LIVE Magazine #264

NOV 2017 

VOLUME 11 

ISSUE #264 

M A G A Z I N E . TV 

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DIMITRI HALKIDIS 

GENNINE FRANCIS 

SHARON SILLS 

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Amber Lane 

Kat Kramer at TRIO Restaurant 

Rory Snyder 

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LIVEMAGAZINET 

NOV 2017 

VOLUME 11 

ISSUE #264 


1st Annual Palm Springs International 

Animation Festival 2017 

BRIAN NEIL HOFF 

DIMITRI HALKIDIS 

GENNINE FRANCIS 

LINDA CLIFFORD 

SHARON SILLS 

MARILYN MAYE 

CHRIS MANN 

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#PEOPLE #INTERVIEWS #DINING #CHARITY #PLACES #ENTERTAINMENT 

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A REFRESHED TRIO RESTAURANT BURSTS WITH FLAVOR AND COLOR 

by Juli Ragsdale 


TRIO, where Palm Springs EATs,DRINKs and MEETs has reopened 

after a two month closure due to fire, smoke and water 

damage. “When bad things happen it’s important we turn it 

around and make it a good thing”, said owner Tony Marchese. “I 

decided to give TRIO a refresh. It’s like when you look at someone 

and you say to yourself: She looks good. Has she had work 

done or not?” 

TRIO is open seven days a week. They have an amazing 3 course 

prix fixe from 11 to 6pm (for only $19.99). Happy Hour runs daily 

from 11am to 7pm in the bar and a portion of the patio. Dinner is 

nightly, 3-10 pm, and runs until 11pm Friday and Sunday for late 

night fun. 

TRIO will be celebrating their eighth year in November with 

another over the top live event. This time featuring legendary 

disco diva, Linda Clifford performing her hits like Red Light, 

Runaway Love and Shoot Your Best Shot. Tony Marchese is 

known for his philanthropic activities with so many groups and 

this evening is no exception. A portion of the evening proceeds 

go to AIDS Assistance Program and Palm Springs High School 

Arts program. 

Tony pledged, “ I promise Palm Springs an amazing next eight 

years.” Tony continued,” Thank you for all your support. I never 

take for granted what we have and what we are building. See 

you soon!” 

It is the same TRIO, now beautifully refreshed with paint and 

wallpaper from Farrow & Ball. There are some amazing new 

fixtures from Design Within Reach, and Uptown’s Christopher 

Anthony. The carpeting is by Flooring Innovations. There are 

Shag art pieces as well as new artwork from Colin Fisher Studios. 

And the list of freshening continues. 

They have added some various new items to all the menus. I 

anticipate the Coachella Valley Dates with special daily preparations, 

and the Norwegian Ocean Trout (similar to its cousin 

Salmon but with a creamy texture and rich flavor). 

The refreshed TRIO is a must see, er, taste! Whether because 

like us, you sorely missed a true favorite venue, or because you 

have previously indulged in the fun as a guest. TRIO is not new. 

It is just improved as we all do in age. This year they will celebrate 

their eighth year! Kudos to Tony and the crew for making 

this a legendary venue and a true Uptown style setter for Palm 

Springs.

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Sunday Morning Worship: 10 am 

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Check us out. 

Worship location: Demuth Community Center 

3601 East Mesquite Avenue, Palm Springs, CA 

760.327.3802 

www.bloominthedesert.org

DESERT DENTAL 

ALTERNATIVES 

Bruno Lemay, DMD 

acid to decalcify the tooth. It is called dental 

plaque and it forms very quick after eating. 

The better hygiene a person has, the less 

they will have decay. It takes both sugar and 

plaque to decay a tooth. The more you brush 

and floss, the more plaque removed and the 

less risk of decay. 

Additionally, elderly patients also tend to have 

more decay. It is more obvious with elderly 

patients who are loosing their dexterity, and 

in general they tend to eat more sweets more 

often, and not brush as often. 

There is also another component that needs 

to be explained here. In the mouth there are 

several types of bacteria. Some are responsible 

for gum disease and some are responsible 

for decay. Some people may have the best 

hygiene and still have gum disease and some 

who have the worst hygiene may not suffer 

from gum disease at all. This is because they 

do not have the bacteria responsible for gum 

disease. Same thing for decay. Some people 

will be more susceptible to decay then others 

even if they eat just a little sugar and have 

decent dental hygiene. That is because they 

have that kind of bacteria in their mouth in a 

higher rate then another person. But that is 

not a reasonable excuse. More brushing 

and plaque control with a topical fluoride 

application daily, preferably with a special 

personal tray made at the dental office will 

help. 

Very rarely a person will suffer from gum 

disease and a high rate of decay. It is 

generally one or the other. If someone has 

a high rate of decay, in general they will 

not suffer from gum disease like bone loss, 

periodontal pockets and tooth mobility. 

It is a proven fact though, that the better 

the dental hygiene you have and the better 

your diet is in terms of limiting sugar intake, 

the healthier your gums and teeth will be. 

So, it is not true that decay affect only 

kids. As long as you have one tooth in your 

mouth you are subject to get decay if you 

leave dental plaque on it and eat sugar! 

The best way to prevent that is to have 

good dental hygiene at home and brushing 

after any sugar intake, and to visit your 

dentist 2 to 3 times a year. 

Dr. Bruno Lemay 

Do you think that dental cavities are 

problems only for children? 

It is a general belief that cavities are for kids 

only. But in fact, cavities affect all ages! 

The reason why cavities are more prevalent 

in children is mainly the fact that they tend 

to eat more sugar and have poor hygiene 

habits. However, when looking at the cause 

of decay, which is basically plaque with the 

presence of sugar, it is easy to understand 

that cavities can happen at any age even if 

your mouth is full of crowns. 

Of course there are some people who have 

teeth that are softer then others and are 

easier to decay but that affects only 1% of 

the population. Basically any diet rich in 

sugar will increase your chance of decay. 

Soft drinks, candies and anything sweet 

will have a potency to create decay in the 

presence of dental plaque. Of course in 

order to create decay there has to be the 

bacteria that will transfer the sugar into 

Dr. 

Bruno 

LEMAY 

760- 324-4450 

www.LemayDental.com 

www.facebook.com/DesertDentalAlternatives 

69450 Ramon Road Cathedral City, CA 92234

Michael Holmes’ Purple Room 

Welcomes 

Executive Chef Alen Badzek 

Award-Winning Chef Is Among Nation’s Finest. 

September 30, 2017, Palm Springs, CA – Michael Holmes’ 

Purple Room is pleased to announce that award-winning 

Chef Alen Badzak has been hired as the club’s new 

Executive Chef. Badzak, who has worked in the Coachella 

Valley since 2012, studied the Culinary Arts in Europe, 

and brings a wealth 

of experience, as 

well as his four star 

Zagat-Rated cuisine 

to Michael Holmes’ 

Purple Room. 

