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SUMMARY:FAN: The Mirrored Door: What Blocks Women’s Careers
DESCRIPTION:At some point in their careers\, many women encounter the “mirrored door” ― the place where\, when presented with opportunities\, they reflect inward and hesitate\, deem they’re not ready or worthy enough to move forward\, whether that is to raise their hands or go for the next role. But there is a way to overcome the gendered expectations that girls and women internalize over our lifetimes that create a hidden barrier that keeps them from reaching their full potential. \nIn her new book The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women in Place\, Ellen Connelly Taaffe\, clinical associate professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management\, draws on research\, stories from her own career\, and those of her students and the mid-late career women she has coached. She explains why the five perils of success ― preparing to perfection\, being eager to please\, trying to fit the mold\, pushing too hard\, and patiently performing and expecting rewards to follow ― get women to a certain level\, and then may prevent them taking the next step in their careers as expectations rise. She offers a new\, empowering framework for navigating the challenges of the workplace with more awareness and expertise. \nTaaffe is the director of Women’s Leadership Programming at Kellogg and serves as a director on several boards. She will be in conversation with Deepa Purushothaman\, a former senior executive at Deloitte and author\, speaker\, and founder of multiple businesses. Her debut book\, The First\, The Few\, The Only\, was published to international acclaim in 2022. She recently founded the re.write\, an unconventional think tank advancing a new story of work. She is also an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel. \n \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of The Mirrored Door from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Taaffe that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/fan-the-mirrored-door-what-blocks-womens-careers/
LOCATION:IL
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SUMMARY:All Level Yoga with Areta
DESCRIPTION:Areta will guide you through a traditional vinyasa flow yoga class incorporating poses\, breath work and meditation. This bi-weekly one-hour practice will help release tension and bring you back into balance while opening\, lengthening and strengthening the body.  Whether you are new to yoga or an experienced practitioner\, this mindful flow class will leave you feeling renewed and energized.  Bring a mat and a water bottle. \nTraditional Vinyasa Flow Yoga is a dynamic style of yoga that emphasizes the synchronization of breath and movement as practitioners flow through a sequence of poses. It combines the ancient practice of yoga with a modern approach that focuses on creating a fluid and rhythmic movement pattern. Vinyasa Flow is known for its creative sequencing and the way it allows practitioners to explore their bodies\, breath\, and minds in a harmonious way. \nTaking a yoga class can offer a variety of physical\, mental\, and emotional benefits including improving cardiovascular health\, reducing stress and tension and leaving you feeling more energized and revitalized. \nAreta has been teaching yoga in Lake Forest and in yoga studios along the North Shore for 10 years and is E-RYT 500 Certified. Areta’s passion is bringing yoga to EVERY BODY\, and has additional certifications in Meditation\, Adaptive Yoga for Disabilities\, Senior Yoga\, Love Your Brain for traumatic brain injury\, Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery\, Yin Yoga\, and Yoga for 12 Step Recovery. Areta teaches yoga to inspire and empower physical well-being\, spiritual balance and awakening for everyday life. She is a long-time resident of Lake Forest and a disability advocate and volunteer yoga coach for the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA).
