REMEMBERING A FRIEND
(02.Dec.08) We would like to honor this holiday season remembering long time friend of Desert Rose Productions, John Thompson Jr. who died this summer. Thompson, only 41, was a good friend of Stan Armstrong. The family has asked for donations to be made to the Nathan Adelson Hospice, 4141 Swenson Street, Las Vegas, NV 89119. - http://www.nah.org/foundation.cfm
NATIVE AMERICAN TRUBUTE T-SHIRTS
(24.NOV.08) Next month, we will be selling our HOMELAND/TRUE AMERICANS t-shirts online. These are the same ones you might have seen at our booths at expos all over Nevada .
They feature Geronimo and his fellow Apaches as the original homeland security, protecting America since the days of Columbus. And on the back he is joined by 2 other famous Indians - Sitting Bull and Chief Joseph as True Americans.
Leon Yazzi's Neice, Kelli models off our previous Native American T-shirt featuring her uncle on it.
ARMSTRONG ON RADIO TO PROMOTE NEW TELEVISION SHOW
(24.Jun.08) Stan Armstrong will be on Las Vegas Public Radio KNPR (88.9) today at 7 pm for THE STATE OF NEVADA radio show. He will be talking about the upcoming premiere of Ethnicity TV on UNLV TV and other projects that Desert Rose Productions has in store for the rest of the year such as the planned follow-up documentary to the acclaimed Invisible Las Vegas. Please click on the link on the main page to the online broadcast of KNPR to listen. And if case you miss it, we will include a link to the podcast of the show.
DESERT ROSE AT SUU FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH
(15.FEB.08) Stan Armstrong spoke to the students at
South Utah University for black history month last week. The University
newpaper has two
good articles on
his visit.
DESERT
ROSE ON TELEVISION FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH
(06.FEB.08) Desert Rose Productions will be airing 3
of our documentaries for Black History Month. Las Vegas channel
10 will be showing Invisible Las Vegas, Black Confederates:
Forgotten Men In Gray, and The Forgotten Battle of Fort Pillow every
Sunday in the month of February . Be sure to catch each one at 2:00
pm every Sunday.
Invisible Las Vegas – February 10
(2:00 pm) (**
Boyd Gaming Group)
Black Confederates: Forgotten Men In Gray - February 17
(2:00 pm)
(** Boyd Gaming Group)
The Forgotten Battle of Fort Pillow - February 24
(2:00 pm) (* International
Game Technology)
Also UNLV TV
will be showing the same films on their Cox
Comm. station 110
Invisible Las Vegas
(* International
Game Technology)
- 2/13/08 7:00 PM
- 2/15/08 11:00 PM
The Forgotten Battle of Fort Pillow
(* International
Game Technology)
- 2/20/08 7:00 PM
- 2/22/08 11:00 PM
Black Confederates
(* International
Game Technology)
- 2/27/08 7:00 PM
- 2/29/08 11:00 PM
(Desert Rose would like
to thank *International
Game Technology (especially Dennis Daniel) for
their sponsorship and backing to air these documentaries this month
on PBS Channel 10 and UNLV TV 110)
(Desert
Rose would like
to thank**
the Boyd Gaming Group (especially
Joe Coe) for their sponsorship and backing to air these
documentaries
this month on PBS Channel 10)
CONFEDERATE
INDIANS AND WINCHESTER = EXPLOSIVE TIME
(19.JUN.07) Desert Rose's Native Indians of the Civil
War will be shown at the Winchester
Cultural Center on this Sunday, June 24 at 2:30 pm for the Spotlight
on Local Independent Cinema ongoing series at the center. There is a
$3 admission price at the door. If you haven't seen it already, please
come and see this thought-provoking film.
DESERT
ROSE'S FILMS MAKE FOR "ROTTEN" TELEVISION
CIVIL
WAR ROUNDTABLE SESSION IN LAS VEGAS
ARMSTRONG RETURNS TO GEORGIA FOR BHM INVISIBLE
LAS VEGAS PBS BROADCAST FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH NATIVE AMERICANS
INVADE UNLV NATIVE AMERICANS WAS A BIG SUCCESS DESERT
ROSE ON THE RADIO AGAIN NATIVE
AMERICANS PREMIERE SCREENING
(25.APR.07) To a big and wonderful surprise to us at DRP, we had a visit by the legendary, Johnny
Rotten, (John Lyndon) of the British music group The
Sex Pistols. Yes, that one. The famed rocker is working on his latest television show, Rotten Does America. One of his early episodes will be the fascination over the Civil War and especially the Confederacy. Rotten traveled across the South interviewing people who are keeping the history reminder of what happen back then. There, he heard of a film-maker on the other side of the US of A, who made a documentary about African-Americans who fought for the Confederacy. Instantly, Rotten and his crew flew to Las Vegas to interview our very own, Stan Armstrong. They discussed not only about Black
Confederates but also about General
Nathan Bedford Forrest and Fort
Pillow.
