48 Hour Film Project Announces Tour
The 48 Hour Film Project will embark on its eighth annual worldwide filmmaking tour this summer.
Teams of various experience levels will write, shoot and edit their films beginning at 7 p.m. June 20 and deliver their finished movies by 7:30 p.m. June 22. Each team will be given a genre, a character, a prop and a line of dialogue that must be incorporated into its film.
The winner of each city’s competition will compete for a spot in the 48 Hour Film Project Panasonic HD Filmmaker Showdown to win film equipment from Panasonic and an opportunity for national distribution and a screening at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2009. Last year’s winning team, The Keen Collaboration, screened its film “JoBeth” at this year’s Cannes.
The 48 Hour Film Project will kick off in Greensboro from 6 to 7 p.m. June 20 at the Greene Street Club, 113 N. Greene St. The event will conclude at 7:30 p.m. June 22 at the Green Burro, 106 W. McGee St.
Registration is open. Teams will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. Early-bird registration is $135. Teams must register on or before Monday. After that, registration is $155.
For more information, visit www.48hourfilm.com/greensboro.
Summerfield artist honored for determination
Summerfield artist Virginia Kassay is one of the top 100 semifinalists in the search for the winner of the Energizer Keep Going Hall of Fame, a contest created in 2006 to share peoples’ inspiring stories and honor individuals for their drive.
Kassay was chosen for her determination to help her daughter Emily, who has autism.
Kassay has reached out to Emily through their common love of art. Kassay’s paintings were the first thing that has ever drawn such an emotional response from Emily, whose autism was diagnosed when she was 19 months old. Now, every canvas Kassay paints is for Emily. Each painting reflects what it’s like to experience Emily’s world.
Kassay is among the semifinalists who will be entered into a second judging phase and narrowed to a pool of 10 finalists. A public vote online will determine one winner from the 10 finalists.
Voting for the 10 Keep Going Hall of Fame finalists will begin June 12. Check the Web site at www.energizer.com/halloffame
The winner receives a $10,000 cash prize plus a $5,000 donation to the winner’s favorite charity. The winner also will be formally honored Aug. 19 at an induction ceremony in St. Louis.
Lisa Dames to sing national anthem
Greensboro singer-songwriter Lisa Dames will sing the national anthem for the Firestone 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Miller Lite Carb Day at noon Friday . The event will be televised on ESPN2 beginning at 4 p.m. Stone Temple Pilots will be the headline act for Miller Lite Carb Day, the final day of on-track activity before the 92nd Indianapolis 500 on Sunday . For more information, visitwww.indianapolismotorspeedway.com.
To learn more about Dames, visit her Web site at www.lisadames.com.
School of the Arts alumnus nominated for Tony
Paul Tazewell, a North Carolina School of the Arts alumnus, has been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for “In the Heights,” which received a total of 13 nominations, including Best Musical.
This is Tazewell’s third nomination. He was previously nominated for “The Color Purple” (2006) and “Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk” (1996).
Tazewell studied in the School of Design and Production at the School of the Arts, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1986.
The Tony Awards will be presented live June 15 on CBS. To learn more about Tazewell, visit his Web site at www.paultazewell.net.
Friendly Friday Melodies schedules free concerts
Friendly Friday Melodies, a free concert series, begins its 16th year at 6 p.m. June 13. The series runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday evening, weather permitting, through Aug. 22, with the exception of July 4. All concerts will be held at Friendly Center crosswalks.
In June, concert attendees can bring canned goods for Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina. Food will be collected and distributed toagencies served by Second Harvest, including 90 agencies within Guilford County.
The 2008 concert schedule:June 13 Burt Massengale’s Big Band, under the direction of Keith Lydick June 20 Swing On! June 27 Soul Central featuring Jay-Bird July 11 Vision Band July 18 Rob Massengale Band July 25 Wonderwall Band Aug. 1 Soul Central featuring Jay-Bird Aug. 8 2Can Aug. 15 Lisa Dames and The Hall Monitors Aug. 22 Burt Massengale’s Big Band, under the direction of Keith Lydick
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