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VALLEYWOOD II -- A Celebration of the Digital Arts in the Pioneer Valley |
DATE: Saturday, March 8
TIME: 2:00
LOCATION: Jones Library, lower-level room, 43 Amity St., Amherst, Mass.
COST: $10 public; $8 Amherst Chamber members
The opening program features John Katzenbach, Amherst resident and the acclaimed
author of numerous books that have been turned into film, including Just Cause and
Hart’s War.
Katzenbach’s talk, entitled THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
VALLEYWOOD II is planned as an ongoing series of afternoon weekend lectures by
regional writers, screenwriters, film-makers, animators, special effects, sound and
others who are developing content for Hollywood, television and a wide range of
mobile devices
Katzenbach is also the author of In the Heat of the Summer, adapted for the screen
as The Mean Season, as well as The Shadow Man, The New York Times bestseller The
Traveler, and others. Filming of the script he wrote based on The Madman's Tale is
schedule to start filming this spring.
"Having one’s work adapted for film is a bittersweet affair. There are many
positives and many negatives, and I’ll talk about both," Katzenbach said.
Admission at the door is $10 for the general public; $8 for Chamber members. The
audience is welcome to bring snacks.
– 3:30 p.m.– Z International Associates, is announcing VALLEYWOOD II – A Celebration
of the Digital Arts in the Pioneer Valley.– Why I Love Hollywood and Why I Hate
Hollywood,is scheduled from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 in the Jones
Library lower-level room, 43 Amity Street, Amherst, Mass.– all of whom fit into what
is commonly called the digital economy or & new media.The aim is to schedule one,
mid-afternoon lecture per month during the school year on a weekend day
in the lower level meeting room of the Jones Library, or other locations
in Amherst to be announced. |
