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Written by Loretta Beavers
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Sunday, 21 February 2010 23:22 |
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This episode is the show I wanted to do 13 years ago. At that time I met a man who was extremely well educated in the medical and practical uses of marijuana. My problem was that he lives in Oregon, and I had met him at a conference in D.C.
I thought there must surely be a local expert. Alas, the gentlemen we found were not them. I was very disappointed to find the head of the local dispensary of the time very unqualified for the task. I felt that those guests reinforced all the negative stereotypes.
Over a decade later, research and education on the subject of medical marijuana have vastly improved. Now I can have the caliber of guests I wanted in the first place. |
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Written by Loretta Beavers
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Saturday, 13 February 2010 16:34 |
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Andrew was very excited about this painter he had seen in the Metro, Wayne Jiang. I think he only skimmed the article though, because he thought Jiang painted historical scenes of San Jose. They are historical in the same way that Edward Hopper painted historical scenes - the weren't historical at the time, but they captured a slice of local history and culture.
I don't think this diminishes the value of Jiang's work. He has a beautiful, traditional style that he produces in an unusual way. His paintings of San Jose everyday landmarks are historical, especially since he captures the distinctive glow of the sodium street lights. He calls it "San Jose yellow," a phrase I will use henceforth.
Because I wanted to emphasize the historical aspect of his work, we also had Sarah Puckett from History San Jose on the program. I really feel she managed to tie the importance of art to history preservation.
This is one of the extra shows we're taping to make up for a short last season, so I'm counting it as last season. |
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Written by Maureen Beavers
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Tuesday, 26 January 2010 19:40 |
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For 20 years, the Cinequest Film Festival has been bringing unique and enthusiastic films to San Jose and the SF Bay Area. The Media Launch Party for Cinequest 20 - Mavericks - promises a continuation of the spirit that celebrates the Independent Film movement with an impressive line up of stars and films from around the globe.
Extending the festival by a day for encore showings of favorite films, Cinequest now promises 13 days of film-viewing fun.
The Media Launch Party was full of excited, enthusiastic people from all aspects of the film industry. With the bulk of the crowd being from the media: reporters, photographers and small news crews; there were also film directors, Cinequest volunteers and Cinequest VIP contributors, all mingling, trading business cards, and swapping stories about themselves, their work and the eagerness for the upcoming festival.
Most of the Cinequest organizers were more than happy to take the spotlight, announcing the previews, giving rousing speeches about Cinequest and its maverick spirit (accompanied by a handsome contortionist who performed some amazing pretzel-like feats) and upcoming Maverick Spirit Award winner, Benjamin Bratt. Some were more reluctant to take the stage, recalcitrantly shuffling up the stairs to face the receptive audience.
Cinequest had a wonderful last year, thanks to contributors, attendees, stars and volunteers. To encourage the next generation of writers, film producers, directors and actors, Cinequest is offering two forums for film enthusiasts: Maverick Artist & Innovator forums and Day of the Writer forums. Both offer an insider's view of the tools and skills it takes to produce quality films, whether long or short. |
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Written by Loretta Beavers
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Sunday, 24 January 2010 22:19 |
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Because I travel in comic books circles, I had heard of the 24 hour comic. However, I'd never heard of The 48 Hour Film Project. In retrospect, it's not that surprising that different creative media would want to have some sort of fine event to challenge the skills of their aficionados.
I've not actually read any rules for the 24 hour comic book project but surely they're much simpler than the ones for the film contest. It seems hard enough to do a comic in 24 hours, even though you have time to think about it. But to make a movie from start to finish is very, very difficult.
It was a nice surprise to see that Vincent Lowe was in charge of the project. I have seen him many times volunteering at Cinequest, now I finally got to meet him. |
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Written by Loretta Beavers
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Monday, 16 November 2009 15:36 |
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I'm not into pop music and rap as much as Andrew is. So I didn't really know the comparison when he compared Andrezia to Rihanna, a pop and R&B singer. It must be good, since she's so popular.
It was easy enough to go to Andrezia's MySpace page and find out what she was all about. This woman has an amazing voice but all too often I was disappointed by her background appearance to the other performers on her album. Andrezia brought a great support team with her, and I'm sure she'll be front and center in no time. |
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