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Upcoming P.O.V. Screenings and Events

 

10/6	Up the Yangtze San Diego, CA 6:30 pm Check out Up the Yangtze, and explore the lives of people transformed by the construction of the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. This event is hosted by the San Diego Public Library, 820 E Street. To find out more, call 619-236-5821.
10/7	In the Family Anchorage, AK 7 pm Come to a screening of In the Family, and follow filmmaker Joanna Rudnick after she tests positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27. This event is hosted by Providence Alaska Medical Center, 3851 Piper St, First Floor U-1237. To find out more, email maggie.dewhurst-miller(at)providence.org.
10/8	Traces of the Trade Davenport, IA 6 pm Watch Traces of the Trade, and follow filmmaker Katrina Browne's journey as she comes to terms with the troubling discovery that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. This event is hosted by the Afro-American Heritage Center and will take place at Davenport Public Library, 3000 N Fairmount Street. To find out more, email aahc(at)afrolegacy.org.
10/9	Election Day Philadelphia, PA 7 pm Come to a screening of Election Day, and follow eleven stories of citizens determined to vote on November 2, 2004. This event is hosted by Arts Engine, and will take place in the Painted Bride Arts Center at Scribe Video Center, 230 Vine Street. Stay for a Q&A with Director Katy Chevigny and Producer Maggie Bowman. To find out more, call 215-222-4201. General Admission: Students, $10; Seniors, $8. *This is not a P.O.V. event.*
10/10	The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández Miami Beach, FL 7 pm Come to a screening of The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández, and learn about the dangers behind militarizing the U.S.-Mexico border. This event is hosted by the The Wolfsonian-Florida International University, 1001 Washington Avenue. To find out more, call 305-535-2616.
10/11	Critical Condition Cambridge, MD 10 am Come to a screening of Critical Condition, and follow four critically ill individuals who discover the severe costs of being uninsured. This event is hosted by the Kettering Foundation and will take place at the Delmarva Community Services Building, 2450 Cambridge Beltway. To find out more, email cynthiamsaunders(at)msn.com.
10/12	Campaign Eugene, OR 3 pm Check out Campaign, and learn more about democracy - Japanese style. This event is hosted by the Eugene Public Library, 100 West 10th Ave. To find out more, call 541-682-6616.
10/13	Election Day Brownsburg, IN 2 pm Come to a screening of Election Day, and follow eleven stories of citizens determined to vote on November 2, 2004. This event is hosted by Brownsburg Public Library, 450 South Jefferson. To find out more, call 317-852-3167.
10/14	Soldiers of Conscience Reno, NV 6 pm Check out Soldiers of Conscience, and learn more about conscientious objectors. This event is hosted by KNPB, 1670 N. Virginia Street. To find out more, call 775-682-7802.
10/15	Election Day Jackson Hole, WY 6 pm Check out Election Day, and follow eleven stories of citizens determined to vote on November 2, 2004. This event is hosted by the Teton County Library, 125 Virginian Lane. To find out more, call 307-733-2164.
10/15	Election Day Duluth, MN 7 pm Come to a screening of Election Day, and follow eleven stories of citizens determined to vote on November 2, 2004. This event is hosted by the Office of Civic Engagement at the University of Minnesota Duluth, 120 Bohannon Hall on the the UMD campus at 10 University Drive. To find out more, email sava0089(at)d.umn.edu.
10/16	In the Family Waco, TX 6 pm Check out In the Family, and follow filmmaker Joanna Rudnick after she tests positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27. This event is hosted by KWBU-TV, 2100 River Street. To find out more, call 254-710-7883.
