FREE MOVIE Science Fiction Animation Spiritus by Buffalo Film Director Sabrina Young on YouTube   In this visually compelling animated sci-fi film by Buffalo filmmaker Sabrina Young, a neurotic janitor hitchhikers her way to the dying exoplanet Spiritus to escape the truth of her past in this visually stunning animated machinima film by award-winning Cuban American Director and Composer Sabrina Peña Young.  Full Feature Film Spiritus Available During Quarantine Thrown into the Asylum by her parents after a violent incident, Eleora longs to join the SpaceX crew to journey to Spiritus. Captain Reginald Hunter, a loser playboy, will do anything to stop her from finding the mysterious Ancient alien seer who calls to her light-years away.  Created using a combination of original watercolor paintings created by the director's 8-year-old daughter and video-game inspired machinima, and accompanied by Young's riveting electronica Stranger Things inspired soundtrack, Spiritus promi...

Why is it that so many people think they can’t draw? Where did we learn to believe that? Graham Shaw will shatter this illusion – quite literally - in a very practical way. He’ll demonstrate how the simple act of drawing has the power to make a positive difference in the world. Graham specialises in the art of communication and has helped thousands of people to make important presentations. He is perhaps best known for his use of fast cartoon drawings to communicate ideas and is the author of ‘The Art of Business Communication’. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at  http://ted.com/tedx Related articles Hundreds expected at this weekend's TEDX Lehigh River A Radical Idea for Reducing Student Loan Debt TEDx Speaker: Charles Ashley III joins KRQE This Morning UX Principles to Increase Your Website’s Social Presence Speaking - Dean Brian Baker UMaine Art Department acc...

 How to be a composer in five simple steps. Anyone can become a composer today! It just takes a genuine LOVE of Music! ---- Young is the foremost expert on virtual opera production and online collaboration with the debut of her machinima opera  Libertaria: The Virtual Opera .  Libertaria  includes a live international cast and film crew , virtual choirs, sound synthesis , machinima, and contemporary choral writing, produced entirely online using crowdsourcing, social networking, and the Internet .  Libertaria  premiered October 5th, 2013 in Lake Worth, Florida , with additional screenings at the Buffalo Women and Arts Festival , the UK -site Moviestorm , the Holland Animation Film Festival , and other venues.  Related articles Last Florida DMV driver license office in Palm Beach County to close Friday Classes - Adult Acting 1 Woman attacked by man on Flakka dies Composer Secrets: Sabrina Pena Young on Machinima and Opera Com...

Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival Funds New Season at GOFUNDME Originally from the Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival GoFundMe page:  http://www.gofundme.com/ev8nqo The Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival is an exceptional venue of classical music talent in the South Florida area. I recently received a letter from the PBCMF indicating that they needed supporter help to host next season. This is a cultural treasure that has an incredible group of talented musicians, a few of which I have worked with in the past.  Please take a moment to GIVE  to this great cultural institution and to SHARE  this on Twitter and social media. I typically do not have fundraising posts on NMR, but I think this is truly a great opportunity to support the arts. Thank you for your dedication to the arts and for being an avid reader of the New Music Resource. - Sabrina Peña Young , Composer and Editor of the NMR. The   Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival  is one of the oldest...

 Who : Classical Concerts at Calvary   Wha t: World Premiere Screening of LIBERTARIA: THE VIRTUAL OPERA, by Sabrina Peña Young   Where : Calvary United Methodist Church, 301 1st Ave. South, Lake Worth (Federal Hwy & 1st Ave. South, 1 blk. south of Lake Ave. in downtown Lake Worth)   When : 3:00 P.M., Saturday, October 5th   Cost : $10 Donation. FREE admission for students (w/ID).   Contact : Call the church office at 561-585-1786 or email shoreclare@aol.com Classical Concerts at Calvary is pleased to present the World Premiere Screening of the very first totally animated opera created exclusively in cyberspace – Sabrina Peña Young’s LIBERTARIA: THE VIRTUAL OPERA, at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Calvary United Methodist Church in downtown Lake Worth. Prior to the screening (promptly at 3:00) Greg Stepanich, music critic, composer and founder of the Palm Beach ArtsPaper, will lead a discussion with Peña Young and select cast members...