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A screencap from my film, 'The Hero Path', completed during my first year at Savannah College of Art and Design. View all screencaps from 'The Hero Path'
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Download (right-click and 'Save Target As') Part Two of The Falcon and the Dove's Thanksgiving podcast! This part is for more mature audiences than the first part. Parents are advised to use discretion.- We saw Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths in the Peter Shaffer Broadway revival play of Equus! We give our detailed (but spoiler-free) review of the play and the actors' performances as well as compare it to the original 1973 production (which Falcon also saw). Preview: it's more than worth the price of admission! Tickets are still available! The play's run continues up to February 5th, 2009. - We review more adult films, including Doubt (with Meryl Streep and Phillip Seymour Hoffman), The Betrayal (a 23-year long documentary), The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (the Holocaust from a child's perspective), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (a comedy that is bound to be hysterical), and more! - Parents may want to listen to our recommendations and cautions before seeing these films with your tweens, 13 and under. There is more than meets the eye for some of these titles. - Emerald Took, author of the Lord of the Rings cookbook, 'Regional Cooking From Middle-earth: Recipes of the Third Age', will bring her Middle-earth treats to the East Side Borders bookstore in Pittsburgh, PA, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. There will be samplings the adults can appreciate like bison stew (with a wee bit o' Guinness), hot chocolate that would defeat the Ringwraiths, and a veggie delightful paella that Barliman would certainly serve in Bree at the Prancing Pony, among other treats. - There will also be a discussion of how to fix a Middle-earth feast for your guests, cookbook signing by the author herself, and winter gardening tips. Bring an appetite and pick up this special gift for the Elven chef on your list! - Emerald Took will also be announcing her next book, a must-have for any parent with a college-age son or daughter! - There will be another book signing by Emerald Took on December 17th at the East Side Borders in Pittsburgh from 6:30pm to 8:30pm! - You can also order 'Regional Cooking From Middle-earth: Recipes of the Third Age' via Amazon here! November 30th TFATD: Thanksgiving Show - Part 1 - Rik Emmett and Holiday Movies
Download (right-click and 'Save Target As') The Falcon and the Dove is BACK with a two-part Thanksgiving show! We have a packed show for you! Although we won't be doing shows weekly again until further notice, we WILL release a show anytime there is a major event, film, etc. that we feel needs attention/discussion. And of course, Falcon will be posting on The Falcon and the Dove blog fairly regularly. - Falcon attended a Rik Emmett concert on Nov. 15th in Pittsburgh, and reviewed it on this blog! She talks about that show and more! - Falcon AND Dove attended the next Rik Emmett concert in Philadelphia on Nov. 22 at the Tin Angel. We review that show. We have video! - A comment from a fan at the Philly show opens a discussion on our podcast: 'Is Rik Emmett the best living guitar player on the planet?' What guitar players still have their chops, and who is past their prime? - Rik Emmett and Triumph are on iTunes! Check them out if you are new to them! - Tori Martin: Only 9 years old and what a voice! She was at the Philadelphia show and has a CD with Triumph's 'Magic Power'! Check out her website at www.myspace.com/torimartinmusic. - We review holiday movies! Twilight, Bolt, 7 Pounds, The Tale of Desperaux, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and more, including movies on DVD such as Hellboy II, and The Fall! November 13th The Hero Path This was my Introduction to Video final during my Freshman year at Savannah College of Art and Design. A jacket passes between four different people, showing how few degrees of separation there are, and how we are all connected. There is also a 'Hero's Journey' undertone. To all you Joseph Campbell fans out there, you will love this! Made by Areya Simmons, Hillary Block, and Zach Marshall. *Special thanks to Wesley Terpstra and his wife Ashley who let us film in their apartment and drove us all over Savannah! Thanks to everyone! You all rock! November 4th I have already voted, for the first time in my life, and I feel great! DO NOT LET THIS OPPORTUNITY PASS! GET OUT THERE, AND ROCK THE VOTE! If you need help with voting or finding a polling place, go to www.rockthevote.com! September 23rd This was a music video assignment in my Intro. to Video class at Savannah College of Art and Design. It was one of my most planned-out and pre-visualized film projects ever, and the result was almost an exact reflection of my original vision. In this story, two young women, who have both endured trials in their pasts, meet in college and help each other to start a new life. This video was edited to Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, and Howe's 'I'm Alive'. Written, directed, produced, and edited by Areya Simmons. Special Thanks To: *Bijani Casalan *Kamille Dawkins *Wesley Terpstra and his wife, Ashley who let us film in their apartment *Shay, the adventurous cat from the video. Thanks!!! You guys are awesome! September 21st MANY events are coming up here at SCAD, and I intend to take pictures at as many as I can, especially the SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL coming in October! I will post the pictures in the galleries as quickly as I can. In the meantime, enjoy the screencaps. Tomorrow is the first day of fall, and I must say that I had an incredible summer, the events of which could easily fill up a book. One of the biggest highlights was a film internship in Pittsburgh, PA. I happily worked in three departments on the production of 'In Northwood', which lasted four weeks. I will be speaking about my internship experience as a panelist at SCAD's annual Sophomore Networking Socials on October 2nd at Oglethorpe House. I encourage all Film and Television and Sound Design students, regardless of your year, to attend and make new connections with one another! I need to get back to my school work, but you can look forward to my videos as well as photos from upcoming events! Thank you for all of your continued support! All the best, Areya Simmons July 20th Harry Potter 7 Anniversary Party - Women Authors and Conservation
Listen Now! | Download (right-click and 'Save Target As') The Falcon and the Dove is BACK this week to celebrate the one year anniversary of the release of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows', as well as the 10-year anniversary of the release of the first book in the United States! We held this workshop at the Eastside Borders in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where, as most of you know, is where we held the Midnight release party for the seventh book one full year ago. That party attracted over 600 people as we brought in the Midnight hour on the night of July 20th, 2007! On July 19th of THIS year, we held this anniversary workshop, and also discussed the lives and conservation efforts of J.K. Rowling, Rachel Carson, and Beatrix Potter. The efforts of these women authors changed (and are still changing) the lives of many for the better, at the same time as improving our planet. All three of these women encountered large amounts of adversity, for their ideas, their gender, their classes, and their dreams. All of them overcame, and this workshop was a celebration of them. We hope you enjoy! - Overview of disussion. - We and our audience discuss our feelings on the 10-year anniversary of Harry Potter, our favorite characters, and our favorite passages.< |
Welcome to Areya Simmons.Com! I am a Sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television with a minor in Sound Design at the Savannah College of Art and Design. I also have skills in graphic design, web design, and voice acting, along with an interest in modeling. On this site, you can find many things 
