Wednesday, March 25, 2015
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
The Beavans
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Film and Discussion: No Impact Man
Featuring Corning Community College Associate Professor of English, Dr. Christine Atkins
Free and open to the public
Online registration has closed. Tickets will be available at the door starting at 6:15 p.m.
In conjunction with Corning Community College’s One Book, One College program, The Rockwell Museum will host an abbreviated viewing of the film, No Impact Man, which serves as the One Book for the 2014-2015 academic year. Associate Professor of English, Dr. Christine Atkins, will set the stage for the film and lead an informal and entertaining discussion following the film.
Dr. Atkins earned a B.A. in English from Villanova University, an M.A. in English from the University of Minnesota, and a Ph.D. from the University at Albany. In addition to serving as Associate Professor of English, she serves as the Coordinator of the One Book, One College program and the Coordinator for Diversity and Inclusion on campus.
View the trailer:
About the Film
Author Colin Beavan, in research for his next book, began the No Impact Project in November 2006. A newly self-proclaimed environmentalist who could no long avoid pointing the finger at himself, Colin leaves behind his liberal complacency for a vow to make as little environmental impact as possible for one year. No more automated transportation, no more electricity, no more non-local food, no more material consumption…no problem. That is, until his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two year-old daughter are dragged into the fray. What began as one man’s environmental experiment quickly becomes an experiment in how much one woman is willing to sacrifice for her husband’s dreams. Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein’s film provides both a front row seat into the experiment that became a national fascination and media sensation, and a behind the scenes look at the marital challenges that result from Colin’s and Michelle’s radical lifestyle change.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
The Beavans
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Film and Discussion: No Impact Man
Featuring Corning Community College Associate Professor of English, Dr. Christine Atkins
Free and open to the public
Online registration has closed. Tickets will be available at the door starting at 6:15 p.m.
In conjunction with Corning Community College’s One Book, One College program, The Rockwell Museum will host an abbreviated viewing of the film, No Impact Man, which serves as the One Book for the 2014-2015 academic year. Associate Professor of English, Dr. Christine Atkins, will set the stage for the film and lead an informal and entertaining discussion following the film.
Dr. Atkins earned a B.A. in English from Villanova University, an M.A. in English from the University of Minnesota, and a Ph.D. from the University at Albany. In addition to serving as Associate Professor of English, she serves as the Coordinator of the One Book, One College program and the Coordinator for Diversity and Inclusion on campus.
View the trailer:
About the Film
Author Colin Beavan, in research for his next book, began the No Impact Project in November 2006. A newly self-proclaimed environmentalist who could no long avoid pointing the finger at himself, Colin leaves behind his liberal complacency for a vow to make as little environmental impact as possible for one year. No more automated transportation, no more electricity, no more non-local food, no more material consumption…no problem. That is, until his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two year-old daughter are dragged into the fray. What began as one man’s environmental experiment quickly becomes an experiment in how much one woman is willing to sacrifice for her husband’s dreams. Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein’s film provides both a front row seat into the experiment that became a national fascination and media sensation, and a behind the scenes look at the marital challenges that result from Colin’s and Michelle’s radical lifestyle change.