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Lynda Cohen & Robert Grappel 
Recording Endowment Recipient Doug Pratt.

thread is pleased to announce the completion of a true musical masterpiece by Autoharp innovator Doug Pratt. Doug was awarded the Mountain Laurel Autoharp Gathering Endowment for 2011 that generously provides a yearly grant for the recording of Autoharp music. We are honored that he chose to work with us on the recording, mixing and mastering of this fine album that is titled “You Can’t Play That On The Autoharp”. Look for it later this summer!

Doug was joined live in the studio by four other remarkable musicians- Trent Boutz on banjo, Lawrence Sleeper on bass, David Russell on guitar and Zach Mondry on mandolin. Doug’s album also includes extensive collaboration with multi instrumentalist Manny Krevat.

Dar He World Premiere

DAR HE: The Lynching of Emmett Till will premiere at the prestigious 20th PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, Fri, Feb 17 @ 2:00pm & Sat, Feb 18 @ 2:30pm at the new all digital RAVE Cinemas 15 Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. With annual attendance in excess of 40,000 people, PAFF is the largest and most prestigious international Black film festival in the United States.

Dar He will have its European Premiere at the 2012 Black International Cinema Berlin.

thread had the opportunity to work with the crew and cast of Dar He: The Lynching of Emmett Till while providing original music scoring, sound design and overdub recording for the feature film.

About Dar He:

In an acting tour de force, one man performs 36 roles in the telling of the Emmett Till tragedy. Experience the story, trial, and unbelievable confessions of those accused of Emmett’s murder in this riveting drama.
“A masterful performance by Mike Wiley.”
– 20th Pan African Film Festival

Mike’s “uncanny ability to transform himself allows us to experience this piece of history in all its horror.”
–Deirdre Haj, Exec Dir of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

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