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smARTalk January 2021

We had an amazing inaugural month featuring guests from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, disciplines and business maturity. Take a listen below and find out what the future holds and how you can get involved with smARTalk by clicking here.

January 29, 2021: Guest Star: Tracey WhitneyMusic Commissioner for the Sate of NM – Baby Doll Entertainment
EntrepreneurAdam MoffettSlice ParlorReviva
PoetRinita MazumdarShiva’s Dream in Albuquerque University of NM

January 22, 2021 :: Guest Star: Karen CriswellCity of Albuquerque Film Office
Musician – Felix Peralta – Felix y los Gatos
Entrepreneur – Dr. Lee Francis – Red Planet Books & Comics

January 15, 2021 :: Guest Star – Ava Del Cielo (IMDB Page)
Civic Leader – Brian S. Colon, NM State Auditor (Cafecito Con Colon)
Poet – Jessica Helen Lopez (PBS Colores)

January 8, 2021 :: Guest StarJamie H. Jung (IMDB Page)
Entrepreneur – David Diaz Marini (El Tio David Peruvian Flavor)
Musician – Jackie Zamora (Baracutanga band)
Visual Artist – Jesse Raine Littlebird (Website)

January 1, 2021 :: Guest StarHakim Bellamy (Children’s Book)
EntrepreneurMichael Silva (Burque Against Racism)
MusicianChris Brennan (Reviva) (First Choice Community Health)
AuthorAudrey McNamara (Instagram)

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Community Publishing Announces Live-Stream / Podcast Promoting
New Mexico Arts & Small Business via Film Industry Professionals


ALBUQUERQUE, NM December 14, 2020 – The Albuquerque based media company, Community Publishing, is announcing the launch of a new hybrid Live-Stream / Podcast on Friday January 1, 2021 and every Friday thereafter. Sponsored by the leader in podcasting, Anchor FM, smARTalk will leverage the Film Industry Professionals in New Mexico to help promote the New Mexico Arts (of all mediums) community and small businesses by interviewing said professionals about their New Mexico based film projects. The show will be live-streamed on Facebook and Twitter but will also be available to listen to as a podcast via Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts. 

Film Industry Actors, Directors, Screenwriters and other Professionals will be interviewed in 2 segments where they will discuss their specific project and their experience in New Mexico. Smaller micro-segments will feature New Mexican visual artists, musicians, writers and entrepreneurs. A veteran of the TV industry, the show’s host, Alex Paramo, will be pushing his guests to reveal social issues that they are passionate about. “To have an insightful, entertaining and meaningful conversation, I will be focusing on social causes that these folks are committed to working on. A great many folks you see on-screen have dedicated their time and resources to innovative and important social projects and that is what we will focus on.”

The premiere episode will feature City of Albuquerque, Cultural Services Deputy Director Hakim Bellamy. Mr. Bellamy is also Albuquerque’s Inaugural Poet Laureate, Author and Emcee. The micro-segments will feature local small business owner Mike Silva of Rude Boy Cookies, Chris Brennan of Reviva, Author Audrey McNamara, and Painter Lynnette Haozous. smARTalk Production Manager Colleen Elvidge states, “We want this show to be as representative of New Mexico culture(s) as possible. In leveraging the film community filming in New Mexico – Netflix, Universal Studios – we are aiming to shine the spotlight on the incredible group of talented artists of all mediums that are unique to New Mexico.”

Community Publishing is locally owned and operated out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 2015, Community Publishing publishes multimedia books & blog articles from artists of all mediums. The independent media company is focused on providing a platform for diverse content from creators of traditionally underrepresented communities. 
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Our Artists of All Mediums

At Community Publishing we welcome and embrace the diversity which surrounds and strive daily to bring those perspectives to a wider audience through our books and digital content! Please click on an Authors, Illustrators or Music Producers name for more info:

Alex Paramo – Author / Blogger / Voice Actor
Acey May – Illustrator
Audrey McNamara – Author / Illustrator
Carlos Contreras – Poet
Cesar Mejia – Audio Engineer
Christian Orellana – Music Director
Colin Diles – Audio Engineer
Fidel Gonzales – Audio Engineer
Hakim Bellamy – Author / Poet / Voice Actor
Jackie Zamora – Narrator / Voice Actor
Juan Ramirez – Music Director
Keith Sanchez – Music Director
Marisol Paramo – Author / Illustrator / Voice Actor
Matias Pizarro – Music Director
Melvin Mayes – Illustrator
Nick Meyers – Audio Engineer
Raquel Rivera – Narrator
Rinita Mazumdar, Ph.D – Poet / Visual Artist
Roscoe Floyd (DJ Flo Fader) – Music Director

Diversity in the Arts Matter!

Bella The Caterpillar

7 Year Old Imagination

Winner of the Children’s Book of the Year Award!

