Growing up in Houston, Gavin was a naturally curious kid and would ask questions about anything simply to understand more about the world. Gavin would go on to find an adoration for film as an art and began reviewing movies in late 2016 as a pastime. His spark of curiosity and admiration for film as a craft blossomed through his mind and brought him to where he is today and where he looks to be tomorrow.
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Art Exposed: Gioia Fonda
How an artist and Sacramento City College professor teaches imagination
Gioia Fonda, an artist and professor at Sacramento City
College since 2006, takes every opportunity to combine art with
teaching.
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Entertaining Hope
Capital Region movie theaters struggled through the pandemic — but a few are thriving
We spoke to two Capital Region theaters with long histories that managed to ride out the pandemic.