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Description: 28 Minutes is a quarterly news program produced by Berkeley Community Media. Featuring city government, businesses, non-profit organizations, arts and culture, BCM staff and interns bring local news reports to you on cable channel 28 and 33.


Episode 7: Winter 2008
Introduction:
Youth Spirit Artworks
Non-Profit Highlight:
Interview with Youth Spirit Art Works
Studio: Interview with Joshua Walters of the Berkeley Slam Poetry Team
Performance: Joshua Walters, Slam Poetry

Performance: Joshua Walters, Beatboxing


Episode 6: Fall 2007
Introduction:
Options Recovery Services 10th Anniversary Gala Event
Studio:
Interview with Erin Algeo of the Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles
City Government:
Berkeley Police Review Commission


Episode 5: Summer 2007
Introduction: International House Festival
Event: Berkeley's Earth Day
Studio: Interview with Organizers of the JazzPoetry Festival
Arts: HereStories Mural Project at Malcom X Middle School
Studio: Performance from Up!Surge Jazz


Episode 4: Winter 2007

Introduction
: A Special Episode on Community Violence

Event: Evening of Remembrance, December 22, 2006
Studio: Introduction of studio guests, Griffin Dix (Board Member for the Brady Campaign), Nicole Lee (Political Director for the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights), Lorrian Talyor (Director of the Lorrian Taylor Foundation), and Jim Zamora (Staff Writer for the San Francisco Chronicle)
Youth Programs: Students reflect on the Morgue Tour with Anthony London and Todd Walker
Studio: Studio guests discuss programs and solutions for violence prevention


Episode 3: December, 2006
Non-Profit Highlight: Berkeley's Shotgun Players
Schools: Berkeley Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant
Arts: Berkeley's Fourth Street Studio
Events: Big Cook-off Between UC Berkeley and Stanford
Environment: The Green Festival
A Conversation with... Street Tech

Episode 2: November, 2006
Elections: Councilmember Dona Spring highlights four progressive ballot measures
World: UC Berkeley students and faculty respond to the genocide in Darfur, Sudan
Issues: Disability rights advocates discuss disabled residents access to Berkeley streets
Arts: Berkeley Art Center exhibition of 60's photographs 'The Whole World's Watching'
Schools: Berkeley school board candidate Karen Hemphill and resident Yolanda Huang discuss Measure A (continuing property taxes in support of public schools)
Lifestyle: Casual carpooling etiquette in North Berkeley
Events: Japanese peace lantern ceremony in August


Episode 1: September, 2006
Part 1: Ashby Flea Market
Part 2: Mayor Tom Bates and Roger Marquis on Landmarks Ordinance and Berkeley Int'l Food Festival
Part 3: Councilmember Kriss Worthington and Roland Peterson on Telegraph Avenue Business District
Part 4: Berkeley Bowl labor issues, the World Music Festival and a profile of the Jazz School



Funding: The program is supported in part by the Civic Arts Commission and we encourage Berkeley businesses to underwrite the program as well. Visit our business sponsorship page for rates and information on how to get exposure for your business on channel 28.

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