES - 8PM - ATTENDING GUEST FILMMAKER RICHARD LINKLATER - Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Brown Auditorium Theater, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston 77005. Buy tickets online at www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 11 - Screening: PRECIOUS - 7PM - Directed by Lee Daniels - Angelika Film Center, 510 Texas Ave, Houston 77002. Buy tickets online at www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 12 - Screening: WHAT IF, WHY NOT? UNDERGROUND ADVENTURES WITH ANT FARM - 7PM - ATTENDING GUEST FILMMAKERS LAURA HARRISON and BETH FEDERICI and ANT FARM FOUNDERS CHIP LORD and CURTIS SCHREIER - University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture Auditorium, Entrance 18. For ticket purchases and additional information, www.cinemartsociety.org.
(This will be repeated Friday, Nov. 13, 9:45 PM, at Angelike Film Center.)
NOV 12 - Screening: AMORES PERROS - 9:45PM - ATTENDING GUEST WRITER GUILLERMO ARRIAGA - Angelika Film Center, 510 Texas Ave., Houston 77002, Buy tickets online at www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 13 - Screening: PICTURES FROM A REVOLUTION- 4PM - ATTENDING GUEST PHOTOGRAPHER/FILMMAKER SUSAN MEISELAS, FOTOFEST ARTISTIC DIRECTOR WENDY WATRISS and FILMMAKER ALFRED GUZZETTI - Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Brown Auditorium Theater, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston 77005. Co-presented with PhotoFest. Buy tickets online at www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 13 -Screening: GUY AND MADELINE ON A PARK BENCH - 6:45PM - Written and Directed by Damien Chazelle - Angelika Film Center, 510 Texas Ave., Houston 77002. Buy tickets online at www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 13 - Screening: THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA - 6:45PM - ATTENDING GUEST WRITER GUILLERMO ARRIAGA - Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Brown Auditorium Theater, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston 77005. Buy Tickets online at www.cinemartsociety.org. You may wish to also attend the Workshop associated with this movie, "Setting the Scene," at Alabama Theater, Saturday, Nov 14, from 1 to 4PM.
NOV 14 - Screening: LIVING AT RISK: THE STORY OF A NICARAGUAN FAMILY - 4PM - ATTENDING GUEST FILMMAKER AND PHOTOGRAPHER SUSAN MEISELAS - Rice Media Center - for directions and parking instruction, and purchasing tickets, www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 14 - Screening: THE WINDMILL MOVIE and QUARRY - 6:45PM - ATTENDING PRODUCER SUSAN MEISELAS - Angelika Film Center, 510 Texas Ave., Houston 77002. For tickets, www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 14 - Screening: SNEAK PREVIEW OF A NEW FILM STARRING TILDA SWINTON - 6:45PM - ATTENDING ACTRESS TILDA SWINTON and the DIRECTOR. Sorry, we can't announce the title, but can promise you that this is a stunning piece of filmmaking by a major new directorial talent. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Brown Auditorium Theater, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston 77005. For tickets, www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 14 - Live Music Performance with Film Screening: THE LOST WORLD (1925) with DENGUE FEVER - Doors Open at 7PM, Show at 8PM - Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel St., Houston 77003. For tickets, www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 15 - Screening: THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD - 1PM - ATTENDING YES MAN ANDY BICHLBAUM - Angelika Film Center, 510 Texas Ave., Houston 77002. (Previously screened Saturday, Nov 14, at 7PM at Rice Media Center.) For tickets, www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 15 - Screening: REMEMBERING DICK ROGERS - 1PM - PRESENTED BY SUSAN MEISELAS - Rice Media Center - for directions and parking instructions, and purchasing tickets, www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 15 - Screening: DEREK - 1PM - ATTENDING WRITER TILDA SWINTON - Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Brown Auditorium Theater, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston 77005. For tickets, www.cinemarts.org.
NOV 15 - Screening: TEKNOLUST - 3:30PM - ATTENDING GUEST DIRECTOR LYNN HERSHMAN LEESON and ACTRESS TILDA SWINTON - Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Brown Auditorium Theater, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston 77005. For tickets,
NOV 15 - Screening: THEATER OF WAR - 4PM - Directed gy John Walter; Cast includes Meryl Streep - Angelika Film Center, 510 Texas Ave., Houston 77002. For tickets, www.cinemartsociety.org.
NOV 15 - Screening: THE RED SHOES - 6PM - INTRODUCED BY TILDA SWINTON and with a LIVE PERFORMANCE BY HOUSTON BALLET II - Discovery Green Park, between McKinney and Lamar, one block east of Austin at LaBranch. For directionsand parking information, visit www.discoverygreen.com/directions. - FREE ADMISSION. It is one of the titles that Tilda Swinton's 8-1/2 Foundation offers to children to initiate them to the wonders of classic film. Enjoy this presentation, and then if you're not already acquainted with the masterful movies by Michael Power and Emeric Pressburger, do get acquainted. Their formal partnership ran from 1938 until 1957, and they were one of the most influential director/producer/writer teams ever to work in film.
DEC 5 - Houston TXMPA Holiday Wrap Party - SAVE THE DATE
DEC 8 - WIFT MONTHLY MEETING - 6 to 8PM - Details TBA. Location: ERNIE'S ON BANKS, 1010 Banks St., Houston 77006.
...and there will be more events to come in the next several weeks, so please check the CALENDAR link at www.wift-houston.org. Send your event notices and announcements to wifth@yahoo.com. We'll try to accommodate your postings. |
