Free movies offered all summer at UAF
June 9, 2011
907-474-7902
6/9/11
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is offering free entertainment with the Reel History film series every Thursday at 7 p.m. throughout the summer.
The series features documentaries on a wide variety of Alaska topics that were produced by KUAC-TV over the past 25 years.
Movie nights will run June 2 through Aug. 4 and are free and open to the public. Films will be shown at the Rasmuson Library in Room 340.
For more information call 907-474-7021 or visit www.uaf.edu/summer.
Following is a full schedule:
June 2—"Mr. Alaska—Bob Bartlett Goes To Washington" (2009)
June 9—"Alaskan Gold" (2007, 1981, 1949)
June 16—"The 49th Star: Creating Alaska" (2006)
June 23—"Klondike & Alaska: A Rail History" (2005)
June 30—"Steamer Nenana: Last Lady of the River" (1991) and "Alaska’s River Highway—Supply Season on the Yukon" (1992)
July 7—"Make Prayers to the Raven" (1987) - Part 1
July 14—"Make Prayers to the Raven" (1987) - Part 2
July 21—"Opening Up the Country: History of Alaska Transportation" (1988), "Wings Over Alaska" (1982), "The Balloonatics" (1982)
July 28—"Fairbanks Yesterday" (1979) and "Fairbanks to Valdez Trail" (1976)
Aug. 4—"Drifting Towards Winter" (2000) and "Battle at Webber Creek" (1985)
MEDIA CONTACT: Marmian Grimes, UAF public information officer, at 907-474-7902 or via e-mail at marmian.grimes@alaska.edu.
ON THE WEB: www.uaf.edu/summer
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