Catching UP with Under the Boardwalk
In May Under The Boardwalk: A Ukulele Love Story won the award for the Best Locally Produced Film at the 2012 Santa Cruz Film Festival. . . Nina Koocher along with Jayme […]
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TWO UKE SCREENINGS… TWO FULL HOUSES! After a week in Boston, working on promotion for the upcoming Museum of Fine Art Boston screening on April 22, I traveled to SAN LUIS OBISPO […]
ITS OFFICIAL-UKULELES ARE HIGH ART!
UNDER THE BOARDWALK: A UKULELE LOVE STORY is excited to participate in Santa Cruz Music at the MAH MAH’s February 3rd Friday offers a thrilling explosion of musical performances, demonstrations, and workshops […]
VOTE in the NorCal International Film Festival
Under the Boardwalk has been accepted to the 2011 NorCal International Film Festival. The festival will be screening/airing this year on KAZV TV, a local TV station in California’s Central Valley, with […]
Happy Smiles all around at Premiere
There was a very happy crowd of ukers and novitiates at the May 24 Premiere of Under the Boardwalk. The film screened to a sold-out crowd of 550 and was enthusiastically received […]
By request…the Sons of the Beach
After the screening, I was asked if I could post some footage from S.O.B. Unfortunately the day we were there to shoot many of the band members were far flung. Some were […]
UNDER THE BOARDWALK: A UKULELE LOVE STORY …………….. BUY THE DVD
What gives the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz its magic? Under the Boardwalk explores how an eclectic community of amateur musicians comes together to find meaning in life’s little pleasures.
Holiday greetings from holiday party past
With the uke club’s annual holiday party and dinner upon us, I thought you might enjoy seeing a clip from an earlier party. This was 2005 and the club celebrated Hank Williams […]
What do Tony Graziano, Rick Turner and Mike DaSilva have in common?
luthier |ˈloōtēər| noun a maker of stringed instruments such as violins or guitars. [and most definitely ukuleles.] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from French, from luth ‘lute.’ This week, I’ve been re-editing a […]
Who can Hula?
Lynn and I have met twice in recent days to review the edit and confer on final revisions. As we work to implement those changes, I want to continue to share with […]
The spirit of Open Mike nights past
Last week was open mike night at the club. Open mike night is at the heart of the Ukulele club. One can participate in one or three categories: as a Rookie, ‘been […]