“We are super excited 

to have Chef Badzak 

on board,” said owner 

Michael Holmes. “He 

is a great addition 

to our team, and his 

menu has already 

earned praise from a 

number of our returning 

customers.” 

oct 22 

pandora 

mystere 

oct 29 

eddie 

d-lite 

Mon. nov 6 

ava 

stone 

Badzak says that 

although he did not 

completely rework 

the menu, he did add 

his own personal touch to each of the dishes he decided 

to keep. “We wanted to retain several of the more 

popular dishes,” he says. “But in each case, I tested the 

recipe, and tasted the dish myself. After that, I made a 

few adjustments. I like very intense flavors, whether they 

are subtle or strong. For me, flavor always comes first. 

After that, it’s presentation. The end result is a successful 

execution of both.” 

Updated main dishes on the dinner menu include the 

Half Jidori Chicken, stuffed with sun dried tomato and 

basil, and served with a Dijon cream sauce, along with 

sides of garlic spinach & risotto; a half rack of New 

Zealand Lamb, served with Parmesan herb polenta, and 

sauced with a demi red wine reduction; a Creekstone 

Farms New York Steak that has been rubbed with an Applewood 

smoked rub, and served with Gruyere whipped 

mashed potatoes and asparagus; and Pork Tenderloin 

Medallions, served with Creamy risotto and blueberry chutney. 

New additions to the dinner menu include a Seafood Tower with Grilled lobster 

tail, shrimp, and scallops, served with a warm quinoa salad and rosemary 

infused butter; Seared Ahi with Jasmine rice, julienne vegetables, and a soy 

citrus sauce; Porcini Ravioli with Prosciutto, Madeira, truffle cream sauce, and a 

balsamic reduction; and Linguini Bolognese with Veal, beef and porcini mushrooms. 

“We’ve also added a suggested wine pairing to each main dish on the 

dinner menu,” Badzak continued, “because adding the wine intensifies both the 

gustatory and the olfactory flavors of the food.” 

Michael Holmes’ Purple Room is open Tuesday through Sunday, with Happy 

Hour daily from 4pm to 6pm (4pm to 5pm on Sundays). Enjoy complimentary 

entertainment from 6:30pm to 9:30pm Tuesday through Thursday, and ticketed 

dinner shows with nationally recognized talent on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 

For more information, visit purpleroompalmsprings.com. 

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760.325.9264 

www.wangsinthedesert.com 

Welcome to WANGS! 

THE 

COOLEST 

PLACE IN THE DESERT 

424 S Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA

Celebrate at The Coolest Place in the Desert With No Cover Shows, 

Fantastic Daily Happy Hour & Award Winning Cuisine! 

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PAN ASIAN MASTERPIECES 

Right here in our Desert paradise! 


by Juli Ragsdale and Levvy Carriker 

Wang’s in the Desert opened in 2004 and continues to build 

and grow. Lonnie Landers, who once invested in a couple of 

friends’ dream, is now the sole owner of the award-winning Pan 

Asian restaurant. Located in beautiful downtown Palm Springs, 

Wang’s concept is Pan Asian Cuisine combining different types 

of cooking influences including Sichuan, Cantonese, Mandarin, 

Japanese, Thai and Korean. Wang’s uses only the finest and 

freshest ingredients found throughout Asia and the Pacific. For 

years the restaurant has been awarded for its amazing cuisine. 

Wang’s has won the Desert Sun Newspaper’s ‘Best of the Valley’ 

award for Best Chinese Restaurant for the last three years in 

a row. 

Diners’ Choice, just ranked Wang’s in the Top 10 most ‘Vibrant 

Bar Scene’ in The Greater Palm Springs area, as rated by over 

400,000 OpenTable users. And it is no wonder that the feedback 

from thousands of local diners indicates their fun. In the 

last year alone, Wang’s raised the bar for local entertainment. 

Landers completely amped up the exposure of local talent and 

national talent, such as America’s Got Talent finalist, Brian Justin 

Crum. Six nights a week you can find real artists entertaining 

in a huge variety of genres! 

Relying on tried and true relationships which had grown with his 

success, Lonnie engaged LIVE Magazine TV in the pursuit of an 

even more incredible marketing campaign. We began to create 

custom television advertisements to illustrate the varied entertainment 

and dining offerings that are Wang’s! The place is a wondrous 

carousel of fun and it has been a challenge to capture just a 

part of it in thirty second bites! Here are just a few of them: 

https://youtu.be/rmFCcFUFY58

Wang’s has won the Desert Sun 

newspaper’s ‘Best of the Valley’ 

award for Best Chinese Restaurant 

for the last three years in a row. 

For Dinner Reservations 

760.325.9264 

https://youtu.be/jN1XZqcm-GA 

LIVEMAGAZINETV

It was a warm summer night when we shot the TV commercial 

featuring the Pan Asian Cuisine at Wang’s in the 

Desert. The kitchen was already in high gear as they 

prepped their daily freshness..The scent of garlic and 

ginger wafted as we began our set ups. This commercial 

was scripted and written in a slow pace to show Wang’s 

as a place to slow down a little, have an amazing dinner 

and then some fun out on the patio with cocktails and a 

full menu as well. The appetizers are delicious. Some of 

our favorites are the fish and chips. So fresh and lightly 

crunchy...so good! Soups are always great in this season 

with the fresh cool mountain air. The patio at Wang’s is 

such a fun place to hang out. It is a super great place to 

bring out of town guest so that your friends can mingle 

and enjoy meeting local business owners, real estate 

agents, industry people and tourist alike who tend to 

hang out at Wang’s. 

Check out our star of the commercial, David Lane, who is 

not only a great manager but a cool person who cares a 

great deal about his customers. 

We were finished by nine or so that night so we wrapped 

up and joined the crowd on the patio for some bites and 

drinks! Then we ordered a dinner to take home for lunch 

the next day, right?

The first commercial we produced 

featured Gennine Francis. 

We captured Gennine’s essence as she 

captured the Essence of Whitney! 

Gennine performs every other Sunday 

on the patio at Wangs in the Desert. 

Get there early for the good seats! 

https://youtu.be/j-kzS8XeiHI 

https://youtu.be/ZhEiI8Edff0 


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https://youtu.be/FKTlgiad5g0

We were excited to make the commercial featuring Alex Santana as we have known Alex 

for several years and have watched his career expand. Alex brings romance and a sense 

of big city entertainment in a smaller and quaint up close venue, Actually called The Venue 

at Wangs! Amber Lane has been busy building up an incredible line-up at Wangs. Amber 

also manages the ever changing website considering all the entertainment changes 

and specials. So we just got some amazing clips of Alex! Check out the commercial and 

most importantly come to Wang’s and see Alex in person and enjoy the great food! 

https://youtu.be/xMBiGLJV1ls 


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y Levvy Carriker 


Linda Clifford has made her mark among the classic R&B 

singers and also as a legendary disco diva. Electrifying audiences 

with her music and widely celebrated performances, this 

multi-talented and dynamic entertainer’s accomplishments are 

vast. 

