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DESCRIPTION:Join us this Halloween for an evening of film and friends with a special 
 screening of 'Bat City, USA'.\n\n6:00pm   Mix & Mingle\n7:00pm   Film 
 Screening + Discussion with bat experts, bat costume contest, and other 
 spooky surprises!\n\nADVANCE TICKETS:\nGeneral $12 ($15 at 
 door)\nSenior/Student $11 ($14 at door)\n\nIncludes light refreshments and 
 film screening. Space is limited!\n\n---\n'Bat City USA' is Laura Brooks' 
 compelling new documentary about how a city overcame its fear of one of the 
 world's most misunderstood creatures and now heartily embraces them, 
 largely thanks to the efforts of one man.\n\nA giant colony of Mexican 
 Free-tailed bats moved into an Austin, Texas bridge in the 1980's after a 
 reconstruction project created an ideal roosting habitat. The "bat 
 invasion" launched a media hoopla and alarm among residents worried about 
 bat attacks and rabies. When the city threatened to exterminate the bats, a 
 zealous conservationist named Merlin Tuttle stepped in and fought to save 
 them. Tuttle, a bat researcher at a Milwaukee museum, moved to Austin, 
 which he called the epicenter of "worldwide bad bat publicity", and founded 
 Bat Conservation International to promote a positive image of bats.\n\nTo 
 overcome local opposition, he worked tirelessly to change public perception 
 of the bats—from scary disease carriers to desirable creatures who help 
 keep moths and mosquitoes in check, among other environmental benefits. As 
 a pioneering bat photographer whose images were published in National 
 Geographic, Tuttle used his striking photos as one important weapon in his 
 battle for the bats.\n\nThanks to Tuttle's efforts, Austin now loves its 
 bats. Thousands of tourists annually are drawn to the downtown setting for 
 a fascinating, close-up glimpse of the world’s largest urban bat colony 
 – nearly one million bats.\n\n"Laura Brooks has created a compelling, 
 richly informative film – every bit as rare and wondrous as the flying 
 mammals that fill its frames."\n– Doug Kreutz, Environmental Reporter, 
 Tucson, AZ\n\n"'Bat City, USA' is the story of a gifted and passionate 
 scientist who overcame ridicule and rejection to single-handedly save a 
 city’s huge bat colony. In doing so, he transformed the city’s 
 perception of the bat from a menace to a beloved icon."\n– John Kerr, 
 Writer, Austin, TX\n\nWATCH TRAILER 
 >>\nhttp://vimeo.com/stoneforestfilms/bat-city-usa-trailer\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/23/18743709.php
SUMMARY:Halloween Film Screening & Mixer: 'Bat City, USA'
LOCATION:Ninth Street Independent Film Center\n145 9th Street (at Minna)\nSan 
 Francisco, CA 94103\n \n(near Civic Center BART)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/09/23/18743709.php
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