Monthly Archives: April 2007

Scissor wolves?

April 24, 2007 · by · in comedy, documentary, Film festivals and awards

Hankering for a dose of digital media? The Short Attention Span Digital Video Festival is back for a sixth year of funny, fascinating and moving short films. Sponsored by Cuesta College, the festival showcases digital films — one to 20 minutes long — by students from around the world. Organizers work with the San Luis […]

Rubes on the big screen

April 23, 2007 · by · in Uncategorized

Now those crazy Rubes are going to need a limo driver, an agent and a SAG card. The characters from Leigh Rubin’s syndicated comic debuted on the big screen over the weekend, appearing in a movie screened at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Rubin’s characters, which he draws daily from his home in Nipomo, kick […]

Get in gear

April 18, 2007 · by · in Uncategorized

Love bikes? Love movies? HopeDance Magazine is looking for original short films to screen at its Bike Film Festival in May. The movies should be 10 minutes long or less and promote a strong pro-bike or anti-car message. According to the magazine, “We’re not looking for art here, just a good old propaganda that will […]

Hope and drama on film

April 12, 2007 · by · in documentary

Looking for movies that move you, change you and make you think? Check out HopeDance Films, the local movie series sponsored by San Luis Obispo’s HopeDance Magazine, dedicated to environmental and social issues. Each movie addresses a separate social issue and costs $7 or less. The series continues tonight with at 7 p.m. with “Born […]

Blame It on the Bee Gees

April 11, 2007 · by · in music/musical · 1 Comment

As we watched news footage this morning of Johnny Cash’s Tennessee home going up in flames, my boyfriend turned to me and said, “Yet another reason to hate the Bee Gees.” “Hate” might be a strong word for my feelings toward Barry Gibb, falsetto siren of the ’70s with such classics as “Stayin’ Alive” and […]