Over Coffee® | Stories and Resources from the Intersection of Art and Science | Exploring How to Mak

Over Coffee® | Stories and Resources from the Intersection of Art and Science | Exploring How to Mak

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  • Protecting Your (Podcasting) Rights
    How can anyone enter into a contract without knowing it?
    All too easily, says entertainment attorney and author Gordon Firemark
    On Sunday, August 2, Gordon will be explaining how that can happen, along with other legal issues that can affect the podcasting community, as a featured speaker at Podcast Movement, the world's largest podcasters' convention.  His presentation, entitled "The Law and the Profits: Legal and Business Survival Tips for Podcasters", will reflect both Gordon's 22-plus years as an entertainment attorney, and his own hands-on experience.
    Besides his legal expertise, Gordon's professional background includes extensive work in both television and theatrical production, as well as creating and teaching a high-level law course on theatre law for Southwestern University.  He himself is a podcaster, hosting and producing his "Entertainment Law Update" podcast since 2009.  In addition, he is the author of  the book, "The Podcast, Blog and New Media Producer's Survival Guide".
    Gordon talked about his journey as a legal professional in the entertainment industry, previewed his upcoming Podcast Movement session and explained some of the legal issues that can affect podcasters.
    (Please note: this podcast is not intended as legal advice.  Please contact an attorney for professional services  if you have legal questions.)
    22 min
  • A Creative Juxtaposition
    "You've got to take a chance on doing something," says iconic modern artist Walter Askin.
    Walter's most recent sculpture, The Sentinel, demonstrates this principle.
    The Sentinel is one of eighty pieces featured in the Los Angeles Arboretum's current exhibit, "The Nature of Sculpture".   This exhibit, spotlighting the work of local artists, points up the ways the natural landscape complements these artists' creations.
    For The Sentinel, Walter and his wife, fellow artist Elise Anne Doyle, developed a new technique to accomplish something that, supposedly, "couldn't be done".
    (Walter's resume includes exhibiting his work all over the world, teaching in California, Hawaii and New Mexico and numerous professional honors, including the Pasadena Arts Council's "Artist of the Year" Award.  Hearing "no, you can't do that", he took it as a challenge!)
    Walter talked about his experiences as a young artist getting his name known in Pasadena in the 1960s, shared the story of creating The Sentinel and even offered a mini-lesson on art and creativity!
    Due to its popularity, "The Nature of Sculpture" exhibit dates have been extended through October 15th at Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.   Here's the link for more information and exhibit hours.
    25 min
  • Game-Changing the Future
    Donna Freedman says she doesn't really change her readers' lives--at least, not by herself.
    A number of her followers beg to differ.
    Donna, a multiple-award-winning journalist, has been sharing her expertise on living frugally ever since her article "Surviving and Thriving on $12K a year" launched her career at MSN Money in 2007.    (Currently, she writes for Money Talks News and a number of other sites.)
    Now, she's also helping bloggers and content creators change their future, with her new online course, "Write a Blog People Will Read."
    Donna talked about her background and the experiences that led to her professional career, shared some insights on common mistakes bloggers make, and even offered a discount on her new course!
    (Would you like to hear Donna's live presentation?  She's speaking at FinCon, in Charlotte, NC, this September!)
    35 min
  • When Doubts Disappear
    Jared Easley is living his message.
    As host of the "Starve the Doubts" podcast, Jared inspires listeners to go beyond, "Oh, that won't work..." and take practical steps towards achieving their dreams.
    In 2013, Jared overcame doubts of his own, to co-found the world's largest podcaster conference: Podcast Movement.   Currently, he and co-founders Dan Franks, Gary Leland and Mitch Todd are preparing for Podcast Movement 2015.   You're invited to attend and meet podcasters from around the world; according to Podcast Movement's website, more than a thousand attendees will be on hand!
    Jared talked about his own experiences with his podcast, shared the story of creating Podcast Movement and offered a preview of Podcast Movement 2015, happening in Fort Worth July 31st through August 2nd.
    (Podcast Movement 2015 happens July 31st through August 2nd, in Fort Worth.  Here's the link for registration information.
    Meanwhile, if you'd like to read an excellent book on podcasting,  Jared's bestseller, Podcasting Good to Great: How to Grow Your Audience Through Collaboration, is available on Amazon!)
    31 min
  • Taking on the “Shamers”
    "Now, you don't need that cake..."
    "You have such a pretty face..."
    "Obese workers are less productive..."
    These offensive comments all highlight one currently-accepted form of discrimination: fat-shaming.
    Author Philip C. Barragan II uses his talents to fight this attitude.
    Philip is both an activist and the author of Fatizen 24602, a dystopian novel set sixty years in the future.  In Fatizen 24602, he's created a world in which the government specifies maximum body-mass index.  Exceeding those numbers is a criminal offense, punishable by imprisonment--and worse, as the government claims the nation is in the grips of a "food shortage".
    Protagonist Delilah Palladino, a beautiful and unapologetic three-hundred-pound wife and mother, finds herself at war with this system.  Not only her family's well-being, but Delilah's very life, hang in the balance as she fights back against the bullying ways of her time.
