CLAREMONT – The public is invited to attend a free screening of a new Ken Burns’ film “This is America,” which tells the story of the National Parks through the lens of a diverse cast of historical characters.(Invite: http://www.sangabrielmountains.org/docs/This_is_America_Invite.pdf)
The film will be shown Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:45) at the Broad Performance Space in the Broad Center at Pitzer College. The center is located near Platt Blvd. and Mills Ave. in Claremont. (http://www.pitzer.edu/about/map_quickreference.html)
This 45-minute film is a companion to Burns’ upcoming National Parks documentary, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” which debuts Sept. 27 nationwide on PBS.
Presentation of “This is America” is co-sponsored by KCET, Intercollegiate Media Studies of the Claremont Colleges and San Gabriel Mountains Forever. The film has only been seen in small screenings around the country; it can not yet be viewed online or on air.
San Gabriel Mountains Forever is working on long term preservation of the range: to add about 30,000 acres to three existing federal Wilderness areas and protect 46 miles of waterways with Wild and Scenic River protections. The group also supports the possible creation of a national recreation area.
San Gabriel Mountains Forever is a diverse partnership of local business owners, residents, faith and community leaders, recreation groups, health and social service organizations, and conservation groups who have united to preserve this important natural resource. Its partners include: California Wilderness Coalition, Campaign for America’s Wilderness, Friends of the River, Progressive Christians Uniting, Sierra Club and The Wilderness Society.
Contact: Annette Kondo
The Wilderness Society, California-Nevada region
(213) 610-3177 annette_kondo@tws.org
