The May 2013 Main University Commencement Ceremony will air on TUTV Thursday, May 16 at 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Catch it on Comcast channel 50, Verizon 45 or click here to watch it online when it airs. TempleTV.net will also host an online live stream of the School of Media and Communication (SMC) Graduation Ceremony starting at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Temple Smash has an all new episode premiering this Saturday, May 18 at 5 p.m. on TUTV. Featuring fun times with the Warm Krimpet Man, the ups and downs of the Cloud 9 Video Dating Service, and much, much more. Check it out on Comcast 50, Verizon 45 or online.
TUTV presents Demented Drive-In Theater, a new program featuring horrific horror B movies. The show is hosted by Floyd Cadaverous, a ghost doomed to haunt a broken down drive in theater, in addition to Nurse Evilynn, Kenny Wickman and more zany characters. Floyd and his crew will present the worst movies ever every Friday at 4:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. starting with Attack of the Monsters today!
Join TUTV in saying goodbye and good luck to the graduating seniors on this semester’s Temple Update staff! Watch the last episode of the Spring 2013 semester here.
TUTV will air a Temple Theaters production of the The Liar May 6 at 1:30 and 8:30 p.m. Watch it on Comcast channel 50 and Verizon channel 45 within Philadelphia city limits, or watch it online everywhere.
The year is 1643, and the young gallant Dorante arrives in Paris to seek his fortune. Dashing as he may be, he is also a pathological liar. Instantly smitten by the beguiling beauty of one Clarice whom he haplessly mistakes for her dear best friend, Dorante’s tumbling heap of lies in pursuit of love launches an avalanche of comic confusion that engulfs servants, friends, and lovers alike.
Playwright David Ives hijacks the classic comic genius of 17th Century French master Pierre Corneille, rhymed couplets and all, and whips up a wild and witty confection of romantic deceit and deception mirthfully perpetrated all in the name of love. The Liar was directed by Douglas C. Wager at Thomlinson Theater.
Meet Steve Lipman, a Temple University sophomore and aspiring comedian, who began performing stand up comedy in New York at the age of 12! TUTV caught up with him during a recent standup performance at the Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia on March 28, 2013. Shot by Temple graduate student Gino Canella, the video is available to view above. A full version of his performance is coming soon to TUTV!
Lipman, whose comedy style is combination of boyish charm and Jewish anxiety, has performed his act all over the country on a steady basis. He’s also had the opportunity to perform with some of the biggest acts in comedy, including Judah Friedlander, Jim Gaffigan and JB Smoove. After being profiled in the Philadelphia Inquirer and winning 2010′s “Best Up and Coming Comedian” in Main Line Today, Steve is a rising star in the entertainment community.
TUTV also spoke to his parents, who have come to share Steve’s remarkably serious view regarding his career aspirations. “Steve has been trying to make people laugh since he was 2 years old,” says Terri, his mother. “Of course we worry about his future. We know it’s difficult to have a career in show business. But comedy is his dream, and we support it.”
Watch the second installment of TUTV’s Before I Graduate… program above! Temple Media Studies & Production (MSP) major AJ Gallagher always wanted to record an album before graduating, so TUTV introduced him to MSP Professor and Director of the Record Industry Concentration Jack Klotz, Jr. Klotz produced the album using the recording studio in Annenberg Hall. Gallagher describes his music as “alternative” and “acoustic.” The whole recorded EP is available to hear in the video above.
Temple University Television teamed up with PRowl to help a five Temple students accomplish one thing on their list of things to do before graduation and share their stories on TUTV’s new special, Before I Graduate… (BIG). To watch the first in the series, click here.
The video was shot by Temple graduate student Gino Canella, whose works British Pub, Inc., a documentary on the British beer industry, and TUTV’s Most Spirited Contest have premiered on TUTV in the past. Stay tuned for more episodes of BIG, coming soon from TUTV and PRowl!
On Wednesday, April 17, TUTV will record candid interviews of students and faculty on Liacouras Walk during Spring Fling from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
We’re seeking Spring Fling goers that will answer questions on camera about their Temple story. So come by and share your experiences with TUTV tomorrow!
The student-made game show is back with more all-new episodes. Don’t know how it’s played? (more…)
The award-winning creator of the Today Show series “The American Story with Bob Dotson” will be the honored guest at the 2013 Kal & Lucille Rudman Media Seminar on Tuesday, April 9th.
The seminar will begin at 7 p.m. in the Community College of Philadelphia Bonnell Building (N. 17th Street, between Spring Garden and Callowhill). There will be a book signing and reception following the conversation.
NBC News Correspondent Bob Dotson has traveled over four million miles and been in more motel rooms than the Gideon Bible. An eight-time Emmy winner, Dotson will share stories about the incredible people he has brought into our homes, discuss techniques for effective storytelling on television, and preview his new book American Story, which highlights some of his favorite tales about the people who make this country great.
