* * *Science On Screen- pairing great films with lessons in science- coming to The Grand Cinema* The Grand Cinema is proud to have received a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation to bring Science on Screen to Tacoma and Pierce County for events in May, June, and July. ‘Science on Screen <http://www.coolidge.org/programs/science-on-screen>’ creatively pairs screenings of classic, cult, and documentary films with lively introduction lessons by notable figures from the world of science, technology, and medicine. Each film is used as a jumping off point for the speaker to reveal current scientific research or technological advances, providing the perfect combination of entertainment and enlightenment – even for the most science-phobic culture vulture. Each program (consisting of a short lesson and the feature film) will begin at 6:45pm. *May 29*** *Film*: Alien <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_efRVzLYRQ> (R) (in original 35mm film) *Speaker*: Dr. Jim Gawel (Environmental Engineering and Environmental Chemistry Professor, University of Washington Tacoma) *Lesson**:* how the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens completely changed the ecosystem and chemistry of Spirit Lake *Time**:* 6:45pm *June 27*** *Film*: 12 Monkeys <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15s4Y9ffW_o> (R) *Speakers*: Pierce County Health Department (Dr. James Bales, Emerging Diseases Expert & Nigel Turner, Public Health Disease Outbreak Response) *Lesson*: Researching and planning for dangerous viral outbreaks. *Time**:* 6:45pm *July 25*** *Film*: Obselidia <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhly0dt8Fj0> (NR) *Speaker**: *Dr. Elizabeth Fortenbery (Sociology Professor, Tacoma Community college) *Lesson**: *Things become obsolete or extinct all the time, but what can be lost when a language disappears? *Time**:* 6:45 Contact: Zach Powers Zach@grandcinema.com (w) 253.593.4474 (c) 253.306.7956 *www.GrandCinema.com <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/www.GrandCinema.com> *