Andy's Treasure Trove

Andy's Treasure Trove

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Andy's Treasure Trove episodes

  • 7 – Gary Weimberg Talks About His Filmmaking Life, His Encounters with the Rich and Famous, and His Wise Dog

    Episode #7 focuses on Gary Weimberg, the documentary filmmaker who, along with his partner Catherine Ryan, has created many insightful films and television programs, the newest of which is the documentary Soldiers of Conscience, about soldiers grappling with the moral issues of war. Soldiers of Conscience airs on PBS on Oct. 16. But first Gary talks about his encounters with major movie stars, directors and others who have mentored him along his filmmaking path. See photos of Gary and Andy below, under the keywords for this episode.

    Keywords and links for this episode:

    Gary Weimberg, Luna Productions, BART (Bay Area Regional Transit), Burt Lancaster, Lawrence Olivier, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, American Zoetrope, “Apocalypse Now,” “One From the Heart,” Anne Goursaud, Akira Kurosawa, Jenny Weyman-Cockell, Malcolm Forbes, hot air balloon, Great Sphinx of Giza, Catherine Ryan, “Maria’s Story,” Julie Christie, “The Double Life of Ernesto Gomez Gomez,” “Soldiers of Conscience,”

    40 min
  • 6 – The Blue Angels over San Francisco, then Willie Brown Speaking at the Mechanics Institute About His New Book

    Episode #6 starts with a noisy introduction featuring the navy’s Blue Angels screaming over San Francisco, then we go to the Mechanics Institute Library to hear Willie Brown, former mayor of San Francisco and long-time California state legislator, speak about his book: Basic Brown, My Life and Our Times. This episode is about 30 minutes long. Please view the related photos and videos under the keywords, below.

    Keywords for this episode:

    San Francisco, Fleet Week, aircraft China Clipper, Blue Angels, Willie Brown, Mechanics Institute Library, “Basic Brown, My Life and Times,” Richard Johns, Gladys Hanson, P.J. Corkery, Alice Mayhew, Simon and Schuster, Inc.,

    31 min
  • 5 – JoAnne Brasil on Astrology, and Poet Ralph Jack Reading and Playing the Flute.

    Episode #5 emphasizes astrology with JoAnne Brasil, writer and astrologer, telling us about the astrological charts of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates, as well as her usual monthly report on what the stars are doing. Then we’ll hear two poems written and read by Ralph Jack (who plays the flute as well). This episode is about 20 minutes long.

    Keywords:

    Astrology, JoAnne Brasil, John McCain, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Big Religion, US banking system, mortgage scandal, Cassiopeia, Orion, Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Mercury retrograde, Halloween, Presidential Election, Ralph Jack, “Don’t Let Dogs Yawn,” “Your Day To Lollygag,”

    19 min
  • 4 – Tom Powers on Strange Movie Theater Occurences He Has Experienced

    Episode #4, prepared in Santa Cruz, California while Andy is on a “working vacation” there, features an interview with writer, editor and teacher Tom Powers, stories from the Theater Department at Illinois State University and stories about odd things that have happened to Tom in movie theaters far and wide. This episode is about 25 minutes long, and there are some nature photos of Santa Cruz under the keywords, below.

    Keywords and links for this episode:

    Santa Cruz, California, Tom Powers, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, Steppenwolf Theater Company, Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry, “Nash Bridges,” John Malkovich, Gary Cole, Laurie Metcalf, Sean Hayes, Alcatraz, text messaging, movie theaters, movie theater stories, Seaview Twin, Pacifica, “Jagged Edge,” Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, “Something Wild,” Ray Liotto, Ira Rothstein, “Blue Velvet,” York Theater, San Francisco, Dennis Hopper, “Solaris,” Wheeler Auditorium, UC Berkeley, Andre Tarkovsky, movie audiences, “Apocalypse Now,” “Bad Boys,” Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, police, Stan Brakhage, James Broughton, Peter Kubelka, “The Godfather, Part 2,” Alexandria Theater, Kenneth Anger, Golden Gate Bridge, suicide, Castro Theater, “Mildred Pierce,” “Jezebel,” “The Lion in Winter,” “The African Queen,” “C***sucker Blues,” The Rolling Stones, Robert Frank, Rialto Theater, South Pasadena, Tim Robbins, “The Bicycle Thief,” “The Player,” “Swing Town,” “Deep Throat,” “The Man From Laramie,” Anthony Mann, Jimmy Stewart.

    26 min
  • 3 – SF Int’l LGBT Film Festival, Barbara Hammer and Harjant Gill, then Karaoke with Jack, Valerie and Frank.

    Prepared in Santa Cruz, California while Andy is on a “working vacation” there, Episode #3 starts with a visit to the opening night party of the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival and an amusing encounter with filmmaker Harjant Gill, then to the Roxie Theater and a chat with Barbara Hammer at the premier of her new film “A Horse Is Not A Metaphor” about her recovery from cancer and how guided imagery of horses helped her recover. Next, we’ll talk to Stephen Kent Jusick about the plight of short experimental films, go on a Karaoke adventure with Jack, Valerie and Frank, and close with some ‘deep thoughts’ about responsibility. This episode is 22 minutes long. Please view the photos and video below, under the keywords for this episode. Enjoy!

