January 2010 Documentary Series
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The Rhode Island Progressive League is sponsoring a multi-themed documentary series for the fifth year at the Firehouse Theater.

Sundays at 7 p.m.
at the

Firehouse Theater
4 Equality Park Place
Newport, Rhode Island

$5.00 donation requested

Sunday, January 3rd - Rethink Afghanistan,, directed by Robert Greenwald. Christmas Eve 2009 marks the 3000th day that U.S. forces have been in Afghanistan , a presence that the Afghan people view as an occupation. The Soviet invasion 30 years ago proved to be a disaster that we may be bound to repeat.

Sunday, January 10th - A Crude Awakening; The Oil Crash, directed by Basil Gelpke & Ray McCormack, this intensively-researched film drills deep into the uncomfortable realities of a world that is both addicted to fossil fuels & blissfully unaware of the looming 'peak oil' crisis.

Sunday, January 17th - Garbage! The Revolution Begins at Home, directed by Andrew Nisker, asks an average urban family to keep every scrap of garbage for 3 months. By the end of this trashy odyssey, you are truly inspired to revolutionize your lifestyle for the sake of future generations.

Sunday, January 24th - The World According to Monsanto, by French director Marie-Monique Robin, reveals this company's malignant corporate influence in government & technology as it races to genetically engineer (and patent) the world's food supply. .

Sunday, January 31st - Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, directed by Alex Gibney, is a searing examination of the Enron accounting scandal built from a network of bankers, traders & accountants that is echoed in the more recent corporate bail-outs. (This film may be replaced by a previous film cancelled because of inclement weather). .

Open Discussion to follow films

For More Information Contact:
Gracious Audette 841-9198
~or~
The Firehouse Theater 849-3473
For more info & updates go to
www.firehousetheater.org