"WEAVING WITH SPANISH THREADS"AVAILABLE on DVD
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"WEAVING WITH SPANISH THREADS"
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Spanish Immigrants to Hawaii and California in the Early 1900s. A 1-hour award-winning show. Interviews and on-location footage from Spain, Hawaii and California. The star is Francisco Perez, 98 years old when we filmed him. |
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"ROOTS & BRANCHES"
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Interview shows (30 min each) with on-location footage looking at people from diverse ethnic groups…African-American. Hmong, Mexican. Roma (Gypsy), Bulgarian, Persian and others. Many but not all of the interviewees are artists.
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Sample Episodes ------------------------------------------------------
Dr. Helen Carr (guest) - Eve A. Ma (host) -- #2
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Dr. Helen Carr, originally from Louisiana, is a highly respected president of a community college system in the San Francisco Bay Area. A strong believer in the importance of family, her cultural heritage is African-American. |
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Dr. Ali Ferdowsi, Shahrzad Khorsandi (guests) - Eve A. Ma (host) -- #3
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Dr. Ali Ferdowsi is a professor of political science while Shahrzad Khorsandi is a dancer, dance teacher, and choreographer. A must for people who think everyone from the Middle East is an Arab, and all Iranians are terrorists. |
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Pam Fingado (guest) - Eve A. Ma (host) -- #4
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Pam Fingado is an artist and art gallery owner who explores media from oil pastels to oils to paper. She has also served as art commissioner and likes to create community while highlighting her Swedish heritage. |
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Ashley Phillips (guest) - Eve A. Ma (host) -- #10
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Ashley Phillips is the former development director for Native American Health Center in Oakland. Originally from Nebraska of Omaha and Laguna Pueblo background, he originally came to the Bay Area for graduate studies. |
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Hershell West (guest) - Eve A. Ma (host) -- #13
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Born and raised in the segregated south, Hershell West has made a successful career as an artist and arts educator. He is also a muralist with commissioned works from Florida to California and a leader in arts organizations. Excellent role model. |
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Yang Xiong (guest) - Jeff Schoenhard (host) -- #14
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One of the few people of his Hmong community to have a college degree, Yang Xiong also has sobering stories to tell about escaping through the jungles of Laos as a child to leave behind a war. In California, he works with youth as a social service specialist. |
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Remaining Episodes (alphabetical) ------------------------------
Rubén Guzmán (guest) - Hershell West (host) -- #6
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Rubén Guzmán uses paper mache to create cartonería, an art form he learned in his native Mexico. His works range in size from 2 inches to 14 feet! His work can be seen in private homes, museums, and in Disneyland. Show includes artist in action. |
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Anne Austin (guest) - Hershell West (host) -- #1
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Anne Austin is a painter, a maker of art screens, and a curator. In addition to managing a city art gallery, she has prepared shows for venues such as the Oakland International Airport. Her cultural heritage is Anglo American. Show includes artist's studio. |
Fred Davis Jackson (guest) - Claire Miller (host) -- #7
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Fred Davis Jackson, an African-American, is a community activist with a special interest in the San Francisco East Bay. He is also a singer, a songwriter, and a playwrite. Show includes performances. |
Gurbux Kalhon (guest) - Eve A. Ma (host) -- #8
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Gurbux Kahlon, of the Indian region of Punjab, is an economist with the California Public Utilities Commission. She is also a member of one of California's Sikh temples, and is committed to preserving her Punjabi and Sikh heritage as well as being a productive member of Californian society. |
Maria Mihaylova & Louiza Georguieva (guests) - Eve A. Ma (host) -- #5
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Maria Mahaylova and Louiza Georgeova are mother and daughter, and both come from Bulgaria. They own and operate a cafe which serves some Bulgarian specialties, sells Bulgarian newspapers, and periodically invites Bulgarian musicians to perform. |
Letitia Moore (guest) - Eve A. Ma (host) -- #9
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Letitia Moore is a lawyer for the federal Enviconmental Protection Agency, and the current (2004) mayor of a San Francisco Bay Area city. Born in Beliz, she is a leader in the African-American community. |
Sani Rifati (guest) - Eve A. Ma (host) -- #11
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A Roma (also called Gypsy) from Kosovo, Sani Rifati is a community activist and runs a non-profit to help Roma refugees in Europe. He also teaches Roma dance, and organizes festivals that showcase Roma culture. |
Ray Soungpanya and Bouaphet Sygnavong (guests) - Jeff Schoenhard (host) -- #12
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Ray Soungpanya and Bouaphet Sygnavong, two leaders from northern California's lowland Lao community, talk about Lao New Year, Lao culture, and issues related to immigration. Show includes Lao sword dance. |
Carola Zertuche (guest) - Eve A. Ma (host) -- #15
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A flamenco dancer from Mexico with an international reputation, Carola Zertuche came to California's Bay Area to perform, and has now added teaching to her curriculum. Show includes performance footage. |