SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Mike Taylor started his career as a producer in LA, but ended up back on the East Coast, where he started his own production company. Eventually, he ended up back in Richmond, where he decided to write and direct his first feature, There Is a Monster. We’ll discuss:
– Working “swing gang” for a Steven Segal film
– What he did for Disney
– The award-winning shorts he produced for Showtime
– When he decided to create his own feature
– Finding the locations
– Creating the visual effects for the “monster”
LINKS
Mike Taylor’s website
There is a Monster website
804 Day
NOTE: I said 804 Day is is Saturday, but it’s Friday 8/2.
Jerry Williams
SIFTER for the Ear
August 2nd, 2024
Posted In: Local, News
What Wakes Me Up/Moccasin Tracks presents:
This episode of What Wakes Me Up is particularly compelling. Consider these guests and what they have to tell. Noon Wednesday, August 21
- Dawn Flores, artist, educator, installation designer and passionate historian who documented the strife over police violence, as well as the destruction of a forest. Her recent project The Atonement Flag tells the story of Monument Avenue and the world as it burned with change after George Floyd’s murder struck the match.
- Dan Mouer, artist, retired archeologist and professor, was called in to explore the well in which human remains, taken from graves in an African burial ground, had been tossed after being used as cadavers at the medical center.
- Paul DiPasquale, artist, builder, monumental sculptor, was called in to help remove bronze monuments to the Lost Cause of upholding the right to own and enslave people and perpetuating Jim Crow laws.
As is best practice in a situation like this, I say little while Dan, Dawn and Paul tell their history, their work and thoughts about these matters. Settle in to WRIR.ORG at noon Wednesdays for a compelling hour of news, history and music. You may even want to take notes.
Photo clockwise from seated: Dan Mouer, Paul DiPasquale, Sunny, Dawn Flores. 2nd photo: Our own Melissa Vaughn
Sunny Gardener
What Wakes Me Up/Moccasin Tracks
July 29th, 2024
Posted In: Local, News
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
This two-parter features Brandon and Brandi:
Part One:
Brandon Adams is the host of the Emmy award-winning series The Life Of A Musician on PBS Appalachia. It features small house concerts and interview with acoustic musicians. We’ll talk about:
– Where the idea come from
– How he finds artists
– Deciding between concerts and interviews
– The short history of year-old PBS Appalachia
– Selecting the venue and crowds
– Attending the Emmy ceremony
Part Two:
Calvin Fields is also know by his drag name, Brandi. This Emporia VA native had a small part in the new film National Anthem (my review). He discusses:
– When he started doing drag
– How he get cast
– Working with Charlie Plummer
– The dress and makeup
LINKS
The Life of a Musician (Brandon’s website)
The Life of a Musician (PBS site)
Calvin “Brandi” Fields on Facebook
Jerry Williams
SIFTER for the Ear
July 26th, 2024
Posted In: Local, News
Women & Politics presents:
Deshundra Jefferson and Atima Omara take over Women & Politics today:
THE HONORABLE DESHUNDRA JEFFERSON
Deshundra Jefferson assumed office on January 1, 2024, making history as the first person of color to serve as Chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. A single mom, Chair Jefferson lived in a one-bedroom apartment with her young son so that she could save up for her first home. She made that dream come true when she moved to Prince William County in 2015. Chair Jefferson often refers to Prince William as “a hidden gem,” thanks to its proximity to its nation’s capital, strong school system, and cultural diversity. She ran for office to address the rising cost of living, prioritize education in the county’s budget, and create more opportunities for affordable homeownership. Chair Jefferson began her career as a reporter, having worked or written for major news outlets such as CNN/Money (now CNN/Business), the Associated Press, and New York Magazine. She is now a strategic communications consultant with over 20 years of experience in public affairs and journalism. Chair Jefferson sits on the Finance Committee and Governance and Personnel Committee of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and on the Board of Directors and Transportation Planning Board for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). A graduate of Leadership Prince William, Chair Jefferson also serves on the board of the Virginia Poverty Law Center, a non-profit that breaks down systemic barriers that trap low-income Virginians in the cycle of poverty. She graduated cum laude with a BA in political science from Columbia University and a MA in communication from Johns Hopkins University.
