[NEohioPAL]Popular Music Documentary Film Project for Students

[info at paalive.org]

The Progressive Arts Alliance is pleased to announce

Music of My Mind: Creating Musical Biographies, a summer camp/documentary
film project for students entering grades 6-9 in the fall.

The Progressive Arts Alliance, in cooperation with Judson Retirement
Community, presents Music of My Mind: Creating Musical Biographies, an
interactive documentary film project in which students can learn about
popular culture and music from the residents at Judson. The program will
take place Monday-Friday, June 16-June 27, 2003, 9 a.m.-12p.m. at Judson
Retirement Community, 2181 Ambleside Drive in University Circle,
Cleveland.

Music of My Mind is a two-week summer camp that will engage students
entering grades 6-9 in following:
„h Learn research and interviewing methods
„h Interview Judson residents
„h Explore various topics in popular music history
„h Operate a digital video camera and boom microphone
„h Learn more about video production
„h Make a documentary film

The registration fee for the ten-day, two-week camp is $175. For
registration, call the Progressive Arts Alliance at 216.556.0337 or email
info at paalive.org.  The registration deadline is June 12, 2003.



The Progressive Arts Alliance (PAA) is one of Cleveland¡¦s newest
non-profit arts organizations. PAA is a collective of musicians, dancers,
poets, MCs, visual artists, actors, and DJs/turntablists with a strong
commitment to dynamic arts education. The mission of PAA is to provide
experiences in the contemporary arts that stimulate critical thinking and
promote progressive thought.  PAA makes the arts accessible to students of
all ages regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, education, or income
level.  PAA provides stimulating programs that are at the cutting edge in
terms of artistic merit and methodology in education. Much of PAA¡¦s
educational mission centers around the utilization of the contemporary
popular arts as a compelling educational tool.