BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Extinction Rebellion Boston//Action// BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:[solidarity] Bright Lights Cinema Series: How to Blow-up a Pipelin e DTSTART:20230921T230100Z DTEND:20230922T010100Z DTSTAMP:20260417T012144Z UID:1625@https://xrboston.org CREATED:20260417T012144Z DESCRIPTION:Event details: https://xrboston.org/action/how-to-blow-up-a-pi peline/\n\nThis fall\, the Bright Lights Cinema Series at Emerson College is presenting [Future Imaginaries: Visions for Environmental Justice.](htt ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9Wqg-QwG0Q) This series consists of 3 screen ings and conversations about the environment. Here is [the entire schedule .](https://websites.emerson.edu/brightlights/schedule-programs/future-imag inaries/) \n\nThe first of these events is “How to Blow Up a Pipeline. ” In this film\, a crew of young environmental activists execute a darin g mission to sabotage an oil pipeline\, a taut and timely thriller that is part high-stakes heist\, part radical exploration of the climate crisis. The screenplay is based on the controversial book by Andreas Malm. Panel d iscussion on the future of environmental activism will follow the screenin g\, which will include a representative from XR Boston.\n\nThe screening w ill take place in the Bright Family Screening Room inside the Paramount Th eater on Thursday September 21 at 7:00 PM. Screenings are always free and open to the public. \n\nSeating is on a first come basis and doors are at 6:30pm. There will also be a reception in the lobby following the conversa tion. This program will be fully captioned (including the conversation): h ttps://websites.emerson.edu/brightlights/how-to-attend/accessibility/\n\nT he Bright Family Screening Room is on the 4th floor of the Paramount Cente r (559 Washington Street). \n\nIf you have any questions\, please contact brightlightsemerson@gmail.com\n\nOther movies in this series:\n\nThursday\ , October 5th\nRadical Imagination: Responding to an Environmental Crisis in Motion\n\nThe world around us is changing\, the climate of our planet\, our immediate environment\, and our future as the inhabitants of Earth. I n this curated collection\, each film serves as a powerful catalyst for ch ange. From stunning cinematography that captures the wonders of nature to heartfelt narratives that expose environmental injustices\, these document aries invite you to explore the delicate balance between humanity and the planet\, examining the varied but urgent environmental challenges we are f acing.\n\nHoma Sarabi is a filmmaker\, artist\, and educator. She works pr imarily with moving images and examines the potential of documentary in pe rsonal storytelling. She is the director of production\, safety\, and sust ainability and an affiliated faculty at Emerson College\, where she teache s 16mm experimental filmmaking. Discussion with filmmakers moderated by pr ogram curator Homa Sarabi to follow.\n\nThursday\, November 30th\nLakota N ation vs the United States\n\nDirected by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomas elli\, documentary\, English\, United States\, 118 minutes\, 2023.\n\nLako ta Nation vs. the United States chronicles the Lakota Indians' century-lon g quest to reclaim the Black Hills\, sacred land that was stolen in violat ion of treaty agreements. A searing\, timely portrait of resistance\, the film explores the ways America has ignored its debt to indigenous communit ies\, and ponders what might be done today to repair the wrongs of the pas t. Discussion with Emerson College professor Adam Spry (White Earth Anishi naabe) to follow. LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T131702Z LOCATION:Bright Family Screening Room\, Emerson Paramount Center\, 559 Was hington Street\, Boston\, MA 02111 ORGANIZER;CN="Extinction Rebellion Boston":MAILTO:outreach@xrboston.org URL:https://xrboston.org/action/how-to-blow-up-a-pipeline/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR