|
California Attorney General Kamala Harris Speaks at San Francisco Conservation Corps'
Future Hard at Work Reception
May 8, 2012
The
San Francisco Department of the Environment and The Fort Mason Center
will be honored at the event to be held at San Francisco War Memorial
Green Room.
 | |
Senator Dianne Feinstein helped found SFCC. Attorney General Kamala Harris will speak at SFCC Reception.
|
San Francisco - April 25, 2012 - California Attorney
General Kamala Harris will be guest speaker as The San Francisco
Conservation Corps hosts its "Future Hard at Work Reception," Tuesday
May 8, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at the San Francisco War Memorial Green
Room. The San Francisco Department of Environment and the Fort Mason
Center will be recognized for being environmentally conscientious
partners of the organization that greens San Francisco's public spaces
and helps young people facing life challenges. "The San
Francisco Conservation Corps was green from its inception, before it
was popular, as U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, then Mayor of the City
of San Francisco launched the program twenty-nine years ago with key
community leaders such as Justice J. Anthony Kline," said Ann Cochrane,
Executive Director. "It's only natural that we acknowledge The
Department of The Environment and the Fort Mason Center who are in the
green trenches with us. We are honored to have Attorney General Kamala
Harris help us with that acknowledgement" added Cochrane. Cochrane
went on to say that Harris understands the redemptive work of the
Corps as she created a program called "Back on Track" while San
Francisco District Attorney to help first time non-violent drug
offenders turn their lives around and avoid prison. The program is
administered at San Francisco Goodwill in partnership with Family Services Agency of San Francisco and has served as a national model. "The
Future Hard At Work," the theme and logo that were developed pro bono
by Venable Bell & Partners, a marketing firm, is indicative of the
programmatic work of the San Francisco Conservation Corps and will be
highlighted at the reception as corps members will also be on hand to
share their experiences. For More Details Click Here! See entire news release. Get your sponsorship and tickets here!
|
|
Big D Does it Big!
Laura Linney, Gabourey Sidibe, Bernie Pollack,
Eric Pleskow, Peter Weller, Angie Bolling Shine@DIFF
Dallas International Film Festival Put it On Your Calendar for Next Year!
Dallas,TX - They call it "Big D" and there is a reason for it. The Dallas International Film
 | |
Lynn McBee, Chairman of Dallas Film Society Board of Directors
thanks sold-out crowd at Dallas Star Awards. Earlier in the day the
busy philanthropist received "The Partners for Children Award" presented
by Community Community Partners of Dallas, CEO Page McDaniel.
|
Festival with its "Star Awards" closing weekend is just a reminder that "they do it big in
 | |
Jackie Wright reports from Dallas Int. Film Festival Red Carpet for LaHitz Media-San Francisco.
|
Texas." The Dallas Film Society led by Lynn McBee, Chairman of the
Board of Directors, and Lee Papert, President & CEO, pulled out all
the stops as it honored Laura Linney, Bernie Pollack, Eric Pleskow,
and Gabourey Sidibe with "Dallas Star Awards", last Friday kicking off
the concluding weekend. In addition, The Dallas International Film
Festival (DIFF) screened more than 180 films from 27 countries during
its sixth annual event, April 12-22. From the Festival Village
at Mockingbird Station to the strategic use of venues such as historic
Majestic Theater, the Hotel Palomar, Texas Theater, Nasher Sculpture
Center, it was a stylish artistic cultural experience graciously
infused with southern comfort and hospitality. Covering the event for San Francisco based LaHitz Media, this reporter was reminded of director and filmmaker Jacquie Taliaferro's
constant refrain about "jobs and money" generated by the film and
entertainment industry and the need to cultivate commerce in
communities of color as films and entertainment are created. "In
addition to the entertainment value, the film industry should use its
power and influence to educate and improve the state of humanity by
leveraging commerce to empower more people economically,"says
Taliaferro, a consultant for African Diaspora and other filmmakers
interested in achieving visibility during the annual May Cannes
International Film Festival. In
Texas, the motion picture and television industry is responsible for
41,269 direct jobs and $1.5 billion in wages in Texas, including both
production and distribution-related jobs. Over 7,200 of the jobs are production-related," according to the Motion Picture Association of America.  | |
Candid moment with Gabourey Sidibe, Dallas Film Society Artistic Director James Faust,
Laura Linney & Guests at "Dallas Star Awards."
