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On this episode of In The Zone we’ll recap the high school gridiron action for the month of September with Vernon Jones of NYC Sports Network. Then, on our Skills and Drills segment, we’ll learn how to deliver the perfect Olympic jab with Gymu Boxing’s Kelly Richardson. Later, our aching joints will scout out Sheepshead Bay High School’s sports medicine program before we take a Super Bowl shuffle down memory lane with Chicago Bear #55, Otis Wilson. |
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Neighborhood Beat: Red Hook On this phenomenal Red Hook episode, we examine even more of what this cutting edge community has to offer. We explore the neighborhood’s maritime heritage with Portside, headquartered aboard the Mary Whalen; pick up some fierce finds at the Brooklyn Collective; take a historic walking tour with guide Gideon Levy; and finally, turn up the heat with some glass blowing at Pier Glass. |
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Neighborhood Beat: Bushwick #6 In this retrospective show, we look back at some of Bushwick’s most captivating personalities. We get our groove on with Baile Funk artist Zuzuka Poderosa; visit emerging filmmaker Stefanie Joshua; experience glass blowing with jewelry artist Charlene Foster; meet renowned author, scientist and Auschwitz survivor Inge Auerbacher; and finally get crunc with avant-garde musician Crunc Tesla. |
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Neighborhood Beat: Flatbush #1 Join us for a look at Flatbush. In this month’s episode, Ron Schweiger shows us around Ditmas Park; we learn about singer and resident Maya Azucena; meet Sister Kwayera, founder of Ifetayo Cultural Arts Facility; and check out community coffee house Vox Pop and innovative toy store Belle and Maxie. |
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Neighborhood Beat: Crown Heights (Premiere Episode!) On this debut episode, guest community producers and editors help us explore the Crown Heights community in all of its amazing diversity. We take an exciting Jewish walking tour and get a glimpse into a rich historic legacy; get creatively inspired by multi-disciplined artists Concep and Lichiban; drop in on the dynamic Richard Green of The Crown Heights Youth Collective; and finally, sample some street-inspired styles at About Time Boutique. |
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Wednesday, February 4 at 2pm & 10pm Encores: Mondays at 2pm & 10pm |
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A Special Oscar-worthy rebroadcast! Enter the Dragon: At Celebrate Brooklyn, this Kung Fu classic was screened with a brand new score. You’ll see how it was written & performed by composer Karsh Kale and friends. It’s OK, Don’t Be Nervous: Yeah, right! Watch the auditions for Narrows Community Theater’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. A Painter’s Pallette: Artist Simon Dinnerstein explains how he has conceived and executed his latest work. Father Goose: Delighting the kids as part of Dan Zanes & Friends – a profile of how this hardcore rapper switched from CD’s like Baddest DJ to singing the Hokey Pokey. |
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Monday, February 2 at 2:30pm & 10:30pm |
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Healing more than the cancer: SUNY Downstate’s Psycho-oncology pilot program teaches residents how toguide patients through the lifestyle choices and emotional terrain they’ll face as they begin their battle with cancer. Help is a phone call away: The American Cancer Society offers more than a shoulder to lean on for patients and families dealing with the psychological and financial impact of cancer. An interview with the Brooklyn branch’s Carol Becker explains the services and resources available. Lessons for the heart: Many people think breast cancer is the leading killer of American women. Cardiologist Dr. Niranjan Mittal uses his 20-plus years of experience to educate Brooklynites about the real #1 culprit, heart disease. Maybe it’s not the holidays: What many people write-off as “the winter blues” may actually be the serious mood disorder S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder). “Shedding light” on the diagnosis is just one of the creative therapies that help patients cope.
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Wednesday, February 4 at 1pm & 9pm |
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Getting Opportunities To Work & Perform in Public Spaces is the title of this special panel discussion that features Heather Peterson of NYC’s public arts organization Creative Time, Ann Hausmann of Arts for Transit, Kelly Pajek of New York Department of Cultural Affairs’ Percent for Art program and artist Lisa Caldwell. |
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Tuesday, February 3 at 3pm & 11pm |
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City District Attorney Charles J. Hynes discusses “Legal Lives”: a radio program and elementary school curriculum that increases students’ knowledge of the law and aims to prevent juvenile delinquency. He is joined by Michelle Desir, Executive Director of “Legal Lives”, Tiffany Tucker, a High School Program Coordinator and Robert Schauf, a School Transportation Coordinator. |
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Tuesday, February 3 at 1:30pm & 9:30pm |
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TMI Noodles: Is manufacturing in Brooklyn in hot water? Well, yes, if you’re talking noodles. We go behind the scenes at a big, new, state-of-the-art factory in Bushwick. One important note: TMI Noodles produces the official dumpling of the Brooklyn Cyclones. Help at Home: Good with kids? Eager to start a business? The Business Outreach Center Network helps people who want to establish home-based child care programs. You’ll meet one entrepreneur who’s doing just that… A Blast at the Theater: In Gowanus, a group of pyrotechnicians are busy making things that can explode and burn and do all sorts of cool stuff on Broadway stages. Behind the scenes at J&M Special Effects. Solo at Home: A single-owner business based in your home…how does it compare to running a retail space or managing a whole staff? We get info and advice from the folks at the Business Outreach Center. |
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Monday, February 2 at 12pm & 8pm |
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In this repeat episode Kendra Dennis & Kareem Alicea go to Coney Island to host the show from the New York Aquarium. Why? Well, the weather is so cold that perhaps you need a reminder of what Brooklyn is like in the summertime. They interview the Executive Producer (bet you didn’t know they had those in high school) of Breathe, from Hook Productions; it’s a look at how the citizens/teens of Brooklyn can make a difference by fighting pollution and improving the environment. In addition, they introduce Love, Labor & Loyalty from Benjamin Banneker H.S., which explores being a single parent and the toll it takes on both parents and kids. |
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Friday, February 6 at 2pm and 10pm |
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Author Michael Thomas is interviewed by Leonard Lopate and reads from “Man Gone Down” about a man who finds himself broke and estranged from his wife and children. The interview is part of the Library’s “Brooklyn Writers for Brooklyn Readers” series, hosted by WNYC’s Leonard Lopate and taped live at the BPL’s Central Branch on November 10, 2007. |
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Host Toni Williams moderates a discussion on the preservation and development of small and family owned business with Carl Hum, President of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Karla Murray, a curator/photographer for the book Counter Culture: The Disappearing Face of Brooklyn Storefronts, Maisha Morales, small business owner and community organizer, and Brad Lander, Director of the Pratt Center for Community Development. |
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Learn how you can have your own show on BCAT!
At BCAT’s Center for Media Education, we’ll teach you the basics of television production (for a small fee) and then lend you the equipment you’ll need to produce your own show (at no cost!) We also offer classes in interviewing tips; web design; computer literacy; and more. More info
To learn more about our low-cost training classes, attend one of our monthly orientations, held twice a month, including the first Tuesday of the month from 6pm–8pm. (Additional dates posted below and on our website.)
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BCAT’s Center for Media Education is supported in part by generous grants from The Bloomingdales Fund of the Macy’s Foundation and the Verizon Foundation.
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More info on how to air your own show
Brooklyn Independent Television productions are supported in part by the Independence Community Foundation, and the Brooklyn Delegation of the New York State Assembly. |
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