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Transmission E13 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
Segment 1 (1:27)Autumn Moon Festival-An annual festival celebrated when the moon is believed to be the biggest and fullest; in order to honor the moon’s symbolic relationship with the important fall harvest. In Chinese culture, a full moon is a symbol of prosperity, happiness, and family reunion. San Francisco's Chinatown holds a  yearly celebration of the 1000-year- old holiday for locals and visitors alike. Segment 2 (8:00)Institute on Aging One Love- Seniors citizens learn to the art of graffiti from LA artist Man One. Segment 3 (12:48)SF Commons Special- Public Access Television serves the city as one of the last [...]
Transmission E12 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
Segment 1 (1:00)Black Lives Matter- Black Lives Matter protest at San Francisco’s Civic Center. Segment 2 (5:25)Moving Words- Moving Words is a collaboration between the men in the Resolve to Stop the Violence Project (RSVP), facilitators in the USF Performing Arts and Social Justice Department and the Bay Area Video Coalition - SF Stories. The class was an opportunity to develop and create personal artistic expressions while developing creative material as a group. Featured here is a collection of voices, music, flows, rhythms, movement and writing. With support provided by the San Francisco Arts Commission. Segment 3 (16:58)BAVC Media's The [...]
Transmission E11 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
Segment 1 (00:58)San Francisco Pride Parade- Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Celebration, usually known as San Francisco Pride, is a parade and festival held at the end of June each year in San Francisco, California, to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their allies. This segment features highlights from the 2016 Parade. Segment 2 (10:37)Institute on Aging LGBT Senior Prom- On June 18th 2016, Institute on Aging hosted its very first LGBT senior prom. Sadly, many in the LGBT community have been victims of abuse, bullying, and oppression. This abuse prevented many from enjoying/attending their high [...]
Transmission E10 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
Segment 1 (1:21)Beyond the Blues- Ending the Prison Industrial Complex led by composer, bassist, and bandleader, Marcus Shelby, the series explores the prison industrial complex, restorative justice, prison abolition, the death penalty, the school-to-prison pipeline, mass incarceration, and more. The evenings include special guests, readings, live and recorded music, poetry, and video. These discussions are open to anyone interested in ending the prison industrial complex and how music and art can be used as a powerful vehicle in that process. Â Segment 2 (7:08)Borderlands-On Mothers Day 2015, Naima Shalhoub and her band went into the Women's County Jail in San [...]
Transmission E09 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
Segment 1 (1:10)2016 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival-The 2016 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival now celebrating its 49th year, is one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions. Each year, over 200,000 people attend this dazzling display showcasing the color and grace of the Japanese culture and the diversity of the Japanese American Community. Segment 2 (3:15)Emory Douglas - Minister of Culture for the Black Panthers presenting his work to the Bridges Fellowship at BAVC Media.Emory Douglas served as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party creating graphics and illustrations that became iconic for their portrayal of [...]
Transmission E08 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
Learn more about us here: https://bavc.org/transmission TRANSMISSION Episode 8 Program List  - December 2015 ARTISTS INSIDE : Featuring poets, writers, musicians, movers, visual artists and storytellers who practice and engage with art within the prison industrial complex. Segment 1Here / Now (00:50)The following digital stories grew out of a 14 week collaboration between men in Resolve to Stop the Violence Project (RSVP), majors in the USF Performing Arts and Social Justice Department and the Bay Area Video Coalition. The class was an opportunity to develop and create personal artistic expressions, using one’s own voice and style in music, movement, writing, [...]
Transmission E07 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
A Tribute to Dia de los Muertos Featuring René Yañez, Loco Bloco, SOMArts and Gathering the Embers. Segment 1  Today is the Shadow of Tomorrow  A conversation with artist and curator René Yañez Day of the Dead is a celebration that is continually in transition, especially under the mentoring of curators Rene and Rio Yañez who have expanded the artists’ part to extend beyond the traditional altar to a loved one. The father and son team challenge artists to use their creative visions to look at personal loss, as well as local and global issues. Selected images from [...]
Transmission E06 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
TRANSMISSION Episode 6 Program List  - October 2015 Segment 1  (00:50) BAVC Media’s The Factory presents four films on Climate Change. Garden For the Future Directed by by Marielle Boland, Reyna Colt-Lacayo, Sylvia Colt-Lacayo, and Lily Yu.During California’s severe drought there are different efforts for water conservation. Garden for the Environment is teaching people that water conscious gardening and awareness of urban agriculture can help preserve our water one drop at a time. Green / Grey Directed by by Mauricio Romero and Walden Smith. The wastewater division of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission prepares to change a decade old sewage system in [...]
Transmission E05 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
TRANSMISSION Episode 5 Program List  - September 2015 Radical Thinkers, Shakers and Movers part 2Featuring a dynamic range of locals including artists, activists, young authors, musicians and poets from all around the Bay Area. Segment 1  (1:08)Beyond the Blues: Ending the Prison Industrial ComplexLed by composer, bassist, and bandleader, Marcus Shelby, the series explores the prison industrial complex, restorative justice, prison abolition, the death penalty, the school-to-prison pipeline, mass incarceration, and more. This evening features Matt Haney from the San Francisco Board of Education and filmmaker Kevin Epps. The discussion topic is in reaction to the Bay Area’s need for [...]
Transmission E04 – A Local Show Celebrating the Artistic Voices of San Francisco
TRANSMISSION Episode 4  -  August 2015 Radical Thinkers, Shakers and Movers This month we’re featuring a dynamic range that includes legendary iconic activists to young authors, comedians and skaters from all around the Bay Area. Segment 1  (1:05)Emory Douglas - Minister of Culture for the Black Panthers presenting his work to the Bridges Fellowship at BAVC Media.Emory Douglas served as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party creating graphics and illustrations that became iconic for their portrayal of black America in the 1960's and1970's.  Emory still creates art and promotes activism across the world and he engages with [...]