TRIO Restaurant is celebrating their 8th Birthday and owner, 

Tony Marchese would like for you all to come, see, and hear 

Linda Clifford sing songs like, “If my friends could see me now?”. 

It will be a night of fun celebration at TRIO. 

Using her talent for numerous charitable causes, Linda has 

raised over $1,000,000 the last time you performed for 

them! You helped raise that , you know? 

Linda: (laughter begins) You know , when I heard that I was 

like...wow, that is so wonderful! But I think a lot of people in 

Palm Springs and AAP helped make that happen… 

Levvy: We are so happy to have you back in town! 

Linda: I am so thrilled to be back! And I keep telling my husband 

because he has never been to Palm Springs. I tell him 

“honey you have to go!” So he will be coming with me. 

Levvy: He will have a great experience 

here in Palm Springs! 

Linda: Yes. It is such a beautiful place 

and has that hometown feel. The people 

are so nice. It’s like a big family. 

Levvy: Speaking of family, how 

many children do you have? 

performed at the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, 

The Ronald McDonald House Benefit with American Idol’s Clay 

Aiken and Divas Simply Singing, which benefits the Angel Food 

Network, delivering food for adults and children with AIDS/HIV. 

So please come be a part of a magical night in the newly 

remodeled TRIO Restaurant November 6th, 4-6PM (Call for 

details). 

I have interviewed Linda before and it is always a delight and a 

memorable one at that! I literally danced the night away to her 

music! Our conversation lasted about 30 minutes. 

Levvy: Linda first I want to thank AAP, all of their supporters, 

and you specifically, Linda. With your help and name, AAP 

Linda: I have a boy and a girl. My 

son has given me two beautiful 

grandchildren. And my beautiful 

daughter is in Los Angeles. We are 

all spread out. 

Levvy: I know how time can fly and loved ones live far 

away. I have fond memories of sitting around with high 

school friends and listening to your music while we all had so 

much fun as teenagers. Your career started in 1972 and I can 

remember all the fun TV shows you were in. I loved these 

types of shows. This is what inspired me to be involved in the 

music business on the video side of things. There you were on 

‘American Bandstand’ , ‘Soul Train’ and on the Billboard at #1 

and then the Grammys, where you received a coveted nomination. 

The 70’s brought us disco . How did you blend your Blues and 

Jazz to disco?


Linda: You know it was such a strange 

thing. It happened that one of the secretaries 

from the record label that I was 

signed to had me come in for a meeting. 

They said, “We want you do this song for a 

Broadway show. It turned out to be , “If you 

friends could see me now!”. They put the 

track down and had these amazing vocal 

parts and the music was just so awesome. 

I became convinced. And that is how it all 

started. 

Levvy: Linda ,what advice do you have for 

up and coming artists? 

Linda: Treat people the way you want to be 

treated. 

Levvy: You make the audience have so 

much fun with your music...I love that! 

Linda: You know you can feel that. When I 

am on stage I can literally feel the audience. 

Levvy: We might call that ‘Radiant Energy’ 

and that you have, Linda Clifford! 

Linda: Well thank you Levvy. That’s nice. I 

am just so happy to back at TRIO Restaurant 

and with all of you wonderful people in 

Palm Springs!

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Photos by Juli Ragsdale 

Wang’s owner, Lonnie Landers


1st Annual Palm Springs International Animation Festival 

presented by Boo2Bullying on November 9-11. 

Tickets will be available on www.psiaf.org 

This fun family event will feature screenings of more than 34 categories, 

300 short and 6 full length films from 103 countries over three 

days. Films from Cannes, Annecy, Sundance, and Tribeca as well as 

Oscar and Grammy winners will be presented in the Palm Springs Art 

Museum’s Annenberg Theater, Richards Center for the Arts at Palm 

Springs High School and the Tolerance Education Center in Rancho Mirage. 

In addition to the screenings and a local animation competition, 

a full complement of panel discussions, seminars and social events 

will provide the forum for an estimated 400 attending filmmakers, 

directors, writers, visual artists and students from around the globe to 

showcase their work and celebrate Global Animation film making. 

Panels include; Thursday. November 9 Special programing at the Tolerance 

Education Center, Rancho Mirage 1pm screening of “Weeds” 

followed by“The Making of Weeds” WEEDS is the story of a little 

Dandelion struggling to get from the dry, barren side of a driveway 

to the other side, where water is plentiful and the grass is greener. 

After watching neighboring weeds wilt and die, the dandelion faces a 

decision - take action or suffer the same fate. Weeds is also screening 

on Nov 10th at 4 PM at the Annenberg Theater at the Palm Springs Art 

Museum in the Best 3D Animated Drama Category 

November 9, Charlene Mosley and Tiffanie Mang, artists from “Loving 

Vincent.” November 10, “Academy of Dream Awards” Conversation 

Panel with Dani Bowman, Joel Anderson & Project Passion. “Animation 

is a very difficult form of art and can take a great deal of time to 

create, if you’re disabled that challenge is magnified. PSIAF is absolutely 

honored to celebrate some of the talented animators, who 

despite their disabilities, have created incredible animated short films. 

We will be featuring these powerful shorts from The US, Slovakia, 

Sweden and the UK.” 

November 11, Conversation Panel with Dreamworks and Sony animator, 

Wallace Colvard and Guests include Director, Producer Kevin Hudson, 

Sequence Supervisor at Walt Disney Paula Goldstein and Jinko 

Gotoh, producer of Finding Nemo. November 11, Chance Raspberry 

lead animator of “The Simpsons” with PSIAF Festival Director, Brian 

Hoff. Special appearance by Palm Springs Mayor Robert Moon and 

Philanthropist Donna MacMillan to unveil their Cartoonied images by 

the artist. 

Children’s Animated Short Films, Being that kids are enthralled by 

animation, PSIAF plans to feature animated films geared towards 

kindergarteners and preschoolers. These fun and colorful films will hail 

from Chile, Romania, Argentina, Israel, Taiwan, France and The US. 

This special segment is specifically geared for these kids (5-10 years) to 

experience new and different ways of storytelling, as well as introducing 

them to animation from other countries, expanding their view of 

art around the world and many different cultures. 

great together. In this category you will experience some of the years 

most celebrated music videos from around the world including Elton 

John’s 1972 version of Rocket Man which has gained a mass critical 

acclaim. Prepare to be rocked! 