The annual Rudman event, at which Dotson will be introduced by NBC 10 News anchor Renee Chenault-Fattah, is designed to help students, educators, and professionals explore key issues and meet the people who shape contemporary media.
The event is free and open to the public, but you must click here to RSVP.
The Bonnell Building on CCP campus
An Evening with Bob Dotson is sponsoredby TUTV-Temple University Television/the Kal and Lucille Rudman Media Production Center at Temple University, the Kal and Lucille Rudman Institute for Entertainment Industry Studies of Drexel University, and CCPTV, the Educational Channel of Community College of Philadelphia.
TUTV and the Kal & Lucille Rudman Media Production Center proudly present Behind the Scenes @ Saturday Night Live. Former Saturday Night Live chief cameraman, Jan Kasoff, will share his insights into TV production Wednesday, March 20 at 3 p.m. in TUTV’s TV Studio 1 at Annenberg Hall. Admission is free, so bring a friend!
He’ll be talking to students about his career, his life behind the camera, the personalities he worked with, and a number of backstage stories, so come with your questions ready.
Jan Kasoff in his early years at NBC
An NYU graduate, Kasoff was Cameraman for the NBC Television Network for 36 years and Saturday Night Live for 26 years. Kasoff worked for the News & Sports Divisions covering the Olympics, Watergate Hearings, Meet the Press, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, Major League Baseball, National Football League games, MSNBC, and national political conventions; with the Entertainment Division, he also worked on soap operas, games shows, and TV specials. Mr. Kasoff won six Primetime Emmy Awards for Saturday Night Live and two Emmys for coverage of the Olympics.
Although Jan Kasoff officially retired in March 2001, he still works on a variety of NBC productions.
TUTV has been broadcasting Stateside Footy, a television program featuring amateur teams playing Australian footy in the United States, during our Saturday sports block. Ever wonder how it’s played?
Australian footy, also called Australian rules football, is a contact sport with 18 players on each team who strive to kick the ball into the goal. Players are not allowed to throw the ball to one another–instead they handball, a similar action to a volleyball player propelling the ball over a net. They can also kick the ball or run with it as long as they occasionally bounce it. If one player kicks the ball and another on the opposite team catches it–a play known as a mark–they get a free kick. Kicks are aimed at four goal posts; if the ball flies through the middle taller posts, the team gets 6 points, while the shorter posts yield one point. The team with the highest number of points wins the game. Players are also permitted to bump and tackle one another.
TUTV will be airing the 2012 US Nationals game between the Philadelphia Hawks and the Los Angeles Dragons on Saturday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tune in to Comcast channel 50 and Verizon channel 45 within city limits or watch it live online anywhere.
Philly Hawks player attempting to mark a kick
Stateside Footy is produced with the assistance of WCTV (Wilmington Community Television) in Wilmington, Massachusetts. It is hosted by Bill Robert and features complete match telecasts and other segments dealing with footy and its spread in the US.
Temple University Television teamed up with PRowl to help a five Temple students accomplish one thing on their list of things to do before graduation and share their stories on TUTV’s new special, Before I Graduate… (BIG). The first in the series has Theater freshman Elijah Goodwin achieving his dream of being mascot Hooter the Owl for a day. The episode premieres on TUTV today and is available to view online above.
The video was shot by Temple graduate student Gino Canella, whose works British Pub, Inc., a documentary on the British beer industry, and TUTV’s Most Spirited Contest have premiered on TUTV in the past. Stay tuned for more episodes of BIG, coming soon from TUTV and PRowl!
TUTV and PRowl teamed up last week to find Temple’s most spirited student. Three students were chosen as the Most Spirited center court during halftime at the Temple versus LaSalle game on February 21, 2013. Watch the video above to see it all!
Shot by Temple graduate student Gino Canella, the video truly captures the energy and excitement of a Temple Basketball game. Check out Canella’s other work, British Pub, Inc., a documentary on the British beer industry that premiered on TUTV in November, and read an interview on how he made it.
TUTV is proud to present the new Film Noir Theater, a weekly special presentation of classic movies from the 40s of the film noir genre. Media Studies and Production Professor Amy Caples will host and provide insight into each film and its creator.
We end the series this Friday, April 5 at 2 p.m. & 10 p.m. with Mr Arkadin. Tune into Comcast channel 50 or Verizon channel 45 within the city limits of Philadelphia, or watch it online.
The term film noir encompasses a style and aesthetic of filmmaking that developed in the 30s and 40s characterized by stark black and white imagery, cynical characters, a gritty urban setting, and plots centered on criminal activity. It was notable for tackling darker subjects and continues to be highly influential to contemporary film.
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