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/all-level-yoga-with-areta/2024-01-23/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Wellness
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SUMMARY:Acting for Ages 5 to 8
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a budding actor in the family? Turn your child’s love of make-believe play into a passion for the arts. Through theater games\, improvisation\, performing fairy tales and performing children’s books\, your budding actor will explore her creative side\, build confidence\, and develop spontaneity – while enhancing social and motor skills. Students learn and practice skills such as listening\, sharing the stage\, hitting a mark\, enunciation\, voice projection and creating a character. Ages 5 – 8  \n \n  \nJeremy Kruse\, Artistic Director of Gorton Drama Studio\, is the author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series\, 2017). Jeremy is a professional actor\, published playwright\, award-winning screenwriter\, and award-winning filmmaker. Some of the classes he taught at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York include Method Acting\, Comedic Improvisation\, Sketch Comedy Writing\, and Acting for Film and TV. He graduated from The Strasberg Institute at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Jeremy also teaches privately\, one on one. www.jeremykruse.com and www.jeremykruseactingtraining.com  \n \n  \n  \nInstructor\, Madison Kisst: Madison Kisst is an actor and physical theatre teacher. She has taught for professional theater companies across the country and for the undergraduate acting program at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Madison has extensive training in physical and classical theatre\, voice and movement\, and devising. She has her BA in Theatre Arts and Masters of Fine Arts in Performance. 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/acting-for-ages-5-to-8/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Age,Classes,Gorton Drama Studio,Youth
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SUMMARY:Growing Microgreens
DESCRIPTION:THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE NEXT SESSION ON FEBRUARY 21!\nGet your green thumb ready for the gardening season with microgreens. Learn how to plant\, care and harvest microgreens at home. Once set up properly\, most can grow in 5 days in a sunny window.   \nNorth Shore Organic Kitchen Garden was created to help more families build kitchen or vegetable gardens in their yard.  A garden is a great place for kids to learn and a perfect opportunity to get exposed to the world of herbs\, salad greens\, vegetables and fruits.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/growing-microgreens/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Cooking,Specialty
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SUMMARY:New Books for a New Year!
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR FUTURE DATES!\nLooking for great titles to add to your “must read” list in 2024? \nJoin book club facilitators Alice Moody and Ann Walters\, founders of Between the Covers Book Discussions\, for an exciting\, in-person event designed to help you break through the clutter. In just one hour\, Alice and Ann will recommend 20+ new books guaranteed to move and inspire you. They’ll depict tales from Jamaica’s Rastafarian community to the gentrifying streets of Wicker Park; they’ll take you on a journey to a women’s prison in California and a cooking school in Paris; they’ll share insights about everything from self-empowerment to consumerism to shifting family dynamics. \nDon’t miss this special literary event. Meet fellow reading enthusiasts and come away with great recommendations to get you through the winter. \nAbout Alice & Ann:  \nAlice Moody & Ann Walters began Between the Covers Book Discussions in 2016. As professional facilitators\, they’ve led hundreds of talks at libraries\, independent bookstores\, community centers\, and private homes and venues. In addition to hosting pop-up recommendation events\, they run a popular online literary subscription series\, now in its third year. Before founding their current venture\, Ann was a longtime bookseller at Lake Forest Book Stores and blogged at Books on the Table. Alice\, a writing coach and workshop leader\, created Short Stories Live\, a unique program that melds live performance with literary discussion. Both Alice & Ann believe in the power of books to build connections and broaden our understanding of humanity. 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/new-books-for-a-new-year/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Specialty
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SUMMARY:FAN: Think Faster\, Talk Smarter
