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Paper Wing Theatre Proudly Presents: "Reefer Madness: The Muscial" Book by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney. Music by Dan Studney. Lyrics by Kevin Murphy
Now Playing at Paper Wing Theatre! Feb 24/12 to Mar 10/12 Rachel Axler’s “Smudge,” is a very dark comedy which aims to be part horror movie, part domestic relationship drama. Their baby, a girl, arrives unbearably deformed, with no limbs and one big eye. Nick, the father, bonds with the unseen character in the pram encircled with tubes, and names her Cassandra. Colby, the mother, attempts to protect herself from the agony through brutal humor, maniacally snipping the arms off baby clothes and taunting the “smudge” until “it” miraculously responds. Or does it? A sometimes droll, sometimes hysterical, and sometimes tragic meditation on perception, responsibility, a parent's capacit...
There going back to their edgy and avant garde roots
Paper Wing Theatre Presents:
"Smudge" by Rachel Axler
SMUDGE (an Off-Broadway work by an Emmy-winning contributor to such popular television programs as NEW GIRL and THE DAILY SHOW) gives us Nick and Colby (Erik James Morton and Valerie Tibbets), a happy young couple about to welcome their first child to the world. Said child, however, barely resembles a human being (or so we're told... the titular "Smudge," officially christened Cassandra, is never actually seen by the audience). The immediate reactions: revulsion on the part of the mother and sheer adoration from the father. But are their reactions truly their own, or is Cassandra somehow managing to provoke them? Will their feelings last? And how will they continue to see each other?
Transcendental Vision - Japanese Culture and Contemporary Art Heroes All: Our Nisei Veterans by Tom Graves, Opening: January 27th-February 26th.
The City of Sand City, the Sand City Arts Committee, the Japanese American Citizens League, and Celadon Inc., present Transcendental Vision, Japanese Culture and Contemporary Art from January 27 - February 26th, 2012, at The Independent in Sand City’s West End district. The opening reception is on
Friday, January 27th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The show is a subtle depiction of how Japanese ideas have migrated and influenced American contemporary art through the work of twelve artists. Their work transcends the ancient East-West divide and expresses a vision of spirituality and sacredness of everyday things. Ceramics, painting, sculpture, prints, photographs and installations are part of the exhibit. The participating artists are Sharron Antholt, Rob Barnard, Laurel Farrin, Mary Annella Frank, Tamiko Kawata, Grace Munakata, Tom Nakashima, Mark Tanous, Lisa Solomon, Jerry Takigawa, Masako
Takahashi. and Sandy Yagyu. In 1902, Unosuke Higashi arrived in Monterey from Japan - his descendants have lived on the Monterey
Peninsula for over 100 years. Mr. Higashi's profound respect for his Japanese heritage have inspired the life's work of his grandson, Jerry Takigawa. Takigawa’s photography is included in Transcendental
Vision: Japanese Culture and Contemporary Art. Several artists in the show share history and traditions on the Monterey Peninsula; others are from regions reaching across the United States from California to New York. All share an innate understanding of Japanese culture.
The show is sponsored by Sand City, The Sand City Arts Committee, The Orosco Group, The JACL, Downtown Dining and is produced by Celadon Inc., Celadon Inc, is a 501c (3) organization that works
with contemporary art groups in their communities, developing partnerships with the arts that benefit business, the arts, and society at large. Celadon has worked with institutions including the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, New York City; the Japanese Embassy; The Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery, American University, the New Zealand Embassy, the National Institutes of Health, Virginia Commonwealth University and Museum Jan van der Togt, The Netherlands.
In conjunction with Transcendental Vision, American Heroes: Our Nisei Veterans, profiles black and white portraits of Japanese Americans who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II by photojournalist Tom Graves, will be on exhibit. American Heroes shares the Veterans’ perspectives 70 years after America's entry into WWII.
