In The Mood For California Masha Korpacheva

Today we’ll feel and experience Franklin Hills featuring an interview with wonderful Charles Papert!

Charles Papert is a director and cinematographer, with credits including classic movies such as “American History X” and “Office Space” and episodic series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”, “Scrubs” and “Key & Peele”. He was also one of the creators of the 48-hour filmmaking festival concept. He enjoys exploring Los Angeles for its architecture, design and history and hamburgers.

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Today we’ll feel and experience Canyon Country featuring an interview with amazing Catina DeLuna!
Catina DeLuna has been enjoying a successful and varied musical career since beginning to play the piano and sing at a young age. After completing a B.A. in Brazilian Popular Music at the prestigious UNICAMP University in São Paulo, Brazil, she founded two award winning groups: the vocal group Arirê, in which she was responsible for arranging, playing piano, and singing, and the group Serenata Brasileira, playing classic Brazilian songs from the 1920’s and 30’s, in full authentic costume and style.

She currently has three independent released CDs available, Na Era de Ouro, from Serenata Brasileira, and Brazilian Accent, her solo debut featuring classic Bossa Nova standards released in Brazil in 2006. In 2015 Catina released her first album in the USA (“Catina DeLuna & lado B Brazilian Project featuring Otmaro Ruiz’) which was nominated for the 58th GRAMMY AWARDS. Additionally, she has recorded many commercial jingles and narrations for national radio and television in Brazil.

Since she moved to the United States, she served as visiting scholar at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UofI), was offered a tuition waiver to pursue her Masters Degree in Music at Northern Illinois University and was awarded a grant from the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies at NIU to carry out research on maracatu in Brazil in 2008.

After completing her Masters Degree in 2008, Catina moved to Los Angeles where she had the opportunity to teach at several music schools, including Piano-Play Music Systems, USC (University of Southern California), SilverLake Conservatory and LACM(Los Angeles Music Academy).
Catina has coached many jazz singers for Brazilian repertoire recording sessions, including internationally acclaimed Kurt Elling. Catina was invited by internationally renowned drummer Peter Erskine to be part of his book The Musician’s Lifeline released in 2019.

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Today we’ll feel and experience Beverly Hills featuring an interview with incredible Alex Rotaru!

Alex Rotaru is an internationally known, multi-award winning filmmaker. A polymath born in Romania, he moved to the US after a successful career in film acting which led to the highest distinction available to Romanian young actors, to pursue a degree in Physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - where he graduated at the top of his class with a 5.0 GPA and a degree in Theoretical Physics. Inspired by studying cinema at the Sorbonne in Paris, Alex then switched gears and earned a Film Production MFA from University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts.

Rotaru's directorial prowess shines in acclaimed documentaries like "They Came to Play" and "Shakespeare High." As a US Department of State cultural ambassador, he has traversed the globe, sharing his expertise and fostering international exchange.

Known for eliciting profound emotions from subjects, his work includes collaborations with luminaries like Mona Golabek, Carol Connors, and Valerie Plame.

Recipient of the Christopher Award, Rotaru is celebrated for his ability to unearth compelling narratives, as evidenced by his insightful interviews with late literary giants like 2020 Literature Prize-winner, Louise Glück and Poet Laureate of Congress, John Ashbury.

Alongside his filmmaking, he remains active in theater; the study of the philosophical intersection of blockchain, AI, communication and entertainment; comparative religion; and writing prose - memorialistic and beyond.

He resides in Beverly Hills with his son Max.



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Today we’ll feel and experience Whitley Heights featuring an interview with amazing Gaby Santinelli!

Gaby Santinelli, born in Manhattan, trained in acting and singing at Interlochen Arts Academy, Northwestern University, and Mannes School of Music. She also trained at the Atlantic Theatre Company in NYC and in the Meisner Technique in London. Living in England for 15 years, she became a dual US-UK Citizen. Notably, she won a Best Supporting Performance Olivier Award for Jerry Springer The Opera and has extensive stage experience including roles in The Phantom Of The Opera and The Black Rider. She has appeared in various operas, including at Covent Garden and Highclere Castle. Her theatre roles encompass Lady Chiltern in An Ideal Husband, Masha in Three Sisters, and Jenny in Company. Film credits include A Summer In Genoa with Colin Firth and Losing Isaiah (Aizeya) with Jessica Lange and Halle Berry. As a studio session singer since 2001, she contributed to Oscar-Winning Soundtracks such as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and La La Land. Currently, she is a Performance Faculty member at USC’s School of Dramatic Arts, teaching VoiceOver and On Camera Acting. Additionally, she has coached actors on projects including Skin, The Crown, and The Morning Show.
Please check out her website: gabysantinelli.com

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Today we’ll feel and experience Bronson Canyon featuring an interview with wonderful Russell Brown!

Filmmaker Russell Brown’s body of work includes five narrative features, two full-length documentaries, and a number of well-regarded narrative and documentary shorts. His feature films have opened theatrically in select cities to favorable reviews after playing at more than 270 festivals around the world. His diverse filmography includes Loren & Rose, Mama Laura’s Boys, The 44 Scarves of Liza Minnelli and The Kaleidoscope Guy at the Market. He is known in particular for directing actresses to award-winning and critically acclaimed performances, and has worked with Jacqueline Bisset, Cybil Shepherd, Karen Black, Connie Stevens, Daphne Zuniga, Amber Benson, Joely Fisher, Natasha Wagner and more. Russell is a member of the Writer’s Guild of America and is a Film Independent Producing Fellow. His films are held as part of the collection at the UCLA Film and Television archive.

Brown also dedicates a significant amount of time to philanthropic work, and has spearheaded initiatives with the LA Philharmonic, the USC School of Poetry, Harvard-Westlake High School and the Da Camera Society. He is the founder of Friends Of Residential Treasures: Los Angeles — a nonprofit dedicated to bringing people together by celebrating the history and influence of residential architecture. Please check out the website https://www.fortla.org/

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Today we’ll feel and experience Richard Neutra’s architecture featuring an interview with esteemed Dr Raymond Neutra!

Dr. Raymond Neutra is the youngest son of Richard Neutra. After a public health career in environmental medicine and epidemiology at several universities and the California Department of Public Health he has been drawn back to the legacy of his father and brother. He has been active in the preservation of the Neutra VDL Studio and Residences and several other Neutra projects. He is an “ambassador” for the Iconic House Network and has written scholarly articles on his father’s career. In addition to preservation, he endorses the Neutra commitment to socially and ecologically responsible design inspired by evidence.

Please check out the website for The Neutra Institute for Survival through Design at www.neutra.org

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