Coming up 11/20 9:30am - Meeting You, Meeting Me Feature film, 2024, Written and Directed by Lina Suh

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LOS ANGELES, October 30th -- MEETING YOU, MEETING ME an engrossing drama film about friendship by Korean American director Lina Suh will enjoy a week-long awards’ run from November 15-21st at Laemmle Noho 7. The film previously competed at CAAMFest, the Asian American International Film Festival, Pasadena International Film Festival with a Best Director nomination, and LA Femme International Film Festival where it was nominated for Best Feature.

MEETING YOU, MEETING ME tells the story of two women from different walks of life who both need a friend in this moment, when they cross paths by chance and form an unlikely friendship.

MEETING YOU, MEETING ME is written and directed by Suh, produced by Sharon Sunjung Park, with executive producers Anna Park and Samuel Yeunju Ha, co-executive producers Junghwan Kim and Hyojung Shin, and associate producer Paul Ji Hoon Lee. The film stars Annika Foster (Deadly Girls Night Out), Sam Yim (Transformers: The Last Knight) and Patrick Luwis (Cobra Kai). Cinematography is by Heyjin Jun and Dawn Suhyun Shim, editing by Daniele Joi and Yu Jung Hou, and music composed by Henry O.

“This film is a testament of so many friendships, old and new, that enabled this, from the writing of the script through production, all the way to sharing it in theaters now. It’s surreal and exciting when people say they see their own friendships reflected back at them through these characters,” says Suh.

Meeting You, Meeting Me (2024)

Sam Yim and Annika Foster in Meeting You, Meeting Me (2024)

Lina Suh grew up in Seoul, Korea; the American Midwest; and New York. She directed short films SO F*CKING HAPPY FOR YOU and GOOD FACE, the latter developed as a TV series with Sony Pictures TV and HBO Max. Lina is in development to write and direct film and TV projects with an eye towards co-productions with Korea. She was the story editor on DR. BRAIN, Apple TV+'s first Korean language series. MEETING YOU, MEETING ME is Lina’s first feature film as a writer and director. She received a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in Dramatic Writing and an MFA from the USC's School of Cinematic Arts in Film Production.

MEETING YOU, MEETING ME will screen from Friday, November 15 – Thursday November 21 at the Laemmle Noho 7, 5240 Lankershim Blvd,, North Hollywood, 91601.

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Tickets can be bought at https://www.laemmle.com/theater/noho-7?date=2024-11-15



For more information, or to interview Lina Suh, please contact Deborah Gilels at gilelsdeborah@gmail.com or at 818-648-9513.
“Meeting You, Meeting Me”

Film Synopsis

 An unexpected, much-needed friendship arrives at your doorstep. Two women from very different walks of life -- a Korean American divorce attorney who is very rooted in her immigrant family's upbringing, and a Californian college dropout searching for herself after being canceled online -- both desperately need a friend in this moment, when they cross paths by chance and form an unlikely friendship.

Filmmaker Bio 

Lina Suh grew up in Seoul, Korea; the American Midwest; and New York. Lina produced several fiction shorts in New York and Los Angeles, and directed a short humanitarian documentary FLOW ON THROUGH in Cambodia that was in a World Bank-issued “Water and Sanitation” guide distributed to NGOs in developing countries.

She has taught screenwriting at ESRA (Ecole Superieure de Realisation Audiovisuelle) a French film school satellite in NYC. She directed short films SO F*CKING HAPPY FOR YOU and GOOD FACE which was later developed as a TV series with Sony Pictures TV and HBO Max.

Lina is in development to write and direct film and TV projects with an eye towards co-productions with Korea. She was the story editor on DR. BRAIN, Apple TV+'s first Korean language series. MEETING YOU, MEETING ME is Lina’s first feature film as a writer and director. She received a BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in Dramatic Writing and an MFA from the University of Southern California in film production.


