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2014 Workshop Schedule
Click on the image above to view the Access Sacramento workshop schedule
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Next Orientation Class is Tonight!
April 8th at 6pm
Access Sacramento's new Orientation classes are tonight, April 8th and Wednesday, April 23rd 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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Capital Film Arts Alliance
Meetings are always the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
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Sacramento Video Industry Professionals
FREE TRADE SHOW
April 30, 2014
Time:
6pm-8pm
Where:
Studio 50
What:
Sacramento VIP's Film, Video, Audio, and Lighting Show; all the things you need to make a great movie!
Check out the coolest technology and the latest production gear with the reps from Adobe, AJA, Artbeats, BlackmagicDesign, Boris FX, *Focal Press, Hitachi, JVC Professional Products, Panasonic, Sony Pro, the Vitec Group-showing Vinten, Sachtler, Litepanels, Anton Bauer; VMI, Inc. with the latest gear fresh from NAB©
and Lots More!
*Focal Press will not be at the show but is offering show specials and giveaways at the VIP's March and May meetings.
http://www.sacramentovips.com/
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California Film Foundation
Meetings are always the 1st Friday of each month.
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Watch Access programming on Comcast OnDemand today!
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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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The Northern California Filmmakers Coalition
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Sacramento Adobe Users Group
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Click to listen to Access Sacramento's own locally produced radio station.
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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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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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Community reports from our
Neighborhood News Bureaus.
Click here.
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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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Get Your Tickets - Last Chance
"Sacramento Has Talent"
Thursday 7pm at The Crest
Don't miss out on "Sacramento Has Talent" playing this Thursday, April 10th at The Crest Theatre at 7pm. Come join us as headliner Apple Z takes the stage to showcase a specially prepared medley featuring music from bands that originated in Sacramento.
A late add Contender: Don't miss out on Latin dance performer/competitor, Andrew Cervantes.
At age 19, Andrew Cervantes is a rising star in the world's salsa community. He is currently the World Latin Dance Cup Champion in the same gender division.
Along with a spectacular wide range of talent lined up for your viewing pleasure, "Sacramento Has Talent" also has a high powered judges panel. In addition to the judges, you, the audience, will also vote to decide who the winners is!
Get your Tickets now for "Sacramento Has Talent" this Thursday and be prepared for a spectacular evening.
For information on ticket pricing and to buy tickets visit Tickets.com.
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Dates Announced
Access Sacramento's May-August 2014 class schedule is up and available with new class dates.
For new and present members interested in taking classes needed for certification it is strongly recommended that you sign up right away as classes fill up quickly.
For information regarding class availability and info regarding membership contact the Front Office at 916-456-8600 Ext. 0.
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Place Called Sacramento
Film Fesitval Scripts
Due This Friday
The deadline for "A Place Called Sacramento" script submission is this Friday, April 11 at noon. To qualify, scripts must arrive at the Access Sacramento office located inside of the Coloma Community Center at 4623 T Street in Sacramento or, for the first time, scripts can be turned in on-line.
Turn in your scripts from at
www.AccessSacramento.org and click on the fish "Quentin Sacramento" for rules and regulations and to download or sign up through the website.
We look forward to reading your stories!
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Radio Programming Update
Access Sacramento's The Voice continues going strong and is offering new original programming every month.
According to Access Sacramento Radio Coordinator Shane Carpenter, "We're actually filling up most days with at least 8 hours of programming, but most with far more than that."
We are pleased to welcome Dev Burger's "Viewpoint" program that features interviews and music and airs on Sundays at 10am starting on April 13th along with the new program "Fan Radio Show" airing at 11pm on Fridays.
"I Have A Word" with Walena Gaspard is already airing on Fridays at 3pm and "Electronic Dance Music" with Molly Lynch returns in the Friday 6pm slot.
Lady Jamri returns with "Global Cafe" and moves to her new live slot on Saturdays at 6pm following "Twirl."
Access Sacramento is also pleased to welcome back Shane Carpenter's "Shane's World" featuring "art rock" and space/aviation themes, which will air at midnight on Sundays.
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Access Staff Travels To Vegas for National Association of Broadcasters' Show
Access Sacramento's Gary Martin, Shane Carpenter, Carlos Hernandez, Richard Langley and Tim Parish are shopping for the best pricing and dale in Las Vegas today at the National Association of Broadcasters' show.
The purpose of the trip is to learn about the latest technology and to find the best dealr. ResearchPis being done for a NewTek Tricaster, remote truck upgrades and anticipated needs for KUBU-LP, our Low-Power FM Radio due for construction in the Fall.
