'FAR-OUT SPACE FLIX' AT THE LYRIC

Submitted by ozarkarts on Tue, 2010-02-23 20:45
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Contact: Debbie S. George-Jones | 870.391.3504 | dgeorge@ozarkartscouncil.org

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'FAR-OUT SPACE FLIX' AT THE LYRIC

 

Harrison, Ark., February 2010 – In conjunction with the Boone County Library's celebration of astronomy and its explorations with the traveling exhibit "Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery", the Ozark Arts Council presents 'far-out space flix' at the Lyric Theater. 


--Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), showing Friday, March 5 at 7pm
starring Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, and Teri Garr; directed and written by Steven Spielberg

In this Oscar-winning film, government agents around the world are mystified by an increase in UFO activity. Ordinary people and the agents follow the clues they have been given to reach a site where they will have a close encounter of the third kind - alien contact.


Tickets are $2 per person, or a combo pass for all three movies is $5. Tickets are available at the Box Office one hour prior to showtime, or in advance by calling 870.391.3504 or visiting the OAC office next to the Lyric. More information can also be found on the OAC's website at ozarkartscouncil.org.

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The Ozark Arts Council is a cultural treasure created with money, labor, materials, and support from the entire community and is dedicated to enriching lives by promoting the arts in Harrison and North Arkansas. Since its founding in 1996, the non-profit 501(c)(3) organization has touched the lives of many through exhibitions, performances, and education. The OAC is the proud owner and operator of the historic 1929 Lyric Theater and supports six member organizations: The Twentieth Century Club, Buffalo River Concert Association, Harrison Art League, Northark Drama, The Theatre Company, and Woman’s Book Club. Support for the Ozark Arts Council is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts; additional support is provided by foundations, local businesses, and individuals. The OAC is a member of the Arkansas Coalition for Excellence and Arkansas Museums Association; and a graduate of the 2008-2009 class of Hands-On Experiential Learning Project (HELP), a professional development program of Mid-America Arts Alliance. For more information, visit www.ozarkartscouncil.org, call 870.391.3504 or email info@ozarkartscouncil.org.