Obsolete and Whining – Saturday, November 7
5:30-6:30 pm
Location: The Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Presentation, film screening, book signing
FREE
Payphones. Rolodexes. Cursive writing. The dustbin of modern history is overflowing with “once-common things passing us by.” Anna Jane Grossman joins us at the Festival to reminisce about the good old ways, documented in her quirky new encyclopedia, Obsolete. She shares program with Cecilia Smith, who screens her short documentary “The Art of Fine Whining” – about the Philadelphia Complaint Choir that premiered at 2008 Festival and lives on in cyberspace.
Anna Jane Grossman is a freelance writer specializing in lifestyle and arts and entertainment features. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Salon.com, the Washington Post, CNN .com, Marie Claire, New York, and Fortune. She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
Cecelia Smith is a recent graduate of the journalism program at New York University. She lives in Connecticut and this is her first film.
Sponsored by Harmelin Media
Speaking of whining…
I LOVED participating in the Philly Complaint Choir last year, and I’m looking forward to the possibility of a reunion at tonight’s Speakeasy and at the video viewing.
I just wanted to admit that I’ve spent the last hour watching complaint choirs from around the world – and I want to encourage others to do the same!
http://www.complaintschoir.org/choirs.html
After listening to choirs from all over “complain” about their problems, I am so struck by the differences – in culture, language, circumstances – AND by the similarities we human beings experience!
I can’t say I’ve ever felt so connected with the vastness of the human condition as I do in this moment – just from watching a bunch of silly little videos! What a treat.
Amy
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