DESCRIPTION:In Think Faster\, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot\, Stanford lecturer\, podcast host\, and communication expert Matt Abrahams provides tangible\, actionable skills to help even the most anxious of speakers succeed when speaking spontaneously. Abrahams provides science-based strategies for managing anxiety\, responding to the mood of the room\, and making content concise\, relevant\, compelling\, and memorable. Drawing on stories from his clients and students\, he offers best practices for navigating Q&A sessions\, shining in job interviews\, providing effective feedback\, making small talk\, fixing faux pas\, persuading others\, and handling other impromptu speaking tasks. \nAbrahams has helped countless presenters improve and hone their communication\, including some who have delivered IPO road shows as well as TED\, World Economic Forum\, and Nobel Prize presentations. Whether it’s a prospective client asking you an unexpected question during a meeting or all eyes turning to you at a dinner party\, you’ll know how to navigate the situation like a pro and bring out your very best. \nAbrahams will be in conversation with Kim Scott\, the co-founder of Radical Candor\, a company to help leaders build more radically candid organizations. She is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and Radical Respect: How to Work Together Better. Scott was a CEO coach at Dropbox\, Qualtrics\, Twitter\, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense\, YouTube\, and DoubleClick teams at Google. \nThis event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel. \n \nBONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of Think Faster\, Talk Smarter from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Abrahams and Scott that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page. \n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/fan-think-faster-talk-smarter/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Events,Family Action Network
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SUMMARY:Method Acting - Thursdays: Acting Technique
DESCRIPTION:Learn Method acting technique while doing acting exercises and improvisations. This class is for people of all experience levels and is intended for anyone looking for a creative outlet and a fun time. Previous classes have included first-timers and actors who have agents\, audition regularly\, and work regularly as professional actors. Jeremy focuses on where you are in your creative development and works to take you to the next level. \nImmediately following this class is a one hour scene study class for $100. Use the skills explored and progressed here while working on scripted work. \n8 Classes\nJan 25 – March 14\n$400 \nAbout our Artistic Director: \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJeremy Kruse\, Artistic Director of Gorton Drama Studio\, is the author of “The Young Actor’s Handbook” (Applause Acting Series\, 2017). The book was published in Korean and Chinese in 2022. Jeremy is a professional actor\, published playwright\, award-winning screenwriter\, and award-winning filmmaker. Some of the classes he taught at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York include Method Acting\, Comedic Improvisation\, Sketch Comedy Writing\, and Acting for Film and TV. He graduated from The Strasberg Institute at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in drama. Jeremy also teaches privately\, one-on-one\, at  www.jeremykruse.com and www.jeremykruseactingtraining.com 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/method-acting-thursdays/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Gorton Drama Studio
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SUMMARY:League of Women Voters of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff-Hot Topics & Hot Cider
DESCRIPTION:Come in out of the Cold!\nHOT TOPICS\, HOT CIDER–\nThursday\, January 25\, at 6:30 pm\nThe League of Women Voters of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area invites you to join us at the Gorton Center on Jan. 25 for a look at what’s hot in our communities from two men in the know. Drew Irvin\, Lake Bluff Village Administrator\, and Jason Wicha\, Lake Forest City Manager\, will provide a timely look at community challenges and goals. \nSip some hot cider with your neighbors while you hear the latest local government news and learn about plans for the coming year. Consider this an opportunity to get your questions answered.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/hot-topics-hot-cider-by-the-league-of-women-voters/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – Nagel Room\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Rental Events
