by kitchensisters | Oct 25, 2018 | The Keepers
#KeeperoftheDay No. 8 Hilary Swett, an archivist and librarian at the Writers Guild Foundation called The Keepers Hotline to tell us about her collection. “As an archivist I think of myself as keeping the stories of America’s storytellers, movie and TV writers…....
by kitchensisters | Oct 24, 2018 | The Keepers
The Smithsonian African American Film Festival, presented by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, begins today, Oct 24 thru Oct 27 in Washington, D.C. “A conversation between the Museum’s collection and films that illuminate and expand on its...
by kitchensisters | Oct 23, 2018 | Podcast, The Keepers
One of the most controversial, outspoken men of the last century, comedian Lenny Bruce spent much of his life in court defending his freedom of speech and First Amendment rights. His provocative social commentary and “verbal jazz” offended mainstream culture and...
by kitchensisters | Oct 20, 2018 | The Keepers
Home Movie Day, a global preservation celebration of people and their home movie collections, began in 2003. Today, October 20, is the 16th Annual Home Movie Day and there are screenings, events and preservation parties around the world. Here’s an oldie but goodie, a...