Cover photo courtesy of the Jess Roskelley Foundation
“Mountainfilm on Tour – Spokane” brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. The tour will visit Spokane at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center’s Coughlin Theater on Sept. 26, 2024 with films that explore themes connected to Mountainfilm’s mission of using the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world.
“Mountainfilm on Tour – Spokane” is hosted by the Jess Roskelley Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit, in partnership with the North Face. The Jess Roskelley Foundation has been organizing “Mountainfilm on Tour – Spokane” for two years. The foundation provides artificial climbing features in city, county, and state public playgrounds. Examples of the organization’s work are located in Spokane’s Riverfront Park’s Ice Age Floods playground and at Audubon Park’s children’s play area.
While hosting an inspiring collection of films, the show is also an opportunity to raise funds to support the creation of a new children’s playground featuring six artificial climbing boulders at Spokane County’s John H. Shields Park. The Jess Roskelley Foundation’s pledge of $100,000 to the city/county project is in line with the foundation’s mission to promote public projects and outdoor activities that will benefit generations to come and provide access to the wild places cherished by Jess, while preserving his legacy as a lifelong Spokane, Washington native and elite international alpinist.
The doors open at the Coughlin Theater on Thursday at 5 p.m. Entry doors into the theater open at 6 p.m. and films start at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will be on sale at the MWPAC Box Office (509-313-2787 (ARTS)) and online at www.gonzaga.edu/TicketCenter. The cost for an adult is $20. Children 10 and under are free.
Mountainfilm is a documentary film festival that showcases stories about sporting activities and environmental, cultural, political and social justice issues. Along with exceptional documentaries, the festival goes beyond the film medium by bringing together world-class athletes, change makers and visionary artists for a multi-dimensional celebration of indomitable spirit. Mountainfilm is held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. To learn more about Mountainfilm, visit Mountainfilm.org.
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