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Rooftop Films, The Fledgling Fund, and International WOW Company will present a special six city tour of Josh Fox's powerful new documentary Gasland which exposes the horrifying effects of a new type of natural gas drilling called hydraulic fracturing. The tour will bring free screenings of the film to some of the areas most seriously affected by this type of drilling, including Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and Callicoon, Syracuse, and New York City in New York.

The tour is part of Rooftop Films' ongoing expansion into new cities.

Gasland is the story of what happened when a natural gas mining company offered Josh Fox and his upstate New York neighbors $100,000 each for the right to drill for gas on their land, and Fox thought he'd better examine what was going on before he signed away his property. This led him on a cross-country odyssey that uncovered a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. The result is an eye-opening documentary that is part vérité travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, and part showdown.

Thursday, September 9th (tentative)
Syracuse, NY
Venue: The amphitheater at Thornden Park
Address: Syracuse, New York 13210
Directions: The park is adjoined by Ostrom Avenue, Madison Street, and South Beech Street. The amphitheater is in the center of the park, to the east of the tennis courts.
Rain: In the event of rain, this event will be held on Friday, September 10th
6:30 PM: Doors Open
7:00 PM: Live Music
7:30 PM: Film Begins
9:30 PM: Q&A with Director Josh Fox and Local Activists
There is no admission charge for this show. For more information, please visit:http://www.rooftopfilms.com/2010/schedule/58-gasland-syracuse-ny

Saturday, September 11th
New York, NY
Venue: On the pier along the East River at Solar One
Address: 2420 FDR Drive, Service Road East at 23rd Street and the East River
Directions: R/6 to 23rd St., walk all the way east.
Rain: In the event of rain, this event will be held on Sunday, September 12th
6:00 PM: Doors Open
6:30 PM: Live Music
7:30 PM: Film Begins
9:30 PM: Q&A with Director Josh Fox and Local Activists
10:00 PM: After Party
For more information, please visit:http://www.rooftopfilms.com/2010/schedule/52-gasland
About the Partners:

JOSH FOX is the founder and Artistic Director of the theater company International WOW company and the director of Gasland. www.gaslandthemovie.com