City of Mountain View, CA / MVCPA

Presented by Smuin Contemporary Ballet

Thursday, December 2 at 7:30pm
Friday, December 3 at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 4 at 2pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, December 5 at 2pm

Smuin’s most fiercely festive The Christmas Ballet ever features the best of both worlds: sublime classical ballet set to carols and red-hot contemporary works set to pop favorites. Be entertained by new and fan favorite dance delights which are Smuin’s signature medley of ballet, contemporary, character, Broadway jazz, and tap. This performance is 2 hours long with one intermission and is appropriate for all ages.

More info and tickets at http://mvcpa.com

Get tickets: http://MountainView.gov/FilmFest
Download the schedule of events (digital PDF): https://www.mountainview.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=35392
Download a printer-friendly schedule of events:
https://www.mountainview.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=35393

2021 MV FilmFest WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The votes are in and on April 24 and 25, the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts will live stream its first virtual international film festival with an eye toward access and inclusivity. Although the festival will be online this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Center hopes to expand the festival for in-person activities by next year.

And the Awards Go To...

Best Feature, Best Director, Jury Award (Male Lead):
Unsettled (Iran)

Best Music, Best Documentary:
One Voice: The story of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (USA)

Best Mobile Short, Honorable Mention (Performer):
The Early Bird (USA)

Best Male Lead, Best Choreography:
WeAIght (USA)

Best Social Awareness Short:
Purple Skin (USA)

Best Female Lead:
Phoenix (USA)

Best Documentary Short:
PreetiRang (USA)

Best Cinematography:
Silk’s Balance (France)

Best Social Justice Short:
Standing In The Blink Of A Night: For Casey Goodson Jr (USA)

Honorable Mention(s):
I was, I am. (USA) - Use of theme
Without a Paddle (Canada) - Cinematography
Cam (USA) - Social Awareness
For Whom the Bell Tolls (USA) - Creativity/Originality
Condemned by Inaction (USA) - Youth Film
Prosperity Creek - Quarantine Cut (USA) - Female Lead (and best use of storyboarding)

Nominee(s):
Black Lives Matter (USA) - Use of theme and Creativity/Originality
Higher Education (Why We’re Downing) (USA) - Student film
Timothy (USA) - Use of theme
Father, daughter and old woman (Spain) - Creativity/Originality

Selected for Screening (Also Eligible for Audience Award):
The Great Way (Spain)
Niceville (USA)
George Floyd: Say Their Names (Video) (USA)
Hey Joe (USA)
Wade in the Water (USA)
Miles to Go (USA)

This year’s theme of “Race, Equity and Inclusion,” is highlighted in every aspect of the festival. From its creation by a diverse, international, film-industry savvy steering committee, to the judges, panelists and the incredible artists who submitted their works. In between the showing of four feature films and 21 film shorts, ticket holders will be able to participate in discussions through live chat, polls, and question and answer sessions with panelists, experts and artists. Panel topics are: race, equity and inclusion; the youth voice; the music behind films; and promoting the voices of artists with disabilities.

Tickets are available at MountainView.gov/MVFilmFest by individual days or a two-day pass. Tickets include access to films, audience chat, panel discussions, opening and closing ceremonies, and artists discussions. For accessibility purposes, automatic closed captioning will be used for the event.

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Aired: Thursday, November 19, 2020

Melissa Cleaver, Common Sense Education Outreach Manager
Candace Howze, Writer, Activist, and Multimedia Artist
Ravit Ortiz, Google Health and Human Performance Team
Dr. Christopher Willard, (Psy. D.),Clinical Psychologist, Author, Consultant, and Father

Moderated by:
Alka Roy, Founder, The Responsible Innovation Project

Parents, educators and children are sharing the role of choosing content and media, relying more and more on technology to learn and connect with others. This panel will probe impacts of the stories we tell and how they affect our children’s perceptions of themselves and our world. The panelists will share practical advice to help answer:·
-How to find appropriate media, including books?
-How to encourage and support children’s critical thinking?
-How to think about consent, privacy, and security, and their impact on a child's development?
-Why language matters ,and how it affects our children’s sense of self and the world?

We're now accepting film submissions for our 2021 Mountain View Film Festival, which will be virtual this year due to COVID-19.
All submissions should be made through FilmFreeway at
http://MountainView.gov/MVFilmFest
The regular deadline to submit your work is April 1, 2021.