Related Events:
Saturday, January 28th, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Monterey Peninsula College will host a one day ceramic workshop with Rob Barnard in conjunction with the exhibition Transcendental Vision: Japanese Culture and Contemporary Art. Rob Barnard is a National Endowment for the Arts Grants recipient, anagama firing specialist, arts contributor to The Studio Potter, [remove extra space] Ceramics, Art & Perception, American Craft, and Ceramics Monthly. He teaches ceramics at The Catholic University of America.
Friday, February 19th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm In conjunction with the exhibits, a special ceremony for Day of Japanese American Remembrance will be held at The Independent in conjunction with Transcendental Vision and American Heroes: Our Nisei Veterans. Transcendental Vision runs from January 27th through February 26th. Hours are 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Wednesday through Sunday and by appointment [at] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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CALLING ALL ACTORS!!! 2012 Auditions will be on January 2nd & 7th for the first half of season at Paper Wing Theatre. More auditions during the year to-be-announced.
CALLING ALL ACTORS, IT'S TIME FOR AUDITIONS!
January 2 at 6PM for:
"Valentine Burlesque
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January 7 at 11AM for:
"3 Guys in Drag Selling their Stuff"
"Trouble" A New Rock Musical
"Prometheus Bound"
"Old Ringers"
All ages needed from 18 to 80. If you are auditioning for a musical, please bring sheet music and be prepared to move.
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SCHEDULE OF 2012 PLAYS at PAPERWING THEATRE:
December to January 2012 "Avenue Q". Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. Book by Jeff Whitty
This zany, adult-themed spoof on Sesame Street revolves around the main character, Princeton, who has just graduated from college with a B.A. in English. He moves into an apartment in New York City in the only neighborhood he can afford, on Avenue Q. Oddly enough, in this neighborhood the superintendent is actor Gary Coleman. There, Princeton and his neighbors cope with the struggles of real life, learning that you cannot necessarily count on things turning out as you would like. Avenue Q is about real life...well...real puppets anyway.
February 3 -14 Valentine Burlesque ShowSizzling, sinful, red-hot! Sexy and smoldering, our hottest singers and dancers take the stage for some rollicking, sweetheart fun! Cupid himself is rumored to make an appearance. Take your lover out on Valentine's for a sugary sweet good time, then home for some loving!
Mature Audience only
February 17 to March 10 "Smudge" by Rachel AxlerA dark comedy about the changing face of the American family and the limits of love and cheesecake, as a hopeful young couple gives birth to a smudge, written by two-time Emmy Award winner Rachel Axler. "For signs of intelligent life in the theatrical universe, I hereby refer you to Smudge, Rachel Axler's pitch-black comedy."- Marilyn Stasio,Variety "Creepy and funny. Precise and imaginative. Parenthood never looked weirder or more terrifying than it does in Smudge"- Rachel Saltz, The New York Times
March 16 - 31 "3 Guys in Drag Selling their Stuff" by Edward Crosby WellsDiva, Lillian, and Tink (three men in drag) are having a yard sale to raise funds for a Faberge egg in which to place the ashes of Diva's dead husband. Diva bosses Lillian, whose principal expertise is making punch with ingredients that could fuel a rocket. Tink is confined to a wheelchair, mostly comatose, but when she does try to make herself heard, the others invariably misunderstand, causing dire consequences. The mis-communications of this misfit trio cause a friend to be run over by a pickup truck while trying to cross the street with her walker. We meet an entire neighborhood of characters through the eyes of the "ladies" during the course of their yard sale, including Diva's mother who has the yard wired with eavesdropping devices and is listening in from her room in a nursing home across the street. Finally, in an explosive climax, the day's shenanigans result in a police shootout when someone plays with a starter pistol filled with blanks. This is a raucous, thorny, more than a laugh-a-minute play!
April "Trouble", A brand new musical written by Michael Alvarez24 hours. Six Friends. and so much trouble...
