A former Quartermaster in the Navy is now suiting up in a different uniform. Leslie Reid served on the USS Laboon working on the Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure Team. Her dream was to become a chef. Today the Post 9/11 GI-Bill is helping fulfill that at the San Diego Culinary Institute. Phoebe Chongchua with Live Fit Magazine has the story.
Record numbers headed to opening day at the races in Del Mar, California. For the eight consecutive year, attendance topped 40,000 on Opening Day with 47.339 attending yesterday. The Del Mar Thorough Bred Club has been a tradition for the last 75 years. Here’s a look at some of the day. Watch for our feature video stories exploring an in-depth look at horse-racing syndicates and the layman, female jockeys, and gambling.
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The Live Fit Magazine Show heads to New York City to see the sights, the sounds, the fun. We take you on a private tour of the fashion district and take you inside the famous Mood Designer Fabrics. We also show you a fabulous hotel to stay at while you’re in town. Then it’s over to Little Italy, SOHO, Greenwich Village and New York University. We give you inside tips about how to get discounted Broadway show tickets and hear from an adjunct professor at NYU about what the school is looking for in a student. We wrap up in Las Vegas with the New York Festival’s International TV & Film Awards. Watch the Live Fit Magazine Show with your host Phoebe Chongchua.
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The California Youth Conservatory (CYC) presents the Tony Award-winning musical based on Mark Twain’s classic novel at the Joan B. Kroc Theatre from March 3 – 11, 2012.
For tickets, go to http://www.cyctheatre.com or call (858) 227-9427.
Twain’s timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a runaway slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River.
Ten little fingers, ten tiny toes, the sweetest of smiles and a cute little nose. All these add up to a very special thing–a baby–the greatest of gifts that life can bring. Did I mention that the baby’s mom has a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame? Or that the dad has been the proud recipient of a Grammy award…let’s see, 13 times?
From their awards, to their lavish lifestyles, celebrities never do anything halfway. Needless to say, we couldn’t expect anything less when Beyonce Knowles and Jay Z (born Shawn Carter) brought their precious baby girl into the world on January 7, 2012.
Coming this fall to the Science network is the Trek Nation documentary featuring Rod Roddenberry, the son of the creator of Star Trek. Rod’s father, Gene Roddenberry, a script writer and producer who is most known for creating Star Trek, died when Rod was just a teenager. Now, Rod Roddenberry through the Trek Nation documentary, visits with his late father’s friends, industry people, fans–all in a effort to discover his father and the legacy he left behind.
When Rod Roddenberry was born, Star Trek was already a huge phenomenon. Rod, the only son of the creator of Star Trek, was surrounded by Trekkies. His mother, Majel Roddenberry, had a starring role in the original TV series.
Today, about 40 years after Star Trek first aired on TV, its legacy continues. At Comic Con 2011, fans flooded the San Diego Convention Center, scooping up Star Trek and Trek Nation memorabilia and also taking pictures with actors like Michael Dorn from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Rod spoke with me at Comic Con about how Trek Nation helped him understand better what Star Trek is really about. “Anyone who has seen the show knows it’s really about the preservation of our planet, infinite diversities… that’s one of the main philosophies of Star Trek.”
Today, Rod brings that attitude to his organization, the Roddenberry Dive Team, (RDT). He says, much like his father did with space, RDT is boldly going deep beneath the ocean to explore new waters and diversity…perhaps making an even stronger connection with his late father.
“…[Star Trek] wasn’t just science fiction. This was a philosophy that inspired people to reach beyond their own limitations and had this vision of a future that so many people wanted to be a part of. And that’s what really connected with me–the diversity of people who all believed in this future [despite] social/economic differences, religious differences–all of these differences–yet they could all, at least, agree on this future where we all worked together for the greater good,” says Rod.
The RDT travels around the world diving, exploring, and working to better the environment for future generations. RDT is currently running a contest to encourage people to clean up the beaches. Contestants send in pictures of trash that they have found and disposed of properly. The Grand Prize, a 5-night trip to Hawaii. For details visit, RDT.
In a press statement announcing that Trek Nation would air on the Science network, Rod said, “Trek Nation strikes a strong balance between exploring a science fiction phenomenon and relating a very universal story between a son and his father. I have every confidence that Star Trek fans and non-Star Trek fans alike are going to enjoy the film.”
Trek Nation is scheduled to air on Science the fall of 2011.
San Diego can be a difficult market to earn a living as an artist. In this short film we follow talented Rebecca Goodman as she negotiates her way into performing live art at a well-known SD museum. See how significant challenges she faces don’t dampen her spirits in The Performance.
A Film by Live Fit Films.
The San Diego Fine Art Society launches Pulse with an international exhibition in partnership with Alexander Salazar Fine Art to feature Master Sculptor Xiaoye SunXiaoye’s outstanding artistic sensibility and creativity originates from his thinking and reflections about life. Phoebe Chongchua from ArtPulse.TV talks with the artist about his debut in the United States.
Merging history and art through beautiful sculptures, Manuelita Brown, creates understanding and cultural awareness as she pursues her passion. Phoebe Chongchua talks with Manuelita about her dreams of bringing art to all across the nation. Manuelita is part of the San Diego Fine Art Society’s Mentor Program.
Video produced by Live Fit Films.
Hear from the talented artist at this year’s LA Art Show. See David Datuna’s live art installation, San Diego artists, and the provocative work with porn stars and brand names from a Hong Kong Gallery. Video journalist, Phoebe Chongchua gives us a look
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