May 2010

Catch Workshop Consortium Tuesday nights on MNN2 @ 9:30PM. The workshop performs experimental theater with topics ranging from family issues to incarceration. In addition, don't forget to catch...Are You a Star or Just Bizarre? Watch it LIVE Tuesday nights @ 11PM on MNN2. Judges choose their favorite actors who advance to the season finale!

Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) is pleased to announce that Time Warner Cable (TWC) has completed the necessary upgrades to digitally transmit MNN channels to your homes. This means that MNN viewers will enjoy crispy clear images and sound on TWC. Also, TWC customers receiving basic cable service without a converter box can now watch MNN on the following dial locations:
MNN 1 community 34
MNN 2 lifestyle 56
MNN 3 spirit 57
MNN 4 culture 67

Don’t receive MNN at home? No Worries! You can still watch all four MNN channels on our new and improved live streams. Visit www.mnn.org click on your favorite MNN channel and enjoy the best programming public access has to offer. If you have difficulty connecting to the streams please visit our technical difficulty page.

MNN You’re What’s on!

Hundreds of community groups and local residents from across the country urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week to strengthen local democracy, media diversity and public safety by supporting the nation’s largest network of community-based media organizations -- Public, Educational and Government (PEG) Access cable TV centers.

"As local newspapers close, media companies consolidate, and national broadcasters dominate radio & television, PEG Access centers are increasingly the only source of community news, civic programming, diverse views and local emergency information," said Alliance for Communications Democracy (ACD) President, Rob Brading of MetroEast Community Media in Gresham, Oregon.

As the FCC takes the pulse on media in America with its Future of Media proceeding, ACD, a 22-year-old coalition of local media groups, sounded the alarm that the FCC must take decisive action to ensure that the media landscape includes local voices and community access to media infrastructure.

ACD called on the FCC to enforce laws that prevent cable and video...

About Creative Curricula: Creative Curricula makes matching grants for up to $5,000 to support partnerships between schools and teaching artists or cultural organizations. Funding is provided for in-classroom projects that focus on the integrated study of the arts and non-arts subjects. Application Deadline: June 22, 2010 for projects in the 2010-2011 school year.

RSVP for an Information Session
Learn about the program and how to apply by attending one of LMCC's upcoming information sessions in Manhattan. First-time applicants are required to attend:

May 13, 4PM-5:30PM, Thursday
Manhattan Neighborhood Network, 537 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019

May 19, 6:30PM-7:30PM, Wednesday
Harlem Arts Alliance, 229 West 135th Street, New York, NY 10030

May 24, 6:30PM-8PM, Monday
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, 125 Maiden Lane, 2F, New York, NY 10038

For more information and to apply, go to
http://lmcc.net/grants/applycreativecurricula

Creative Curricula is made possible with the generous support of the Local
Capacity Building Initiative...

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537 West 59th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues)
in Manhattan, NYC
Subway: A/B/C/D/1 to 59th Street-Columbus Circle

Interested in taking your show from on-air to online but not sure how best to do so? As the medium grows to encompass more screens, the thinking around distribution models for your content needs to grow as well. It is important to think of how the viewing habits of the audience change and what that means as part of this transition. With Social Media accounting for more online traffic than any other type of content, there is an increasing value to understanding how your online presence can impact your production. Have a YouTube account, Twitter feed and Facebook page but not sure how to use them to generate new viewers? This workshop will answer some of these questions while taking a further look at how a Social Media strategy can benefit your non-profit organization and help the group advance it's message to a wider audience.

When sharing your work online it is important to have an understanding of Intellectual Property law and how Creative Commons Licenses...