Nick and Jen’s love is being threatened. Hannah is hiding a secret from her boyfriend James, who’s ex Sarah wants him back. Meanwhile, Joe is striking up drama with the hottest guy in school. Trouble is in the air. "Trouble" made its premiere in New York at the prestigious Midtown International Theatre Festival, where it was called "Very Modern, Intense, and Moving" and "An Excellent show with an original and entertaining concept."
Trouble - a brand new rock/pop musical is coming to Paper Wing Theatre. A high octane tale of 6 teenagers experiencing the highs and lows of growing up. With a pulsing rock score by UK composer Ella Grace, and an honest, moving story by book writer and director Michael Alvarez, "Trouble" is set to be a night to remember.
May "Prometheus Bound" adapted and modernized by Jourdain BartonAn original modernized adaptation of one of the richest characters in Greek mythology by local author and playwright, Jourdain Barton.
Prometheus, a Titan, has stolen fire from the heavens and gifted it to man; for his charity, Zeus—recently crowned tyrant of Olympus—has sentenced the Titan to be bound in adamant to a rocky waste: to suffer the torment of burning day and freezing night, a meal to scavengers and birds of prey. Among the jagged stone, Prometheus details his motivations: and do they truly spring from benevolence to the cause of man, who is also oppressed by Zeus, or is it merely his own arrogance that has led him to defy the will of God?
His story has become a symbol for all who struggle in protest against the yoke of tyranny, and Prometheus Bound—penned nearly 2,500 years ago—still looms large as one of the rawest and most powerful laments in all of drama. It is, perhaps, ironic that something so ancient can remain so relevant to the politics of our own times; but in these days of greed, irresponsibility, and violence, Prometheus keeps its finger on the pulse of modern strife, with chilling accuracy. Deeply immersive, troubling, and—ultimately—dividing, it can be viewed as both a testament to the necessity of defiance and a warning to those who seek to overstep their place and usurp the established order.Long neglected by the stage, Prometheus Bound is a drama whose time—once again—has come.
June - "Old Ringers" by Joseph SimonelliOld Ringers is a hilarious adult comedy about 4 senior women and one man effected by their negative financial changes due to the economy. They decide to start a new business venture, a phone sex service, to increase their incomes.
This all comes about from a call accidentally made to one woman from the As You Like It, Shakespeare Phone Sex Service. The play with one comic punch line after another also addresses relationship issues between mother and daughter, as well subjects regarding religion, age, sex, dating and morals.
July- TBA (But we promise, something super cool) August "August: Osage County" by Tracy LettsAugust: Osage County is set on the plains of modern day, middle-class Oklahoma. The Weston family members are all intelligent, sensitive creatures who have the uncanny ability of making each other absolutely miserable. When the patriarch of the household mysteriously vanishes, the Weston clan gathers together to simultaneously support and attack one another. Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, Tracy Letts’ darkly comic drama August: Osage County is worthy of the praise it has received from critics and audiences. Hopefully the play will be embraced by college professors, for the text is rich with compelling characters and scintillating criticism of the modern American family. Winner of 2007 Tony Award for best new play.
September 22 - October 31 "Night of the Living Dead" Stage Adaptation written by Koly McBrideIt's 1968. When unexpected radiation raises the dead, a microcosm of Average America has to battle flesh-eating zombies in an original stage adaptation of George A. Romero's landmark horror film. Bickering siblings Johnny and Barbara are making their way through a graveside visit in a small Pennsylvania town, but it all takes a turn for the worse when a zombie kills Johnny. Barbara flees to a nearby isolated farmhouse where a group of people are already holed up. Bickering and panic ensue as the group tries to figure out how best to escape, while hoards of undead converge on the house; news reports reveal that fire wards them off, while a local sheriff-led posse discovers that if you "kill the brain, you kill the ghoul." Scary. Gory. Unnerving.
Director and author Koly McBride is well known for her uncanny and terrifically done stage adaptations of films. A new Halloween favorite! Also featuring the incredible stage special effects of local gore specialist Jeff Collenberg.
