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White Cactus Documentary

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:32:42 GMT

In December 1991, my father, Jairo Enrique Arzayus, was arrested in Trenton, NJ, for the possession of twelve million dollars worth of cocaine. A judge called him a kingpin of the Cali Cartel, a major Colombian criminal organization that distributed cocaine all along the Eastern Seaboard. He was given a sentence of 20 years to life in federal prison. That night changed both of our lives and our family forever. A part of me was incredulous. “My dad was the head of the Cali Cartel,” I’d often repeat to myself. It was like finding out that your dad was Jessie James. Instantly, there was a constant media frenzy assaulting our daily lives. We were famous, but also poor once again. The FBI seized the restaurant, our two houses, and five cars.

[i]White Cactus[/i] is a documentary exploring a multitude of complex issues that arose from our abnormal family life and my father’s arrest.

This documentary has been shot in three primary locations – Minneapolis, New Jersey, and Colombia. It integrates my memories from the past with my new discoveries and experiences, illustrating the ever-shifting interplay between the lies and the reality of what actually occurred during my childhood.

We just launched our kickstarter campaign until June 20th 2013http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whitecactusmovie/white-cactus-daughter-of-a-colombia-drug-lord

Our website is WhiteCactusMovie.com

White Cactus Documentary

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:32:57 GMT

[i]White Cactus[/i] is a documentary exploring a multitude of complex issues that arose from our abnormal family life and my father’s arrest.

We just launched our kickstarter campaign until June 20th 2013http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whitecactusmovie/white-cactus-daughter-of-a-colombia-drug-lord

Our website is WhiteCactusMovie.com

image: Kickstarter for White Cactus

Sixty Five Roses--A music and Arts show to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:51:48 GMT

On Sunday June 9^th, at the Pourhouse in Downtown Minneapolis, McTerry Music and Cities 97 present a fantastic lineup of Minnesota musicians performing on three stages to help raise funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis. In addition to fantastic local music there will be an art show and silent auction showcasing Minnesota artists who have donated their time and artwork. This all-ages event will also include kids’ games and activities so there is something for everyone. The good people at the Pourhouse and the Pour-a-booza festival have worked diligently to help make this event happen. One hundred percent of the net proceeds from the event will be donated directly to the Minnesota Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis foundation. Featuring performances by: The Honeydogs Retribution Gospel Choir The Color Pharmacy The Attley Project Story Of The Sea Lake Avenue Bigtree Bonsai Actual Wolf Jenny Dalton Taj Raj Michael Shynes Breanne Marie Marcus Lere and Tim Cheesebrow Doors at 11:00am Music at 12:00pm For more information check out the event website: [url=http://www.sixtyfiverosesfestival.com/]www.sixtyfiverosesfestival.com[/url] For advanced tickets click here: [url=http://www.showclix.com/event/SixtyFiveRosesMusicandArtBenefit]http://www.showclix.com/event/SixtyFiveRosesMusicandArtBenefit[/url] Sponsored by: Cities 97 MFR/Afternoon Records Guitar Center Summit Beer Surly Beer McTerry Music [url=http://mnartists.org/]mnartists.org [/url]Status Fear Media

MPC FOUNDERS FORM NONPROFIT - PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE CENTER TO FURTHER SERVE OUR PHOTOGRAPHY COMMUNITY

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:48:58 GMT

[b]Our Mission:[/b] Photography at the Center (P@TC) advances the arts for the public, particularly the under served populations, and provides access to educational opportunities through its monthly artists' talks, exhibits, entrepreneurial lectures, technology seminars and introductory photography workshops. [b]Our Education:[/b] Photography at the Center offers, exposure to various forms of photography for anyone who is seeking to learn. This broad reach includes individuals of all ages and skill sets, including the general public and the photography community. Photography at the Center will focus its resources on educating the community about different types of photography and various photographic processes from traditional film to the latest in digital technology. Photography at the Center will convert technical material and concepts into educational materials that can be understood by both the general public and the photography community. [b]Our Support:[/b] These activities promote Photography at the Center's exempt purpose by educating the public on different types of photography and various photographic processes through talks, lectures, workshops and free access to exhibitions. Photography at the Center's educational programming is funded by benefit auctions, foundation grants and donations to the organization.

