SIFTER for the Ear presents:
He made his first feature at 23
Sina Khani is a Tehran-born filmmaker and a VCU grad student who’s already made his first feature film, TELL THE WIND TOO. He’ll be presenting it on May 3 as part of the First Features Screening Series that showcases emerging filmmakers at the ICA. We’ll talk about:
– How he went from math to movies
– Why he chose to shoot in black & white
– How color grading made a difference
– Working with a donkey
– Using a “Zolly” shot
LINKS
Sina Khani screening at ICA
48 Hour Film Project – Richmond
Podcast with Cocoa Brown (The Big Door Prize)
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear April 26th, 2024
Higher Consciousness presents:
Higher Consciousness
From 3 to 5 on Thursdays, Alicia is dedicated to raising your vibration during a mass spiritual awakening. The synchronicities and coincidences that call for attention are given space and joined with music that shares the peace of Gaia and points to the thresholds of our collective experience. A mixture of edgy music, candid interviews, and Alicia’s insights, this is Higher Consciousness.
(Playlist 91)
Alicia Higher Consciousness April 25th, 2024
Posted In: Local, Music, Music Shows
Tags: Alicia Nice to Meet Ya, DJ Godiva, Female djs, Spiritual
House of SWÉ / The Elements of Music presents:
The Elements of Music 04/21/24 Episode 11 11pm-1am
DRAKE and RICK ROSS have words via social media
Drake Calls Rick Ross Racist in Text to Mom Detailing Their Beef
Andrea Kearney House of SWÉ / The Elements of Music April 21st, 2024
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River City Limits presents:
New (and Old) Richmond Songs – Plus A Broadberry Ticket Giveaway
Andrew with RVA Playlist is back on River City Limits with a bunch of new local music and some other classics. Plus, there will be a chance to win 2 tickets to The Broadberry’s 10th Anniversary Block Party on Saturday, April 20 featuring The Infamous Stringdusters, No BS! Brass, Prabir Trio, and The Mitras. It’s going to be a fun ride.
rvaplaylist River City Limits April 13th, 2024
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Tags: Local Bands, local music, river city limits, RVA Playlist
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Moroccan-American director at JRFF
Yossera Bouchtia is a Moroccan-American filmmaker who teaches at VCU. Three of her shorts will be screened at this year’s James River Film Festival on Sunday, April 14 at the VMFA. This is the 30th year of the Festival, which features foreign, indie and experimental films. It runs at various venues all over town from April 11-14 and finishes up on the 20th. We’ll discuss:
– How she got to the US and why she stayed
– Shooting Afri, The Coming Night in an old Club Med in Morocco
– Creating an otherworldly planet
– The autobiographical elements in I Am Selma
– How the film’s surprise ending came about
– Discovering the unappreciated woman scientist for Into The Void
– Finding the ideal 50s home for the shoot
LINKS
James River Film Festival (April 11 – 20)
Yossera’s website
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear April 12th, 2024
Higher Consciousness presents:
Higher Consciousness
From 3 to 5 on Thursdays, Alicia is dedicated to raising your vibration in this time of a mass spiritual awakening. The synchronicities and coincidences that call for attention are given space and joined with music that shares the peace of Gaia and points to the thresholds of our collective experience. A mixture of edgy music, candid interviews, and Alicia’s insights, this is Higher Consciousness.
(Playlist 89)
Alicia Higher Consciousness April 11th, 2024
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Tags: Alicia Nice to Meet Ya, DJ Godiva, Female djs, High Vibrational, High Vibrational music, higher consciousness, spiritual ascension radio, Tarot and chill, WRIR
Brain Box presents:
Spring Gardening with the Science Museum of Virginia
A native plant garden in Virginia https://vnps.org/how-to-start-a-native-plant-garden/
The Science of Museum’s horticulturist, Tyler Holtzman, is back in WRIR studios with an update on Phase 2 of The Green. There has been more greenspace added and more native plants planted. Phase 2 should be completed this spring! The Green is open to the community so be sure to check it out the next time you’re at the Science Museum.
Also, just in time for spring gardening, Tyler is sharing a number of valuable tips on getting your garden going this year. Whether you’re interested in planting more native plants, or just planting anything at all, Tyler has some great pointers to help your garden grow.
Additional resources:
- Learn more about The Green https://smv.org/explore/green/project-overview/
- Know what not to plant: Virginia Invasive Plant List https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/invsppdflist
- Information about native plants from the VA Dept of Conservation and Recreation https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/nativeplants
RCL 4-6-24 Jay Smack Host presents:
RCL 4-6-24 Jay Smack Host
smack April 6th, 2024
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Tags: rvamusic
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
Annual check-in from the Virginia Film Office
Even with the strikes, Virginia had some production activity in 2023. Andy Edmunds, Director of the Virginia Film Office, makes his annual visit to talk about last year and what’s coming up in 2024, including:
– How we made it thru the strikes
– The comedy shot here starring Melanie Lynskey
– What a strike waiver involves
– How our film incentives compare to other states
– Ways the film office helps famous people coming here
– Our state’s popular promotion at Location Expos
– A mystery movie that starts production soon (identified!)
– A promising screenplay
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear March 29th, 2024
SIFTER for the Ear presents:
He’s played so many foreigners & villains
Tom Belgrey was born and raised in Richmond, but moved away for his career, which included numerous movies and TV shows. We discuss:
– Acting on every soap opera but one
– Auditioning in NYC and LA while living here
– Making Spielberg laugh on the set of Lincoln
– Using a variety of accents from German to Russian to Australian
– Playing foreign villains so many times
– Sitting a limo in Rome with Bob Dylan’s son
– Meeting Sir Richard Attenborough on Chaplin
– What he and Will Farrell have in common
– Being an 8-foot worm on Star Trek Next Generation
LINKS:
Tom’s IMDB page
Byrd Theatre (Ghibli Fest)
Jerry Williams SIFTER for the Ear March 22nd, 2024