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Snap Judgment – LIVE!, June 6, 5pm, SF

Another great event happening in SF next week. This one from FC member Glynn Washington of Snap Judgment. Should be a fabulous show!
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Join us for the taping of our first-ever TV show: “Snap Judgment: LIVE!” That’s right, the nation’s finest storytellers ROCK one stage for one night. This event will sell out . . . but you get first dibs!

June 6th, Brava Theatre, San Francisco, 5 – 7:30 pm.

After blowing up the NPR radio airwaves, Snap Judgment takes the magic to the stage! Amazing storytelling performances backed up by the bumping beats and stylistic tunes of the “Snap Judgment Playas.”

Get your tickets now – brag to your friends later! Purchase tickets online at:

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/113310

Your ticket includes an after-the-show-up-close-and-personal beer and wine reception with the artists.

**We will film this event, and might even put your beautiful visage on the television show!**

Glynn Washington
Host / Executive Producer
Snap Judgment Underground Studios
405 14th Street, Suite 900
Oakland CA, 94612
SnapJudgment.org

415.250.2516
“Snap Judgment.  Storytelling, with a BEAT.”
Skype: gdwashington

Book Release Party! June 16, 7:30 pm, SF

Help one of our members celebrate the release of her new book. Details below! -mia

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Please join me to celebrate the release of my book, Tortured: When Good Soldiers Do Bad Things. 

There will be drinks, books for sale, and good times! 

When:  Wednesday, June 16th at 7:30

Where:  Homestead, 2301 Folsom  (at 19th Street) 
I will be hosting readings at Modern Times, Book Passage and Alexander Book Co. (details are at justinesharrock.com) but the 16th will be pure celebration, torture free. 

Video Preservation Workshop at BAVC, June 7

Valuable workshop on file digitization offered at Bay Area Video Coalition on June 7. BAVC is a great organization and the workshop price is pretty reasonable for this important info. Details below.
-Mia

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Independent Media Arts Preservation (IMAP)
Presents a Workshop on Digital Preservation for Video
Monday, June 7, 2010
10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
 
at Bay Area Video Coaltion (BAVC) in San Francisco, CA
 
If content on analog videotape is to survive for the long term, the tapes must be digitized–moved from the unstable magnetic media on which the content is currently held, into the digital realm where–in theory–they can be preserved indefinitely and migrated forward as files rather than physical objects. 
 
Digitization, however, means more than simply selecting a destination file format.  It requires a series of decisions that will determine the long-term viability of files created–and thus of the valuable video content. Workshop topics include: basic digital file creation, preservation and access file formats and codecs, software, storage and trusted digital repositories, workflows for digitization, and technical and preservation metadata. In addition, participants will examine case studies of small and large-scale digitization projects in order to understand real-world applications of principles introduced in the workshop.
 
Presenter:  Linda Tadic consults and lectures in areas of digital asset management, audiovisual and digital preservation, and metadata.  She is Executive Director of the Audiovisual Archive Network (www.archivenetwork.org), and an adjunct professor in New York University’s Moving Image Archiving and Preservation graduate degree program, teaching two core courses: Collection Management, and Access to Moving Image Collections.  Ms. Tadic’s over 25 years experience working with and managing audiovisual, digital, and broadcasting collections includes the positions of Manager of the Digital Library at Home Box Office (HBO), and Director of the Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia. She is the past Director of Operations for ARTstor.
 
Workshop location: 
Bay Area Video Coalition                                               
2727 Mariposa Street, 2nd Floor      
San Francisco CA 94110
Phone: 415.861.3282                                                                       
 
Workshop fee and registration:
$100 IMAP and BAVC members
$150 non-members
                                              
$50 artists and students
Pre-payment is required with registration.  Space is limited. 
IMAP programs are supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and from individual contributions.

internship with great food editor/writer

Hey all. So this is unpaid (I know, I know) but word is that it's worth it to have an opportunity to work with this guy. -Mia

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This is a link to an unpaid internship with a great food writer and editor, Scott Hocker (formerly of San Francisco Magazine, now of Tasting Table).  Someone who loves food who's just getting into the biz would really learn a ton from working with him. 

