Chuck's Picks - "Media Funhouse"

December 28, 2012

"Media Funhouse," airing on MNN for 20 or so years, is the brainchild of Ed Grant, who spends much of the half-hour screening and salivating over '60s art films and French New Wave cinema. Ed's enthusiasm is contagious (his delivery is funny and bombastic) and his knowledge is great (he has a...

Clip of the Week: herFLiX

December 24, 2012

For this edition of Clip of the Week, we bring you a vid aimed at helping you find quality entertainment during this holiday week. Farihah Zaman and Jenni FDB, hosts of herFLiX, give expert feedback on the movies you'll be choosing from when you hit the multiplex.

Getting to Know MNN Talk-Show Host Rao Rampilla

December 21, 2012

Ready to add yet another face to the dynamic cast of characters MNN has introduced you to? We’d like to direct your attention to Rao Rampilla, actor, playwright, and producer and host of MNN’s “Bollywood to Hollywood with Rao Rampilla,” a talk show dedicated to giving voice to New York’s lesser...

Chuck's Picks - "Carol & Joe's Xtra Ordinary Life"

December 21, 2012

"Carol & Joe's Xtra Ordinary Life" addresses family challenges, disabilities and the triumph of art and achievement. Hosted by a mother and son, this quirky show is both informative and inspiring. Tune in on the last Monday of every month at 7:30 PM on MNN2! Next airings: 12/24 and 1/28.

Clip of the Week: Ancestor House

December 17, 2012

It’s Monday—and that means it’s time for another installment of Clip of the Week, MNN’s blog series that highlights the work of our diverse and talented group of producers.

MNN Producers Get Their Feet Wet at El Barrio Firehouse

December 14, 2012

With two weeks now under their belts creating original programming at MNN El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center, producers are weighing in on what they see as the benefits, challenges and very exciting implications of working with brand-new, state-of-the-art technology and equipment.

New...

Clip of the Week: Satsang with Gangaji

December 10, 2012

For this week’s installment of Clip of the Week, we bring you Satsang with Gangaji, a spiritual show devoted to helping viewers discover the truth of who they are. The program, which airs weekly in MNN2, is centered on the teachings of Gangaji, a Texas-born author who since the 1990s has been...

MNN Special: A Tribute to Spanish Harlem Poet Piri Thomas

December 8, 2012

This Sunday night, Manhattan Neighborhood Network is proud to present a special tribute to Piri Thomas, the poet, author and activist who opened the world’s eyes to the crime and violence of 1960s Spanish Harlem. Thomas’s 1967 memoir, Down These Mean Streets, tells the story of his childhood and...