Brain Box presents:
Brain Box: Quetzalcoatlus with Timshel Purdum
One Hit Wanda Brain Box November 18th, 2024
What Wakes Me Up/Moccasin Tracks presents:
What Wakes Me Up Veteran’s Day Special
Happy Veteran’s Day!
One Hit Wanda What Wakes Me Up/Moccasin Tracks November 11th, 2024
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
A new doc on Georgia O’Keeffe
This is the first major documentary on artist Georgia O’Keeffe since the 70s. Charlottesville filmmaker Paul Wagner directed the film and we have an interesting discussion about this fascinating woman, including:
– Why the film started in Basel, Switzerland
– The meaning of the title
– O’Keefe lived in Williamsburg and Charlottesville
– 25,000 pages of letters between her and Alfred Stieglitz
– Seeing O’Keeffe not wearing black and wearing makeup
– Getting Claire Danes and her husband Hugh Dancy to do the voiceovers
– Using a graphic approach to the visuals
– Her mental health issues
LINKS
Virginia Film Festival (Oct 30 – Nov 3)
Georgia O’Keeffe: The Brightness of Light website
Paul Wagner Films
My podcast with the makers of Anahita
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 25th, 2024
What Wakes Me Up Episode 6 Veterans Tell Their Stories presents:
What Wakes Me Up Episode 6 Veterans Tell Their Stories
Friends, to commemorate Veterans Day, 11/11, Episode 6 of What Wakes Me Up features the plight of military veterans in our communities. Two Veterans have cocreated this episode by generously telling their stories; one from the Vietnam War and one from the continuing war in the Middle East.
They independently related facts that are common to both their lives:
- Sharing their experiences helps other veterans, and themselves.
- War is just wrong, for so many reasons.
- The military misrepresented facts to them around enlistment and benefits.
- Getting help with mental health is difficult, stigmatized and inconsistent.
Sunny Gardener October 20th, 2024
Posted In: Events, Fund Raising, Local, News
Tags: activism, mental health, Military. Activism, moral injury, Peace, ptsd, Quaker House, Veterans, Veterans for peace, War
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
ADR, Foley & star stories
In Your Ear is Richmond’s premiere sound facility. In addition to all manner of music and commercials, they regularly work on films and TV shows, often with stars who are visiting/working in Richmond. President and co-founder Carlos Chafin is joined by Chief Engineer Paul Bruski to talk about their work on some of these shows:
– How IYE sprang from Alpha Audio
– Using ADR & foley in movies
– Regular visitor Sissy Spacek
– Working with Anthony Hopkins
– Sharing cigars with Ridley Scott
– Claire Danes talks about IYE on Jimmy Fallon
– Mike Henry recording Family Guy
– A studio made them install a camera to safeguard their recordings
– Why they have a box of dirt in 2 studios
– Working on a movie that just came out
LINKS:
In Your Ear
Modern Richmond’s tour of TILT
BK Fulton’s podcast
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 18th, 2024
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
A unique visual music album & documentary
Songs From The Hole was the inspiration of JJ’88, who at 15 took a life. While serving a double-life prison sentence, he wrote the songs that become the genesis of this unique documentary visual album. It’s part of the InThrive Festival, which celebrates the voices and talents of incarceration survivors, and runs Oct 18 – 19 at First Baptist Church. The discussion with JJ’88 and the director Contessa Gayles includes:
– How Contessa got involved
– The story behind the characters
– Why this approach instead of regular “talking head” doc
– Using animation and other visual elements
– The complex combo of real people and actors
– Winning the SXSW Vision Audience Award
– A background on the festival
LINKS
InThrive Film Festival (Richmond event)
Songs from the Hole website
Virginia Film Festival
My review of the Offer (about making of The Godfather)
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 11th, 2024
Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Carra Rose, Nicole Jones, and Rosalyn Gibson
Carra Rose – Candidate for City Council, 3rd District
Carra Rose, a longtime resident of Richmond’s Third District, the mother of two RPS elementary school students, a member of the Richmond City Democratic Committee, VP of Battery Park Civic Association and a former HR professional, has been a longtime organizer and activist in this part of Richmond. Professionally she was an HR consultant so has important experience managing systems and working with people. She also recently served as a general contractor on her home renovation so she knows how to get jobs done without going over time and over budget
Nicole Jones – City Councilor and Candidate for City Council, 9th District
Nicole Jones’ career is marked by her unwavering dedication to community, education, and social change. Serving as the appointed member of the Richmond City Council for the 9th District since January 1, 2024, Nicole’s roots in Richmond extend over 25 years. Her journey in public service began earnestly with her election to the Richmond City Public School Board in 2020, a role she held until her appointment to the City Council.
Nicole has already established herself as a formidable leader and advocate for her community, particularly the youth of the City. Before her time on the School Board, Nicole helped found a Civic Association in her neighborhood, which showcases her natural propensity for leadership and community building. Nicole’s dedication to fostering relationships and her reputation as a trusted leader underscores her authentic connection to the constituents she serves.
Nicole possesses over two decades of experience in business development and management. In her current role as Deputy Director of ART 180, a local non-profit centered on cultivating the creative expression of the youth across the City, she leverages her strategic expertise and passion for using the arts as a catalyst for conversation and systemic change. This intersection of community activism, strategic
thinking, and the arts underpins Nicole’s multifaceted approach to leadership and governance.
