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Author Archives: Christina Smart

Leslie Jones
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Leslie Jones, Literary Hill BookFest, and More Best Bets for Sept. 14–21

by Christina Smart, Serena Zets, Ryan Oquiza and Louis Jacobson September 14th, 2023September 14th, 2023

This week has James McMurtry, Ben Folds, SNL alum, local authors, a film screening of the gorgeous documentary Aurora’s Sunrise, and a homecoming for comic Lisa Ann Walter.

Black Violin
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Black Violin, About a Woman, and More Best Bets for Aug. 31–Sept. 6

by Christina Smart, Louis Jacobson and Caroline Jones August 31st, 2023August 31st, 2023
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OutWrite, Tananarive Due at the National Book Fest, and More Best Bets for Aug. 10–16

by Serena Zets, Christina Smart, Joe Warminsky, Irene Bantigue and Colleen Kennedy August 10th, 2023August 10th, 2023
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Comedy Kumite, Rupert Garcia, and More Best Bets for July 27–Aug. 2

by Christina Smart, Camila Bailey, Louis Jacobson and Stephanie Rudig July 27th, 2023July 27th, 2023
Citizen Cope
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Cope-ing Mechanism: Citizen Cope on the Many Roles He’s Played

by Christina Smart July 25th, 2023July 25th, 2023
NIVA ‘23 Convention
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NIVA ‘23 Convention: One Voice for the Independent Live Entertainment Industry

by Christina Smart July 7th, 2023July 7th, 2023
Skating Polly
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Skating Polly, Destroy All Monsters, and More Best Bets for July 6–12

by Ella Feldman, Christina Smart, Will Lennon, Serena Zets and Pat Padua July 6th, 2023July 6th, 2023
Lady Vengeance, screening as part of AFI’s Park Chan-wook Festiva
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Billie Marten, Park Chan-wook Festival, and More Best Bets for June 22–28

by Christina Smart, Will Lennon, Joe Warminsky and Louis Jacobson June 22nd, 2023June 22nd, 2023
Home Rule Festival
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Home Rule, Re:Set, and More Best Bets for June 15–21

by Matt S. Siblo, Christina Smart, Steve Kiviat, Chris Klimek and Dora Segall June 15th, 2023June 21st, 2023
Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters
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Everlong: Foo Fighters Inaugurate the Atlantis

by Christina Smart May 31st, 2023June 6th, 2023

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