URBAN-15

URBAN-15’s Catherine Cisneros and Dierdre LaCour will be participating in the Worldwide Duet Dance Festival on February 22nd!

The World Premiere of  “2.2.22” Duet Dance film

will be shown at TWO Zoom viewings:

February 22nd at 12:00 noon Eastern

11 am San Antonio, TX Time

February 22nd at 8:00 pm Eastern

7 pm San Antonio, TX Time

click on link to watch

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84623055317

Consistent with the “2” theme, we are presenting our duet dance on February 22!  At these Zoom Gatherings,  we will welcome dancers and key players who are able to attend. These include Montana Monardes, our vibrant video editor; Nicolas Soto, our composer of the 2:22 minute music created especially for our dance; representatives from our two co-sponsoring organizations, Global Water Dances and the Sacred Dance Guild; individuals from the Advisory Council; and a 2-minute meditation

Music/Media Internship Available at URBAN-15

Application Deadline March 10, 2022

URBAN-15’s is accepting applications from college students throughout Bexar County who are interested in a paid Summer Internship with us!

This is a ten-week program with both in-studio and at-home work responsibilities. This Internship is funded as part of GenerationNEXT, the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts’ initiative to develop arts leadership skills for the future.

The selected INTERN will be responsible to Music and Media Director in archival production, content development and documentation of URBAN-15’s 40-plus years of performances and arts education programs.

Responsibilities include:

• work with A/V staff in cataloging video and audio materials in various formats ranging from cassette, VHS and open-reel content to various digital systems.
• assist in transcriptions of audio and MIDI files into musical notation.
• participate in media/music streaming productions of PROXIMITY CONCERT SERIES, The International Water Dances (June 22) and The Summer Equinox Performance (June 21, 22)
• participate in URBAN-15 rehearsals for streamed events.

SKILL SETS should include:

• working level in music dictation and notation skills.
• Comfort level with MS Office Suite (Excel and Word)
• Work-ready level of music notation software (Sibelius, Finale, LOGIC, MOTU, or equivalent)

Application is a Letter-of-Interest describing why you would want to be an Intern at URBAN-15. Include at least one letter of recommendation from a teacher or arts professional. Send as a single PDF file to events@urban15.org.

DEADLINE: MARCH 10, 2022

YOU’RE INVITED TO AN ENCORE SCREENING:

Josiah Media Festival Awards Celebration Encore screening premieres February 11th, 2022! 

FREE!

URBAN-15 celebrate this years’ Josiah Media Festival winners in a virtual Awards Ceremony starting Saturday February 5th, 2022, along with an encore screening, February 11th, 2022. Awards ceremony will begin at 8PM, CST and run on a continuous loop. Artists from across the Globe will come together for a very enchanting night celebrating their work. This evening will be jam packed with interviews from the filmmakers themselves, as well as a special screening honoring the winners from this years’ festival. An additional encore screening will take place NEXT FRIDAY February 11th, 2022.

NOTE: Each day begins at 8pm CST and repeats every 2 hours for a full 48 hours (8pm, 10pm, 12am, etc).

Josiah Media Festival Awards can be watched here: 

https://urban15.org/live-stream/. 

Josiah Media Festival Winners can be found here:

2021 Josiah Media Festival Winners

More information regarding JMF, and our upcoming film workshops can be found on our website:

https://urban15.org. 

Please stay connected with URBAN-15 on all our social media platforms:

 https://linktr.ee/TheUrban15Group. 

URBAN-15 is seeking a talented, experienced, and self-directed marketing wizard to coordinate promotion and audience-building for a grassroots arts non-profit. 

This opportunity is primarily a communications position that encompasses event planning and promotion, digital/social media strategies, web design and maintenance, graphic design, visual and written communication, and community outreach. Supported by a marketing assistant, some managerial duties may be involved as well. This position may also at times provide general support for the Artistic Director, Music/Media Director, and Media Production team. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of URBAN-15’s events/programs and marketing strategies have shifted to an online format, and all staff are working remotely until public health conditions permit us to safely return to in-person work at our studio.

Specific tasks this position may require include:

• Developing marketing strategy, plans, and timelines for promoting events and projects 
• Designing digital flyers and graphics and other promotional material
• Developing strategy for posting promotional material to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter 
• Coordinating email marketing, website maintenance, and communication with media outlets and community groups
• Assisting with preparation and coordination for online events 

Required Skills

• Training or work experience in digital marketing, PR or publicity
• Strong promotional/technical writing
• Facility with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
• Facility with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Working familiarity with WordPress
• Graphic design, including working familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite 
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines
• Ability to work independently

Preferred Skills

• Arts Experience or Interest (Music, Dance, Film, Writing)

• Experience with small non-profits or community-based organizations

Application Process

Please email a CV/resume and cover letter that includes a brief description of interests, training, and skills to : urban15@dcci.com , events@urban15.org. For questions, call us at 210-865-5814.

Join URBAN-15 as they participate in a Worldwide event!

WHY A WORLDWIDE DUET DANCE ?

