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BEAUTY AND THE BRUSH

KATRINA KING

BEHIND THE SCENES:

TAKE THE FIRST STEP:ADVICE FROMTHE DIRECTOR

ADELINE PECK

EDITORIALKelly LajterManaging EditorKaren WheelockMusic Editor

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSAdeline PeckKatrina King

Nicholas WoottonJason Ocker

CONTRIBUTING COPY EDITORSLewis BosworthDanny Atwater

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSAddie Peck

Carlos GuzmanApril AlbaughBradlee BertramJohn Sable

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTArden Lindner

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Beauty and the Brushby Joey Broyles

Photography by Adeline Peck

APRIL 2013

Frugal Fashion Freshby Adeline Peck

RAW: Putting It All Togetherby Katrina King

Do What You Want With Your Lifeby Nicholas Wootton

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Make Your Music Happenby Karen Wheelock

Community TV in Madisonby Jason Ocker

Letter from the Editor

Spring is finally in the air! Project Famous canfinally get outside and start giving you the beautifulspreads you’ve been waiting for. Our Guerrilla Thriftertook full advantage of the warmer weather this month bygoing outsidewith hermodels. It’sthe biggestf a s h i o nspread we’vedone so farand I lookforward tothe comingmonths ofwhat Ms.Thrifter hasgot in herwardrobe.

I ’ mvery excitedto announcethat we havea new editorjoining us, Karen Wheelock. Ms. Wheelock will serveas Music Editor and keep up with all music related sto-ries in Madison. For Wheelock’s first assignment shecovered a local organization called We Make Music Hap-pen and delivered us a great piece. Every musician ormusic enthusiast in town should know about WMMH.Please welcome Karen Wheelock to the Project Famousteam.

Like birds returning in spring, artists seem to beflocking to our little art magazine! I couldn’t be more

pleased with our featured artist this month: Katrina King.She is a woman who will inspire you beyond the makeup. Not only was she available for a double photo shoota few weekends ago, she also had time to write up an ar-ticle. Read all about Katrina King in this month’s feature,“Beauty and the Brush.” Also check out her “Behind TheScenes” look on how RAW puts together a show in “AnInside View with Samiera Kookasemkit.”

We have a wonderful “Take The First Step” byNicholas Wootton called, “Do What You Want WithYour Life.” No one should sit around and wait for thingsto happen and hopefully Wootton’s courage will inspireour readers to get out and make things happen.

Last month was an incredibly busy time for usand I have to thank members in the collective, as wellas our Managing Editor, Kelly Lajter. This magazinetakes a lot of continued love and support and everyoneshould know that Ms. Lajter is nothing short of magic.Thank you, Kelly, for all you do for Project Famous andall that you are doing right now while I write this letter.

Finally, I’d like to officially invite all of you tocome and see our collective on Wednesday, April 24 atHigh Noon Saloon. Project Famous and RAW havepaired up to present, local indie artists, providing a spaceto grow and help build a stronger bond between our localartists and art enthusiasts. We will present you one artistfor each showcase this year and we hope you enjoy ourfirst show: “Project Famous presents Joey Broyles.”We’ve been rehearsing and collaborating with severalartists to bring you an exciting showcase.

Enjoy our April issue and we’ll see you all backin May.

“Project Famous and RAW have paired up to present, local indieartists, providing a space to grow and help build a stronger bond

between our local artists and art enthusiasts. ”

Spring Returns!

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FrugalFashionFRESH

by Adeline Peck

FASHION

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Hello my fellow thrifters! It’s time once again for the Frugal Fashion Finds of the month. This month we’ve got somedifferent looks for you with three kind models ready to strut their stuff, all for a discounted price! Fresh is the nameof the game as we are all grasping on to the beginnings of s pring. Fresh faces, fresh style and fresh accordion play-ing!

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Look #1, Look #2: Fresh Face Thrift

Model Afiqah Yazan

A thrifters best accessory is always natural beauty. Afiqah’s giving you fresh face with her best Spring smile.To pair with the simplicity of a beautiful face, we’ve got a classic white cotton blouse. To add a pop of color we’vegot a plethora a necklaces and jewelry. In some cases, more is more! Don’t be afraid to go over the top with your ac-cessories. Remember to juxtapose them with a cleaner, simpler look and you will be able to pull if off.