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SUMMARY:Organic & Biodynamic Wine Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a wine tasting with healthy & clean wines. Learn about biodynamic and organic farming planting\, cultivation\, and harvesting is done according to the astronomical calendar. \nThe Boisset Wine Collection offers  exclusive vineyard wines from their 30 wineries between Napa Valley\, Sonoma\, & Burgundy. Emily  Long will be guiding you through the tasting tour. Wine education materials & light food pairings will be included. 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/organic-biodynamic-wine-tasting/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Cooking,Specialty
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SUMMARY:Screening of the Documentary ‘LIKE’ Understanding and Creating Balance in Social Media
DESCRIPTION:  \nSuite Escape Presents:\nScreening of the Documentary ‘LIKE’\nUnderstanding and Creating Balance in Social Media \n Thursday\, January 25\, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.\nat the Gorton Center Theater\, lake Forest \nFilm plus discussion will last approx 90 minutes\n \nLIKE breaks down why we find social media so irresistible\, examines who is controlling who\, and gives you the tools to pivot to a more balanced and contented relationship. It features Silicon Valley entrepreneurs\, including the co-creator of the ‘LIKE’ button\, experts in brain science and regular teenagers.\n \nFollowing the film there will be a discussion and Q&A session led by Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo.  Dr. Lombardo is a renowned psychologist and youth empowerment advocate who will share her insights on connecting with and supporting today’s children and families\, while examining issues related to the impact of social media on our children.\nRegister to Reserve your seat today! The movie is free but we ask you to register for a seat.\n \n  \n“LIKE tells the real story behind social media platforms: you\, all of us are the product. It also tells the positive aspects of social media. Having a balanced perspective on how to navigate social media platforms is essential to all parents and educators raising and educating this generation.”  \nMaria O Alvarez\, VP Common Sense Latino
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/screening-of-the-documentary-like-understanding-and-creating-balance-in-social-media/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
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SUMMARY:Winterfest at Mountainfilm
DESCRIPTION:Plan Ahead: Enjoy WINTERFEST as part of your ticket & get the full Mountainfilm on Tour – Après ski style!\nIn the Stuart Ski Lodge:\nFriday 6:00-7:00\nSaturday 5:00-7:00 (Food trucks on site)\nAs part of your Mountainfilm experience you have full access to our “Stuart Ski Lodge” where you’ll find a cozy ski-chic ambience\, plenty of seating to enjoy food and drink\, and live acoustic music by Dave Hiltebrand. Lake Bluff brewery will be on site both Friday and Saturday nights with craft brews\, shot-“skis” and specialty “ski-style” cocktails. And enjoy the addition of food trucks on Saturday after the shorts and before the medley!  So don your coolest après apparel and hang around and enjoy!  Dinners done! \nFood Saturday: stay after the matinee or come early before the 7 pm screening for food trucks and fun! \n\nLaPlancha Loca Mexican\nLeft Bank -hot dogs\, pulled pork\, mac-n-cheese\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n \nJanuary kicks off Gorton’s 50th and what better event than our beloved Mountainfilm out of Telluride to get the party started?!
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/winterfest/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Events,Film
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SUMMARY:Mountainfilm 2024: Deep Rising
DESCRIPTION:Produced and narrated by Hollywood’s Aquaman Jason Momoa\, Deep Rising illuminates the vital relationship between the deep ocean and sustaining life on Earth. Closely paralleled with the development of seabed mining startup The Metals Company\, the film follows the organization in its early stages as it pursues funding\, public favor and permission from the International Seabed Authority to mine wide swaths of the Pacific Ocean floor. The deep intonation of Momoa’s narration pulls us into the question of the hour: is opening up our earth’s last untouchable wilderness\, the deep ocean\, really the solution to our supply crisis\, or is it yet another misplaced step on humanity’s unstoppable march toward self-destruction? \nMountainfilm is co-presented by the Gorton Center and Lake Forest Open Lands and sponsored by Butler Family Foundation and The Community Church of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/mountainfilm-2024-deep-rising/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Documentary,Film
