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Posted on Fri, 06/24/2011 - 9:30pm

Happy Go Techy Expo at UW

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Carolyn Yuen

It's not often that we encounter high-tech and high-fashion in the same square footage, but this weekend we'll get the chance to see if it results in a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup style success. Sisters Mai and Tri Hoang, founders of the Happy Go Techy Expo, wanted to create an exhibition showcasing unique tech accessories, apparel, creative mobile apps, and other arty vendors in a cool, casual way. Read more »

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Posted on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 8:22pm

A Haiku Review of Mike Daisey's "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs"

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Brangien Davis
Mike Daisey = Comic Genius

Master monologist, former Seattleite, and top contender for funniest man on the planet Mike Daisey has a new show, The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, in which he chronicles his total geek love for Mac products, and his horrifying discovery of how they are made. Here's my haiku review:

So flippin' funny.
Powerpoint slam is priceless.
End gets preachy. Rats. Read more »

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Posted on Fri, 04/29/2011 - 9:06pm

Sweet and Spectacular Youth-Made Films Now on View at NFFTY

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Brangien Davis
Photo Credit: 
Image courtesy of NFFTY
A still from Nicholas Carignan's "Finger Food," featured at NFFTY

It's time once again for the National Film Festival for Talented Youth! Started by Seattle's Jesse Harris (a highly talented youth himself), NFTTY has swiftly become the largest youth film festival in the world. This year, NFFTY will showcase 200 films (culled from a record-breaking 700 submissions) from 20 countries, all directed by auteurs 22 and younger. The lineup includes work by more than 30 local filmmakers, including 14-year-old Ben Kadie, a film fanatic from Bellevue who has competed annually in NFFTY since he was 9 years-old. Read more »

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Posted on Thu, 04/28/2011 - 8:18pm

A Haiku Review of New Century Theatre Company's "O Lovely Glowworm"

By: 
Brangien Davis
Photo Credit: 
Ray Gonzales
Peter Dylan O'Connor and MJ Sieber star in "O Lovely Glowworm, or, Scenes of Great Beauty"

A Haiku Review of "O Lovely Glowworm," an absurd, wistful story by playwright Glen Berger, told from the twisted but sweet perspective of a taxidermied goat and performed by New Century Theatre Company.

Lyrical writing
Acting, directing superb
I love that dead goat Read more »

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Posted on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 5:26pm

Producer Jennifer Roth to Receive Mayor's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film

By: 
Brangien Davis

We can't keep this news under our hats any longer! The recipient of the 2011 Mayor's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film is... Seattle-based producer Jennifer Roth. Hooray! Roth will be presented with the award at SIFF's opening night on May 19th. She's receiving the prestigious award because she has played a crucial role in getting big budget movies filmed in Seattle, and also because of her tireless dedication to local indie filmmakers. Read more »

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