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Next Orientation Class is Wednesday, March 26th at 6pm
Access Sacramento's next Orientation class is Wednesday, March 26th at 6:00 p.m.
Orientation classes are free and open to the public. They last a little over an hour. This orientation class is also a mandatory step in becoming an Access Sacramento member and should be taken at your earliest convenience.
The Orientation Class will give you a chance to ask questions and learn about our services and what we provide to the community and its members. We also will go over the standard classes we offer and member benefits as well as getting a tour of the facility.
Orientations are regularly scheduled on the 2nd Tuesday and 4th Wednesday of every month.
All classes are on a first come, first serve basis so signing up right away is crucial. Mark your calendars for the final listings of the Orientation class!
We hope to see you there!
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Access Sacramento
(located inside of the Coloma Community Center)
4623 T Street, suite A
Sacramento, Ca. 95819
Our regular office hours are Monday through Friday 9-6. Memberships must be done in person between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
We are closed on City recognized Holidays.
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2014 Workshop Schedule
Click on the image above to view the Access Sacramento workshop schedule
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Sacramento Video Industry Professionals
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The Northern California Filmmakers Coalition
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California Film Foundation
Meetings are always the 1st Friday of each month.
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Sacramento Adobe Users Group
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Capital Film Arts Alliance
Meetings are always the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
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Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman - Progressive news stories from around the world!!
Monday thru Thursday @ 6pm & 12am
Friday @ 5:30 pm and 11:30 pm
http://democracynow.org/
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Stay Connected with
Access Sacaramento!
You can get information about Access Sacramento in many ways. If you're away from home or cable TV, then watch us live from our main website!
Push Watch TV 17 for The Sacramento Channel
Push Watch TV 18 for Sacramento Public Access
Follow us on Twitter
@accesssac
General Information
Get the latest on programming, upcoming classes or services, and news about Access Sacramento in the community.
@SacGOTW
Hometown TV Game of the Week
Learn what's coming up on the schedule, the latest about this week's game, and get in-game updates. Plus, if you send us a tweet during the game, your comment may appear on the air LIVE, Fridays at 7pm on Comcast and SureWest Cable Ch. 17, and AT&T U-verse Ch. 99. Replays on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Tuesdays and 7 p.m.
Like us on Facebook
Access Sacramento
https://www.facebook.com/pages/A
ccess-Sacramento/170587545355
Learn about Access Sacramento in the community, information about upcoming classes, and current news and information affecting public access cable.
A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival
https://www.facebook.com/
groups/343414605740324/
Find details about this year's 10 films, production news , and the crews, directors and stars. World Premiere Sunday Oct. 6 at 1pm at The Crest Theatre in Sacramento.
LiveWire
https://www.facebook.com/g
roups/133349386715657/
LiveWire is Sacramento's longest running LIVE weekly talk show and it can be seen every Wednesday at 5pm on Comcast/SureWest Cable Ch. 17 and AT&T U-Verse Ch. 99. Find out about current guests, topics and see highlights from shows.
Facebook Fan Sites
"Listen Up Sacramento!"
https://www.facebook.com/g
roups/108782482477651/
Fans of Access Sacramento's twice monthly music performance show "Listen Up Sacramento!" offer info about performers, singers, and bands that have appeared on the show including new performance announcements and news from the groups.
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Community reports from our
Neighborhood News Bureaus.
Click here.
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Next time you are in the office, ask to to join the Access Sacramento - SaveMart SHARES program. We will give you a plastic SHARES card. Hand the SHARES card to the checker each time you check-out at SaveMart and they will donate 3% of your total grocery bill to Access Sacramento.
This costs you nothing - the 3% comes from SaveMart as a supporter of our nonprofit organization. Once you get into the habit of remembering your SHARES card, the rest is simple. Thanks to you and SaveMart for supporting Access Sacramento.
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Watch Access programming on Comcast OnDemand today!
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Click to listen to Access Sacramento's own locally produced radio station.
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"Media Edge" is a video magazine series offering two hours of in-depth, thought-provoking, progressive viewpoints every week. The series features segments created by "Media Edge" producers, along with nationally distributed videos and documentaries.
