Lone Star Film Society...to honor T Bone Burnett! Gala Black Tie event!

The Lone Star Film Society will be honoring 10-time Grammy-Award winner T Bone Burnett at a glittering Gala on November 12th in tandem with the opening night celebrations for the annual Lone Star Film Festival in Fort Worth (Texas).

T Bone was lauded in recent months for his work on the feature film - "Crazy Heart" - which starred Jeff Bridges (who won a coveted Oscar for his remarkable performance as a down 'n out Country & Western singer).

I reported on a screening of "Crazy Heart" I attended a few months ago which was sponsored by "Envelope" at the Los Angeles Times.

Post: 12/02/09

http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2009/12/jeff-bridgesrobert-duvall-maggie.html

Singer/Songwriter Ryan Bingham will take the Texas stage alongside T Bone at the "Lone Star Film Festival Ball" and perform a couple of songs from the soundtrack of the feature film - "Crazy Heart" - a collaborative effort which earned the musical two-some an Academy Award for the "Best Original Song" (The Weary Kind).

The public is welcome to attend the event at the Bass Performance Hall’s McDavid Studio in Sundance Square in Fort Worth.

In addition to the concert, there will be a black tie dinner event to seat 250 guests.

At a live auction, fans will have the opportunity to snap up travel packages, movie memorabilia and other film industry-related prizes.

“This is the can’t-miss event of a lifetime for fans of film and music,” said Alec Jhangiani, artistic director of the LSFS.

“The caliber of talent joining us at this year’s gala reflects our commitment to deliver a world-class film festival to North Texas that attracts entertainment’s best and brightest."

Special guests include Scott Cooper (director/“Crazy Heart”), Judy Cairo, (producer/“Crazy Heart”), Callie Khouri (screenwriter/ “Thelma and Louise”), Bobbie Wygant, (award-winning film critic &  television personality).

“The Lone Star International Film Festival has evolved into an event in which the entire community can be proud,” beamed Johnny Langdon, Chairman of the LSFS board of directors.

“It has blossomed since its launch in 2007 in terms of both size and reputation. Last year’s record-setting audience and our expanding repertoire of groundbreaking international and domestic films position us for an unprecedented 2010."

The Lone Star International Film Festival (LSIFF) is a presentation of the Lone Star Film Society (LSFS) and represents the culmination of the society’s year round series of film screenings and events.

LSIFF features an impressive slate of narrative and documentary features and short films from around the world, educational panels, red carpet entrances, filmmakers, celebrity guests, and nightly parties featuring celebrated musical acts.

According to the organizers, the fall festival is quickly becoming a marquee cultural event in the Fort Worth/Dallas region.

Info:

www.lonestarfilmsociety.com or www.lsiff.com

The Lone Star Film Society

The Lone Star Film Society (LSFS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to raise the level of film appreciation within Fort Worth to that of the other arts.

After three years of successfully presenting the internationally recognized Lone Star International Film Festival in Sundance Square, the Lone Star Film Society has taken a major step forward in its evolution by developing a year round series of programs that include more than 50 screenings, lectures, master classes and social events in various partnerships with Fort Worth’s other major cultural and educational institutions.

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Yoko Ono...tweets for social & political causes! A call for submissions for Fluxhibition # 3 in Fort Worth...

Yoko is a real whirlwind!

Daily her "tweets" fly into my update box @ Twitter and I am constantly astounded at her involvement in so many worthy causes.

Today, there is a plea for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, for instance.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is the leader of the opposition party in Myanmar - the National League for Democracy - and has been detained for 13 of the past 19 years (house arrest).

Recently, Suu Kyi reignited criticism of the military junta - and ultimately - a call from world leaders for her immediate release.

In March 2009, the U.N. Working Group on arbitrary detention lamented that the detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi violated both international law and Myanmar’s domestic legislation.

My sources say the current order for detention is set to expire on May 27 (2009).

Yoko, and others, have jumped on the bandwagon to ensure the wrongful acts against Suu Kyi come to a peaceful end.

Please pledge your support, if possible!

In another tweet, Yoko invited artists to submit their work for an upcoming exhibition to be held in Fort Worth, Texas.