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SUMMARY:Mountainfilm on Tour 2024
DESCRIPTION:Held each year on the last weekend of January\, Mountainfilm on Tour is one of the highlights of our cinematic year. In 2024\, the festival will take place on January 26th and 27th. Mountainfilm travels year-round and worldwide with a selection of current and best-loved films from the annual festival in Telluride. This year’s program features a full-length award-winning film Deep Rising\, a series of Family-Friendly short films for all ages\, the adrenaline-focused and exhilarating Adventure Shorts\, and the much anticipated Indomitable Spirit Medley of the festival’s finest films that capture stories of those who did not give up\, back down\, or let their challenges define them. \nPlan Ahead: Enjoy WINTERFEST as part of your ticket & get the full Mountainfilm on Tour experience – Après ski style!In the Stuart Ski Lodge:Friday 6:00-7:00Saturday 5:00-7:00 (Food trucks on site) \nAs part of your Mountainfilm experience you have full access to our “Stuart Ski Lodge” where you’ll find a cozy ski-chic ambience\, plenty of seating to enjoy food and drink\, and live acoustic music by Dave Hiltebrand. Lake Bluff brewery will be on site both Friday and Saturday nights with craft brews\, shot-“skis” and specialty “ski-style” cocktails. And enjoy the addition of food trucks on Saturday after the shorts and before the medley!  So don your coolest après apparel and hang around and enjoy! \nPurchase a Festival Pass and see all Mountainfilm on Tour films!\nLearn more about festival screenings:\nFri. January 26 @ 7 PM – Deep Rising\nProduced and narrated by Hollywood’s Aquaman Jason Momoa\, Deep Rising illuminates the vital relationship between the deep ocean and sustaining life on Earth. Closely paralleled with the development of seabed mining startup The Metals Company\, the film follows the organization in its early stages as it pursues funding\, public favor and permission from the International Seabed Authority to mine wide swaths of the Pacific Ocean floor. The deep intonation of Momoa’s narration pulls us into the question of the hour: is opening up our earth’s last untouchable wilderness\, the deep ocean\, really the solution to our supply crisis\, or is it yet another misplaced step on humanity’s unstoppable march toward self-destruction? \n \nSat. January 27 @ 2 PM – All Ages Shorts\nThe Mountainfilm: All Ages Shorts program offers a selection of exciting short films that are suitable for all ages.The program offers an eclectic mix of films about extreme sports\, nature\, and animals. Bring the whole family along for a memorable experience. \n \nSat. January 27 @ 4 PM – Adventure Shorts\nThe Mountainfilm: Adventure Shorts program provides an adrenaline rush mix of stories about appreciating the natural world and competing in extreme sport. Like any great adventure\, the program has its share of grueling climbs and breathtaking descents\, as well as more contemplative moments that focus on the beauty of the wild. It’s a program that’s sure to bring out the nature lover and thrill seeker in all of us. \nSat. January 27 AT 7 PM – Indomitable Spirit Medley\nExciting social impact stories that include hiking\, climbing\, skiing\, all in one program! This collection of short films tells stories of those who did not give up\, back down\, or let their challenges define them. Come enjoy an eclectic film program right here in our John and Nancy Hughes Theater! \nThis series is co-presented with Lake Forest Open Lands Association and is supported by the Butler Family Foundation and The Community Church of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff.
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/mountainfilm-on-tour-2024/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Documentary,Family,Festivals,Film
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SUMMARY:Mountainfilm on Tour 2024: All Ages Shorts Program
DESCRIPTION:Gorton Center and Lake Forest Open Lands present… All Ages Shorts Program!\nA curated look at some of the very best Mountainfilm on Tour has to offer. The program offers an eclectic mix of films about extreme sports\, nature\, and animals. Bring the whole family along for a memorable experience in our John and Nancy Hughes Theater! We carefully selected films for this program that we feel will be a big hit with our community. Suitable for all ages. \nAll Ages Shorts Films:\nMilk \nMilk is an endearing and sweet short film about a young girl who buys milk for a man who can’t afford it instead of buying herself something. This heartwarming representation of true good character and selflessness is a much-needed reminder that good people do exist. This film encourages us to step away from our own selfish tendencies and embrace others so we can realize that even the smallest