ESPN’s: Reggie Miller vs The NY Knicks Premiere Recap
From Left: Atiba T. Edwards, Donnie Walsh and Maya Pope-Chappell
Before I get into the NY premiere of “ESPN’s 30 for 30: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks” held at The Paley Center for Media, which has become one of my favorite places, let me digress.
Let me set the stage for you, 1995 Eastern Conference Finals…NY Knicks vs the Indiana Pacers…18.7 seconds it looks like the Knicks beat Reggie again, even the Pacers’ GM, Donnie Walsh, had left the game floor upset that another one had gotten away but in 8.9 seconds Reggie Miller single handily defeated the Knicks with his tenacity (shout out to Clyde Frazier). The closing moments of that game would go on to foreshadow the torment of the series. For a quick recap- it ended with Patrick Ewing and all of his 7-footness attempting a finger roll that would miss. A miss that would close the book on the Knicks as we knew them. (The irony is that after that shot the following commercial was for Nobody Beats The Wiz and had Ewing talking about how he loved to dunk)
Many Knicks fans remember several key Miller Moments – there was the time Reggie found himself on the receiving end of a headbut from John “Yes I dunked on those 3 Bulls” Starks, the above mentioned moment and the choke gesture made towards Sideline Spike (Lee).
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The Black List Volume 3 Recap
From Left: Elvis Mitchell, Faye Wattleton and Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
February 3, 2009, The Black List Volume 3 had its NYC premiere at the Palely Center for Media. On hand were the Black List creators, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and Elvis Mitchell, and several subjects of the previous films. The panel featured both creators and Dr. Michael Lomax and Faye Wattleton. The panel discussed the film’s themes and process, Black America’s threads and a constructive disagreement on the power of race, integration and our past/future.
The premiere kicked off with words from the good Reverend Al Sharpton who helped drive home the point of the black list.
You see the black list once ended peoples careers as it shut them and their respective ideas away to never be heard from again. This term “black list” was now reinvented to do the exact opposite and the third edition continues this trend. This volume featured John Legend, Whoopi Goldberg, Lee Daniels, Debra Lee, and Beverly Johnson. You really learned a lot about each member, what they endured and what drove them to eventually be included on The Blacklist Vol 3.
The words used by Reverand Al Sharpton- ” these films made us all American in a black sort of way.”
I encourage everyone to check out the television premier on HBO this Monday, Feb. 8th, at 8:30pm ET.
Soul Train Documentary Screening Recap
Last night, the Paley Center for Media hosted a screening of VH1’s latest documentary, “Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America” accompanied with a panel featuring Big Bank Hank (The Sugar Hill Hang), Tyrone Proctor (Dancer/Choreographer), Amir “?uestlove” Thompson (this drummer with an afro…’eva heard of The Roots?) and moderator, Danyel Smith (journalist/writer).
The documentary, narrated by Terrence Howard, was a 90 minute history of Soul Train, but more so an introspection of the show’s creator and owner Don Cornelius- all told via archival footage and interviews with artists, dancers and the Don (talk about living up to your name!). The documentary let you in on the ride Don Cornelius set out on with the goal to create a black American Bandstand. Cornelius’ drive was because he wanted to see Black America portrayed in a positive light on TV and not as the stereotypical deviants as portrayed prominently during that time. You also learn how the dancers were picked and why live acts eventually became infrequent despite the impact and benefit of a live performance on the show.
I really enjoyed learning Don’s history as an interviewer during the Civil Rights movement, his drive, struggles and eventually unprecedented success with Soul Train all the way to his eventual sign off and stepping down from the show.
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Premier of Honda’s short “Living With Robots”
Highlighting Honda’s ASIMO, the film investigates humankind’s keen interest in robots and how robots can challenge the impossible by saving lives while also holding the promise to become more integrated and helpful in daily life.
3-D Shower
Designed by Wu Chenghou, this 3-D shower will definitely result in a high water bill! This two-part shower “with the upper section rising up and lower section sliding and rotating to give easy access to the showers.” The audio/video and your normal shower settings are all controlled via touch screen. At least you can still get clean as the onslaught of in-home 3-D continues.
Sade on Sunday
I’ve lost the use of my heart
But I’m still alive
Still looking for the life
The endless pool on the other side
I really can’t think of a better way to start your Sunday or your week with one of the smoothest and soulful bands this side of the Sun- Sade! Here it is one mo’ again!
All the days of my life
I’ve been torn up inside (oh!)
I’ve been left behind (oh!)
So I ride
I have the will to survive
F.O.K.U.S. Radio Video with Buff1 & DJ Graffiti
OK’B: Hell – U Can Dance
Graffiti New York Book Release Party TONITE!
Be sure to swing by and support SPAR ONE and Deal, the crew from @149st and others for the release of Graffiti New York. An early copy was raffled off at F.O.K.U.S. Aerosol Academics Art Show + Party in October.
Matthew Santos Interview (pt 2) on F.O.K.U.S. Radio
Fresh Industries