November "Sylvia" by A. R. GurneyMiddle-aged, upper-middle class Greg finds Sylvia, a dog played by a human, in the park and takes a liking to her. He brings her back to the empty nest he shares with Kate. When Kate gets home, she reacts very negatively to Sylvia and wants her gone. They eventually decide that Sylvia will stay for a few days before they decide whether she can stay longer, but Greg and Sylvia have already bonded.
Over the next few days, Greg spends more and more time with Sylvia and less time at his job. Greg and Sylvia go on long walks. They discuss life and astronomy. Already dissatisfied with his job, he now has another reason to avoid work.Tension increases between Greg and Kate, who still does not like Sylvia. Eventually, Greg becomes completely obsessed with Sylvia, and Kate fears their marriage is falling apart. Kate and Sylvia are at hilarious odds with each other, each committed to seeing the other defeated. Sweet, funny, and lovable.
December "The Eight; Reindeer Monologues" By Jeff GoodeBack by popular demand! Are you looking for something different to entertain you at Christmas this year? Treat yourself to Santa's reindeer dishing out the real stuff about ol' St. Nick. Want to know the truth about him and the elves? About Rudolph's little secret? About Vixen's story that was leaked to the press? The reindeer finally speak, and they are not holding back!"Wickedly topical."- The New York Times "Arrestingly funny."- The Village Voice
"Delightful."- The Chicago Sun Times "Brilliant."- LA Weekly "Wickedly funny."- Los Angeles Times
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Koly McBride/ Artistic Director
The Paper Wing Theatre Company
320 Hoffman Avenue
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 905-5684
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The Colton Hall Museum and Cultural Arts Commission of the City of Monterey invites artist groups to submit proposals for art exhibition
Event: CALL FOR ART – December 2, 2011
Date: Opens Friday, December 2, 2011
Deadline for Applications Friday, January 13, 2012
Location: Colton Hall Museum, City Hall, Monterey
Contact: Chalet Catlin, Museum and Cultural Assistant, 831-242-8743 CALL FOR ART GROUP EXHIBITION PROPOSALS
The Colton Hall Museum and Cultural Arts Commission of the City of Monterey invites artist groups to submit proposals for art exhibitions in the Alvarado Gallery at the Monterey Conference Center for the year 2012.
Alvarado Gallery in the Monterey Conference Center provides a forum for residents and visitors to Monterey to celebrate the rich artistic and cultural heritage of the Monterey area. Selected exhibitions highlight the quality and diversity of arts and cultural expression in the Monterey area in order to inform, educate and delight Monterey residents and Conference Center visitors.
Prospective exhibitors can be an individual or group (formal or informal) of significant established artists from Monterey County. All proposals must be from artists who have not exhibited their work in the Alvarado Gallery during the past five years. The application review and notification process will take approximately one month.
Applications with guidelines and selection criteria are available at Colton Hall Museum open Monday, Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday and Sunday 12:00 – 3:00 PM, or downloaded from www.monterey.org/museum. For more information call 831.242.8743
Completed Applications must reach Colton Hall Museum no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2012
Paper Wing Theatre is proud to be the first theatre company in Monterey County to present the hilarious puppet musical comedy: "Avenue Q"
AVENUE Q...
The Winner of the TONY® "TRIPLE CROWN" for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK!
The winner of the TONY® “TRIPLE CROWN” for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK!!
Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
Book by Jeff Whitty
Based on an original concept by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
The show opens December 16 and plays through January at Paper Wing Theatre Company, on the Main Stage, 320 Hoffman Avenue in New Monterey. Tickets can purchased at the door and are also available online. Box Office opens daily one half hour prior to showtime at www.paperwingtheatreco.com.
Synopsis for Avenue Q:
This zany, adult-themed spoof on Sesame Street revolves around the main character, Princeton, who has just graduated from college with a B.A. in English. He moves into an apartment in New York City in the only neighborhood he can afford, on Avenue Q. Oddly enough, in this neighborhood the superintendent is actor Gary Coleman. There, Princeton and his neighbors cope with the struggles of real life, learning that you cannot necessarily count on things turning out as you would like. Avenue Q is about real life...well...real puppets anyway.