things can bring joy to their day. And\, if this film tells us anything\, those small moments of joy can lead to a brighter world. \nNew Zealand/ Duration: 5 min\nDirected by: Celia Jaspers \nBatsies \nBatsies examines two women’s tender relationship with an animal that’s feared and loathed: the bat. We follow the journey of Dr. Weaver and Dr. Fritts as they conduct cutting-edge research throughout rural Texas\, where wind turbines pose a new threat to bat populations. Bats save billions of dollars in agriculture costs by consuming insects that feed on crops. But the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in deepened public stigma toward these winged mammals. Through their research efforts\, quirky friendship and shared bat obsession\, Batsies is a fresh take on saving a creature that’s considered the ultimate outcast. \nUSA/ Duration: 15 min\nDirected by: Elizabeth Unger \nJojo – A Toad Musical \n \nJojo is a kid who lives in the city and loves nature\, especially toads. He also loves music and writing rap songs. Jojo combines his love of nature and love of music to write fun environmental rap songs about how we need to protect nature. He shares a good tip at the end\, so wait for it. \nUSA/ Duration: 8 min\nDirected by: Chelsea Jolly & David Herasimtschuk \nHigh Road \nHigh Road celebrates the unbreakable bond between Paralympian Meg Fisher and Jack Berry\, a young Para athlete whose cycling career is just beginning to unfold. Together the two navigate life’s obstacles with grace and integrity\, creating space for the next generation of Para cyclists. \nUSA/ Duration: 12 min\nDirected by: Lindsey Hagen \nMeet a Mad Farmer: A-Frame Farm \n \nLuke and Ali Peterson are not your normal farmers. They are regenerative farmers surrounded by corn and soybeans for miles. The Petersons’ farm is a sign of diversity and healthy crops. To others they might seem crazy\, but the Petersons think of regenerative farming and food as a beacon of hope for a healthier farming system\, showcasing that soil health can lead to healthier foods and happier farmers. \nUSA/ Duration: 6 min\nDirected by: Kirk Horton & Brendan Davis \nPaddle Tribal Waters \n \nPaddle Tribal Waters is a positive way to celebrate the removal of the Klamath dams and support the tribal nations by ensuring their youth have a say in the dam removal. This short film encourages education about the dams while also showing how to enjoy the river’s beauty. \nUSA/ Duration: 9 min\nDirected by: Paul Robert Wolf Wilson & Rush Sturges \n  \nNot The Science Type: Gitanjali \nGitanjali was only 4 years old when she got a science kit and started creating inventions. By now\, she has made 11 innovations\, including one to address the water crisis in Flint\, Michigan. Although she has already done more good in her life than most adults\, she is far from finished on her journey to help the world. \nUSA/ Duration: 7 min\nDirected By: Julio Palacio \nTear Down The City \n \nMountain biker Xavier Massicotte tears around the streets\, stairs\, parks and subways of Montreal in this fast-paced\, flowy adventure. \nCanada/ Duration: 5 min\nDirected by: Hugo Dubé-Bouchard
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/mountainfilm-on-tour-2024-all-ages-shorts-program/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Documentary,Family,Festivals,Film
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SUMMARY:Mountainfilm on Tour 2024: Adventure Shorts Program
DESCRIPTION:Gorton Center and Lake Forest Open Lands present… Adventure Shorts!\nThe Mountainfilm on Tour: Adventure Shorts program provides an eclectic mix of stories about appreciating the natural world and competing in extreme sport. Like any great adventure\, the program has its share of grueling climbs and breathtaking descents\, as well as more contemplative moments that focus on the beauty of the wild. It’s a program that’s sure to bring out the nature lover and thrill seeker in all of us! \nAdventure Shorts films:\nTear Down The City \n \n\n\nMountain biker Xavier Massicotte tears around the streets\, stairs\, parks and subways of Montreal in this fast-paced\, flowy adventure.\nCanada/ Duration: 5 min\nDirected by: Hugo Dubé-Bouchard \n\n\n  \n\n\nLightfall: A Journey in Photography with Sterling Lorence \n \nLightfall shares the story of legendary mountain bike photographer Sterling Lorence and his process to get the perfect shot in the dank and misty mountains of Vancouver’s legendary North Shore\, with riders Jackson Goldstone and Brett Rheeder.\nCanada/ Duration: 14 min\nDirected by: Colin Jones \n  \n  \nWalking on Clouds \n \n\n\nWalking on Clouds reveals the breathtaking and dizzying highline crossing between two hot air balloons above the city of Praia Grande\, Santa Catarina\, Brazil. At 1\,901 meters off the ground\, athlete Rafael Bridi achieved the highest highline record in the world.