Lina Suh - Director Statement 

My closest friendships have been the guiding forces throughout my life. Foremost are my two sisters who grew up with me across continents in Korea and in America. Then, my high school best friend is Mexican American living in Minnesota, and my college best friends are from Calcutta in India, Nebraska, New Jersey, Washington -- of Indian, Irish, Taiwanese, Lebanese descent. 

These women are all so different from each other, and different from me, but they have each challenged me with the ways they think and live their lives, they ground me with their awareness, we belly laugh together, they annoy me, they cry with me, they listen, and we have continually chosen to spend copious amounts of time together. A glimpse into a friendship like this, perfect with its imperfections, specific, intimate, surprising in its subtleties, is the story I want to share. I want the audience to walk away from this film, recognizing themselves and their closest friends in the characters Sav and Simone, and be moved by the transformative effect different people can have in our lives when we let them in.

Cast - Leads Annika Foster Sam Yim Cast - Additional Patrick Luwis Jennifer Pak Bornila Chatterjee Steve Greist Rachel Byrd Nicole Teeny Alex Egan Jamie Roy 

Suspended by No String: A Songwriter's Reflections on Faith, Aliveness, and Wonder by Peter Himmelman - a Grammy and Emmy nominated singer-songwriter, visual artist, best-selling author, film composer, entrepreneur, and rock and roll performer

 Suspended by No String

A Songwriter’s Reflections on Faith, Aliveness, and Wonder

A thought-provoking collection of spiritual reflections echoing the lyricism of Leonard Cohen and the uplifting messages of Anne Lamott

Suspended by No String is for readers of all spiritual stripes: those who are consistently devout, those who aren’t sure what to believe, and those who may not be religious in the traditional sense but who nevertheless want to view the world as something other than a place of randomness and build a relationship with a force infinitely beyond themselves.

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Echoing the lyricism of Leonard Cohen and the lighthearted poignance of Anne Lamott, Suspended by No String is a thought-provoking anthology of spiritual reflections that will inspire readers to reclaim their childlike sense of wonder.

Suspended by No String is a collection of essays, personal narrative, and poetical reflections for readers of all spiritual stripes—those who are devout, those who aren’t sure what to believe, and those who may not be religious in a traditional sense but who nevertheless want to build a relationship with a force infinitely beyond themselves.

ABOUT

Peter Himmelman is a Grammy and Emmy nominated singer-songwriter, visual artist, best-selling author, film composer, entrepreneur, and rock and roll performer with over 20 critically acclaimed recordings to his credit.

In addition to his own creative work, he is the founder of Big Muse, a company, which helps organizations to leverage the power of their people’s innate creativity. Clients include The Wharton School, The UPennCLO Executive Doctoral Program, 3M, McDonald’s, Adobe, and Gap Inc. His most recent book, Let Me Out (Unlock your creative mind and bring your ideas to life) was released in October, 2016.

Peter also holds an Advanced Management Certificate from The Kellogg School of Business, at Northwestern and a Certificate of Leadership Development from the United States Army War College.

UCI Basic Needs Center announcers Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week recognized annually across the country to bring awareness to critical issues surrounding hunger and homelessness

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is recognized annually across the country to bring awareness to critical issues surrounding hunger and homelessness. In light of this week, the Basic Needs Center's commitment to supporting students in meeting their fundamental needs addresses food- and housing-insecurity head on.

We acknowledge the existence of hunger and homelessness on our campus. At UCI, 46% of undergraduate students and 37% of graduate students face food-insecurity, while 6.5% of undergraduates and 4.8% of graduates experience homelessness. These numbers are a result of the 2023 UCGSES Survey and 2024 UCUES Survey section on Basic Needs and Affordability.

Any student facing food- and housing-insecurity are encouraged to make use of the resources the Basic Needs Center has to offer. We are dedicated to ensuring access to vital basic needs services for the student body.


Resources at the Basic Needs Center

FRESH and Mobile Pantry Services
Currently enrolled UCI students can access our pantry services once a week where food items and toiletries are provided. The FRESH Pantry is located at our center, while the Mobile Pantry operates on the first Friday of each month at a designated location.

Visit our Pantries webpage to view service hours and book an appointment.