    Keywords for this episode:

    Santa Cruz, California, San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, Frameline32, Harjant Gill, Washington, DC, “Lot’s Wife,” Barbara Hammer, “A Horse Is Not A Metaphor,” wrinkles, alluvial fans, “Mommie Dearest,” Faye Dunaway, ovarian cancer, guided imagery, horse, Georgia O’Keefe, Stephen Kent Jusick, MIX: The New York Lesbian and Gay Experimental Film/Video Festival, Rotterdam Film Festival, Michael Snow, Michael Wallin, Karaoke, responsibility, Apple.

    22 min
  • 2 – Contemporary Jewish Museum, Daniel Libeskind, Rosalyn Swig and others, Music by the Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers

    In Episode #2 we’ll join a media preview tour of San Francisco’s new Contemporary Jewish Museum and spend time with its architect Daniel Libeskind, museum President Rosalyn Swig, Director Connie Wolf, artists Alan Berliner and Trenton Doyle Hancock, and others. We’ll also talk to Liam Passmore about San Francisco’s own literary festival, Litquake, coming up in October, and about the horror of those yearly visitors, the Blue Angels. Then, because they got such a great response after Episode #1, we’ll hear another piece from the Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers, this one entitled “All Things Bright and Beautiful.” This episode is 37 minutes long. See photos and videos below, under the keywords.

    Keywords for this episode:

    Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, Daniel Libeskind, Rosalyn (“Sissy”) Swig, Connie Wolf, Liam Passmore, Litquake, Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers, Jewish Community Foundation Building, Jessie Street Power Station, Willis Polk, Alan Berliner, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Matthew Richie, Kay Rosen, Ben Rubin, Shirley Shor, Genesis, Pamela Rourke Levy, “Playing God,” Blue Angels, “All Things Bright and Beautiful,”

    38 min
  • 1 – Don Bachardy on Christopher Isherwood, a Short Story by Mike Carroll, Astrology by JoAnne Brasil, Music by Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers.

    Episode #1 includes an interview with Don Bachardy, noted portrait artist and longtime partner of British author Christopher Isherwood, along with Tina Mascara and Guido Santi, the creators of a new documentary called “Chris and Don, A Love Story” about Bachardy’s and Isherwood’s 30-year relationship. Then we’ll hear a short story written and read by Philadelphia defense attorney Mike Carroll, an astrological forecast for September from JoAnne Brasil, and end the episode with a lovely piece of music—Antonio Vivaldi’s Variations on a Theme performed by the Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers. This episode is 31 min. long. See photos under the keywords below.

    Keywords for this episode:

    San Francisco, art, culture, Don Bachardy, Christopher Isherwood, “Chris and Don, A Love Story,” Guido Santi, Tina Mascara, James White, “Birdsong,” “The Persian Oven,” “California Exit,” Christopher Isherwood Foundation, Bette Davis, Jerry Brown, Frameline32, San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, Michael York, Tennessee Williams, Igor Stravinsky, Thomas Mann, Greta Garbo, “The Berlin Stories,” “Cabaret,” David Hockney, Mike Carroll, “The Bench Warrant,” JoAnne Brasil, astrology, Ernest Bloch Bell Ringers, Mendonoma, Antonio Vivaldi, “Variations on a Theme”

    32 min
  • 0 (zero) – Clips of Things to Come (the Lengthy Preview Episode)

    This is the special “sneak preview” episode, Episode Zero, which contains mini-excerpts from full segments that will be coming up on future episodes of Andy’s Treasure Trove. I hope that you’ll tell your friends about Andy’s Treasure Trove, where culture, art and fun co-mingle!

    Thanks,

    Andy Moore

    Keywords for this episode:

    San Francisco, art, culture, fun, Lisa Geduldig, Charo, comedy, Frameline, Frameline32, Michael Lumpkin, Terence Davies, England, The Long Day Closes, The Neon Bible, House of Mirth, Liverpool, Dawn Logsdon, Lucie Faulkner, New Orleans, independent film, documentary, Faubourg Treme, Hurricane Katrina, Karen Pedersen, San Francisco Columbarium, Steve Fagin, Eloisa Haudenschild, Haudenschild Garage, pizza, JoAnne Brasil, The Wander Theater, Stuart Gaffney, Fenton Johnson, California same-sex marriage, gay, LGBT, Keeping Faith, Barbara Sher, Wishcraft, I Could Do Anything if Only I Knew What It Was, New York, Contemporary Jewish Museum, Daniel Libeskind, Rosalyn (Sissy) Swig, Alan Berliner, nature, mockingbird, crow, The Sea Ranch, harbor seals, Jeanne Jackson, Gualala, fireworks, Sonoma, Mendocino, Mendonoma, Al the Laysan albatross, Independent Coast Observer, Hugh King, Chopper King, the Coffeehouse Movement, Writers’ Guild of America Foundation Library, scripts, film, television, Factor’s Deli, Kyle Jewhurst, quantum physics, flash drives, Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, carousel, Jim Van Buskirk, Tiara, Palace Hotel, tea, first grade, Ivy League college, graduation, Linda Servis, real estate, CIA, Lauri Amat, vocalizing, Quahogging, Liam Passmore, Litquake, Susan Stryker, Maureen Gosling, Les Blank, Burden of Dreams, Fitzcarraldo, Blossoms of Fire, Juchitan, Oaxaca, matriarchy, Martha Toledo, Brooks Collins, airplane crash 1964, Jay Hall, astrology, Ken Paul Rosenthal, Ralph Jack, Mike Carroll, Camden NJ New Jersey, Fats Waller, Willie Brown, Basic Brown, film festivals, parties.

    1 hr 2 min

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