The seventh annual OUT at the Movies International Film Festival will proceed according to plan, opening Oct. 1 and running through Oct. 4, coinciding – as previous festivals also have with LGBTQ History Month.

Winston-Salem, NC (September 21, 2020) --  The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County has announced the winners in the mask designing contest launched earlier this month in celebration of its 71st birthday.  A virtual birthday party featured entertainment by local artists and art…

BOONE, NC — The 2020-21 season of “The Schaefer Center Presents…” performing arts series, presented by Appalachian State University’s Office of Arts and Cultural Programs, announces its fall series, which will be presented in an all-virtual format Oct 9-Dec. 4. The series traditionally offer…

WINSTON-SALEM, NC. Dan Beckmann & Erinn Dearth have been co-producing plays, movies, educational experiences and touring performances together for two years and counting -- and the pandemic certainly hasn’t slowed them down.

An adynaton is a figure of speech that describes something that is entirely impossible — for example “when pigs fly” or “raining cats and dogs.” That makes Adynaton Productions an interesting choice of a name for a start-up film company run by people who believe everything is absolutely possible.

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He made films before, he made films since, and he even made films during, but Inside Saturn’s Rings could be described as Greensboro-based filmmaker Stephen van Vuuren’s magnum opus, a dazzling chronicle of the Cassini-Huygens research mission, which marked the most extensive research of the…

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OK, with a title like Uncle Peckerhead, it’s fairly obvious that this is not a film that will win any Academy Awards. And, once you learn what it’s about, it’s not so much obvious as certain.

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WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AUGUST 27, 2020) – The RiverRun International Film Festival will screen two films in upcoming weeks at the Marketplace Drive-In as part of its RiverRun Retro programming.  On Friday, September 4, the 1987 classic Spaceballs will be screened.  The following Thursday, Septem…

JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE TONIGHT AT MARKETPLACE DRIVE-IN

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The Grand Theatres and Amstar Cinemas will safely welcome back guests starting August 28

International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro to Co-Host August 27 Event

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In these extraordinary times, three preeminent Winston-Salem based LGBTQ organizations are coming together to host an event that celebrates and honors local businesses, nonprofits, and faith communities who are committed to the full inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community.

DURHAM, NC (Aug 6, 2020) – Revry, the first global queer streaming network, has a new partnership with Comcast Xfinity’s Beltway Region to introduce The Beltway Pride Screening Series – a collection of six compelling films that explore life through the lens of the LGBTQ community. 

Film’s writer and star Finnerty Steeves to attend screening

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It’s not exactly business as usual – these days, what is? The RiverRun International Film Festival is doing its utmost to bring people entertainment during these trying times, including the RiverRun “Virtual Theater” and, more recently, “RiverRun at Marketplace,” in which the Late Night Shor…

WINSTON-SALEM, NC. The creative entity known as “riley.” -- a duo composed of Dan Beckmann & Erinn Dearth -- is now in preparations to premiere an all-new live talk show.

The New York Times has reported that a secret Naval Intelligence unit has been looking into UFO’s for years, and though the Pentagon has previously denied the unit even exists, they now will be releasing some of their findings within the next six months. Among the most shocking headlines are…

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The OUT at the Movies outdoor screening of the award-winning, blockbuster 1996 comedy The Birdcage, originally scheduled for July 18, has been rescheduled for Aug. 29 in accordance with Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision that North Carolina will remain in Phase 2 until at least Aug.  7, due to conce…

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Winston-Salem, NC (July 16, 2020) – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its ongoing impact on our community, Experiment in Self-Reliance (ESR) has decided to cancel the 2020 Outdoor Movie Series. 

The virtual season wraps up an incredible month of live music, film, theatre, dance and visual arts

EMMY award winning production company 7 Cinematics will film performances next month at iconic locations across Greensboro

Recently, I received the sad news that my friend, film historian and filmmaker Ted Newsom, passed away in California at the age of 67. His credits included the affectionate 1994  Edward D. Wood Jr. documentary Look Back in Angora (a film admired by editor Katie Murawski, no less!), co-writer…

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In case you hadn’t heard, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, drive-in theaters are suddenly all the rage again. It’s a way of maintaining social distance but also enjoying movies as they were meant to be seen – on the big screen.

Late Night Shorts to show July 16;

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Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche are two of the great beauties of the screen, but beyond that both are first-rate actresses, and watching them spar onscreen is an undiluted delight.