Braden Theater to host official film premiere on UMPI’s wind project

   PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s wind project will appear on the big screen for one night only when the Braden Theater hosts the official film premiere of “Wind 101: The University of Maine at Presque Isle Builds a Wind Turbine” Thursday, Nov. 19 from 5-6:30 p.m.     The half-hour long, high definition film, directed by local videographer and filmmaker Frank Grant and narrated by long-time theater professor Joseph Zubrick, follows the step-by-step process it took for the university to complete this major renewable energy project – from the very first energy survey to the very last installation detail – and the bumps encountered along the way. This film also shows the work the university has done to turn this project into an educational opportunity for its students and the greater community.
The film premiere will include a social time with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar prior to the screening, which is set to begin at around 5:30 p.m. Following the film showing, there will be a short question and answer session with the filmmakers and university officials highly involved in the project.
There are only 144 seats in the theater and ticket sales are on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are $10 each and are available at Morning Star Art and Framing on Main Street or at the UMPI Conferences and Special Programs Office in the Campus Center (768-9501). For more information, call 768-9452 or visit www.umpi.edu/wind.