That Thing that you do Friday...

I love hearing that little quip from a variety of you who know that I "do something" but sometimes can't remember what it is or why. Then, there are a few of you readers who actually read the damn thing, often finding it an amusing exercise in "ripping" or "slamming." Neither of which I've claimed are my sole purpose, not to mention my desire in producing this daily forum. However, just for the record and I can't over state this fact, CorneliusOnpoint is about dispensing pertinent information to the GLBTQ community and beyond. That's it's in a nutshell. We are here with updates, commentaries, video, podcasting and just about everything else plus the kitchen sink to boot. Thanks for keeping us apart of your online experience because we are Arkansas's online destination over the rainbow...


The Queen in Back!: What Queen you ask? Is it the Queen of England, naw... she left the country earlier this year...Is it Perez Hilton who thinks he's Queen of all Media, naw... she's just blowing up all over the place...Has Aretha left the throne, naw... she's still the Queen of Soul, then who you ask..It's the Queen of Disco, the ultimate diva of dance floor, Donna Summer! Yes, my pretties, she's back after a 17 year absence filled with marriage and children but no hit single. Her CD, Crayons will hit shelves May 20, with preorder now available at I-tunes. According to press material, Donna has stated that she "woke up after feeling like she'd been in a deep sleep." She considered never recording again, until she got to kicking around some catchy lyrics. You can get all the skinny by clicking my sidebar mash up video of her first singles and impending 08 tour. The single, "I'm A Fire", has hit number one on the Billboard Dance charts and the next single, "STAMP your Feet" got my feet to tapping and I'm ready to assume it as my new pride anthem. I have been a long time fan of Donna Summer and have always felt that her musical genius hasn't always been heralded. She's a fantastic lyricist and her vocal power can go toe to toe with just about anyone around. Unfortunately, the mutli-Grammy winner who resides in Nashville is not scheduled to tour anywhere close to Central City at this posting. But I'm sure if the tour does well( and why would it not?), more dates will be added. In the meantime, we will be keeping you updated! All hail, the Queen is Back, let's dance!
http://www.donnasummer.com/ has a count down page and links to All things Donna, click there for more info.



Film Festival in the Rock: It's that time again, the Little Rock Film Festival, May 15 -18, 2008 is gearing up to bring canisters loaded with films to Central City for viewing. This is the second year for the festival organized by local film enthusiast Brent Renaud and Owen Brainard to showcase independent a variety of films.The 2008 LRFF will feature critically acclaimed films and festival favorites such as The UnGodly, starring Little Rock’s Wes Bentley as a documentary filmmaker stalking a serial killer, The Promotion starring academy award nominated actor John C. Reilly, and The Cake Eaters from director Mary Stuart Masterson. Documentary highlights include the Hamptons Film Festival winner Behind Forgotten Eyes, about Korean comfort women held by the Japanese during World II, Lioness, a film about a female combat unit in Iraq featuring Shannon Morgan from Mena, Arkansas; and Crawford, a film about what happens to a small rural town when the President of the United States moves in next door. The popular LRFF Talks series returns in 2008, with panel discussions, workshops, and filmmaker interviews. The screenwriting panel brings together some of the best writers working today, all of them either from Arkansas or currently living in Arkansas. However, with all these wonderful choices that were selected, I would have loved it if the film, PAGEANT, a documentary based around the Miss Gay America contest had made the cut. After all, the subject matter featuring the art of female impersonation as well as focus of the film is about an institution that was not only based in this city but cultivated here until recently being divested a few years ago. The film was shown recently at the Dallas film festival and has been received wildly elsewhere but to my knowledge not in this city. Talk about a wonderful showcase opportunity that could have been produced by a local group or better yet the films message would have been another symbol of our mainstream presence. Oh, well, that's what I get for thinking outside the box again. I guess I'll wait for the Netflix listing to see it. If you want to get the schedule and all the hook up on the film festival, here's their web addy: http://www.littlerockfilmfestival.org/ If you want to know more about PAGEANT, surf to: http://www.pageantmovie.com/ for a sneek peek.


EASY Is as Easy Does: I guess you're dead unless folks keep talking about you and that's the case when it comes to piano bar Easy Street. I've been getting all sorts of reports from rather chatty individuals who have something to say about this seemingly embattled venue. Apparently, the fundraiser that was held earlier this month was just enough to hold things over for a bit. Patrons and inside sources state that the bar is on a "day by day" basis. Now, don't ask me what that means or how it will determine the direction of the place. I'm going to assume that this means that we are only waiting for the fat lady to sing. We'll keep you posted, if we can...


PRIDE in the City 08: Even though there will not be a pride blowout in Central City on the par level of last year, there will be mini-celebrations at area watering holes, with Conway putting together their yearly round. Once all plans have been announced I will get them to you here first. However, If you know of any celebrations that are already formulated, then shoot us a shout out. Of course look for this forum's complete digital celebration and maybe some surprises.