So please look for the show to be aired some time later this year.
(26.MAR.07) On Wenesday, March 28, Stan Armstrong will
be one of the feature speakers at the Civil War Roundtable Session at
the Old Mormon
Fort Historic State Park near Cashman
Field in Las Vegas at 7:00pm.
This is a real treat for local Las Vegas residents due to a lack of
interest in the American Civil War in our area in recent times. Please
come and enjoy local experts discuss their views and opinions on a very
important time in American history.
(01.FEB.07) On February the 7th, Stan will return to
Albany State
University in Georgia for Black History Month. If you missed his
last visit, please come this time as he talks on the unknown African
American history. You can get more information by contacting Pat
Owens, Coordinator at the ASU
offices - 229-430-2811.
(01.FEB.07) It is black history month again and Desert
Rose Production is celebrating in a big way with the world television
premiere of Invisible Las Vegas on KLVX
(PBS) on the 5th at 9 pm. This special broadcast is brought you
by the Boyd
Group. Dont miss it and get aquianted with a part of Las Vegas that
most dont even know about.
(30.NOV.06) On Monday night, December 4, at 7:00 pm,
Desert Rose will be showing Native Americans In The Civil War at the
Student Union
theater on the campus
of University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Please come and see the film
that all of Las Vegas is talking about.
The Invasion has been postpone to Tuesday night,
December 4 at 7:00pm at the Student Union theater. Please
join us on Tuesday.
(29.NOV.06) Desert Rose would like to thank the hundreds
of people that came for the premiere screening of Native Americans In
The Civil War. We would also like to Rector Jones for capturing the
afternoon events for us. Please keep visiting us for more updates on
the next showing of the latest from Desert Rose Productions.
(09.NOV.06) On Wednesday November the 9, Stan will be on
the State
of Nevada radio program on News
88.9 KNPR (Nevada Public Radio) at 10 am and again at 8 pm. This will make his second appearance on the program but this time, he will be discussing about the making of Native Americans in the Civil War.
Just like before, the podcast of the broadcast will be post later here on the State
of Nevada web-page.
(2.Nov.06) Celebrating
Native America Heritage Month, Stan Armstrong is debuting Native
Americans of the Civil War at the main branch of the
Clark County Library on Sunday the 12 of November at 4:00 pm. As
always the program is free and open to the public; but , seating is
limited. Please come and join us as Stan introduces the film and end
the event with an Q & A. For more information, please contact the
Las Vegas Library at 507-3400 or contact Stan Armstrong, Filmmaker-Desert
Rose Productions, Inc. at 739-7472.
We will be selling other Desert Rose documentaries on DVD at the screening. We invite you to take a look at them.
NATIVE
AMERICANS DOCUMENTARY SET FOR OCTOBER PREMIERE
(8.Jun.06) The release date for Native Americans of the
Civil War has been set for October of this year. Be sure come back for
further updates on our latest thought-provoking documentary.
INVISIBLE
LAS VEGAS VIDEO CLIPS ARE NOW ONLINE
(21.Apr.06) We proudly present 4 special clips from our
latest and well-acclaimed documentary by clicking on the following links
- (please allow time for the videos to load up)
Black Southerners begin to move to
Las Vegas and help with the Hoover Dam project;
West Las Vegas becomes the defined area
for the onrush of black families;
The treatment of black entertainers at Las
Vegas hotels during the 1950s and 1960s;
And finally the popularity of the
Moulin Rouge, Las Vegas' only African American hotel.
You can purchase your copy of the dvd by clicking
here.
ARMSTRONG
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED
(21.Apr.06) Stan will be speaking on Tuesday the 25th
at the next meeting of Sons of Confederate Veterans (Las Vegas Chapter).
He will be focusing on the battle of Fort Pillow and General Nathan
B. Forrest’s involvement before, during and after the battle.
The meeting is at 3515 E. Harmon Ave. Please call for (702) 938-1525
further information.
And on the 27th, he will be attending the special gala called “The
Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr”. This look back on
the
famous African American Congressman from New York will be presented
by the UNLV Chapter of The National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People. It will start at 11am at the Moyer Student Union
Room 201 on the UNLV campus. For more info contact the program coordinator,
Bronson Elliott Woods at 317-340-2107.
