GENERAL INFO | AFTV PROMO 1 | UPCOMING SHOWS & SHOW HISTORY | CREDITS
CURRENT SHOWS
AFTV is currently on hiatus.
However, older shows and special video features can be seen online at the following sites:
YouTube: www.youtube.com/aftvnyc
Current TV: www.current.com/people/AFTV
UPCOMING SHOWS
WHITFIELD LOVELL visual artist
COOLER KIDS musical artists
TIM GUNN parsons/project runway
MARIANNA BECKERMAN dance company
FRANK J BOROS painter
FEEDBUCK GALORE video arts
ABIOLA ABRAMS multi-media
PREVIOUS SHOWS
Previous AFTV guests and show themes include:
#33, THE GUMBO SHOW!
-originally aired September 4, 2005
AF Highlights featuring performances by Elli Fordyce, Sean Schlulich,
Tirlok Malik, Maritri, Lee Musiker, with introduction by Nancy Hasty.
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#32, THE LAST WORLD TRADE CENTER ART SHOW:
LMCC's "World Views" Artists-in-Residence Program 2001
Arts Organization & Artists Interviews: Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC)'s Director of Visual & Media Arts' Moukhtar Kochace talks about this special program taped just before 9/11. Features interviews and artwork by program participants inside the World Trade Center's Building Number 1 on the 91st Floor: w/ visual artists Sally Gutierrez, Torsten Burns, Hoon Kim and Sanford Biggers.
HOST: Elli Fordyce.
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#31, Team Building For Artists
-originally aired February 24, 2002
Entertainment Industry Professional Interviews: Business Manager David Levin & music manager Heather Zeller speak about their careers and activities and give advise to emerging artists. Frank Harrison, President of the Media and Entertainment Alliance (MEA) at Fordham University talks about his organization.
HOST: Elli Fordyce.
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#30, Danny Simmons
Artist interview: Artist Danny Simmons talks about his work and the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.
HOST: Elissa Blount-Moorehead (Special guest from Red Clay Arts).
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#29, Music, Comedy & Fine Arts
-originally aired December 2, 2001
Artist interview: Music Comedy Duo "Polygraph Lounge", actress/singer Lillias White w/ Shelita Birchett. Visual artist Gail Shaw-Clemons.
HOST: Elli Fordyce
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#28, Nick Scotti Interview & Nancy Hasty Interview
-originally aired November 18, 2001
Artist interview: The career of Model/Singer/Hollywood heartthrob Nick Scotti
HOST: Rich Kiamco
Actress/playwright Nancy Hasty talks about "The Director" and other works.
HOST: Elli Fordyce
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#27, Joe & Julie Mardin Interview
-originally aired November 4, 2001
Artist interviews: Visual artist Julie Mardin & music producer Joe Mardin: Silblings from international artistic family collaborate on the multi-media fine art project: "Fairytales Interupted".
HOST: Shelita Birchett
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#26, Arif Mardin Interview
-originally aired October 7, 2001
Artist interview: Learn from the Master! Multi-Grammy Award winning music industry legend Arif Mardin speaks on his career at Atlantic Records, upcoming projects at EMI, and gives advise to emerging artists. His work includes production for Nora Jones, Aretha Frankin, Chaka Khan, The Rascals, Average White Band, Bee Gees, Barbara Streisand, Donny Hathaway, Bette Midler, Jewel, Scritti Politti, Culture Club and many, many more. For more information about the Arif Mardin and family, visit www.awordproductions.com.
HOST: Letitia Guillory
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#25, Entitled Black Women Artists
Arts organization & Artists interviews: Entitled Black Women Artists "Roots and Wings" exhibition at Cinque Gallery, SoHo, NYC. Featured Artists: Damali Miller, Gail Shaw-Clemons, Clymenza Hawkins, Linda Hiwot, Deborah Singletary, Lauren Akia, Charlotte Ka, and Helen Evans Ramsaran.
HOST: Elli Fordyce
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#24, Global Heal Org. & Maiyah
Arts organization & Artist interview: GHO Director Gary Blick, MD & Alon Marom talk about AIDS activism & the arts.
HOST: Peter Patrikios
Artist/Healer Maiyah talks about and performs her work.
