Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Salem Progressive Film Series resumes with a bang

Another fine bit of Salem is the Salem Progressive Film Series, chiefly shepherded by the tireless Cindy Kimball. Launches another great year of important films with this gem tomorrow night:

Good FoodThursday, September 8, 2011
7 PM

The mining & burning of coal is at the epicenter of America’s struggle to balance its energy needs with environmental concerns. The BIG COAL industry detonates the explosive power of a Hiroshima bomb each & every week, shredding timeless landscape & leaving devastated communities & poisoned water. Oregon is at a turning point with the upcoming closure of the Boardman Coal Burning Plant, with opportunities for creating reliable, renewable sources of energy that will bring economic improvement, cleaner air and water. Stars Robert F. Kennedy Jr.