FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 29, 2012
Contact: Kanya Lyons | (512) 974-7379
Join the Austin Public Library and KLRU-TV the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. this June through August for a monthly screening of local films at the Windsor Park Branch, 5833 Westminster Dr. After the screening, stay for a discussion of the film and its context in the fabric of our community. The series is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information please call 512-974-7400 or visit library.austintexas.gov.
Tuesday, June 5
Becoming Me
Is it a boy or a girl? Many parents learn the answer before their baby is born, and most expect their children to develop a gender identity that mirrors biological sex within their first few years. But for transgender and gender nonconforming children, gender identity unfolds throughout childhood, adolescence and into early adulthood. Eight families with transgender and gender non-conforming children ranging in ages from 5 to 25 share their stories. With the healthy development of their children at stake, parents must confront binary perceptions of gender, widespread transphobia and controversial parenting decisions.
Tuesday, July 3
Operation Appreciation
This thirty minute, locally made, documentary follows the efforts of volunteers from Sun City Texas that come together on a mission to show appreciation to the soldiers at Fort Hood. Each week, retirees from Georgetown, TX, give heartfelt thank yous to soldiers reporting for duty at Fort Hood as well as those injured in combat. Many of the volunteers are veterans themselves, and have incredible stories of their own survival in war.
Tuesday, August 7
Arts in Context: Producing Light
Arts in Context spends a month with Ballet Austin, as Artistic Director Stephen Mills and company produce a re-staging of the acclaimed Light/ Holocaust and Humanity Project. With unprecedented access to the dancers and staff on and off the stage, Producer/ Director Karen Bernstein and Cinematographer Deborah Lewis provide a unique look into production for Mills' harrowing work on survival amidst a climate of indifference and hate.
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The screening of Mariachi High will not take place at the Windsor Park Branch as originally planned. Instead it will be screened at Crockett High School, 5601 Manchaca Rd., on Thursday, September 13 at 7 p.m. with live Mariachi bands performing!
Mariachi High, a national PBS broadcast special, documents a year in the life of competitive high school mariachi musicians in the top-ranked ensemble Mariachi Halcon in the small border town of Zapata, Texas – a flash point for the complex issues facing the fastest-growing ethnic group in the US. From nerve-racking band auditions to the thrill of the 2010 Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza in San Antonio, graduation and beyond, Mariachi High provides much-needed affirmative screen time for teens who are inspired by cultural pride and striving for excellence.