HOST: Elli Fordyce
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#23, Manhattan Theatre Source
-originally aired September 9, 2001
Arts organization interview: MTS co-Directors Fiona Jones & Daryl Bolin talk about their Greenwich Village actors resource/black box theater, book store & cafe. Includes details on their month long women's art festival "Estrogenius" (www.estrogenius.com), running September 4-30, 2001. For more information about "the Source" visit www.theatresource.org.
"Shout Outs" from LMCC artist Sanford Biggers, playwright Nancy Hasty. Also features Shelita Birchett's new AF Promo, and the AFTV Promo for artists Julie & Joe Mardin's upcoming Novermber 4th interview.
HOST: introducing Brett Hemmerling.
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#22, The AIDS Theatre Project (ATP)
-originally aired September 23, 2001
Arts organization interview: ATP's new Artistic Director, J. Drew Picard talks about his new position, the ATP performance at the United Nations, and the future of ATP. Features a performance piece by ATP Ensemble members: Kathrine Porter, Linda Feliciano, Alfredo Pappalardo.
Also features "Shout Outs" from playwright Nancy Hasty and AFTV preview of FeedbuckGalore interview featuring Missy Galore with host Rich Kiamco.
HOST: introducing Shelita Birchett
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#21, Spirit of a Woman Sculpture Exhibit
Artist interview: Renown African American artist & college professor Helen Evans Ramsaran talks about her new exhibit and works.
Plus preview: Cinque Gallery Soho Executive Director Ruth Jett.
HOST: Elli Fordyce
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#20, Craig Chester Interview
Artist interview & career clips: America's premier gay actor Craig Chester speaks about his career and upcoming projects.
HOST: Rich Kiamco
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#19, Latife Mardin Interview
Artist interview: International novelist/playwright Latife Mardin speaks about her new play "The A Word and upcoming novel "East is East" w/ guest Babs Winn. Plus Lara Stoby Interview preview w/ special guest host Latife Mardin.
HOST: Letitia Guillory
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#18, Life's A Drag
Artist interviews: Two NY drag entertainers tell all about their career and comedic personas. Features Sunrise Highway w/ host Rich Kiamco, Elli Fordyce's AFTV PSA, and Jade Electra w/ host Lucky Nunez, featuring Jade's clips from AF LIVE!'s Dance event at Float, NYC & her Richard Bey Show appearance.
HOST: introducing Rich Kiamco
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#17, Producers & Directors
-originally aired June 3, 2001
Entertainment Industry Interviews: Video producer "STICKs" talks about producing television.
HOST: introducing Elli Fordyce
Theater Director Evan Bergman chats about directing and working with actors and playwrights.
HOST: introducing Peter Patrickios
Features promo by Shelita Birchett
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#16, My Voice Theatre: Kids Confront Life In Da Hood (Children In Theatre)
-originally aired October 21, 2001
Arts organization interview: Actor/Director Francis Blacklock talks about his move from Northern Ireland to NYC and his involvement with "MY VOICE THEATRE": A Brooklyn children's outreach theatre program initiative for 'at risk' youth. Children present scenes from their work "All About Us", a play about living in da hood: love, sex, drugs, incest, murder, and hope.
HOST: Letitia Guillory
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#15, Ode to the Actress
Artist interview: Our first studio show! NYC actress/singer Quinn Lemley talks about her career. Includes cabaret performance clips.
HOST: Letitia Guillory
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#14, Entertainment Law, Here Art Center & AF Eye Screening
Health & Arts organization interview: Distinguished entertainment lawyer Alvin Deutsch.
HOST: Lucky Nunez
NYC's HERE Arts Center Staffer talks about the facility. PS NBC director Lou Viola explains his program. Kress Vision Program Director Richard Sroczynski & Staff technician Elliot Kramer talk about the health services they provide. Plus various artist candidly react about attending AF's 1st eye health screening at HERE in the PS NBC Theatre.
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#13, Live & More! (Isaac Hayes event part 2)
-originally aired August 27, 2000
Features special guest interviews with clips: with performance by Shirley Pepsi Riley. Nile Rodgers interviewed by Amos 5. Plus performances by singer MJ White & singer/songwriter Paul Christian at AF LIVE! event.
HOST: Mike Almacen
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#12, Visual, Musical and Theatre Arts
-originally aired August 27, 2000
Artist interviews with clips: painter Jimmy Black, singer/songwriter
Paul Manchin.
