Community Media - "Sights and Sounds"
A weekly newsletter from your friends at
Access Sacramento
 
Tomorrow is National Acorn Squash Day!
September 6, 2016  
In This Issue
Access Orientation Tues. Sept 13
Listen to KUBU on the Web
Riot Radio on Listen Up!
Launching Live Football Friday
Channel 18 Lottery in Sept.
PCS Tickets Available Now
LiveWire: Theatre and Film
Ac Sac at Nationals
Amazon Smiles on Ac Sac

Access Sacramento
 Orientation 
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Access Sacramento's upcoming 6pm orientation sessions are:

Tuesday, September 13, 2016  
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 
 
RSVP by calling 916-456-8600 ext. 0.
 
Access Sacramento has regularly  scheduled Orientation Sessions twice a month on the 2nd Tuesday and 4th Wednesday.  
 
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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(Inside the Coloma Community Center)
4623 T Street, Suite A
Sacramento, Ca. 95819
 
Regular office hours are Monday through Friday 9-6, Closed Friday 12:30-1:30 pm. Memberships must be done in person between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
 
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Third Tuesday of Every Month

The Art Institute of Sacramento
2850 Gateway Oaks Dr.
Sacramento 
 

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

 

Summer 2016 Workshop Schedule

 

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


Sacramento Video
Industry Professionals
(VIPs)
Video Industry Professionals
 
Meetings are at 7 p.m. on the Last Tuesday of Every Month in the
Coloma Community Center

   

Help Access Sacramento Donate a Car, Boat or RV
  

Northern California Filmmakers Coalition  

 

The Northern California Filmmakers Coalition meets Wednesday's at

"Suite 210" 2830 G Street, Sacramento 


 

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



California Film Foundation
 
Meetings are always the 1st Friday of each month.  
   

 



This website an online resource directory for film and video in the Sacramento region and beyond.

 
 

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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!

 

 

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Get the latest on programming, upcoming classes or services, and news about Access Sacramento in the community.

 

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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.

  

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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

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Find details about the current festival, production news , and the crews, directors and stars.  16th World Premiere Sunday Oct. 8 at 1pm at The Crest Theatre in Sacramento.

 

LiveWire

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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.

 

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"Listen Up Sacramento!"

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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.


 


Riot Radio
Tonight, Sept 6 at 11pm
Channel 17 
By Listen Up! Producer, Erika Kjelstrom

Access Sacramento" is pleased to present the local indie/garage/punk band, Riot Radio. Born out of the depths of Punk Rock, Riot Radio creates a sound that is both gritty & raw. They have something to say, in their own Garage Band way "AND THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING!" If you enjoy artists like The Clash, The Damned, or even a little Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, the get ready to ......Riot Radio!
 
Press Contact: 916riotradio@gmail.com
 
Booking: Justinmike01@gmail.com
 
 
Tune in to "Listen Up! Sacramento" at 11pm Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 on Access Sacramento channel 17 on Comcast/Consolidated Communications and AT&T U-Verse Channel 14. You can also watch with our web simulcast at the same time it airs. Watch replays of the episode on Wednesday at 3:00pm, & Thursday at 7:00am


Game of the Week Showcases
Girl's Volleyball 

St. Francis at El Camino
Channel 17 Friday 7pm
 
Access Sacramento's Home Town Sports Game-of-the-Week switches to Girl's Volleyball this week with a high-power match up between the St. Francis Troubadours and the El Camino Lady Eagles.

The Game of the Week crew rolls out the new HDTV remote truck for volleyball and another first for the vehicle made possible by the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission as a way to help Access Sacramento ensure the best coverage local community events possible. 

The first Game of the Week event with the truck was last Friday when the Folsom Bulldogs defeated the Jesuit Marauders 42-28. 

Video highlights of the football game are available by clicking HERE.

Highlights for each Game of the Week broadcast is made available at AccessLocal.TV in the days after the game.

Each of the broadcasts begins at 7 p.m. and can be seen on Comcast and Consolidated Communications cable channel 17, AT&T U-Verse channel 14 and from both the AccessSacramento.org and NFHS Network websites.


Attention Channel 18 Series Broadcasters
  
Save the date of Tuesday, Sept. 27 for the channel 18 producers and Providers lottery. The lottery will begin in the Access Sacramento TV studio at 4:30pm.