|
Talking it up with a young lady working at the Angelika Theater, delighted to see all the
 | |
Shanqua L. participates in the commerce of the film and
entertainment industry as she assists a DIFF volunteer from TCU
refreshments.
|
activity generated by the DIFF, was a reminder
of the impact of the film industry in providing basic employment at
theaters across the nation. The DIFF gave me the occasion to talk to
the future with the first time employee, Shanqua L. and also learn more
about Lee Roy and Tandy Mitchell of Cinemark; a company founded by
Mitchell built with the philosophy of preferring people over profits
that now generates billions of dollars. The Mitchells were feted at
the opening ceremony, April 12 at the Majestic Theatre, with the entire
festival being dedicated in their honor. The glitz and glam of
the film industry permeated the DIFF in a sense, but the theme kept
coming back to the dollars to make sense of it all for me. As Dallas
Film Society Artistic Director James Faust interviewed Gabourey Sidibe
on Saturday, the question of workflow came up and the drought actors
sometimes experience. "I don't believe you should wait for work," said
Sidibe. "I think we should create work that's why I am writing a
script now." Her response received a thunderous wave of applause from
the audience that had just seen "Precious." Sidibe also talked
about her strong inclination for the comedic and her enjoyment in
working with Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Matthew Broderick and an
overall great cast of Tower Heist.  | | Tower Heist (2011) Official HD Trailer |
See Complete Story in Publisher Shawn Williams' Dallas South News.
|
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre Gives Back & Pays Forward with Capital/Fundraising Model
Net up to $28,000 by May 11,
2012. You don't have to be a nonprofit to benefit from this
capital/fundraising model. All you need is 100- 400 clients/supporters
who are committed to having a night on the town in Union Square on your
designated night for Wednesday-Friday performances of "Blues for An
Alabama Sky" at the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, 450 Post St., San
Francisco (In Kensington Park Hotel). If you are "Linked In" or Have
fun-loving "Facebook Friends," take advantage of your social media and
generate funds for you company or favorite nonprofit. Call LHT General
Manager Shirley Howard Johnson at 415 345-3980 or Jackie Wright at 415 525 0410 to reserve your night of capital fun! See what you can raise.
$50 Ticket Price Point Your Profits
100x$50= $5,000 ($3,000 to LHT) Profit: $2,000
200x$50= $10,000 ($6,000 to LHT) Profit: $4,000
300x$50= $15,000 ($8,400 to LHT) Profit: $6,600
400x$50=$20,000 ($11,200 to LHT) Profit: $8,800
$100 Ticket Price Point
100x$100= $10,000 ($3,000 to LHT) Profit: $7,000
200x$100= $20,000 ($6,000 to LHT) Profit: $14,000
300x$100= $30,000 (8,400 to LHT) Profit: $21,600
400x$100= $40,000 ($11,200 to LHT) Profit: $28,800
See more details -Click Here.
| Make a Tax-deductible Contribution to LHT!
|
| Link Up With the Links and Belva Davis & TNT's Robert Gossett at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, Friday May 4th
Get the news from the San Francisco Black Film Festival. Find out about the April 27 Exclusive party at Yoshi's! Be There!
Asian Heritage Street Fair--Be there! The largest gathering of
Asian Pacific Americans in the nation is back and bigger than ever, this
year showcasing the return of the Arts & Crafts World Market, an
extravaganza of unique handmade products and artworks. The fair will
also feature a scrumptious collection of pan-Asian delights and sweets,
along with the Bay Area's favorite food trucks. For the first time ever,
the fair will feature celebrity cooking demonstrations - including
lessons from renowned chef Martin Yan and Slanted Door's Charles Phan!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
