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Throwbacks, Outtakes, Behind the Scenes
Throwbacks, Outtakes, This-and-That, Behind the Scenes
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Throwbacks, Outtakes, This-and-That, Behind the Scenes
Shooting the Falls
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I spent some time this fall hiking through local woods, waterfalls, eskers and the like, gathering material for an upcoming series of videos called "Saving Land, Saving History," sponsored by the Connecticut Humanities Council, the East Haddam Land Trust and the East Haddam Historical Society. Here's a behind-the-scenes preview, shot at the Bernstein Preserve off Falls Road in Moodus.News & Politics
connecticut, documentary, land trust, historical society
Hokusai Says
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Mindfulness is the topic of "Hokusai Says," a poem by Hokusai scholar Roger Keyes. Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was a Japanese artist who produced more than 30,000 paintings, prints, and sketches. The woodblock print pictured in this video, "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," is his most iconic image. It is one of a series of prints called "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji," which brought Hokusai worldwide fame. Keyes is a professor of East Asian Studies who wrote "Hokusai Says" in 1990 as a way to transform into poetry what he discerned in the artist's images. I recently discovered Keyes reading his poem in a YouTube video. I added music from GingerTom, a bit of animation, and captions. These are words to live by.News & Politics
connecticut, documentary
CPTV Spot (1999)
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This vintage spot was a CPTV tie-in to a PBS campaign. Julia Child, Mr. Rogers, LeVar Burton and Ken Burns represent PBS. I along with Lisa Simmons, Mary Ollie Newman, Anita Ford Saunders and Jerry Franklin provide the local flavor.News & Politics
connecticut, documentary, Connecticut Public Television (TV Network), cptv, ken simon
Rainbow Jackpot Show (1984)
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The January 26, 1984, broadcast of the CT Rainbow Jackpot drawing. Bill Hennessey hosted and I was the guest winning-number picker that week. Nice set lol.News & Politics
connecticut, lotto, lottery, ken simon
New England Today (1984)
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I was interviewed on "New England Today" following the publication of "The New England Handcraft Catalog."News & Politics, Howto & Style, Entertainment
connecticut, documentary, Handcraft, craft
Working the Land Outtakes (2008)
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Fun and goofy moments during the production of our food and farming documentary Working the Land.Entertainment
WTL, Outtakes, ken simon
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