Category Archives: events
Black History Month
Gordon Parks is a hero to many people, not just because of his amazing artistry with photography, film, music and writing, but also for the example he set by tapping into his genius and owning his place in the world. … Continue reading
The Angel in the Stone
Sean and I are working around the clock in anticipation of December 28th. This is our deadline to submit our documentary about Joey, the charismatic driver of the rich and famous, to the Tribeca film festival. Editing is an intense … Continue reading
Gotham glows
Christopher Nolan has written and directed some very imaginative films, including the Batman trilogy, the Prestige, Insomnia and Inception. So when we went to see him talk about behind-the-scenes aspects of Batman, I was surprised to find he was so … Continue reading
Macy’s Parade
What a spectacular day for a parade! I rode the long way round through Central Park and was rewarded first with the sunshine and then with the breathtaking excitement of children working their way to the best vantage point. Bleachers … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
It is a glorious day here in NYC and Thanksgiving is in the air. This is the busiest travel day of the year in the US, as everyone scrambles to get where they need to be. Lucky for me I … Continue reading
Liam Neeson
Last night I discreetly joined a full house of SAG ( screen actors guild ) members to see the film ‘The Grey’ and to meet the director and 2 of the actors – including Liam Neeson. Being without membership, I … Continue reading
God Jul
I heard about the Swedish Church in New York because of it’s reputation for having the best cinnamon buns in the city. This seemed an unusual claim to fame for a church, but for the Scandis the church is as … Continue reading
Into the blue
The skies were still blue in NYC this morning – it wasn’t a dream, thanks to the binders full of women! The female lobby pulled out all stops to return a legitimate leader to the White House and even though I … Continue reading
Beaming from the Big Apple
We are back in business! My first order of the day is to thank you for your most welcome messages of solidarity. Sean and I really appreciated knowing you were with us, it made all the difference. So I shall … Continue reading
Australian Women in NY
I had the great pleasure this week to talk at the Australian Consulate about my experience of life in both Australia and New York City. It was a lot of fun to bring conversation about Port Lincoln and beyond into … Continue reading
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