Today, Wed. Jan. 16th, Hands On Atlanta event with Charles, Yaya, John, Maggie, Gary, Danny are all there tonight.
HONEYDRIPPER VIP Reception and Premiere at the Woodruff Arts Center.
Join us for an Atlanta film premier!
| Date | Now Playing to Wednesday January 16, 2008 |
| Time | 7:00 PM |
| Location | Woodruff Arts Center, Rich Auditorium 1280 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 view map |
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The evening begins with a “Honeydripper inspired” informal cocktail reception starting at 6:30 PM. The film is at 7:30 PM followed by a Q&A with John Sayles, his producing partner Maggie Renzi and two of the films young stars Yaya DaCosta, from America’s Next Top Model and Take the Lead, and Gary Clark Jr., recently voted Best Blues Guitarist by the Austin Music Awards in his debut film role. It will all take place at International House, 3701 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia.
All proceeds from the premiere will support efforts to safeguard Scribe’s media archive of more than 200 works on film and video produced over the past 25 years by Philadelphia community organizations and individuals. These works provide an extraordinary visual record of life in Philadelphia in the late 20th and early 21st centuries and include our award-winning Precious Places, Community Visions and Youth Project documentaries.
| Date | Now Playing to Tuesday January 29, 2008 |
| Time | 6:30 PM |
| Location | International House 3701 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 view map |
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John and Maggie will hold a Q&A after the screening followed by a catered reception at Josephina.
| Date | Now Playing to Wednesday December 5, 2007 |
| Time | 7:45 PM |
| Location | Clearview 62nd Street 1871 Broadway New York 10023 view map |
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It’s 1950. Dusty roads and the cotton is high in Harmony, Alabama.
Honeydripper. It’s the name of the juke joint run by Tyrone Purvis. Things aren’t going well for Ty, whose place is more a social club for old bluesmen than a going concern.
Starring starring Danny Glover, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Charles Dutton, Vondie Curtis Hall, Keb Mo, Mary Steenburgen, and introducing Gary Clark, Jr.
Written and Directed by John Sayles
Produced by Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi has been John Sayles’ creative partner since 1978 and she has produced nearly all of his movies. She has also acted in many of them. Renzi and Sayles were students together at Williams College in the early 1970s, and have been together since 1973.
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