Jaimie Branch, the 33-year-old trumpet player out of Chicago, with an acclaimed debut album (Fly or Die). Branch’s eerily beautiful compositions on Fly or Die bleed into one another like a suite. This is free jazz, in that it’s free of constraints. But there are elements of post-bop (Branch calls Booker Little “by far my […]
Presented by national literary journal december Magazine, please join us for a lively reading and art talk from december's recent contributors, poets Sally Van Doren and Victoria Walls and photographer Marjorie Salvaterra. The presentation will be followed by a complimentary reception with food and drink. Sunday, January 13 at 4:30 p.m. at The Stage at […]
A great name alone won’t make or break a band or brand, but it can certainly help. Our panel Alonzo Lee, a two-time Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter and engineer of The Trak Starz; and other experts will cover band name essentials. Then Kevin Haynie, YourTrademarkAttorney.com, will explain why your band name should (or shouldn’t) be […]
This celebration of the educational films of yesteryear — a co-presentation with Washington University Libraries’ Film & Media Archive — makes a return engagement to SLIFF with a fresh batch of shorts that will screen — for free! — at Stage at KDHX. Have you ever won the lottery? Do you find you don’t always […]
This celebration of the educational films of yesteryear — a co-presentation with Washington University Libraries’ Film & Media Archive — makes a return engagement to SLIFF with a fresh batch of shorts that will screen — for free! — at Stage at KDHX. Settle in with your friends for a relaxing night of drinks, kitsch, […]
As part of the New Filmmakers Forum (NFF), SLIFF holds a conversation with the five participating directors: Phil Blattenberger (“Point Man”), Catherine Dudley-Rose (“Parallel Chords”), Zane L’Erario (“They Are Strangers”), Vince O’Connell and Kathy Swanson (“Farmer of the Year”), and Christopher Greenslate (“Saviors”). The event is hosted by Andrea Sporcic Klund, the Film Office specialist […]
This evening of film and music celebrates the sounds — and sundry other attractions — of Springfield, Mo. Dave Hoekstra’s documentary “The Center of Nowhere” is not just about music but about a sense of place: how atmosphere, environment, history, and even foodways inform the artistic muse around Springfield, Mo. At the heart of the […]
If you’re a fan of Appalachia’s “good old-timey music” featured in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?,” “Fiddlin’” will exert a strong appeal. Largely focused on the 2015 Old Fiddlers’ Convention in Galax, Va. — which is billed as the “world’s oldest and largest” and held its 83rd edition in 2018 — the film profiles a […]
So, all 21 tactics may not be right for you but you’ll go home with principles, strategies, tools and resources that will help you share your work with a larger audience. Presenter: Bronwyn Ritchie, Rodgers Townsend. Metered street parking (and free parking along Samuel Shepard Drive).
Thinking about launching a crowdfunding campaign? Using local examples, Cheri Renee, Inventors Association of St. Louis, will explain the differences and requirements, pros and cons, in addition to the benefits and risks associated with the most popular platforms. And Dan Parris, SpeakUpProductions, will provide tips for making a successful crowdfunding video.
Our society sends us many messages about what should make us happy (which many people buy into — literally). What does the research in Positive Psychology, a field that emphasizes the positive side of human nature, suggest about the validity of these messages? The results may surprise you and will inform both your life choices […]