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Spotlight On CA Attorney General Kamala Harris, DIFF & LHT
April 25, 2012

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Press Release For Immediate Release
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. 

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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
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
Tower Heist (2011) Official HD Trailer

See Complete Story in Publisher Shawn Williams' Dallas South News.

 

Lorraine Hansberry Theatre's New Home
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!






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