March of the Black Hussars: Viennese Operetta in America
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
Why would Gilded Age audiences flock to theaters in American cites to see a Viennese operetta that celebrated German nationalism and militarism? A team of University of Tampa faculty and students from the disciplines of history, music, and musical theater set out to answer this question. Local filmmaker Steven Nye followed the project, which culminated... Read more »
Thunderous Applause
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
In 2027, when the Preservation Act forbids 20% of citizens from having sex, fugitive lovers Peter and Laura hide in a rundown motel, torn between constant running and their final moments together. Credits: TheMovieDb.
Love, Links, Archives: Gems from the Wendy Clarke Collection
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
Wendy Clarke presents a vibrant program of her groundbreaking video art, curated from her collection at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. Clarke’s participatory videos reflect a massive range of human experience and feeling, from tear-jerking reflections on modern romance, to teenagers video chatting in the dawn of the internet age, and a... Read more »
Very Sincerely Yours,
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
Through parallel narratives, a Black activist from the height of the Civil Rights Movement in Seattle and one from the 2020 uprisings embark on journeys of self-discovery and their relationship to activism. As they navigate the challenges and sacrifices of their respective eras, their stories converge to redefine the enduring essence of Black youth activism,... Read more »
Grassroots Rising
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
GRASSROOTS RISING, directed by Robert C. Winn, explores the re-emergence of Asian Pacific American labor activism in Los Angeles among people from all walks of life, from a Pilipino American domestic worker, a Chinese American laundry worker-turned-union activist, a Korean American restaurant waitress fighting wage theft, a group of Thai women forced to labor in... Read more »
Chasing Shadows
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
Determined to prove himself at work, Miles Miller slips between reality and a noir dreamscape, chasing a mystery that may reveal a truth he’s not ready to face. Credits: TheMovieDb.
No Humanity In Efficiency
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
A contemplation about the similarities of human nature and a window-unit fan. Credits: TheMovieDb.
hidden note
BY : Brandon May 14, 2025
A musician’s therapy session is interrupted when he is transported through a portal to face his inner thoughts. Credits: TheMovieDb.