Here comes Tedx, send in your fillms!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011

Media Contact:
Ashley Eckenweiler,The ACE Agency
949.285.9239, ashley@theaceagency.com

Program Contact:
Susan L. Petrella, Creative Orange County
714.975.0284, creativeorangecounty@hotmail.com


TEDxSAArtistsVillage Examines “EXTRAordinary” at Yost Theater, October 1

(SANTA ANA, CA) – August 12, 2011 – Creative Orange County is pleased to present TEDxSAArtistsVillage, on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 9am – 5pm at the historic Yost Theater in Downtown Santa Ana. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. TEDxSAArtistsVillage is an independently organized event licensed by TED.


Curated and produced by Creative Orange County, TEDxSAArtistsVillage will examine the meaning and interpretation of “EXTRAordinary,” be it unusual, remarkable, common, ordinary, or other. The program will include topical speakers, short film/video (1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the 1st Annual Creative Orange County Short Film/Video Festival), pre-recorded TED Talks and live musical performances.

LIVE speakers and performers scheduled to appear at TEDxSAArtistsVillage include (other guest speakers and musical performances still to be announced) - -

§ Brianna Karp, Author - The Girl’s Guide to Homelessness

§ Lisa Bloom, Trial Lawyer, Television Legal Analyst, Author – Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World

§ Mildred Lewis, Assistant Professor, English - Chapman University and Co-owner, The Fox Lewis Project

§ Kelly Smith, Executive Director – Center for Living Peace

§ Laurie Hassold, Artist: Sculpture and Assemblages


TEDxSAArtistsVillage will coincide with Downtown Santa Ana’s first Saturday Artwalk beginning at 5pm the same evening, providing TEDx guests opportunity to experience extended creativity and culture following the conference.

Tickets for TEDxSAArtistsVillage go on sale to the public, Monday, August 15, 2011 and will be available online at http://www.tedxsaartistsvillage.com. The ticket price is $55 for general admission and will include the complete Saturday conference program including an interactive reception following.

About TEDx
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.

About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani,Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place in Long Beach, California, with simulcast in Palm Springs; TEDGlobal is held each year in Oxford, UK. TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and the TEDFellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

Follow TED on Twitter at twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at facebook.com/TED

TED2011, "The Rediscovery of Wonder," was held February 21-25, 2011, in Long Beach, California, with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs, California.


About Creative Orange County
Creative Orange County is a "think tank @ the intersection of culture, commerce and community". Vision is to inspire, engage Orange County CA to be a "Creative" Community Showcase via partnerships and collaborations with like minded individuals and organizations. Visit www.creativeorangecounty.com for more information.

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*This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.

Creative Orange County Short Film/Video Festival - Call for Entries

TEDxSAArtistsVillage and Rat Powered Films in cooperation with CSUF Grand Central Art Center invite you to participate in the 1st annual Creative Orange County Short Video/Film Festival.

Showcasing the best of new short video and film, the Creative Orange County Short Film/Video Festival will debut at TEDxSAArtistsVillage on 10.1.11 in Santa Ana CA.

Rats Getting Ready for Tedx

Bob and I had an intense meeting today, where I tried to organize 10 years of paperwork and he trained Walter to give "love bites," his words.  These "love bites" hurt and Walter sometimes wants to express his love towards my ankles while I am walking.

We did get our bios refreshed and call for entries is almost ready for posting.  What a pleasure to be working with Susan Petrella, of Creative Orange County again!

Bob is taking a road trip to the Sierras this weekend.  He is spreading some Rat Powered Love and looking for elk.  He is optimistic.