Thursday, November 16 at 7pm in Seattle, Washington
Turning a Corner Screens in the Underground Railroad Film Series as part of the Langston Hughes African American Film Festival
For Information: Call 206-326-1088
Visit the Langston Hughes African American Film Festival Web Site
Saturday, November 11
Can LGBTQ + Schools= Safe? screens in Reeling: The 25th Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival.
For more information, visit www.reelingfilmfestival.org
Breaking Down Barriers screens in Moscow!
Thursday, October 19
Hull-House Theater Screens Turning a Corner
5:30pm: Dinner Served, 6:00pm: Film Begins
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
800 S. Halsted St.
Residents' Dining Hall, Chicago, IL 60607
Free Movie, Dinner, and Discussion. Following the film, there will be a panel conversation with director Salome Chasnoff, along with Brenda Myers and other women in the film. Seating is extremely limited, Call 312-413-5353 for reservations.
More Info:
Jane Addams Hull-House Theater
Thursday, October 19. 9am-12pm
The Trailer for Turning a Corner Screens at a Public Hearing on The Realities of Human Trafficking in Cook County
Cook County Building, 118 N. Clark
County Board Room, Room 567, Chicago, IL
The Cook County Commission on Women's Issues is sponsoring its annual
public hearing. This year's topic is on the realities of Human
Trafficking in Cook County and strategies for ending the exploitation of
women and girls.
Please call 312-603-1104 for more information or if you are interested
in presenting testimony.
Tuesday, October 24, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Turning a Corner Screens at Depaul University
DePaul University, Student Center, Room 314A & B
2250 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago IL
Screening of Turning a Corner and discussion with Lucretia Clay, Daria Mueller, and Brandy Powyszynski. The event if FREE and open to the publice. For more info conact The Women's Center at 773-325-7558.
Thursday, October 26 at 6pm
Blackbird benefit for Beyondmedia
Blackbird, 619 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL 60608
Join Beyondmedia and award-winning chef Paul Kahan for a gourmet dinner with wine, art, and conversation. Tickets now available!
$175 per single ticket, $300 per pair, $800 per table of six. To purchase tickets call: 773-973-2280
Watch Beyondmedia Videos on CAN TV Channel 21!
Respect Me, Don't Media Me:
Respect Me, Don't Media Me examines the portrayal of young women in music videos and other media. It also asks the questions: what does this kind of portrayal mean for young women? How does it affect our lives, our decisions, our relationships? And what can we do to change it?
Thursday, October 5 at 10:30pm
Thursday, October 19 at 10:30pm
Friday, October 6th and Saturday October 7th
Sisters Speak Loud & Clear Screens at Saving Our Selves, Saving Our Sisters
Friday October 6th (6-10pm) at Affinity Community Services, 5650 S. Woodlawn
Saturday, October 7th, (noon-10pm) at Columbia College Chicago, (Various Campus Locations), 600 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago IL
Chicago Foundation for Women's African American Leadership Council is pleased to co-sponsor the following program as part of its statewide anti-violence initiative titled: What Will it Take? Building the Safest State in the Country for All Women and Girls. For more information visit
www.cfw.org
For screening time and/or to RSVP: 1-800-574-0013 or blackgirlriot (at) sbcglobal.net
Sunday, October 8th, 2006 at 3:20pm in San Diego
Turning A Corner screens at the San Diego Women's Film Festival!
Museum of Photographic Arts, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92103
More Info:
San Diego Women's Film Festival
Watch Beyondmedia Videos on CAN TV Channel 21!
Turning A Corner:
Friday, September 15 at 10pm
Tuesday, September 26 at 10:30pm
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark:
Monday, September 18 at 8pm
Sunday, September 24 at 8pm
Saturday, September 30 at 6:10pm
August 11-August 14, 2006 in Montreal, Quebec
Turning A Corner screens at the American Sociological Association conference!
