Community Access TV for Bismarck and Mandan

Where You Live Can Make You Sick

Dakota Media Access 12 — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:32:04 +0000

Bismarck State College sponsors Dr. Loren Wold, a native of Bismarck and a leading researcher in the United States looking at the effects of environmental particles on cardiovascular disease, in his presentation, “Where You Live Can Make You Sick: Environmental Influences on Health & Disease.”

Watch Where You Live Can Make You Sick: Environmental Influences on Health & Disease by Dr. Loren Wold on Video On Demand. (To view this show online, you will need Windows Media Player.)

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Conversations with Clay Jenkinson – Changing Interpretations of Western History

Dakota Media Access 12 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:02:10 +0000

Humanities scholar and author, Clay S. Jenkinson and Bismarck State College President Larry C. Skogen introduce Dr. Herman Viola, Curator Emeritus with the Smithsonian Institute, who talks about Indians in the military.

To find out more, watch Conversations with Clay Jenkinson – Changing Interpretations of Western History (2/26/12) on Video On Demand. (To view this show online, you will need Windows Media Player.)

These are conversations they both believe North Dakotans need to have. Their goal is to help people of the state reconnect with key events in their history within a broader social context and to spotlight Bismarck State College as an important player in promoting humanities within the community. These programs were funded in part by the North Dakota Humanities Council.

You can find more information and schedules on our web site.

Visit “Conversations at Bismarck State College” at: www.bsctalk.com.

9/11 Ten Years Later – Live Reports from 3 Sites & the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony

Dakota Media Access 12 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:46:56 +0000

Bismarck State College and The Dakota Institute of Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation hosted a two-day symposium that observed and examined the effect of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Heartland of America.

This episode includes live reports from the former World Trade Center site in New York City and two other sites. A small contingent of the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony also performs music in remembrance ot the event and those that perished.

Watch 9/11 Ten Years Later – Live Reports from 3 Sites & the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony on Video On Demand. (To view this show online, you will need Windows Media Player.)

More information on the symposium can be found here: September 11 Ten Years Later – Impact on the Heartland. View footage from this historical event through our Video On Demand library.

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Dakota Media Access Launches First Local Film Festival

Dakota Media Access 12 — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:34:06 +0000

Dakota Digital Film Festival (DDFF) will be held Friday, March 30, 2012 at the Belle Mehus Auditorium in downtown Bismarck. The event is administered by Dakota Media Access (DMA) and managed by a volunteer committee made up of member representatives from area schools, production companies, and arts organizations. Volunteers Anita Casey-Reed and Jackson Bird, hosts of DMA’s “Reel Retro” program, are co-chairs.

The mission of the festival is to support and encourage film-making and audio/video production in all forms by providing a venue for professionals in the industry and students to meet and show their work.

The structure this first year will have an 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. daytime session which will include workshop presentations by production professionals and screenings of student films. An evening session will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will include screenings of several unique, short films and a chance for the public to interact with the filmmakers.

The daytime session production workshops will include; Start to Finish Video in One Hour – The Complete Picture in 60 Minutes presented by Dave Diebel, KAT Communications & Matt Fern, The Creative Treatment; Interview Techniques – Tips & Tricks for Getting Clips & Bites presented by Tom Gerhardt, KXMB TV & Dave Swenson, Makoche Recording Company and; 2-Minute Film Contest – “best of” 2012 Fargo Film Festival presented by Greg Carlson, Ph.D., Concordia College, Moorhead.

The daytime session will be emceed by Jamieson Ridenhour, Ph.D., University of Mary. Joining him on the Response Panel will be Brian Brady, Artistic Director for Dakota Stage, Ltd., and Linda Gehring, Cinema 100 Board Member, to provide commentary and discuss selected student films. The evening hosts will be Anita Casey-Reed, Jackson Bird, and Shadd Piehl, Academic Dean, Rasmussen College. A listing of films selected for the evening session will be published after March 20.