Elton John’s classic 1972 track finally has an official music video. Majid 

Adin and Stephen McNally bring you a film of urgent humanity and personal 

longing. It draws on Majid’s personal experience as a refugee after 

fleeing his native Iran, travelling across Europe, spending time in the 

infamous Calais jungle and successfully securing asylum here in the UK. 

This long-awaited official music was commissioned as part of THE 

CUT - a global competition in collaboration with YouTube to celebrate 

the 50 year hit- making partnership of Elton John and Bernie 

Taupin. Majid’s treatment was chosen above entries from 50 different 

countries by a selection committee comprising illustrious talents 

Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins, Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg 

and PES. Rocket Man and the other two videos commissioned in the 

competition, for Bennie and the Jets & Tiny Dancer premiered at this 

year’s Cannes Film Festival 2017. 

They have received more than 2,700 submissions in a variety of styles 

ranging from 2D, 3D,Stop Motion, Hand Drawn, Watercolor, Paper, 

Sand, Oil Painting, Abstract and Experimental. According to Brian Neil 

Hoff, Director and Founder of the PSIAF and the Palm Springs High 

School Animation LAB, “Animation if a powerful form of art with the 

ability to educate, inform and inspire a new world of storytelling with 

unlimited possibilities. The goal and passion with this new Festival 

is to celebrate amazing animated films, the talented artists and 

their teams from all over the world.” “Art is what binds us together 

and what prompts us to ask questions of ourselves and of others. As 

artists, we have the ability to challenge and transform the world and 

inspire a new way of thinking through various art mediums such as 

film making,” explains Dimitri Halkidis, Founder of Boo2Bullying, the 

nonprofit organization based in Palm Springs and Los Angeles which 

seeks to promote understanding, engagement and unity against 

bullying and intolerance. 

Proceeds from the Palm Springs International Animation Festival will 

benefit Boo2Bullying’s School Programs, New Initiatives and Scholarships. 

LGBT Animated Shorts, are particularly special since they reach a 

younger audience who are still coping with coming out as Gay, Lesbian, 

Bi or Transgender. Relatively new are the LGBT animated short stories 

that inspire a new generation to feel they can be themselves and 

find acceptance even in schools where bullying and social acceptance 

remains a big issue. We’re honored to share these powerful animated 

films with a community that understands the larger struggle and the 

hope of a future where we can find love, acceptance and tolerance.” 

Animated Music Video Category, Since the inception of MTV some of 

the coolest songs have been told through animation, allowing for an 

unending world of creativity. Animation and music have long gone 

Brian Neil Hoff 

Founder & Festival Director 

Dimitri Halkidis 

Festival Executive 

Director and Founder of 

Boo2Bullying

SCREENING SCHEDULE 

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 

THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 9, 2017 ANNENBERG THEATER 

LOVING VINCENT (2017) 95 min. – Animation | Biography | Crime | Poland 

The world’s first fully oil painted feature film, brings the artwork of Vincent van Gogh to life 

in an exploration of the complicated life and controversial death of one of history’s most 

celebrated artists. Breakthru Films Oscar Winning Animation Production Co. “Peter and 

the Wolf, won an Academy Award for Best Short Film 2008 Directed by Hugh Welchman. 

The life and controversial death of Vincent Van Gogh told by his paintings and by the 

characters that inhabit them. The intrigue unfolds through interviews with the characters 

closest to Vincent and through dramatic reconstructions of the events leading up to his 

death. Loving Vincent features over 120 of Vincent Van Gogh’s greatest paintings. The plot, 

drawn from the 800 letters written by the painter himself, lead us to the significant people 

and events in the time leading up to his unexpected death. Every shot is painted just as 

Vincent himself painted. 

9:00AM Museum Members 5:00PM RED CARPET 5:30PM SCREENING 

Tehran Taboo (2017) 90 min. – Animation | Drama | Austria, Germany 

In their desperate search for freedom and happiness, four young people from Tehran, Iran 

are forced to break the taboos of a restrictive, islamic society. Blunt, angry and eye-opening, 

Tehran Taboo offers a scathing portrait of Iran’s largest city. Think of it as Short Cuts 

meets Persepolis, although that facile shorthand does not begin to get at just how much is 

going on, plot and character wise, in Ali Soozandeh’s brisk animated feature. 

8:00PM RED CARPET 8:30PM SCREENING 

9:30PM VIP OPENING NIGHT AFTER PARTY 

FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 10, 2017 ANNENBERG THEATER 

BILAL: A New Breed of Hero (2017) (U.S. Premier) 105 min. – Animation | Action | 

Dubai A thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior abducted with 

his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice 

rule all, Bilal finds the courage to raise his voice and make a change. Inspired by true events, 

this is a story of a real hero who narned his remembrance in time and history. 


9:00PM VIP AFTER PARTY 

FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 10, 2017 RICHARDS CENTER of the ARTS 

JUNK HEAD (2017) 115 min. – Animation | Action | Adventure | Stop-Motion | Japan In the 

distant future, Man has become nearly immortal but the species has lost the ability to eproduce. 

A race of clones designed for manual labor rebelled over a millennium ago and now live in a subterranean 

labyrinth where they continue to mutate into ghastly abominations. An intrepid human 

explorer ventures into the darkest caverns in search of lost genetic information. A stop-motion 

film made entirely by one man, Takahide Hori (aka Yamiken); based on the 30 minute short released 

in 2013, that took over 4 years to assemble 


SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 11, RICHARDS CENTER of the ARTS 

LITTLE HEROES (2017) 116 min. – Animation | Action | Adventure | Venezula .Set 

more than two hundred years ago, Arturo, Pilar and Tico, three brave children from different 

backgrounds, discover an amazing secret: the key to helping Simon Bolivar defeat 

the enemy’s army. The time has come to fight for freedom and the troops move forward 

with vigor. A great friendship is born through this epic adventure. 

Paper Animated - PG13 Paper animation is a unique form of art that 

includes cutout animation as a form of stop-motion animation. This specific 

genre uses flat characters, props and backgrounds cut from materials such as 

paper, card, stiff fabric or photographs. Tension and emotion is created through 

every folded sheet of paper, carefully captured through individual frames placed 

together to tell a powerful and interesting story. 

1:00PM SCREENING 

Classic & Traditional Animated - PG13 Animation has a rich history and is the act of 

creating the illusion of movement through still images. This method actually began 

hundreds of years ago. After a number of pioneers began creating animated shorts in the early 

20th century (1914’s Gertie the Dinosaur being a notable example), the very first feature-length 

animation created using traditional methods was entitled “El Apóstol.” Traditional animation is a 

technique where each frame is drawn by hand. This technique was the dominant form of animation 

in cinema until the advent of computer animation. The collections of shorts in this segment 

will take you back in time to the beginning of this amazing and unique visual art form. 


