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Re: Maryland birders - a night out at the movies!

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Marcia Watson

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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:01:53 -0400

  Phil,

  Fred Fallon mentioned your Night at the Movies plan
  last night at the Patuxent Bird Club meeting (now my
  local MOS chapter).  What a good idea!  Really a
  brainstorm.  (Must be the creative thinking skills
  that you learned at UMUC :)  )  Thank you for
  organizing this.
  I mentioned it to Scarp and he is also interested,
  so count us in.  Columbia is do-able for us.

  It will be especially great if Greg is able to join
  us. I have vivid memories of the whole MD Osprey
  clan following Greg's big year, bird by bird and
  trip by trip.  If the movie trailer is any
  indication, some of Greg's exploits made it into the
  movie (e.g., helicopter birding).

  Looking forward to it.

Marcia

_________________________
Marcia Watson
Bowie, MD



  ---- Original message ----

    Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:18:40 -0400
    From: Phil Davis <>
    Subject: Maryland birders - a night out at the
    movies!
    To: 
    >Hi Maryland birders:
    >
    >As most of you know, the movie, The Big Year,
    based on the Mark
    >Obmascik book of the same title, will be opening
    nationwide on
    >Friday, 14 October. The story line is based on
    three avid birders in
    >a competition to set a new "North American" Big
    Year record of the
    >most species seen in one year. The movie stars
    Steve Martin, Owen
    >Wilson, and Jack Black and a host of well-known
    supporting cast
    >members. The character played by Jack Black is
    based on our friend
    >and former Maryland resident, Greg Miller. The
    book chronicled the
    >1998 competition; however, the movie is set in
    the present. I
    >understand the replica of Attu (in the Aleutian
    Islands) that was
    >constructed in the Canadian Yukon, will blow the
    minds of those that
    >have been there.
    >
    >Here's more info on the movie:
    >http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1053810/
    >
    >Here's an interview with Greg Miller:
    >http://birdsandbloomsblog.com/2011/09/09/the-big-year-interview-with-greg-miller/
    >
    >Here is Greg's web site with more info:
    >http://www.gregmillerbirding.com/
    >
    >
    >For about a month, I have been trying to arrange
    some sort of
    >"premier" event for the Maryland birding
    community; however, any kind
    >of "official event" turned out to be an
    insurmountable challenge. It
    >seems like the National Audubon Society is trying
    to organize some
    >local functions, too, but it's unclear what the
    status is of that
    >initiative. So, instead of a an organized event,
    I am proposing an
    >informal Maryland birders "night at the movies."
    >
    >Plan. Here's the basic plan ... the final movie
    theater locations and
    >showing time schedules for this movie will not be
    set until 30 Sept
    >(at least for the United Artist theater chain).
    However, I've picked
    >a tentative place, date, and time and suggest
    that any Maryland
    >birders that wish to join in can just purchase
    tickets, either
    >on-line or in person, and come to this designated
    showing. It should
    >be a good opportunity to see friends, meet
    others, and socialize.
    >People may want to consider coming early to have
    dinner locally or
    >hitting a nearby watering hole after the movie.
    I'll suggest some
    >food/drink venues later.
    >
    >Special Guest: I've talked to Greg Miller and he
    is tentatively
    >planning to come and join us! We'll confirm this
    later.
    >
    >Venue. The following venue details will not be
    official or be
    >confirmed until the theater schedule details are
    determined on 30
    >Sept, but here's what I have selected:
    >
    >
    >1. Date: Saturday evening, 15 October 2011 (the
    day AFTER the movie
    >opens nationwide). I figured Saturday would be a
    better day for folks
    >than Friday.
    >
    >2. Time: I'll pick a showing of the movie on that
    date of around 6 pm
    >(plus or minus). This will allow more driving
    time to/from further
    >distances than will a later showing. Again, we
    won't know the show
    >time until the final schedule is established on
    30 Sept.
    >
    >3. Location: I've tentatively picked United
    Artists Snowden Square
    >14, Columbia, MD. I figured that Columbia is
    about in the center of
    >the state. This theater is a large modern
    standalone multiplex with
    >lots of free parking and no associated mall that
    attracts teenagers
    >and other urchins! The address of the theater,
    very close to I-95 and
    >MD-32, is:
    >
    > UA Snowden Square Stadium 14
    > 9141 Commerce Center Dr
    > Columbia, MD 21046
    > (410) 872-0670 for showtimes
    >
    >Here is link to a map and for directions:
    >http://www.yelp.com/map/united-artist-snowden-square-14-columbia
    >
    >Tickets. I recommend purchasing tickets in
    advance since the theater
    >will also be open to the general public. As
    advance ticket sales
    >increase, the theater may move this showing into
    a larger auditorium
    >(their largest holds about 460 people!) Tickets
    can be purchased
    >either in person at their box office or via
    various on-line ticketing
    >web sites, such as Fandango.com.
    >
    >
    >If Columbia, MD is too far for some Maryland
    birders, you might want
    >to get a group together and go to a closer local
    theater.
    >
    >So, that's all I know for now. Around 30 Sept, I
    will verify that the
    >Snowden Square theater will be showing the movie
    and confirm the show
    >time via a post to this listserver.
    >
    >Hope to see you there ...
    >
    >Phil
    >
    >
    >Usual disclaimers ...
    >
    >
    >==================================
    >Phil Davis Davidsonville, Maryland USA
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