What does the cult horror/sci-fi film “Tarantula” have to do with cutting edge science research? As a recent recipient of a $7,000 Science on Screen grant, the Salina Art Center Cinema will provide that answer in the first of a series of pairings of expert-led discussions of scientific topics with screenings of popular films starting in March 2020.
The grant is one of 36 awarded by the Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to independent cinemas, museums, and community groups with film programs. The Art Center’s cinema is the only place in Kansas included in Science on Screen events.
The Salina Art Center Cinema in downtown Salina will launch its fourth season of Science on Screen March 23, 2020, with the 1955 film “Tarantula” paired with a discussion about Spider Silk: An Ancient Biomaterial for the Future led by Dr. Randy Lewis, USTAR professor of biology in the Synthetic Biomanufacturing Center at Utah State University. A full slate of programming will be available in early 2020, and will include at least three films with expert-led discussion, all free and open to anyone.
Source: SAC Cinema receives grant for Science On Screen – The Salina Post