Community Media - "Sights and Sounds"

A weekly newsletter from your friends at
Access Sacramento 
1st Place Winner
Joe Kye
2nd Place Winner
Element Brass Band
3rd Place Winner
Salvin Chahal














Third Annual Sacramento Has Talent   
Amazing Talent Showcased on Access Sacramento
April 7, 2015 
In This Issue
RSVP Orientation Next Tuesday
Sign Up for a Film Class!
Donate to Access Sacramento
Neighborhood News Here!
Celebrate Our Talent Winners
Sac Has Talent Playback
Film Production Tips Class Sat.
Juliet Company-Listen Up! Sac
Poetry & Dancing on LiveWire!
BIG Day of Giving May 5
Sac Ethics Forum on TV
Hear US Foreign Policy Speaker

Free Orientation Session

Next Tuesday  

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Access Sacramento's next free orientation is Tuesday, April 14 at 6 pm. 

 

RSVP by calling 916-456-8600 ext. 0.

 

Access Sacramento's regularly  scheduled Orientation Sessions are on the 2nd Tuesday and 3rd Wednesday of every month.  

 

Orientation classes are free and open to the public. They last a little more than an hour. The orientation class is also a required step in becoming an Access Sacramento member and should be taken at your earliest convenience.   

 

The Orientation Class gives you a chance to ask questions and to learn about our services and what we provide to the community and our members. We also describe the standard classes, member benefits, and provide a tour of the radio and TV studios and digital media lab.   

 

All classes are on a first come, first serve basis. We hope to see you there!

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Access Sacramento

(Inside the Coloma Community Center)

4623 T Street, Suite A

Sacramento, Ca. 95819

 

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.

 

Winter/Spring 2015 Workshop Schedule

 

Click on the image above to view the Access Sacramento workshop schedule

 

 
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  Click  to listen to Access Sacramento's own locally produced radio station.


Capital Film Arts Alliance

 

CFAA Meets on the Third Tuesday of the Month at the Art Institute

 

For more information visit: 


Donations to
Access Sacramento Help Youth, Health, Community Media

   

 

Access Sacramento is a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation providing low-cost or free radio, television and internet services for Sacramento County residents.

 

Your tax deductible donations support youth and adult training for job skills and work force development, promote health and community news through our channels and AccessLocal.tv, and promote Free Speech and the community voice: Making a Difference, One Voice at a Time.

Push HERE to donate today.


Sacramento Video Industry Professionals (VIPs)
Video Industry Professionals

Meetings are the last Wednesday of every month


SacCasting.com
Resource Registry for Actors, Directors & Casting Agents

 
DemocracyNOW
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/   

 


The Northern California Filmmakers Coalition  

 

The Northern California Filmmakers Coalition (NCFC) invites you to be a studio audience guest in the television production of  "Sacramento Film Works". RSVP by phone at 916-502-7068 or 916-384-5796 or

by email at info@tru-talent.com

http://www.ncfc.tv/      

 

 

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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.

 
 

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

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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 & CCI Cable Ch. 17, and AT&T U-verse Ch. 14. 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

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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 the current festival, production news , and the crews, directors and stars.  16th World Premiere Sunday Oct. 4 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/CCI Cable Ch. 17 and AT&T U-Verse Ch. 14.  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

 


California Film Foundation

 

Meetings are always the 1st Friday of each month.  

 


Info for All Things Film
 
  
Website that gathers together resources for Actors, Crew, Festivals and Tips for all as a one-stop shop for everything film in Sacramento.



Sacramento Adobe Users Group   

 

 

Sacramento Adobe Users Group.

Meets monthly.

 

http://sacramentoadobeusers.org/     

 


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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.

 

 
  
  Thank you for your support.

    

  Gary Martin, Executive Director 

  Access Sacramento
  4623 T Street
  Sacramento, CA. 95819
  (916) 456-8600 #100 

Joe Kye - Joseph in the Well
Wins "Sacramento Has Talent"

Joe Kye
Convincing three celebrity judges and the audience of his prowess, Joe Kye took first place among 12 competitors in last Thursday's 3rd Annual "Sacramento Has Talent" competition presented by Access Sacramento.