Adults love AVENUE Q, but they seem a little, er, fuzzy on whether it's appropriate for kids. We'll try to clear that up. AVENUE Q is great for teenagers because it's about real life. It may not be appropriate for young children because AVENUE Q addresses issues like sex, drinking, and surfing the web for porn. It's hard to say what exact age is right to see AVENUE Q - parents should use their discretion based on the maturity level of their children. But we promise you this - if you DO bring your teenagers to AVENUE Q, they'll think you're really cool.
Opens December 16 and plays Fridays and Saturdays through January. See website for showtimes. No shows on Christmas Eve or New Years Eve.
Ticket Prices are $25.00 General Admission, $22.00 for Seniors, Students, and Military.
More ticket info at 831-905-5684
Monterey County Film Commission brings Special Benefit Screening of “Becoming Bert Stern” to Monterey on Nov. 4
Monterey County Film Commission brings Special Benefit Screening of “Becoming Bert Stern” to Monterey on Nov. 4
The Monterey County Film Commission and the Museum of Monterey presents a new film about celebrated photographer Bert Stern, plus Q&A with its Hollywood filmmakers
Go into the world of an unconventional documentary about the bad boy, original “madman” photographer Bert Stern, when the Monterey County Film Commission brings the film “Becoming Bert Stern” to the Museum of Monterey theater on Friday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m.
Stern is famous for having made the world’s most gorgeous and sensual women his subject for 50 years, including
Marilyn Monroe in her “last sitting” photographs. In this film, he becomes the subject, revealing his untold wild life story to his long-time muse. The special benefit screening is a collaboration with the Museum of Monterey at the 5 Custom House Plaza location at the edge of Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey (former Maritime Museum). Tickets are $10 and may be reserved by calling 831-646-0910. Members of Reel Friends of the Film Commission receive free admission. Students are admitted free if space is available. More information is available at www.FilmMonterey.org.
Stern’s career began at Look magazine, where he was friends with staff photographer Stanley Kubrick. Stern’s success and the Golden Age of Advertising would coincide, as he became a legendary figure in contemporary and commercial photography by age 25.
He was sought after by Madison Avenue, Hollywood and the international fashion scene. He photographed such celebrities as Jean Shrimpton, Audrey Hepburn, Bridget Bardot, Twiggy, Liz Taylor and Marilyn Monroe. His “Driest of the Dry” campaign for Smirnoff sold more vodka than Smiroff dreamed, making America a vodka drinking country for the first time.
Along with Irving Penn and Richard Avedon, Stern minted the concept “photographer” as a star in his own right. In this film, he reveals himself, his loves and his fall from grace.
Shannah Laumeister’s documentary directorial debut uncovers not only Stern, but also their unique long-time relationship. “Becoming Bert Stern” is a story of self-creation: rise, fall and reinvention. It explores creativity, celebrity, and desire through the eyes of a man who got nearly everything he wanted.
“Becoming Bert Stern” was an official selection at the Telluride Film Festival
2011.
Laumeister, along with the film’s producer Gregory McClatchy, have been invited to attend the screening and beavailable for question and answer time. McClatchy worked with Kaleidoscope Films Inc., at the time one of the most prolific motion picture marketing agencies in Hollywood. Now he has his own motion picture advertising company, Motor Entertainment. He has produced the documentary “Terror in the Aisles” and “Get Bruce.” His work in motion picture advertising has allowed him to work with such filmmakers as Jody Foster, Steven Speilberg, David Fincher, Warren Beatty, Caleb Deschanel and more.
Laumeister’s acting credits include “Bullets Over Broadway,” “The Brady Bunch” and TV shows including “NYPD Blue” and HBO’s “61.”
