The New York Times highlights new Lynd Ward Documentary by 217 Films
NOTE: Please follow this link to view the complete screening schedule for this new film. Following the special preview screening at the Maine Festival of the Book on March 31, the world premiere will be held April 20 at Penn State University Libaries. The DVD will also be available in late April. Clips from the […]
Maine Premiere of New Lynd Ward Documentary by 217 Films
Maine premiere of 217 Films’ new documentary on Lynd Ward, the father of the American graphic novel and one of the most prolific book illustrators and printmakers in the history of American art. Introduced by filmmaker Michael Maglaras, with Robin Ward Savage, the artist’s daughter, in attendance. View clips from the film at this link. […]
Sneak Peek: Excerpts from new Lynd Ward documentary
Follow this link to view excerpts from 217 Films’ new documentary on Lynd Ward. The screening schedule for “O Brother Man: The Art and Life of Lynd Ward” can be found at this link. Coming spring 2012.
Spring Premiere of Lynd Ward Documentary by 217 Films
217 Films’ new documentary on Lynd Ward premieres this spring. Look for “O Brother Man: The Art and Life of Lynd Ward” on these dates: March 31, 2012Special Preview ScreeningMaine Festival of the BookUSM Abromson Center – Portland, Maine5:00pm April 20, 2012World PremierePenn State University LibrariesFoster Auditorium of the Paterno Library — University Park, Pennsylvania2:30pm […]
Lynd Ward Featured in Fine Books & Collections Magazine
Fine Books & Collections magazine reviews Library of America’s two-volume set of Lynd Ward’s novels, Six Novels in Woodcuts. Be sure to pick up the magazine to read the article. A new documentary on Lynd Ward will be presented this spring by Michael Maglaras and 217 Films. View the screening schedule at this link. More […]
Music Web International Reviews Vol. 1 of The Complete Delius Songbook
“Mark Stone is rising fast in the ranks of baritones and has been heard in opera on both sides of the Atlantic. He has a powerful and affecting voice and puts a lot of thought into his conception of each song. His stated intention is to record all the Delius songs and this is good […]
American Record Guide Reviews The Delius Songbook
217 Records is proud to support Stone Records‘ The Complete Delius Songbook – Volume 1. American Record Guide November / December 2011 Issue Delius: Songs 1Mark Stone, bar; Stephen Barlow, pStone 80062 – 79 minutes At long last, here is a project to record all of the composer’s songs for voice and piano. It is […]
New Lynd Ward Documentary in Production
Follow this link to view the trailer for the forthcoming documentary from 217 Films “O Brother Man: The Life and Work of Lynd Ward.” This new film by Michael Maglaras tells the story of Lynd Ward, the acknowledged father of the American graphic novel and one of the most prolific graphic artists, book illustrators, and […]
Frederick Delius Songbook CD: U.S. Release
Read press release online at this link. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 217 Records Contact: Tami Kennedy 207-838-0816 [email protected] Volume One of the Frederick Delius Songbook to be Released in the United States this September ASHFORD, CONNECTICUT (August 22, 2011) – In honor of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the great English composer Frederick Delius […]
The Sunday Times Reviews new Frederick Delius Songbook CD
Mark Stone, Stephen Barlow (piano) Stone Records Just under half of Delius’s 61 seldom programmed songs are recorded, so we can expect another volume to complete his “songbook”. The likeable British baritone Mark Stone is the founder-owner of Stone Records, but this is more than a vanity project (he is also making a Wolf edition, […]