With a combination of musicianship, singing and slam poetry, Kye earned the $500 top prize.
Element Brass Band
Second place and $250 went to the Element Brass Band, for its presentation of Second Line music, most commonly found with Mardi Gras style New Orleans parades.

Salvin Chahal
Third place and $100 went to spoken-word poet Salvin Chahal, for strongly connecting with the judges and audience with the power of his voice and force of this personality.

Special thanks to the judges, host and the volunteers from the Access Sacramento board of directors for making "Sacramento Has Talent" such a wonderful event.
Judges (from left) Alexandra Cunningham, Michael Hargis, Shelly Willis with Host Ahmed Hassan.
Thanks also to the University of California, Davis Aggie Marching Band-uh for opening the show with a fanfare.

The presentation at the Crest Theatre in downtown Sacramento benefits Access Sacramento and its Neighborhood News Youth Training program AccessLocal.TV

Access Sacramento Board of Director's chair JoAnn Fuller accepts sponsorship from the California Endowment's program director Christine Tien
Primary support for the news blog website and training program comes from The California Endowment, whose program director Christine Tien was thanks for a 2nd year of funding amounting to $25,000.

Photo Credits: Tia Gemmel Photography for all Sacramento Has Talent images in the newsletter. Full Galleries Here.

TV Premiere Friday for
2015 "Sacramento Has Talent"

Jenna Elkington 

Beginning Friday at 7 p.m., catch the televised version of the "2015 Sacramento Has Talent!" stage show. 

 

Access Sacramento is proud to present its 3rd annual talent showcase, just a week after the audience saw the show at the Crest Theatre

 

In addition to the three winners of Sac Has Talent described earlier in this newsletter, catch the performances by all the the other finalists. 

JR De Guzman
Cheyenne Lowden 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason Anderson
Kimberly Marie
Also included in the show will be interviews with all the performers of Sacramento has Talent.
Malalo Ryan
The "2015 Sacramento Has Talent" event has music, dancing, an aerialist and contortionist, comedy and dramatic poetry:
Shayanti Ghoshal

Friday, April 10 7:00pm

Sat., April 11 11:00am

Sun., April 12  3:00am

 

Sun., April 12  5:00pm

Mon., April 13 9:00am

Tues., April 14 1:00am

 

Tues., April 21 7:00pm

Wed., April 22 11:00am

Thurs., April 23 3:00am

 

Sat., April 25 10:00pm

Sun., April 26 2:00pm

Mon., April 27 6:00am

 

Sarina & Saayan Verma 

The cablecasts will be on Comcast/Consolidated Communications Channel 17 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 14.  If you don't have those services, it can also be viewed on our website at www.accesssacramento.org at the times listed above.


Special Short-Film Production Tips Class Begins Saturday

With the creation of 10 "A Place Called Sacramento" Films about to begin in May, Access Sacramento has a number of classes to help prepare you for either producing or starring in a short film.

Starting this Saturday, April 11, "Short Film Production Tips with Nate Schemel" begins at 11am.

This class will teach you how to be part of a film crew, demonstrate how cameras, audio workers interact with the actors, and how to improve your existing production skills. No experience necessary and the instructor is skilled at helping all experience levels.

This class will be comprised of four, 4-hour class sessions from 11am to 3:00pm.  Bringing a lunch is recommended.

Several seats remain, but there's limited enrollment.  For more info on class availability please call our Front Office at (916) 456-8600.

"Juliet Company"
Tonight, Apr. 7th at 11pm
By Listen Up! Producer, Erika Kjelstrom

"Listen Up! Sacramento" is pleased to present the exciting young duo, Juliet Company! Their lyrical melodies are paired with catchy guitar riffs and indie-folk inspired harmonies, reminiscent of artists like Fleetwood Mac or She & Him. If you enjoy solid songwriting mixed with modern alternative rock meets classic 70's folk rock style, then Juliet Company is exactly the company for you. www.reverbnation.com/julietcompany

Tune in to "Listen Up! Sacramento" at 11pm tonight on Access Sacramento channel 17 on Comcast/Consolidated Communications and AT&T U-Verse Channel 14. You can also watch from www.AccessSacramento.org.