CalFresh Application Assistance

CalFresh (also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) is a nutrition assistance program sponsored by the USDA that helps people purchase healthy foods. The program issues monthly electronic benefits on an EBT card that can be used at most grocery stores and farmers markets. Eligible students can receive up to $292 per month to buy groceries.

Our trained Basic Needs Advocates provide application assistance through confidential 1-1 sessions both in-person and virtually over Zoom.

Visit our CalFresh Application Assistance webpage to learn more about eligibilities, the application process, and book an appointment.


Emergency Meal Swipes
Emergency Meal Swipes (EMS) is an application-based service that helps students who are experiencing food insecurity and/or a student-related emergency, access several healthy and well-balanced meals offered at UCI’s Dining Commons.

For more information, visit our Emergency Meal Swipes page.

Short-Term Grocery Card Support
Any student facing food-insecurity and challenges obtaining food assistance can apply for the Grocery Card Support Program. Eligible students will receive an electronic grocery card for use at any Albertsons Stores (Pavilions, Vons, etc.).

For more information, visit our Short-Term Grocery Card Support page


Basic Needs Sponsored Housing
Basic Needs Sponsored Housing provides up to 30-days of temporary housing with a meal plan at UCI for students who are currently facing homelessness per the McKinney-Vento definition.

For more information, visit our Basic Needs Sponsored Housing page.


Campus Social Worker Consultations
Any student experiencing food/housing insecurity, financial stress, and other stressors can connect with a Campus Social Worker to receive support navigating these challenges.

For more information and to book an appointment, visit our Campus Social Worker page.

Tune in 11/13 for Janeane's conversation with Brad Tolinski and Jaan Uhelszki about their new release: MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band

by Brad Tolinski, Jaan Uhelszki, and Ben Edmonds

A riveting oral biography of the proto-punk Detroit rockers MC5, based on original interviews with the band and key members of their inner circle out October 8, 2025 from Hachette Books

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featuring Brad Tolinski and Jaan Uhelszki.

New York, NY, October 8, 2024 – Today Hachette Books releases MC5: An Oral History of Rock's Most Revolutionary Band by Brad Tolinski, Jaan Uhelszki and Ben Edmonds. This riveting oral biography of the proto-punk Detroit rockers MC5, is based on original interviews with the band and key members of their inner circle.


About the book:

Few bands have dared to ignite a revolution through their fusion of activism and art like MC5. Managed by the charismatic radical and hippie spokesman, John Sinclair, MC5 wasn’t just a band; they were a thunderous proclamation of dissent, amplifying the voices of the marginalized long before it was fashionable. From championing racial equality to rallying for cannabis legalization, they fearlessly thrust their beliefs onto the world stage. For their efforts, the rabble-rousing musical arm of the White Panther Party, the scourge of J. Edgar Hoover's FBI and other defenders of public decency, were often beaten with clubs, threatened at gunpoint, tossed into jail, and even unceremoniously dumped by their record company, right as their album was storming up the charts—and all while the Sex Pistols were still on training wheels.

What has been lost amidst this notoriety is MC5 itself, a band worth remembering not because they were bad boys, but because they were so damn good. In MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band​, music journalists Brad Tolinski and Jaan Uhelszki invite readers to reconsider this legendary group. Centered around a series of interviews with MC5, their manager, and their inner circle—many of whom are no longer with us—that Tolinski and Uhelszki inherited from CREEM Magazine founding staffer and Mojo's US editor Ben Edmonds prior to his death, this book presents a genuinely candid, funny, and moving portrait of rock’s most uncompromising and articulate band. MC5 also features a virtual “who’s who” of 1960s rockers, including Iggy and the Stooges, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, promoter Bill Graham, John Lennon, the Jefferson Airplane, and political firebrands like Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, and Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver.

As innovative, insightful, and inspiring as the band itself, MC5 is a fitting testament to the legacy of these iconic rock pioneers—told in their very own words.


Find it at Hachette and on Amazon.



