Indie Lens Pop-Up Film Screening 1

Feature Film - Free For All: The Public Library

Date
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Event Starts
6:00 PM
Venue
Shubert Theatre
Location
247 College Street, New Haven, CT
Ticket Prices
FREE - General Admission Seating
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Wednesday, January 22 6:00 PM FREE TICKETS
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Event Details

By Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor
How public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere.

The Shubert Theatre will debut the new season of Indie Lens Pop-Up, the long-running community screening series that has brought people together for community-driven conversations around its thought-provoking documentaries. Patrons will have the opportunity to view the films before they air on television on INDEPENDENT LENS, PBS’s award-winning documentary anthology series.

Please join us for complimentary pizza, viewing of the film and conversation following the film.

Screening 2 - Bike Vessel

February 19, 2025 - Wednesday 6:00pm

By Eric D. Seals, Donnie Seals Jr., and Resita Cox
After several health crises, a 70-year-old man embarks on a transformative long-distance cycling trip with his son.

Screening 3 - Home Court

March 26, 2025 - Wednesday 6:00pm

By Erica Tanamachi, Jenn Lee Smith, and Brandon Soun
Cambodian American basketball prodigy Ashley Chea's life intensifies amid college recruitment, injury, and triumph.

Screening 4 - We Want the Funk

April 16, 2025 - Wednesday, 6:00pm

By Stanley Nelson
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.

Screening 5 - Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer's

May 14, 2025 - Wedneday, 6:00pm

By Anna Moot-Levin, Laura Green, David Alvarado, and Jason Sussberg
Alzheimer’s disease transforms the lives of three families who confront the challenges of becoming primary caregivers.