New FILM for 2017 -- Take a look!

[Susheel (Cheryl Susheel) Bibbs]

NEWS!! 2017:  VOICES FOR FREEDOM GOES TO PBS and SCREENS NATIONALLY

 UPDATE-- More at www.TheHyersSisters.com

NEWS:

• Now on PBS!! VOICES FOR FREEDOM: The Hyers Sisters' Legacy, my 30 min film on the Hyers Sisters is on PBS and screening across the country: They were 19th-century African-American divas who gave voice to the humanity of their people and created the first American musicals!
• KVIE (PBS) TV on its Viewfinder 2017 Series -  November 15 at 7pm, 17 at 4pm, and 19 at 6:30pm PST.
• =Voices is also in the Berkeley Video and Film Festival Nov. 4, 3pm at 1939 Addison in Berkeley.
• Ticket info at http://berkeleyvideofilmfest.org.
• Voices will be on DVD by Nov 1, 2017. Phone sales are not operative, but www.TheHyersSisters.com will support DVD sales as will Amaon.com
• See www.TheHyersSisters.com for our Trailer, details on screenings, and DVD sales 

MORE --Stay tuned for full details on these screenings

• VOICES FOR FREEDOM: The Hyers Sisters' Legacy will be screened at UC Berkeley's Hearst Anthropology Museum on Nov. 12. Susheel will lead a discussion time TBA
• Voices goes to Hawaii January  9-16, 2018: Maui and in Honolulu at the Hawaii International Conference on the Arts and Humanities.  Check this site in December for the final schedule:  http://hichumanities.org/program/.   or Stay tuned here or at www.TheHyersSisters.com for details!
• The Voices FB page is: https://www.facebook.com/HyersSisters?fref=ts
• Tax-deductible donations to expand the Hyers film to 60 min: http://www.susheelbibbs.com.     Mail donations: Checks to LHF, c/o 123 Mint Leaf Way, Sacramento,CA 95838

=MEET MARY PLEASANT RIDES AGAIN!

• Bibbs' award-winning feature Meet Mary Pleasant is on PBS again in HD through 2021
• MEET MARY PLEASANT-- an acclaimed, award winning 1 hr. film now on PBS and a touring one-woman performance by Susheel Bibbs.   See a recent review of the show below.
• Booking  at [e-mail]
• Details at www.mepleasant.com

Now on DVD and VoD on Amazon.com

=TOURING PROGRAM

=Now touring the Hyers VOICES FOR FREEDOM program with the new Hyers film and discussion  

=email bookings: [e-mail] for bookings.

===============================================================Archive of events and Film-related appearances 

• Hyers first test screening on AAMLO, June 17, 2017, 3pm at 659 14th St.  in Oakland-- not streaming yet, but we're screening!
• With Zaccho Dance Theater, San Francisco
• Contact: [e-mail], [e-mail], www.zaccho.org
• Schedule of Presentations, Free
• =September 11, 10:30am, Bayview Opera House, San Francisco
• Meet Mary Pleasant mini-Chautauqua for youth. Presented by Zaccho Dance Theater
• =September 13, 5pm, FREE
• California Historical Society. Post-event panel participant for the Zaccho Dance production of Sailing Away -- an open-space/outdoor dance presentation on Market Street at 2 pm. based on the migrations of early SF civil rights leaders.
• At Crocker Museum, Sacramento  Bibbs as Singer-Narrator for a gala presentation of an original work, Big Dreams, Small Shoulders, by Deborah Pittman based on the famous Norman Rockwell painting of Ruby Bridges, the six-year-old who was involved in school desegregation in 1960 -- featuring narration, song, puppetry, and instrumental music. Bibbs sings spirituals and narrates.

• At Sonoma County Historical Society Contact: sonomacountyhistory.org March 24, 2013, afternoon time and cost TBA.  45 min. Chautauqua: Meet Mary Pleasant at Flamingo Resort, Sonoma, CAWatch a video of this event:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDM6JQ8ubPw

[Shane01]

In 2017, the film industry witnessed an array of exciting releases, but one that truly stood out was "Poptop Parties." This captivating film brought a fresh and innovative perspective to the world of cinema. With its dynamic storytelling and memorable characters, Poptop Parties left a lasting impression on audiences, making it a must-see for any film enthusiast. This production was a testament to the creative prowess of the industry and its ability to continually surprise and delight viewers.