I go through all the steps that I went through to create a virtual gala that included pre-recorded content, live speakers, and a live performance. This one's a long video so I've included time codes for everything below!

Time codes
3:00 Why I chose to use Vimeo over Facebook Live and YouTube Live
4:31 Samples from the live stream event
6:07 Why I chose to use OBS Studio
7:33 The equipment we used
8:42 video walkthrough of our setup
9:48 The equipment we used pt 2
13:42 OBS Studio vs Streamlabs OBS
14:32 OBS Studio walkthrough
15:41 OBS Plugin Media Control
16:24 Create video playlists in OBS Studio
17:52 turn on audio monitoring in OBS
18:54 Playing a single video in OBS Studio
1914 OBS Studio Walkthrough pt2
20:04 How to Connect OBS Studio to VImeo Live
25:53 OBS Plugin Transition Matrix
28:32 OBS Plugin - Move Transition
29:29 Captioning Pre-recorded content
31:58 Building out a scene demo
35:17 Live captioning in OBS Studio
38:00 Using StreamYard for guests to call into the live stream
40:48 How to fix audio looping problem when live streaming
43:03 What you would need to put on a live stream dance concert
43:59 Best practices for a live stream event *MUST WATCH*
46:33 Summary/Cliff notes

OBS Plugins
Media Controls
https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/media-controls.1032/
Move Transition
https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/move-transition.913/
Transition Matrix
https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-transition-matrix.751/

Equipment (not an exhaustive list because some of it I was not in charge of setting up but if you have specific questions let me know and I'll find out what was used. Also for things like computer screens literally any screen will work)
Cameras
Canon 5D Mark IV with a 70-200 f2.8 lens
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Dummy battery for 5D Mark IV
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Canon Vixia HF R800
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Capture Cards
MYPIN
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Elgato HD60s
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Follow me at:
www.instagram.com/jhsumedia
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My gear list
https://kit.co/JonathanHsu

If you'd like to see my work
www.jhsumedia.com
www.jhsudance.com

Mountain View City Councilmembers recognize June as Pride Month and raise the Pride Flag over City Hall. The flag will continue to fly through June 30.

Mountain View Public Library put together a special story time to explain COVID-19, how the community may look and behave differently, and how to do your part to protect everyone.

Presented by The Young Actors' Theatre Camp
https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=351

Friday, November 15 at 8 pm
Saturday November 16 at 2:30 and 8 pm
Sunday, November 17 at 1:30 and 6 pm

Seven best friends join together to survive the last four days of middle school. A brand new musical produced by The Young Actors' Theatre Camp, "Hell on Earth" will have you laughing and crying through the worst time in all of our lives...puberty. This performance is 2 hours and 30 minutes long with one 20 minute intermission. It is appropriate for ages 8 and up due to language and themes. Anyone under 8 will not be allowed in the auditorium regardless of ticket purchase.

Presented by Peninsula Youth Theatre (PYT)
https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=301

Friday, October 4 at 9:30* & 11 am*
Saturday, October 5 at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm
When a new school teacher comes to Sleepy Hollow, he disrupts Bram Bones' courtship of the fair Katrinka. Find out how Bram gets his revenge in this live adaptation of the Halloween classic! This performance is 45 minutes long with an optional 15 minute talk-back after the performance. It is appropriate for ages 8 and above.

SecondStage | $11 Friday, $13 Saturday, Groups of 10 or more $6.50/ticket Friday
*No online tickets available for Friday daytime performances, please call 650-903-6000 to inquire about tickets for those performances
Ticket prices on Saturday shows include $2 Facility Use Fee

Samson Koletkar's Mahatma Moses Comedy Caravan (in Marathi) is coming to the MVCPA June 15 at 6pm with a second show in English at 9pm! Grab your tickets now!

https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=297 (in MARATHI)
https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=314 (in ENGLISH)

Samson Koletkar's Mahatma Moses Comedy Caravan (in Marathi) is coming to the MVCPA June 15 at 6pm with a second show in English at 9pm! Grab your tickets now!

https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=297 (in MARATHI)
https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=314 (in ENGLISH)