(Special shout out to Boomerangs thrift store off Sherman Ave. Sometimes when you are thrifting you canfind all you need in a one stop shop. I love that feeling!)

• Ann Taylor White Cotton Blouse - Boomerangs Thrift Store $2.99

• Vintage White and Blue Print Silk Scarf - Boomerangs Thrift Store $0.99

• Multi-Strand Beaded Necklaces - Boomerangs each $4.99

• Vintage Rhinestone Bracelet - Estate Sale $9.99

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Look #3, Look #4: The Fresher The Better

Model James Sletten

When you’ve got that boyish charm, no need to go overboard forSpring. Pop on your favorite graphic tee and a funky hat to givethem something to remember you by. Model James is also givingyou simply and fresh which is the name of the game.

• Old Navy Clearance Graphic Tee - Old Navy $1.99

• Vintage Straw Charcoal Grey Fedora - Estate Sale $8.99

• Vintage Camera Figurine - Goodwill $0.99

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Look # 6, Look #7, Look #8 Godfather Realness

Model Michael Degregoria

Model Michael serenaded me during his photo shoot. I was transported to Italian weddings, scenes from themovie Ameile, and just to that place in your mind where you are happy.

Michael is dressed in a simple, classic look as well. His dark features surprise you when his charismatic smilelights up his face. Michael is serving you Godfather wedding band realness. In need of a well dressed accordion toplay at your upcoming event? You know who to contact!

• Vintage White Pin Striped Cotton Dress Shirt - Goodwill $3.99

• Brown Men’s Vest - JcPenny clearance $12.99

• Levi’s Vintage Wash Men’s Slim Fit Jeans - ReThreads $14.99

Brown Clarks Leather Chukka Boots - JC Penny Clearance $35 (remember that it’s always OK to splurge onwell constructed timeless items. When you are saving so much, it’s easy to get those classic pieces for your wardrobe!)

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Look #9: You Can’t Take the Color Out of Mike D

• Rust Red Levi’s Slim Fit - ReThreads $12.99

• Vintage Rose Embroidered Cowboy Snap Shirt - Saver’s $2.99

• Bowling Shoes - St. Vinny’s $9.99 (or so Mike D tells me...)

Until next time you beautiful thrifters, keep it fresh, keepit natural, and keep it fun! If your not having fun then what’s thepoint! Treat yourself this Spring and celebrate you!

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BEHIND THE SCENES

Samiera KookasemkitPutting It All Together with

by Katrina KingBRADLEE BERTRAM

RAW: natural born artistsis an independent arts organiza-tion, by artists, for artists. Th eRAW Organization is compiled ofartists of all kinds: photographers,painters, designers, hair stylists,make-up artists, performing artistsand much more! RAW Showcaseshighlight the true talent that Madi-son has to offer. I’ve had the priv-ilege of being able to sit downwith the woman behind the cur-tains: RAW Madison directorSamiera Kookasemkit. There is somuch time, energy and work thatgoes into each and every show. Totruly appreciate the experience,take a look at an inside view of theworld behind RAW, and how itcomes together.

Talent is the key in start-ing the process! Kookasemkitgoes through the submissions boxone-by-one and selects the 30 orso artists that she believes wouldbe great in the upcoming show.She wants each and every show togive the Madison community thewidest variety and the best collab-orative collection of Madison tal-ent, so they can leave the showwith a true understanding of whatan amazing and diverse collectionof artists we have right here in ourown Madison community.

“We try to keep everyshow fresh and exciting for thecommunity as well. This helps tosupport the diversity of our artcommunity and the wide array oftalent we have in Madison, e.g. inFebruary aerial dancers per- Emma Amme and Samiera Kookasemkit.

DJ Tim Fabe.

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formed, so we switch it up andhave stand-up comedians as ourfeatured Performing Artists for theApril event,” Kookasemkit ex-plains.

“After each of the localartists is hand-selected for theshow, we host a ‘walk-through’with all the artists. This is an op-portunity for the artists to meet ourRAW Madison team, to check outthe venue and to meet and minglewith the other artists involved andfeatured in the upcoming show.It’s just a chance for everybody toinitially connect, and it helps toform that sense of community andcommonality right away–one ofour main goals. After all, we areall here for the same reason–tomake some great connections andto share these artists’ talent withthe community and beyond!

