Sentinel's Luke Thomas captures
San Francisco cultural panorama tonight

TV commentator Arthur Bruzzone
guides photographic tour
on SanFrancisco/unscripted

Arthur Bruzzone,
SFUnscripted host

Luke Thomas,
Editot-in-Chief,
fogcityjournal.com

By Pat Murphy

April 26, 2006

An inside look at San Francisco's cultural panorama captured in a selection of photographs by Sentinel Editor-In-Chief Luke Thomas will be guided by television personality Arthur Bruzzone tonight.

Bruzzone, a decades-long fixture in San Francisco commentary, introduces Thomas and his work on "San Francisco/ unscripted" at 7:30 p.m. this evening on Comcast Channel 11.

The program will be repeated Thursday at 6:30 p.m., Friday at 8:00 p.m., and Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

In Marin Country, the program will air at 8:00 p.m. on Channel 26.

Thomas mixes memorable imagery from a sojourn across South East Asia with imagery from San Francisco's political scene.

Thomas, a native of London, England, with a 20 year background in computer programming, emigrated to the United States in 1984 and was naturalized as a US Citizen on 9/11.

"It was an ominous day to be naturalized on 9/11, one of the most tragic days in US history, but in an odd way strengthened my resolve to switch careers and enter into the exciting field of documentary photography and photojournalism," Thomas opined.

The San Francisco community is the life of the City and it is from there that "San Francisco/ unscripted" draws its guests, Bruzzone describes the show.

"We believe that a city -- especially San Francisco --- is sum of its personalities (and sometimes, leaders.) So the program features the leaders (occasionally) and personalities from the community," Bruzzone stated.

"We consider 'San Francisco/ unscripted' a televised conversation, freed, as much as possible, from stifling, stilted, political correctness.

"Our tone avoids offensive barbs, and hopefully boring cliches. Honest and open questions, and hopefully, honest and open answers.

"We conduct our conversation without "heat". Of course, our previous program, the award-winning "SF/Politics" championed televised heat, long before "Hardball."

"We'll rarely interview City Hall characters; they're too predictable --- and too slick. The Community is the life of the City. That's where we'll draw our guests..

"We aim to entertain and educate. We believe we must enjoy producing each conversation --- as much as viewing the final cut. 'Sentence' and 'solace," as dear Chaucer recommended," reflected Bruzzone.

ARTHUR BRUZZONE BACKGROUND

"SF/Politics" -- Comcast Broadcasting- (1991 - 2000). Producer and Host. WAVE Award, Best Pro Talk Show Western Winner VISION Award, Best Talk Show, U.S. Nominated for WAVE Award, Western Region.

"Face to Face" -- PBS - KQED-TV. Rotating Co-Host

"San Francisco BusinessWatch" -- Viacom SF. Producer and Host. Winner WAVE Award, Best Talk Show West U.S. Nominated for national ACE Award

TV Commentator

Appearances on major network news programs, plus CNN, CNN Headline News, CNN-TV, BBC-TV, French TV, local affiliated and independent TV Stations. He's been a Panelist or guest on local TV on national, state-local, and environmental issues.

Radio Commentator

Commentator on BBC-radio and other European radio stations, on local talk and TV news shows on politics, national and state issues. Previous 'fill-in' KSFO-AM, San Francisco

Print Journalism

Published in local, state publications and the Wall Street Journal. He's been a regular online columnist at AmericanDaily.com, previously featured columnist at Townhall.com and other gateway sites.

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