SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Richmond’s new screening space
PJ Sykes, Jeff Roll and Shane Brown have launched CinemaNiche, a film group that presents movies in the Studio Two Three’s newly occupied building in Manchester. Their next screening is March 8 with the documentary Sisters with Transistors, celebrating International Women’s Day with a look at the women who were involved in the early days of electronic music. Jeff and PJ talk about:
– What led them to this venture
– The expertise each of them brings
– The meaning of the name
– Buying a new sound system and special projector
– Prepping the screen with paint that costs $100 a can
– About the screening of Sisters with Transistors
– How they’re different from the Bijou Cinema
– BONUS: Their new logo was to be unveiled at the March 8 screening, but they allowed SIFTER to preview it here!
LINKS
CinemaNiche screening on March 8
CinemaNiche Facebook
Sisters with Transistors (movie website)
PJ Sykes Mixcloud
PJ Sykes website
Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear March 8th, 2024
Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Shelia Hennessee
Shelia Hennessee – Faith Organizer – The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy in Richmond.
Sheila Herlihy Hennessee serves as the Faith Organizer with the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy in Richmond. There, she leads advocacy on affordable housing policy, and builds relationships with faith communities to involve them in the work of justice. Sheila is a professed Secular Franciscan who values dignity, simplicity, and peacebuilding. Before joining the VICPP team, she served as the Coordinator of Justice and Charity at a bilingual Catholic parish in Charlottesville, VA for eight years where she coordinated advocacy and community organizing efforts. She has a B.A. in Spanish and Sociology of Religion from Wittenberg University in Ohio, and she has spoken at retreats and conferences in both English and Spanish on welcoming immigrants, affordable housing, and justice as integral to faith. She is passionate about building bridges with diverse communities, whether among diverse language groups, faith traditions, or political persuasions. In addition to her role at VICPP, she serves on the board of Sin Barreras/Without Barriers, and enjoys swing dancing and making music in her free time.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics March 7th, 2024
Posted In: Music, Music Shows, News
Wednesday Breakfast Blend presents:
The Breakfast Blend
Thanks for tuning in this morning! Today’s show is a mix between up to date and a re run as I look for a new radio host, (how exciting right?)
DonteOnTheMic’s playlist:
DonteOnTheMic Wednesday Breakfast Blend March 6th, 2024
Posted In: Music, Music Shows, News, Website
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Advantures of a location manager
Tom Sanchez Prunier lives in Richmond and works as a location manager or location assistant on films and TV series shot in the area. He’s also written and directed some film shorts, written poetry and created a YouTube channel that features diecast cars. Our discussion includes:
– Getting into the business
– Location scouting is more than finding a site
– Protecting a $1million piano for Mercy Street
– Hanging with zombies on The Walking Dead
– What is Spork Syndicate
LINKS
Tom on IMDb
Tom on Vimeo
Spork Syndicate on YouTube
Sisters with Transistors screening on March 8
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear March 1st, 2024
House of SWÉ / Just Cause presents:
The Elements of Music 2/25/24 Episode 7 11pm-1am
Where is Wendy Williams?’ Doc Explores TV Host’s Finances and More!
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/where-is-wendy-williams-lifetime-documentary-revelations-1235834442/
Andrea Kearney House of SWÉ / Just Cause February 25th, 2024
Posted In: Music, Music Shows, News, Website
Tags: #rvamusic #localmusic, #rvamusic #localmusic #wrir #rivercitylimits
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Wait…I have another story!
Crissy Offutt worked in Richmond’s production community before heading out to LA, where she was involved with lots of shows and people. Most notably, she was an enjoyable side character in Denise Richards’ reality show. She’s got lots of dish (and a few expletives), including:
– An office encounter with Rob Reiner
– Buying guitars for the Naked Brothers Band
– Hanging with Matt Bomer at her dog’s birthday party
– Adopting Denise Richards’ pigs for It’s Complicated
– Gene Simmons crawling over Denise to meet Crissy
– Attending a Super Bowl party at the Playboy Mansion
– Being in Celebrity Fit Club and Housewives of the CIA
– Smoking with Jennifer Anniston, Katherine Keener and Drew Barrymore
– Brad Pitt’s grandmother vs Christine’s grandmother
– Her puppeteer husband on Friends
– Keeping her olives from Kelsey Grammer
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear February 23rd, 2024
Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Emily King and Rupa Murthy
Rupa Murthy – Chief Executive Officer – The YWCA of Richmond
An experienced executive leader who drives innovation in investor relations and raises capital to stand up strategic growth as CEO of YWCA Richmond. She has served in executive leadership and development for over 14 years. Since joining the YWCA of Richmond, she has been a force to expand services for victims of violence and bring community members together in partnership.
Emily King – Senior Policy Analyst – The Commonwealth Institute
Emily is a Senior Policy Analyst and leads our Decriminalization of Poverty campaign, helping to dismantle policies that create poverty cycles for people in the criminal legal system, including court-imposed fines & fees. Emily previously worked for a non-profit where she advocated for increased behavioral health care access for individuals with lower incomes. She brings a unique perspective and insight to the criminal legal system with experience working on the intersection of behavioral health policy and the justice system at the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Emily is a passionate team member who is dedicated to advancing policies that improve racial equity and reduce economic disparities. Emily earned her Bachelor of Science in political science from the University of Mary Washington.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics February 22nd, 2024
Posted In: Music, Music Shows, News
POP Goes The World! presents:
Emotional Bonding
enzo’s playlist:
enzo POP Goes The World! February 16th, 2024
Posted In: Music Shows, News
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Nikki Giovanni is one of the world’s best known Black poets. She became famous in the 60s as part of the Black Arts Movement and went on to write more than 2 dozen volumes of poetry and 11 illustrated children’s books. She’s received the NAACP Image Award seven times and has taught at Virginia Tech from 1987 until she retired in 2022. We talk about the new documentary about her that’s on Max, GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT:
– Why a trip to Mars can be understood by Black women
– Who determined the artistic design and concept of the film?
– Getting Taraji Henson to read the narration
– Watching her interviews from the 70s
– Lighting James Baldwin’s cigarette during a TV interview
– Why she refused to answer a question
LINKS:
Nikki’s website
Going to Mars (on Max)
The poem that Paula wrote for Nikki
Screening of CURRENT, A Descendant’s Journey for Truth at the Library of Virginia
and here’s a poster with the dates/times for the other screenings in Virginia.
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear February 16th, 2024
Women & Politics presents:
Women & Politics with Emily King and Rupa Murthy
Rupa Murthy – Chief Executive Officer – The YWCA of Richmond
An experienced executive leader who drives innovation in investor relations and raises capital to stand up strategic growth as CEO of YWCA Richmond. She has served in executive leadership and development for over 14 years. Since joining the YWCA of Richmond, she has been a force to expand services for victims of violence and bring community members together in partnership.
Emily King – Senior Policy Analyst – The Commonwealth Institute
Emily is a Senior Policy Analyst and leads our Decriminalization of Poverty campaign, helping to dismantle policies that create poverty cycles for people in the criminal legal system, including court-imposed fines & fees. Emily previously worked for a non-profit where she advocated for increased behavioral health care access for individuals with lower incomes. She brings a unique perspective and insight to the criminal legal system with experience working on the intersection of behavioral health policy and the justice system at the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. Emily is a passionate team member who is dedicated to advancing policies that improve racial equity and reduce economic disparities. Emily earned her Bachelor of Science in political science from the University of Mary Washington.
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Carol Olson Women & Politics February 15th, 2024
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