“Leading up to the show,we do six full weeks of promo-tions. These promotions give all ofour featured artists exposure to theRAW Madison network and localart enthusiasts who are alreadyfollowing us.”

Kookasemkit continues,“Behind the scenes during thistime, I’m constantly working onperfecting all of the little detailsfor the different portions of the

show...”

“For the fashion show, webook models, create a model bookfor the stylist team/designer,schedule arrival times, connect thefashion team with each other & fa-miliarize them with each other’sstyles, creating a ‘look book’ forthe show, making music arrange-ments, etc.”

“For the visual arts gallerywe prep artists for the showcase,laying out the floor plan, designateareas strategically, helping themprep for set-up, creating albums ofset-up ideas for the gallery, etc.

“For the performingartists, musicians, and filmmakerswe time out the production sched-ule, set changes, work with thesound staff at the High Noon Sa-loon to order the stage perform-ances strategically, creating andtweaking the finalized productionschedule so that it works for allperformers, etc.”

“With our team prep wecreate all the documents that ourteam needs for the event–hostscript, check-lists for photogra-pher and videographer, check-innotes for the PA’s–going overmusic with the DJ, etc. Oh, I couldgo on for hours about the prep that

goes into this, but you get the pic-ture!

That pretty much brings usto show day, and then it’s justrolling with the punches and re-membering to remain coolthrough all the chaos: prep beforedoors open on show day is ab-solute craziness, but I love everyminute of it. And once we openthose doors, and our guests floodin, it makes every ounce of hardwork worth it. I always take aminute to look around during theevent and just take it all in. And Itry to remind our artists to do thesame! It’s a lot of work, but it’scompletely worth it. I love whatRAW is able to do for local artists,and it’s an honor to be helpingthese artists be seen, heard andloved.”

RAW Madison presentsMarvel, April 24th, 2013 at theHigh Noon Saloon. Doors open at7PM. Purchase your ticket andcome take a look at all the talentedartists our city has to offer!

HIGH NOON SALOON701 E. Washington AvenueMadison, WI 53703www.rawartists.org/madison/mar-vel

APRIL ALBAUGHKatrina King, Samiera Kookasemkit, Cassie Redmond, Emma Amme, and KobbyBrewoo.

TAKE THE FIRST STEP

Do WhatDo What YouWant YouWant With Your LifeWith Your Lifeby Nicholas Wootton

aking movieshas been mydream all mylife, but it al-ways seemedu n a t t a i n -able… some-thing thatother, coolpeople do.

Five years ago I had zero film-making experience. Today I havewritten and directed several shortfilms. Last winter a cast and crewof over thirty spent five daysshooting my most ambitious proj-ect, Just God, which I plan to havein film festivals in 2014.

So, how did I discover thatI could, in fact, write and direct amovie? A complete answer isbook-length, but here is a sum-mary of things I learned in life thatgot me to realize I (you and any-one) can do it.

LESSON 1:

WHO (AND IF) YOU MARRY IS THE

MOST IMPORTANT DECISION YOU

WILL EVER MAKE

This point cannot be over-stated. No matter what you dowith your life, even if you are aCEO or the US President, whoyou marry is the most importantdecision you will ever make. Mar-riage is as much a career move asa personal decision.

Before I knew myself andwhat I wanted in life, I got mar-ried. Big mistake, because thechoice was not calibrated with mylife’s purpose. When I finally re-alized that purpose, I discoveredmy wife was hostile to that pur-pose and refused to help me incor-porate it into our marriage.Without her cooperation, my ef-forts were like running a marathon

with 200 pounds on my back. Ifyour husband or wife opposesyour aspirations, you won’tachieve them.

After our divorce I washonest, both with myself andwomen I dated. I didn’t waste timein relationships with women whodidn’t like my goals, no matterhow much I liked her. That is howI found Jill, who facilitates myfilmmaking in big and small ways.Nothing I have accomplishedwould be possible without her andthe support she gives to things Icare about.

