Log Line Through narration and poetry, Kitty Tsui, a Chinese American lesbian poet, writer, activist, artist and body builder, talks about coming of age in San Francisco in the 1970s, and her life now as an old lesbian. Brief Description This is the first documentary about a Chinese American Lesbian. Kitty Tsui tells of her arrival as an immigrant to San Francisco and, amidst the anti-Vietnam...
Public Television update for The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen. The program won a competition for To the Contrary that comes out of Washington DC. You can find out which public television station in your area airs To The Contrary by putting in your zip code on the link: In early December, The show will be sent out to 900 Public Television Station. It should air December 22 or for the...
THE PASSIONATE PURSUITS OF ANGELA BOWEN SCREENS
FRIDAY 7PM, SEPTEMBER 2ND.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND
LONG BEACH INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
7 PM, Cinemark, 99 Pine Ave.
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“Abod’s vision and artistic dexterity spans a beautifully complex arc of time that brings Angela Bowen’s genius to light. See Passionate Pursuits again and again and remember to spread the word.” M. Jacqui Alexander, Women and Gender Studies, University of Toronto “There are tons of great music choices, interviews, photos and archival footage shots. But most importantly, you’ll feel like you...
Abod and Bowen receive the Jeanne Cordova Award
In the cannon of documentary films, stories exploring the complexities of black women’s lives are rarely told: black feminists are seldom heard nor seen, and black lesbians are practically invisible. Passionate Pursuits provides a window into the life of Angela Bowen who grew up in inner city Boston during the Jim Crow era, and went on to become a classical ballerina, a legendary dance teacher, a...
trailer: “Passionate Pursuits is a compelling portrait of an important figure in the evolution of contemporary Black feminist history in the United States. The extraordinary life of Angela Bowen—dancer, writer, scholar, activist, professor— provides a window on important aspects of 20th century African American history, women’s history and LGBTQ history. Jennifer Abod’s...
Interview with a graduate student at Claremont College prior to a wonderful screening. Here is also a link to a Fabulous event in New Haven in June. Please share widely and post comments. I sure would like to know if folks are looking at this site. Also, please donate or purchase stuff. We need finishing funds before distribution begins in JULY! so As Soon as Possible!! thank you for your support...
We are raising the money month by month. This month we have half of what we need. We need $33.00 per day seven days a week. At the end of the month we need to pay for the hospital bed that we found on sale. She loves it. I am posting a link here of a wonderfully revolutionary and bold commentary that Angela wrote and read for radio in 1987. It is five minutes and it was my pleasure editing it...
We have just kicked off this campaign. We hope to hear from you as soon as possible to help us with this critical need to keep Angela home and healthy. And PLEASE re-post this by helping to get the word out. The Bad News: Angela Bowen has Alzheimer’s. The Good News: She is still with us being her loving and magical self. In addition to the Alzheimer’s, which she has had for about 5...