TUCSON, AZ -- (Marketwire) -- 06/04/11 -- My Big Fat Greek Restaurant (www.eatmoregreek.com) will be catering the Sundance Film Forward Series Reception in Tucson from 5 to 6:30 on Sunday, June 5. The Loft Cinema and the Tucson Pima Arts Council are presenting this special event, which will be open to the general public, on the patio of the Tucson Museum of Art, 140 North Main Avenue, Tucson. Tucson was selected as one of the seven U.S. cities to host this cultural initiative, with The Loft Cinema being the presenting venue.
The Sundance Film Forward Series runs from Sunday, June 5th through Thursday, June 9th and featuring free screenings, filmmaker Q&A's and workshops at The Loft Cinema and selected venues throughout Tucson. More details are available at www.loftcinema.com/FilmForward. The Loft Cinema has been voted Tucson's favorite movie theatre by readers of The Tucson Weekly every year since 2003.
"This Sundance Film Forward Series, held in conjunction with Tucson's own outstanding independent art house, The Loft Cinema, is sure to be an outstanding event," stated Field Restaurant CEO and Owner Ryan Field. "My Big Fat Greek Restaurant is proud to be involved by catering the reception at the Tucson Museum of Art. People should prepare themselves to not only see some amazing filmmaking this week, but also to sample some of our excellent Greek cuisine!"
In addition to Greek food, there will be wine and other refreshments provided free of charge.
Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue is a joint venture of Sundance Institute and the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) in cooperation with USA federal cultural partners, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). It connects contemporary U.S. and international films and filmmakers with global audiences and features documentary and narrative films, creating cultural exchange with ten films in fourteen locations around the globe.
Field Restaurants owns a number of restaurants, including My Big Fat Greek Restaurants in Tucson, AZ, Sierra Vista, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO and Olathe, KS, as well as Mays Counter in Tucson, AZ, and Taverna Greek Grill restaurants in a number of states.
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