MPTV Community Cinema
MPTV Community, now in its 4th. season, is a monthly (September Through May) preview of local and national documentaries that will air on Milwaukee Public Television. The screenings are followed by an open audience discussion with one or more guests knowledgeable about the topic featured in the documentary.
All MPTV Community Cinema sessions are scheduled on the FIRST Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Discovery World's Innovation Theater, 500 North Harbor Drive in Milwaukee. The event is FREE and open to the public. Parking in the underground structure is $1.00 for cinema attendees. For more information, contact Darlyne Haertlein, Supervisor Outreach Services/Community Engagement, 414-297-7518.
September 2:
Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollwood Indian (60 min.)
See this exciting, insightful and entertaining documentary about the evolution of the image of North American Native people in famous Hollywood movies, from the silent era to today.
Discussion panelists include:
Mark Denning, board member, Indian Summer Festival Patricia Logan, MATC advisor,Native American Student Movement Carson Singer, Principal, Spotted Eagle Alternative High School Darren Kroenke, Executive Director of Spotted Eagle, Inc.
For more information, contact Darlyne Haertlein, Supervisor/Outreach Services 414-297-7518.
Parking in the underground structure is $1.00 for cinema attendees.
Join us for the lively discussion that follows.
October 7:
HABITAT DESTRUCTION ON THE GULF COAST: AN OUTDOOR WISCONSIN REPORT
Find out how the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and 70 years of dredging, channeling and damming of the Mississippi River and its tributaries affect us. The short and long-term effects are important to us all.
November 4:
DEEP DOWN
Deep in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Kentucky, Beverly May and Terry Ratliff find themselves at the center of a contentious community battle over a proposed mountaintop removal coal mine.
December 2:
THE CALLING
A look is taken at young Americans—Christian, Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim—preparing to become the nation's next generation of religious leaders. It explores the forces that are drawing young people to serve their communities and their faith.
MPTV COMMUNITY CINEMA NOTES: Check for dates and times of these cinema features broadcast on 10.1 HD by checking the listings in Fine Tuning Magazine or on-line at www.mptv.org.
You may also enjoy watching similar programs such as WE SHALL REMAIN (American Experience) and GOD IN AMERICA (American Experience/Frontline).
MPTV COMMUNITY CINEMA works to bring communities together and connect them with information, resources, and opportunities for education, engagement and positive change. For more information: contact Darlyne Haertlein Outreach Services 414-297-7518.