LESSON 2: MOST OF MY FEARS ARE FAKE; THEREAL FEARS ARE NOT AS BAD AS IEXPECTED

Fake Fear: No one takesme seriously. When I wrote myfirst script, I needed actors, butthis fear paralyzed me. It wasfake. When I mentioned mymovie to a co-worker, in referenceto something else, he replied“Cool! Can I audition?” He con-nected me to others and I had mycast. Nobody cared that this wasmy first movie; they only cared Iwas making one. In the yearssince, even when I sought highlyregarded actors and crew for sub-sequent projects, everyone ex-pressed admiration, not for thequality of my movies, but just forgoing to the trouble of makingthem. All that mattered was that Iwas doing it.

Real Fear: Divorce andbankruptcy. I thought if either ofthese ever happened to me, Iwould die. Then they happened,and I didn’t die. Yes, they werehorrible and devastating, but theywere manageable. I got past themand survived. I learned my les-sons, and now life is better thanever. My list of fears got reallysmall after that.

LESSON 3:PUT YOURSELF AMONG OTHERSWHO SHARE YOUR INTERESTS

When I saw a flier for aWisconsin Film School workshop,I signed up, and found myselfamongst people who shared mypassion. I thought I would have toprove myself worthy to be amongcinephiles, but I was wrong!These filmmakers just wanted tomeet other filmmakers. And thereI met Mike and Robert. Our ideasabout how to make movies res-onated with each other, and we be-came artistic collaborators. Theyproduced my last film, and to-gether we have created somethingfar greater than I could do alone.

Then by getting involvedwith local theater, I met talentedpeople looking for more opportu-nities to act. They introduced meto more people! Suddenly I wasin a community of artists who allwanted to work on each other’sprojects, including mine. Andwhen I asked, they poured theirtalent and energy into my film. Itwas a wrap!

The right spouse, castingfear aside, hanging out with like-minded people: A simple recipefor doing what you want with yourlife. �

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BEAUTYAND THE BRUSH:

Katrina Kingby Joey Broyles

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atrina King is aMadison artistthat everyoneshould know.She enters aroom looking

flawless, walking with purpose,and without a doubt she knowswhat she wants out of life. She issmart and compassionate andyour face is her canvas. Peoplehave said to her, “What don’t youdo?” And the truth is if KatrinaKing puts her mind to it, it can bedone.

King is the owner of herown business, Blush Make-UpArtistry, as well as a proudmother. She grew up in Prairie duChien and Viroqua, Wisconsin.But like most artists the biggercities were calling her name andso now Madison has the opportu-nity to get to know Katrina King.

Joey Broyles: What makesyou different from other make-up artists in your industry?

Katrina King: I am a perfec-tionist through and through. Ifind this is what sets me apartfrom other make-up artists. Itis incredibly important for meto make sure that every singleclient gets 100% of my atten-tion and skill set. I make it apriority to stay on top of thetrends and techniques, I’m al-ways aware of the newestproducts available and howthey will help to make myclients look their best.

JB: When did make-up gofrom being something you puton yourself to a way of life?

KK: Almost seamlessly. I de-cided to take estheticianclasses while going to collegeto secure a higher paying jobto help pay for my degree.Make-up has just alwaysbeen something I’ve had a“knack” for, being able to trainand learn to do it “the rightway” was almost too muchfun! I was hooked immedi-ately and knowing I couldmake a living doing it was theicing on the cake, or if youwill, gloss on the lips!

King’s choice in careerhas lead her to several opportuni-ties in this business from ad cam-paigns, commercials and time onthe set of The Dark Knight Rises.She didn’t get to paint AnneHathaway, but nonetheless an“incredible experience!” Anotherside of the business is being apart of someone’s “big day,” notthe big day in Hollywood, butThe Big Day: taking care ofblushing brides before they walkdown the aisle to say, “I do.”

KK: My bridal clients will al-ways have a special place in

my heart. A woman dreams ofher wedding for a good partof her life, especially howbeautiful she will look. Tohave them put their trust inme to see this dream comealive, is truly a humbling ex-perience.

JB: You also teach others howto apply make-up. Tell meabout the transformation yousee in your clients day to daylives.