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 7pm
Diva Dating: Dykediva.com's Speed Dating Night
Big Chicks
5024 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60640
Diva Dating - Back by popular demand, it's dykediva.com's speed dating
night. Ladies, if you can chat you can date - it's that easy! 7pm Mid-thirties and above, 9pm, mid-thirties and under. $10 for each
session.
A portion of the proceeds will go to Beyondmedia Education.
April 20 - August 31, 2006 - Beyond Disability ongoing screening during the Chicago Disability History Exhibit:
National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum
1801 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago, 312-326-0270
Admission: $10 general admission, $7 students; group rates available
www.bodiesofwork.org and
www.nvvam.org/
Thursday, July 27th from 10am to 12:30pm
Public Policy Convening: Freedom from Violence
Chicago Foundation for Women
One East Wacker Drive, 20th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
RSVP to rsvp@cfw.org or call 312-577-2801
On Monday July 3rd, 2006 Governor Blagojevich signed the Predator Accountability Act into Law! Under this new law survivors of the sex trade can seek compensation from their abusers in civil court.
Attend this event to learn more about the Predator Accountability Act, effective outrach strategies, and the need for community-based organizations to raise awareness about these issues.
The convening will feature a 13 minute preview screening of
Turning A Corner, the Beyondmedia documentary that tells the stories of people involved in Chicago's sex trade by recounting their survival and triumph over homelessness, violence and discrimination, and their efforts to lobby for the Predator Accountability Act that has just become law.
Panelists: Olivia Howard, Survivor and member of the Prostitution Alternatives Roundtable's Speakers Bureau; IL Senator Iris Martinez; IL Representative Constance Howard; Samir Goswami, Senior Policy Analyst, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless; Kaethe Morris Hoeffer.
Friday, July 28th at 7pm in New York City
Turning A Corner Screens in the
Her Voice Her View Film Festival!
Pioneer Theater
155 E. 3rd Street (at Avenue A)
New York, NY 10009
Her Voice Her View (July 15-29 in New York City) provides a forum for female writers, directors, and producers to share their work with the community. The festival represents some of the finest pieces from domestic and international women filmmakers presenting films about anything and everything: modern feminism, b-girls, abortion, sexual violence, prison, eroticism, human rights abuses, fairy tales, motherhood, hip-hop.
More Info:
www.altarmagazine.com
Saturday, 3 June 2006
Sweet Fondue: A benefit for Beyondmedia Education and the Alvarado/Garcia Scholarship 8pm-1am
Tickets are $10-$40 sliding scale.Buy tickets online with the button below!
2956 W. Logan Blvd, Garden Gate Entry, Chicago, IL
Join us for this one-of-a kind indoor/outdoor evening celebrating Brenna Conley-Fonda's birthday filled with special performances, sweet and sexy raffle prizes, an open array of cocktails and delicious delights, sweet fondue and fresh treats, late night dancing on an indoor DJ dance floor, indoor/outdoor lounges and of course...our extremely diverse and beautiful community and allies. For more info or to purchase tickets call Tony @ 773.319.3329 or Brenna @ 773.627.2143! SPREAD THE WORD!
30 June 2006
FREE Beyondmedia-Hosted Workshop: Engaging Youth through Media & Technology
June 30, 2006
9:00am to 5:00pm
At Beyondmedia Education 7013 N. Glenwood Ave.
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
RSVP by calling or emailing: Ana Mercado, ana@beyondmedia.org (773) 973-2280
Join other youth-serving and community-based organizations in a day-long interactive event designed to demonstrate how media tools can be used to engage youth in community problem solving. Download our PDF flyer for more information.
12 May 2006Turning a Corner screening sponsored by
The Chicago Labor and Arts Festival at No Exit Cafe, 6970 N. Glenwood in Chicago. $5 Admission.
