Category Archives: Notes in the News

On current and historic events, likely with a musical angle

P&P NEW YORK MOVIE AWARD

Posted on May 9, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” won the Silver Award for Horror from the New York Movie Awards

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P&P KING’S CROSS AWARD

Posted on May 7, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

HI Danny, I am pleased to inform you that “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” was voted Best Horror Short in our May Competition.  It has also been nominated for Best Horror Short in our main awards ceremony … Continue reading →

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PIT & PENDULUM in the EAST VILLAGE

Posted on May 2, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

UPDATE 5/13/22 “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” won the award for Music Performance at the Transparent Film Festival UPDATE (5/5/22) “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” is nominated for Best Actor & Best Music Performance … Continue reading →

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HAPPY SONGS FOR DARK TIMES #4: The “HAPPY” Happy Songs

Posted on April 26, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

If I was hopeful that the dark times might brighten after the Orange Menace was evicted by the people, well, those hopes look if not dashed, surely bruised and battered on the floor. Homegrown fascism and bigotry have only more … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Films of 2021

Posted on January 29, 2022 by dannyashkenasi

There are many movies I saw last year which I enjoyed (even enjoyed a great deal) and recommend (now and then maybe with minor caveats) – Belfast, Belle, Being the Ricardos, Black Widow, CODA, Don’t Look Up, Encanto, Eternals, Everybody’s … Continue reading →

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2021 YEAR END POP CULTURE QUIZ

Posted on December 30, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

One point for each correct answer. No googling! – since I didn’t use google to come up with these questions (only to spell check afterwards) – which is a bit of a brag, yes, yet maybe also revealing something questionable … Continue reading →

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Pit and Pendulum TRAILER

Posted on December 10, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Hot off the editing bay: The Trailer for “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre”! “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“, my second short film musical adaptation of an Edgar Allan Poe classic (say that clause three … Continue reading →

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Pit & Pendulum Posters

Posted on December 1, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Introducing the poster design for “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre“: and its alternate / sibling poster: You probably noticed some imagery from the film that is being introduced for the first time on my blog’s discussions about … Continue reading →

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LOVING – Photographic Treasures from the Nini-Treadwell Collection

Posted on November 13, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Glimpses at a Photographic History of Men in Love 1850 – 1950 Twenty years ago Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell were browsing through stacks of vintage photographs in a Dallas antique store when they came upon a 1920s photograph of … Continue reading →

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FREE TELL-TALE HALLOWEEN SCREENING

Posted on October 29, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING OF “THE TELL-TALE HEART – A MUSICABRE” HALLOWEEN NIGHT IN MANHATTAN’S EAST VILLAGE My first Edgar Allan Poe musical short film adaptation “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” will screen for free as part of the Theater … Continue reading →

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HEXEN in HOF TONIGHT

Posted on October 21, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

A Bewitching Production Born out of a Pandemic My musical “Hexen” (“Witches”) is back on the boards, or rather the foyer, in Theater Hof in Germany. Originally premiered in the fall of 2020, it is back in repertory this season, … Continue reading →

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The Obama Portraits at Brooklyn Museum

Posted on September 6, 2021 by dannyashkenasi
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TELL-TALE at HALLOWEEN HORROR PICTURE SHOW

Posted on August 11, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

There’s another chance to see my musical short film Edgar Allan Poe adaptation “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” this Friday at a live film festival screening in Orlando, Florida. “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” will be screening courtesy … Continue reading →

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Beautiful and yet Painful to Watch

Posted on August 3, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

How a Tell-Tale Compliment Became a T-Shirt Dare My friend Dean Jackson recently watched “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” and sent me a message about his reaction to my short film. I don’t make a habit of repeating on … Continue reading →

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BEST ACTOR at the DENALI FILM FESTIVAL

Posted on July 22, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Hi Danny!  We hope this finds you well! Congratulations! You won Best Actor in the 2020 Denali Film Festival! Please visit the laurel center for your winner laurel!  It was an honor to feature your work! Please be in touch … Continue reading →

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A Thank You from Hair We Share

Posted on July 17, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

Dear Danny, On behalf of the staff and the board of directors of Hair We Share we want to thank you for joining our “Track Your Ponytail” program. It means so much to us and the person who will receive … Continue reading →

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