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Brevard Live November 2010 Brevard Live November 2010 - 1 2 - Brevard Live November 2010 Brevard Live November 2010 - 3 4 - Brevard Live November 2010 Brevard Live November 2010 - 5 6 - Brevard Live November 2010 November 2010 • Volume 19, Issue 8 • Priceless FEATURES page 51 GO GET MIFF-ED! SECRET AGENT MAN The Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Matt Bretz did not hang with the band Columns Festival is out-of-the ordinary. The event but with a different group of people. All Charles Van Riper this writing about his dating experiences has become more popular around the Political Satire world with international contributions. seems to make him an “expert.” Find out 22 Funny thing - a lot of Brevardians don’t what kind of expert. Calendars even know about it. Page 31 Page 9 Live Entertainment, 27 Theatre, Concerts, SPACE COAST STATE FAIR ART SHOWS Festivals, Arts The annual Space Coast State Fair is Bre- The art show season has started. That’s vard’s biggest event with lots attractions, when folks enjoy walking around in the Brevard Scene rides, concerts and much more. There’s downtown areas and look at the art dis- 34 What’s hot in something for everyone that makes the plays. It’s always a great opportunity Brevard fair experience a traditional family affair. to spice up your home for the holidays. Don’t miss the opening concert with the Maybe even find a perfect holiday gift. Modern Woman Kentucky Headhunters. Page 37 It’s a woman’s life Page 15 41 by Misti Blu Day WES DIFFIE & LISA MURPHY SHOWS & CONCERTS Ever since being tattooed 24 years ago, Life & The Beach Relationship Lots of famous names are showing up Wes Diffie has had a particular interest 45 in Brevard County - Diana Ross, John in tattoos and art, but never thought he’d Column Tesh, Loretta Lynn, Michelle Shocked, see himself in the ever-growing tattoo by Matt Bretz The Cult. art business. Page 16 Page 42 Brevard Live November 2010 - 7 8 - Brevard Live November 2010 BREVARD LIVE 12th Annual Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival The largest and most popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast and beyond for 19 years. Movie Fans: PUBLISHER/EDITOR Heike Clarke Take A Walk On STAFF ACCOUNT MANAGER Charlene Hemmle The Wild Side! MUSIC WRITERS Matt Bretz Chris Long ou ever wondered what fa- OUT & ABOUT mous filmmakers do before Misti Blu Day Y Charlene Hemmle they sell out to Hollywood’s glam- ART or? You can witness it and maybe Various/ Terry Cronin III PHOTOGRAPHY meet some of them at the Mel- Misti Blu Day bourne Independent Filmmakers Tim Bretz COLUMNISTS Festival (MIFF) held at the Oaks Chuck Van Riper 10 Premier Theatres on November Matt Bretz Misti Blu Day 12th and 13th. Movie-goers, this Visitors come in limos Reproduction of any portion of might be your only warning: The Brevard Live Magazine is strictly MIFF is not your regular fluff and prohibited without the written permission of the publisher. buff. Instead, you might be taking a walk on the wild side! ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES Phone: (321) 956-9207 Fax: (321) 956-9228 This is Melbourne’s answer to the [email protected] Academy Awards aka The Oscars with a significant difference - the filmmakers are COMMENTS & LETTERS neither popular, nor mainstreet. “Not yet”, Brevard Live Magazine said Terry Cronin of 3Boys Productions who P.O. Box 1452, put this film festival together. “Some film- Fans shaking hands with celebrities Melbourne, Fl 32902 makers have submitted their work who are Copyright © 2010 now working in Hollywood.” Brevard Live What started 12 years ago as a small All rights reserved venue featuring more local filmmakers has grown into an international affair. Terry: We are not responsible for photos “This year we have received contributions or scripts sent to Brevard Live from all over the world, for the first time Magazine. Published photos and articles become property of this several from Iran.” All these films have to publication. We are not be reviewed by several judges and only the responsible for wrongful best ones make it to the finals. “This takes a Hanging out with other filmmakers advertised or canceled venues. lot of work and dedication”, said Cronin. The event has become so respected that even real Hollywood celebrities are showing Download a pdf file up every year to support the next generation BREVARD of filmmakers. “We never know who we are FLORIDA going to get. It’s a last minute deal and they usually are celebrities who happen to be in LIVE this area at the time”, said Terry. www.brevardfloridalive.com So, what’s a movie-goer to expect from the MIFF? www.brevardlive.com continued page 11 www.floridalive.org Live music at the Red Carpet event Brevard Live November 2010 - 9 10 - Brevard Live