DESERT
ROSE ON THE RADIO
(20.Feb.06) On Wednesday February 22, Stan will be on
the State
of Nevada radio program on News
88.9 KNPR (Nevada Public Radio) at 10 am and again at 8 pm. He will
be talking about "Invisible Las Vegas" and the different image that
community of West Las Vegas has today compared to the 1950s and 60s.
The broadcast will be post later here on the State
of Nevada web-page.
DESERT ROSE KICKS OFF BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH A BANG
(14.Jan.06) To start black history month, on the 6th
of February, we are going to have a second premiere of "Invisible
Las Vegas" at the West
Las Vegas Library Theatre. Please come and help us celebrate the
unknown history of West Las Vegas and its' rich culture. State Senator
Dina Titus will be a guest speaker. For more information, please contact
the West Las Vegas Library at 507-3989 or contact Stan Armstrong, Filmmaker-Desert
Rose Productions, Inc. at 739-7472.
ARMSTRONG SPEAKS IN GEORGIA FOR BHM
(13.Jan.06) On February the 9th, Stan will visit Albany
State University in Georgia and will touch on a number of subjects
for Black History Month; Ranging from the African Americans that fought
in the Civil War to those who took up Civil Rights in recent years,
Armstrong plans to make a great speech for one of the leading Black
colleges of the country. You can get more information by contacting
Pat Owens, Coordinator
at the ASU
offices - 229-430-2811.
"INVISIBLE
LAS VEGAS" DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE SCREENING
(21.Nov.05) After years of planning, filming and editing,
Stan is proud to present his gift to the year long celebration of Las
Vegas' 100th birthday, a documentary called "Invisible Las Vegas". The
premiere will be held at the West
Las Vegas Library Theatre on Sunday, December the 11th at 4:00 pm
with a lite reception to be after the screening
(Production crew is invited to a VIP party before the film at 3:00 pm.)
Join us in viewing "Invisible Las Vegas", recounting the history
of West Las Vegas, emphasizing the town's development by thousands of
blacks from the Deep South who came seeking a better way of life only
to find other forms of racism. These African Americans struggled and
ultimately overcame but much of their history, our history, has been
forgotten amidst the spectacle of Las Vegas. The title, a homage to
Ralph Ellison's landmark 1952 novel "Invisible Man" which
celebrates black America's rich cultural history still remains (even
today) unseen by the majority white culture, which surrounds it. This
program is Free & Open to the Public. For more information, please
contact the West Las Vegas Library at 507-3989 or contact Stan Armstrong,
Filmmaker-Desert Rose Productions, Inc. at 739-7472.
TEACHING
CHILDREN HISTORY
(14.Feb.05) This Thursday, the 17th, at the
Washoe County Library, Stan Armstrong will be giving children a
chance to experience history firsthand as he brings some of the civil
war clothes and uniforms from Desert Rose’s own collection. It
will be begin at 4:00 and is sponsored by Nevada Humanity's Speakers'
Bureau and the Friends of Washoe County Library.
REMEMBERING
A DEAR FRIEND
(10.Feb.05) Charles J. Meyers, our treasured friend
died this week and was laid to rest this afternoon. A real Michigan
Chippewa native, Charlie was one of the experts on the upcoming NATIVE
AMERICANS OF THE CIVIL WAR documentary who talked extensively on
the Indian origins. He was also one of the few that were the first to
join the RAF in World War II. He surely will be missed. May the spirits
watch over him.
NATIVE
AMERICAN IN THE CIVIL WAR SPEECH COMING SOON
(5.Feb.05) Stan will be speaking locally in Las Vegas
at the at the Las
Vegas National Golf club at 1911 East Desert Inn Rd on the 12th
of February at 11:30am. He will be giving a speech on Native Americans
that served in the Civil War. You are welcome to attend.
BLACK
HISTORY MONTH AGAIN
(1.Feb.05) Yes, It's that time again to honor all African
Americans and the great rich history in American that was created. Desert
Rose is working hard on a small project to honor the men that served
in our armed forces. But
dont forget also to learn about the forgotten history
that was forced into the limelight with the documentary - Black Confederates:
The Forgotten Men in Gray. So take a few minutes to explore our site
and all the information we have.
A
NEW YEAR AND A NEW START FOR DESERT ROSE PRODUCTIONS
(6.Jan.05) We would like to say Happy New Year to all
of you and that we went through some changes in the past month and we
apologize for any inconveniences you might had during our change of
the guard.
But Desert Rose is back and we hope to update the site as quickly now
with all the new information in the months to come.
We are planning to sell some of our videos and
dvds on Ebay this month so please look for them very soon.
