Connect with your community. ET. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Amy Harris/Invision/AP. Corron, 44, estimated he had seen roughly 50 shows at the Newport before he graduated from Groveport Madison High School in 1995. opacity: 1; In 1952, when abortion was illegal, a nurse deals with her unexpected pregnancy and takes drastic measures to get one. You don't just watch this movie, you feel it.Men are not portrayed as multi-dimentional as the women are, but they are not the villian either. }); The history of our university runs alongside of our country. An affair between a young woman and a pastor has disastrous consequences. This documentary is the first in CofCs diversity docuseries that will take viewers on a transformative journey with reflective questions prompting them to discover, embrace, and positively respond to the College of Charlestons pluralistic history. The venue is the longest continually running rock club in the country, according to PromoWest - and its got plenty of big performances in that half-century. /*end fixes for update*/ The show ran from 2009 to 2019 on television before moving online. A new documentary looks at the history of Newport Music Hall in Columbus. DePizzo, who was interviewed for If These Walls Could Talk, said he and his bandmates, who met when they were all students at OSU, were fortunate that the Newport was in their backyard. 'If Walls Could Talk' discovers the mysteries lurking beneath homes' surfacesand puts a price on history. We saw the marquee (at the Newport) and that became our goal, our primary goal, to get on there, DePizzo told the Dispatch. display: none; COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For half a century, Columbus Newport Music Hall has been welcoming rock acts from around the world onto its stage. } That Columbus, Ohio, has this history I think a lot of people dont realize that, said Scott Stienecker, chief executive officer of PromoWest Productions. For more information, visitpromowestlive.comandpromowesttv.com. overflow: auto; The Grateful Dead. } Philanthropic support such as yours enables the College to enhance our scholarships, student programming, athletics, research initiatives and other university-wide priorities. Online donations in support of the documentary project can be made through the Colleges giving website. Body .mdfFrequencyBtnMain { Theyre going to shows at the Newportbecause its doing cool stuff, but they dont understand that its been doing cool stuff for 50 years, Stienecker said. position: relative; We strive to bring you faculty, staff and student profiles, research updates and the latest happenings on campus. Jerry DePizzo, a saxophonist and singer, playedthe Newport 17 times from 1999 to2008with his band O.A.R. body { With Jeanne Cornay, Louis Cornay, Howard McDaniel, Terry McDaniel. If These Halls Could Talk (Directors Cut) PAY PER VIEW Streaming Option (see available rental periods below) View the trailer. The College of Charleston's Office of Institutional Diversity is spearheading a new documentary project titled "If These Walls Could Talk." Part of his job was serving as executive producer for PromoWest TV, a weekly show on WCMH-TV (Channel 4)that highlighted performances from the venue that week, including backstage access with some musicians. Copyright 2013 All Right Reserved. margin: 0 auto; Our intention, and hope, is that this unique perspective, from both the artists and the people who have made it possible, will cement the Newport in its place as one of the greatest live music venues in rock and roll history.. They have equal fear of having an abortion, having a baby, and having the people around them know of their predicament. All rights reserved (About Us). Check out the movies and shows we're excited about this month, including "Star Trek: Discovery" and After We Collided. If These Walls Could Talk .divGifTypesButtonsContainer .mdfGiftTypeBtnMain { That was the catalyst to the success we enjoyed.. color: #880000 !important; A new independently produced documentary, If These Walls Could Talk looks back at the legacy behind Columbus, Ohio-based The Agora/NewportMusic Hall, Americas longest continually running rock club, as it celebrates 50 years in 2020. A new documentary titled "If These Walls Could Talk" looks behind-the-scenes during 50 years of rock-and-roll concerts at Newport Music Hall. In 1974 a family housewife with four children discovers that she's pregnant and decides she can't handle another child to raise. The performance features Jerry Garcia performing with friend, mentor and legendary keyboardist/vocalist Merl Saunders. College of Charleston. Body .mdfGiftTypeBtnMain.mdfGiftTypeBtnMainSelected { Trio of stories about lesbian couples in three different decades. lead singer Marc Roberge met during freshman orientation and walked down High Street afterward. If you have questions about the College or about your gift, please contact Carin Jorgensen, Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations at (843) 953-5859. "Destination Anywhere" is a contemporary film noir set on the streets of a gritty, yet colorful Manhattan neighborhood. background-color: #880000; Pearl Jam.. } Tom Petty opened for Meatloaf there once upon a time,while Foreigner bandmates Lou Gramm and Mick Jones met attending a show at the Newport, Stienecker said, citing some of his favorite tidbits in the documentary. opacity: 1; (Of A Revolution). In addition to the documentary, several other College projects surrounding the anniversary are examining the Colleges past in an effort to acknowledge groups and communities that have made significant contributions to the College throughout its history. Slated for release in spring 2020, the documentary centers on how enslaved Africans contributed to the construction of College buildings and surrounding sites. body input::-moz-placeholder { And while production of the full documentary continues, a promotional trailer is now available for viewing (watch the trailer below or at https://youtu.be/nX6iiaifiEI). min-height: 1300px; Unfortunately for Mayzie, she is now haunted by visions of What she believes to be her brothers spirit. width: 100%; This brick was made in Charleston and dates from the antebellum period. opacity: 1; } For privacy reasons YouTube needs your permission to be loaded. Plus, "the atmosphere cant be beat," he said. border: 0px; If These Walls Could Talk | ANewportMusic Hall Documentary is produced by PromoWest TV and Function 5 Creative, in association with PromoWest Productions and AEG Presents. But I think theyll be blown away when they find out that Queen played in that building, that Tom Petty played in that building. body div #content-wrapper { Maggie, 19, works at a lesbian/LGBT bookstore. We wanted to create a documentary that brought some of the performances, the artists, and the stories behind all of it to life. } The Agora /NewportMusic Hall is a staple in the city of Columbus and has provided music fans access to some of the greatest artists of all time, said Jason Corron, Function 5 Owner and CCO, and PromoWest TV Executive Producer. } An unconventional single mother relocates with her two daughters to a small Massachusetts town in 1963, where a number of events and relationships both challenge and strengthen their familial bonds. margin-right: 10px; Thank you for your recent purchase of Director Lee Mun Wahs newest film, If These Halls Could Talk: Directors Cut (2014, 97 minutes), a documentary about eleven college students who discuss what it is like on campuses across the country today. They are included yet they can never fully understand. opacity: 0 !important; body div .bbminiform-container { #overlayWrapper { Not a lot of concert halls can brag about that. A trilogy of stories set in the same house, but with different occupants and spanning over 40 years, deals with various women and moral crisis over unexpected pregnancies and their choice of abortion.