PHOTOGRAPHY AT THE CENTER'S BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:10:00 GMT

[b]Orin Rutchick, Founder, Executive Director, Board Chair [/b] Orin Rutchick is the founder and Executive Director of the Mpls Photo Center. A 1974 graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Orin has 35 years of experience as a photographer, graphic designer, art director, creative director and executive in business management. He is a 2006 recipient of the McKnight Photographic Fellowship Award. In September of 2008, with the announced closing of the Minnesota Center for Photography, a local photography center, Orin founded MPC to accommodate a community with over 400 member photographers. [b]Herman Milligan, Board Member[/b] Herman Milligan is currently an independent consultant specializing in marketing research, competitive intelligence, and non-profit organizational development and has over twenty years of experience working in the financial services industry. Herman also currently serves on the Board of Directors/Advisory Boards for Artspace Projects, Inc., Minneapolis; Independent Feature Project of Minnesota, St. Paul; The Soap Factory, Minneapolis; Art of This, Minneapolis; Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts Minneapolis; Seattle 911 Media Center, Seattle; SF Camerawork, San Francisco; SOO Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, and I Do My Part, Inc., Tallahassee. His previous arts-related board service has been with the Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Paul and Milkweed Editions Press, Minneapolis. [b]Tom Reiter PA, Chair Board Member[/b] Tom Reiter is the founder, President and CFO of Reiter & Schiller, P.A., a 60 person law firm specializing in representing holders of collateralized debt obligations and related State and Federal Court litigation. Mr. Reiter has over 25 years of experience as a practicing attorney in Minnesota and is currently of counsel at Reiter & Schiller, P.A. Tom is also the founder, President and CFO of Vision Ventures, Inc., a closely held corporation engaged in a variety of entrepreneurial pursuits. Mr. Reiter received his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law (1983) and B.A. degrees in personnel administration and inter-personal communication from the University of Minnesota (1978). [b]Abby Rutchick, Managing Director & Advisory Committee Chair[/b] Abby Rutchick is the Managing Director of Mpls Photo Center specializing in member relationships and operations. Prior to working at the Center, Abby spent 24 years as Vice President of Merchandising for Creative Kidstuff, Inc. a multi-chain specialty toy retailer. Abby is equipped with a great understanding of working with people, the operations of running a business and what it takes to get things done. She comes to Photography at the Center with a strong background in business. She works with P@TC Friends to ensure that they have a smooth and rewarding experience. Abby has a great understanding of working with people and helping them succeed. [b]Laura Crosby, Advisory Committee[/b] Laura Crosby has worked for more than two decades as an agent for social change. Her photographs document the lives and dignity of people marginalized by illness and cultural position. She is a past recipient of grants from the Jerome Foundation and The Minneapolis State Arts Board. Crosby has served on the following board of directors; Relate, Enablers, Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, Film In The Cities, WATCH, Traffic Zone Center For Visual Art, Minnesota Center For Photography, Jefferson Center, Minnesota Women's Campaign Fund and pARTS Currently she serves on the; Foundation for The Exhibition of Photography, Design Education Modus Operandi/Center For Design Thinking. [b]Bouky Labhard, Advisory Committee[/b] Bouky Labhard was born in Athens Greece and holds a degree from Ecole Des Arts Decoratifs, Geneva, Switzerland, with in Architecture and Interior Design. She is currently a Twin Cities fine arts photographer. She has served as President, Edina Montessori School; Minneapolis, President, Montessori Federation; Minneapolis, President, Alliance Francaise; Minneapolis, President, Decorative Arts Council, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Minneapolis, President, Council of Councils, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Minneapolis, Co-Chairperson, Antiques Show and Sale. [b]Tom Arndt, Advisory Committee[/b] Tom Arndt has persistently chronicled everyday life in Minnesota since the early 1970s. His work is in the private collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, Minneapolis Institute of Art, George Eastman House, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Walker Art Center, Hallmark Collection, Houston Museum of Fine Art, Margulies Collection, Miami and the General Mills Collection. Tom's published work includes Monographs Home: Tom Arndt's Minnesota University of Minnesota Press, 2009, Men in America, National Museum of American Art, 1995. Mr. Arndt served on the Board of the Minnesota Center for Photography, Minneapolis