\nBrazil/ Duration: 7 min\nDirected by: Renan Kamizi \n  \n\n  \n\nSomos \n \n\n\nThrough remarkable imagery of raw and remote environments\, the experience of being human in wild places is told by two snowboard mountaineers as they embark on a month-long expedition deep in the Alaskan backcountry.\nUSA\, Chile/ Duration: 15 min\nDirected by: Rafael Pease \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nThe Wild Within \n \n\n\n\nThis film explores the importance of our connection to nature and finding your true self through adventures in Churchill\, Canada. Through this exploration\, one can discover who you really want to be in this world.\nUSA/ Duration: 3 min\nDirected by: Logan Lambert \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nThe Nine Wheels \n \n\n\nMountain bike stars of the future\, Emric (10) and Raoul (13) are home-schooled by their parents Toni and Laetitia. They are the Schneeberger family\, aka The Nine Wheels. They live in their motorhome going from bike park to bike park across Europe\, a decision prompted by the discovery of a neurodegenerative disease in Laetitia. The Nine Wheels explores what it is like to live with a disability\, the power of brotherly love\, the devotion of parents\, and ultimately\, what it is like to live life fully one day at a time.\nUK\, Spain/ Duration: 22 min\nDirected by: Santiago Burin des Roziers \n  \nMiles to Go \n \nIn 2022 alone there have been over 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed in various states across the country. Refusing to sit idly by\, trans trail runner Perry Cohen (he/him) formed a team of fellow runners\, who identify as trans men\, with an aim to compete in trail races in states proposing and passing oppressive legislation. Miles to Go follows their journey into the world of trail running\, where they find the freedom to be themselves.\nUSA/ Duration: 8 min\nDirected by: James Saunders \n  \nGeorgia Astle: Flip the Switch \n \nMountain biker Georgia Astle explores what can happen when you’re able to silence your thoughts and put matter over mind to achieve great things.\nCanada/ Duration: 3 min\nDirected by: Scott Secco \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nQueens of the Break \nShot almost entirely on 16mm\, Queens of the Break gives credit to the first generation of women in the Santa Barbara Surf Club and their friendship that has spanned over 50 years. \nUSA/ Duration: 7 min\nDirected by: Jordyn Romero & Jo Anna Edmison \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWell Worn Life with Dani Reyes-Acosta \n \nWell Worn Life is a short documentary film series that reveals the recipes of outdoor-minded individuals who love life deeply and live it to the fullest extent. Dani Reyes-Acosta is a mountain athlete\, land cultivator and storyteller whose path consistently seeks the limits of possibility. Reyes-Acosta is constantly moving through the landscapes of Southwest Colorado — by bike\, on foot\, on splitboard and clinging to the side of a boulder — to see where she fits into it.\nUSA/ Duration: 6 min\nDirected by: Daniel Mitchell & Trent Sugg \n  \nA Baffin Vacation \n \nErik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry set off on a bold\, multi-sport\, 45-day expedition traveling through the remote landscape of Baffin Island in search of cliffs to climb and unexplored rivers to whitewater kayak.\nUSA\, Canada/ Duration: 13 min\nDirected by: Sarah McNair-Landry & Erik Boomer
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/mountainfilm-on-tour-2024-adventure-shorts-program/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Documentary,Film
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SUMMARY:Mountainfilm on Tour 2024: Indomitable Spirit Medley
DESCRIPTION:Gorton Center and Lake Forest Open Lands present… Indomitable Spirit Medley!\nSocial impact and exciting stories that include hiking\, climbing\, skiing\, all in one program! This collection of short films tells stories of those who did not give up\, back down\, or let their challenges define them. Come enjoy an eclectic film program right here in our John and Nancy Hughes Theater! \nIndomitable Spirit Medley films: \nMink! \n \nTold by her daughter Wendy\, Mink! is the story of the remarkable Patsy Takemoto Mink\, a Japanese American from Hawaii who became the first woman of color elected to the U.S. Congress\, on her harrowing mission to co-author and defend Title IX\, the law that transformed athletics for girls and women in America.\nUSA/ Duration: 20 min\nDirected by: Ben Proudfoot \n  \n  \nPass It On: Tami Knight \n \nPass It On celebrates three locals who spread their love of Squamish climbing into the fabric of the broader community. In this short segment\, we get to meet the charming Tami Knight\, a route developer of the late ‘70s and ‘80s.