Category Archives: Tidbits

Citizen Jane Film Festival

Check out the Citizen Jane Film Festival or visit the CJFF blog. “Citizen Jane Film Festival 2010 Opening Film is “Tiny Furniture”, written and directed by 23-year old Lena Dunham and showing Friday night, October 15th at the Missouri Theater. Passes … Continue reading

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Warrensburg Film Festival, Social Justice, and politics…

I guess I’m not through huffing and puffing about this. Here’s my blog post about Warrensburg. The films were good despite the kerfuffle. Winter’s Bone was the featured film and therefore not in competition. But I got a standing ovation, twice, and was … Continue reading

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The BBC Interview.

The BC interview made it to press! I can’t find the link! Dang’it all anyway… Here’s the BBC link.  It is on the “Strand” last Monday September 6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/arts/ Move the slider over to about 12:50 to hear the interview. … Continue reading

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IT’S TIME TO PLACE YOUR ORDER!

YOU’VE BEEN VERY PATIENT. NO CUTTING IN LINE. NO HISSY FITS. NOW, IT’S THE NEWS YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. REMEMBER THAT “HAUNTING” SOUNDTRACK FROM THE FILM “WINTER’S BONE?” THAT CAUSED YOU TO COME HERE LOOKING FOR IT? IT’S TIME … Continue reading

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From Light In The Attic records

Looks like the music from Winter’s Bone will be SOON! This just in from LITA Records . … highlights of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are the old time sounds of the Ozarks translated into the 21st century by stellar … Continue reading

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It’s A Book!

Woohoo!! My little hand-bound limited edition book of essays, These Ozark Hills , is hot off the press, in my hands and on its way out the door. I laid out the signatures this morning (Saturday), gathered them, signed, dated … Continue reading

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Michfest and An Outfit for the Oscars

Michigan, as always, was a physical workout, as the performances, workshops etc. are scattered over 700 acres. But the music was divine, the shuttles were efficient, and the members of the legendary Lizard Clan offered up superb repasts morning and … Continue reading

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