FREE – Thu. Mar. 21, 7pm at WKAR | View a special screening and join the conversation on how providers work to reach Americans who would otherwise be left without healthcare. RESERVE SEATS HERE
You're invited to join your community at the next WKAR Indie Lens Pop-Up film screening, featuring the Providers, three rural healthcare providers try to make a difference in the lives of their patients against overwhelming odds.
The Providers | Indie Lens Pop-Up takes place Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m., WKAR.
The evening begins with a full screening of the film and continues with conversation as panelists comment on the film from personal experiences and expertise.
THE PANELISTS
More information coming soon.
FREE WITH RESERVATION
The event is free, but registration is required | RESERVE SEATS HERE
WHERE
WKAR Indie Lens Pop-Up takes place in the Communication Arts & Sciences Building, WKAR Studios, 404 Wilson Road, on the campus of Michigan State University.
PARKING
Parking is free after 6 p.m. in the adjacent Trowbridge Road parking ramp.
Parking address: 1149 Red Cedar Road, East Lansing, MI 48824
MORE ABOUT "THE PROVIDERS"
Set against the backdrop of the physician shortage and opioid epidemic in rural America, the Providers follows three “country doctors” in New Mexico at clinics offering care to all, regardless of ability to pay. As their personal struggles at times reflect those of their patients, the providers work to reach rural Americans who would otherwise be left without healthcare. The film will be followed by a panel discussion
BROADCAST PREMIERE
The Providers airs Monday, April 8, 2019, 10:00 p.m. on WKAR-HD 23.
ABOUT INDEPENDENT LENS
Independent Lens is an Emmy® Award-winning weekly series airing on PBS Monday nights at 10:00 PM. The acclaimed series, with Lois Vossen as executive producer, features documentaries united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement, and unflinching visions of independent filmmakers. Presented by ITVS, the series is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people, with additional funding from PBS, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more visit pbs.org/independentlens. Join the conversation: facebook.com/independentlens and on Twitter @IndependentLens.
With support from the ComArtSci Inclusiveness Committee.
