Stephanie Mannis

Films: I Can't Think Straight, Changing Spots, Training Rules, St. Trinian's Future screenings: None I Can't Think Straight This clever film has all the makings of a good girl-meets-girl love story. Gorgeous, wealthy Jordanian Tala is engaged for the fourth time when she meets doe-eyed beauty Leyla in London.... continue reading on Phillyist

Films: Tough Love (shorts program) Future screenings: None Tuesday night was full of more short film goodness, proving once again that good things do come in small packages. The evening line up included six films, all of which artfully told tales of lesbian love and lust in 23 minutes... continue reading on Phillyist

Films: Sexy Intentions (shorts program) Future screenings: None I love going to see shorts at film festivals, because there's a good chance that you won't get to see them any other time. And that's a shame, because some of them are pretty good. The two standouts in tonight's lineup... continue reading on Phillyist

We sort of didn't want to like a band whose name is a blatant rip-off of a Smiths song. Then we slipped Trio B.C. into our CD player and sort of fell in love with Girl in a Coma (MySpace). Following quickly on the heels of the first tejano-inspired... continue reading on Phillyist

This weekend, don't miss showcase work from the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts. Rumor has it the show is spectacular, sometimes sweet and and in the case of the aerial dance choreographed by renowned Louise Gillette, positively primordial too. (Think a dance without gravity, and just feet from your... continue reading on Phillyist