MAPP seeks story artists for SF event, June 5

KALW's Martina Castro is planning a very cool event on June 5 for the Mission Arts and Performance Project and she needs your stories. Details follow. -Mia

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Bringing Story Artists Together for MAPP

KALW Senior editor, radio producer, and reporter Martina Castro is planning an event for the upcoming Mission Arts and Performance Project on June 5th and is looking for "story artists" who would like to be on the program and perform a story. You can email her at mariamartinacastro@gmail.com if you are interested, with an idea of what your story would be and how long you would need to tell it (also please note if you would require any special equipment).

What is MAPP?

If by chance you don't know about MAPP, it's a bi-monthly event on a Saturday evening when performances are organized around the Mission District, so that people can walk to and from local spaces — cafes, restaurants, people's homes — and get to see local artists perform and hopefully get to join in. The spirit of MAPP is for things to be informal and inviting to the community and for people who partake — an act of "cultural activism," if you will.

What's special about this event?

For her first event in MAPP, Martina wanted to create a celebration of storytelling in all of its forms and mediums, bringing radio producers, print journalists, photographers, alongside musicians and traditionally recognized artists to share in the art of what we ALL do — tell good stories.

If you're a journalist, the idea is to bring one of your best audio or print stories, condense it to five or ten minutes (or less, if its super short, those are good too!) and either read it aloud or play it for the audience. The important thing would be to look for a way to create a live element to the story, perhaps you can cut out the tracks and read them aloud to a recording of your actualities…or think of an instrument that would sound good as a soundtrack and we can pair you up with a musician…feel free to be creative. 🙂

For musicians/singers/visual artists the idea would be to bring a work that comes with some storyline that you can share. If you are an instrumentalist and want to participate, we can pair you up with someone who will be reading a story so you can provide live soundtrack.


Martina needs to hear from you by Sunday May 23rd if you are interested in participating.


Please pass this on to anyone you think would be interested, and if you cant make it or don't want to this time around, there are many other ways to help out!

We are currently looking to borrow or rent the following materials:

— microphone
— microphone stand
— big seat cushions that can be used outdoors
— blankets that can be used outdoors
— folding chairs

— benches
— candles
— Christmas lights

Freelance Camp SF, June 5

Some of you may have attended the Santa Cruz freelance camp awhile back – now it's happening in SF! Details below. -Mia

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Freelance Camp Pro: San Francisco

Saturday, June 5, 2010 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Freelance Camp PRO San Francisco 2010 is a new twist on the established series of BarCamps for freelancers and independent contractors. If you have been running freelance business full time for a year or more and are looking to trade notes with peers, this is the right venue.

Thanks to our very cool sponsors, the cost of Freelance Camp is only $50. Come ready to learn and, if you are up to it, ready to talk!

Register for the Event Now!

Space is limited to 120 people and we will close signup at that point so don't miss out.

Event Details
Location NextSpace San Francisco
28 2nd Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA
Cost $50
Included Breakfast, Lunch and cool schwag
URL www.freelancecamp.org
Stay Connected

Stay connected leading up to and after the event via our Facebook Freelance Camp Page and on Twitter: @freelancecampsf.

Who Should Come?

If you sell your services (or are considering it), you are a perfect fit:

  • Developers
  • Designers
  • Marketers
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Writers
  • Bloggers / Journalists
  • Engineers
  • Lawyers
  • Financial advisers
  • Sales
  • Artists
  • Accountants
Historically, the bulk of attendees have been from hi-tech. We encourage all types of owners to come to provide a balanced perspective to business.

What To Expect

We have based our events on the BarCamp format, which is a network of user generated participatory events whose content is fully provided by the participants. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. Here are some tips on how to prepare:

  1. Come with an answer and some questions to help make the agenda in the morning.
  2. Hang out with cool people and compare notes with other business owners in similar industries.
  3. Meet folks who can help your business and/or others whom you can help.
  4. Find potential clients, subcontractors and partners.
  5. Work together to figure out how we can all get more time and money out of our companies.

Never heard of a bar camp? Here is a quick intro:

BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense informational event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants.

how it works | the rules

What Will We Talk About?

