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MATV Fight Night A Success!

The Sun Shines on MATV Week

MATV kicked off its weeklong celebration of community media on Monday, May, 7th with a Sidewalk Sale on that bright, sunny day. Computer equipment, cameras, and a wide array of media technology nearly flew off the table as passersby's picked over the merchandise of the high tech rummage sale. An hour into the lively sale, a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in the MATV lobby, the unveiling of MATV’s new website at www.matv.org.

Patrick Gordon, webmaster and MATV’s Director of Programming and New Media, cut the ribbon on the new website and displayed the cutting edge features, design, and content of MATV’s new home page. The event marked yet another milestone for MATV as we move further into the 21st Century.

Later that evening, MATV members and some newcomers participated in a special lighting workshop presented by Brian Fraser from Barbizon Lighting Company. The hands-on demonstration explained backlight, bounced light, keys, fills, and spots, all aimed at creating quality lighting for TV production.

During “PSA (Public Service Announcement) Day” on Tuesday, May 8th, local non-profits made their own TV “spots”. Mystic Valley Elder Services prepared a skit based on the “Wheel of Fortune” game show. The Malden Democratic Committee scripted a promotional piece involving many different members of the Malden community, some as young as 5 years old!

At the Gallery Reception on Tuesday, May 8 evening, middle school artists were pleased to see their work framed and featured in the MATV Gallery. The evening was capped with refreshments and performances by middle and high school vocalists, members of AME’s Performing Kids. The current exhibit entitled Visual Voices: Malden Middle School Art Exhibit was a great success for MATV and Malden Schools.

Toppping off a less structured day of facility tours on Wednesday was a live episode of “Live On Tape”, featuring MATV’s Executive Director Ron Cox as host. Thursday evening involved a special presentation of art videos and film-style narratives, presented by Boston area artists. The Open Screening of “Video Shorts” had audience members engaged in discussion with the artists/producers, discussing camera and editing techniques, music, lighting, and the meaning behind the artfully-presented videos.

The week build climactically to Saturday’s Open House Live TV Showcase, eight hours of live TV, packed with a diverse array of musical performances, community guests, creative PSAs for MATV, and video clips that captured both the history and current state of Malden’s Media Center. The show will be repeated in blocks throughout the summer, so watch for your friends and neighbors on MATV!

MATV has been described as a “window to and voice of the community”, and the events of MATV Week were a fitting demonstration of that description. And all week long, the sun kept shining…

The MATV Staff would like to thank all the volunteers that truly made this event possible: Daniel Nozea, Barry Greenspan, Chris Bartolo, Julie DeStefano, Loretta DeStefano, Saroj Ghandi, Bob Matusik, Al Bruce, Peter Fellman, Charles Leonard, Winnie Henchey, Barbara Tolstrup, Cam Aristil, Wan Lu, Ed Lowney, Richard Amirault, Karen Lynch, Christine Murphy, and many others.

MATV would also like to thank the local businesses who volunteered food and resouces for the events throughout the week: Dunkin Donuts, Neapoli Cafe & Pizzeria, Two Pisans, Cornucopia Foods, Inc., Pho 99, Prisco's Pasta Market, Pearl Street Station, Sal Khan, Converse Resaurant, and The Honey Fitz Pub.

Welcome to the new MATV Website!