I was able to walk through Harvard Yard this morning for the first time since Occupy Harvard set up camp. After agreeing to remove all tents except for the geodesic dome that serves as its information center, and to refrain from sleeping at the site, Occupy Harvard has moved into its 2.0 phase.

The Karen Aqua Gallery was dedicated at the CCTV Members and Friends party on September 23. Named for the local filmmaker and animator who died in May at the age of 57, the Karen Aqua Gallery is a venue for both experienced and emerging visual artists. Karen's work will be on exhibit through the end of the year.

The studio floor is being constructed right NOW! After the existing flooring was removed, steel anchors were bolted into the wall, and now steel beams are being placed to form the new deck. Once the deck is in, springs will be added to absorb vibration, and then concrete will be poured on top!

Don't miss your chance to see all of this next Thursday, May 19 from 5-7. Meet up at the current location and we'll march up the street!

Is this an excavation of historical ruins? NO! This is the space that will house CCTV's new large production studio - right now, no floor, no ceiling, but there will be an isolated floating slab of concrete as the floor, and acoustic baffles hanging from the the roof, all to eliminate the sound and vibration coming from the subway.

Make sure to mark May 19 from 5-7, when the public will be invited inside to see the progress!

Demolition began today on the floor between the first and second levels - essentially "raising the roof" of the studio. In order to get the double height space we need for the studio (for the air conditioning, acoustic treatment and the lighting grid), the second floor is being removed. But don't worry,there is a serious amount of structural steel holding up the roof.

Today, CCTV staff and members of the Board of Directors hosted the first of several Hard Hat Tours to show off our new home - while still under construction. Right before the tour began, there were still people working in the space - such as this brick mason.

Today, the staff took a field trip to see the progress at CCTV's new home. Much of the HVAC ductwork is now hanging from the ceiling, the steel is almost completely installed, and the isolated floor slab in the front of the building, under the two live studios, should be poured by the end of this week!