“EYES ON BOOKS” -- In June, the Video Club’s monthly, half-hour TV series, “Eyes on Books,” features A Thousand Steps, the newest novel from New York Times bestselling author and three-time Edgar Award winner T. Jefferson Parker (above). The combination thriller and coming-of-age story is set in Laguna Beach of 1968, with enlightenment-seekers flocking to the... Continue Reading →
Watch Our TV Shows in May – And Help Produce Them!
The Video Club currently produces three monthly half-hour TV shows for Village Television. Try to catch all of them. Better yet, learn to help produce them. Member Suzanne Savlov is especially interested in connecting with club members who can suggest programming ideas and help organize segments of the travel show she produces, “Beyond the Gates,”... Continue Reading →
Video One Productions: Putting the Video Club on Village Television
As Video One Productions continues its twice-monthly Zoom meetings, the agendas, prepared by Facilitator Fred Harshbarger, show the Video Club's production aspects very much in action. "What's going on with 'Beyond the Gates' -- 'Eyes on Books' -- 'The Hole in One'?" asks Fred. "Who's taking Tom Nash's new "Cinematography Lighting Workshop"? What've you been... Continue Reading →
There’s Another New Book Show in Town! Video Club on VTV in January
Longtime Video Club member Charlie Redner, who hosted “The Write Now” show on Village Television for many years with the late Judy Saxon, is launching his new monthly, half-hour TV show, “Writers & Readers,” in January. Produced in the Village Television studios, the new show airs Mondays on VTV at 10:30 am. "Writers & Readers"... Continue Reading →
Video Club on Village TV: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Visits Huntington Beach, ‘Eyes on Books’ to Launch in December
BEYOND THE GATES, Wednesdays at 11 am In November, “Beyond the Gates” host Susan Wheeler and her Video One Productions crew visit nearby Huntington Beach. Stops there include the Old Town Beer Garden; Huntington Beach Library; Shipley Nature Center (seen in photo above), and Newman House, built in 1898. Producer Suzanne Savlov organized and edited this... Continue Reading →
See Video One Productions in Action, Learn New TV Show Broadcast Times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zduamyiyfag&t=8s Fred Harshbarger's video of Video One Productions creating a "Beyond the Gates" episode. Don't miss this new 9:32-min. video shot and edited by Video One Productions Facilitator Fred Harshbarger, showing Video One Productions in action! As the VidOne team shot a segment for the October, 2021 episode of “Beyond the Gates” at the Certified... Continue Reading →
Writers and Reader Are Focus of New TV Show, ‘Eyes on Books’
“Eyes on Books” is Suzanne Savlov's newest project. Participation in her local book club inspired the highly creative originator/producer/editor of two previous TV shows, “Welcome to My Home” and “Beyond the Gates” (both produced by Video Club's Video One Productions). The new half-hour program will focus on writers and readers. A tech rehearsal/planning session was... Continue Reading →
Don’t Miss These September Video Club Shows on Village TV
While resident-originated programming on Village Television has increased substantially over the past few years, the Video Club maintains a special interest in the three shows produced by the club's Video One Productions: “Laguna Woods Stories,” “Beyond the Gates,” and “Welcome to My Home”(now in re-runs), as well as four shows produced by or featuring club... Continue Reading →
What’s Up in August with Video Club-Related TV Programs on Village TV?
Maison Cafe & Market owner Danielle Kuhn of Dana Point (in photo above) is interviewed as part of "Beyond the Gates" August show featuring local restaurants. Video One Productions, the Video Club's team-based production group, currently creates two new half-hour shows each month to air on Village Television. They are “Laguna Woods Stories,” where viewers... Continue Reading →
Video Club Member Judy Saxon Will Be Missed
The Video Club extends its condolences to the family and friends of club member and Village resident Judy Saxon, who passed away at home on June 7 after several hospitalizations for a stroke she suffered on April 23. Judy collapsed in her manor while on Zoom, having just completed recording an episode of the “Write... Continue Reading →