KK: I absolutely adore teach-ing others how to put onmake-up. I get so excited andproud when I see them utiliz-ing the tips and tricks I givethem and especially when Isee the boost in confidence itgives them.

JB: Can men wear make-up?

KK: I strongly believe thatANYONE can and shouldwear make-up if they sochoose. I’ve never seen thedivision between men andwomen when it comes tomake-up. Let’s be real,women wear make-up to en-hance the beauty they al-ready have. It makes perfectsense for men to want to havethe same ability to enhancethe beauty they have as well.I have a wonderful mix ofmale and female clients andwouldn’t have it any otherway!

JB: Any celebrities you’d loveto put make-up on?

KK: Charlize Theron. She isone of the most beautiful

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“I’ve neverseen the division

between menand women

when it comesto make-up.”

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women out there and I wouldLOVE the opportunity to workwith her! If I was luckyenough to have a secondcelebrity I would pick AdamLambert! He is just fabulous,period.

JB: Last year you won Make-Up Artist of the Year at RAW.What was that experiencelike?

KK: It was one of the best mo-ments of my career to date.It’s one thing to have a goodclient base and be happywith your career, but it’s an-other to be recognized andawarded by peers in the in-dustry. I was honored and un-believably excited! Ok, ok,I’m STILL excited!

JB: I’m sure others are won-dering: How do you managethe career and a family? Whatadvice would you give other

women looking to do it all?

KK: I would be lying if I saidmanaging a career and familyis easy. It certainly takes a lotof work, and discipline. An or-ganized mind, strong dedica-tion and a passion for yourjob are needed as well. Mychildren keep me motivatedand grounded. I try as bestas I can to schedule trials,shoots and other opportuni-ties around my children’sschedule. As much as I lovemy job, they come first. Satur-day’s are always filled and mychildren understand that, al-though my 7 year old recentlyasked me to request thatbrides get married on daysother than Saturday, prefer-ably when he is in school!The best advice I could giveto women looking to “do itall”, is to take it one day at atime, only take on what you

can handle in a day. If some-thing doesn’t go right, don’tsweat it. We all make mis-takes. It’s a continuous learn-ing experience. Tomorrow is anew day.

Speaking of doing it all,King has a busy summer ahead.She just finished working on ashort film, shot locally in Madi-son. Next on the schedule are afew music videos, as well as an-other big film opportunity. Shehas been asked to go to Chicagothis summer and be on the set ofTransformers 4. Doing it all!

Knowing from personalexperience, that when you aredoing so much there must be away to stay grounded. A way tokeep you centered, so I had toask a seemingly spiritual King, ifshe was indeed spiritual.

JB: You seem like you are avery spiritual person. Do you

meditate? How do you calmyourself when the world isn’texactly how you’d like it tobe?

KK: I am an incredibly spiri-tual person. My life has cer-tainly had it’s fair share of upsand downs. Meditating hasbeen a wonderful way for meto center myself and groundmyself. I make it a priority toschedule reiki and chakrabalancing sessions. It helpsrelieve the stress that in-evitably comes from runningmy own business and being amother! When these appoint-ments aren’t readily available,music is my vice. Musicsoothes me; it motivates meand invigorates me. When it’ssilent, I feel off, I can’t imag-ine a life without it.

As I mentioned earlier,Katrina King is a stunning lady.But part of what makes her so

stunning is her sense of style.

JB: Can you describe yourstyle? You are always fashion-able and I think peopleshould know where you findthat inspiration.

KK: My style is ever evolving.I would say the best way todescribe it is trendy vintage. Iam a sucker for pearls andlace! I adore the clean linesand effortless style evokedfrom the 60s; I find I’m drawnmost to this era. Audrey Hep-burn, Natalie Wood andPeggy Lipton are big iconsand inspiration for me! I liketo put my outfits together like Ido my make-up; every pieceserves a purpose and makessense together.

JB: Last question before yougo off on your next adventure:What would you like to be re-membered for?

KK: If I could be rememberedas a strong woman, with dedi-cation and love to her chil-dren and career, I would beincredibly happy. To knowthat I was able to show mychildren the possibilities andopportunities that can befound following your dreams,and that you can be happyand prosperous, then I havedone my job.