This educational screening is part of the “Focus on Film” series of the film commission, offering insights into the world of filmmaking and film jobs. The event is funded in partby the Arts Council for Monterey County, with support from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors.
Don't miss the Nov. 4 special benefit screening of "Becoming Bert Stern" the unconventional documentary on bad boy photographer, original "madman" and cultural icon Bert Stern. Check out article for casting information.
Don't miss the Nov. 4 special benefit screening of "Becoming Bert Stern" the unconventional documentary on bad boy photographer, original "madman" and cultural icon Bert Stern.
Stern made the world's most gorgeous and sensual women his subject for 50 years, including Marilyn Monroe's "Last Sitting."
Here, he becomes the subject, revealing his untold wild life story to his long-time muse. Producer Gregory McClatchy, takes you behind the scenes of the making of the documentary with Q&A.
Our screening begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of Monterey, 5 Custom House Plaza in Monterey. Seating is limited, so call for reservations (831) 646-0910. Cost is $10 each, but REEL Friends will be admitted FREE. For more information, go to: www.FilmMonterey.org/events.htm
Sponsored by the Monterey County Film Commission and the Arts Council for Monterey County with support from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. Additionally, Big Sur Writing Workshops for Children's Books from Picture books to Young Adult fiction.
December 2 - 4, 2011 in Big Sur.
Sponsored by the Henry Miller Library. For more information go http://www.henrymiller.org/CWW.html#submission. Nautica's Ocean to Ocean
Tour is searching for coastal-living people for interviews, and you will be compensated if selected.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS:
Shoot Dates: TBD - working with your schedule and availability (1-2 days per person or group)
Shoot Location: Your Home and/or Workplace Environment
Compensation: $1,000/day per person 18 & up and $500/day per person under 18
Deadline for Submissions: November 4, 2011
TO SUBMIT: please e-mail THREE current photographs (including a face close-up) with brief answers to the following by NOVEMBER 4 to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with NAUTICA O2O in the subject line:
1. FULL LEGAL NAME(S) and DATE OF BIRTH (for all in your submission)
2. OCCUPATION (if any)
3. CONTACT INFO: phone, email, and city where you currently live
4. HOBBIES, INTERESTS and/or RECREATIONAL SPORTS: which relate to your passion for the water, the ocean, marine wildlife and/or coastal living.
5. FAMILY HISTORY/TRADITIONS and or FAMILY ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE WATER.
6. LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, GROUPS and/or EVENTS WHICH YOU ARE INVOLVED WITH.
Movie Posters are still available:
We have more than 250 movie titles to choose from.The Monterey County Film Commission is a non-profit organization proactively marketing Monterey County as a destination for the motion picture, television, and related industries, for the purpose of stimulating economic development, creating jobs, providing and supporting educational opportunities in these areas.
For more information, visit our website at www.FilmMonterey.org
FILM LINE-UP FOR THIS YEARS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN MONTEREY INCLUDES 6 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEES AND/OR WINNERS
October 4, 2011, Monterey, CA – The Monterey Bay Chapter of the United Nations Association (UNA) will be holding its 12th Annual International Film Festival at the Golden State Theatre located at 417 Alvarado in downtown Monterey. The 12th Annual International Film Festival will include a selection of 15 fascinating international award-winning documentary films that deal with critical global concerns. This year’s exciting festival will include 6 Academy Award nominees or winners: four short documentaries: The Warriors of Qiugang, Poster Girl, Strangers No More (won the Academy Award) and Killing in the Name and two feature documentaries: Which Way Home and Gasland.
The films will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 3rd, continue
Friday evening, November 4th at 7:00 PM, and will conclude with two sessions on Saturday, November 5th, at 1:00 pm and 7:00 p.m. For more information about UNA, check out www.unamontereybay.org or contact
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or 831-625-9414. The price of admission will again be just $5 per session of 3 - 5 films, with free admission for students with student ID. 
