Hubster Melissa has sent us this wonderful “Event ReporT” from her trip to “Mavis Staples in Conversation with Stephen Colbert” at the Montclair Film Festival on Friday, May 8th, 2015.
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Welcome to the ‘Six Degrees Catch Up Edition’ featuring all the latest happenings and goings on in the world of ‘Daily Show’ and ‘Colbert Report’ staff and ‘Friends of the Show’.
In this month’s catch up we have interviews with Amy Sedaris, David Sedaris guest hosts ‘Selected Shorts’, Peter Gwinn has written a new article, Samantha Bee and Conan O’Brien have new shows headed to TBS, and the Montclair Film Festival gets a new permanent home.
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Official event photos from “Mavis Staples in Conversation with Stephen Colbert,” during the 2015 Montclair Film Festival at the Wellmont Theatre, New Jersey, on Friday, May 8th, 2015.
For a recap of the event, head on over to Baristanet and NJ Arts.
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Official event photos from “In Conversation with Richard Gere Moderated by Stephen Colbert,” during the 2015 Montclair Film Festival at the Wellmont Theatre, New Jersey, on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015.
For a recap of the event, head to The Hollywood Reporter, Wall Street Journal and the Montclair Film Festival blog.
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Evelyn Colbert appeared on Fox-WNYW recently to promote the opening of this year’s Montclair Film Festival. As you may know, Evelyn has been very actively involved with MFF since its inception, and serves as Vice Chairman of the festival board. Here she chats it up along with the Tom Hall, the festival’s Executive Director. Inevitably, Stephen’s name comes up, and Mrs. C. shares her excitement about his upcoming gig on The Late Show:
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Stephen Colbert (minus his Colbeard) and Evelyn McGee-Colbert were among the attendee’s at the Montclair Film Festival’s opening night screen of “Hello, My Name is Doris” starring Sally Field, on Friday May 1, 2015 at the Wellmont Theatre, New Jersey.
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Event Description: Actor, activist, and humanitarian, Richard Gere has established himself as one of America’s leading screen artists. From his breakout performance in AMERICAN GIGOLO to his defining roles in AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN and PRETTY WOMAN, to his award winning performance in CHICAGO, Richard Gere has created iconic characters that have shaped the cinema. In his latest film TIME OUT OF MIND, Gere gives a deeply human performance as George, a homeless man struggling with life on the streets and a system that offers no comfort. In this conversation, Richard Gere joins Stephen Colbert for a career-spanning discussion of his passions and work, both on and off the screen.
Venue: The Wellmont Theater
Date: Saturday, May 2nd 2:00 PM
Tickets: [Link]
** Tickets for all Montclair Film Festival films go on sale on Wednesday, April 8th for members and sponsors, with public sales beginning Monday April 13th.
Event Description: Directed by Jessica Edwards, MAVIS! is the first feature-length documentary on gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and her family group, the Staple Singers. From the delta-inflected gospel sound she helped pioneer in the 1950s, to the “message songs” of the civil rights era marching beside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to massive hits such as “I’ll Take You There” in the soul-filled Stax era, and her recent Grammy-winning work with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples is one of the most influential and enduring vocalists of our time and a true American icon. MAVIS! follows her unrivaled career through dynamic live performances, archival footage, captivating storytelling and interviews with friends and collaborators. She occupies a singular place in American music: a soldier of love and peace whose fight continues; her message of equality is needed now more than ever.
Mavis Staples will join Stephen Colbert in a post-screening discussion of the film.
Venue: The Wellmont Theater
Date: Friday May 8, 8:00 PM
Tickets: [Link]
** Tickets for all Montclair Film Festival films go on sale on Wednesday, April 8th for members and sponsors, with public sales beginning Monday April 13th.
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In this month’s catch up we have interviews with Amy Sedaris, David Sedaris guest hosts ‘Selected Shorts’, Peter Gwinn has written a new article, Samantha Bee and Conan O’Brien have new shows headed to TBS, and the Montclair Film Festival gets a new permanent home.
Continue reading
For a recap of the event, head on over to Baristanet and NJ Arts.
Continue reading
For a recap of the event, head to The Hollywood Reporter, Wall Street Journal and the Montclair Film Festival blog.
Continue reading
Evelyn Colbert appeared on Fox-WNYW recently to promote the opening of this year’s Montclair Film Festival. As you may know, Evelyn has been very actively involved with MFF since its inception, and serves as Vice Chairman of the festival board. Here she chats it up along with the Tom Hall, the festival’s Executive Director. Inevitably, Stephen’s name comes up, and Mrs. C. shares her excitement about his upcoming gig on The Late Show:
Continue reading
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Event Description: Actor, activist, and humanitarian, Richard Gere has established himself as one of America’s leading screen artists. From his breakout performance in AMERICAN GIGOLO to his defining roles in AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN and PRETTY WOMAN, to his award winning performance in CHICAGO, Richard Gere has created iconic characters that have shaped the cinema. In his latest film TIME OUT OF MIND, Gere gives a deeply human performance as George, a homeless man struggling with life on the streets and a system that offers no comfort. In this conversation, Richard Gere joins Stephen Colbert for a career-spanning discussion of his passions and work, both on and off the screen.
Venue: The Wellmont Theater
Date: Saturday, May 2nd 2:00 PM
Tickets: [Link]
** Tickets for all Montclair Film Festival films go on sale on Wednesday, April 8th for members and sponsors, with public sales beginning Monday April 13th.
Event Description: Directed by Jessica Edwards, MAVIS! is the first feature-length documentary on gospel/soul music legend and civil rights icon Mavis Staples and her family group, the Staple Singers. From the delta-inflected gospel sound she helped pioneer in the 1950s, to the “message songs” of the civil rights era marching beside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to massive hits such as “I’ll Take You There” in the soul-filled Stax era, and her recent Grammy-winning work with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples is one of the most influential and enduring vocalists of our time and a true American icon. MAVIS! follows her unrivaled career through dynamic live performances, archival footage, captivating storytelling and interviews with friends and collaborators. She occupies a singular place in American music: a soldier of love and peace whose fight continues; her message of equality is needed now more than ever.
Mavis Staples will join Stephen Colbert in a post-screening discussion of the film.
Venue: The Wellmont Theater
Date: Friday May 8, 8:00 PM
Tickets: [Link]
** Tickets for all Montclair Film Festival films go on sale on Wednesday, April 8th for members and sponsors, with public sales beginning Monday April 13th.