Here are some of the topics we imagine might surface. Of course, you the attendee will chose the topics on the day of the BarCamp:

  • Transitioning from Freelance to Agency
  • Balancing Products with Services
  • Running 100% Remote
  • Freelance Coops & Coworking
  • The Art of Subcontracting
  • Advanced Toolkits: PM Systems, Finance & Communication
  • Beyond the Basic Services
  • Long Term Clients

Our Sponsors
We have been blessed with a phenomenal outpouring of sponsorship offers this year so we wanted to give a quick shout out to some pretty special groups that are nurturing this year's event!
Your browser may not support display of this image. Outright
Outright streamlines the work involved with working for yourself; Outright.com will help you pay the right taxes, simplify accounting, and keep your business on track and growing. Created because freelancers struggle to capture business deductions, mileage, and manage contractors. Believing you spend way too much time on the least enjoyable part of your livelihood, Outright's goal is to make it simple; free bookkeeping on auto pilot.
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Pennbrook | CAIB Insurance Services
Pennbrook | CAIB Insurance Services is a full service insurance brokerage located in downtown San Francisco who caters to business and personal clients. We anticipate their needs via risk management services and insurance products including property, general liability, directors & officers' liability, errors & omissions, bonds, workers compensation, employee benefits, individual auto, home & health. Since 1982, we have assisted our clients to understand their risks. We provide each client with a team of professionals including a single point of contact, risk manager, account manager and your own claims specialist.
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NextSpace
NextSpace is the workplace for the new economy. We provide innovative physical and virtual infrastructure that freelancers, entrepreneurs, and creative class professionals need to succeed in the 21st century knowledge economy. In an increasingly disconnected world, NextSpace creates a collaborative community that is revolutionizing the nature of work. NextSpace produces several local Freelance Camps and co manages the global Freelance Camp movement with Shane & Peter.
Your browser may not support display of this image. Shane & Peter
Two people meet in a coffee shop while working on their laptops. They quickly discover that they have much in common and a great deal to learn from each other. A friendship is born. A partnership is forged. This is the story of Shane, Peter, and many other independent business owners throughout the world. This is a case study of a global phenomenon. Portable technology and wireless access to information have inspired a revolution in business practices. Highly skilled professionals are now in control of their schedule, their income, their work and their lifestyle. Our clients in turn get efficiency, accountability, superior quality and a passion for success. Our mission is to build a comprehensive network of independent contractors and to mediate their skills with the business needs of our clients. Shane & Peter are co-founders of Freelance Camp.
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24Seven
24Seven is the leading talent recruitment agency for the biggest names in fashion, retail, beauty, marketing, advertising, and entertainment. We represent the best talent in the industries that we serve, and our recruiters have the professional experience necessary to guarantee clients that we make the right match for your business. With one call, we can fill the freelance or full time jobs you need-quickly and effectively. No request is too big or too small. No time frame too demanding. And true to our name, we're always here for you.

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Cosmic Design Company
We are a creative design company based in the innovative surf-city of Santa Cruz, California. We are passionate about using creative design as an effective marketing strategy to help your business succeed. We work closely with you to develop a comprehensive brand strategy and think of creative ways to capture your passion and individuality in all aspects of your branding including logos, print materials, and websites.
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Colliers International
Colliers International is a leading global real estate services organization defined by our spirit of enterprise. Through our culture of service excellence and a shared sense of initiative, we have integrated the resources of real estate specialists worldwide to accelerate the success of our clients.
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Mozilla
We're a global community of thousands who sincerely believe in the power of technology to enrich people's lives. We're a public benefit organization dedicated not to making money but to improving the way people everywhere experience the Internet. And we're an open source software project whose code has been used as a platform for some of the Internet's most innovative projects.

Iris Kavanagh (r)evolutionary + Chief Operating Officer  |  NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, Inc.

831.420.0710  | iris@nextspace.us  |  http://nextspace.us

Local Freelance Camp Organizer/ Worldwide Camp Facilitator

Freelance Camp. In Business For Yourself, Not By Yourself. Find one near you…http://www.freelancecamp.org/

French Treats in San Francisco

Hope everyone is enjoying their spring and getting lots of work. We’re very excited about our May social event which is happening in San Francisco.

