Beneath the White City Lights presents a very personal insider’s view of the creative process, combining breathtaking performance video, intimate rehearsal footage, and revealing interviews with co-creators Ann Reinking and Melissa Thodos, and the talented dancers who bring this story to life.

WHEN: Friday, June 1^st @ 2:30pm & Saturday, June 2^nd @ 2:30 PM

WHERE: Riverdale 10 Cinemas #7 2600 Cantrell Road , Little Rock, AR 72202 501-296-9955

TICKETS and other info can be found HERE!

Breaking News! My new Dance documentary featuring Ann Reinking, Melissa Thodos and the company of Thodos Dance Chicago premieres Thursday, February 23, 10:30pm on PBS-WTTW11!

Amost exactly one year ago, I began designing, producing, and directing FOURTEEN original short films for a brand new Thodos Dance Chicago’s  story ballet called The White City: The Columbian Exposition of 1893.  The stage performance (developed and choreographed by the always inspiring team of Artistic Director Melissa Thodos and Tony Award^® winner Ann Reinking) received critical and audience acclaim, and was recently named “Best Dance of 2011” by the Chicago Sun Times.

As part of the core creative team, I was neck deep in the production from the very beginning, and along the way I filmed the heck out of every free moment I had.  One year later to the day from when we began this process, I locked picture on a brand new documentary created from those hours of film,  which I call Beneath the White City Lights: The Making of an American Story Ballet.  For those of you in Chicago, I’ll be premiering the film on Thursday, February 23rd at 10:30 PM on Chicago’s WTTW11.

I’ll try to post more info soon, but for the latest information,make sure to visit http://blog.kaiharding.com.

WHAT: KARL DAHL AND THE GOLDEN CUBE at the 1 REEL BUMBERSHOOT FILM FESTIVAL
WHEN:  September 4th @ Noon
WHERE: Seattle Center – 305 Harrison Street,  Seattle, WA 98109

For more screenings, check out the latest schedules HERE, and we hope to see you in Seattle!

August is going to be a busy month for KARL DAHL AND THE GOLDEN CUBE !  Fresh off our Hollywood premiere, we’ll jet across the country to Birmingham, Alabama for the awesome SIDEWALK FILM FEST August 26th-28th! Considering that MovieMaker Magazine has called Sidewalk one of the “Top 25 Coolest film festivals”, we really hope you can come out for the fun!

WHAT: KARL DAHL AND THE GOLDEN CUBE at the SIDEWALK FILM FEST
WHEN:  Saturday, August 27th @ 10:30am
WHERE: McWane Science Center (Rushton Theater)  – Birmingham, AL

For more screenings, check out the latest schedules HERE, and we hope you can join us in Birmingham!

HollyShorts 2011

I’m honored to announce that KARL DAHL AND THE GOLDEN CUBE is coming to HOLLYWOOD to screen at the HOLLY SHORTS FILM FEST this August 11th-18th!

WHAT: KARL DAHL AND THE GOLDEN CUBE at the HOLLY SHORTS FILM FEST
WHEN: Friday, August 12th @ Noon
WHERE: Laemmle Sunset 5 – 8000 W Sunset Blvd-Los Angeles, California 90046 
TICKET LINK: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1952161969

For more screenings, check out the latest schedules HERE, and we hope you can join us in Los Angeles… it’s going to be a BLAST!

JUNE 2011
Little Rock, Arkansas at the LITTLE ROCK FILM FESTIVAL
Screenings:
Thursday June 2nd @ 11:00am – Clinton Presidential Center
Thursday June 2nd@ 6:30pm – Riverdale Cinemas – 2600 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, AR 72202
Saturday June 4th @ 10:00am – Riverdale Cinemas – 2600 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, AR 72202

AUGUST 2011
Hollywood, California at the HOLLY SHORTS FILM FEST
Screening: Friday August 12th @ Noon – Laemmle Sunset 5 – 8000 W Sunset Blvd-Los Angeles, California 90046
(323) 848-3500

Birmingham, Alabama at the SIDEWALK FILM FEST
Screening:  Saturday August 27th @ 10:30am – McWane Science Center (Rushton Theater)

SEPTEMBER 2011
Seattle, Washington at the BUMBERSHOOT FILM FESTIVAL
Screening: September 4th @ Noon – Seattle Center

NOVEMBER 2011
Miami, Florida at the MIAMI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Screening: Sunday, November 12th @ 2PM – Miami Children’s Museum (980 Macarthur Cswy,  Miami, FL  33132-1604)
(305) 373-5437

Little Rock Film Festival 2011- (L to R) Amman Abbasi, Grant Curatola, Chris Olsen, and Jacob LeMaster

Thanks again Little Rock Film Festival for showing me and KARL DAHL AND THE GOLDEN CUBE such wonderful hospitality… It’s great to have a fest where you can hang out with so many old friends, make so many new friends, and see SO MANY awesome new films in just under 48 hours!  (One of these days I really have to clear my schedule to experience the ENTIRE lineup! I still can’t believe I missed the LRFF Fashion show this year-Somebody PLEASE post some pictures for me!)  There were some truly awesome highlights this trip, and while I can’t wait to talk ‘em up, duty calls, and they’ll have to wait a bit till I can give ‘em proper attention in a later post.  For now, I’d just like to say THANKS AGAIN Little Rock Film Festival… You Rock My World!