NPT Events: Off-Air/Around Town

February 2012

Saturday, February 11

ITVS Community Cinema Nashville Presents a Free Screening of "More Than a Month" / Walking Tour of Sit-In Sites -- In "More Than  a Month," filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman sets off on a cross-country campaign to end Black History month. His tongue-in-cheek journey explores the complexity and contradictions of relegating an entire group's history to one month in a "post-racial" America. To honor the work of Nashville's civil rights leaders, the screening will be followed by walking tour of downtown Nashville's historic sit-in locations, led by Urban EpiCenter, and featuring special guests. In case of bad weather, we'll have an audience discussion of the film. Series co-presented by ITVS, NPT, Nashvilel Film Festival and Hands on Nashville. Screening co-presented by Urban EpiCenter, Nashville Public Library's Civil Rights Collection, Oasis Center's R.E.A.L. (Reaching Excellence As Leaders) Program. The Community Cinema screening of "More Than a Month" is made possible by the generous support of Baker Doneslon . Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, 2:30 (Catered Reception), 3:00 (Screening, 4:00 (Walking Tour).

Sunday, February 12

"American Graduate: Let's Make It Happen" Teacher Town Hall -  Together with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s “American Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen” initiative, and with sponsorship by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, NPT hosts a Teacher Town Hall at our studios on Sunday, February 12, 2012,  beginning with a luncheon at 1:00 p.m. The Town Hall, to be moderated by the PBS NewsHour’s Hari Sreenivasan and taped for broadcast on NPT on February 29, at 9:00 p.m. will focus on the multitude of factors that impact high school graduation rates, including key components in a student’s education before they ever get to high school. The 100 assembled public teachers – pre-K, elementary, middle and high school will all be represented – will be asked to share their perspectives and experiences, in hopes of generating a greater understanding of the issues and engagement with the broader community. Public school teachers interested in attending the event MUST register here to be considered. NPT's Studio A, 161 Rains Avenue, Nashville. 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 15 

Lipscomb University's HumanDocs Series presents a Free Screening of "Racing Dreams" -- NPT is proud to partner with POV Documentary Films, Lipscomb University's HumanDocs series and the Nashville Film Festival for a free screening of the Marshall Curry film "Racing Dreams." The film by Academy Award nominated filmmaker Marshall Curry, whose latest film, “If A Tree Falls,” is currently nominated for an Oscar, chronicles the lives of three teens aspiring to become NASCAR drivers. “Racing Dreams” won best documentary at the Nashville Film Festival, Jacksonville Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the Florida Film Festival and Indianapolis Film Festival. This event is free and open to the public.Ward Hall Lipscomb University, One University Drive, Nashville, 8:30 p.m.