From Dash to Coppola, highlights from TCM's Women Make Film
FILE - Julie Dash attends the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Jan. 3, 2017, in New York. Dash's work will be featured in Turner Classic Movies' four-month Women Make Film series, airing every Tuesday night through December. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)Associated Press Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle pick some programming highlights from Turner Classic Movies' four-month Women Make Film series, airing every Tuesday night through December. In her 1976 film (airing Sept. 15 on TCM), Kopple intimately documents a grueling, 13-month coal miner's strike in a small Kentucky town. They just thought I was a funny little girl who carried a tape recorder and a camera. The film won Kopple her first Oscar.
Detroit's Senate Theater to host 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me' screening and Q&A with actor Ray Wise
click to enlarge Ciby 2000Who killed Laura Palmer? When we first meet Laura Palmer, the slightly troubled and totally beautiful homecoming queen, shes already dead, wrapped in plastic Palmer, of course, is the axis on which the David Lynch-created psychological cult seriesspins, and the inspiration behind the prequel,. As part of a special screening engagement, the historic Senate Theater will screen the film and will welcome special guest actor Ray Wise, who portrays one of the most vital characters in the series Lauras father, Leland . The event will offer live music, a costume contest, and a Black Lodge-themed photo booth. More information can be found on the event's Facebook pageGet our top picks for the best events in Detroit every Thursday morning.
metrotimes.comUsing meditation to make a difference
More and more people are discovering the gifts that come along with sitting in silence. Meditation is affecting lives in ways that go beyond staying calm, as new studies show positive effects on aging and brain cells. Mo Rocca talks with filmmaker and meditation advocate David Lynch, and calmly reports on the practice's growing popularity, including at some California schools.
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