Hosting “Space on Screen” Science Fiction Film Series

Space on Screen poster

This August I’ll be hosting “Space on Screen,” a science fiction film series at the New Parkway in Oakland!

Come on out Saturday afternoons in August to see four of my favorite science fiction movies with live introductions in OpenSpace and Uniview that will explore the science and culture that inspired the movies to give us a deeper appreciation of the films and see how they went on to inspire real change in our world.

2001: A Space Odyssey
Saturday August 2, 3PM

Dune (1984)
Saturday August 9, 3PM

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Saturday August 16, 3PM

Fantastic Planet
Saturday August 23, 3PM

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