HOST: Mike Almacen
Actors from the NYC production of Israel Horowitz's "The Indian Wants the Bronx" featuring Anselm Richardson, Michael Goduti and Tirlok Malik.
HOST: Lucky Nunez
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#11, Music, Journalism & Theater
Artist interviews: Featuring musician Joi Veer (w/ clips from AF LIVE!),
AF Speaker Chris Smith, actors Joseph Andorfer, Jonn Jorgenson &
Mikela Kafka.
HOST: Lucky Nunez
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#10, Highlights from Salute to Soul: Isaac Hayes Charity Birthday Party
Features performances & interviews from this special event: Music legend Isaac Hayes, celebrity sightings (Ashford & Simpson), performances by the Bar-Kay's and Tito Nieves.
HOST: introducing Mike Almacen
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#9, Cabaret & Comedy
Artist interviews and performance pieces by special guests: comedian Harmonica Sunbeam & actor John Flynn.
HOST: Lucky Nunez
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#8, Premiere Night @ Float
Artist interviews and performances from our AF LIVE! event: Musical duo Bowers & Samay & photographer Margarite Ruscito. Also features Etan O'Malley for the Hell's Kitchen Theatre Co. (introduced by Maureen Campbell).
HOST: Lucky Nunez
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#7, Music, Theatre & Television
-originally aired May 21, 2000
Artist interviews: Grammy Nominee Steve Skinner, American Renaissance Theatre Company's Dan Hicks, and True Colors Entertainment's Myreah Moore & Timberly Whitfield. Taped on location at ASCAP-NYC, Float NYC & Zanibar NYC.
HOST: Lucky Nunez
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#6, Comedy, Music & Art
-originally aired June 4, 2000
Artist interviews: Featuring comedian Anne-Marie Karash, AF guest speaker Dan Kassell.
HOST: Lucky Nunez
Also features performances and interviews from AF LIVE! event MENTAL FITNESS FOR ARTISTS PROGRAM @ Zanzibar Restaurant of musical group Amelia's Dream & photographer Erique Ford with his "Urban Zen" series.
HOST: Maureen Campbell
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#5, On Location at ASCAP's Living Room, NYC
-originally aired May 7, 2000
Arts Organization & Artist interviews: Michael Stack (ASCAP), musician JJ Nolis, AF Hostess Maureen Campbell, musician Chris Febles and excerpts from "The Showdown" featuring Marcy Drexler (ASCAP), Kevin Mc Manus (SESAC) and Charlie Feldman (BMI).
HOST: Lucky Nunez
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#4, Local Music Edition
-originally aired March 26, 2000
Artist interviews with musical performances from our live events: Ranjeet and Warren of S+V Music, Marla Lewis, MaryBeth Stone, Peter Sabla, Myrick, Kathleen Manstream, and Andre.
HOST: Lucky Nunez & introducing Maureen Campbell (with on-location interviews)
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#3, The Showdown!: ASCAP, BMI, SESAC Face Off!
-originally aired March 2000
Arts Organization & Artist interviews with performances from our live event: musician Frank Glaz, Kevin McManus (SESAC), musician Gregg Douglas, Charlie Feldman (BMI), musician Babs Winn, plus excerpts from AF event "The Showdown" w/ Marcy Drexler (ASCAP).
HOST: Lucky Nunez
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#2, Music, The Internet, and You
-original 2000 Airdates /Times: FEBRUARY 13 @ 8pm, FEB. 19 @11:30AM, FEB. 23 @1:30PM
Artist interviews and performances from our live event: with music legend Richard Gotterher plus singer/songwriter Kim Kolesti.
HOST: Lucky Nunez
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#1, Premiere Episode
-originally aired January 31, 2000, 8PM on Chn. 34.
Artist interviews: Our Premiere Issue! With performances from our first AF LIVE! event @ NV nightclub, Soho, NYC.Features musicians Zonna, The Insaints, Renee Cologne, The cast of "Take This Show and Shove It!" (featuring Taylor Paorch, Tori Lynn Palazola, Amanda Kaplan and Miss Babs Winn), Female jazz trio "Hue", plus a clip from director Kahil Skymba's "Isolated Incidents".
HOST: introducing Lucky Nunez
