What on Earth Day

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Thu, 04/30/2009 - 20:00 -- Nick Dager

Galaxy Cannery Theatre Joins a Community Effort to Support Green Awareness Galaxy Theatres celebrated Earth Day and the movie opening of Earth last month by taking part in a unique community-wide event in Las Vegas called What on Earth Day. Continuing to raise awareness and supporting our local community Galaxy Cannery teamed up with The Springs Preserve by providing Earth movie prize packages to the winners of their Green Dreamers Art and Science Fair. “We are proud to be a part of this unique event ” says Frank Rimkus chief executive officer for Galaxy Theatres. “Galaxy Theatres is committed to providing use of our state-of-the-art theatres to support important social issues and reward the individuals who strive to meet the needs of the community.”
 
Earth Day is a celebration to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. Participants in the Green Dreamers Art and Science Fair are contributing to the celebration by using their artistic skills to express their concerns about current issues hope for change or their appreciation for our natural environment through sculpture video photography painting drawing or other media. Those more technically inclined are contributing to a more eco-friendly world by presenting their projects for the future. All ages and levels of experience are entered.  
 
Exhibit judging took place the day of the event Saturday April 25. First second and third place prizes were awarded for Adult Individual Adult Group Youth Individual and Youth Group in both art and science. Judging for science projects was determined by accuracy innovation presentation potential impact on the environment use of sustainable material functionality and feasibility. Judging for art projects was determined by use of sustainable materials environmental theme of the project presentation quality creativity and potential impact on the audience. One prize in each of the four categories was awarded including a Family Four-Pack of movie tickets and popcorn to the Galaxy Cannery Theatre to see the movie Earth.
 
Earth is a creation of Alastair Fothergill the award-winning documentarian. As the producer of the television series Planet Earth he brought rarely seen footage of our planet into audiences’ living rooms. Now as a director Fothergill is bringing his astounding footage to the big screen. He has done his best to squeeze his view of the world into this 90-minute nature documentary.
 
Galaxy Theatres Cannery is located in North Las Vegas at the Cannery Casino & Hotel. Galaxy Theatres www.galaxytheatres.com.