Thursday, October 25, 2018

Oct. 25, 2018: Chris Paniccia/Corners of Sanctuary/Acursian/PAAFF

Cover art for Acursian
On the second installment of the all-new Citywide Blackout, it's movies, books, and music galore!

Opening the show is Rhode Island author Chris Paniccia, second in our series of interviews with writers who will be at the Rhode Island Author Festival on Dec. 1. Chris has a new book out on his Haven series, “Rise.” Chris goes into detail about how the story has progressed from the first novel and a few hints as to what we can expect in the new one. Chris is an avid convention attendee and shares a few tips on how fellow artists can keep their costs down as they try to make a name for themselves.

Next up is the Philly band Corners of Sanctuary. They're about to embark on an epic tour of the West Coast in support of their recent release, “The Galloping Hordes.” We hear a few tales from past tours, and the guys give a lesson in what to look for when embarking on a search for a record label.

Corners of Sanctuary
Next up, the author/actor/musician John Barrowman. While he's perhaps best known for his role on the CW's “Arrow,” John's got a new project out, a cool webcomic called Acursian, which you can read for free on Webtoon. The comic is written by John, his sister Carole, and released through Legendary Comics. The story focuses on Charlie Stewart, who John plays, and the curse which has afflicted his entire bloodline for 300 years. The story is a blend of action, mysticism, with a nod to the Scottish and Celtic legends of old. John takes a few fan questions on the characters and music, and as a quiet reminder, it's free to read!

Rounding out the show is Rob Buscher, director of the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, which kicks off Nov. 8-18. This festival has featured hundreds of filmmakers over the years, and does so with the goal of educating and exposing the Philadelphia region to films by and about Asian Americans. Rob talks about some of the films, the wide array of genres, and the new ground they're breaking this year.


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