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Film Night at the SLOMA: “The First 70: California’s State Parks Under Threat”

January 16, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

In May 2011, the State of California announced plans to close one quarter of its 278 parks. The closure list included thousands of acres of park land, recreation areas, wildlife reserves, and half of the state’s historic parks, including our local Morro Strand State Beach. Upon learning that the state would save merely $22 million with these closures—while undermining local economies—three young filmmakers set out to visit the 70 parks that were doomed to close. Along the 3,000 mile trek, they capture both the majesty of the state’s parks and the outrage of local community members, park rangers, and environmental activists who are confounded by the State’s financial logic, yet determined to keep these wondrous expanses of beauty open to the public. The First 70 is an awe-inspiring journey through California’s historic and natural treasures that highlights the ongoing fight to keep them open for future generations.
The film will be introduced by the Central Coast State Parks Association.

This film is shown in conjunction with Intersecting California’s State Parks: Paintings by Leslie Love Stone, on view in the Gray Wing through January 29, 2017.

Suggested donation: $5 members, $7 nonmembers includes complimentary beverage.

The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art recognizes that film is a visual art form and is delighted to bring you a series of outstanding movies inspired by our current exhibitions. Films screen the third Monday of each month at 7 PM.

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In May 2011, the State of California announced plans to close one quarter of its 278 parks. The closure list included thousands of acres of park land, recreation areas, wildlife reserves, and half of the state’s historic parks, including our local Morro Strand State Beach. Upon learning that the state would save merely $22 million with these closures—while undermining local economies—three young filmmakers set out to visit the 70 parks that were doomed to close. Along the 3,000 mile trek, they capture both the majesty of the state’s parks and the outrage of local community members, park rangers, and environmental activists who are confounded by the State’s financial logic, yet determined to keep these wondrous expanses of beauty open to the public. The First 70 is an awe-inspiring journey through California’s historic and natural treasures that highlights the ongoing fight to keep them open for future generations.
The film will be introduced by the Central Coast State Parks Association.

This film is shown in conjunction with Intersecting California’s State Parks: Paintings by Leslie Love Stone, on view in the Gray Wing through January 29, 2017.

Suggested donation: $5 members, $7 nonmembers includes complimentary beverage.

The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art recognizes that film is a visual art form and is delighted to bring you a series of outstanding movies inspired by our current exhibitions. Films screen the third Monday of each month at 7 PM.