“The River Under the City of Angels” film screening + filmmaker TOMORROW
Join us for the NET IMPACT Film Screening and Discussion of
“The River Under the City of Angels” Wednesday, April 13th 2011 in Noyes Hall, Room 147
Bldg #72 on the map: https://sites.google.com/site/caltechnetimpact/ Film BEGINS AT 7:00PM. Discussion will be held by filmmaker, Fred Kaplan 🙂
The event is free and open to the community.
Snacks and drinks provided. On Wednesday August 2nd, 1769 Father Juan Crespi accompanying the first European land expedition through California came upon the Los Angeles River. The river was the sole source of water for the city’s 105,000 residence in 1905. The Los Angeles River was unpredictable and unstable, changing its path by many miles in any given year. Once William Mulholland diverted the Owens River to the city of Los Angeles the river was been left to rot as symbol of urban decay.
“The River Under the City of Angels” Wednesday, April 13th 2011 in Noyes Hall, Room 147
Bldg #72 on the map: https://sites.google.com/site/caltechnetimpact/ Film BEGINS AT 7:00PM. Discussion will be held by filmmaker, Fred Kaplan 🙂
The event is free and open to the community.
Snacks and drinks provided. On Wednesday August 2nd, 1769 Father Juan Crespi accompanying the first European land expedition through California came upon the Los Angeles River. The river was the sole source of water for the city’s 105,000 residence in 1905. The Los Angeles River was unpredictable and unstable, changing its path by many miles in any given year. Once William Mulholland diverted the Owens River to the city of Los Angeles the river was been left to rot as symbol of urban decay.
Environmental writer J.J. Price has said, “Paving the Los Angeles River is implicated in most of the problems Los Angeles is famous for; severe environmental degradation, extreme social inequities, and water imperialism. ‘The River Under the City of Angels‘ is an optimistic look at the revitalization of the Los Angeles River. The documentary features a variety of interviews including poet Lewis MacAdams, founder of Friends of the Los Angeles River, Councilman Ed Reyes, artists and many others.
Fred Kaplan walked the banks of the Los Angeles River for 90 days and returned with heart-warming stories that illustrate the magic of the river and the people who are revitalizing it. The revitalization of the river isn’t only about the river it is about re-visioning the future of Los Angeles. Beautifully videotaped, the river is seen as a rich vibrant environment bursting with life.
Check out the trailer: https://www.vimeo.com/19271495
Check out the trailer: https://www.vimeo.com/19271495
