Pledge to save H2O

Submitted by ScottCalhoun on Wed, 04/08/2015 - 9:45am

Help California withstand the drought!

April Media Mixer

Submitted by AlejandroP on Tue, 03/10/2015 - 10:16am

We are getting ready for an amazing lineup for our April Media Mixer. Presenters will be renowned photographer Sharon Caplan Cohen, whose work will be on display in the CMCM Gallery during April; and "Arizmendi's Secret," a documentary produced by CMCM member Phil Murphy in collaboration with videographer/editor Jeanette Egenlauf. Join the staff from Arizmendi Bakery for a sneak preview of this short subject before it airs on Marin TV.

Join us on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 7:00 PM.

Make Media Happen Here

Submitted by AlejandroP on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 6:06pm

The Community Media Center of Marin presents a brand new video showcasing the center.

The three-minute video -- featuring series producers Lori Greenleaf, Soleil Dakota, Joe Mason, Cheryl Scheurer, and Ginger Souders-Mason -- made its debut at the March 2015 orientation.

You can watch it here, but don't forget to share it on Facebook and Twitter! CMCM is the place to make media happen. Spread the word!

Producer Spotlight

Submitted by AlejandroP on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 5:33pm

Your Name:
Matthew Amis

How long have you been a member of CMCM?
Since 2009

The Title of Your Marin TV Series:
Bay Area Beat TV

In a nutshell, describe your CMCM series:
Every independent artist in the SF Bay Area needs the opportunity to be showcased.

Where were you born?
San Francisco

Where were you raised?
San Francisco’s Mission District for 15 years and San Rafael’s Canal District for 15 years.

If you attended college ... What was the name of the school? What was your major?
Marin ROP: Radio Production and Radio Management
College of Marin: Journalism and Health Sciences

What is/was your occupation? How long have you been in this profession?

Marin TV Programming Issues

Submitted by michael on Fri, 02/27/2015 - 8:24pm

March update - Our tired server returned refreshed after a brief vacation in the Midwest and we upgraded software across the board which of course caused new minor conflicts we are still sorting out - but your Marin TV is back to normal.




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You may have noticed some programming disruptions this week on Marin TV Channels 26 and 30 - please be aware that we're working on it! We hope to have everything back to normal next week. That's the short explanation - for the long one, read on . . .

Community Ch 26: Submitted Series and Specials are now playing out as scheduled without interruption.
Government Ch 27: Programming has been unaffected.
Education Ch 30: Regular programming has been temporarily shifted to UCTV and NASA TV programming.

Code Across Marin - February 21st

Submitted by ScottCalhoun on Fri, 02/13/2015 - 5:15pm

Code Across Marin
February 21, 3-4:30pm
Fairfax Women's Club - RSVP

MMC Test post

Submitted by michael on Fri, 02/13/2015 - 5:03pm

Just a test post for the MMC blog

CMCM now open for an additional hour on Saturdays

Submitted by AlejandroP on Fri, 02/06/2015 - 4:38pm

Effective immediately, the Community Media Center of Marin's Saturday hours
will match our Friday hours -- 11 AM to 6 PM.

This means that CMCM will be open for an additional hour on Saturdays.

It also means that Studio reservations will be in three-hour blocks -- from
11 AM - 2 PM or 3 - 6 PM.

Thank you for supporting CMCM.

Bioneers on Marin TV

Submitted by Megan Loretz - ... on Mon, 02/02/2015 - 4:39pm

Catch great speakers and performances from the Bioneers 2014 Conference on Marin TV.

Each week watch a new speaker Wednesday afternoons at 1PM on Marin TV's Education Channel. Can't watch it Wednesday afternoon? Watch repeats Saturday at 1PM.

Here is a list of the upcoming Bioneers programs:

Wednesday, February 4th
• Opening day performance from drummers Deb Lane and Afia Walking Tree
• Introduction from the Bioneers founders Nina Simons and Kenny Ausubel
• Guest Joanne Campbell (Coast Miwok/Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria)

Wednesday, February 11th
• Opening remarks from Bioneers founder Kenny Ausubel followed by opening remarks from Bioneers founder Nina Simons.

Wednesday, February 18th
• Guest Paul Stamets - How Musrooms Can Help Us Survive "Extinction 6x"

Wednesday, February 25th
• Guest Eve Ensler - Eve's Revolution

Wednesday, March 4th
• Performance by Youth Activist Rap Duo Xiuhtezcatl Martinez and Itzcuauhtli Roske-Martinez
• Guest speaker Xiuhtezcatl Martinez - Youth Leadership Our Generation was Born to Change the World
• A talk by Program Director of Indigenous Knowledge - Cara Romera

February Media Mixer

Submitted by AlejandroP on Wed, 01/21/2015 - 2:53pm

Jes Richardson will be premiering, "The Beautiful People of Iran", a 20 minute video-piece, at the February Media Mixer. Richardson is a peace activist (credentialed teacher, board member of the Social Justice Center of Marin and a CMCM member) and founder/director of "Bridge of Hearts", also the creator of the ten foot tall Gandhi Puppet that has attended many events in the Bay Area. Richardson has been to Iran in 2007 and 2010. He will be taking his newest creation, "The Gandhi Peace Train" to Washington DC this Summer to encourage Congress to support the current negotiations with Iran. As he travels he'll be showing "The Beautiful People of Iran" at house parties and other venues along the way.

Jes will invite six young Iranian­ Americans to join him hiking the "Angel Trail" in Israel. The 580 mile trail will be hosted by "100 Angels" who live along the trail, and who will be providing shelter for the hikers Find out more at israel121c.org.