http://www.firstpersonarts.org Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:03:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Everyone has at least one special family recipe, one that's been passed down through the generations. The one that reminds you of supper at Grandmom's or summer picnics with aunts and uncles. Or maybe you created it just this past Thanksgiving and your family went wild for it. It's ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/family-recipe-contest/ Nick found this interesting compilation of interviews with 82 women working in film and tv about the type of movies they would make with an unlimited budget and the women who have inspired them. The impetus for the project was Kathryn Bigelow's Oscar nomination and the question, "Why haven't more ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/82women/ AND he was the Audience Favorite at Monday's Slam at World Cafe Live. Congrats Donald! P.S. Love the prop! http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/donald-is-fierce/ First Personalities is a series on the First Person Arts Blog where we check up on and catch up with past Festival and Salon presenters and participants. [caption id="attachment_5114" align="alignright" width="300" caption="JJ & friends"][/caption]We posted last week about JJ Tiziou’s phenomenal project, How Philly Moves, where dancers – of any style, ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/jjs-interview-part-2/ Josh Neufeld, comix artist extraordinaire, will be talking about the graphic memoir tonight at Warning: Graphic Content. I'm psyched I get to meet the author of A.D. New Orleans After the Deluge. I read the book prepping for tonight and fell in love with the real-life stories of Hurricane Katrina ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/meet-josh-neufeld-tonight/ In anticipation of tomorrow's Salon on graphic nonfiction, I asked around the FPA office to see which graphic nonfiction works are most popular. I discovered that Alison Bechdel could start a fan club amongst our staff and even Kanye West has gotten into the graphic memoir field. Vicki Solot, Artistic Director... ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/favorite-graphic-nonfiction/ [caption id="attachment_4602" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Cover of Fist Stick Knife Gun"][/caption]In preparation for his appearance at our upcoming event, Warning: Graphic Content, I interviewed comic book and graphic novel illustrator Jamar Nicholas. He is currently in the process of adapting Geoffrey Canada’s memoir Fist Stick Knife Gun into a graphic novel, ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/salon-sneak-peak-jamar-nicholas/ First Personalities is a series on the First Person Arts Blog where we check up on and catch up with past Festival and Salon presenters and participants. Perhaps you saw Daniel Heyman's work last Fall during our Festival at the "Shelter" exhibit, or perhaps you're planning on seeing him at our ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/first-personalities-daniel-heyman/ First Personalities is a series on the First Person Arts Blog where we check up on and catch up with past Festival and Salon presenters and participants. I think of JJ Tiziou as the unofficial photographer of Philadelphia. A well-known figure among Philly's artistic and activist communities, JJ is getting some ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/first-personalities-talking-with-jj-tiziou/ The Olympics are over but I just found a new reason to think about Vancouver, Canada... Nanaimo bars. Inquirer writer Dianna Marder shared some with the First Person Arts family and I've been indulging all day. She came into a stash after writing about them for the Inky. It's a silky layer ... http://www.firstpersonarts.org/blog/oooh-nanaimo/