Celebrating Irish Music and Culture at The Milwaukee Irish Fest This August
July 31, 2021 No Responses

Celebrating Irish Music and Culture at The Milwaukee Irish Fest This August

Preview by Brad Balfour Milwaukee Irish Fest August 20 – 22, 2021 Henry Maier Festival Park 200 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Although Boston and New York are often thought of as THE American centers of Irish diaspora life,...
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Master Chef Wolfgang Puck and Director David Gelb Make A Film That Fills Us With A Dramatic Story of Survival and Success
June 23, 2021 No Responses

Master Chef Wolfgang Puck and Director David Gelb Make A Film That Fills Us With A Dramatic Story of Survival and Success

Story by Brad Balfour Master Chef Wolfgang Puck made his name a brand through a love of all things food. Director David Gelb is getting good at making films about making food. Gelb’s debut feature doc, Jiro Dreams of Sushi,...
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Through Frances McDormand’s Commanding Performance, The Award-Winning “Nomadland” Explores A Hidden Traveler Community Right In Front of Us
March 10, 2021 No Responses

Through Frances McDormand’s Commanding Performance, The Award-Winning “Nomadland” Explores A Hidden Traveler Community Right In Front of Us

Review by Brad Balfour Nomadland Director: Chloe Zhao Cast: Frances McDormand, David Straithairn, Linda May, Swankie, Bob Wells When I  hit college, lo those many years ago, I met a young Irish Catholic woman— named Eileen, of course — fell...
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March Madness or a Return to Sanity as The Pandemic Recedes — Sort Of
March 3, 2021 No Responses

March Madness or a Return to Sanity as The Pandemic Recedes — Sort Of

News and Reflections by Brad Balfour It’s the beginning of March 2021, nearly one year after I got coronavirus, that is COVID 19. I lay on my couch, now a covid long-hauler, a victim of a year-long down turn in...
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Two Powerful Women Helm Two Very Different Action Thrillers — “Wonder Woman 1984” And “Monster Hunter”
February 17, 2021 No Responses

Two Powerful Women Helm Two Very Different Action Thrillers — “Wonder Woman 1984” And “Monster Hunter”

Review by Brad Balfour Wonder Woman 1984 director: Patty Jenkins cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen Monster Hunter director: Paul W. S. Anderson cast: Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Tip “T. I.” Harris, ...
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Artist/Entrepreneur Luca Dayz Gets “Back To Love” In Making Music — His And Others
February 10, 2021 No Responses

Artist/Entrepreneur Luca Dayz Gets “Back To Love” In Making Music — His And Others

Q&A by Brad Balfour Multi-talented recording artist Luca Dayz is as much an entrepreneurial executive as he is a musical creator. In that he is following in a noble tradition prominently set in motion by the late, legendary Motown Records...
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Musicians Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Express Their Romantic Bond in “It Was The Music”
February 9, 2021 No Responses

Musicians Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams Express Their Romantic Bond in “It Was The Music”

Q&A by Brad Balfour Both a musical odyssey and a deeply personal love story between two musicians, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams’ It Was The Music is a search for what they call “music utopia.” When this romantic and musical...
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Former Beaufort, SC, Mayor Billy Keyserling Advocates For Teaching Reconstruction’s History In A New Book
January 20, 2021 No Responses

Former Beaufort, SC, Mayor Billy Keyserling Advocates For Teaching Reconstruction’s History In A New Book

Q&A by Brad Balfour Within the last two 1/2 months, we’ve seen an election won, a President in denial, a country in turmoil and a siege of the Capitol by people who had reacted to Trump’s lies about losing —...
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Director Rory Duffy Explores The Intersection of Brexit and Belfast And Beyond in Making The Doc A Fragile Peace
January 13, 2021 No Responses

Director Rory Duffy Explores The Intersection of Brexit and Belfast And Beyond in Making The Doc A Fragile Peace

Interview by Brad Balfour In 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was signed, putting an end to the 30-year conflict known as The Troubles, ushering in a springtime of peace. This peace is now threatened by the specter of Brexit. Brexit...
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Director Julien Temple Tells a Tale of Shane MacGowan Worthy of A Film
December 1, 2020 No Responses

Director Julien Temple Tells a Tale of Shane MacGowan Worthy of A Film

Interview by Brad Balfour Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan Director: Julien Temple Opens December 4th, 2020 When veteran director Julien Temple made Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan, he offered a deep dive...
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