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Sundance Film Festival | Photos and Review
An Honorable 30th Year Celebration at Sundance Words and photography by: Matthew McGuire Welcome to our special review and recap on the 2014 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. This post is to help navigate viewers to various sections of our 2014 coverage. Hyperlinks are available within this recap to easily connect with individual reviews on films screened this year at Sundance. Check out the links to the directors, artists and other talented people that helped put this event together. This year we have provided high definition photos from the event via our Google+ page. Viewers can download and
Sundance Film Festival | The Signal Film Review
William Eubank and Co. at Midnight Words and photography by: Matthew McGuire The cast and crew of 'The Signal' premiered their film on Monday, January 20. This film is apart of the Sundance collection of films being screened late night. William Eubank teamed up with A & E Indie films to help with distribution on this project. Laurence Fishburne stole the film with his incomparable acting chops. Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke and Beau Knapp stepped up as well in this Sci-Fiction tale of computer programming gone very wrong. Eubank has progressed as a filmmaker over the past decade, and with
Sundance Film Festival | The Measure of All Living Things
Sam Green Conducts a Live Screening in Fashion Words and photography by: Matthew McGuire The action continued at the Yarrow Hotel Theater on Monday, January 20 with Sam Green's 'The Measure of All Living Things' with Y Music. Sundance is known for breakthrough creative projects, and Green's live performance hit the nail on the head. It was my first time experiencing a film screening with live narration and a live score from Y Music. Overall, it was the most advantageous project I have witness during the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. One of the exciting elements to seeing a show at
Sundance Film Festival | Happy Valley Film Review
Amir Bar-Lev Brings the Heat to Park City Words and photography by: Matthew McGuire The Crescent Vale Network has landed in Park City, and the ride has been unforgettable. We are currently based out of Carbondale, Illinois. After driving for three days, and risking physical health, we have found the true meaning of cinema at Sundance Film Festival. The first film we review is 'Happy Valley' by Amir Bar-Lev. The film runs 100 solid minutes, and was premiered under the Doc Premier category. This screening marked my first time watching film at the Sundance. It was an eye opening experience
Luke the Knife | Concert Review
UV Hippo Gets Rowdy in Colorado with Luke the Knife Words and photos by Matthew McGuire Luke the Knife presented an after party following a BoomBox performance Friday evening, and UV Hippo returned to Colorado in style to open the show. The band had not been in the state in 8 months, and the fans were pumped to catch a free show. Boulder is a booming town that has a vibrant live music scene. Guests can hop from venue to venue in a nearby and inviting downtown area. It was my second time in Boulder. I love the vibe, street
Sundance Film Festival 2014 | Preview
[av_postslider link='category,447' columns='3' items='9' offset='0' contents='excerpt' preview_mode='auto' image_size='portfolio' autoplay='no' interval='5'] Sundance Film Festival Restores Movie Magic in 2014 Written by Matthew McGuire The 37th Sundance Film Festival is set for this January 16-26 in the ski resort town known as Park City, Utah. The event moved to the ski resort in 1981 after starting in Salt Lake City in 1978. Robert Redford created the original festival to entice filmmakers from California to Utah. After decades of growth, the event now has an annual operation going in London, England. The festival origins still carry on, but the event now brings in
Those Darlins and Diane Coffee | Review – Photos
The Indie Scene in Carbondale Words and Photos by: Matthew McGuire Carbondale, Ill - Over the past several months, the world has been ignited by the indie sounds of Those Darlins. Major music publications have been covering this up-and-coming band, and we are honored to have covered one of their performances with Diane Coffee at the Hangar 9 this past Friday. Han Ma & the Camaros, a Nashville-based group, opened the show around 9 p.m.Their show was low key, and a good way to start the night off. Diane Coffee performed after Han Ma & the Camaros. Both opening bands
Lotus at The Pageant on 11/02/13 | Review – Photos
Lotus, Cosby Sweater and The Floozies Fall Tour 2013 [av_image src='https://crescentvale.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lotus1102.jpg' attachment='3223' attachment_size='full' align='center' animation='bottom-to-top' styling='' hover='av-hover-grow' link='lightbox' target='' caption='no' font_size='' appearance='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff'] Lotus, Cosby Sweater and The Floozies Live at The Pageant Photography by: Nicholas Hess [/av_image] St. Louis - Three bands and over a thousand spectators from various points of the country collectively joined forces on Saturday, November 2 at the Pageant Theater. Halloween weekend was in full swing as Lotus, Cosby Sweater and The Floozies entertained guests with their electronic/post rock style of production. This review marks the first time that our media outlet has been
SIUC Weekend Workshop | Harrisburg 2013
Sunrise to Sunset: A Weekend in Harrisburg [av_image src='https://crescentvale.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_2277.CR2_.jpg' attachment='12963' attachment_size='full' align='left' styling='' hover='' link='' target='' caption='' font_size='' appearance='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff' animation='no-animation'][/av_image] The Mass Communication and Media Arts Department at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has been able to produce a Weekend Workshop to highlight cities in Southern Illinois with a published book covering different cities in the region. This year the workshop features artists including: ・Scott Allen: Regional Directory of Communication for the US Department of Labor ・Derek Anderson: Freelancer photojournalist based out of Raleigh, NC. ・Dominic Bracco II: Co-found of Prime Collective , and freelancer based
An Honorable 30th Year Celebration at Sundance Words and photography by: Matthew
William Eubank and Co. at Midnight Words and photography by: Matthew McGuire
Sam Green Conducts a Live Screening in Fashion Words and photography by:
Amir Bar-Lev Brings the Heat to Park City Words and photography by:
UV Hippo Gets Rowdy in Colorado with Luke the Knife Words and
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