HD!!!

OTN is now completely HD! New cameras complete with P2 cards. We are breaking some ground here and it is going to be a learning experience for everyone but we are ready and up to the challenge.

Last Friday we put the new HD equipment to the test. We filmed the Steve Moakler performance in the Jab (he was REALLY good!). You will be able to check that show out in the upcoming weeks.Everything went really well and we are excited about our upcoming events include (but not limited to) SU Idol, Dance Showcase, Tully Center lecture, and Laugh Till You Say WhAt. And that is only this week!

That's all for now,

Rachael Datello
Coordinating Producer

Almost ready!

We're almost ready to start the new semester. The staff is nearly complete and next week is the first day of class. It'll take a little time to get ramped up but once we do, watch out. Or should I say, Watch Yourself! Look for the program schedule to get established in the next couple of weeks.

Did we mention that we're going to start producing in HD?

More to come!

Last Indie Flick File of the Semester!

Whats up Bloggers,

This is the last indie flick of the semester, but we are definitely bringing you a great one. This month's film is called "August the First". If you think your family is dysfunctional, just watch this movie and you may think differently.

Roughly, this film is about a boy named Tunde, who recently graduated high school and is ready to celebrate this occasion with his family. What his family doesn't know is that he invited his estranged father to the party all the way from Nigeria. After seeing him, Tunde's whole family showed nothing but hostility. As the day went on, things just progressively got worse until the end when hell broke loose.

For everyone who gets frustrated by subtitles, you're in luck because this one is an American film!!! (...no subtitles here)

Hope you enjoy and have a great summer!

-Mike Eassa
OTN Producer

RACE N' TV

What happens when you mix Professor Dubin with a conversation on Race and Television?
answer: Uh, I don't exactly have a funny punch line here, but I can tell you that you're in for an interesting night.
This month, Tim McNeal, VP of talent development and diversity for the Disney-ABC Television Group sat with Professor Dubin for a chat in front of a packed audience in the Herg Auditorium.
It was interesting to hear that the character Ari Gold from Entourage was based off the talent agent that Tim worked for early in his career. So, we all assumed that Tim was based off Ari Gold's assistant in the show.
The audience members were encouraged to ask questions throughout the conversation and to my surprise, Tim's surprise, and Dubins's surprise, most all questions were very intuitive.
One statement by Tim on discussing diversity went something along the lines that he doesn't necessarily like the work 'diversity' because it has a negative connotation, rather he prefers the word 'choice'. I'll let you all ponder on that, while I still try to figure out exactly what he meant. In the meantime, GO ORANGE!

-Vin Nucatola
Coordinating Producer - OTN

DANCEWORKS 2009

Bloggers,

Danceworks never seizes to amaze us with their talent, creativity, and musical diversity. This year Danceworks' theme was Danceworks Air. Basically, they were taking the audience all over the globe by performing dance routines from all cultures. I thought it was quite original.
And yes, Danceworks was sold out...again...all three nights. No surprise there.
The performance of the night had to be between the hip-hop mash-up dance battle, similar to the movie Stomp The Yard, and the Billie Jean number. If you've ever seen the actual Billie Jean music video, there's hardly any dancing so I think Michael Jackson needs to check out the Danceworks' Billie Jean version.

In addition, Danceworks' pamphelts were a bit clever. The cover looked like a passport. Whoever was the clever little devil who raised their hands at their meeting and suggested that probably sounded like a genius! However, I overheard some people saying they thought the pamphlets were actual passports...Ah, college intellectuals.

-Vin Nucatola
Coordinating Producer - The Orange Television Network

Woo Hoo

Woo Hoo was back at the Jab last Saturday to perform their second show of the season. The show was hosted by Matt Harris, who explained his issue with his film noir class. AJ Abraham confessed his spell check shame and Justin Trimm couldn’t calculate ESF math. Tyler Gilden discussed his spring break plans, while Vin Nucatola explored how karma gave him a black eye. It was certainly a great night for the comedy. The show will air on OTN and on the web in the near future and the group is scheduled to perform March 21 at 8 p.m. in the Jab.

- Ginny Cruciano, Event Producer

Drag Show 2009

When I heard the Drag Show was back this year, I knew it was a must to tape.
Once again, Syracuse's Pride Union and the undergraduate LGBT student Union hosted the "2009 Totally Fabulous Drag Show" and each year the show gets better. The Drag Show here at SU is the 2nd largest drag show in the country, according to research and the office of student life, and is the largest student funded and produced drag show in the country.

This year, Totally Fabulous was hosted by Peppermint who was formerly on MTV's Real World. The show opened with a music video of Peppermint from her new album. It was quite a thrill to watch. Peppermint's calfs were also much bigger and more cut than mine! Then Peppermint selected two people from the audience to battle it out on the runway to win a spot as an additional judge!
Nikki Fenmore who was crowned Miss Universe and hostess of
X-bar, a local club's drag show was also there, as well as Windz and Raven - two
famous Drag Kings from Rochester, NY.
-All proceeds from the show went to AIDS charity.

So, be sure to check out some clips on OTN's website and be sure to check out the entire show this month on OTN channel 2!

-Vin Nucatola
OTN- Coordinating Producer