Advanced Praise:

"MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock's Most Revolutionary Band is the final, definitive word on one of the 20th century's greatest, most influential and perennially under-recognized groups.”― JEM ASWAD, Variety
“MC5 were synonymous with Detroit rock, and always will be. And this book is a true testimonial to that.” ― ALICE COOPER

“The MC5 were a revelation… The future of rock personified! Fuck, they were great, and so is MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band.”― BILLY IDOL

“The sadly short-lived saga of the MC5 was among the wildest and most intense in rock history. MC5 captures their careening story with a candor and blunt force worthy of the band’s legacy.” ―DAVID BROWNE, Rolling Stone, author of Fire and Rain and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young



About the Authors:

Brad Tolinski was the editor-in-chief of Guitar World magazine, the best-selling magazine for musicians in the world, for over 25 years. His is also the author of Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen, Light & Shade: Conversations with Jimmy Page, and Play It Loud. He’s based in New York.

Jaan Uhelszki is a co-founder of the legendary music magazine, CREEM, where she became one of the first women to work in rock journalism. As head of the news department at Addicted to Noise, she won the National Feature Writer Award from the Music Journalists Association and three Deems Taylor Awards. She’s based in Palm Desert, CA.

As an editor at CREEM magazine (1971-1975), Ben Edmonds played a pivotal role in shaping the narrative of music culture. His insightful articles also graced the pages of Rolling Stone, and he served as a US correspondent for MOJO magazine. Edmonds authored the acclaimed Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On and the Last Days of the Motown Sound and his achievements include two ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor writing awards and two Grammy nominations. Tragically, pancreatic cancer claimed Edmonds’s life in 2016, cutting short his final project—a definitive biography of the MC5. This book owes its existence to Edmonds’ meticulous notes, serving as its cornerstone.


PUBLICITY CONTACT:
Roxanne Jones | roxanne.jones@hbgusa.com
Publication Date: October 8, 2024

Arna Vodenos, the WarmLine Clinical Director for NAMI OC and Jennifer Lewis the Walk Manager, join host Janeane to talk about the 20th Anniversary of NAMI Walks OC coming up 11/16

 

Arna Vodenos, NAMI OC WarmLine clinical director and Jennifer Lewis, Walk Manager for NAMI's upcoming walk, join host Janeane. They share details about the upcoming NAMI Walk November 16th at Angel Stadium and how you can get involved!

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 with Arna and Jennifer.

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

COMING UP NOVEMBER 16th!
https://www.namioc.org/namiwalks2024

Contact Us:

NAMI Orange County

16480 S Harbor Blvd, Suite #101

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Jennifer Lewis,

(831)-471-5435

jlewis@namioc.org
714-544-8488

About Arna Vodenos

Arna Vodenos, MA, Ch.t., specializes in holistic psychology with an emphasis on the importance of a balanced mind, body and spirit for optimal wellness. With over two decades in the field of wellness and healing, Arna specializes in many complementary, evidence- based mind-body techniques and integrates mindfulness, imagery healing, biofeedback, clinical hypnotherapy, breathing techniques, art and sound therapy into her practice.


Arna utilizes the combination of both traditional and non traditional modalities for the treatment of anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, along with increasing self-love and self-esteem through a daily self-care practice. Arna has worked with clients from ages 12- 80 years old over the past 24 years.

In addition, Arna has an extensive background in mental health working closely with NAMI, the National Alliance for Mental Health and with families who have a loved one with a mental illness. She is a teacher for NAMI’S Family to Family signature program and regularly volunteers as a trained suicide crisis counselor.

Arna is completing her Psy.D at the Chicago School for Professional Psychology, and earned a M.A. in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica and a B.S. in Psychology from Boston University. Arna is currently a Registered Psychological Associate (PSB94027008) under the supervision of Dr. Emi Iijima.

Crisis Resources

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis,
call or text 988 immediately.

If you are uncomfortable talking on the phone, you can chat the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988lifeline.org.

You can also text NAMI to 741-741 to be connected to a free, trained crisis counselor on the Crisis Text Line.


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Know the Warning Signs and Risk Factors of Suicide
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