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Segment 1 (1:27)Autumn Moon Festival-An annual festival celebrated when the moon is believed to be the biggest and fullest; in order to honor the moon’s symbolic relationship with the important fall harvest. In Chinese culture, a full moon is a symbol of prosperity, happiness, and family reunion. San Francisco's Chinatown holds a  yearly celebration of the 1000-year- old holiday for locals and visitors alike.  Segment 2 (8:00)Institute on Aging One Love- Seniors citizens learn to the art of graffiti from LA artist Man One.  Segment 3 (12:48)SF Commons Special- Public Access Television serves the city as one of the last [...]

Segment 1 (1:00)Black Lives Matter- Black Lives Matter protest at San Francisco’s Civic Center.  Segment 2 (5:25)Moving Words- Moving Words is a collaboration between the men in the Resolve to Stop the Violence Project (RSVP), facilitators in the USF Performing Arts and Social Justice Department and the Bay Area Video Coalition - SF Stories. The class was an opportunity to develop and create personal artistic expressions while developing creative material as a group. Featured here is a collection of voices, music, flows, rhythms, movement and writing. With support provided by the San Francisco Arts Commission. Segment 3 (16:58)BAVC Media's The [...]

Segment 1 (00:58)San Francisco Pride Parade- Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Celebration, usually known as San Francisco Pride, is a parade and festival held at the end of June each year in San Francisco, California, to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their allies. This segment features highlights from the 2016 Parade.  Segment 2 (10:37)Institute on Aging LGBT Senior Prom- On June 18th 2016, Institute on Aging hosted its very first LGBT senior prom. Sadly, many in the LGBT community have been victims of abuse, bullying, and oppression. This abuse prevented many from enjoying/attending their high [...]