Posts Tagged ‘Music’
2011 Cigar Box Guitar Extravaganza Date Set
The 7th Annual Cigar Box Guitar Extravaganza (now renamed "The Alabama Cigar Box Guitar Festival") will take place on Friday, June 3rd and Saturday, June 4th, 2011 in Huntsville, Alabama. This is the event at which most of my documentary, "Songs Inside The Box" was shot several years ago. The event attracts cigar box guitar enthusiasts from across the eastern U. S. and is a fun outing for anyone interested in these unique instruments. Times and performers have not been announced at this writing. Screenings of two of my documentaries, "Songs Inside The Box" and "Richard Johnston: [...]
"Songs Inside The Box" wins LA Reel Film Fest Award
It was announced on December 30th, 2009 that "Songs Inside The Box," the cigar box guitar documentary won an Honorable Mention award from the Los Angeles Reel Film Festival. Despite the name, this isn't a real film festival because it doesn't include screenings of the selected films. It's simply an awards competition, but I'm still quite honored that my work has been recognized. According to the festival website: "The Los Angeles Reel Film Festival was founded by a group of industry professionals whose aim is to seek out, acknowledge, and award the many talented [...]