Samson Koletkar's Mahatma Moses Comedy Caravan (in Marathi) is coming to the MVCPA June 15 at 6pm with a second show in English at 9pm! Grab your tickets now!

https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=297 (in MARATHI)
https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=314 (in ENGLISH)

Summer Classics: new classical music & more for the soul
http://tickets.mvcpa.com/ginawilliams

Presented by Gina Williams

Sunday, August 26 at 3:30 pm
Musically diverse powerhouse, Gina Williams, brings her aural temptations to Mountain View which range from classical to EDM to downright diva. Featuring favorites from Whitney Houston and Etta James, this incredible performer is sure to deliver something for everyone in this ONE NIGHT ONLY show. This performance is 1 hour and 30 minutes with one 15 minute intermission and is appropriate for all ages.

SecondStage | $20 Adults, $15 Seniors (62 & Over)/Students (21 & Under)/Children (12 & Under)
Ticket price includes $2 Facility Use Fee

https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=198

Presented by Windy City Productions®
Saturday, July 7 at 8 pm
Sunday, July 8 at 2 and 7 pm
Thursday, July 12 at 8 pm
Friday, July 13 at 8 pm
Saturday, July 14 at 2 and 8 pm
JIVE, by Susan Rabin, is a comedy that tells the story of white shock-jock, Chet Williams who is fired from his popular Chicago radio program. Sparks fly when Chet is rescued by his old friend, Reverend Preston Taylor, owner of K-JIVE, a jazz radio station with a largely black audience. The performance is 90 minutes long with no intermission and is appropriate for ages 12 and above due to subject matter

https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=228
Presented by Samson Koletkar
Wednesday, May 23 at 8 pm
Enjoy an evening of clean, witty humor with the world's only Indian Jewish Stand Up comedian, Samson Koletkar, as he shares hilarious stories from surviving 10 years of marriage to his Hindu wife, the birth of their first child, and their roller coaster journey of adopting a Muslim child.

This performance is 75 minutes long with no intermission. The show is appropriate for children 12 and up. Anyone under 12 will not be admitted to the auditorium regardless of ticket purchase.


SecondStage | $27 Adults, $22 Seniors (62 & Older)/Students (21 & Under)
(Ticket price includes $2 Facility Use Fee. Other fees, depending on method of purchase, may apply. Everyone regardless of age must have a ticket, no lap passes are available for this performance.

In it's 12th year, REEL ROCKT premieres five new short films that will deliver heart-thumping action, big laughs and pure inspiration. Featuring Margo Hayes, the first woman to climb 5.15; Brad Gobright, an up-and-coming free soloist with a donut addiction; and more. At MVCPA MainStage, Monday, November 13. Get tickets and learn more at https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=169

Presented by the Armenian Assembly of America and the Armenia Tree Project

Saturday, May 6 - 7:00 pm
Cocktail Reception 6:00 – 7:00 pm


Dubbed as Armenia's version of "The Daily Show," featuring sharp political humor and wit, the ArmComedy duo of Narek Margaryan and Sergey Sargsyan will present its USA-premiere, English-language comedy performance – Make Armenia Green Again – to benefit the work of the Armenian Assembly of America and the Armenia Tree Project.

SecondStage| $89 All tickets, includes cocktail reception

(Ticket prices include a $3 facility use fee) Other fees, depending on method of purchase may apply.

Abstract Expressionist, Karim Alwali, explains the inspiration behind his latest exhibit that is now on display the MVCPA and the City Hall Planning Office reception. Learn more about our Visual Arts program and viewing times at http://www.mountainview.gov/depts/cs/mvcpa/subsite/events/visual_arts.asp

Behind the Scenes with "Love Sick" writer and star, Ofra Daniel, on her inspiration. "Love Sick" is helmed by acclaimed director, Christopher Henshaw, and opens at MVCPA on February 23. Presented by Jewish Circle Theatre. Get tickets at https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=113

Here is a preview of the upcoming Soundbyte Symphony from the Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose. which will be at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts on March 23 at 7 p.m. Get tickets to this show at https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=106

BEHIND THE SCENES: Check out this candid sit-down with comedians Richard, Samson and Abhay as they talk about working in tech, cultural differences and modern dating. And Get your tickets Now to their LIVE Show on December 1 before they are sold out at https://tickets.mvcpa.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=114