If you are interested inlearning, in need of a makeoveror want to book Katrina King fora session or wedding don’t hesi-tate to call. In fact, I’m certainshe’s booking someone rightnow. Contact King through herbusiness: Blush Make-UpArtistry. Katrina King reallycares about you and when youare done, that caring shinesthrough on whatever look you re-quest. Visit her on Facebook page or onher website. �

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MUSIC

Madison Music Scene:Make Your

Music Happenby Karen WheelockCARLOS GUZMAN

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had the opportunity tosit down with AlejandroVelazquez, founder andCEO of We MakeMusic Happen, an or-ganization that helps

musicians book shows, networkand get their sound heard. It wasobvious from the get-go that Ve-lazquez has an immense passionfor what he does – his enthusiasmwas immediately visible in hiseyes during our interview.

Velazquez, an avid musicfan, started WMMH in 2012 andhas already made it the buzz of theMadison music scene. Some 200+“likes” on their public page and400+ members of their network-ing group on Facebook show thatthey are growing. Velazquez de-scribes WMMH as “a resource for

underground musicians who reallywork hard at following their pas-sions.”

In fact, WMMH was

started solely as a Facebook page:“One day I woke up and realizedthat all my friends are musiciansand they haven’t heard eachother,” Velazquez remembers. Hethen created the Facebook pageand invited all his musical friends,promoting each of their shows.Knowing that he eventuallywanted to make a career in themusic industry, he was challengedby a friend to get started in it be-fore graduation. He dove in head-first, becoming an eager student ofthose with experience and passionin the industry. He went to TomSchneider, lead singer of the Mil-waukee band, The Living Statues,and asked what he would do if hewere in Velazquez’s shoes.Schneider simply replied, “bookshows.” Velazquez immediately

“One day Iwoke up andrealized all myfriends weremusicians andthey haven’theard eachother.”

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put the advice intoaction.

With ef-forts to raiseawareness in theMadison musicc o m m u n i t y ,WMMH providesbooking and pro-motion servicesfor establishedmusicians as wellas for those justgetting their feeton the ground.They like to varythe level of expe-rience in shows, so that the musi-cians may constantly networkwith and learn from each other.

WMMH isn’t just aboutbooking, though. The group iscoming up with new ways to growin the area. A new element ofWMMH currently underway is aneducational forum designed to bea resource for people in the re-gional underground music com-munity to learn and unite.WMMH will be bringing in guestspeakers who are well-versed inmanagement, promotion, touring,marketing, etc. to educate all whoare willing to learn.

WMMH also now provideslive sound session recordings,recording a musician or band al-ternating between its music andinterviews. They are charged fromforty to eighty dollars a sessionand keep it as natural as possible.

One of the challenges ofbooking shows in Madison is con-flicting schedules for bands atvenues. WMMH is in the process

of making a universal calendar forvenues so that they can keep trackof who is playing where, and thenknow what types of audiences willbe at the venues.

Velazquez is amazed byhow far WMMH has come sinceits start. He has had the dream tomove to Austin and eventuallyNashville in the next few years toget his foot in the door in themusic industry. However, with thedirection that WMMH is taking, hemight stay in Madison and makeit his number one priority. He hasan enormous amount of respectfor musicians, and it is evident inhis gratuitous speech pattern: “Ikeep doing what I do because ofthe people I work with…. I lovemusic – if I can stay in the localscene, I’ll be happy.”

As you can probablyguess, this is a lot of work for justone man (after all, it IS “WE MakeMusic Happen”!). Velazquez isvery grateful to have the help ofThomas Skibsrud, CameronDavis, and part-time help of Je-

remy Gratzke as founding mem-bers. Ty Christian and JessieClements are in charge of the cal-endar. The organizational commit-tee for the forum includeVelazquez, Skibsrud , Christian,Dan O Stoffles, Lexi Steinweg-Woods, Amada Marquez, EllieMaybe, and Ryan Shremp. Ve-lazquez was also eager to point outthat he has gotten a lot of con-structive external advising fromDarwin Sampson (The Fre-quency), Roy Elkins and MikeHuberty (Broadjam), KennyWayne (Scorpion Shots), Dan OStoffles (Instructor at MMI andprofessional sound engineer), andRobert Halstead (Sky Road Fly).WMMH would also like to thankevery venue they work with forbeing extremely cooperative,friendly and helpful when work-ing with them.

