The Garden – Movie Screening and Panel Discussion
Thursday, March 25, 2010 Doors open at 6:30. Film starts at 7 pm Panel speakers to follow at about 8:20 pm Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 [Web] [Map] Tickets: $10 online, $15 at the door The Garden documents the rise of a lush 14-acre community garden in South Central Los Angeles from the ashes of the 1992 riots. It grew to become the largest of its kind in the United States, only to be threatened with destruction when the property was sold under questionable circumstances. A panel discussion will follow the movie featuring: Rufina Juarez of the South...
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