Hand Painted Animated - PG13.In this technique, slow drying paints are used on 

a glass canvas, which allows the animator to manipulate the art and photograph them 

simultaneously. Sometimes turpentine is used in the paints, which makes it easier for the 

animator to work on the paintings. It’s a tough and laborious task being that you have 

to paint on a glass canvas. After much blending in post production, this form is a true 

aesthetic treat. 


THURSDAY,- NOVEMBER 9, 2017 ANNENBERG THEATER 

Amazing Stop-Motion- R Stop motion animation (also called “stop frame animation”) 

is animation that is captured one frame at time, with physical objects that are 

moved between the frames. When you play back the sequence of images rapidly, it 

creates the illusion of movement. The short animated films in this segment take you 

into dramatic stories from around the world in a realistic looking fantasy of hand-crafted 

dolls and sets that will inspire endless thought and conversation. 


5PM LOVING VINCENT (2017) 95 min. Animation | Biography | Crime | Poland 

Loving Vincent artists with special live painting & demonstration. 

LGBT Animated Shorts - PG13, R. The international LGBT community faces 

challenges every day, and is especially hard on our LGBT youth who need to feel 

supported. LGBT animated shorts have recently become popular with the wildly successful 

Oscar nominated short film “In a Heartbeat ever-changing world of risk taking 

storytelling. Animation has largely been targeted towards our youth and animated 

films have historically been neutral in the story. However, as the world evolves, more 

people have felt the need to express their stories to reach a larger audience young and 

old. The LGBT animated shorts are particularly special since they reach a younger audience who are still coping with 

coming out as Gay, Lesbian, Bi or Transgender. Relatively new are these LGBT animated short stories that inspire a 

new generation to feel like they can be themselves and find acceptance even in schools and a society where bullying 

and social acceptance remains a big issue. These powerful animated films stand as a voice for the larger struggle and 

the hope of a future where we can find love, acceptance and tolerance. 


8PM TEHRAN TABOO (2017) 90 min. Animation | Drama | Crime | Iran 


3D Animated Dark Comedy, Twisted & Mysterious - PG13 

Prepare to be captivated, confused and mesmerize by the bizarre dark mysterious stories 

in this series of disturbing animated shorts that will leave you questioning your own 

sanity. 


8:00 AM RED CARPET 8:30PM SCREENING 

SHEEPS & WOLVES (2017) U.S. Premier 85 min. – Animation | Action | Adventure 

| Comdey | Russia. In a magical faraway land, in a picturesque little village nestled 

among green meadows and rolling hills, lives a flock of carefree sheep. But their pastoral 

and stress-free life is interrupted when a pack of wolves sets up camp in the nearby 

ravine. In accordance with ancient traditions, the retiring pack leader Magra announces 

that his future successor must prove his right to lead by vanquishing his rivals. When 

the powerful and blood-thirsty Ragear steps forward, the only wolf brave enough to 

challenge him is Grey, the pack’s favorite, but a hopeless goof ball. 



THURSDAY,- NOVEMBER 9, 2017 ANNENBERG THEATER 

Fantasmagorie(1908)- PG13. 11AM Hand Drawn Animated Take a journey back in time to 

experience the history of animation through traditional hand drawn shorts. The shorts celebrate 

how animation started, including “Fantasmagorie” which is known to be the first animated film 

ever made in 1908 by French caricaturist, cartoonist and animator Émile Cohl. 

11:00AM SCREENING 

Watercolor Animated - PG13 

There are many forms of animation but nothing more beautiful than watercolored shorts. Each 

frame is carefully painted and paired with scoring that can take up to months or even years of 

work. Watercolor animated shorts are inspiring and beautiful whether they unfold on a paper 

backdrop or a canvas. 


FRIDAY,- NOVEMBER 10, 2017 ANNENBERG THEATER 

9AM Abstract Animated Shorts - PG13 Explode your mind in a visual spectacle 

of light and sound through a series of amazing abstract animated shorts from all over the 

world, including “Virtual Actors Chinese Opera” an animated short with 3D CGI Chinese 

dancers moving to the sounds of traditional Chinese percussion music that is both 

mesmerizing and fascinating. 


Sand & Salt Animated Shorts - PG13 

Sand animation is a very difficult technique requiring the artist to illustrate 

images using grains of sand or salt on a table or backlit glass. The result is a 

visually stimulating, beautiful and power art form of storytelling. 


Powerful, Dark & Mysterious 3D - PG13 

From some of the most talented animators around the world comes a series of shorts 

that will blow your mind as some of the most thought-provoking animated shorts in 

this festival. From dark to mysterious, to odd and compelling, the films in this segment 

will leave a lasting impression. 


TICKETS: WWW.PSIAF.ORG 

ONE DAY PASS $35 | THREE DAY PASS $75 | VIP ALL ACCESS $275

FRIDAY,- NOVEMBER 10, 2017 ANNENBERG THEATER 

Global Issues | Socially Relevant Animated Shorts Our world faces many 

challenges, and animation is one of the most powerful ways to tell a story through social 

media. Animation has the ability to inform, educate, transform, and inspire a new generation 

of innovative stories that can help shape the world. In this very special segment 

you will see films from all over the world in various styles, sharing power and important 

stories about humanity. Our fragile environment needs the hope these animations 

provide, to help heal a wounded world through hope and compassion. 


1:30 PM 3D Animated Sci-Fi | Fantasy - All Ages Escape into a galaxy of adventure 

in this amazing series of sci-fi fantasy animated short from all over the world that 

will take you deep into space and time. 


VFX and Rotoscoping Animated Shorts VFX or Visual Effects is one of the most 

amazing forms of animation technique and is achieved by mixing real film, shooting 

with animated objects or characters to create fantasy scenarios into reality. VFX requires 

extremely complex effects to create a compelling and powerful visual experience. The 

film in these segments are sure to leave lasting impressions. 


3D Animated Drama Shorts -Teens, PG13 The animated films in this segment 

express beautiful and dynamic 3D scenes and characters. Although the subject matter 

is painfully unfair, we are taken into a familiar world where life’s pains and struggles are 

turned into lessons of love and hope. Ultimately leaving us moved and optimistic. 


Animated Music Videos - PG13, R. Since the inception of MTV some of the coolest 

songs have been told through animation, allowing for an unending world of creativity. 

Animation and music have long gone great together. In this category you will experience 

some of the years most celebrated music videos from around the world including 

Elton John’s 1972 version of Rocket Man which has gained a mass critical acclaim. 

Prepare to be rocked! 


6PM BILAL: A New Breed of Hero (2017) 105 min. – Animation | Action | Dubai 


FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 10, 2017 RICHARDS CENTER of the ARTS 

Arcade of My Dreams -Teens, PG13. Animation is a very intricate form of art that can 

take a great deal of time and detail but can be particularly hard if you have special needs. 