The intention of this dance is for women around the world to connect. Each pair of women will connect with each other, while at the same time connecting with all the other women performing the dance on the same day. Our intention is to have 222 dancers performing the same dance. The dance is also about attunement: connecting in these divisive times. Showing to all cultures, to the world, that women know how to connect and be together. We do this through the universal language of dance. We dance for connection with each other and we dance to connect in gratitude with our beautiful planet.

WHY FEBRUARY 2 ?

February 2 is a date celebrated in many cultures: Saint Brigid’s Day (traditional Gaelic festival), Groundhog Day (USA), Candlemas (Christian tradition), the goddess Jemamja’s birthday (Brazil, Cuba), Setsubun (Japan), the Cross-Quarter Day in the Celtic Calendar (Imbolc in the Northern Hemisphere and Samhain in the Southern Hemisphere), Dia de la Candelaria (Mexico, Peru), Segundo de Febrero (Mexico/Texas), and the second day of the Chinese New Year and of Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year.

In addition to all the celebrations, I love that the date contains only twos and zeros. It is 02.02.22. And this is the same date whether you put the month first, as we do in the USA, or you put the day of the month first and then the month, and then the year.

WHERE ?

On Zoom!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Who can join the dance?

Women from around the world. The more the merrier, with a limit of 111 pairs. All dancers will be on their own computer/device (not together on one camera).

SIGN UP HERE:

Participant Sign-Up – 2.2.22 Worldwide Duet Dance

Call for Entries for URBAN-15’s 2022 Mega Corazon “Precious Words” Prize for Performance Poetry!

Josiah Media Festival 2021 Schedule

Note: Each day is a single block looped 12 times on the even hour. Each day will begin at 10am CST. 

BLOCK #3 (12/17, 12/26, 1/3, 1/12, 1/21, 1/29)

FILMS

• Papa by Simar Singh (21, India, Animation)
• The Honorable Southerns by Omar Hisham Abd Al-Aziz (22, Egypt,  Documentary)
• Trauma by Dana Burtin (20, USA, Experimental)
• Bran Coucou by Lucia Auge (22, France, Animation)
• Mora by Melika Azimi (18, Australia, Experimental)
• Roque by Nelson De Melo (21, France, Narrative)
• Broken Vases by Kerry Lum (18, USA, Animation)
• Cosmos by Ferran Mullor (19, Spain, Narrative)
• Sagiso by Claire Layne (23, USA, Animation)
• Childhood Beyond War by Kahi Titab (20, Iraq, Documentary)

Josiah Media Festival 2021 Schedule

Note: Each day is a single block looped 12 times on the even hour. Each day will begin at 10am CST. 

BLOCK #3 (12/17, 12/26, 1/3, 1/12, 1/21, 1/29)

FILMS

• Papa by Simar Singh (21, India, Animation)
• The Honorable Southerns by Omar Hisham Abd Al-Aziz (22, Egypt,  Documentary)
• Trauma by Dana Burtin (20, USA, Experimental)
• Bran Coucou by Lucia Auge (22, France, Animation)
• Mora by Melika Azimi (18, Australia, Experimental)
• Roque by Nelson De Melo (21, France, Narrative)
• Broken Vases by Kerry Lum (18, USA, Animation)
• Cosmos by Ferran Mullor (19, Spain, Narrative)
• Sagiso by Claire Layne (23, USA, Animation)
• Childhood Beyond War by Kahi Titab (20, Iraq, Documentary)

Josiah Media Festival 2021 Schedule

Note: Each day is a single block looped 12 times on the even hour. Each day will begin at 10am CST. 

BLOCK #3 (12/17, 12/26, 1/3, 1/12, 1/21, 1/29)

FILMS

• Papa by Simar Singh (21, India, Animation)
• The Honorable Southerns by Omar Hisham Abd Al-Aziz (22, Egypt,  Documentary)
• Trauma by Dana Burtin (20, USA, Experimental)
• Bran Coucou by Lucia Auge (22, France, Animation)
• Mora by Melika Azimi (18, Australia, Experimental)
• Roque by Nelson De Melo (21, France, Narrative)
• Broken Vases by Kerry Lum (18, USA, Animation)
• Cosmos by Ferran Mullor (19, Spain, Narrative)
• Sagiso by Claire Layne (23, USA, Animation)
• Childhood Beyond War by Kahi Titab (20, Iraq, Documentary)

Josiah Media Festival 2021 Schedule

Note: Each day is a single block looped 12 times on the even hour. Each day will begin at 10am CST. 

BLOCK #3 (12/17, 12/26, 1/3, 1/12, 1/21, 1/29)

FILMS

• Papa by Simar Singh (21, India, Animation)
• The Honorable Southerns by Omar Hisham Abd Al-Aziz (22, Egypt,  Documentary)
• Trauma by Dana Burtin (20, USA, Experimental)
• Bran Coucou by Lucia Auge (22, France, Animation)
• Mora by Melika Azimi (18, Australia, Experimental)
• Roque by Nelson De Melo (21, France, Narrative)
• Broken Vases by Kerry Lum (18, USA, Animation)
• Cosmos by Ferran Mullor (19, Spain, Narrative)
• Sagiso by Claire Layne (23, USA, Animation)
• Childhood Beyond War by Kahi Titab (20, Iraq, Documentary)