November 2010 12th Annual Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival Logan and Noah Miller stars and directors of “Touching Filmstar Michael Bailey Smith(The Hills Have Eyes, Home”(/www.touchinghomemovie.com) with Ekaterina Men in Black 2) and award-winning Orlando film- Chtchelkanova (Chicago) and Robin Krasny (Time Served) maker Katharine Leis There’s a program for the Mel- The MIFF continues on Saturday, the People’s Choice Audience award. bourne Independent Filmmakers November 13th at 10 am with lots of Ballots are available at the show! Festival in the center of this month’s films, Meet the Filmmakers Round- Exploring new ideas, new trends, Brevard Live Magazine where you table, awards ceremony and VIP after being avant-gard or maybe outragious can find the film details. This year the party. Movie-goers can either choose is all part of this exciting event. event kicks off with a special engage- to buy tickets for special segments or All proceeds are donated to Un- ment on Friday, November 12th, at 5 a VIP All Access pass for $60 which conditional Love Inc. which is a free pm with “Tunahaki” - the extraordi- let you experience the entire event in- standing, private not for profit multi- nary story of nine gifted orphans and cluding the Red Carpet. disciplinary HIV+ patient care center. their journey from Africa to America The audience is encouraged to As a result of the efforts of the direc- and back. This is followed by the leave their comments. “We are very in- tors, staff, and volunteers, even the glamorous Red Carpet event with a terested in public opinion”, said Terry. most disenfranchised HIV infected food reception in the Oaks Courtyard. “I like those that compliment the film residents of Brevard county can re- At 9 pm the infamous Fright Night ideas but find the translation not per- ceive state of the art medical care. Friday will feature unusual horror fect. That is a filmmaker in the raw.” See program for more informa- films until 1:30 am. There is a voting that takes place for tion on page 23 in this issue. 3Boys Productions are the creator of the Melbourne In- depedent Filmmakers Festi- val: Terry Cronin, Bob Lizek, Pat Martin, and Jeff Hall. Brevard Live November 2010 - 11 12 - Brevard Live November 2010 Shows & Concerts Nov. 7, At The Henegar Center BeatleBeat orget it’s 2010 and go back to a Day’s Night,” “Twist and Shout” and Ftime when the music first got you many more. out of your seat. BeatleBeat features The show is a totally self contained four talented musicians that re-create theatrical experience that takes you on Nov. 13, At The Henegar Center the look, style, and sound of the most a musical and visual trip back to the Elvis Tribute famous rock’n’roll band in the world 60’s! Each classic hit song is performed - The Beatles. with vintage instruments that faithfully hile most Elvis tribute art- BeatleBeat is a musical experi- capture the original sound. Beatlebeat Wists portrait the King Of ence that takes you to that famous is comprised of world class musicians Rock’n’Roll in his later years, this period of music. Each classic song is who are veterans of The Cast of Beat- show is about the younger Elvis - the performed with a precise reproduc- lemania, Legends in Concert and Dis- one with the moves and the engergy tion that faithfully captures the sound ney’s British Invasion band at EPCOT. from the early days when the rock that changed popular music forever. They have performed for thousands was young. Audiences will clap and sing along over the years all over the world. Their Peter Alden has been performing with hit songs like: “She Loves You,” love and respect for The Beatles is evi- around the world and with the “Leg- “I Wanna Hold Your Hand,” “Help,” dent in their dedication to recapturing ends in Concert” for 12 years. He has “I Saw Her Standing There,” “A Hard the sound note for note. performed at Walt Disney World for over 10 years, on cruise ships, and Nov. 4-14 At The Cocoa Expo in theme parks such as Cypress Gar- dens and Libertyland. Peter’s perfor- Space Coast State Fair mances have taken him throughout ith more than 200 thrill rides, the United States and to International Wamusement games, exhibits, venues; his smooth baritone voice free shows and food stands at the allows him to feature Rock ‘n Roll, 25th annual Space Coast State Fair Elvis tributes, gospel shows, and in Brevard County, there’s something the musical comedy of the Rat Pack Days. for everybody. The fair will run for His band, Crown Electric Com- 11 fun-filled days, November 4th to pany, features David Fontana as November 14th at the 70-acre Cocoa drummer and musical director; Da- Expo Center on State Road 520, just vid is the talented son of Elvis’ origi- west of Interstate I-95, in Cocoa.
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