Olympian weightlifter Cara Heads attended the Capital City Open Weightlifting Championships hosted by the DC Weightlifting Club in April. This was our opportunity to watch some of DC’s women weightlifters compete and promote the Community Cinema presentation of STRONG! Cara appears in STRONG! with weightlifting Bronze Medalist Cheryl Haworth. ITVS Community Cinema [DC] will preview STRONG! Saturday, June 30 at 5 PM at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th Street, NW). Cara has enjoyed a successful, 18-year career as an Olympic-Style Weightlifter, traveling the world, earning 8 National Championship Titles, 2 American Records, 5 World Team Qualifications, and the highly coveted, athletic title of Olympian. Cara recently relocated to the Washington, DC area, and offers classes in Strength and Conditioning, Personal Training, and Coaching. The DC Weightlifting Club is a community partner for STRONG! STRONG! is also part of the ITVS initiative Women and Girls Lead. Special thanks to Michael Choi of DC Weightlifting Club for hosting us at the competition.
Sunday, March 18 a Nissan Leaf will be parked outside the Washington DC Jewish Community Center (1529 16th Street, NW at Q) to promote the 3 PM screening of REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR. The car and Q&A about electric vehicles come courtesy of the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, a community partner for the DC screenings of “Revenge of the Electric Car.” Leaf owner Doron Shalvy will answer questions about his vehicle which is also featured in the film.
There is no admission fee for COMMUNITY CINEMA. Seats are still available for REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR. Make a reservation by clicking on this Eventbrite link, or call 202-939-0794.
Recently, the Detroit Free Press reported that GM suspended production of the Chevy Volt for 5 weeks. Apparently, Volts were selling well, better than the Nissan Leaf, but not well enough. Then a few days ago, the Volt made news again. It won the European Car of the Year. What a break! However, it’s still iffy on whether GM will revive the Volt with it’s $30,000+ price tag. Lots of questions and speculation continue to circulate about electric vehicles making the electric car an object of mystery and myth.
You can see the Chevy Volt and judge for yourself this Sunday, March 11 at Busboys and Poets. A member of the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington will display a 2011 Chevy Volt at 4 PM outside the venue as a preview for the 5 PM free Community Cinema screening of REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR. Busboys and Poets is located at 2021 14th Street, NW at the corner of V. The film will be followed by a Q&A with Dennis Dineen of the EVA/DC. Be prepared for myth busters and tons of information about energy and the benefits of having an electric car.
Another electric car will be parked outside the Q Street entrance of the Washington DCJCC March 18 for the 3 PM Community Cinema Cafe screening of REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR. The Washington DCJCC is located at 1529 16th Street, NW at the corner of Q.
Read a review of REVENGE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR by Alexander Blosser (that also promotes the Busboys and Poets screening) in the Washington Examiner.
Join PBS, CARE, and Women and Girls Lead for a free livestream of the documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell.
Starts at 7:30p ET here: http://bit.ly/xAiRRB
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion (streamed live online from Washington, D.C.) with the film’s Executive Producer, Abigail Disney;Paula Kerger, President, PBS; Helene Gayle, President and CEO CARE USA ; and Donald Steinberg, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development.
