LUNAFEST Film Festival, Lecture Series Hosted by UA Women’s Resource Center
March 1, 2010 - Filed under: Events, Faculty & Staff, Outreach | Tagged: Women's Resource Center
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center is hosting the LUNAFEST Lecture Series and Film Festival with events March 1-9.
The LUNAFEST Film Festival, a national festival where people come together as a community to view a selection of diverse short films by, for and about women, will be held March 9 at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa. A silent auction and reception featuring acoustic music by Sparrow & The Ghost will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for students, $18 for faculty/staff and $20 for general admission.
The LUNAFEST Lecture Series began on campus with Dr. Catherine Roach, New College associate professor, discussing “Women and Romance in Popular Culture and Film” on Monday, March 1, and will continue on Wednesday, March 3, at 2:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center game room with Dr. Rachel Raimist, telecommunications and film assistant professor, presenting “Women Behind the Camera.”
The event is designed to raise awareness about women’s issues, highlight women filmmakers, bring women together in their communities and raise money for the Breast Cancer Fund and the Women’s Resource Center. For more information, contact Jenny Suarez at jlsuarez@crimson.ua.edu, 205/348-5040.
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Amanda Aviles or Linda Hill, media relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
SOURCE: Jenny Suarez, Women’s Resource Center, 205/348-5040, jlsuarez@crimson.ua.edu