This month, Freelance Cafe is going to be relaxing and enjoying wonderful crepes at Ti Couz in the Mission District, just a short walk from the 16th Street BART station.

With their yummy treats, satisfying meals and nice drink selection Ti Couz is seen as the go-to place for French chow by many San Francisco locals and visitors.

If it’s sunny, we’ll try to grab some tables outside. If it’s rainy (boo) we’ll enjoy the cozy indoor space. Either way, it’s sure to be fabulous time.

Please RSVP Jen Ward (jennifer.wrd@gmail.com) if you want to join us in the fun. Also, let us know if you have any questions and I’ll see you in the Mission on May 27!

Kitchen Sisters workshops in late May

Learn basic audio/interviewing from a radio rockstar. Details below.
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Dear Friends,

Davia Nelson of The Kitchen Sisters is conducting another round of basic recording and interviewing workshops in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 26th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and a second workshop from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The three hour workshop is for people who want to acquire and hone their skills for an array of projects: radio, online storytelling, oral histories, family histories, and other multimedia endeavors. Both workshops will cover the same information so please only sign up for one session.

We will cover miking techniques, sound gathering, use of archival audio, how to make interviewees comfortable, how to frame evocative questions that make for compelling storytelling, how to listen (which is harder than it looks), field recording techniques, recording equipment and more. The workshops are customized to fit the projects you are working on.

People who attend come from radio, newspapers, photography, oral history, historical societies, farms, music, writing, libraries, archives, filmmaking, web design and beyond. The groups are lively and good contacts are made.

The fee is $115. Of course, there will be a snack. The workshops are held in Francis Coppola's historic Zoetrope Building at 916 Kearny Street (at the corner of Columbus).

If you, or someone you know is interested contact us at kitchen@kitchensisters.org and let us know which of the two workshops you would like to attend.

See you there,

The Kitchen Sisters

www.kitchensisters.org

Sonic Soiree in San Francisco May 18

Hey all. We have a great event coming up in a couple weeks – led by an FC friend and mentor David King Dunaway. Check out the details below and give Rori a holler if you have any questions: 415-730-7380 or rori@freelancecafe.org.
Best,
Mia

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Inspired by similar events around the country, Freelance Café is hosting a "Sonic Soirée" on Tuesday, May 18 at Sandbox Suites (123 10th Street in San Francisco) from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. If you have a story to share, just bring a CD to play for the group, either a work-in-progress or a finished piece. Beginner or pro, you are encouraged to come and present your work in radio–audience members will provide feedback on your piece. If you just want to hear some great stories, you are welcome to come just to listen as well! Pizza and wine will be served–suggested donation is $5 but no one will be turned away.

Leading the workshop will be David Dunaway, author, national radio producer ("Across The Tracks: A Route 66 Story" and "Pete Seeger" on PRI). David is a new Professor of Radio at the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Program of San Francisco State University (www.davidkdunaway.com). He worked at KPFA as Unpaid Staff for more than a decade.

preview screening of “The Carbon Hunters”, 5/11, 6pm, UC Berkeley Jschool

Looks interesting. Check it out.

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DATE: Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 TIME: 6:00 pm – Reception, Courtyard 7:00 – 8:00 pm – Screening and Q&A, Room 105

UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism

North Gate Hall, Hearst at Euclid Berkeley, CA 94720

In “The Carbon Hunters”, reporter Mark Schapiro and producer Andres Cediel follow the trail of an emerging multi-billion dollar market in carbon, and investigate how the economics of global warming are affecting forests and those who live in them.

The story will broadcast on local PBS station KQED at 10 pm (check local listings), but join us for this advance screening, meet the journalists, producers and editors behind the work, and help us toast the success of our partnership at the reception. Web producers will also highlight the multimedia features of our Carbon Watch portal.

Please R.S.V.P. to rsvp@flworld.org

We look forward to seeing you there!

~ FRONTLINE/World & The Center for Investigative Reporting

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