Film
Wednesday, June 21, 6:30-8:30pm, Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights Ave.
Consider honoring the Summer Solstice and Planet Earth by seeing the award-winning documentary, “From the Ashes,” presented by the National Geographic Society and produced by RadicalMedia.
This film shows the complexities and challenges of going “off coal” while giving a future and jobs to the families that have depended on coal for a century.
Monday, June 12, 7-9pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.
Today’s program: screening of film “Disturbing the Peace” (87 minutes)
Thursday, June 29, 7-10pm, Drexel Theater, 2254 E. Main St.
“I Am Evidence” tells the story of four rape survivors whose rape kits went untested for years and follows them as they navigate their way through the criminal justice system and learn that so often, that system is broken.
The film reveals the historic nature of the way that we treat the crime of sexual assault in this country and the positive effects that occur when perpetrators are held accountable and survivors are given an opportunity for healing and justice.
Sunday, June 25, 2-4pm, Studio 35 Cinema & Draft House, 3055 Indianola Ave.
Thursday, May 25, 7-8:45pm, Northern Lights Branch Library, 4093 Cleveland Ave.
What happens when we die? What’s our next stop, and will we just turn to dust? Are we finished with the death of our body? These and many more questions are dealt with on a train journey that combines fiction and research.
Thursday, May 18, 6:30-9pm, Franklinton Board of Trade, 924 W. Broad St.
Monday, May 8, 7-9pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.
Today’s program: screening of film “The Messenger”
Tuesday, May 9, 7-9pm, Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High St.
Come on a journey to the world’s most celebrated buildings in a search for the architecture of life. Encounter buildings that connect people and nature: hospitals where patients heal faster, schools where children’s test scores are higher, and communities where people know their neighbors and families thrive. This film pairs nicely with the May 15 Simply Living Meetup at the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission [MORPC].
Sunday, May 7, 1-4pm, Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100
Showing Up for Racial Justice [SURJ] Columbus and Columbus Citizens for Police Review will watch the award-winning film “Peace Officer” and will follow with a group discussion on the abuse of SWAT teams and how majority-white communities should deal with their own experience of police violence. How can these communities find the proper way to build solidarity with other over-policed and marginalized groups?
Monday, May 1, 6:30-8pm, Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100
We will watch the 50-minute version of this documentary film about food waste and food rescue. This film brings farmers, retailers, inspiring organizations, and consumers to the table in a story that is equal parts education and delicious entertainment. We will discuss the film and its implications for us as individual consumers as well as for Columbus and central Ohio.
Free parking is available in the “R” spaces — “R” for “Rardin Clinic” — behind the building.