PSIAF is honored to celebrate some of these talented animators who despite their challenges, 

have created amazing animated short films. We are featuring films with powerful 

stories by artists with disabilities from USA, Slovakia, Sweden and the UK. 


10AM Conversation Panel with Dani Bowman, Joel Anderson & Project Passion 

3D Animated Fantasy Adventure - PG. Go on a journey into a fictional 

universe of magic and supernatural dreams in these amazing fantasy stories. 

Be prepared to endure an explosion of color in an exciting visual fantasy 

world transcending space and time. 

10:30:00AM SCREENING 

2D Animated Shorts, Children, Kids - G 

Children and families love animation and PSIAF will be featuring animated films for a 

young audience, geared towards preschool and Kindergarten. This series of fun, colorful 

films include animation shorts from Chile, Romania, Argentina, Israel, Taiwan, France and 

the USA. This special segment encourages children to experience new and different ways 

of storytelling as well as introduces them to animation from other countries, expanding 

their view of art from around the world. 

11:30:00AM SCREENING 

1PM JUNK HEAD (2017) 115 min. – Animation | Action | Stop-Motion | Japan 

2D Animated - Fun, Action, Adventure - G 

Buckle up and get ready for an adventurious roller coaster 

ride of 2D animated short films from the world. Non stop action, prepare to 

be thrilled! 


Fun Stop-Motion - Kids & Family - G. Fun never stops in this Stop-Motion world 

featuring some of the year’s best selected animated short films, wise, funny Claymation 

tale of lives lived on the edge of society. Sometimes, wacky, silly and humorous ! 

5:00:00PM SCREENING 

Winter & Holiday Animated - Kids, Family. The holidays are a magical time when 

families comes together to celebrate. In this fun winter segment viewers will be enchanted 

by stories from all over the world and what the holiday season means to all of us. From 

Christmas trees to shooting stars, this category is a heart-warming celebration for all. 


Experimental Animated Shorts - G. With animation there are no rules to opening 

the doors of unlimited creativity. The films in this category take us to a large world of 

images and sounds, a visual journey of art exploding through moving objects from 

every day life. Be prepared to be amazed! 


PM 2D Odd, Twisted & Mysterious Animated - PG13. If you like odd, twisted 

and disturbing stories, you don’t want to miss this bizarre collection! These deranged 

animated shorts filled with dark humor and crazy characters will make 

you laugh as well as leave you with a warped look at the world! 


SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 11, 2017 RICHARDS CENTER of the ARTS 

8AM LITTLE HEROES (2016) 116 min. – Animation | Adventure | Venezuela 

3D Animated Heartwarming Stories - PG. As we all face challenges in life, it’s 

the stories of hope that can inspire us all to make a change in our world, to take the 

time to lift up a friend in need or lend a hand to someone who is down. These are the 

stories that will make you stop and realize how fragile and beautiful we all truly are. 


12:PM Arts Institute Gallery Reception Poster Contest Exhibition & Signing 

Art Exhibition showcasing the top 20 PSIAF Poster Contest entries. Winning Artist signing limited posters, benefiting the Arts Institute of Palm Springs High School. 

3D Animated Comedy - Kids & Family. Prepare to laugh until you cry 

with these hilarious animated shorts from all over the world. As we all know, 

some of the silliest stories come from the most outrageous situations. Rest 

assured our audience will leave with a smile on their faces! 


1:30PM - 2:30PM Chance Raspberry-lead animator of “The 

Simpsons” Panel with PSIAF Founder & Festival Director, Brian Hoff. 

Special appearance by Palm Springs Mayor Robert Moon and Philanthropist 

Donna MacMillan to unveil their Cartoonified images by the artist. 

1:30-2:30PM 

Sonic Boom-Animated TV Series Fun, Action, Adventure. If you’ve always loved 

Saturday morning cartoons then you’ll love this fabulous fun category of animated 

TV shows from all over the world including Teen Choice award nominee “Sonic the 

Hedghoge.” 

3:00PM 

SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 11, 2017 RICHARDS CENTER of the ARTS 

4 - 5 PM Conversation Panel with Wallace Colvard & Guests 

Wallace Colvard - Dreamworks and Sony Animator. Kevin Hudson - Director/Producer of Weeds, the animated short. 

Paula Goldstein - Sequence Supervisor at Walt Disney Animation. Jinko Gotoh - Producer of Finding Nemo and board 

member of Women in Animation. 

3D Animated Romantic Comedy-Shorts - G. In this category you will have the pleasure 

of finding humor in the wild roller coaster of love and romance. These films will melt your heart and make 

you laugh, what’s better?! 

5:30PM 

Cool Stop-Motion Animated - G . Casting a spell of still shots, handcrafted 

characters, and homemade settings, stop-motion animation has been dazzling viewers 

since its first appearance in the late 1800s. It requires a grueling process that, when executed 

perfectly, creates the illusion of seamless movement. And often, the months and 

even years that filmmakers filter into their stop-motion endeavors prove to be worth 

the effort, producing jaw-dropping works of meticulous art. In this fun category be taken 

into a miniature movie set for a fun adventure of unique cool characters and stories. 

6:30PM 

3D Dark Animated Shorts - PG13 . With intensely real 3D images go deep inside 

the bold stories in this powerful dark segment of animated shorts that will leave you 

terrified, confused and forever haunted on by the characters and scenes created by 

these amazing stories from around the world. 

9:30PM 

2D Animated - Drama, Teen, Adult, Family. The stories of our life unfold through 

traditional 2D animation from all over the world, taking us back to our childhood and 

memories that will last for the rest of our lives. 

6:30:00PM SCREENING 

TICKETS: WWW.PSIAF.ORG 

ONE DAY PASS $35 | THREE DAY PASS $75 | VIP ALL ACCESS $275

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dining at home but not cooking, Lulu and Acqua are offering dinners 

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and ham, prime rib and a dessert selection. 

Lulu has plenty of room for everyone on Thanksgiving from outdoor 

dining on its heated, covered street-side terrace to tables and cozy 

booths in the main dining room, and tables for large parties and groups 

in its festive mezzanine dining areas. Acqua features heated, outdoor 

patio dining with spectacular river and mountain views, the River Room 

for families and large parties, and a dining room that’s always buzzing 

with excitement. 

Thanksgiving dinner is served 

from 1-9 pm, with a special 

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at the bar. Breakfast will be 

served from 8 am to noon. 

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suggested and can be made 

at Lulu by calling 760-327- 

5858, or at Acqua by calling 

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$19.99 for children under 12, 

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Acqua. Prices start at $240. 

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LIVE Magazine 

It is a time when the entire world is attacked. Only this time by 

weather! What could be causing these catastrophic events? 

