What a blessing to have a great film festival like Cinequest here in the heart of Silicon Valley. The madness began Wednesday night with the opening gala, which started at the Hotel Montgomery for drinks; then continued on to the California Theatre for a red carpet soiree and world premier screening of the Ellie Kanner-directed Wake, starring Danny Masterson and Bijou Phillips. The film's cast, crew and fans took the party vibe over to Billy Berks and Mezcal in Downtown San Jose for a killer after party.
Here's a quick video (and song by Jon Sontag) of the night, attended by San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, and Wake stars Masterson and Phillips, who was charmingly sweet to us right off the bat. Thanks, Miss Phillips.
The Cinequest film festival will be going on Downtown until Mar. 8, with dozens of movie screenings, events, discussions and parties every night. So stayed tuned here for more updates or got to the Cinequest website here for all the happenings.
If movies aren't your thing, here are a few things happening in Silicon Valley this weekend. Enjoy!
Bat Boy, The Musical
Lohman Theatre – Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos Hills (650) 949-7360
February 27-March 22: We all remember when Bat Boy was discovered by The Weekly World News. Now relive Bat Boy’s saga via the stage.
Video Games Live
The Fox Theatre, 1807 Oakland Ave., Oakland
February 28: Classical musicians will perform theme songs from popular videogames such as Halo, Mario Brothers, Zelda and Tetris, plus Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft and others. The orchestra will be accompanied by lights, lasers and videogame footage on the big screen: 8pm
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy / Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City (650) 369-4119
February 29: Just hearing their names wants to make you dance, so swing, baby, swing!: 8pm
Thursday, February 26, 2009
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Hey Mitchell, looks good. Glad to see you're still blogging.
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