No more films, no more books – but thousands of Hogwarts devotees flocked to the third LeakyCon fan convention
They gathered early, many with witches' hats or brandishing wands, still bleary from a late night listening to a band called Ministry of Magic.
The faux-baroque staircases and chandeliers of the Chicago Hilton are not accustomed to this type of client, strewn across the carpets eating pizza slices for breakfast and deciding whether to attend Evanna Lynch's yoga class or a discussion on "Making Harry Legit: Harry Potter Courses in College".
"Y'all make a lovely crowd," observed the muscular black security lady doubtfully, as Snape lookalikes and Ravenclaw robes rolled by.
It has been five years since the final Harry Potter book and a year since the denouement film, with Jk Rowling's adult novel now eagerly awaited. But the afterlife of the epic series proliferates like an ever-expanding Hogwarts universe at the third LeakyCon,...
They gathered early, many with witches' hats or brandishing wands, still bleary from a late night listening to a band called Ministry of Magic.
The faux-baroque staircases and chandeliers of the Chicago Hilton are not accustomed to this type of client, strewn across the carpets eating pizza slices for breakfast and deciding whether to attend Evanna Lynch's yoga class or a discussion on "Making Harry Legit: Harry Potter Courses in College".
"Y'all make a lovely crowd," observed the muscular black security lady doubtfully, as Snape lookalikes and Ravenclaw robes rolled by.
It has been five years since the final Harry Potter book and a year since the denouement film, with Jk Rowling's adult novel now eagerly awaited. But the afterlife of the epic series proliferates like an ever-expanding Hogwarts universe at the third LeakyCon,...
- 8/11/2012
- by Ed Vulliamy
- The Guardian - Film News
Jane Wilson: New Paintings DC Moore Gallery
It is a rare gift to create a feeling of relief, of spiritual up-lift simply by painting a vast sky above a sliver of a horizon. The new paintings by Jane Wilson at DC Moore Gallery are a perfect example of this effect. And despite the low percentage of earthbound elements in most of Ms. Wilson’s work, her art has a very distinct ability of grounding the viewer. It is as if she offers an open invitation to proceed safely upward, to leave your fears, your day-to-day responsibilities and move to a place where you can float and experience anything from the electric energy of a pending storm, to the serenity of harmless cluster of white clouds without letting go completely all ties and comforts.
This, I suspect, is achieved by a consistency of painting technique, combined with an array of...
It is a rare gift to create a feeling of relief, of spiritual up-lift simply by painting a vast sky above a sliver of a horizon. The new paintings by Jane Wilson at DC Moore Gallery are a perfect example of this effect. And despite the low percentage of earthbound elements in most of Ms. Wilson’s work, her art has a very distinct ability of grounding the viewer. It is as if she offers an open invitation to proceed safely upward, to leave your fears, your day-to-day responsibilities and move to a place where you can float and experience anything from the electric energy of a pending storm, to the serenity of harmless cluster of white clouds without letting go completely all ties and comforts.
This, I suspect, is achieved by a consistency of painting technique, combined with an array of...
- 1/2/2012
- by ddlombardi
- www.culturecatch.com
Cannes -- Granada International has renewed its output deal with New Zealand public broadcaster Tvnz, giving viewers on Tvnz's flagship net TV One continued rights to such fare as popular ITV soap "Coronation Street."
Brokered by Augustus Dulgaro, senior vp sales at Granada International Australia, and Jeff Latch, head of television at Tvnz, the deal also covers such fare as "Heartbeat," "The Jeremy Kyle Show" and current drama "Lost in Austen."
Jane Wilson, Gm of programming at Tvnz, said the deal brings "long-term stability and consistency" to its schedule.
Brokered by Augustus Dulgaro, senior vp sales at Granada International Australia, and Jeff Latch, head of television at Tvnz, the deal also covers such fare as "Heartbeat," "The Jeremy Kyle Show" and current drama "Lost in Austen."
Jane Wilson, Gm of programming at Tvnz, said the deal brings "long-term stability and consistency" to its schedule.
- 10/14/2008
- by By Mimi Turner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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