Alcove Gallery's Grand Opening

The Alcove Gallery had its grand opening on March 3 with a show called Within. It features works by Michael Richmond and Emily Korson (fellow San Francisco Art Institute MFA grad) that "expose what lies within the body and mind." Michael's paper cutouts and Emily's anatomically inspired encaustic paintings are beautiful and evocative.

The gallery is at the corner of Arlington and Melrose Street in the Bay Village neighborhood. Check out the show before March 31!

BU Student Auditions

My Production I students are having an audition for their final films of the semester tomorrow night from 6-9... I love the chance to meet local actors, many of them SAG members who are very supportive of student work.

The audition is in COM room 100, 640 Commonwealth Ave., Boston.

Stand for Children expands their work

Stand for Children continues to do fantastic local and statewide work to ensure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a high-quality education that prepares them for college. As Stand expands to more communities across the nation, they asked me to produce a short piece for a staff retreat to highlight the mission and passion that unite their staff.

Restorative Justice explored

The Winter 2012 issue of Tikkun magazine features a great series of articles on restorative justice, including pieces by Kay Pranis (an advisor on my Peacemaking Circle project) and by Fania Davis and Rita Alfred, whom I've worked with in documenting restorative justice in Oakland, CA. There's also a photo I took of a peacemaking circle at the now-closed Cole Middle School in Oakland.

Final Music Recording

The final details of Indelible Lalita are finally getting taken care of. On Wednesday we recorded the remaining music for the film with Brian Cass at Sounds Interesting Studio in Middleborough. Carla Kihlstedt (playing pump organ above, but mostly playing violin and voice) and Geni Skendo did a fantastic job... helped by great music by Jorrit Dijsktra (maybe I'm biased, since he's my husband).

In January we'll do our sound mix, followed by the online. Can't wait!

Statehouse Forum on Kids & Healthy Lifestyles

This fall I worked with Jeanne Blake of Words Can Work to produce three videos about kids and healthy lifestyles. The pieces premiered on November 15 at a forum at the Massachusetts Statehouse called "Talking with Kids about Healthy Lifestyles." The discussion focused how teachers, parents, and other caring adults can positively impact young people's lives by talking - and listening - sensitively to them about nutrition, physical activity, and weight.

I had the pleasure of filming three young people - Khaaliqa, Keron, and Chloe - and the adults in their lives who have made a difference.

Marie-Emmanuelle Hartness Joins Us

We're so pleased to have Marie-Emmanuelle Hartness joining us as consulting producer for Indelible Lalita. Marie is providing great feedback on cuts, and is helping with the film's distribution.

A specialist in the adaption of theater and film across multiple media and languages, Marie has been involved in films appearing in festivals of Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Prague, Paris, Clermont-Ferrand, and Locarno. Born in Paris, France, she completed research work at la Sorbonne in 2001, and has accumulated experience in various independent multimedia production formats, including screenwriting, literature, translation, television, theater and film. She has recently produced Ross McElwee’s new film Photographic Memory, which premiered at the 2011 Venice Biennale.