\nCanada/ Duration: 4 min\nDirected by: Jen Randall \nInseparable: Myia   \n \nAs one of only 30 fluent Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) language speakers left in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation)\, Myia Antone teaches as a way to preserve her language for generations to come. Seeking to learn more about her culture and language\, Antone uses her mountain bike as a needle weaving through her ancestral lands and language. While biking with other Indigenous women\, Antone utilizes the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh language to point out geographical features and native plants on rides. Weaving complex conversations through nuanced layers of generational trauma\, Inseparable: Myia ultimately paints Indigenous joy and community as vital elements for a path forward.\nUSA/ Duration: 12 min\nDirected by: Andrew Harrison Brown \n  \nBeyond the Summit \n \nAfter becoming the first person to ski the Seven Summits\, team athlete Kit DesLauriers found herself searching for purpose beyond herself. Through an epic adventure of athleticism\, survival and conservation\, she found it. Beyond the Summit explores her two weeks of traversing the Arctic on skis\, telling the story of a diminishing snowpack in one of the most pristine wilderness areas in the world: the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.\nUSA/ Duration: 33 min\nDirected by: Natasha Mynhier \n  \nAdvennture \n \n  \nAlthough separated by the Atlantic ocean\, longtime friends Sämi Ortlieb and Rob Heule find common ground through shared ski experiences from their respective homes in Glarus\, Switzerland and Alberta\, Canada.\nSwitzerland\, Canada/ Duration: 5 min\nDirected by: Sämi Ortlieb \n  \nRenaissance \n \n  \n\n\nA ballet dancer finds her true expression by rediscovering her passion for movement in the mountains. Through Emily Rudenburg’s transition to climbing\, she finds healing and herself.\nCanada/ Duration: 5 min\nDirected by: Mike McKay \n  \nThe Orchestra Chuck Built \n \nIn 2016\, the League of American Orchestras conducted a study that revealed a shocking statistic: only 1.8% of the professional orchestra workforce in the US is Black. From an old church rec room in the inner city of Los Angeles\, former lawyer-turned-conductor Chuck Dickerson is on a mission to change that. With his majority Black and Latino youth orchestra — the largest of its kind in the country — Chuck is creating opportunities for his community that did not previously exist. The Orchestra Chuck Built is a loving portrait of a tireless mentor and the orchestra members whose lives have been transformed by music.\nUSA/ Duration: 22 min\nDirected by: Christopher Stoudt \n  \nFrom the Shadow of a Mountain \n \nMarkelle Taylor started running as a way to turn his life around after incarceration in San Quentin\, in the shadow of Mount Tamalpais. Today he runs free in the oldest trail race in America\, on a mountain that was once unreachable.\nUSA/ Duration: 6 min\nDirected by: Alex Massey \n  \nGeorgia Astle: Flip the Switch \n \nMountain biker Georgia Astle explores what can happen when you’re able to silence your thoughts and put matter over mind to achieve great things.\nCanada/ Duration: 3 min\nDirected by: Scott Secco \n  \nWaiting\, Hoping \n \n\n\nFor many migrant families stuck along the U.S.-Mexico border\, staying in their home country was never an option. After traveling heroic distances to escape threats of violence\, Claudia and her family have been waiting at a shelter in Juárez for nine months. Battling episodes of depression\, Claudia wonders if she can continue to care for her son and remain a beacon of hope. As they await the phone call to have their asylum case heard\, English classes and cooking with friends become bright spots in her life. This deeply personal story echoes the thousands of migrant families who are stuck along the border\, waiting for a phone call from immigration that could change everything.\nUSA/ Duration: 10 min\nDirected by: Tim Kressin \n  \nSoundscape \n \nSoundscape features Erik Weihenmayer\, a global adventure athlete and author who is fully blind\, as he ascends a massive alpine rock face deep in the Sierra Nevada. Using expert camera work and emotive\, novel animation to bring to life a concept by adaptive climbing pioneer Timmy O’Neill\, the film is a surprising and soulful adventure in echolocation\, touch and imagination.\nUSA/ Duration: 14 min\nDirected by: Timmy O’Neill \n 
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/mountainfilm-on-tour-2024-indomitable-spirit-medley/
LOCATION:Gorton Center – John & Nancy Hughes Theater\, 400 E. Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Documentary,Festivals,Film
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