The powerful new documentary Artfully United, arriving in theaters nationwide on October 17, illuminates art’s ability to bridge gaps and create understanding. Mike Norice rose up from the gang-filled streets of South Central LA to become a visual artist and sneaker-art designer (making custom paintings and sneakers for celebrities such as Elton John, Mariah Carey, Michael B. Jordan, Tom Cruise and many more). He began painting inspiring murals with uplifting messages in the city’s toughest neighborhoods, which led to the Artfully United project — a national, 20-mural series he designed, using his art and vision as an unparalleled source of hope. That project not only brought Norice attention from political leaders and local activists but most crucially, let the children and those in distress know they have potential and hope for a brighter future.


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Welcome back to the studio.  This is My Day of Play, where you’re taken into the real events and actions of how it happens long before the process of editing or cleaning up.  The original purpose of these episodes was to give my broadcasting students something to edit, to practice with and to call their own.  Then I realized that you are just as important.  Share the reality of how it really went.  We begin things with Esther Zuckerman who draws readers and movie fans in with her book Falling In Love At The Movies; Rom Coms from the Screwball Era to TodayOur second conversation takes us even deeper into the Hollywood experience with actress Jessie Andrews who was part of the thriller Love Bomb.Then we’ll wrap things up with April Belasco who was raised by a serial killer.  This is My Day of Play.  Completely unedited in the way of meeting the wizard behind the curtain.  

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I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   The Bible talks about forty days and forty nights…is it the same as our forty days and forty nights?  Plus…what is it about life that gives off this perception of there being no brakes?    I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It’s still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…  

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This holiday season, it's what's inside that counts. LOST & FOUND IN CLEVELAND is a look at the American Dream set in "the best location in the nation" - a slice of life set over a 24-hour period that follows the personal odysseys of five very different people, whose lives intertwine when America's favorite televised antiques appraisal show comes to Cleveland.The cast includes Dennis Haysbert, Dot-Marie Jones, Santino Fontana, Esther Povitsky, Jeff Hiller, Jon Lovitz, June Squibb, Liza Weil, Loretta Devine, Mark L. Walberg, Martin Sheen, and Stacy Keach. Here's the trailer:Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxSjSJWt1l8 


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Those old sayings. Who what where when and how? Some of those old sayings are not only ancient but still carry an impact today. One of them? A nod is as good as a wink.

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    When it’s extremely difficult to make up your mind.  Having the power of choice can actually weaken someone.  On this episode we’re going to explore the choices people make while walking on a path of spirituality and or religion.  Is it compared to a child with an invisible friend?  Learning how to create real dialog with what you believe.  I’m Arroe.  Life is a series of choices.  Who decides when you’re not making it the right choice?  Is it the fear of going wrong?  The greatest lessons in life are often lost inside hidden away attempts and concepts.  It’s time to reopen your heart. Having a choice is a daily gift.  On this highway we learn to trust mirages… What is the choice? 

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Pod Crashing One On One... This week our focus is on the never ending question of is it too late to get started in podcasting?

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I’m always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Are you guilty of accusing your desktop computer and smart phone of having a mind of its own?  Plus…how much do we truly know about this present-day world of overgrown political experiences?    I’m Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it’s my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It’s still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…

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A young woman infiltrates a dangerous self-actualization community after her mother becomes entangled with its enigmatic leader.Here's the trailer:Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMADDlO0Utg 

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Those unrecognized moments when Fall is setting in and again this year you woke up not realizing the leaves have fallen from the trees. A major part of the story is now missing from your moments of all things right now.

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