To learn more about WMMH andcheck out events and shows,please visit their Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/wmmhrocks �

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THE ARTS

JOHN SABLE

WYOU is a Madison-based television station that broad-casts throughout Dane County.Housed within the Social JusticeCenter on Williamson Street, itserves not only as a learning placefor those looking to be a part ofmovie and TV productions, butalso provides a voice for the pub-lic. Those interested in broadcast-ing their art, political or religiousviews, comedy, storytelling acu-men, or just their love of cookingare able to take full advantage ofthe facility and equipment.

A long-time, previouslygovernment-funded station likethis doesn’t come without its is-sues. In January of 2011, PEG(public, educational, and govern-ment access) funding was re-moved from the WYOU financialmodel as a state cost-saving meas-ure, and the channel has sincestruggled to keep the serviceafloat. Now, all monetary needsare in the hands of the charitabledonations of loyal supporters,membership dues for WYOU

members, and volunteer support.

Recently, the station cre-ated a Kickstarter campaign, andheld a fundraiser at the Wil-MarNeighborhood Center that fea-tured the talents of local musi-cians. Donations collected will goto much-needed equipment up-grades. The ability to record andbroadcast in HD would greatly ex-pand members’ ability to stay rel-evant in current markets, andwould provide a greater viewingexperience for the audience.

WYOU currently airsmore than forty shows that can beaccessed through Charter channel95, digital channel 991, orstreamed direct from their web-site. Popular programs includeDemocracy NOW! – a nonprofitnews, analysis, and opinion pro-gram that broadcasts through in-dependently syndicated TV andradio stations across the UnitedStates. Voices TV is a local newsprogram dedicated to Wisconsinpolitical events such as the open

pit iron ore mining operation thathas been receiving heavy resist-ance from Wisconsinites for abouta year now. Other notable pro-grams in the mix include the SpluUrtaf Show, starring Aaron Yondaand Matt Sloan (of Chad Vaderfame), and Cooking with Bob,Gomeroke, and El Barrio.

The station’s YouTubechannel features archived clips ofpast programs such as short inter-views with Madison’s MadRollin’ Dolls, or a performancefrom one of my favorite Madisonbands – Droids Attack.

Adding content to the pro-gram lineup or even just being acasual viewer of WYOU showscomes with a sense of communitypride. These are all people dedi-cated to the events and direction ofthe Madison area and Wisconsinas a whole. The station has pro-vided loyal service to the commu-nity since 1976, and despitefinancial hurdles, WYOU contin-ues to persevere. �

Community TV inMadison: WYOU

by Jason Ocker

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Katrina King/Joey Broyles Photo ShootFun with PolaroidsPhoto by Kelly Lajter

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RAW ArtistsChristy Grace, Arden, SamieraKookasemkit, Kelly LajterPhoto by Jason Ocker

RAW ArtistsKookasemkit and GracePhoto by Jason Ocker

On March 9 several RAW Artists met at RAW Director - Samiera Kookasemkit’s home, to paint barrels forMadison’s Badger Rock Middle School (BRMS). The barrels were donated by Pepsi and will be on display aroundMadison the week of April 15-19. At the 2013 BRMS Earth Day Festival on April 20th, they will be auctioned off,with the proceeds benefiting BRMS.

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Erika KoivunenThe Crystal Corner Bar“Bring The Willy Street Tree To Life”Williamson Gateway SculpturePhoto by Kelly Lajter

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Erika KoivunenThe Crystal Corner Bar“Bring The Willy Street Tree To Life”Williamson Gateway SculpturePhoto by Kelly Lajter

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Samba NovistasThe Crystal Corner Bar“Bring The Willy Street Tree To Life”Williamson Gateway SculpturePhoto by Kelly Lajter

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RAW ArtistsKookasemkit, Jason Ocker, Lajter, Ryan Robinson, Grace,Nick Rote, Arden Photo by Elvira

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Dracula: A Rock BalletCapitol Theatre at the Overture CenterPhoto by Kelly Lajter

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Katrina King/Joey Broyles Photo ShootFun with PolaroidsPhoto by Kelly Lajter

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