ATIMA OMARA
Named to Ebony Magazine’s “Power 100” list of emerging leaders and Jet Magazine’s “40 Under 40” list, Atima Omara works and leads at the intersection of electoral politics and issue advocacy in the progressive movement. She is a political strategist, advocate, trainer, leader, and speaker with significant political, government, and non-profit experience, and she is a sought-after commentator and strategist. As the President & Chief Strategist of Omara Strategy Group, she provides strategic consulting to progressive candidates and organizations centering women and people of color in their mission and work. She strategizes with candidates and political organizations to win victories for a more reflective progressive democracy. An American-born child of Black immigrants, Atima realized early the importance of catalyzing social and electoral change from both the grassroots and leadership levels—especially among underrepresented communities. She has worked as Special Assistant to then-Virginia Governor Mark Warner, and then went to work as an organizer in multiple states with a union and community organizations on voter registration, ballot initiatives, and get-out-the-vote operations in low-income communities of color and immigrant communities.
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Carol Olson
Women & Politics
July 25th, 2024
Posted In: Music, Music Shows, News
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Deb Freeman is an award-winning writer, specializing in Black foodways throughout America, particularly in Virginia. She also hosts Setting the Table, a critically-acclaimed podcast that explores Black culinary history. Deb is now working on a documentary about famed influential Black chef Edna Lewis. It’s starting as a series of shorts on VPM’s YouTube channel and will evolve into a full-length doc to be released in February. Our topics include:
– Being named a “snailblazer” by Slow Food USA
– How she discovered Edna Lewis
– Being a guest for On Chasing Flavor with Carla Hall
– Preparing a dinner to honor Edna at the Roosevelt
– How the full-length doc will be different from the episodes
– Her article “Vegan is the new Black”
LINKS
The first episode will premiere on the VPM Culture YouTube Channel Friday, July 19
Deb’s website
Chasing Flavor featuring Deb (Ep. 4)
Podcast on Picturing the Obamas with Hannah Ayers
Richmond 48 Hour Film Project
Jerry Williams
SIFTER for the Ear
July 19th, 2024
Posted In: Local, News
Women & Politics presents:
When she was four years old, Senator Ghazala Hashmi immigrated with her mother and older brother from India to the United States; they joined her father in Georgia just as he was completing his doctoral work in international relations and beginning his university teaching career. Ghazala grew up in that small college town, at a time when public schools were being desegregated. She saw firsthand how communities can be built and dialogue promoted through intentional efforts to bridge cultural, racial, and socioeconomic divisions. Ghazala earned a BA in English from Georgia Southern University and a PhD in American literature from Emory University in Atlanta.
Ghazala and her husband moved as newlyweds to the Richmond area in 1991, and she spent nearly 30 years as professor, teaching first at the University of Richmond and then at Reynolds Community College. While at Reynolds, she also served as the Founding Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). She and Azhar have two adult daughters who were both born and raised in Midlothian, completed their K-12 education in Chesterfield County Public Schools, and attended Virginia public institutions of higher education.
First elected to office in November 2019, Senator Ghazala Hashmi represented the 10th Senatorial District within the Virginia General Assembly, which included parts of Richmond City, Chesterfield County, and all of Powhatan County. As a result of state-wide redistricting in 2021, Senator Hashmi is seeking reelection in the new 15th Senatorial District in the November 2023 elections. This new Senate district includes parts of the City of Richmond and Chesterfield County. She is the first Muslim and the first South Asian American to serve in the Virginia Senate.
Senator Hashmi serves as the Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Public Education, and she sits on the following Senate committees: Education and Health; Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; General Laws and Technology; and Local Government. As an experienced educator and advocate of inclusive values and social justice, she identifies education, equity, the environment, and healthcare access as top legislative priorities.
Anna Nasset – Author, Speaker, Survivor, Founder of StandUp Resources
As an international speaker, author, activist and the owner of Stand Up Resources Anna works with law enforcement, victim service agencies, universities, military members, communities, and other organizations to be part of the solution. She speaks as an authority on stalking, sexual assault, suicide prevention, and navigating the criminal justice system. Her work is to educate people on victim-centered and trauma-informed practices.
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Carol Olson
Women & Politics
July 11th, 2024
Posted In: Music, Music Shows, News
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