MOVIES THAT MATTER Film Series Concludes with 'Dead Man Walking'

The Movies that Matter with Hal Conklin Film Series comes to a close this year with a screening of the 1995 film, Dead Man Walking, on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 7:00pm. Following the series' theme of teaching audiences about forgiveness, loving others, and loving ourselves while providing a renewed enthusiasm for living life with compassion and grace, Dead Man Walking tells the remarkable story of a prisoner on death row who learns to accept God's love and come out of hiding.

Starring Sean Penn, Dead Man Walking tells the unique autobiographical story of convicted murderer Matt Poncelet, and the nun who befriends him. By portraying the finely drawn characters of Sister Prejean, a Roman Catholic nun in Louisiana, and Poncelet, the film counts down the days, hours and mintues until the condemned man's execution. As the two characters desperately try to gain a stay of execution from the governor or the courts, the film intercuts scenes from Poncelet's brutal crime, gradually revealing the truth of the events that brought him to prison. In addition to providing Poncelet temporal help, Sister Prejean tries to reach Poncelet on a spiritual level, assisting as his guide to salvation. Drawn from the syndicated column, "Cinema In Focus," Movies that Matter screenings blend together great film with audience conversations and Q&A discussions featuring former Santa Barbara mayor and film critic Hal Conklin.

Tickets range in price from $10 - $20, and are available through The Granada Theatre's Box Office - please click here to purchase or call the Box Office at (805) 899-2222. Dates and film titles are subject to change.

To learn more about how to support The Granada Theatre, please contact Hayley Firestone Jessup, Vice President for Advancement, at 805-899-3000 or hjessup@granadasb.org. For more information, please visit www.granadasb.org.

About The Granada Theatre

The SBCPA, a privately-funded 501(c)(3) corporation established in 1983, is dedicated to providing best-in-class production, sales and administrative support to arts organizations from throughout the Santa Barbara region, including its Historic Theatre District partners (Lobero Theatre and the New Vic Theatre) as well as its eight resident companies (CAMA, Music Academy of the West, Opera Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Choral Society, Santa Barbara Symphony, State Street Ballet, Theater League and UCSB Arts & Lectures).

The SBCPA's most visible service is operation of The Granada Theatre. Purchased by the SBCPA in 2003, restored and reopened in 2008, The Granada Theatre has state-of-the-art electrical, sound, lighting and fly systems, large and up-to-date dressing rooms, as well as contemporary audience amenities. By providing a world-class venue with skilled house management staff, production staff, marketing and ticketing services staff, the SBCPA is making it possible for many of Santa Barbara's finest performing arts organizations to present their programs with the highest level of contemporary production support and audience comfort. For more information please visit www.granadasb.org.

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