Shows on Channel 18 get the chance to reset once a year on Jan. 1 and the lottery is a fair way for each show to get their best opportunity to reach the perfect audience.

All Producer and Providers who hope to retain their existing broadcast window, or who hope to find a new slot in the weekly schedule are invited to the lottery drawing.


Tickets Available Online for
Access Sacramento's 
17th "A Place Called Sacramento"
Film Festival
 

We're just four 1/2 weeks away from the world premiere of 10 original ALL-Sacramento based short films in the 17th annual "A Place Called Sacramento" Film Festival.

The movies will show Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. on the big screen at the historic Crest Theatre in downtown Sacramento.

General admission tickets are on sale for $12 plus fees at www.CrestSacramento.com

Production crew from Director Chris Henry's "Faster" take to the streets.
The 10 stories have been filmed in Sacramento over the summer after volunteer production and acting crews were built last May.  The 10 filmmakers had their winning scripts selected in a competitive review earlier in the year.

All local actors and production crews appear in the following films:

"Afternoon Delight" by Danna Wilberg
"The Black Carnation" by J. Thomas Schuessler
"Capitol Treasure" by John Maniaci
"City of Trees" by Eric Sanderson
"Coming Back" by Scott Slotterbeck
"Faster" by Chris Henry
"Happy Accidents" by Nick Coleman
"The Last Laugh" by Darrell Scheidegger
"A Neighborhood Lost - Sacramento's Japantown" by Jeffrey Dym
"Regrets" by Larry Menard
 
Support local filmmaking by getting your tickets today.


 Folsom Zoo, Local Movie Making and Holistic Health on LiveWire
Tomorrow 5pm on Ch. 17 
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Access Sacramento's Live Wire tomorrow offers the Folsom Zoo's Growl, Howl & Wine, plus "A Place Called Sacramento" Film Festival filmmaker Danna Wilberg, and the Healing Arts Festival beginning at 5pm on Channel 17. 
 
"Growl, Howl and Wine" is a benefit for the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary with live music and unique auction items to raise funds to enhance the lives of the wildlife and community programs that teach responsible behavior towards all animals.

Regional wineries, micro-brewers and local restaurants along with live music and a few of our animal friends will join in this annual celebration and event.
 
For More Information visit yhr Growl, Howl, and Wine website.

Next Danna Wilberg joins us to discuss her upcoming short film, Afternoon Delight that will be premiering at the 17th Annual A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival.

Wilberg is a multiple winner over the years for "A Place Called Sacramento."  Her film this year is described by the slogan: "When love is in the air... some things are best kept secret." She'll explain what that means during Wednesday's show.
 
For more information about "A Place Called Sacramento" visit the festival website.
And then Prasanna Hankins joins Host Ray Tatar to discuss the upcoming Healing Arts Festival.  The Healing Arts Festival is Sacramento's Premiere Metaphysical and Holistic Expo offering a place for healing of body, mind, and soul. They hope to help attendees embrace all spiritual paths and expressions of unity.
 
For more information visit The Healing Arts Festival

LiveWire airs at 5:00pm every Wednesday on on Comcast/Consolidated Communications channel 17, AT&T channel 14 and streaming fromhttp://www.accesssacramento.org/channel_17.html
 
Join us for LiveWire! every Wednesday at 5 p.m. on Access Sacramento. Watch Comcast or Consolidated Communications, channel 17 or on AT&T channel 14.. You can also watch the program streaming from Access Sacramento.org at the same time it airs live.The encore presentation airs Thursday at 7:30 p.m.  

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National Conference Promotes Public Access and Community Media on Radio and TV
 
Access Sacramento Executive Director Gary Martin last week attending the national board meeting and annual convention for the Alliance for Community Media in Boston.

Executive Director Gary Martin touring Boston public access.
Martin joined the national board of directors representing community media centers like Access Sacramento from across six western states.

The Alliance for Community Media provides information and public policy support in representing public, educational and government access broadcasters before the FCC and U.S. Congress.

This year's annual convention featured important networking opportunities and training sessions in support of creating technology opportunities for everyday citizens who desire to get their stories in front of a TV or radio audience.

For an interesting perspective on the conference, search for #ACMBoston in Twitter.


Access Sacramento &
Amazon Smile
  
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Thank you for your support.

    

  Gary Martin, Executive Director 

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