The show has an intriguing title!

"International Fluxhibition # 3"

The novel show will focus on an exhibition of - Fluxus Boxes, Cases, Kits & Containers - which will be crafted by a handful of contemporary Fluxus Artists.

Yoko noted there won't be any jury selection process.

In fact, all pieces submitted, will be accepted.

Deadline for submissions: June 30th (2009)

Fluxhibition # 3 will consist of Fluxus Boxes, Kits, Cases and/or Fluxus Objects.

The art display will be held in July at The University of Texas in Arlington (TX).

Submitted works will become part of the permanent collection of the FluxMuseum (fluxmuseum.org) and included in future exhibitions as well.

A catalogue will be produced for the show and available for purchase after the exhibit.

A great promotion for the artists, eh?

In addition, images of all the fluxus renderings will go on permanent exhibit at the FluxMuseum web site after the art show closes.

Instructions

1) Create a Fluxus box, case, or kit using a classic theme or one new.
2) Send Fluxboxes, Fluxcases & Fluxobjects by June 30th (2009).
3) Attend the show in person if you can .
4) Write or contribute a related essay for the catalogue.
5) When catalogues go on sale, buy one.
6) Support the cause!

Submissions & Inquiries

FluxMuseum
6955 Pinon Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76116
USA
817-944-4000

http://fluxmuseum.org

When "tweets" of interest pop up out-of-the-blue from Yoko, I'll be sure to pass the fascinating artist's info along!

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HCG...spotlight on Dragon St. Art gallery in Dallas! Connoisseurs snapping up paintings...

One night, at a glittering after-party for AFI Dallas, I spent a delightful evening mingling with the power-elite and a bevy of local artists at the HCG Art Gallery on Dragon Street.

The pricey champagne flowed as art-lovers chatted each other up to a fever pitch.

The seemingly endless trays of scrumptious hor d'oeuvres were wolfed down by the appreciative party-goers who jockeyed for position each time the smartly-attired servers made their rounds through the packed gallery.

When I asked if the art market in Dallas was healthy, Brandy - the curator - nodded in the affirmative.

"Sales have been strident," she noted with candor.

The exhibition of abstract expressionist paintings on display the eve of the soiree was a knock-out!

But, traces of a previous event at the gallery - Graffiti Daze - piqued my curiousity, too.

The elegant rep excitedly informed me that most of the work by the two young artists - Carlos D. Donjuan and Alejandro Diaz - were plucked up by savvy art collectors out in full force on opening night.

Both painters are part of an organization known as "Sour Grapes".

According to the press blurb, the eclectic group channel the negative influences of their Oak Cliff neighborhood into positive expressions in the form of graffiti, painting on traditional canvas, tattooing (body art), and sculpting.

"On the evening the stunning pieces were unveiled, the gallery was packed with street artists, high-society Dallas types, and down-to-earth folks from the hood. All were rubbing shoulders without any qualms," the gallery dealer beamed.

Artreach Dallas (a sponsor for the thought-provoking show) makes a bold-faced effort to ensure there is ample access to the arts and cultural events in the desert town, according to their press flyer.

There is a big focus on economically disadvantaged youths and adults, as well as the disabled and the elderly.

In fact, Artreach is the only outreach organization in the Dallas area that specifically targets these special populations in the community-at-large.

Info: www.artreachdallas.org

The promoters for the after-party came up with a novel idea to entertain the guests that night which I found quite amusing.

On a table near the front door, a table of props - sailor hats, toy guns, and boas in vivid hues - beckoned the curious.

"Take your picture?" one of the curvy hostesses queried as she tugged at my arm playfully.

I snapped up an Admiral's cap and posed in front of a colorful backdrop which was strung up to add a festive touch to the impromptu party game.

I left the HCG with a warm glow radiating deep within my heart.

In a couple of days I will be penning a post on the Dallas Museum of Art and two other outstanding Art Institutions - the Kimbell Art Museum and the Modern Art Museum - which are both located in Forth Worth (Texas).

I expect the experience will be a healing one.

John Updike said it best:

"What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit."

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