film – Ruth E. Hendricks

Night of the Living Dead Museum

I thought the 1968 George Romero Film Night of the Living Dead was really scary.

It was just before 2024 Christmas and my sister was visiting. We were near the Monroeville Mall to pick up a pair of shoes so why not check out this museum?

Some of the movie was filmed here at the mall. I treated.

If you’re a horror flick aficionado you need to visit.

We keep meaning to drive up to Evans City

“ Although the monsters that appear in the film are referred to as “ghouls“, they are credited with popularizing the modern portrayal of zombies in popular culture.”

February 19, 2025 by Ruth Categories: movies, PhotographyTags: film, George Romero, ghoul, horror, Monroeville Mall, Monroeville PA, movies, museum, Night of the Living Dead, photography, postaday, zombie 5 Comments

Name the Movie

February 7, 2023 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Alfred Hitchcock, film, horror, movie, neighborhood, photography, postaday, The Birds 9 Comments

Sriracha-Yes or No?

Sriracha. Yes or no?

There’s a really good 2013 documentary film by Griffin Hammond “The film features David Tran discussing the origins of his Huy Fong Foods sriracha”.

Sriracha is worth watching and you not only learn how it came to be but understand why the hot chili sauce is so popular.

But do you like it? Yes or No?

May 13, 2020 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: chili sauce, David Tran, documentary, family, film, flavor, food, hot sauce, photography, postaday, potato chips, Sriracha, Sriracha Sauce, taste 14 Comments

Throwback Thursday September 1916

**Marian Van Sickle** **Robert E. Van Sickle** **John R. Van Sickle**. My mother with the parasol and her brothers. Unfortunately, I don’t know who the twins are.

Durand, Illinois September 1, 1916

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, From the ArchivesTags: 1916, antique, archives, childhood, Durand IL, Durand Illinois, family, family photo, film, memories, mother, Parasol, photo album, photography, Relatives, Throwback Thursday, uncles, van sickle, VanSickle, vintage 14 Comments

Wings of Desire in Berlin

Tonight I saw this ad for the amazing 1987 film DER HIMMEL UBER BERLIN /(Wings of Desire) directed by Wim Wenders. Showing now in Berlin at Kino in der Kulturbrauerei

Steve and I watched this on a VHS tape from the Homewood Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, due to my sister’s recommendation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_of_Desire

April 14, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: angels, cinema, family, film, kino in der kulturbrauerei, Library, movie, photography, postaday, travel, Wim Wenders, Wings of Desire 5 Comments

1954 KODACOLOR Memory Captured Before It’s Totally Faded

You may have old KODACOLOR prints in your home, fading away.

I captured this one with my iPhone. Not much color left.

I’m posting this one to say Happy Birthday to my brother David.

I’m almost two, he’s almost 5 – in this picture of the two of us sitting on our dad’s knees in Montclair NJ.

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: 1954, birthday, brother, childhood, film, KODACOLOR, memories, Montclair NJ, photography, postaday, preservation, Roy Hendricks, vintage 9 Comments

The Pittsburgh Kid (1941) to be Shown at Row House Cinema

After dinner, Steve drove me by Row House Cinema on Butler Street. I tried to get a couple of panoramas so that’s why the passing cars looked chopped up.iPhone shots tonight.

The Lawrenceville Historical Society and Row House Cinema present

The Pittsburgh Kid (1941) shown on Friday JUNE 23, 2017 at 7 PM

4115 Butler Street

Also- Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn highlight reel will be shown
With round by round commentary from the panel

Gene Collier – Post-Gazette columnist
Tim Conn – Billy’s eldest son
Paul F. Kennedy – author of Billy Conn’s biography

a member was hanging a flyer at Ritter’s Diner and Aphrodite introduced us. Here she is holding the flyer announcing the event.

Tickets are $15 and may be purchased by clicking this link

After dinner, Steve drove me by Row House Cinema on Butler Street. I tried to get a couple of panoramas so that’s why the passing cars looked chopped up.

And then a V of honking geese flew overhead

June 7, 2017 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: 1941, Billy Conn, boxing, film, Joe Louis, Lawrenceville, Lwrenceville Historical Society, movies, neighborhood, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, Row House Cinema, sports, The Pittsburgh Kid 9 Comments

There were a handful of us in the theater Friday night. When Steve and I walked in theater 7 we made four. Two more couples arrived before the show started. We saw the Amy Adams film Arrival which had a 94% positive rating in Tomatometers. I hadn’t been to the movies in awhile. Guess it’s the same for others. Home on the couch in front of the TV or out listening to music? They weren’t at the theater(s) lined up to buy tickets. Friday night used to be a big night out at the Movies.