10/16	In the Family Boynton Beach, FL 7 pm Come to a screening of In the Family, and follow filmmaker Joanna Rudnick after she tests positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27. This event is hosted by FORCE and will take place at El Clair Medical Center, 6080 Boynton Beach Blvd Suite 140. To find out more, email suefriedman(at)facingourrisk.org.
10/16	The Last Conquistador Saint Louis, MO 7 pm Come to a screening of The Last Conquistador, and learn about a community’s controversy over a Hispanic heritage monument, a figure known to have murdered and enslaved Native Americans. This event is hosted by the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union Blvd. To find out more, call 314-361-8844.
10/18	Traces of the Trade Moline, IL 2 pm Watch Traces of the Trade, and follow filmmaker Katrina Browne's journey as she comes to terms with the troubling discovery that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. This event is hosted by the Afro-American Heritage Center and will take place at Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street. To find out more, email aahc(at)afrolegacy.org.
10/19	Soldiers of Conscience San Diego, CA 2 pm Check out Soldiers of Conscience, and learn more about conscientious objectors. This event is hosted by the San Diego Public Library, 820 E Street. To find out more, call 619-236-5821.
10/19	My Country, My Country Eugene, OR 3 pm Come to a screening of My Country, My Country, and follow an Iraqi doctor into the heart of war-ravaged Iraq in the months leading up to the January 2005 elections. This event is hosted by Eugene Public Library, 100 West 10th Ave. To find out more, call 541-682-6616.
10/20	Election Day Springfield, IL 7 pm Come to a screening of Election Day, and follow eleven stories of citizens determined to vote on November 2, 2004. This event is hosted by University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, SAB 60. To find out more, email kthom03s(at)uis.edu.
10/22	The Education of Shelby Knox Flint, MI 12:30 pm Check out The Education of Shelby Knox, and follow a 15 year old girl who becomes an unlikely advocate for comprehensive sex education. This event is hosted by the University of Michigan-Flint, 432 N. Saginaw St., Suite 1001. To find out more, email gaashley(at)umflint.edu.
10/22	Critical Condition Canonsburg, PA 6 pm Come to a screening of Critical Condition, and follow four critically ill individuals who discover the severe costs of being uninsured. This event is hosted by the Greater Canonsburg Public Library, 68 East Pike Street. To find out more, call 724-745-1308.
10/22	In the Family Abington, PA 7 pm Come to a screening of In the Family, and follow filmmaker Joanna Rudnick after she tests positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27. This event is hosted by Abington Memorial Hospital, 1200 Old York Road. To find out more, email mkessler(at)amh.org.
10/23	Election Day Los Angeles, CA 7 pm Come to a screening of Election Day, and follow eleven stories of citizens determined to vote on November 2, 2004. This event is hosted by Arts Engine and will take place in Room 108 at the George Lucas Instructional Building at the University of Southern California, University Park Campus. To find out more, email visionsandvoices(at)usc.edu. *This is not a P.O.V. event.*
10/23	Soldiers of Conscience Rockland, ME 2 pm Check out Soldiers of Conscience, and learn more about conscientious objectors. This event is hosted by the Rockland Public Library, 80 Union Street. To find out more, call 207-594-0310.
10/23	Election Day Flint, MI 6:30 pm Come to a screening of Election Day, and follow eleven stories of citizens determined to vote on November 2, 2004. This event is hosted by WFUM - Michigan Television PBS, 303 E. Kearsley. To find out more, email ennaj(at)umflint.edu.