From the imagination of 7 year old Marisol Paramo, the creative talents of Lead Illustrator Acey May, contributing illustrations by Ms. Paramo and Music from recording artist ChristianO’s Concepto Tambor, comes a bilingual, multimedia children’s story: Bella the Caterpillar. Narrated in English and Spanish by recording artist  Raquel Z. Rivera, this is a wonderful coming of age tale utilizing the vocal talents of 5 child actors. This book is available in print and digital formats, purchase your copy below.

New Mexico – Arizona Book Awards

Marisol became the youngest winner in the history of the New Mexico – Arizona Book Awards in the winter of 2017! The New Mexico – Arizona Book Awards are the biggest award presenters in the Southwest outside of California! Marisol won this prestigious award, beating out over 1200 submissions from publishing houses of all sizes from all over the U.S.

Author, Kellogg Foundation Fellow and Albuquerque’s Inaugural Poet Laureate Hakim Bellamy states, ‘In the very first sentence of her story is a caterpillar named “Bella.” Immediately, we drawn to Paramo’s freshness of perspective. Challenging the existing notion that caterpillars are not beautiful until they become butterflies. From the very beginning, Paramo acknowledges the inherent value of a 16-legged protagonist … while foreshadowing Bella’s eventual metamorphosis. As a dad, I’ve read my fair share of children’s books and I can say with some certainty that there are a significant number of adult children’s book authors who don’t execute the foreshadow with as much skill.”

Set in a tropical backyard, the soundtrack, composed by Christian Orellana, contains tropical rhythms. Mr. Orellana featured the talents of Harpist Dave Hoover, Bassist Gilbert “Ad Lib” Uribe, vocalist Carrie-Ann Maes and Audio Engineer/Musician/Actor Nick “Furious” Myers of FuriouStylz Entertainment.

“Author Marisol Paramo was 7 years-old when she penned Bella to life. Paramo creates a world within her story where questions are welcome, beauty is abundant and transformation (spoiler alert) is encouraged. In the very first sentence of her story we meet a caterpillar named “Bella.” Immediately, we are drawn to Paramo’s freshness of perspective. Challenging the existing notion that caterpillars are not beautiful until they become butterflies. From the very beginning, Paramo acknowledges the inherent value of her 16-legged protagonist … while foreshadowing Bella’s eventual metamorphosis.

 

Book Release

Come follow Bella as she meets her insect friends and poses the age-old question, “what will I be when I grow up!” This book will be available in print and digital formats, get your pre-sale order in today and save! Scheduled release date is April 8, 2017 at the FUSION Forum, Cell Theatre Campus at Noon. Music by Keith Sanchez, Christian Orellana, Rev the Music and Marisol Paramo. Poetry by Albuquerque Poet Laureate Manuel Gonzalez and Sarita Sol! Face painting, balloon magic and more! : https://www.facebook.com/events/1861814407365397/


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Children’s Book Drive Show

Community Publishing is excited to team up with Mariposa Music and Reviva to bring you the 1st Annual Holiday Book Drive Show! The event is schedule for Friday, December 14th 7pm and will feature several of New Mexico’s top acts including Reviva!

New Mexico’s Literacy Problem

In New Mexico we face many challenges to combat one of the lowest literacy rates in the U.S. We believe that giving Children’s Books away for the Holidays will give early readers the opportunity to develop of love of reading.”Based on a statewide population of 1,954,599 and a 46% functionally illiterate population, it is estimated that 899,115 adults are in need of literacy services” NM Coalition for Literacy.

The Holiday Book Drive Show

We have an amazing lineup of music including Reviva and Wagogo! The show costs $10 but only $7 if you purchase at least one of our print Children’s Books. Books will be donated to several Albuquerque Public Schools Libraries and Students. Please check out your options below. If you just want to purchase a book to donate click on the individual book link below:

  • Princess Marisol & The Moon Thieves (PMMT) – magical realism from author Alex Paramo that takes readers around the world. This bilingual book features narration, a sound-track and child voice actors! It was adapted for the stage by FUSION Theatre Company of New Mexico and performed around New Mexico in 2015. More info click here
  • Princess Marisol & The Portal (PMTP) – magical realism from author Alex Paramo that takes readers around the world. This bilingual book features narration, a sound-track and child voice actors! It was adapted for the stage by FUSION Theatre Company of New Mexico and performed around New Mexico in 2015. More info click here
  • Samuel’s Story (SS) – written by Albuquerque’s Inaugural Poet Laureate Hakim Bellamy, this book features an African American Author, Illustrator, Music Producer and protagonist. More info click here
  • Bella The Caterpillar (BTC) – winner of the Children’s Book of the Year (bilingual) this story about a beautiful Caterpillar comes from 10 year old author Marisol Paramo. She is the youngest winner ever in the history of the New Mexico / Arizona Book Awards! This book features narration, a sound-track and child voice actors! More info click here

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