    Philip, whose website says he has been an advocate for people of size "for as long as he can remember", talked about his journey as a writer, the experience of creating some of his main characters in his first novel, Fatizen 24602, (which he and his husband, artist Mason Arrigo, are currently also developing into a graphic novel!)  and most of all, the ways he would like his first published novel to start dialogues about present attitudes towards obesity.
    Philip C. Barragan will be reading from his novel, Fatizen 24602, this Friday evening, June 26th, at 7:30 at BookShow, in Highland Park.  He is also scheduled for a reading in mid-July, at Gatsby's Bookstore in Long Beach.  Here's the link for more information on his upcoming appearances.
    39 min
  • Wowing the Maker Community
    Imagination, 3D printing, laser cutting and auto mechanics are all elements of Urban Workshop's brand-new facility.
    Urban Workshop. a  member-based DIY maker space, opened its doors in Irvine in July of 2014.   At the time, their 5,500-square-foot facility seemed spacious.
    This April, they more than tripled their creative space--by moving to an 18,500-square-foot location in Costa Mesa.
    Not only does the new space allow for expansion of popular features...
    ...it also incorporates some brand-new ones.
    In addition to being a maker community, Urban Workshop teaches more than 80 classes--available to both members and nonmembers.
    In early June, Urban Workshop Office Manager Melinda Murray gave a tour of the new facility and talked about the ways Urban Workshop is allowing makers to go with their imagination and turn inspiration into reality.
    17 min
  • Good Times Abrew for ScareLA 3.0
    Dark things will be afoot in Pasadena in August.  Ghosts, ghouls, goblins and monsters are headed that way.  And it's going to be a blast for everyone.
    Lora Ivanova is the co-founder and executive producer of ScareLA, Southern California's first-ever Halloween horror convention.  She first created her unique and immersive summertime Halloween event in 2013.  Inspiration struck, she says, after she and a fellow Halloween-buff friend commiserated on the speed with which Halloween was over!
    So, what happens at ScareLA?  It's a good-witch's brew of Halloween new-attraction previews (Universal Studios had a line all the way down the hall last year!), make-and-take workshops with a Halloween theme, mini-haunts and performances, as well as discussion panels.  And, of course, there's a costume party, as well as a lot of attendees getting into the "spirit".
    What has made ScareLA such a howling success for the past two years, is the fact that it's geared towards anyone who loves Halloween.  So whether you love classic horror films, the edgier blood-and-guts haunts or more family-oriented fare, you're in for a wicked good time.
    Lora talked about her experiences creating her third, and largest, ScareLA, previewed some of this year's new additions (she authorized us to tell you about one she's just revealing this week!)--and even offered some networking tips for attendees who'd like to work in the horror industry professionally.
    30 min
  • Creating the “Wonder Face”
    What's made you say, "Wow!" recently?
    What if your answer was, "an average workday"?
    That's the goal of Cross Campus, an innovative collaborative work space which opened its second location in Pasadena in February.   Cross Campus, which started in 2012 in Santa Monica, combines office spaces, an events venue and meeting rooms with imagination, innovation and technology.   Entrepreneurs are invited to join and become members of a community that connects to discuss ideas, as well as using the space to conduct business.
    Dougie Campbell is Experience Director and Senior Community Manager at Cross Campus.    Just after the new Pasadena space opened, he offered a tour and talked about the ways Cross Campus is redesigning the experiences of work, entrepreneurship and community.
    24 min
  • Creating the WOW Factor: Brent Bushnell on STEAM Carnival
    Two Bit Circus CEO Brent Bushnell has never forgotten his first carnival.
    Today, he captures that magic in twenty-first century form.
    Using a circus format to incorporate science, technology, engineering, art and math, Brent and Two Bit Circus CTO Eric Gradman captivated literally thousands of people, in San Pedro in October of 2014, with the world's first "STEAM Carnival".
    Now, they're in the planning stages of STEAM Carnival 2015, scheduled for early November in San Francisco.
    Brent talked about his experiences creating the first STEAM Carnival,  previewed a couple of this year's new STEAM Carnival attractions and offered a look at STEAM Powered, the educators' nonprofit which he and his team launched at STEAM Carnival.
    (Want to know more about STEAM Carnival 2015, as it develops?  Here's where you can sign up for Two Bit Circus' newsletter!)
    21 min
  • Robolink: A Maker's Dozen
    by Dot Cannon
    Would you like to build a robot--or twelve?
    Hansol Hong and Sebastian Sanchez are making that possible.
    At the recent Orange County Mini Maker Faire, Hansol and Sebastian were exhibiting their latest creation from their San Diego-based Robolink Robotics Educational Center.   This is Rokit Smart, a kit from which kids (and big kids) can build twelve robots, without soldering.   Rokit Smart just launched its Kickstarter campaign this week.
     
    Since its creation in 2006, Robolink has taught students, grades 4-12, to build and program robots, in both Asia and California.  According to their website, they opened their learning centers in California in 2012.
    Hansol, who is both Robolink, Inc.'s Director of Business Development and the co-organizer of the San Diego Robotics Club, talked about creating Rokit Smart, some of the robots in the kit and what was involved in creating a Kickstarter campaign for his dream.
    11 min

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