Recent Events

10/5	Election Day Eugene, OR 3 pm Come to a screening of Election Day, and follow eleven stories of citizens determined to vote on November 2, 2004. This event is hosted by Eugene Public Library, 100 West 10th Ave. To find out more, call 541-682-6616.
10/5	Traces of the Trade Beverly Hills, MI 4:30 pm Watch Traces of the Trade, and follow filmmaker Katrina Browne's journey as she comes to terms with the troubling discovery that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. This event is hosted by the Detroit Public Television and will take place in Seligman Performing Arts Center at Detroit Country Day School, 22305 West Thirteen Mile Road. To find out more, email jcupal(at)dptv.org.
10/2	Rain in a Dry Land New York, NY 6:30 pm Check out Rain in a Dry Land, and follow Somali Bantu families as they resettle in the United States. This event is hosted by the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, 91 Orchard Street. To find out more and RSVP, email events(at)tenement.org.
10/2	In the Family Peoria, IL 8 pm Come to a screening of In the Family, and follow filmmaker Joanna Rudnick after she tests positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27. This event is hosted by FORCE, 7210 N Vauxhall Pl. To find out more, email peoriaoutreach(at)facingourrisk.org.
10/1	In the Family Allentown, PA 6 pm Come to a screening of In the Family, and follow filmmaker Joanna Rudnick after she tests positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27. This event is hosted by Lehigh Valley Hospital, 1240 S. Cedar Crest Blvd Suite 405. To find out more, email annmarie.augustyn(at)lvh.com.
9/30	Arctic Son Nashville, IN 6 pm Check out Arctic Son, and witness the clash of tradition and modernity between a Native father and son in the remote village of Old Crow, 80 miles above the Arctic Circle. This event is hosted by the Lotus Petal Cinema, 75 S. Jefferson St. To find out more, email admin(at)lotuspetalcinema.com.
9/30	Election Day Myrtle Beach, SC 6 pm Come to a screening of Election Day, and follow eleven stories of citizens determined to vote on November 2, 2004. This event is hosted by Chapin Memorial Library, 400 14th Ave N. To find out more, call 843-918-1275.
9/28	Critical Condition Brookfield, IL 11:30 am Check out Critical Condition, and follow four critically ill individuals who discover the severe costs of being uninsured. This event is hosted by the First United Methodist Church, 3623 Prairie Ave. To find out more, call 708-485-1197.
9/27	Election Day Milltown, WI 7 pm Come to a screening of Election Day, and follow eleven stories of citizens determined to vote on November 2, 2004. This event is hosted by Milltown Public Library, 61 West Main Street. To find out more, call 715-825-2313.
9/26	In the Family Peoria, IL 8 pm Come to a screening of In the Family, and follow filmmaker Joanna Rudnick after she tests positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27. This event is hosted by FORCE, 7210 N Vauxhall Pl. To find out more, email peoriaoutreach(at)facingourrisk.org.
9/25	Critical Condition Newberg, OR 6:30 pm Check out Critical Condition, and follow four critically ill individuals who discover the severe costs of being uninsured. This event is hosted by the Newberg Public Library, 503 E Hancock Street. To find out more, call 503-538-7323.
9/25	Critical Condition Leonardtown, MD 7 pm Come to a screening of Critical Condition, and follow four critically ill individuals who discover the severe costs of being uninsured. This event is hosted by the Kettering Foundation and will take place at the Leonardtown Libary, 23250 Hollywood Road. To find out more, email cynthiamsaunders(at)msn.com.
9/25	Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music Rockland, ME 7 pm Come to a screening of Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music, a film that captures the musical icon at his peak in 1969. This event is hosted by Rockland Public Library, 80 Union Street. To find out more, call 207-594-0310.
9/23	The Boys of Baraka Nashville, IN 6 pm Check out The Boys of Baraka, and follow four young boys as they are transported from the tough streets of Baltimore to an experimental boarding school in rural Kenya. This event is hosted by the Lotus Petal Cinema, 75 S. Jefferson St. To find out more, email admin(at)lotuspetalcinema.com.
9/23	Critical Condition Los Angeles, CA 5 pm Come to a screening of Critical Condition by Roger Weisberg and follow four critically ill individuals who discover the severe costs of being uninsured. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Patrick Dowling, chair of UCLA Family Medicine; Dr. David Feinberg, CEO, Reagan UCLA Medical Center; Dr. Felix Nunez, vice president of clinical services, Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County; Ninez Ponce, MPP, PhD, associate professor, UCLA's Department of Health Services and senior research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; and Dr. Bob Ross, president and CEO, The California Endowment. This event is hosted by UCLA and will take place in the Reagan UCLA Medical Center Auditorium, 767 Westwood Blvd. Please RSVP at: www.uclahealth.org/pov.
9/23	In the Family Cincinnati, OH 6:30 pm Come to a screening of In the Family, and follow filmmaker Joanna Rudnick after she tests positive for the "breast cancer gene" at age 27. This event is hosted by FORCE and will take place at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital, 2800 Winslow Avenue. To find out more, email maryorloff(at)yahoo.com.

Plan an Event 

We are currently accepting applications for 2008 events from teachers, community organizers and PBS station outreach managers: visit our Community Network to sign up.

If you are having trouble accessing the online form, please contact Eliza Licht at elicht(at)pov.org or 212-989-8121.

PBS Station Grants

PBS stations may apply for up to $1,000 in funding support to help with the costs associated with hosting an event. If approved, grants are awarded upon completion of an event evaluation form.

Keep in mind that to receive funding, you must:

• Partner with at least one local agency per program.
• Reflect a commitment to community engagement, dialogue and, whenever possible, problem-solving around the issues the P.O.V. program raises.
• Include a P.O.V. logo or the following credit line on all event materials: This event is a collaboration with P.O.V., the award-winning series on PBS.

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