The film Geostorm is set in the not too distant future. Existence 

on Earth can be controlled by weather machines.(ie. ‘not so distant 

future’) 

From the Producer of ‘Independence Day’ ....’Geostorm’ shakes 

up the planet. Amazing special effects and colorization. 

It is a very interesting film and incredibly shot . 

WHO IS IN CONTROL? 

After an unprecedented series of natural 

disasters threatened the planet, the world’s 

leaders came together to create an intricate 

network of satellites to control the global 

climate and keep everyone safe. But now, 

something has gone wrong—the system built 

to protect the Earth is attacking it, and it’s 

a race against the clock to uncover the real 

threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes 

out everything...and everyone along with it. 

Warner Bros. Pictures and Skydance present, 

a Skydance production, an Electric Entertainment 

production, a film by Dean Devlin, 

“Geostorm.” It will be distributed in 3D and 

2D in select theaters and IMAX, by Warner 

Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment 

Company. 

Dean Devlin (writer/producer, “Independence 

Day”) makes his feature film directorial debut 

with suspense thriller “Geostorm,” starring 

Gerard Butler (“Olympus Has Fallen,” “300”), 

Jim Sturgess (“Cloud Atlas”), Abbie Cornish 

(“Limitless”), Alexandra Maria Lara (“Rush”), 

Daniel Wu (“The Man with the Iron Fists,” 

“Warcraft: The Beginning”), Eugenio Derbez 

(“How to Be a Latin Lover”), with Oscar nominees 

Ed Harris (“The Hours,” “Apollo 13”) and 

Andy Garcia (“The Godfather: Part III”). 

Butler stars as Jake Lawson, a scientist 

who, along with his brother, Max, played by 

Sturgess, is tasked with solving the satellite 

program’s malfunction. Cornish stars as Secret 

Service agent Sarah Wilson; Lara as Ute 

Fassbinder, the ISS astronaut who runs the 

space station; Wu as Cheng Long, the Hong 

Kong-based supervisor for the satellite program; 

Derbez as space station crew member 

Al Hernandez; with Garcia as U.S. President 

Andrew Palma; and Harris as Secretary of 

State Leonard Dekkom. The film also stars 

Zazie Beetz (upcoming “Deadpool 2,” TV’s 

“Atlanta”), Adepero Oduye (“The Big Short,” 

“12 Years a Slave”), Amr Waked (“Lucy,” 

“Syriana”), and Robert Sheehan (“The Mortal 

Instruments: City of Bones,” “Season of the 

Witch”). 

The film, written by Dean Devlin & Paul 

Guyot, was produced by Skydance’s David Ellison, 

Devlin, and Skydance’s Dana Goldberg. 

Herbert W. Gains, Electric Entertainment’s 

Marc Roskin and Skydance’s Don Granger 

are the executive producers. Rachel Olschan 

of Electric Entertainment and Cliff Lanning 

co-produce. 

The behind-the-scenes creative team includes 

director of photography Roberto Schaefer 

(“Finding Neverland,” “Quantum of Solace”); 

production designer Kirk M. Petruccelli 

(“White House Down”); editors Ron Rosen 

(“Godzilla”), Oscar nominee Chris Lebenzon 

(“Crimson Tide,” “Top Gun”) and Oscar 

nominee John Refoua (“Avatar”); costume 

designer Susan Matheson (“The Big Short,” 

“Safehouse”); and VFX supervisor Jeffrey A. 

Okun (“Clash of the Titans,” “The Day the 

Earth Stood Still”). The music is by Lorne 

Balfe (“The LEGO® Batman Movie”). 

“Geostorm” has been rated PG-13 for destruction, 

action and violence. www.geostorm.movie 

ABBIE CORNISH as Sarah Wilson 

(L-r) AMR WAKED as Dussette and EUGEN- 

IO DERBEZ as Hernandez 

(L-r) AMR WAKED as Ray Dussette, ADEPERO 

ODUYE as Eni Adisa, ALEXANDRA MARIA 

LARA as Ute Fassbinder, ROBERT SHEEHAN 

as Duncan Taylor, GERARD BUTLER as Jake 

Lawson and EUGENIO DERBEZ as Al Hernandez 


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In 1969, while a cultural revolution with a soundtrack to match 

swept through the free world, there was still one place that refused 

to change with the times: newsrooms. Good Girls Revolt follows a 

group of young female researchers, Jane Hollander (Anna Camp), 

Patti Robinson (Genevieve Angelson) and Cindy Reston (Erin Darke) 

at News of the Week, who simply ask to be treated fairly. Their 

revolutionary request, led by lawyer Eleanor Holmes Norton (Joy 

Bryant), will spark convulsive changes and upend marriages, careers, 

sex lives, love lives, and friendships. The pilot is inspired by the landmark 

sexual discrimination cases chronicled in Lynn Povich’s book, 

The Good Girls Revolt. 

PREMIERE: October 28, 2016 on Prime Video 

NUMBER OF EPISODES: 10 hour-long episodes 

STARRING: 

Genevieve Angelson as Patti Robinson 

Anna Camp as Jane Hollander 

Erin Darke as Cindy Reston 

Chris Diamantopoulos as Finn Woodhouse 

Hunter Parrish as Doug Rhodes 

Joy Bryant as Eleanor Holmes Norton

Like a drill routine, STEP takes off at a brisk-pace with a fly-on-thewall 

style camera that drops the audience directly into the worlds 

of its young heroines. Lipitz worked closely with cinematographer 

Casey Regan and their small, tight-knit film crew to create a style 

of following the girls that would be immersive without ever being 

intrusive. 

“We always wanted the film to be as much verité, capturing these raw 

lives, as possible, and then along the way we added in interviews with 

the step team members and their families to connect the scenes into 

a stronger narrative,” explains Cantor. 

The camera captures the girls’ everyday lives in a verité way as they 

buckle down to graduate, apply for colleges and await anxiously to 

find out if they got into their top choices. But then the film becomes 

a dynamic performance, as the camera sets off with the girls to the 

Bowie State step competition, where high school teams from Maryland, 

Delaware and Virginia face off. 

As they took the stage at Bowie State for the competition, Lipitz 

crouched in the wings watching. There would only ever be this singular 

moment and she couldn’t be sure of what would actually happen. 

“When they were performing at Bowie State, it was like somebody 

sprinkled fairy dust over them,” she remembers. “Something had 

changed in them. Win or lose, they felt like winners in that moment 

because you could see they felt so good about themselves. All of the 

teamwork, the coaching, the having people who care about you look 

you in the eye and tell you how it is, led to this moment.” 

With the shooting wrapped and the girls’ heading off for their last 

summer break before their college careers would begin, Lipitz headed 

for the editing room with associate editor Arielle Davis and editor 

Penelope Falk (JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK, BRIGHT LIGHTS: 

STARRING CARRIE FISHER AND DEBBIE REYNOLDS, MAIDENTRIP) 

who is renown for her structural finesse with verité stories. 

