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The Many Loves of Cheryl Engelhardt

By at February 21, 2012 | 7:00 am | 0 Comment

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February 21, 2012 The Many Loves of Cheryl Engelhardt by Alysia Stern Cheryl Engelhardt is a brilliant pianist, an electrifying composer, a lyricist, a superb musician, an ecologist and all round fascinating, independent woman. Cheryl began her melodic career when she was just shy of the age of three. Her parents took her for a group piano lesson, and were surprised

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Fragments From Olympus- The Vision of Nikola Tesla

By at November 1, 2011 | 7:00 am | 4 Comments

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Copyright © 2005 Tesla Society CH & EU November 1, 2011 Fragments From Olympus- The Vision of Nikola Tesla by Mick Du Russel Some have called him a mad scientist yet he is undeniably one of the greatest inventors of all time. Yet, as strange as it is, most people have never heard of Nikola Tesla. Now, 78 years after his death, a new film is being created to

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2011 Ripe ALS Show Artist Submission

By at July 9, 2011 | 7:00 am | 0 Comment

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July 9, 2011 Attention All Artists!!! Mick Du Russel’s That’s Entertainment: Hollywood’s Golden Age! The Ripe Art Gallery is proud to announce a very special exhibition of  art related to the Golden Age of Hollywood from August 6 to August 27, 2011, “Mick Du Russel’s That’s Entertainment: Hollywood’s Golden Age” to benefit the Eleanor and Lou

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slap shot’s hanson brother steve carlson

By at May 14, 2010 | 2:44 pm | 3 Comments

Slap Shot's Hanson Brother Steve Carlson Interviewed by Mick DuRussel It's been 33 years since one of the best hockey movies of all time was released. "Slap Shot" was a big hit for superstar Paul Newman and it also introduced to the public the very likable, violent goons "The Hanson Brothers", three fictional brothers who all wore black glasses, had long hair and

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zuzu from it’s a wonderful life

By at December 14, 2009 | 6:45 pm | 4 Comments

December 14, 2009 ZuZu from "It's A Wonderful Life" by Mick DuRussel It is, without a doubt, one of the most beloved Christmas movies of all time. "It's A Wonderful Life" was released in 1946 and it still continues to garner new fans year after year. I had the greatest pleasure to speak with Karolyn Grimes, who played ZuZu in the film, a few years back. She's as warm and

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director leslie iwerks

By at October 14, 2009 | 4:22 pm | 0 Comment

October 14, 2009  Interview with Leslie Iwerks by Christine Gerani During the 17th  annual Hamptons International Film Festival I had the honor to interview Academy Award® Nominated Director Leslie Iwerks. Leslie Iwerks and Babelgum Productions just finished a film called Dirty Oil. Here is some information about the film: Narrated by Canadian actress and

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interview with cheryl hines

By at October 9, 2009 | 6:08 pm | 5 Comments

October 9, 2009 Cheryl Hines at the 17th annual Hamptons International Film Festival SpotonLI.com was lucky enough to briefly chat with Cheryl Hines - Director of Serious Moonlight, a film written by the late Adrienne Shelly and starring Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, and Justin Long. Cheryl Hines is also a co-star of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. In the flurry of Red

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spot on-october!

By at September 30, 2009 | 8:25 pm | 1 Comments

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October 1, 2009 Spot on October! There was a small moment in time when I actually thought of leaving my beloved island for Florida . Hey let’s face it, with cheaper living, taxes and a more relaxed, carefree lifestyle…it was tempting. My Florida fantasy faded as I remembered the one thing that will always keep me here…the weather. Long Island has the best

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