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As springtime nears, and people are hitting their tolerance limits of the cold and the indoors, big spring events announcements are made (see: Firefly, Belle & Sebastian). But not every cool event in the fairer-weather months has to take place outdoors. Case in point, the 2013 Cinedelphia Film Festival. The Cindedelphia Fest takes place over the long stretch of time between April 4th and the 27th, and we’ve got details on the first week or so of events.

(Click through for some hightlights: philebrity.com » Blog Archive » The 2013 Cinedelphia Film Festival, Because Philly Film Is So Much More Than Whatever Bradley Cooper Is Filming)

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Blatstein wants to create “Provence” in The Inquirer’s old office at Broad and Callowhill, a place that long reminded people of many places, but southern France was not one of them. His $700 million design seems more reminiscent of a Mormon temple than Nice, but with plenty of entertainment options in a neighborhood that has few. The three other projects would be located in South Philadelphia, less intrusive but also offering less sizzle.

Next month, the public can register on the Gaming Board website to testify at Convention Center hearings April 11 and 12 ( http://gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov/, where video of last week’s presentations is posted). The board believes awarding a license will take six to nine months. But the smart money is on nine, with the show far from over.

(via Karen Heller: Philadelphia’s would-be casino operators put on a show – Page 2 – Philly.com)

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Jay Farrar’s Son Volt will return on March 5th with their first album since 2009, releasing Honky Tonk via Rounder Records. The group has just extended their tour in support of the album and will play at Union Transfer on June 19th. Tickets go on sale this Friday at noon via TicketFly. Above, check out “Hearts and Minds” from Honky Tonk.

(via Just announced: Son Volt playing at Union Transfer in June)

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On Saturday, Moon will perform at Underground Arts with TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomband Lily & the Parlour Tricks and JUMP Philly  is giving away tickets to the show.

Like them on facebook and email them at [email protected] to enter to win a pair of tickets (give them your name and put “Willy Moon” in the subject line).

If you want to play it safe and get your own tickets, find details for the show here.

(via WIN FREE TICKETS! See Willy Moon at Underground Arts Saturday. « JUMP: The Philly Music Project)

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Come hang out and play Asian games of all types!! 

We’ll have on hand: mah jong, hana fuda, Parcheesi, gostop, Chinese chess and ping pong. Bring a game you’d like to share or just come, ready for fun. 

It’s a different way of getting to know each other. It’s another way of building our community and savoring our traditions. 

If you can, bring a dish to share.

We could really use some card tables. Let us know if you can bring one. Call us at 215-925-1538.

Please kindly RSVP by February 28 by emailing [email protected] or calling us at 215-925-1538.

Asian Americans United
1023 Callowhill Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
www.aaunited.org

(via Fun & Games with AAU!)

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[Anybody who loves Philadelphia an noir should read David Goodis.]

CINEDELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL presents

April 12, 2013, 7:30 PM
DAVID GOODIS and THE BURGLARS (1971) on 35mm

Though he spent a stint living and working in New York and L.A., noir novelist David Goodis (1917 – 1967) was born and raised in Philadelphia. The city left an indelible stamp on his work and his fixation with Philadelphia’s poor urban areas and criminal life, as well as his tendency to sympathize with the city’s outsiders and outlaws often show up in his fiction. His novels such as The Burglar, Of Tender Sin, The Wounded and the Slain and Down There focus on criminals, fugitives, hard luck cases and lives gone wrong. These compelling stories attracted filmmakers, many of them French, where Goodis’ work is more popular than the U.S., and a number of his novels were adapted into well-known films, such as Truffaut’s Shoot the Piano Player (1960).

French director Henri Verneuil made a second adaptation of Goodis’ novel The Burglars (1971) aka Le Casse, which was also partly a remake of a ’57 version of the film scripted by Goodis, shot in Philadelphia, directed by Philadelphian Paul Wendkos and starring Jayne Mansfield. Verneuil’s version stars Omar Sharif and Jean-Paul Belmondo. A dirty police inspector purses a gang of burglars who are seeking out a cache of emeralds. This Euro-crime film is relatively obscure within the U.S., but became known for a famous car chase sequence through the streets of Athens, some impressive cinematography from the prolific Claude Renoir, and a great score from composer Ennio Morricone. This stunt heavy, noir tinged heist film is an entertaining look at Goodis’ Philadelphia by way of Europe.

There will be a pre-screening panel discussion on Goodis’ work and life moderated by local film writer Samm Deighan and featuring Inquirer film critic Steven Rea, writer and Poe expert Edward Pettit, NoirCon founder Lou Boxer, and crime novelist Duane Swierczynski.

Advance tickets will be available through International House soon.

The Cinedelphia Film Festival is a Philly-centric celebration of Philly film running from April 4-27, 2013.
http://www.cinedelphiafilmfestival.com/

 

(via CFF: DAVID GOODIS AND THE BURGLARS (1971) on 35mm)

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View showing a segment of the Callowhill Street railroad bridge, also known as Spring Garden Street Bridge, built 1874-1875 by the Keystone Bridge Company after the designs of engineer Jacob H. Linville. Depicts the lower deck used by pedestrians. Bridge demolished in 1964. Callowhill St. Bridge Upper deck, 2,734 ft.; Lower, 850 ft. / James Cremer, photographer and publisher

(via Old Images of Philadelphia)

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CFF: VIDEO PIRATES PHILADELPHIA

THE CINEDELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL presents

Saturday, April 6, 2013, 10:00 PM
VIDEO PIRATES: PHILADELPHIA World Premiere

Philadelphia, you have a lot to answer for.  And Video Pirates are here to collect.  For the uninitiated, VP is a live comedy show centered around the presentation of original videomontages made up of clips from hundreds of VHS tapes.  Highlights of 2012’s VP live show included a history of Beanie Babies, an insane Christian anti-internet porn video, and the strangely tragic story of Japanese game show prisoner Nasubi.

This time around, it’s all about Philadelphia!  Expect a retrospective of a beloved local late night informercial, a heartfelt tribute to a much-loved fringe actor/Philly resident, clips from the worst that independent Philly film has to offer, and a seemingly endless montage of Philly-related clips from throughout film history.
This event will also serve as the release party for the first Video Pirates DVD, it’s gonna be a wild time.

About:
CFF organizer Eric Bresler heads up Video Pirates, a one-man collective that focuses on the preservation and presentation of found footage oddities lifted from archaic home video formats.  Since its debut at the International House in July 2012, VP has presented a 50 minute video history of Sparks at the PhilaMOCA SPARKStacular, hosted a feature-length live show, and served as an opening act for Everything Is Terrible!  2013 will see the debut of two additional VP programs:  an autobiographical show and a feature-length career retrospective of one of the most famous film actors in the world.   

Advance tix are $10, no refunds or exchanges.

The Cinedelphia Film Festival is a Philly-centric celebration of Philly film running from April 4-27, 2013.
http://www.cinedelphiafilmfestival.com

(via CFF: VIDEO PIRATES PHILADELPHIA)