“The editing was one of the biggest challenges,” notes Cantor. “We really 

wanted to balance these different individual stories with the story 

of the team and that’s a tough thing to pull off, so it took some time to 

figure out exactly how to interweave it all into the final structure.” 

More final touches were put on the film with a soulful score from the 

team of Emmy-nominated composer Laura Karpman and R&B star 

Raphael Saadiq, who was deeply moved by the film. 

In cutting the film, Lipitz aimed for a fast-paced entertaining throughline, 

but the bottom line was inspiration. “Maybe mothers and fathers 

and first-generation students who think that college is not possible 

for them will see this and realize they have options,” she says. “Maybe 

they’ll realize they can go to a college counselor and set up a meeting 

and take advantage of whatever kind of help is available for them. If 

that happens, to me that is the ultimate form of success.” 

Cantor believes the film will resonate not just with other teens but also 

with audiences of all kinds. “I think this is a story that can draw not 

only young people but audiences from all walks of lives and anyone 

who love good, relevant storytelling.” 

The step team members say they hope that when the film hits theatres 

it will impact the lives of kids in any situation where they feel they 

might not make it. 

Sums up Blessin Giraldo: “I want to show the world it doesn’t matter 

where you come from—be it girls in urban areas, the suburbs or the 

country, you can be whatever you want to be. But you have to be 

willing to go after it. Nobody else can tell you who you are. So my main 

message to the world would be: don’t let anybody dim your light. Be 

genuine and true to yourself at all times.” 


CHRIS MANN 

IN “URBAN SONGBOOK: THE NEW STANDARD” 

“Urban Songbook: The New Standard,” the brand new concert 

from Chris Mann, is the product of what he loves most 

about music–the classic, soaring melodies of the Great 

American Songbook and the trap-beat rhythms of modern 

urban production. Mann says, “If Justin Timberlake were 

reinventing standards–that would be Urban Songbook.” Top 

it off with original, Top 4o-ready singles and Broadway fan 

favorites and you’ve got the recipe for a new standard. 

You might know him from NBC’s The Voice, but that’s only one 

chapter of the story. In 2012, the world finally got the chance 

to meet Mann on his Faircraft/Republic Records debut, Roads, 

a bold reimagining of the classical-pop genre. The aptly-titled 

album represents the culmination of a long and challenging 

journey for this gifted and dedicated young artist, who’d been 

pushing forward against what had appeared to be overwhelming 

odds. Now, he’s triumphed. The record hit #1 on Billboard’s 

Heatseekers Chart and Top 5 on the Classical Chart. Meanwhile, 

he played to sold out crowds across the U.S. in support of the 

collection. 

He followed up the album with his very first PBS concert DVD and CD, 

Chris Mann In Concert: A Mann For All Seasons and appeared on PBS’ 

National Memorial Day Concert. During that unforgettable concert, 

Chris performed on the West Lawn of the United States Capitol for an 

audience of over 300,000 and millions of TV viewers to honor American 

service men and women and their families. 

He never forgets where he came from though. After studying opera 

at Vanderbilt in Nashville, the Wichita, Kansas, native had spent years 

singing in clubs and auditioning for record labels without a nibble, until 

three years ago, when one classical label took a chance on him. Mann 

was working on what would have been his debut album when he was 

abruptly dropped, the victim of a wholesale regime change at the company. 

Devastated, he started working behind the scenes as a session 

singer on Glee, and occasionally getting on camera as a member of the 

fictional vocal group the Warblers. He was making a decent living, and 

for a while he managed to convince himself that it was what he should 

be doing with his career. 

After his breakout turn on The Voice, Mann signed with Faircraft. The 

decision was a no-brainer for both Mann and label C.E.O. Ron Fair. 

“Ron is a believer,” says Chris. “He has a passion for classical crossover 

music—he gets it.” Together, they immediately began conceptualizing 

of the album project—or projects, including a Wal-mart exclusive 

Christmas EP. 

“Always on My Mind” and Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now” to “Ave 

Maria” and Damien Rice’s “The Blowers’ Daughter,” with the latter 

featuring a special guest appearance from Christina Aguilera. 

About “The Blower’s Daughter” and singing with Chris, Aguilera says, 

“It’s a beautiful song and I really respect the way he’s expressing 

himself on the album. Everything from his tone, to his richness, to his 

soulfulness comes through loud and clear.” 

Mann co-wrote two songs, “Cuore,” based on Bach’s “Air on a G String,” 

and the contemporary ballad “Falling.” A widescreen take on Coldplay’s 

anthem “Viva La Vida”—which sounds like it was written expressly for 

Mann to sing—provides the album with an ecstatic climax. 

While Mann chose most of the material himself, it was Fair who 

instigated what would become the album’s centerpiece, hooking up 

with Paul Anka, who was so taken with Mann’s voice and story that he 

reworked “My Way” specifically for Chris. Anka tweaked the lyrics so 

that instead of being about a guy looking back, this new version is written 

from the point of view of a young man looking hopefully ahead—a 

notion central to the theme of Roads. 

That Anka would, for the first time ever, massage this Frank Sinatra-associated 

standard for him to sing meant a great deal to Mann, whose 

late grandfather had himself once headed to L.A. in an attempt to make 

it as a Sinatra-influenced crooner, only to shelve his dream, return to 

Kansas and start a family. “I was raised on Sinatra by my granddad, so I 

have a strong connection to him as I’m pursuing my own dream,” says 

Mann in a particularly emotional moment. “If he’d known that I’d one 

day be working with Paul Anka, and that I’d be recording the only other 

official version of ‘My Way,’ I think he would be so proud and excited.” 

About Mann’s take on the classic song, Anka says, “”It’s uniquely 

special. [Chris has] now established a whole new level. [My Way] has a 

whole new life to it. The arrangement is amazing.” 

“‘My Way’ is the anchor of the album, but [lead single] ‘Roads’ is the 

cloth from which I want everything to be cut,” he continues. “It was 

given to me by Keith Thomas, who produced it, and I connected to it 

immediately. The concept is about how life can throw you a curveball 

or it can change everything overnight, but either way you have to stay 

on this road and it will lead you home. That’s exactly how my road has 

been—a marathon that’s brought me to this new beginning.” 

Having realized one lifelong dream, Mann acknowledges there are 

more dreams still unfulfilled. “I would love to sing on an ancient amphitheater 

stage somewhere in Europe,” he says, “and I’ve always fantasized 

about winning a Grammy. I can’t wait to see where this road I’ve 

been on for so long leads me next.”

Thursday, November 9 

2017 8pm 

“URBAN SONGBOOK: THE NEW STANDARD” 

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