Poetry Slam & Brazilian Center for Cultural Exchange
Tomorrow 5pm on LiveWire!
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This week we're playing catch up with the Franklin Community Library who is promoting their 2015 poetry slam and we're welcoming back the Brazilian Center for Cultural Exchange who is currently fundraising for their nonprofit organization.

 

Calling all poets, grades 7 through 12! Do you have an original poem that you would like to share? Read your poem and compete for one of the Target gift card prizes. There will be two divisions: 7th-8th grade and 9th-12th grade. Entries will be judged on originality, content and presentation.

 

Entry Guidelines: teens must be in grades 7-12, entry must be original work of participant, poem must be no longer than one page, all entries must be submitted in 12-point Arial font, your name, school, and grade level must appear on the top of the page, and all entries must be submitted at least 1 hour before contest begins.

 

We also invite enthusiastic audience members to cheer on the poets. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Franklin Community Library.

 

For more info on the Franklin Community Library:

www.saclibrary.org

 

The Brazilian Center For Cultural Exchange is a grassroots, non-profit 501(c)3 organization that proactively assists at-risk children and provides assistance to individuals, families, and the community.

 

The organization feels community involvement is the key to a better America. Its desire is to make a difference in our community by improving the lives of others.

  

For more info go to www.braziliancentersac.org 

 

Tune in to LiveWire! at 5 p.m.  tomorrow on Access Sacramento channel 17. You can also watch the simulcast online from www.AccessSacramento.org and click 'watch 17'. The encore presentation airs Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Access Sacramento Joins
The BIG Day of Giving May 5

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, May 5 when the Sacramento region shows support for local cultural arts and non-profit organizations with an organized "Day of Giving."

Now in its third year, the Day of Giving encourages local donors to join together with other charity support groups who provide dollar-matching and other special cash prizes to help make philanthropic dollars go even further.

In 2014, more than $3-milion was raised to support our community's non-profit organizations, and the goal for 2015 has been set at $5-million including the matching-donor grants.

Details of Access Sacramento's participation will be announced closer to the event, but you can check out early information even now by going to GiveLocalNow.org to learn more about Access Sacramento's program or to see information about other non-profit groups who take part in the Day of Giving.

League of Women Voters
Eye on Sacramento
Ethics Forum Airs This Weekend

The League of Women voters/Eye on Sacramento and partner organizations summarize research regarding city ethics commissions reform and time saving practices in local government that may apply to and guide Sacramento with adopting such measures.

This Hometown TV event is scheduled as follows:

 

Saturday, April 18 @ 7:00pm

Sunday, April 19 @ 11:00am

Monday, April 20 @ 3:00am

 

Sunday, April 26 @ 6:00pm

Monday, April 27 @ 10:00am

Tuesday, April 28 @ 2:00am

  

All cablecasts will be on Comcast/Consolidated Communications Channel 17 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 14. It can also be viewed on our website at www.accesssacramento.org, at the times  listed above.   


Hometown TV US Foreign Policy
By Bhim Kumar-Reyes
          

On February 27, journalist/author Markos Kounalakis came to speak to the American Hellenic Professional Society on the subject of some priorities that the U.S. should consider in 2016.

The discussion focused on foreign policy and how it is handled. "I think everyone in the leadership, whether in the Legislative or the Executive leadership is well aware...very aware...of the critical nature of what is going on."

  

This Hometown TV event has been completed, and is scheduled as follows

Saturday, April 11th @ 6:00pm

Sunday, April 12th @ 10:00am

Monday, April 13th @ 2:00am

 

The cablecasts will be on Comcast/Consolidated Communications Channel 17 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 14.  If you don't have those services, it can also be viewed on our website at www.accesssacramento.org, at the time listed above.