This year’s festival in Monterey is made possible through the generous support of the Arts Council for Monterey County with a grant from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, City of Monterey, Old Monterey Business Association, Monterey County Weekly, KAZU 90.3 FM Radio, KRXA 540 AM Radio, KSBW-TV, Sotheby’s International
Realty, Portola Hotel & Spa, The Wild Plum Cafe and Bakery (of Monterey), Kerry Lee Remarkable Jewelry (of Carmel), Santa Catalina School and the Monterey Institute of International Studies..
According to Larry Levine, UNA Monterey Bay Chapter President, "Our Committee of 22 volunteers has been working since February to identify, preview and finally select our excellent and very diverse program of documentaries. The wide range of global issues and countries represented seems to get broader and better each year, this year with six Academy Award nominees or winners, more than ever. In 2010 the 
attendance at our four sessions was 2,350, and this year we hope to even surpass that.”
The Monterey Bay Chapter of the United Nations Association (UNA) is an all-volunteer organization of about 800 members in Monterey County, currently the largest and one of the most active UNA chapters in the country. In addition to the International Film Festival and other community events, they have held two successful Adopt-a-Minefield Campaigns for Bosnia and Afghanistan, and work with student groups at various local high schools, colleges and graduate schools. The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) (national organization) is one of the country's largest grassroots foreign policy organizations, and a leading center of policy research on the United Nations. It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group designed to educate Americans of every age about critical issues tackled by the U.N. With a national membership of thousands and more than 100 affiliated organizations, UNA-USA sponsors programs and events designed to encourage participation in global issues.
More information about the local 12th Annual International Film Festival is available at the website: www.unamontereybay.org under Future Events. Journalists may call Larry Levine at (831) 625-9414 or email
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BELOW IS THE SCHEDULE AND DETAILS ABOUT SPECIFIC FILMS AND HIGH RESOLUTION JPEG PHOTOS FROM THESE FILMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Thursday evening, November 3, 7:00 pm
Humanity Explored – 7 min – many countries –
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentaries/watch-online/festival/openingFilm.php
The Warriors of Qiugang – 39 min – China --www.warriorsofqiugang.com
Benghazi Rising – 53 min – Libya --http://www.journeyman.tv/61643/documentaries/benghazi-rising.html
Triangle Returns – 9 min – US, Bangladesh --http://www.globallabourrights.org/campaigns?id=0033
The Price of Sex – 73 min – Moldova, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Dubai -- http://priceofsex.org/
Friday evening, November 4, 7:00 pm
Poster Girl -- 38 min – US, Iraq -- www.postergirlthemovie.com
Which Way Home – 63 min – Mexico, US, Guatemala, Honduras --http://www.whichwayhome.net
Blood in the Mobile – 82 min – Congo, Finland --http://www.bloodinthemobile.org
Saturday afternoon, November 5, 1:00 pm
The 10 Conditions of Love – 54 min – China, US
http://uhrp.org/articles/2344/1/THE-10-CONDITIONS-OF-LOVE/index.html
Strangers No More – 40 min – Israel --www.strangersnomoremovie.com
Killing in the Name – 39 min – Jordan, Indonesia --http://www.globalsn.net/content.aspx?menu=main&pageid=6
Sarabah – 60 min – Senegal, Germany --www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c811.shtml
Saturday evening, November 5, 7:00 pm
The Dark Side of Chocolate – 46 min – Ivory Coast, Mali --www.thedarksideofchocolate.org
Sun City Picture House – 27 min – Haiti --www.suncitypicturehouse.com
Gasland – 106 min – US -- www.gaslandthemovie.com
Descriptions of films:
Humanity Explored (7 min, many countries)
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentaries/watch-online/festival/openingFilm.php
In a world of many cultures, circumstances and differences, humanity still shares many common concerns and desires.
The Warriors of Qiugang (39 min, China)
www.warriorsofqiugang.com
Villagers in central China take on a chemical company that is poisoning their land and water. For five years they fight to transform their environment, transforming themselves as well. This film is an Academy Award nominee.
