SUMMER FESTIVALS, PART DEUX And Fall Flicks for Family and You: A SONIC WATERMELONS PODCAST***Original Episode Title:Finding Your Roots with Afropunk, Film Festivals and More: Sonic Watermelons, August 2, 2016***Original Episode Date:Tuesday, August 2, 2016***Name of Guest(s): Conversation with #SonicWatermelons’ team members Reza Clifton and Kabir Lambo.***Original Episode Summary:Music, movies and art: these are all great past-times and hobbies, but they are also great ways to relax and release. That is why we're taking some time on today's Sonic Watermelons to talk about some of the events, gatherings, and big parties coming up in RI, New York, and beyond. We'll share dates and details about Afropunk, the Providence Latin American Film Festival, the next Roots Picnic and more. To get you warmed up, we'll share original reporting and synopses of previous and recently past events, like the Afro-Latino Festival and Art on the Ave. The world is a big place, with big ideas, and lots and lots of music. Learn more about where to find and have fun with it all: Sonic Watermelons on BSR, 7-8 PM, www.bsrlive.com/live-stream. ***Contact Info for Guest(s):REZA CLIFTON: www.AmbitiousBlackFeminist.com - www.VenusSings.com - @rezaclif on Soundcloud, FB and Twiter - @3amblack on Instagram, FB and Twiter KABIR LAMBO: www.Sorry4TheBlog - @Sorry4TheBlog on Twitter - @sorry4 on FB - @thekabirreport on Twitter***More Info About the Guest, Topics and/or Podcast (click links to read archived tweets):https://venussings.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/summer-fest-tweet_1.pdfhttps://venussings.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/summer-fest-tweet_2.pdfhttps://venussings.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/summer-fest-tweet_3.pdfhttps://venussings.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/summer-fest-tweet_4.pdfhttps://venussings.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/summer-fest-tweet_5.pdfhttps://venussings.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/summer-fest-tweet_6.pdf***Audio from the podcast also comes from PLAFF and the film “Ixcanul” : ABOUT PLAFF: “The Providence Latin American Film Festival (PLAFF) is the largest Latin film festival in all of New England. [PLAFF] feature[s] films from Spain, Portugal and all Latin America.” Learn more by visiting www.plaff.org, by finding PLAFF on Facebook and Twitter, or by reading through the archived tweets corresponding with the live Sonic Watermelons episode (see above). ABOUT IXCANUL: “María, a 17 year old mayan girl, lives on the slope of an active volcano in Guatemala. An arranged marriage awaits her. Although María dreams of seeing the “big city," her condition as an indigenous woman does not permit her to manage her own destiny.” The film won the Golden Bear at the 2015 Berlinale in Germany, and as of last year, PLAFF was “the only venue in all of New England where you’ll get to see this unforgettable film.” See the trailer on the PLAFF page, or visit their IMDB page to learn more: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4135844.*** Sonic Watermelons Contact Info:Web: www.bsrlive.comInstagram: @sonicwatermelonsFacebook: @sonicwatermelonsTwitter: @WatermelonRadioSoundcloud: @sonicwatermelonsiTunes: “sonic watermelons”***Sonic Staff & VolunteersReza CliftonDeejay KellanJessica LaBrieKabir Lambo