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MEDIA CONTACT: Wilson Commons Information Desk (585) 275-5911 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800
October 4, 2000
EVENT: Sneak Preview of Pay it Forward
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, in Hubbell Auditorium in Hutchison Hall on the University of Rochester River Campus
ADMISSION: Free; but door passes are required and will be available at the Wilson Commons Information Desk on the River Campus Note: Seating is limited and is first-come, first-serve. Parking is available on University lots after 7 p.m. weeknights
University of Rochester students and the general public will have an early opportunity to see the newest Warner Bros. Pictures film, Pay It Forward. The sneak preview will be shown at 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, in Hubbell Auditorium in Hutchison Hall on the River Campus. This event is free and open to the public. Door passes are required for admission and can be obtained at the Wilson Commons Information Desk.
Reuben St. Clair (Kevin Spacey), an emotionally and physically scarred social studies teacher, challenges his young students to devise some type of philanthropic plan and put it into effect. A young boy (Haley Joel Osment), whose own life is far from rosy, takes the assignment to heart and invents the "pay-it-forward" philosophy, which encourages paying back favors in advance. The whole town embraces the boy's concept, and random acts of kindness become a community pastime. Though celebrated by acquaintances and the media, the boy struggles at home with his alcoholic mother (Helen Hunt), and the only one who recognizes his lonely fight is St. Clair.
Seating is limited and is first-come, first-serve. The Student Activities Office and UR Cinema Group are sponsoring this screening. Pay It Forward is rated PG-13. For more information please contact (585) 275-5911.
About the University of Rochester
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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