Mikenastics makes the Rake

There is an article on the front page of the magazine the Rake. He has been submitting his show to SPNN. Read more about him at http://www.rakemag.com/reporting/rakish-angle/mikenastics-50-years-and-tumbling

The Unconvention

The Twin Cities will get its fair share of media attention this September as the RNC rolls into downtown St. Paul and people across the globe are fascinated with the outcome of this year’s election, but what do you have to say?

Folks from the UpTake.org, a citizen journalist led initiative, will teach you the basics of interviewing getting great results as you ask the tough political questions. Then team up with the experts at SPNN to create your own message that expresses your feelings about the wonderful world of democracy. Upload it to Youtube just in time for the convention. Selected videos will be screened at the Walker as part of the Unconvention project http://www.theunconvention.com/

This workshop will be held in two parts. Saturday, June 14th will be led by the UpTake and will focus on interviewing styles and techniques as well as creating a production plan for your project. Part 2 on June 21st will be taught by SPNN’s own Ed Sanders. He will make sure you are camera and i-movie proficient and ready to check out SPNN’s cameras and use their editing suites.

The Walker Art Center is providing a free SPNN membership for those who choose to make an I Approve This Message video, but participants must pay for the workshops. You will be eligible to check out SPNN cameras and editing suites only for the production of an I Approve this Message video and only until September 4th.

Screening

A showing for the stonecutter documentary will be held on Friday, June13th at 7:30 p.m. Twin Cities Public TV has accepted the programand it will probably be broadcast on Labor Day. Here's a chance to seeit in advance. There will be an open-ended discussion after the screening, not only about the documentary, but about the subjects ittouches on: Italy, past and present immigration, personal identity,sculpture, unions, etc. The screening will be at the Mounds Theatre, 1029 Hudson Road, a streetfronting on I-94 on the East Side of St. Paul,1/2 block west of Earl St. It's about 1/2 mile north of Indian MoundsPark, in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood just east of downtown.

Maps and directions from five different highways and locations can befound at ww.moundstheatre.org Click on Maps.

Driving from the west on eastbound I-94: 1. Take the Mounds Blvd./Metro State University Exit (Exit 243). NOTE: This is a left side exit. 2. Go straight ahead one block on 6th St. 3. Turn right onto Maria Ave. 4. Follow Maria Ave. It will curve and turn into Hudson Road. 5. The Mounds Theater is on the left at 1029 Hudson Road (between Cypress St. and Earl St.)

There is ample free street parking along Hudson Road.

SPNN Annual Meeting/ Board elections

SPNN will be holding it's annual meeting on Tuesday May 13 from 6-8. There will be food, a short program, elections, and awards. Everyone is welcome.

Brown College Sportscaster Workshop

Workshop is Five consecutive Tuesdays, May 20, 27 and June 3, 10, 17. It is from 6PM-9PM and cost is $250. Watch the following video for more information.

http://proclaim.netbriefings.com/flv/trial/aptuz/trialaptuz100018/

My Minnesota Minute Video Contest

** Announcing the My Minnesota Minute Video Contest! **

To celebrate Minnesota’s 150th Birthday the Bell Museum is sponsoring a video contest open to everyone.

Tell us how the natural world around you is changing. Share your ideas for protecting our environment and preserving our natural world. Or just tell us why a natural area means so much to you. Keep your Minnesota Minute video short (30 seconds is great, under 5 minutes required) and upload it to YouTube now. Tag it with “MyMinnesotaMinute”.

Beginning on Earth Day (April 22, 2008) weekly prizes will be awarded through the end of May.

Short "how to" video:

http://bellmuseum.org/blog/?p=10

To see samples of other My Minnesota Minutes, visit:

http://www.minnesotaminute.org

The My Minnesota Minute Video Contest is open to anyone. For further guidelines visit the contest website:

http://bellmuseum.org/blog/?p=6

For questions e-mail: MinnesotaMinute@bellmuseum.org

This contest is part of a Web and TV event which celebrates Minnesotans who are working today to protect our natural world for tomorrow.

The project is hosted by the Bell Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota. It is sponsored by Blandin Foundation with outreach support from E-Democracy.Org.

"Mr. Positive"

See MR. POSITIVE, a poetic video portrait of a good citizen with a magical bicycle.

Winner of Honorable Mention at the Fargo Film Festival, it is playing here:

The Minneapolis International Film Festival at St. Anthony Main Theater on Sunday April 20, 2008 at 7:45pm.

Central Park/R. H. Stafford Library in Woodbury on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 1:30pm.

To see a neat trailer, click
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A3vjscC-Fk

For details, visit
http://www.thecie.org

ATA 102

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SPNN's Access Department's program All Things Access.   This episode includes a recap of the Final Cut Express Audio workshop, the Model Ship builders Assoc. MOTM Gloria Walton, and a preview of a blog class.

ATA 206

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SPNN's Access Department's program All Things Access.   This episode includes highlights of past members.  Reggie Moore, James Adiamak, A-yia Thoj, and Gordon Leverett.

ATA 201

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SPNN's Access Department program All Things Access.  this episode includes The Vantage Point, an interviw on the Wabasha Caves, MOTM Carlos Garcia Valescar, and a tech tip on white balancing studio cameras.

ATA 203

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SPNN's Access Department program All Things Access.  This episode includes an interview with the Salvation Army, MOTM Kang Yee Vang, and shooting tips.

ATA 204

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SPNN's Access Department program All Things Access.  this episode includes an interview with State Rep. Sheldon Johnson, MOTM Helen Broderick, a tutorial on You Tube, and New Year's resolutions.

ATA 205

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SPNN's Access Department's program All Things Access.  this episode includes a guest from ArtStart, MOTM Robin Wilcox, a tech tip on light meters, and Winter Pet Safety.

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SPNN's Access Department's program All Things Access.   This episode includes an interview about the Magory McNeely Conservatory at Como Park, a tech tip on using graphics in Fincal Cut Express, MOTM Paul Romero, and a piece on the Central Touring Theater.

ATA 211- Aug. 07

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SPNN's Access Department's program All Things Access.  This episode includes technical tips on the audio compressor, dub rack, light meter and the waveform/ vectorscope.

ATA 215 - Dec. 07

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SPNN's Access Department's program All Things Access.   this episode includes an interview with Julio Ojeda Zapada, a tech tip on the Chimera Hood, MOTM Ernest Moore, and a collaboration between WSCO and Multi-Cultural Indgenous Academy.

Annual Meeting

Save the date: SPNN's Annual Meeting is set for Tuesday May 13 from 6-
9pm. It's our chance to thank the community for their involvement with
SPNN, and to celebrate all the good work that goes on here.
Join us!



SPNN Members will be electing a member of the SPNN Board of Directors at our Annual Meeting on Tuesday May 13. The Board of Directors oversees policy and direction of our non-profit, and is responsible for its proper governance. Members of the Board volunteer their time to help govern SPNN, and devote 3-5 hours a month. If you're interested in running
for election to the Board, please contact Mike Wassenaar at 651-298-8900 or e-mail wassenaar@spnn.org for an application. The deadline for entry in the election is Tuesday May 6 @ 5pm.

All Things Access

Check out our current and past episodes of SPNN's Access Department's program All Things Access. Click on the forward or reverse buttons to see other episodes.

Tech Tip on the Inscriber Graphics Machine

SPNN Member of the Month- Jennifer Burks