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This adds a touch of class to the presen- tation and makes guests feel special. * Create indi- vidual servings. A dessert served in an individual rame- kin or tin can be a nice presentation in itself. Plus, guests may feel like you individually cre- ated each dessert with them in mind. Individual servings look and serve well, rather than having a larger dessert de- molished by slices or scoops.
* Go for the wow factor. Certain des- serts lend them- selves to dramatic
display. Creme brule or flambe desserts will catch attention. Simply lighting a meringue- topped pudding on fire for a few min- utes also can create a memorable mo- ment. Use a good- quality liqueur for fire-enhanced des- serts, so the alcohol can burn off quickly and evenly.
* Embrace the use of fondant or gum paste. These pastry art materials are frequently used by professional pastry chefs. They’re es- sentially a moldable dough made out of sugar. Fondant can
Week 2 of Philadelphia QFest:
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Go Fish was followed by the British comedy, Bed- rooms and Hallways (1998) that dealt with the fluidity of sexuality and went on to win the audience award at the London Film Festival. Troche went on to adapt and direct the A.M. Homes book of short stories, The Safety of Objects, (2001), starring Glenn Close and Patricia Clarkson. She then set her sights on television and worked on the Emmy Award-winning series “Six Feet Under” (2002) and shortly after directed the pilot of the first lesbian tele- vision series for Showtime, “The L Word.” While the trajectory of Troche’s career has taken her steadily for- ward, it’s also taken her full circle. In March of this year, Troche confirmed rumors that she was in discussion to start work on Go Fish 2.0 (working title).
As part of this special
QFest tribute, Troche will be joined on-stage for a 90-minute interview with film journalist Gary Kramer. While her newest project
Concussion (2012), written and directed by first-time filmmaker Stacie Passon and produced and mentored by Troche, won’t be completed until the fall, QFest audi- ences are in for a treat as the interview will include some sneak peek clips of Concus- sion, along with never be- fore seen shorts to highlight Troche’s extensive body of film and television work. • And closing out the fes- tival on Sunday, July 22 (7:15p.m. in Ritz East 1) is the hilarious follow-up to TLA Releasing’s BearCity. In BearCity2: The Proposal, Kathy Najimy plays den mother to the returning cast of bears, boys and cubs, for a Bear Week bachelor party in Provincetown. Film-goers will take a trip down the aisle with Roger and Tyler to one of the most magical beach towns on earth in this romantic comedy. Kevin Smith, Lt. Dan Choi, Frank DeCaro, Mike Ruiz and Var- la Jean Merman lend their support to our lovable gang as they navigate through a foam party, ex-boyfriends and 3,000 sexy men. Festival attendees will then say farewell to another year of incredible LGBT
be rolled to cover cakes, cut to turn into intricate shapes or hand-molded to be turned into figu- rines or other edible pieces. Just about any dessert can be enhanced with a fondant trinket. Make a flower or a heart out of fondant and lay it aside a slice of cake. Give in to a child’s sense of whimsy by mold- ing edible cartoon characters for them to enjoy at a birth- day party. Fondant- covered petit fours may be delicious and eye-catching. * Use cookie cut-
cinema while dancing the night away at SugarHouse Casino, 1001 N. Delaware Avenue, from 9:30p.m. – 12:30p.m. for the Official Closing Gala Night Party, featuring “MANdance: Re- hoboth’s” DJ Stephen Dur- kin and Mr. Telly “Style” Simmons who will oversee the army from The Drag Mafia! They’ll be more than “Lights, Camera, Action” with some definite drama when the drag queens meet the bears from Liberty Bears who will be full force in at- tendance. Tickets are $35 for combos (film and after-
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ters to create differ- ent shapes. Instead of a standard layer cake, use cookie cut- ters to cut out cake pieces and then layer them with frosting in between. Think about baking a pie and cutting out a piece of the pre-baked top crust with a cookie cut- ter that gives a clue to the filling inside (i.e., an apple cutout for an apple pie). Place on top of the crust before baking. Creating special desserts doesn’t require much effort or any specialized skills.
party); $35 for party only at the door, with three com- plimentary drink tickets for beverages from our gener- ous sponsors.
This year the closing night festivities continue as an after-after party is hosted by Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St.,12:30p.m. - 2:00a.m., as a fundraiser for Liberty Bears featuring DJ Barney Medunic.
For more information on QFest, visit www.qfest. com or call 267-765-9800; and follow the festival on Twitter: @QFEST and Face- book:
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Two Summer Concerts in the Rodin Museum Garden
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rench spectral music focuses on musical color, elec- tronic sound, and impressionistic aesthetics. In the verdant setting of the Rodin Museum Garden at
and the Ben Franklin Parkway, special outdoor perfor- mances by two French pioneer composers of spectral music are set for July 22 and 28, from 5:30 to 8 pm. These performances celebrate the reopening of the Rodin Museum this month, and the restoration, for the first time in decades, of major sculptures to their original niches on the building, on the pathways, and into the gate arches fac- ing the Parkway.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has commissioned the compositions by Tristan Murail (on July 22) and Philippe Hurel (on July 28), with Rodin’s sculptures serving as the musicians’ inspirational springboard. Murail was previously the head of music composition at Columbia University and is now composer-in-residence at the Salzburg Mozarteum. His new work, “The Bronze Age,” composed for this occasion and setting, will be performed on July 22 and will be enhanced by a state-of- the-art surround sound system. Other Murail works will include solo works performed by pianist Joanna Chao and by violist Stephanie Griffin, noted by the New York Times for her “full throttle performances.” Michael Galante will con- duct electronics and ensemble works. On July 28, the acclaimed Argento Chamber Ensemble will perform three works by Hurel, a composer on the heavy metal edge of spectral music, with its sense of risk and its driving intensity. Clarinet soloist Carol McGonnell (hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “clarinet genius”) will present the world premiere of “Phasis” in a version for clarinet and 15 chamber orchestra musicians. Tickets available at 215-235-SHOW or at
philamuseum.org.
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