Jim Farmer
Writer at Freelance
Author at Georgia Voice
Festival Director of Out On Film, freelance arts writer
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1 week ago |
roughdraftatlanta.com | Jim Farmer
Ang Lee's film "The Wedding Banquet" was the first gay movie filmmaker Andrew Ahn ever saw. He feels fortunate that one of the lead characters in the film was a queer man and also Asian, a representation that has stuck with him through the years. Now, Ahn has directed a modern version of the 1993 classic. "I might not have realized it at the time, but it has inspired me constantly," Ahn said.
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1 week ago |
atlantamagazine.com | Jim Farmer
John Hanna used to know if his father had won his Saturday morning tennis match the minute he got home from playing. A big grin on his dad’s face meant a victory and a fun day ahead. A stern expression, however, was an indication that it had not been a good time on the courts. Yet, regardless of the outcome, another match and opportunity always loomed ahead the following week.
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1 week ago |
roughdraftatlanta.com | Jim Farmer
As a play, "A Nice Indian Boy" has been around since the early 2010s, moving successfully from city to city. When a screenplay adaptation came to the desk of director Roshan Sethi he wasn't initially convinced it could transfer to film, but when he realized there were cinematic elements, such as two weddings, he knew it could work. It took four years to make, but it's finally getting out in the world.
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2 weeks ago |
roughdraftatlanta.com | Jim Farmer
The first time she laid eyes on a drum kit, Tammy Hurt had a sense of what her future would hold. "I knew right then and there," she said. "I never wanted to do anything else other than play drums, be in music, record music, and tour."The out Atlanta-based musician, who is a longtime member of the Recording Academy and its current presiding officer, was recently named a 2025 Billboard Women in Music honoree. The ceremony was held March 29. A love for music runs in Hurt's family.
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3 weeks ago |
ajc.com | Jim Farmer
This story was originally published by ArtsATL. Audiences familiar with Ken Ludwig fare such as “Lend Me A Tenor” and “Moon Over Buffalo” will more than likely know exactly what they’re getting themselves into with Aurora Theatre’s “The Gods of Comedy.” Sophisticated, cutting-edge theater it’s not; instead, it’s a monumentally silly show that doesn’t take itself too seriously and only wants to please.
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My first Sundance is in the books. It was a short and sweet trip - back before the weekend was over. I packed a lot into my time though, including movies and events. The Cheers, Queers event and the Georgia Entertaiment event were both amazing https://t.co/U99EuYpwXg
Damn. What an icon https://t.co/gkrYAif2QT
RT @jasonselvig: Asking Lauren Boebert to autograph a Beetlejuice The Musical Playbill. https://t.co/TKJwsaJGLX
