Venue: Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg
Date: Saturday, May 27, 2017
Time: 2:00 - 5:30 PM
Event Types: Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Description:
The Lyric Theatre presents Free Screening of Touched with Fire and Panel Discussion on Saturday, May 27, 2017.
"Touched with Fire" takes the audience on an authentic journey through the highs and lows of bipolar disorder and how it affects not only the individuals, but also friends, families and work life. It is an outstanding film written, directed, edited, and scored by filmmaker Paul Dalio who struggles with a bipolar disorder.
The 2015 film is rated R.
For more information on the film, visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2848324/.
Bring your questions, and share community resources. The film will be followed with a panel discussion by mental health professionals in our community. It is another step toward ending the stigma of mental illness.
Admission is free.
May is Mental Health month. Unitarian Universalist of NRV Congregation and National Bank of Blacksburg helped to make this presentation possible.
For more information, visit: http://www.thelyric.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/lyric.blacksburg or call 540-951-4771.
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