Benghazi Rising (53 min, Libya)
http://www.journeyman.tv/61643/documentaries/benghazi-rising.html
A revolution was born in Benghazi, Libya, in February 2011. Through personal stories told by the people of Benghazi, this film traces the conflict from its beginnings as a small protest to capture how the unarmed people of Libya rocked the police state built by Muammar Gaddafi.
Triangle Returns (9 min, US, Bangladesh) http://www.globallabourrights.org/campaigns?id=0033
The tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of 1911 repeats itself a hundred years later, but this time in Bangladesh instead of New York City. Are low clothing prices worth this tragic loss?
The Price of Sex (73 min, Moldova, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Dubai)
www.priceofsex.org
This film tells the gritty story of young Eastern European women who seek economic opportunity far from their post-Soviet homelands, only to find themselves suffering the horrors of sex trafficking. Some of these women tell their own stories, through the lens of Bulgarian-born filmmaker Mimi Chakarova.
Poster Girl (38 min, US, Iraq)
www.postergirlthemovie.com
Robynn Murray was an all-American high school cheerleader who enlisted in the US Army and headed for Iraq. Returning home, she was left struggling with the debilitating effects of post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). This film is an Academy Award nominee.
Which Way Home (63 min, Mexico, US, Guatemala, Honduras)
www.whichwayhome.net
As the United States continues to build a wall between itself and Mexico, Which Way Home shows the personal side of immigration through the eyes of children who face harrowing dangers with courage and resourcefulness as they endeavor to make it to the United States. This film is an Academy Award nominee.
Blood in the Mobile (82 min, Congo, Finland)
http://bloodinthemobile.org
We all love our cell phones, but are we aware that they contain rare minerals that fund and perpetuate the on-going conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has led to millions of deaths and hundreds of thousands of rapes? Our screening will be the West Coast premiere of this film.
The 10 Conditions of Love (54 min, China, US)
www.10conditionsoflove.com
This film tells the story of Rebiya Kadeer, exiled leader of the Uyghur people, China’s oppressed Muslim minority of 20 million people, who has been twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Strangers No More (40 min, Israel)
www.strangersnomoremovie.com
In the heart of Tel Aviv, there is a school that brings together children escaping troubled lives in 48 different countries. This film is an Academy Award winner.
Killing in the Name (39 min, Jordan, Indonesia) www.globalsn.net/content.aspx?menu=main&pageid=6
Ashraf was celebrating the happiest day of his life when an Al-Qaeda suicide bomber walked into his wedding and killed his father and 26 other family members in front of his eyes. Now, he’s rising from tragedy to break the silence in the Muslim community on the taboo subject of terrorism. This film is an Academy Award nominee.
Sarabah (60 min, Senegal, Germany)
www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c811.shtml
Rapper, singer and activist Sister Fa is a hero to young women in her native Senegal. She uses her art and her fame to take on a struggle against destructive traditions in her country.
The Dark Side of Chocolate (46 min, Ivory Coast, Mali)
www.thedarksideofchocolate.org
We love our chocolate, but do we realize it is produced with the use of child labor and trafficked children? Danish investigative filmmaker Miki Mistrati takes us to Mali and the Ivory Coast in search of the real story.
Sun City Picture House (27 min, Haiti)
www.suncitypicturehouse.com
Haiti’s devastating earthquake of January 2010 left Port Au Prince without any standing cinema theaters, until Haitian Raphael Louigene and a team of volunteers set out to build a new picture house, on a hill overlooking a tent city housing thousands of displaced people.
Gasland (106 min, US)
www.gaslandthemovie.com
Fracking is a means of natural gas and oil extraction employed in deep well drilling. Horizontal hydrofracking taps shale deposits previously inaccessible, using a mixture of 596 chemicals and millions of gallons of water. The water becomes contaminated, must be cleaned and disposed of, but can leave toxic wastewater which appears to be damaging the health of many throughout the US. Gasland tells this story, and is an Academy Award nominee.
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