This information is critical as Access Sacramento prepares our 2014-15 Budget Proposal to the Sacramento Cable Commission.
Carpenter and Parish both report finding several perfect solutions for when Radio Station KUBU, moves toward the next phase in it's construction.
Look for an update in a future newsletter for the equipment updates.
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Sacramento County Candidates
for District Attorney Live on Access Sacramento April 16
In partnership with the Sacramento County Bar Association, a live candidate's forum with the three candidates for Sacramento County District Attorney will air on April 16th at 6 p.m.
The candidates for District Attorney are Maggy Krell, Todd Leras and Anne Marie
Schubert. The session will be moderated by Capital Public Radio's Beth Ruyak with questions from a panel of judges and professors from McGeorge School of Law.
  
The forum will be broadcast LIVE on Access Sacramento April 16 at 6 p.m. on Comcast and SureWest Channels 17 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99. The LIVE session can also be viewed on our website at AccessSacramento.org. Push 'Watch TV 17'.
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Walk and Give on LiveWire!
Tomorrow at 5 pm
Go for a walk and show your support for the things and ideas you care about. Our first guest will be talking about "A Walk to Remember" and our second guests are from The Sacramento Region Community Foundation will be on the program to talk about the Day of Giving.
Betty Hall, a loving mother who lost her son to war created "A Walk to Remember" to help honor American Heroes. The event was created in honor of Betty's son, Bryan E. Hall. She created the Bryan E. Hall Memorial Education Scholarship fund in his honor. The walk is happening in Elk Grove at the Elk Grove Regional Park on April 12th at 9am followed by a picnic lunch provided to the participants.
You may wish you could volunteer but just cannot find the time; another way to support the things you love about our community can come in the way of a small monetary donation. The Big Day of Giving or "Big DoG" asks you to save the date of May 6th from midnight to midnight to Give Local Now. It is an annual fundraising challenge when just for one day you will be challenged to 'give where your heart is' and donate to your favorite local nonprofit organization or 2. Your donation will matched by generous sponsors on this Day of Giving (up to amount donated for matching) A small donation can go a long way on this special day. Guests from the Sacramento Region Community Foundation will be on the show to share more information.
To learn about the Day of Giving log on to GiveLocalNow.org or SacRegcf.org
Tune in to LiveWire! on Wednesday, April 9th at 5p.m. on Access Sacramento channel 17 or watch the simulcast online the same time it airs on TV at www.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.
Thank you for watching LiveWire!
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2014 BIG Day of Giving
On May 6th, the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, in partnership with GiveLocalNow, Placer Community Foundation, Yolo Community Foundation, will host the 2014 BIG Day of Giving for our community.
The BIG Day of Giving is amazing opportunity to raise unrestricted dollars from the greater community to support the work of our local nonprofits. It is also an opportunity to have those donations boosted by a pool of matching dollars!
The Sacramento region will join hundreds of community foundations across the country in a 24 hour giving challenge through a national campaign called "GiveLocalAmerica". This unprecedented event is a celebration of giving by many donors, and locally, will not just bring additional funding, but increased awareness of the nonprofit sector who work tirelessly to make our community a better place.
To learn more about BIG Day of Giving, click this link: http://givelocalnow.org/ and mark your calendars for May 6th and support your favorite non-profit organization! |
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ACM Hometown Media Awards
Deadline for Submission
The deadline for entering submissions for ACM's Hometown Media Awards is April 30th.
The Hometown Media Awards honor and promote community media and local cable programs that are distributed on PEG (Public, Educational, Government) access cable television channels. Awards are presented to creative programs that address community needs, develop diverse community involvement, challenge conventional commercial television formats, and move viewers to experience television in a different way.
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Tune in Tuesday, April 15th, at 11 p.m. for
"The Celestions"
By Listen Up! Co-Producer, Michelle A. Barbaria
The Celestions are a powerhouse whiskey rock group made up of local musicians who have been part of some legendary Sacramento bands that range from punk to metal. Andrew Harrison performs vocals and plays guitar along with guitarist, Curtis Franklin. Jeff Kapellos is on keyboard and Gabe Van Dyke plays the bass. Greg Wellman rocks on percussion. Their tunes will get you rockin' out of your seat and send you into the cosmos.
For more details about the Celestions log on to their website at www.Celestions.com.
Tune in to Listen Up! Sacramento Tuesday, April 15th at 11 p.m. on Access Sacramento Channel 17. You can also watch the simulcast online the same time it airs at 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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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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