Sunshine Community Garden This short documentary chronicles the regular practices and annual plant sale of a community garden in Austin, TX.  It was created by the spring intern class of Elephant Productions.  Enjoy!

This short documentary chronicles the regular practices and annual plant sale of the Sunshine Community Garden in Austin, Texas.

Pot, weed, refer, ganja, hash, marijuana.  It’s been called a gateway drug, a destroyer of youth, and medicine.  With states fighting to legalize medical marijuana and keep the federal government from raiding crops and dispensaries, this issue has moved to the forefront of states rights.   Texas does not allow medical marijuana, but two new bills have been introduced to the house for the current session that would change that.  Where do you line up on this issue?  We talked to people on the street, Willie Nelson, Ray Benson, Josh Schimberg of NORML, and Ron Paul to see where they line up on the issue of medical marijuana.  Get involved!  We want to hear from you on this. Contact your Representative to let them know where you stand on this issue.

It’s sometimes difficult to describe just what the Dionysium really is. Sometimes its a lecture about Plato’s four types of love.  Sometimes it’s a debate about how nano-technology can be manipulated for evil purposes.  And sometimes they appear to be making stuff up on the fly. Regardless, if you could say one thing about the Dionysium, it would have to be that its totally entertaining.

Whats not to love about an event that includes a sing-along, a cartoon and a toast to the Greek god of wine?

Gay marriage is always a hot topic, and peoples opinions on this issue are wide ranging.  I wanted to talk to everyday people and hear what they think about the gay marriage issue as well as talking to Ron Paul to get the politician angle as well.  This was also a great opportunity to explore the differences in the specifics and laws that apply to same sex marriage. We all hear sound bites about this topic in the media, but not enough to make an informed decision, hopefully this will help a bit.

The Bass Concert Hall, located on the University of Texas campus, is apart of the UT Performing Arts Center and recently experienced a 14.7 million dollar renovation. (more…)