Oh, how I needed spring. This has definitely been a long winter of our discontent. Looking forward to a new season. 
Loving all the enthusiasm about our upcoming 50/50 Day on May 10th. We already have over 3500 screening/discussions happening in 37 states in the US and in 26 countries. All the events are set to watch 50/50, use our printed discussion materials to talk about what it's going to take to get to a more gender balanced world and the screenings are all linked together through our global Q&A online. We'll be sending out a dedicated 50/50 Day email in the coming week with exciting updates. It's free and very easy to sign up to host one.  Would love for you to join us. You can sign up your company, organization, school or home to host one here.
Sign Up for 50/50 Day
There are many books, films, events, podacsts, apps and sites to dig into in this newsletter!
Chag Semeach & Happy Spring,
Tiffany
ps. For those of you in the Bay Area, I'll be speaking at UCBerkeley Art Museum Monday night. For California residents, there's an important campaign to protect our coasts and ocean by donating on your tax form. Info on both below:)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
(details on each below the table of contents)
ACTION
Sign up for 50/50 Day 
Sign up for Character Day 2017
 Cultural Criticism in the Age of YouTube at BAMPFA
The Universe in Verse
Check the Coast
2017 Gloria Awards
Hebrew Free Loan Circle of Generosity Gala
WATCH
The Collection
I Am Not Your Negro
Mr. Gaga 
Love and Taxes
San Francisco International Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
READ
Pause 
Where Children Sleep
Unsubscribe 
The Daddy Handbook
Hourglass
Google It
Oakland Book Festival
 
ART
The Past Futures of Howard Rheingold
Lynn Hershman Leeson: Civic Radar
The Whole Cinemegillah
Print Magazine's Spring Issue   Design SF 
EXPLORE
Character (Every) Day App 
Makers Podcast
No Film School Podcast with Liz Nord 
West Coast Craft
THINK
AllSides news site
DIVING INTO DETAILS
ACTION
Watch 2 min trailer & Sign up for 50/50 Day
Please share on facebook here and twitter here.
Sign up to host a screening/discussing here.
Sign up for Character Day 2017
Join us for Character Day on September 13th, a global event with free films, resources, and conversation that empower us to shape who we are and develop skills to flourish in the 21st century.
 Cultural Criticism in the Age of YouTube
Join me, Rolla Selbak, and George Strombolos for a lively discussion at BAMPFA (UCBerkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive) on Monday night April 17. 
The Universe in Verse
New Yorkers, be sure to catch Tavi Gavinson, Roseanne Cash, and many more at a night of poetry and science benefitting NRDC and the 
Academy of American Poets. April 24 at Pioneer Works. 
Check the Coast
When you check the box for the Protect Our Coast and Oceans Fund on you California Tax Return, you are making an investment in the long-term health of the California Coast.
Join me and help support our greatest resource.
2017 Gloria Awards
Ms. Foundation's annual event celebrates amazing women working for a more equitable world. Be there May 3 in NYC.
Hebrew Free Loan Circle of Generosity Gala
San Francisco's Hebrew Free Loan celebrates 120 years of good works in a benefit gala at the Bently Reserve on May 21. They gave to my mother when she was in college and it made a huge difference to her life. 
WATCH
The Collection
My cousin Oliver Goldstick has a fantastic new show about a fashion house in post-WWII Paris. Catch it on Amazon.
I Am Not Your Negro
 James Baldwin's work seems particularly relevant right now.
Mr. Gaga
Amazing documentary about the Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin. 
Love and Taxes
The perfect film for tax season: Josh and Jacob Kornbluth's comedy about seven years of tax avoidance is brilliant.
San Francisco International Film Festival April 5-19
This is the 60th Anniversary of the SF Film Festival! So many good things happening for it. Also be sure to catch Christy McGill's amazing documentary, Serenade for Haiti and the documentary STEP.
Tribeca Film Festival April 19-30
This year's festival will celebrate the 45th anniversary of The Godfather as well as a lot of exciting new work. Always love Tribeca's great programming.
READ
Pause by Rachael O'Meara
This book does a great job of explaining why we all need to pause, unplug, and all the good things that come from that. 
Where Children Sleep by James Mollison
James Mollison's photos of children's bedrooms around the world are so compelling and affecting. Loved sharing this with our kids.
Unsubscribe by Jocelyn K. Glei
We've got so much information coming at us all the time. This book has some great techniques for managing it.
The Daddy Handbook by Steven Moss
Sweet and funny illustrated book about a dad's days with his daughter by Steven Moss.
Hourglass by Dani Shapiro
I always love Dani Shapiro's books. This new one will be reflections on marriage. Can't wait to read it.
Google It
Edited by Newton Lee
Fascinating examination on the role information has played throughout history, from the Bible to Google.
Oakland Book Festival
This May 21 event is open to the public and will feature lively discussions, debates, and panels on the issues we're all interested in.
                                                    ART
The Past Futures of Howard Rheingold
The Institute for the Future hosts this retrospective of Howard Rheingold's playful and compelling visions of the future. I always love Howard's perspective on everything.
Lynn Hershman Leeson: Civic Radar
Catch this retrospective of artist Lynn Hershman Leeson's great work at YBCA through May 17.
The Whole Cinemegillah
The art installation portion of Ken's and my "The Whole Cinemagillah" is up at the National Museum of American and Jewish History in Philadephia through mid-May.
Print Magazine Spring 2017
Super fun to be in Print Magazine's SF Hollywood issue...especially love how they placed our Blooma as "the future."
                                                  EXPLORE
West Coast Craft
The annual juried show of West Coast craft is amazing. Catch it at Fort Mason, June 10 and 11.
No Film School Podcast with Liz Nord
This is a great podcast for aspiring filmmakers.
Makers Podcast
I love Makers and so happy they finally have a podcast. Lots of inspiring stories.
Character (Every) Day App
We'd love for you to check our new, free mobile app Character (Every) Day. The app features over 5,000 customizable curated resources to help develop character. Download for iPhone or Android.
THINK
AllSides
I cannot recommend this site enough. It's good to step outside your perspective...and go to a great source for balanced news.

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