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Earth Day Conversation and Film Screening at Landmark
FREE film screening and Community Conversation on our local environment
To kick off Earth Day, the beautiful documentary film "Planetary" is being screened at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street on Thursday, April 20th.
Admission to this special Conversations from Main Street event is free, courtesy of the Angela and Scott Jaggar Foundation.
Planetary is the debut feature from Planetary Collective and is directed by Guy Reid. The film is a poetic and humbling reminder that it's time to shift our perspective and remember the undeniable truth that everything is connected – we are PLANETARY.
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The film interweaves stunning imagery from NASA Apollo missions with visions of the Milky Way, Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas, and the cacophonous sounds of downtown Tokyo and Manhattan, with intimate interviews from renowned experts including astronauts Ron Garan and Mae Jemison (the first African American woman in space), celebrated environmentalist Bill McKibben, National Book Award winner Barry Lopez, anthropologist Wade Davis, to National Geographic Explorer Elizabeth Lindsey, and Head of the Tibetan Buddhist Kagyu school, the 17th Karmapa. They shed new light on the ways our worldview is profoundly affecting life on our planet.
The film will be followed by a community wide conversation on how we can individually and collectively reconsider, improve and preserve our relationship with our local environment.
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The Conversation will be led by Cynthia Litman of MomTime Events who says, “as our community is nestled 19 miles from the concrete jungle of New York City, we must proactively stay connected with nature, be progressive with local environmental initiatives and remain mindful of how we relate to and affect one another.”
Landmark welcomes panelists Jeff Gitterman, Associate Producer, financial wealth manager, thought leader in the field of Sustainable, Impact, and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Investing and author of “Beyond Success” and Andrew Appel, Associate Producer and co-founder of Beyond Success Consulting; and local environmental awareness advocates Mindy Germain, Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington and Josh Friedland, Vice President of Schreiber high school’s Tree Huggers group.
Local organizations are encouraged to bring and share materials on upcoming environmental, earth day and nature related events, programs and initiatives at the Community Informational Table, and to take part in the Conversation.
View the "Planetary" Film Trailer:
For More Information:
www.landmarkonmainstreet.org/event.cfm?id=369
Landmark’s Conversations from Main Street series is underwritten by a generous grant from the Angela & Scott Jaggar Foundation, and are presented with the cooperation of the Port Washington Public Library.
Landmark on Main Street is a not-for-profit community center and theater that enhances the spirit and enriches the communities of Port Washington and surrounding regions. Now in its 21st year, it is a unique confluence of local history, culture, recreation, arts and community services. The Jeanne Rimsky Theater is vibrant with concerts, lectures, shows, comedy, and performances. Find Landmark on the web at www.landmarkonmainstreet.org
Our 2016-17 Season is made possible thanks to our Partners in Performing Arts: Harding Real Estate, Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation, Peter A. Forman Charitable Foundation, Town of North Hempstead and Winthrop University Hospital.
Cynthia Litman's MomTime Events connects the local business and social community via arts, entertainment and specialty experiences. Cynthia was honored by the Residents For a More Beautiful Port Washington for her efforts as a Community Organizer. www.CynthiaLitman.com
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