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EPISODE 50:
alex halpern
friday, May 16th, 2:30PM ET USA
Friday, May 16th at 2:30 PM ET USA
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Alex Halpern is an award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and founder of Smoking Cat Films. Prior to launching his production company, he founded and later sold PostFactoryNY, one of New York's premier post-production facilities, which he established in 1998 with his documentary-producing partner Caryn Horowitz.
Nine Good Teeth, 2002 screening at the Orpheum in Saugerties, NY on Sunday, May 18, 2:00PM
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EPISODE 49:
Jaanika Peerna
friday, May 30th, 3:00PM ET USA
Friday, May 30, 3:00PM ET USA
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Join us for a conversation with Estonian-American artist now living in Portugal, Spain. For a preview of Jaanika’s work, visit www.jaanikapeerna.net
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Thursday, March 20, 1-2PM ET USA
With Alana Seigel, poet, discusses her new workshops, and more…
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TUNING FORK FM LIVE with Emily Marie Harris and John DiLeva Halpern bringing you contemporary art, music, film, poetry, and comedy in one hour. Immediately following Amy Goodman and Democracy Now! Join us for a ride through the Catskills and abroad meeting people of our time shaping culture for our future.
Thursday, April 17, 1-2PM ET USA
With Jennifer Kabat, author of The Eighth Moon
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TUNING FORK FM LIVE with Emily Marie Harris and John DiLeva Halpern bringing you contemporary art, music, film, poetry, and comedy in one hour. Immediately following Amy Goodman and Democracy Now! Join us for a ride through the Catskills and abroad meeting people of our time shaping culture for our future.
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Sunday, November 24 at 5:00pm ET USA
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“Following Harry” is an intimate documentary film that follows 96-year-old civil rights icon Harry Belafonte as he continues his mission of social justice. The film explores Belafonte’s work with young activists, his thoughts on the current state of race relations in America, and his vision for the future. This inspiring portrait of a cultural and civil rights icon weaves together moments of activism and personal reflection, showcasing the impact of Belafonte’s legacy.
Harry Belafonte (@followingharryfilm) • Instagram photos and videos
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Belafonte-Nasso Productions (@followingharry) | TikTok
Friday, November 8 at 1:00PM ET USA
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Building on the “Art + Physics = Energy” explorations, [SUN] Flower Plasma delves into the ecological and geopolitical significance of sunflowers and the scientific importance of Alfvén waves. A collaboration between Victoria Vesna and plasma physicist Dr. Walter Gekelman.
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Sunday, November 3 at 6:30PM ET USA
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SALON D’AMOUR by MARGRET WIBMER at ‘Omukaino-ie’ house, Kikugawa area, Kanazawa, Japan, 2024. In collaboration with ’Tsuzuru’ for ‘A place that is vanishing while being born’ Curators: Akane Nakamori, Sae Shimizu. Assistant curator: Arisa Kasama.
Thursday, January 23rd at 9:30AM ET USA
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Culture Declares Emergency (CDE) is a growing movement of individuals and organizations involved in arts and culture who are declaring a climate and ecological emergency. This means truth-telling, care-taking, and change-making. Cultural Activism International Project joined CDE in this declaration in the fall of 2023 and will host the first CDE Hubs meeting within an online public forum. We welcome you to join us to see what our peer member organization declarers are doing.
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Episode 36: ruangrupa
Saturday, September 17, 2022, 2:30 ET
Meet the collaborative Indonesian-based collective that curated 2022’s experimental Documenta 15, Kassel, Germany. They have been under critical fire from the German and European media for supposed “Anti-Semitic” aspects of the exhibition. This has severely threatened future Documentas.
Image: ruangrupa, 2019, Ajeng Nurul Aini, farid rakun, Iswanto Hartono, Mirwan Andan, Indra Ameng, Ade Darmawan, Daniella Fitria Praptono, Julia Sarisetiati, Reza Afisina, Photo: Gudskul / Jin Panji
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Guests (in order of appearance): Anne Waldman · Alan Todd · Lucia Cuba · Fredericka Foster · Monet Clark · Weronika Trojanska · Ogema Barking Dog Darryl Brown · Cyril Christo & Marie Wilkinson · Godfrey Reggio · Anais Maviel · Victoria Vesna · Janine von Thuengen · Joaquin Torres-Garcia · Gaetano Kazuo Maida · Patrick Meagher · Alan W. Moore · Grimanesa Amoros · Gordon Skinner · Nancy Azara · Chuyia Chia · George Quasha · Giana Pilar Gonzalez · Nerenda Eid · Linda Weintraub · Praxis: Brainard Carey & Delia Bajo · Margret Wibmer · Pia Dehne · Celeste Lecesne · Ackroyd & Harvey · Allan Wexler · Deborah de Robertis · Penny Slinger · Special Edition: Ukraine · Gene Pendon · Arahmaiani Feisal · ruangrupa · Qiao Xingyue · Stalker (Giulia Fiocca & Lorenzo Romito) · Kristin McIver · Tenzin Choegyal · Alex Winter
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