Tickets for the Daytime or Evening Sessions are $10.00 each. A Full Event Pass can be purchased for $15.00. High school and college students and teachers who have pre-registered will be admitted at no charge. For more information visit www.freetv.org, find us Dakota Digital Film Festival on Facebook or call 701-258-8767.

Prebys on Music – Cottonwood

Dakota Media Access 12 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:52:26 +0000

Host Scott Prebys interviews Jill Wiese, Bass Player, and Lee Benjamin, Banjo Player, of Cottonwood, a popular Bismarck-Mandan bluegrass band. Because Scott had so many questions about bluegrass and Cottonwood, he featured them in two episodes.

Prebys on Music – Cottonwood #1″ and Prebys on Music – Cottonwood #2″ are available on Video on Demand. (To view these shows online, you will need Windows Media Player.)

“Prebys on Music” can be seen regularly on Community Access, cable channel 12.

You can find more information and schedules on our web site.

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BSC ChoirFest Concert 2011

Dakota Media Access 12 — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:41:58 +0000

The Bismarck State College ChoirFest Concert 2011 features the Men’s Ensemble, the Women’s Ensemble, the Chamber Singers, the Concert Choir, From Age to Age, and the Festival Chorus.

The BSC ChoirFest Concert 2011 is now available for viewing on Video On Demand. (To view this show online, you will need Windows Media Player.)

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BSC Wind Ensemble Concerts

Dakota Media Access 12 — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:12:56 +0000

The Bismarck State College Wind Ensemble is a performing group open to all BSC students who enjoy expression through instrumental music. It is a non-audition group and performs a wide variety of wind band literature. Dr. John Darling is the director.

The BSC Wind Ensemble Fall ’10 Concert (11/15/10) and the Celebrate America! by BSC Wind Ensemble (11/14/11) are now available for viewing on Video On Demand. (To view these shows online, you will need Windows Media Player.)

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Conversations with Clay Jenkinson – Thoreau’s Walden: One Man’s Effort to “live deep and suck out all the marrow of life”

Dakota Media Access 12 — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:06:07 +0000

Humanities scholar and author, Clay S. Jenkinson and Bismarck State College President Larry C. Skogen discuss Thoreau and how we are often so busy in habits, that we fail to observe the world. One of Thoreau’s questions asks how much of our lives do we want to give towards things that are not really necessary?

To find out more, watch Conversations with Clay Jenkinson – Thoreau’s Walden: One Man’s Effort to “live deep and suck out all the marrow of life” on Video On Demand. (To view this show online, you will need Windows Media Player.)

You can find more information and schedules on our web site.

Visit “Conversations at Bismarck State College” at: www.bsctalk.com.

9/11 Ten Years Later – Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11

Dakota Media Access 12 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:25:01 +0000

This episode is the conclusion of the symposium filmed at Double Ditch State Historic Site on 9/11/11. It was filmed on a gorgeous fall day, the color looks vibrant, and you can see the Missouri River in the background.

Watch 9/11 Ten Years Later – Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11 on Video On Demand. (To view this show online, you will need Windows Media Player.)

More information on the symposium can be found here: September 11 Ten Years Later – Impact on the Heartland. View footage from this historical event through our Video On Demand library.

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Conversations with Clay Jenkinson – Sitting Bull: The Man, the Myth, the Continuing Controversy

Dakota Media Access 12 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:03:00 +0000

Humanities scholar and author, Clay S. Jenkinson and Bismarck State College President Larry C. Skogen discuss the life of Sitting Bull, based on Robert Utley’s book The Lance and the Shield. During their conversation, the scholars explore Sitting Bull’s place in American mythology and history, trying to make sense of the way in which some Indians became white favorites in spite of their – or perhaps because of – their resistance.

To find out more, watch Conversations with Clay Jenkinson – Sitting Bull: The Man, the Myth, the Continuing Controversy (12/18/11) on Video On Demand. (To view this show online, you will need Windows Media Player.)

You can find more information and schedules on our web site.

Visit “Conversations at Bismarck State College” at: www.bsctalk.com.