‘Krunch On Wine’ Gets Shot Off The Vine

Sommelier Krunch & executive producer/shooter Eric Hoffhines

The podcast and ecommerce site KRUNCH ON WINE, which will launch this spring 2010, shoots KRUNCH UNCORKED videos (top consumer questions regarding wine answered by the master himself) to bring new content to the ever growing internet wine drinkers.

Hoffhines talks with executive producer R. O’Donnell (off screen) of R. Productions about the shot.

Executive Produced by Hoffhines Productions, R. Productions and Krunch Kretschmar, KRUNCH ON WINE is a wine and food pairing podcast whereby participants host a meal of their choice while Krunch brings the perfect bottle wine.

Krunch & Eric watch dailies.

Krunch Kretschmar studied wine under the famous Rothschild family in France. It was there he earned the title International Grand Confrerie Sommelier. BTW there are only 24 such sommeliers in the world.

Hoffhines Productions is a full-service production company specializing in web videos, event photography, promotional videos, training, DVD authoring, music and dance videos, event videography, portraits, and still photography.

R. Productions is a Chicago-based media + branding group. We help brands connect with consumers through social media.

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‘KRUNCH ON WINE’ ONLINE PODCAST ON THE VINE

R. O’Donnell, Sommelier Krunch, and Eric Hoffhines toast to KRUNCH ON WINE podcast

Hoffhines Productions, R. Productions, and International Grand Confrerie Sommelier Krunch Kretschmar Partner

The podcast and ecommerce site KRUNCH ON WINE will launch this spring 2010. Executive Produced by Chicago-based Hoffhines Productions, R. Productions and Krunch Kretschmar, KRUNCH ON WINE is a wine and food pairing podcast whereby participants host a meal of their choice while Krunch brings the appropriate wine.

“This is going to be a blast, a fantastic podcast,” notes International Grand Confrerie Sommelier Krunch,” a group of friends get together and cook their favorite foods, while I bring the perfect bottle of wine. Wine, food, reviews, and a party… wine and food pairing is no longer a stuffy affair.”

Krunch Kretschmar studied wine under the famous Rothschild family in France. It was there he earned the title International Grand Confrerie Sommelier. BTW there are only 24 such sommeliers in the world.

Hoffhines Productions is a full-service production company specializing in web videos, event photography, promotional videos, training, DVD authoring, music and dance videos, event videography, portraits, and still photography.

R. Productions is a Chicago-based media + branding group. We help brands connect with consumers through social media.

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FINAL BOW FOR MILWAUKEE COMEDIAN

Robert G. “Bobby” McGuire passed away in Milwaukee at 50 years old on May 26, 2009. He was a natural talent. He sang, acted, played a variety of musical instruments, and was even a great comedian. Like Tim Conway or Lou Costello before him, Bobby had the ability to make you laugh with a simple glance or gesture. He was, as they say, gifted.

When Bobby auditioned for the Chicago theatre company New Age Vaudeville back in the mid 80’s, he was so funny that they asked him to join the group right on the spot. He stayed with them for over four seasons performing supporting roles in many of their biggest hits. In An Evening With Elmore and Gwendolyn Putts – The Neighbors Next Door, Bobby created the role of the ever-loveable greaser Helmet Head. He recreated that role at their Crosscurrent’s Location to rave reviews, landing on the inside cover of the Chicago Tribune Art section .

Bobby later Co-starred in the Fox, Chicago TV variety show R. Rated, which aired midnights following Jerry Springer. As a regular player, Bobby created the controversial advertisement wearing only an orange Speedo and wig while lying on the Lakeshore Beach blowing bubbles announcing the show’s upcoming arrival on channel 32. It played consistently for two weeks prior to the airing of the show, and was responsible for building a substantial following.

A Memorial Mass will be held for Bobby on Saturday, May 30, at 10:00 AM, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, at 41st and Oklahoma. He was cremated and will be buried at a private ceremony along side his maternal grandfather with whom he shared the love of laughter. Inquiries: Bruskiewitz Forest Lane Chapel, (414) 321-1700.

“Coraline” Mystery Boxes Target 50 Bloggers

#1 Tomopop

#46  The Kreep

For the last three years, 351 of the world’s oddest and most talented animators, artisans, and puppet fabricators have been hand-making CORALINE. Led by Henry Selick, the director of THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, this team has created the first stop-motion feature shot entirely in 3D. Based on the beloved best-selling children’s classic by Neil Gaiman, CORALINE is a fairy-tale nightmare steeped in classic storytelling, craftsmanship, and the old-fashioned art of moviemaking magic.

CORALINE opens in theatres February 2009.

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“Coraline” Mystery Box All Cross-eyed

This is one of many cool  3D images  that blogger Darkmatters received in his “Coraline” Mystery Box. They came with a beautiful 3D viewer; an old-world Viewmaster of sorts. They refer to these as Magic-Eye or Parallel-Viewing images.  Don’t have a handmade viewer from Laika films, no problem: cross your eyes.  

