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DESCRIPTION:On Thursday, August 25, 2016 the National Park Service turns 100 years old. 
 To celebrate this very special Centennial birthday, the David Brower Center 
 welcomes A Walk in the Park with David Vassar, featuring the Academy 
 Award®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning writer, director, producer, and 
 documentarian. A VIP Meet-and-Greet with David Vassar, sponsored by Restore 
 Hetch Hetchy (http://www.hetchhetchy.org), will follow the screening. The 
 program includes Harrison Ford appearing in Vassar's Discover Hetch Hetchy, 
 which advocates for the restoration of Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite 
 Park.\n\nA Walk in the Park with David Vassar was first presented in March 
 of 2016 by the Environmental Film Festival as a Subaru-sponsored screening 
 to a sold-out audience and resounding accolades at the Smithsonian 
 Institution’s National Museum of American History in Washington DC. A 
 Walk in the Park with David Vassar is a life-long film retrospective 
 through some of America’s most magnificent National Parks including 
 Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Death Valley. The film 
 clips are highlighted with personal stories from Vassar’s lifetime of 
 environmental filmmaking. Scenes from Vassar’s Oscar®-nominated 
 documentary, Generation on the Wind, and the PBS special featuring 
 California State Parks, California Forever, are also included in the 
 program. \n\nVassar has been called a visionary documentarian whose films 
 have consistently identified environmental and sustainability issues years 
 before the mainstream media. He continues to lead the conversation on 
 pressing environmental issues of our time in the year of the National Park 
 Centennial and beyond. The program includes a sneak-peek of selected scenes 
 from Backcountry Pictures’ current production, Conspiracy of Extremes, 
 co-produced with Sally Kaplan, which advocates for desert protection and 
 features scenes from Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks, and the 
 Mojave National Preserve.\n\nJeffrey Stine, Curator of Environmental 
 History for the Smithsonian Institution, states, "David Vassar is a 
 masterful storyteller whose filmmaking gifts are never more evident than 
 when he portrays the breathtaking lands encompassed by America’s National 
 Parks.”\n\nAbout David Vassar: \nAt the age of 19, while still in 
 college, David Vassar made his first film in Yosemite. It was the beginning 
 of a journey that continues to this day; one that would take him to some of 
 the nation’s most magnificent National Parks where he has written, 
 directed and produced more than a dozen films. These films have featured 
 celebrities such as actor Harrison Ford, legendary newsman Roger Mudd, and 
 iconic musician Paul Winter. Vassar’s work continues to reach millions of 
 people in theaters, cable and broadcast television, streaming, 
 international film festivals and National Park Visitor Centers. The central 
 message of each film remains the same; to strengthen the bond between 
 people and nature, inspiring them to become advocates for conservation. 
 Vassar’s vast body of work also includes productions for ABC, NBC, CBS, 
 BBC, Fox, History, Discovery, and Animal Planet. \n\nFor more info about 
 Restore Hetch Hetchy: http://www.hetchhetchy.org\n\nWhat: A Walk in the 
 Park with David Vassar - One Show Only!\nWhen: Thursday, August 25, 
 2016\nTime: Doors: 6 pm. Screening: 6:30 pm–8:30 pm. VIP Meet-and-Greet 
 Reception: 8:15 pm–10:30 pm. Hors d'oeuvres and wine. \nWhere: David 
 Brower Center (http://browercenter.org), 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 
 94704. Telephone: 	510.809.0900\nDirections: GoogleMaps: 
 https://goo.gl/maps/gvdtz9BLGQo \nTickets: $15 Students and Teachers with 
 ID\n$20 General Public Screening Only\n$50 Students and Teachers Screening 
 and Reception with ID\n$55 General Public Screening and Reception \nOrder 
 tickets through EventBrite.com (service charge applies) at: 
 http://bit.ly/vassarbrower. \nIt is recommended to order tickets online in 
 advance, as this event is sure to sell out.  \n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/08/02/18789764.php
SUMMARY:A Walk in the Park with David Vassar in Honor of the National Park Service Centennial
LOCATION:Where: 	David Brower Center (http://browercenter.org), 2150 Allston Way, 
 Berkeley, CA 94704. Telephone: 	510.809.0900\nDirections: 	GoogleMaps: 
 https://goo.gl/maps/gvdtz9BLGQo \n
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