A staunch believer in the power of education and the arts as agents of social change, Nicole’s dedication is also personal. As a mother of two children who attended Richmond Public Schools, she champions the importance of amplifying young voices and views education as pivotal to the success of future generations. Her approach to public service is community-based, focusing on grassroots organizing, community and restorative justice, and systemic thinking to address and resolve complex issues.
Nicole’s vision for the 9th District and Richmond at large is expansive yet precise. She aims to enhance the quality of life for residents by tackling critical issues such as public health, transportation, safety, educational achievement, and recreation, particularly for the youth. Her commitment to maintaining a vibrant local economy through smart, conscious decision-making, coupled with her solution-oriented mindset, underscores her strategic approach to sustainable development. Nicole’s dedication to the successful implementation of comprehensive City plans, like Richmond 300 and the associated Southside Plan, highlights her forward-thinking philosophy and her commitment to the City’s long-term prosperity.
Rosalyn Gibson
Richmond resident Rosalyn Gibson joins Women & Politics this week as an endorser, discussing Frank Wilson’s campaign for City Council in the 8th District.
Follow our show on our social media on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and our blog – look for womenpoliticsva.
Follow our host and producer on Twitter at @sherishannon27 and @carololson.
Mara Guyer Women & Politics October 10th, 2024
Posted In: News
Tags: carra rose, city council, frank wilson, nicole jones, Richmond, richmond politics, rosalyn gibson, women and politics
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
IATSE is the union for film/TV technicians
IATSE is the union that represents more than 168,000 technicians in the entertainment industry. Today’s show features Dave O’Ferrall, the Business Agent for IATSE Local 487. Our discussion includes:
– What IATSE is and what the acronym stands for
– How are they different from the Teamsters
– The financial and other benefits added to the new contract
– What’s involved with “Turnaround”
– How IATSE functions in a right-to-work state
LINKS
Website for IATSE Local 487
The trailer for the Bowman Body doc
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear October 4th, 2024
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
VFX from Pixar to VR
Mark Lambert got his break in special effects when he developed proprietary rendering software for Pixar. He went on to create visual effects for numerous movies. More recently, he’s pivoted to work in virtual reality, which has taken him around the world to shoot incredible footage. Our discussion is crammed with interesting info, including:
– Creating “flying type” for Oprah
– Developing proprietary rendering software for Pixar
– How Air Force One get him “bit by the bug”
– Breaking his arm in a Buddhist temple
– An upcoming project with The Poe Museum
– Creating the 3-headed dog for “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
– Photo-realistic animation in “The Polar Express”
– Designing a talking wolf for “The Chronicles of Narnia”
– Keeping the crew out of 360-degree virtual reality
– Shooting from the top of the Burj Khalifa
– Working with veterans for VR therapy
LINKS
LighthouseXR
VArtisans
My podcast with Craig Martin on The Good Road
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear September 27th, 2024
Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Lawson Wijesooriya and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger
Lawson Wijesooriya – Danny Avula for Mayor, Campaign Manager
Lawson Wijesooriya moved to Richmond, VA in 2004. She lives in an historically under-resourced neighborhood with her husband, two sons, and often several others in need of housing. After growing up in New Jersey, Lawson graduated from the University of Virginia as a Phi Beta Kappa Jefferson Scholar, and enjoyed her honors interdisciplinary major in the Political and Social Thought Program. She initially taught low-income, urban, middle school children for three years before leaving her post to help start Blue Sky Fund, a nonprofit whose mission is to provide transformational experiences for urban youth through outdoor adventure. Lawson served as its Founding Executive Director for 10 years. She was highlighted as Mentor of the Year by Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine and honored as Richmond Style Weekly’s Top 40 under 40 in 2010. After leaving Blue Sky in capable hands, Lawson opened an ice cream business in her neighborhood as a new social enterprise adventure. The for-profit company was formed in 2017 with a mission to provide a gathering place for all in the rapidly changing Church Hill neighborhood while creating job opportunities for youth. When her business partner took over operations at the Scoop, she went back to the non-profit sector as the Director of Development and Strategy for Urban Hope, a small affordable housing organization that provides homes for extremely low-income residents and seeks to protect against the displacement of Black households. Most recently, she took the leap to become Danny Avula’s Campaign Manager for his mayoral bid because she believes he is the best equipped to lead our city into a bright future.
Abigail Spanberger* – United States House of Representatives, VA-7
Abigail Spanberger represents Virginia’s 7th District in the House of Representatives, an office she has held since 2019. She is currently running for Governor of Virginia.
You can keep up with Representative Spanberger at @repspanberger on social media. Her House homepage is https://spanberger.house.gov/. Information about her gubernatorial campaign can be found at https://abigailspanberger.com/.
*This interview is being re-aired from Women & Politics’s 9/19 episode.
Follow our show on our social media on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and our blog – look for womenpoliticsva.
Follow our host and producer on Twitter at @sherishannon27 and @carololson.
Mara Guyer Women & Politics September 26th, 2024
Posted In: News
Tags: abigail spanberger, lawson wijesooriya, mayoral election, women and politics