Navajo film festival set for weekend (The Farmington Daily Times) bi2562283 KAYENTA, Ariz. ? Looking for a unique way to celebrate America's birthday? Try the second annual Monument Valley Festival Kayenta, Ariz. The festival showcases a collection of s written, produced or directed by the country's native residents

Plan a trip: July festivals and events Texas and nearby (Dallas Morning News) bi2562283 Dates and sites may change. Before planning to attend an event, contact the chamber of commerce or tourist office to verify details. Great Texas Balloon Race , Longview, July 11-13

Calling All Filmmakers (Santa Barbara Independent) bi2562283 Santa Barbara International Festival now open for submissions

Japanese film's not-so-new new wave (Salon.com) bi2562283 Asia's greatest cinema power never really lost mojo. But 10 years after Kurosawa's death, Japanese movies are hotter (and weirder) than ever

The Boston Beer Company Launches A New Philanthropy Program: 'Samuel Adams Br bi2562283 The Boston Beer Company announced today Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream, a program whose mission to partner low and moderate income microentrepreneurs the food and beverage industry and provide the tools they need to help them grow and succeed

Danny Glover's new film aims to bridge Japan-American prejudices (AP via Yaho bi2562283 Overcoming prejudices lingering World War II between Japanese and Americans the theme of a new featuring and co-produced by American actor Danny Glover

Film review: Earnest 'Kit Kittredge' appeal to girls all over (Memphis C bi2562283 The Dakota Fanning of 2008, Abigail Breslin ("Little Miss Sunshine" herself), part Shirley Temple, part Nancy Drew and part Eleanor Roosevelt "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl," the first theatrical feature inspired by a phenomenally successful line of "historical" dolls and "lifestyle" accessories

Review: 'American Girl' Smart Family Film (WCVB Boston) bi2562283 "Little Miss Sunshine" star Abigail Breslin shines again the family drama "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl." Read more our @ The Movies review

Hollywood a Translator of American, Foreign Life (NPR) bi2562283 Tell Me More , July 3, 2008 · Hollywood perhaps the most prolific institution for shaping perceptions of American culture abroad. But the industry also translates foreign cultures for American viewers

American Girl film to hit theaters (Wisconsin State Journal) bi2562283 In a summer movie season dominated by brawn -- even an animated, plump panda kicks butt -- Middleton 's American Girl seems the least likely contender for big-screen attention. But here is: American Girl 's plucky Depression-era character, Kit Kittredge, age 10, starring a G-rated opening nationwide Wednesday. That 's the same day that Will Smith releases effort, the sci-fi ..

Celebrate American Music Weekend at the Egyptian (LAist) bi2562283 Fourth of July weekend all about beaches and BBQ. If you want a break from the unrelenting sun, why not cool down a dim, air-conditioned theater enjoying a salute to American music? Starting Saturday at noon, the Mods and Rockers Festival continues All You Need Love , a 1977 series tracing the history of American music from vaudeville to rock 'n' roll. Directed by Tony ..

Kids get the scoop on American Girl at doll party (The Grand Rapids Press) bi2562283 GRAND RAPIDS -- Lauryn Deshane has big dreams, and the newly opened "American Girl" only reinforces them. "I want to be a reporter," Lauryn, 8, of Grand Rapids said as she held her custom-made American Girl doll, Cassidy

'American Girl' a hokey but wholesome kids' film (The News Journal) bi2562283 So at least "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" has a lot more on mind -- and a much more beneficial message for girls -- than last summer's candy-coated movie-based-on-a-doll, "Bratz."..

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