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IMA Alumni and IMA Students receive grants from BAC

BAC 2010 Community Arts Regrant Program


photograph by Peter A. Jackson
From left to right: Clare, Clarisa, Lorraine, Qualynda, Sha Sha, Melissa and Kalim

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
6:30-9:30PM
Brooklyn Borough Hall

IMA Students Melissa Nicolardi and Kalim Armstrong receive BAC grant for their documentary project “Pass It On”.

IMA Alumni Clare Ultimo, Clarisa James, and Sha Sha Feng along with their students Lorraine and Qualynda receive 2 BAC grants for their non-profit organization DIVAS for Social Justice.

IMA Radio: 2nd Show

IMA Radio: Sam, Sasha & Cassie | Live Weds. 11am-12pm
imaradioshow@gmail.com

Wednesday, March 10th 11am-12pm.

This Week’s Show

Interview with Esy Casey and Melissa Hacker
IMA students Esy and Melissa discuss cinesalon — the monthly screening series and social hour showcasing woman filmmakers, which they curate and organize.
Melissa also discusses Ex Libris — her thesis documentary about her grandfather’s collection of ex libris, or bookplates.

Interview with Kelly Anderson
Documentary filmmaker and Hunter Professor Kelly Anderson discusses her recent documentary — Never Enough — about the people’s relationship to their stuff.

And, the featured audio work by Sean Weiner.

IMA alumna: Alison Byrne’s film screening

“Let Me Sing: the Story of Bobby Byrne,” a 55-minute documentary to screen at the Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park on March 27th 12-2PM.

Let Me Sing” tells the story of a NJ-based 67-year-old musician, singer, joke-teller and pied piper, offering an intimate and often humorous portrait of a man whose uncompromising dedication to his fans reveals the significance of his work as an entertainer.