Two people arriving on the right, reading the board. GThis week’s challenge is Relax. Show how you unwind. We went to the 6:30 show. It was desolate.

there were boxes and boxes of new chairs to be installed

December 3, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: film, movie theater, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, posters, relax, the movies, theater, unwind, weekly photo challenge 17 Comments

Meet the Man Who Made Copies of the Film Quart Jar Poet

Imagine Audio Media President

Meet Dino Pandolfo who graciously consented to be part of my People at Work Series. He has a full recording studio and can create multiple copies of DVDs and CDs(see below) right here in Ingram a West End neighborhood in Pittsburgh.

The Quart Jar Poet: Dorothy Holley is a film I made in 2005. Dorothy was a good friend to me- an encourager. Dorothy Holley-Poet, Friend

Dino created the copies to be used as a fundraiser for Madwomen in the Attic-he was a pleasure to work with and they look wonderful. He even carted the boxes to my car.
The Madwomen Reading series presents the second annual Dorothy Louise Holley Memorial Reading featuring a poetry reading by Diane Gilliam

Saturday, November 12, 2016
Kresge Center, Carlow University
Reading at 7:30 p.m. (book table at 7 p.m.)
Reception and book signing following the reading
Free and open to the public
Free parking

November 9, 2016 by Ruth Categories: People at Work, PhotographyTags: audio, Carlow University, Dorothy Holley, film, Madwomen in the Attic, media, music, photography, Pittsburgh PA, poetry, postaday, Reading series, technology, writing 6 Comments

Light and Landscape Show Opening in the Cultural District

Photographer Joey Kennedy‘s solo show, presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, opened tonight at 709 Penn Avenue, directly across from the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts.

You may be familiar with Joey’s elegant wedding photography.

I met him at Silver Eye Center for Photography a few years ago when we were in a Self-Portrait show. He has always been generous in answering photography questions.

Tonight Steve and I went to the wonderful and well attended opening and bought a print. The prices on his prints and stretched canvas photos were affordable! Familiar skylines and bridges in soft fog, Allegheny Cemetery scenes, trees and scupltured angels, the incline- just as the show is titled- Light and Landscape

Followers who viewed his images made the selections for the exhibition AND the size of the printed photo was determined by which on got the most “likes”.

“Kennedy invites the public to participate in the exhibition’s image selection by visiting his Instagram account, instagram.com/joeykennedyphoto. Each image included in the exhibition is tagged #lightandlandscape.”

The good news is that the show is up until April 12th.

709 Gallery on Penn Avenue in the Cultural District

Joey Kennedy on Right — Photographer Joey Kennedy on the right

Joey calls everyone together for a group shot!

(Experimenting with the panorama setting on the new mirrorless SONY)

The view when leaving the gallery

March 6, 2015March 6, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Art, PhotographyTags: #lightandlandscape, Allegheny Cemetery, angels, art gallery, Art Show Opening, Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, city, cultural district, film, fur topped boots, instagram, Joey Kennedy, Penn Avenue, photography, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday 7 Comments

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Night of the Living Dead Museum

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Name the Movie

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Sriracha-Yes or No?

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Wings of Desire in Berlin

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1954 KODACOLOR Memory Captured Before It’s Totally Faded

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The Pittsburgh Kid (1941) to be Shown at Row House Cinema

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Gene Collier – Post-Gazette columnist
Tim Conn – Billy’s eldest son
Paul F. Kennedy – author of Billy Conn’s biography

a member was hanging a flyer at Ritter’s Diner and Aphrodite introduced us. Here she is holding the flyer announcing the event.

Tickets are $15 and may be purchased by clicking this link

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The Pittsburgh Kid (1941) shown on Friday JUNE 23, 2017 at 7 PM

Gene Collier – Post-Gazette columnist Tim Conn – Billy’s eldest son Paul F. Kennedy – author of Billy Conn’s biography

a member was hanging a flyer at Ritter’s Diner and Aphrodite introduced us. Here she is holding the flyer announcing the event.

Tickets are $15 and may be purchased by clicking this link

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Gene Collier – Post-Gazette columnist
Tim Conn – Billy’s eldest son
Paul F. Kennedy – author of Billy Conn’s biography