FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD and FORKS OVER KNIVES to Screen at McCoy Center

Through a generous gift from the Mershad Family Foundation, the McCoy is equipped to show movies in ultra high-definition with state-of-the-art, digital projection and sound.

The trailblazing quality of this equipment delivers superior brightness and color rendering with digital surround sound, offering a full-immersion experience into your favorite movies.

The Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts' Mershad Digital Experience will screen Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead on Friday, August 26, at 7:30 pm, and Forks Over Knives on Saturday, August 27, at 7:30pm. Admission is free.

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Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (2010)

Friday, August 26, 7:30 pm

100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids, and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross trades in the junk food and hits the road, vowing to drink only fresh fruit and vegetable juice for 60 days. At a truck stop in Arizona, Joe meets Phil, a 429 lbs. truck driver who suffers from the same rare condition. The chance meeting results in an inspiring tale of healing and human connection.

Forks Over Knives (2011)

Saturday, August 27, 7:30 pm

Rated PG

This documentary examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the so-termed "diseases of affluence" that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.

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The Mershad Digital Experience is made possible through the generous support of the Mershad Family Foundation with additional support from Abercrombie & Fitch.

For more information, visit www.McCoyCenter.org.

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