Outdoor Blacktop Film Series Comes to New Canaan
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Rubicon Seven Foundation, Inc., based in New Canaan, Conn., is pleased to announce the Blacktop Film Series, which will feature movie nights in downtown New Canaan from July 29 to September 25, 2010.
Residents from throughout Fairfield County and beyond are invited to spend an evening under the stars enjoying a diverse lineup of thought provoking films. The first two screenings will include a Q&A session with the films’ directors. Films will begin at sunset. Audiences are encouraged to come early and bring their own lawn chairs, blankets, pillows, and/or picnics. The Blacktop Film Series is free and open to the public.
“We’re excited to not only give folks an enjoyable evening out but also to help people begin to think about how this kind of open space may be used for so much more than parking,” explained J. Tedrowe Bonner, founder, Rubicon Seven Foundation, Inc. “We hope people from up and down the coast will take the train and make a whole night of it!”
The Blacktop Film Series will take place at the Bank of America parking lot, near the corner of Cherry Street and South Avenue. Given the close proximity to the New Canaan train station, patrons are encouraged to take the train or bicycle. Those who do will be rewarded with a free bag of popcorn. Some local merchants will be open late to provide movie goers with everything they may need. Filling Station Company will offer a delicious take-out menu featuring organically raised beef burgers and hot dogs from local farms, while Mackenzie’s is known for being the ideal mom and pop shop, ready to meet a wide variety of last minute needs.
Thursday, July 29: “Going Nomad” followed by a discussion with Writer, Director, and Producer Art Jones
Thursday, August 12: “Pin Gods” followed by a discussion with Director Larry Locke, a Westport resident
Thursday, August 26: “Once”
Saturday, September 11: “A Touch of Greatness”
Saturday, September 25: “The Story of Anvill”
Rubicon Seven Foundation, Inc. was formed in 2009 out of the stark realization that our global effort to reach sustainable life solutions is largely impossible without engaging everyone in the process. The Foundation’s Blacktop Film Series was created to do just that: engage audiences to begin thinking about how to unlock regenerative solutions to heal our planet. Converting a parking lot by day into a people-friendly entertainment venue is one way of helping people to think about how public places may be transformed into shared spaces everyone can enjoy.
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