18 April 2006Turning a Corner screening & panel discussion 12-1:30 pm (film screening 12-1 pm; panel discussion 1-1:30 pm)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
233 N. Michigan Ave, 13th Floor Conference Room
Chicago, IL 60601
Co-sponsored by Region V Office on Women's Health and Administration for Children and Families
25 April 2006Turning a Corner screening 6 pm to 7:30 pm
sponsored by
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless at Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington in Chicago,
free
29 April 2006Beyond Disability screens during
Screening Disability: Chicago's International Deaf and Disability Film Festival
12 - 2 pm at the Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater
78 E. Washington St.
312-744-6630, TTY: 312-744-2947
Admission: Free
Audio described, captioned
www.bodiesofwork.org
www.chicagoculturalcenter.org
20-30 April 2006Beyondmedia is a partner in
Bodies of Work
The Chicago Festival of Disability Arts & Culture. The festival is a dynamic, 10-day, citywide festival featuring visual and performing arts that explore disability issues and showcase the work of artists with disabilities. Enjoy theatrical performances, dance, literature, poetry, spoken word, film, visual art exhibitions, educational programs and more. Visit
bodiesofwork.org for more info.
26 March 2006
Turning a Corner is an hour-long documentary that exposes the overlooked truths of Chicago's sex trade industry and the moving stories behind those truths.
This groundbreaking film, produced by Salome Chasnoff and Beyondmedia Education with thirteen members of Prostitution Alternatives Round Table (PART), recounts their survival and triumph over homelessness, violence, and discrimination.
Sunday, March 26, 2006, 12 - 2pm
Lake Street Church
607 Lake Street
Evanston, IL 60201
A Panel Discussion featuring Brandy Baldwin (PART), Brenda Myers (PART), Salome Chasnoff (Beyondmedia) and Samir Goswami (Chicago Coalition for the Homeless) will follow the film.
28 March 2006
Turning a Corner screening & discussion with Brenda Myers and Salome Chasnoff at Northeastern Illinois University at 7pm.
Northeastern University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue in Chicago
Room SU214
6 February 2006
Turning a Corner is an hour-long documentary that exposes the overlooked truths of Chicago's sex trade industry and the moving stories behind those truths.
This groundbreaking film, produced by Salome Chasnoff and Beyondmedia Education with thirteen members of Prostitution Alternatives Round Table (PART), recounts their survival and triumph over homelessness, violence, and discrimination.
This FREE event is hosted by Bernardine Dohrn with panel moderator Olivia Howard. Complimentary snacks and cash bar available. $7.00 parking validated at the event is available for Lot C (Huron/Fairbanks) and Lot D (Erie/Fairbanks).
FREE Chicago Premiere:
Monday, February 6, 2006, 5:30 - 8pm (screening 6-7pm)
Northwestern University Thorne Auditorium
375 E. Chicago Ave.
Panel Discussion & Reception
For more information: Chicago Coalition for the
Homeless (www.chicagohomeless.org) 312-435-4548 or
Beyondmedia beyond@beyondmedia.org or 773-973-2280
Download a flyer (PDF)
22 February 2006
Turning a Corner FREE Springfield Premiere
This event focuses on how prostitution impacts Springfield and rural Illinois and will provide rare insight into the sex trade industry.
Turning a Corner is an hour-long film that tells the stories of people involved in the sex trade and their efforts to raise public awareness and promote needed reforms.
This groundbreaking film, produced by Salome Chasnoff and Beyondmedia Education with thirteen members of the Prostitution Alternatives Round Table (PART) tells their stories of survival and triumph over homelessness, violence, and discrimination. The Prostitution Alternatives Round Table (PART) of the CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS FOR MORE INFO & RSVP: PORA
5:30-6:00pm Reception
6:00-7:00pm Film Screening
7:00-7:30pm Panel Discussion
Hoogland Center for the Arts, Theater 3
420 S. 6th Street, Springfield
Complimentary refreshments available
FOR MORE INFO & RSVP: PORA 217-522-3922 / pora[ata]meritech.net
Download a flyer (PDF)
14 January 2006Girls in the Director's Chair Girl-Driven Film Festival sponsored by
Chicago Girls' Coalition. Screenings of girl-made films including
Beyond Disability: The Fe Fe Stories and
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark! Saturday, January 14, 2006 11am-2pm at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State in Chicago.
