Thursday, January 20, 2022

One-Minute Poems

 

Twenty-one slots are available this year to record a one-minute poem for broadcast on Berks Community Television weekdays during the month of April.
 
Contact Marilyn Klimcho at: klimcho@msn.com as soon as possible for a slot with "One-Minute Poem" written in the subject line. This project is on a first come, first served basis. 

A $10 donation payable to Berks Bards helps to defray the costs of the production and is due at the time of taping. Those choosing to pay via credit card may use PayPal to make your donation.  Click Here To Donate
 
After broadcast, the entire project is archived on YouTube. After the month of April, CDs of the entire project are available from BCTV for a fee of $20.

There are three options for including your one-minute poem:
1) in person, 2) via Zoom, or 3) as a home-produced video.
 
1)  In-person recording of your one-minute poem will take place at Berks
     Community Television's new studio on the afternoons of Wednesday,
     March 2 or Wednesday, March 9 between the hours of 1 and 5 pm.
 
     Berks Community Television has a new location: 401 Penn Street in
     Reading, 19601 inside Alvernia University's new downtown campus building.
 
     BCTV validates parking slips from the Chiarelli Parking Garage,
     69 N Third Street in Reading, on the corner of Third and Washington,
     only a short walk from the studio. 
 
2)  Zoom sessions will be scheduled upon request. Please contact Marilyn
     Klimcho to make those arrangements.
 
3)  Home-produced videos require a well-lit quiet room, with the camera placed
     close to the poet for the best audio and video quality. MP4 and MOV file
     types only please. The deadline for submission of home-produced videos is
     Wednesday, March 9 at 5 pm. Please note that even home-produced videos
     require scheduling a slot with Marilyn Klimcho and further instructions
     on where to email the completed file.