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August 27, 2013
Don’t Miss Armistead Maupin’s Charming Commentary on the New Tales of the City DVD
By June Thomas Posted Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at 9:00 AM I’m glad to report that the 20th-anniversary edition of the classic TV miniseries, Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City, released Tuesday, is not one of those anniversary re-releases that … Continue reading →
August 9, 2013
‘Five Easy Pieces’ star Karen Black dies
August 8, 2013 Karen Black, the actress best known for her roles in film classics such as Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces and Nashville, died Thursday from complications of cancer at 74. Her husband Steven Eckleberry, who had been chronicling … Continue reading →
July 29, 2013
THE DVD SHELF: Miniseries “Tales of the City,” Peter Brook’s Film Version of “Lord of the Flies” and Oscar-Winning “Babette’s Feast”
By Steven Suskin 28 Jul 2013 excerpted from “Playbill“ This month’s column looks at the controversial 1993 miniseries “Tales of the City,” with said tales from San Francisco novelist Armistead Maupin; and two new Blu-rays from the Criterion Collection, Peter … Continue reading →
July 23, 2013
On Cloud Nine
Rachel Cook Gay News Network Academy award winner Olympia Dukakis has been a queer icon since her portrayal of trans character Anna Madrigal in Tales of the City. Rachel Cook spoke to her about that role, her recent queer film … Continue reading →
July 19, 2013
Armistead Maupin At Bear Week
Fromhttp://joemygod.blogspot.com My buddy Mike and I just returned from Armistead Maupin’s packed appearance at Provincetown’s Crown & Anchor, where a rapt audience heard excerpts from the coming “The Days Of Anna Madrigal.” Like last year, my favorite part of event … Continue reading →
June 27, 2013
The Crown & Anchor Presents “An Evening With Armistead Maupin”
Author Armistead Maupin will make his second public appearance in Provincetown at the Crown & Anchor’s Paramount Nightclub. Maupin’s iconic Tales of the City series has blazed a trail through popular culture – from a series of globally bestselling novels, … Continue reading →
May 24, 2013
Olympia Dukakis Honored With Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
Iain Blair Variety Blame it on the moon; after Olympia Dukakis won the Oscar as Cher’s tough, sardonic mother in the 1987 romantic comedy “Moonstruck,” she became both a household name and Hollywood’s go-to actress for similar maternal roles — … Continue reading →
Tales of the City/More Tales of the City Box Set [DVD]
It appears Amazon UK has the “Tales of the City/More Tales of the City” box set release date for September 2. No word on a blu-ray version, but we are keeping our fingers crossed! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-City-Mo...
May 20, 2013
Ringwald Theatre Announces 2013 Gay Play Series Lineup, 6/7-24
The Ringwald Theatre has announced the 4th installment of its wildly popular Gay Play Series (GPS). Last year’s outing was attended by hundreds of people over a two weekend period. This year the program will run three consecutive weekends and … Continue reading →
May 9, 2013
Tales of the City: 20th Anniversary Collection
For those who have been looking to purchase the out-of-print “Tales of the City” DVD, it appears a new 20th anniversary edition is scheduled to be released on August 27, 2013. I cannot honestly confirm this long awaited news, so … Continue reading →
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