Monthly Archives: May 2023

P&P Hometown Honors

Posted on May 27, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

It’s extra sweet when the acknowledgement comes from the city of one’s birth… UPDATE 5/31/23 – “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” was honored as semi-finalist in the Berlin New Wave Film Festival:

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P&P – DAY 8 – Hanging On For Dear Life

Posted on May 26, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Even if you’ve only so far seen the poster(s) or trailer for “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my musical short film adaptation of the classic Edgar Allan Poe story, you’ve encountered the above image of the protagonist … Continue reading →

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P&P in ROMFORD

Posted on May 22, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” plays the Romford Film Festival in London May 29 The Romford Film Festival in London starts this Wednesday and runs through May 30th. “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my … Continue reading →

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My own personal NEW YORKER CARTOON captions

Posted on May 18, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

The New Yorker magazine features a cartoon caption competition, where they print a captionless cartoon image and invite their readers to submit caption suggestions. Three submissions are then put up for a public vote to determine the final winner. Every … Continue reading →

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New York’s Little Island

Posted on May 12, 2023 by dannyashkenasi

Rising from the waters of the Hudson River where Pier 54 used mark the western end of 14th Street, the man-made Little Island is Manhattan’s newest park attraction. From its website: “Little Island opened on May 21, 2021 as an … Continue reading →

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MOMA Selfies

Posted on May 5, 2023 by dannyashkenasi
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