One of the highlights of my last trip to Kansas City was a visit to the Stray Cat Film Center. Stray Cat describes itself as "an artist-run, non-profit microcinema and community space". It's located in downtown KC's historic Crossroads neighborhood which is host to numerous breweries and arts venues (and potential future home of the … Continue reading City Scenes: KC’s Stray Cat Film Center
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City Scenes: Toronto Cinema Spaces
Film venues and screening spaces are among my favorite fixtures of the urban mediascape. For me, the crown jewels of Parisian cultural superiority are not the sidewalk cafe tables but rather the abundant cinemas (and also the multi-story bookshops that seem to be all around). Toronto also has a strong film culture and a number … Continue reading City Scenes: Toronto Cinema Spaces
Belcourt Appreciation & Pandemic Media Memories
For the Thanksgiving break last week I visited my family in Nashville. My parents have only been in Tennessee for a few years, so there’s not much personal history connecting me to the place, but after having lived there through the first 18 months of the pandemic returning this time felt like a true homecoming. … Continue reading Belcourt Appreciation & Pandemic Media Memories