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“Coraline” Mystery Box Very Kreepy

Gothic poet and illustrator The Kreep (a.k.a R. O’Donnell) has received an entirely handmade box of treasures collected specifically for him by the CORALINE team at Laika films. Inside the box, numbered 46/50, are highly decorated secret compartments that contain relics from the film including a bat/dog model, a bat body mold, authentic skeleton key with secret password, and a wing skeleton prototype #3. An old envelop with a wax seal with inlaid black button (as used for the eyes of the witch) and a hand-typed note explained the curious gift:

DEAR R.,

INSIDE THIS OLD BOX IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND COLLECTION WE’VE AMASSED AND CATALOGUED WITH YOU AND YOU ALONE IN MIND…THE PLAIN TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS, WE ARE PRETTY OBSESSED WITH DARK STORIES. LIKE YOU. WE ADMIRE YOUR DEDICATION TO THE KREEP. PLEASE KEEP UP THE SUPER WORK. WE’LL BE READING.

SINCERELY,

THE CORALINE TEAM

For the last three years, 351 of the world’s oddest and most talented animators, artisans, and puppet fabricators have been hand-making CORALINE. Led by Henry Selick, the director of THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, this team has created the first stop-motion feature shot entirely in 3D. Based on the beloved best-selling children’s classic by Neil Gaiman, CORALINE is a fairy-tale nightmare steeped in classic storytelling, craftsmanship, and the old-fashioned art of moviemaking magic. CORALINE hits theatres February 2009.

Still NO. 93. BAT/DOGS

Wing Relic † Skeleton Prototype (3)

Bat Body Mold (Unfiled)

Skeleton key with password: armpithair

NO. 46/50

Letter with Wax Button seal

The Kreep is produced by R. Productions in association with Hoffhines Productions, and published by Static Networx on 100% of Nothing, an art and culture ezine linked to a free downloadable podcast on iTunes.

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source: R. Productions

photo:  Eric Hoffhines

Gothic Poet The Kreep Event Calendar For Christmas

The Kreep, a Gothic poet and illustrator who celebrated his one-year publishing anniversary this past Halloween, celebrates Christmas by offering an event Kreep Kalendar with a poem each day until the 25^th.  Collecting all until Christmas on art and cultural Ezine 100% of Nothing, you can assemble the Kreep’s poem entitled “Scrooged Again” in its entirety.

The Kreep is produced by R. Productions in association with Hoffhines Productions, and published by Static Networx as a syndicated feature on 100% of Nothing  linked to a free downloadable podcast on iTunes.  Coming soon, The Kreep offers a poem on the box office smash Twilight,  the action-packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a human starring Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan.

Day one:

T’hear chains clinking

cash registers count the coin

ghosts whale in dreams 

Kreep Gift idea:

Not sure what to stuff the stocking with, well here’s my pitch to buy forth-with;

Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas”

On Disney Blu-Ray Collector’s Edition DVD

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source: R. Productions     

Lessons From Our First Social Media President

 

The enormity of the shift that occurred last night is still sinking in. Feeling the spirit of millions that have been moved and are primed to tap into vision and get behind this new leader was certainly profound. Ironically, it wasn’t until I saw a man in a live TV shot last night whom I’ve had zero affinity for in the past — the Reverend Jesse Jackson — shedding tears last night in Chicago’s Grant Park in the midst of tens of thousands of others, did it sink in how amazing this was for the African-American community.

Not that I’ve been unaware of Obama’s black 50%, but it’s been totally irrelevant since I, like more of us than ever before, realize that we’re all connected and in this together. What’s mattered to me is his vision, my belief in his intention for change, his certain inclusion of everyone, a refreshing intelligence, and the world-class thought leaders he’s already brought close to him as he crafts strategy.

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source: Connecting the Dots

Gothic Poet The Kreep Tribs-Out For Halloween

Gothic poet and illustrator The Kreep is featured in todays Chicago Tribune Movies Section for Halloween.

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The Kreep, produced by R. Productions in association with Hoffhines Productions, and published by Static Multimedia, is offered in several social media formats such as a syndicated feature on 100percentofnothing.com, an art and culture Ezine linked to a free downloadable podcast on iTunes.  Selected poems will also receive an audio/visual treatment and posted on YOUtube and Vampire Freaks while compilations can be found in book form on Issuu. And throughout the month of October, The Kreep is one of the Voices Of Halloween on the 8th annual Neverendingwonder.com Halloween Radio.

Source: Chicago Tribune

Will Twitter Suffer from Post-Election Hangover?

 

Now that the US Presidential Election is officially over, with Barack Obama taking up the reins for the next 4 years (in case you missed that), the social web will be back to normal. There has been a huge focus on the election the past few months, and before that as well, which might leave a lot of blooming and booming services in a slump. After all, social websites don’t work if people don’t have anything to talk about.

Take Twitter, who really pushed the election with a special page and all. Will they see a slump now, post-election? Surely the massive growth of Twitter is partly because of the election, and the fact that people want to talk about it? After all, even the debates made an impact on the stats, much like the Apple events use to do. The difference is, a presidential election can potentially engage a lot more people.

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source: Thord Daniel Hedengren, The Blog Herald