Event on 2012-08-29 20:00:00
Movie: Exit Through The Gift Shop
You might even want to arrive early and meet up with friends/coworkers/associates at one of Arlington's local restaurants before the movie. Bring friends, colleagues, family!
UXPA provides free admission,1 small soda, and 1 small popcorn for all attendees.
Short abstract: The hilarious Academy Award-nominated story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend British street artist Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner. The film contains footage of Banksy, Shephard Fairey, Invader and many of the world's most infamous graffiti artists at work. Subversive, controversial, and funny, this documentary is a must-see for artists, design professionals, and anyone who has ever wanted to thumb their nose at authority. (Rated R for some language, running time: 87 minutes)
Theatre:
The Regent Theatre
7 Medford Street
Arlington, MA
Phone: {781} 646-4849
Synopsis: Exit Through the Gift Shop marks the feature-film debut of notorious street artist Banksy. The documentary's focus is French-born L.A. thrift-shop owner Thierry Guetta, whose apparent compulsion to videotape every moment of his life led him to document the phenomenon of contemporary street art. Guetta's cousin, a street artist known as Space Invader, allowed the avid cameraman to tape him as he illegally spread his artwork, and Space Invader also introduced him to other street artists, whose work Guetta captured on tape. Eventually, Guetta hooked up with Shepard Fairey, who was best known (before he created an iconic Barack Obama campaign poster) for his widespread stickers featuring an image of the late wrestler Andre the Giant over the word "OBEY." Guetta soon hears about the mysterious street artist/prankster Banksy, and becomes obsessed with finding him and videotaping his exploits. Thanks to Guettta's growing reputation among street artists, the two eventually meet and form a sort of partnership. Guetta even videotapes Banksy's infamous "Gitmo" prank at Disneyland, wherein a handcuffed, hooded figure in an orange jumpsuit is placed beside one of the rides. They get along quite well until Banksy suggests that Guetta stop shooting, take the countless hours of footage he's accumulated, and start assembling them into a documentary. Banksy eventually takes over the documentary project, and inadvertently pushes Guetta's creative energy in a new direction, as Guetta becomes a kind of street artist himself, with shocking results. Exit Through the Gift Shop, narrated by Rhys Ifans, had its world premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. While it was very well received, there was much speculation as to the documentary's veracity and the provenance of Guetta, his videotape, and his artwork. Given Banksy's reputation, that should not come as a surprise. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi
at The Regent Theatre
7 Medford Street
Boston, United States
Science on Tap - Takeover by Alien Invaders: Invasive Species in our Oceans by Amy Freestone, Ph.D.
Event on 2012-09-10 18:00:00
Although not from space, alien invaders are appearing in our ecosystems at an accelerating pace. Species are transported across the globe through human travel and trade, and these species are continually being introduced to new environments where they did not exist previously. These species are called introduced, non-native, exotic, or even alien, and while many are harmless, some can become invasive and cause significant ecological and economic harm. Invasive species are one of the leading threats to global biodiversity today. Invasive species in our oceans are less understood than many of the conspicuous invasive species that occur in terrestrial ecosystems, but their occurrences and impacts are on the rise. Travel with Dr. Freestone to her coastal field sites along the North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea as she discusses her research on marine invasions and a new global initiative that she is leading to understand invasion dynamics across the Americas, Europe, and Australia.
Dr. Amy Freestone is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Temple University. Her ecological field research spans North and Central America and the African island nations of the Union of the Comoros and Madagascar. Her research has been supported by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation and has appeared in numerous scientific journals. She has been invited to give talks on her research both nationally and internationally.
September’s Science on Tap is presented by the Wagner Free Institute of Science
www.scienceontapphilly.com
Image caption: Amy Freestone working in the field in Belize
at National Mechanics
22 South Third Street
Philadelphia, United States
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