The series originates at peter norton symphony space in new york city. Blood creek is the name of a popular site where men settle matters of. The shows streams live on sunday afternoons at 3pm edt on youtube, free of charge. Selected shorts is a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 150 stations to about 300,000 listeners. I listened to it at night in the car when i was on the road and enjoyed it thoroughly, especially the stories farrells caddy and chivalry. A quick 5 with marissa larose, new managing director at everyman. Guest host kirsten vangsness presents two contemporary fables. Selected shorts audiobook rick bass, padgett powell.
I have been a devoted selected shorts fan for about 12 years and i thought this collection was really firstclass. An extramarital affair becomes a comedy of errors in sam ruddicks leak, read by wait waitdont tell me host peter sagal. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. The characters and sentences still leap from the page as if they were trapped there just seconds ago. The show is cohosted by film historian steve massa and silent film accompanist ben model. Objects of desire march 3 and 4, 2012 the hit publicradio series returned for its annual weekend of live performance at the getty with a great lineup of actors from stage and screen that read funny, passionate, and mysterious classic and modern tales about objects of desire.
Selected shorts, a weekly public radio broadcast, has a simple approach. At montalvo, selected shorts will include special guests david strathairn and. The silent comedy watch party is a weekly livestreamed silent film show with live piano accompaniment. Selected shorts is an event at new yorks symphony space on the upper west side, in which screen and stage actors read classic and new short fiction before a live audience.
Guest host michael cerveris presents two stories about untrue love. More than three hours of recordings in each collection capture the intimacy of live performance. The highlyskilled mice come up with a cunning plan to get past. And miranda july imagines a senior citizens swim team, in a story read by parker posey. Comedy shorts 2007 compilation of 10 funny comedy short films from over the world. For over half a century, millions have appreciated carl reiners work as comedian, actor, director, tv writer and author. The acclaimed national radio program will air on 150 public radio stations in 29 states, attracting over 300,000 listeners each week through the live show and podcast. Our gang 19221938 168 comedy shorts and one feature film produced.
Selected shorts is produced by symphony space and broadcast on more than 150 stations around the country. According to livemint critic, shorts is an omnibus of vignettes about urban living. The readings are recorded live at peter norton symphony space in new york city. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Hindustan times critic stated that shorts is breathtaking to borderline bizarre midday stated that shorts is a unique experiment, which deserves an applause. Fun size horror is a collective of filmmakers, led by zeke pinheiro, mali elfman, and michael may.
Selected shorts listen to podcasts on demand free tunein. Coraghessan boyle, jonathan lethem, miranda july, julia slavin, harry mathews, thomas meehan, philip roth, narrated by jerry zaks, alec baldwin, christine baranski, marian seldes. Short shorts short shorts on filmsshort short films. Selected shorts wnyc new york public radio, podcasts. In her pursuit to synthesize a breakthrough stemcell based treatment for lymphatic cancer, a clinical researcher takes up her assistants offer to go rogue, and finish their last run of experiments clandestinely. A quick 5 with marissa larose, new managing director at everyman theatre.
They range from the black comedy of an outpost of progress to the tragic love story of amy foster. Winner of numerous accolades, including 12 emmy wins and one grammy award, carl reiner once again brandishes his literary talents to tell the story of his life in i remember me. Two of these, dekalog 5 and 6, are shorter cuts from the featurelength filmskrotki film o. Selected shorts is produced by symphony space in new york city and. That belief remains our guiding principle and is more important now than ever. For the freshest nuggets that the indian comedy scene shits out. Selected shorts episodes, schedule, tour symphony space. The selected shorts series is a recorded version of the many live and radio presentations of great known and undiscovered short stories, read by people with really great story telling voices sometimes the authors themselves, but more often actors. The stage show began in 1985 and continues today at symphony spaces peter jay sharp theater. Ten gems, from all corners of the world, in the most diverse of styles. First, michael cunningham reimagines the hans christian andersen classic a.
Selected stories, peter brooks has managed to capture this enormous range and more by plucking a mere nine of the frenchmens best tales. Depending on the length of the stories, the podcast can have 25 narratives. With a great script and wonderful acting, short films dont come much better than speed dating. The fifth episode of our series, super shorts tv, features the sketches laundry time, my strange collections, dr.
Kick off your summer with a laughoutloud comedy night at dc shorts laughs on friday, june 21, at 7pm and 9pm enjoy the hilarious, nonstop humor of three local comedians performing live standup sets, then each introducing their favorite funny short films including holly goes to therapy and how tommy lemenchick became a grade 7 legend. This threecd collection features more bestloved selections from national public radios selected shorts, an awardwinning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors and recorded live at peter norton symphony space in new york city. Harvie krumpet australia, homegame norway, oedipus uk, une fameuse journee belgium, meine etern germany. User account menu tvf spotlight chosen few a short film. Comedy shorts video 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. If you like the moth you might like similar podcasts snap judgment, risk. Selected shorts performing arts center, theater, film symphony. The winners will be announced on social media and stay on the website as long as the filmmakers permit. Get lost in the moment as some of the most talented actors from the stage, screen, and television bring short stories to life.
Lacs programs short films exclusively in the comedy genre, and is the largest festival of its kind in the united states. These are the films lined up for 15 minutes max, the college of saint roses annual short film festival, which is set to unspool its 10 finalists at 5 p. Selected shorts spellbinding short stories by established and emerging writers take on a new life when they are performed by stars of the stage and screen. Selected shorts dan hicks dan hicks and the hot licks format. The second citycure for the common comedy at the smith theater. The short comedy fred, a fantastic computer animation, is a finalist in the current competition. Ten television drama films, each one based on one of the ten commandments. If you are looking for an undemanding, easy read, this is not for you. Selected short stories conrad wordsworth collection. Each episode presents three slapstick comedy shorts from the silent film era, accompanied live on piano by. The most famous comedy team mostly appeared in short films initially, but also made features for hal roach from 1931 to 1940. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Your favorite actors bringing short stories to life.
The series began in 1985 and enjoys soldout performances to this day. Columbia festival of the arts presents selected shorts. In seth frieds sea monster, a wife has a secret that may affect her marriage. Whether youre looking for fiction, nonfiction, comedy, tragedy or just a good yarn, these seven podcasts in no. In patrick daceys patriots suburban lawn ornaments threaten a friendship. Beyond my top five features, favourite shorts include laida. We asked 163 critics and curators to name their five top movies of the year and atop. Winners will also be invited to help judge the next competition. Unexpected, funny and a little absurd, these shorts should help anyone craving the usual release of april fools day festivities. Selected shorts is an awardwinning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors. Browse our collection of available selected short episodes to find what youre looking for.
It is produced by symphony space and distributed by public radio international. Certain women is a work of art produced by a director in full control of her material. David strathairn, jane kaczmarek to appear on stage in. Classic and contemporary short fiction read by some of the most iconic voices in todays world of film, theater and comedy. One of the premier reading series in new york city, selected shorts comes to the dallas museum of art with an evening of o.
This is a series of ten shorts created for polish television, with plots loosely. The selected shorts radio series is a coproduction of symphony space and wnyc, new york public radio, and is heard on public radio stations nationwide. A man finds an ingenious way to slip out of his own life in susan sontags the dummy, read by justin kirk. Part 1 a bad lip reading of the walking dead season 4. Selected shorts bam debut is part of a special 30th anniversary season for this longrunning live performance series and weekly radio show coproduced with wnyc and podcast presenting broadway and hollywood actors reading short fiction. Comedy shorts film festival will be held may 1518, 2014. He was in the film adaptation of the musical, hello again. On this selected shorts, hosted by jane kaczmarek, we explore hidden emotions. The duel at blood creek by leo burton 2010 uk 14m the fabulous comedy, the duel at blood creek, was a winner in the 4th filmsshort competition.
Fred is a short short that tells the story of two ingenious mice, a wedge of cheese and a feline called fred. Reiner reminisces on 90 years of love and laughter, highs and lows, mistakes and triumphs. Features thirty two short films about glenn gould 1993 see more. Untrue love performing arts center, theater, film symphony space.
Selected shorts is produced by symphony space in new york city and is. The selected shorts podcast consistently ranks as one of the most popular podcasts on itunes. The film with the most social media hits within one week of posting is awarded the. Symphony space, the home of selected shorts, was founded almost 40 years ago in the belief that the arts bring people together, transcend barriers, and celebrate both our similarities and our differences. Selected short stories conrad wordsworth collection paperback january 5, 1998.
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