Just received a note from Topher Campbell, the Artistic Director of London-based theater company, The Red Room, about a exciting and daring event happening February 28 called GAY AFRICA. In partnership with fellow London-based free speech and human rights organization, English PEN, GAY AFRICA is a free event that will bring together a mix [...]
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Texas gay filmmaker, Marlon Riggs, celebrated this weeked at South Dallas Cultural Center
This weekend in Dallas, February 19 -21, Black Cinematheque Dallas, along with Fahari Arts Institute, DFW Senators, and Mandrake Arts & Media will be hosting a Marlon Riggs Film Festival. The films and shorts begin at 7pm each night at the South Dallas Cultural Center, 3400 S. Fitzhugh in Dallas and nightly entry fee [...]
Trailers for upcoming Texas Black Film Festival in Dallas
Since Dallas is hosting the Creating Change event at the downtown Sheraton hotel, a lot of my energy has been focused on that here at the blog. However, John Meyer and the gang at Pegasus News grabbed some great trailers for this year’s Texas Black Film Festival screenings happening February 4 – 6 at [...]
Podcast: Thinking about human rights
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A short show as the first Mandrake Society Radio podcast of 2010, and I’m thinking about Bayard Rustin and his work towards international human rights, which include economic rights, social rights, cultural rights, developmental rights, environmental rights, and sexual rights. Some links for today’s show:
J*Davey’s track can be found at Bandcamp as a free [...]
Campy horror flick fundraiser begins Wednesday, 12/16 in Dallas
This just in from local organizers of the 22nd Annual Creating Change conference coming to Dallas on February 3-7, 2010:
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and local filmmaker Israel Luna join forces to bring Dallas a brand new series of monthly screenings called EYE-SCREAM MOVIE SCREENINGS to help raise money for the upcoming 22nd National [...]
Podcast: Freedom Train Productions panel at Fire & Ink III: The Cotillion
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I hope you’ve enjoyed the special podcasts from Fire & Ink III: The Cotillion as just a taste what was experienced there. However, you’re making plans now to attend the next one, and including in those plans are to help now to secure the financial ability to hold the writers; festival again. Please click [...]
Nhojj nominated for two Velocity Awards
Out-and-proud vocalist, Nhojj, has been nominated for two Velocity Awards for his latest project, Soul Comfort. These nominations for Best R&B Album and Best Alternative Artist are a continuation of a very good year for Nhojj’s music, as he’s performed at the 4th Annual Barbados Music Awards earlier this year with the likes of [...]
Queer hip-hop doc, Pick Up The Mic, now on DVD
One the boldest hip-hop documentaries, Pick Up the Mic, has been released on DVD and you can get it from Amazon, Best Buy, or TLA Video. It is indeed one for the collection especially since many artists gained a wider audience through the queer-conscious hip-hop film. It’s the music that should be played [...]
