Explore Cincinnati

Tonight and tomorrow, Cincinnatians have a chance to view two great documentaries and chat with their filmmakers:

• “Taken for a Ride” (1996) covers the dismantling of America’s streetcar systems and examines the role GM played in that process.  Despite being over 10 years old, the film is relevant again as dozens of cities in the US are proposing or building modern Streetcar systems and GM is emerging from bankruptcy.  Director Jim Klein was recently interviewed by the Cincinnati Enquirer about the film.
• “A Crack in the Pavement” (2009) is one half of the two-part documentary “The New Metropolis” by Cincinnatian filmmaker Andrea Torrice.  It covers America’s first suburbs and the problems they are facing today.  The documentary was the focus of the June 3 episode of Explore Cincinnati.

Both films will be shown at The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center in Covington today and tomorrow.  Today’s screening will be proceeded by a workshop with the filmmakers (4:00 pm) and a catered reception (6:00 pm), and followed by an audience discussion with both filmmakers.  Tomorrow’s screening will be proceeded by a social hour (6:00 pm) and followed by a discussion with Andrea Torrice, Madeira city manager Tom Moeller, and former City of Cincinnati director of planning Liz Blume.

Tickets and more information are available at Cincy World Cinema.