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 DW-TV (Watch Deutsche-Welle TV in English) Daily News from the heart of Europe. Plus Arts, Travel, and Entertainment features. Weeknights 5:30 pm & 11:30 pm on Channel 17 and on Channel 18 every other hour.
http://dw-world.de/
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Thank you for your support.
Gary Martin, Executive Director
Access Sacramento
4623 T Street
Sacramento, CA. 95819
(916) 456-8600 #100
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Amateurs and Celebrities
Headed to Sacramento Has Talent
The "Sacramento Has Talent" benefit April 10 at The Crest Theatre brags not only some of the Sacramento region's best performers, it also can boast of some high powered help in its Master of Ceremonies and on-stage judges.
 The Master of Ceremonies who will both guide the action and also perform on stage is Mayor Christopher Cabaldon from West Sacramento. Cabaldon agreed to host the program, noting that the benefit fundraiser supports Access Sacramento's Neighborhood News Bureau youth training program in journalism.
News 10's Dale Schornack, evening anchor and Emmy Award winning reporter from ABC-affiliate KXTV will let Christina Mendonsa handle the news desk without him in order to be at The Crest for the 7 p.m. show start.
Good Day, Sacramento's Courtney Dempsey will stay up late to join the judging team. Dempsey, a Sacramento State graduate, can be seen on The CW KMAX-31's morning program, weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Celebrity Master Sushi Chef and Restaurateur Taro Arai of Mikuni Sushi will also bring his critical eye to the stage, providing fans his unique perspective on what it takes to be Sacramento Has Talent's top performer.
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CFAA Meeting Tonight: Field Trip to Access Sacramento
Capital Film Arts Alliance Members are invited to join us at Access Sacramento tonight, March 18th at 7pm for a creative Field Trip. This creative field trip will let you in on how you can share your stories and programs on Access Sacramento TV. The meeting will be held in the Gold Run room inside the Coloma Community Center. We will get to ask questions to Access Sacramento Executive Director, Gary Martin along with Office Manager & Producer, Michelle Barbaria. They will also be giving you a tour of the facility.
CFAA Members who come and stay for the full meeting will get a special deal to join as a member of Access Sacramento or renew their membership. They will be able to get 2 years for the price of one. At the end of the meeting come see Michelle Barbaria to get your name on the list for your Membership deal.
We hope to see you there!
Monthly CFAA Meeting
Tonight @ 7pm
at Access Sacramento
Monthly meetings are free to CFAA members and only $5 for non-members and guests
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Access Sacramento at
I ♥ Film Mixer
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(From Left) Access Sacramento Board Member Ed Fletcher, CFAA Board Member Gwen Conklin, and Access Sacramento Representative Roniecia Harris.
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Access Sacramento representative, Roniecia Harris took part in the I Heart Film Mixer sponsored by FilmTahoe.com. There were many great local filmmakers and organizations at the event which was partly organized by Access Sacramento Member and Filmmaker, Donna Wilberg. The event featured Director and Filmmaker, Deon Taylor and the event wrapped up with an after party at Reunion dance club in El Dorado Hills.
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Tune in Tonight, March. 18th at 11 p.m. for
"Sunshine Mix"
By Listen Up! Co-Producer, Michelle A. Barbaria
Listen up! Sacramento recently celebrated its five year anniversary in February and has had many great guests over the years. This episode features our first visit from Autumn Sky, the passion filled Simon & the Fire Breathers, and the Ancient Sons (our very first band featured on Listen Up! Sacramento in February of 2009). We celebrate the changing season and we hope this episode brings a little sunshine into your life.
Tune in to Listen Up! Sacramento Tonight, Tuesday, March 18th at 11pm on Access Sacramento channel 17. You can also watch the simulcast the same time is airs at www.AccessSacramento.org and click 'watch 17'.
To 'like' us on Facebook at 'Fans of Listen Up! Sacramento' follow this link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/108782482477651/
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Listen Up! Sacramento features local musicians of all genres and languages. Opinions or statements made on the program do not reflect the opinions of Listen Up! Sacramento and the staff of Access Sacramento. If you are a musician in the Sacramento region and you'd like to be a guest on the show you can submit your information and include a sample of your music or a link to your music to: Listen.Up.Sacramento@gmail.com
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Unique LIVE Hometown TV
This Week
High School Robotics Regional Championship
Saturday 3 PM
Access Sacramento - Channel 17
Best of the best, these teams have already progressed past multiple events and state-level championships.
