By Daily Press staff
Join the Los Angeles Film Festival at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, June 23, for a day of art, film, music and activities for the entire family. The day will also include the Academy Award-nominated special 10th anniversary outdoor screening of “Babe.” ■ Target Storytelling — Ready, sit, read with some of your favorite celebrities and award-winning children’s authors. ■ Macy Gray — Multi Grammy Award-winning recording artist ■ Nancy Cartwright — the voice of Bart Simpson ■ Todd Parr — Bestselling author/illustrator; Target will be giving away Todd Parr books at his book signing. ■ People Magazine photo booth. Visit the booth and get on the cover of your special People Magazine. ■ Playhouse Disney. JoJo’s Circus Twist and Turn time, arts & crafts and more. ■ Universal Studios home entertainment presents the Family DVD Lounge. Kick back, cool off and watch some of your favorite family films coming soon on DVD. ■ Warner Independent Pictures. Hang out with live penguins at the March of the Penguins booth. ■ Warner Bros. Pictures presents “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” activity booth.
Entertainment/Demonstrations: ■ Johnny the Bossman — LA based blues and rock cover band ■ The Happy Hatters — Contemporary children’s musicians/performers ■ Silent Planet — Celtic rock band ■ Samuel Hernandez (along with his 7-year-old son) — Traditional ranchero mariachi singer/songwriter ■ Luis Remache — Internationally acclaimed Native South American pan-flute player ■ The World Martial Arts Federation “Moo Sool Won” — World renown Kung Fu martial artists. ■ “Babe” 10th anniversary screening at 8:30 p.m. Ten years ago Babe, the little piglet with a talent for herding sheep, inspired audiences and stirred even the most cynical of critics. When Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell) brings Babe to his farm, the two know they share a common destiny. But fulfilling that destiny proves to be tricky for Babe, who faces a jaded world soured by prejudice. Complete with a Greek chorus of mice, cantankerous sheep and a neurotic duck, Babe teaches us that by believing in yourself and respecting others, you can truly achieve the impossible.
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Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 10, 2005. Read the original PDF.