The Super-Regional's championship round and awards ceremony can be seen LIVE at 3 p.m. Saturday on Comcast or SureWest Cable channel 17 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. 
Catholic Ordination for Bishop Myron Cotta
Next Tuesday 1:30 pm
Access Sacramento - Channel 18
Nearly 1,200 people will fill the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacramento for a rare introduction and ordination of Myron Cotta, a new Auxiliary Bishop for the Sacramento Diocese.
Bishop-elect Cotta is relocating to Sacramento from the Diocese of Fresno. The TV broadcast shows a rare event for any Catholic community, and guests include 26 other bishops, an Arch-bishop and a Cardinal.
Access Sacramento's remote crew joins with Fresno Diocese-owned KNXT-TV in delivering the simulcast event. Interviews and and profiles will begin at 1:30pm and include the ornate entrance procession, with the Ordination Mass beginning at 2 p.m. All live programming is also live-streamed to the web from www.AccessSacramento.org.
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Sacramento's Alt+ Program
and California Stage play
"The Vanishing Point"
 LiveWire is happy to welcome guests from The Sacramento Public Library. Lori Easterwood and Jessica Zaker will be on the program to talk about the Library's Alt+ events. The Alt means alternative and many of the events are fun and unique ways of experiencing literature and Sacramento culture. They range from fun book club meetings to Punk Rock Aerobics classes. Join us on the show to find out more.
Guests from California Stage will be on the program to tell us about their upcoming award winning play "The Vanishing Point" by Nedra Pezold Roberts. The play follows a family through the summer of 2005 just before Hurricane Katrina arrived. The bayou they live in and the state of the family are both in a fragile state. Watch LiveWire to get a sneak peek of this new play.
For more information about "The Vanishing Point" at California Stage log on to www.CalStage.org.
Tune in to LiveWire! on Wednesday, March 19th at 5pm on Access Sacramento channel 17. You can also watch the simulcast online at AccessSacramento.org and click 'watch 17'.
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*LiveWire! is an Access Sacramento production. The Crew is made up of volunteers and several experienced staff.The program is an extension of the TV Studio Production Class designed to further the skills for our members who wish to learn more about creating their own programs. LiveWire features local non-profit organizations, arts & entertainment. Opinions, ideas, and thoughts shared on the program may not reflect the opinions of Access Sacramento.
If you would like to be guest on LiveWire or you are a member and recent graduate of the TV Studio class seeking certification and experience please e-mail or call (916) 456-8600 x 116.
e-mail MBarbaria@AccessSacramento.org.
Thank you for watching LiveWire!
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Sac VIPs is Meeting March 26th
The next Sacramento Video Industry Professionals (VIPs) meeting is on March 26th at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm). The meeting will be held at Studio 50.
This month's meeting features award-winning director of photography Mark Herzig. Mark will share tips for special lighting effects using gels and how to create distinctive compositions. Mark is well known for his beautifully lit and shot commercials, corporate projects, and fictional narratives.
Our second guest speaker is Andrew Hughan. Andrew will show us how he uses the Go Pro series cameras to achieve stunning videography!
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Call For Scripts in 15th Annual
"A Place Called Sacramento"
Screenplay writers are called to enter the 15th annual script competition in Access Sacramento's 15th Annual "A Place Called Sacramento" Film Festival.
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A special Screenwriting class started last Saturday at Access Sacramento, helping these aspiring writers polish their skills in preparation for the April 11 script submission deadline.
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Professional, amateur, experienced and beginning writers are encouraged to tell a 10-minute story with the promise of having winning scripts produced and appearing on the Festival big screen.
Each 10-minute screenplay is required to feature the Sacramento region and to be producible with the help of equipment and support of Access Sacramento.
Ten scripts will be selected as the best in the competition, with each being produced over the summer for a world premiere showing on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014 at The Crest Theatre, with additional viewings on Access Sacramento's cable channels and Internet distribution.
Scripts are due Friday, April 11 at 5:00 p.m. and may be turned in as either a printed document or as an on-line submission. The submission website will be available on Feb. 20. A $20 fee is charged for entry.
For more information on the "A Place Called Sacramento" Film Festival, the official rules, or to see previous films , visit the Access Sacramento website.
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