The Granada Theatre Presents For Greater GLORY

The Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement is pleased to present For Greater Glory, the next installment of the "Movies That Matter with Hal Conklin" Film Series, on Monday, March 6, 2017 at The Granada Theatre. Set in Mexico during the Cristeros War, For Greater Glory tells the inspiring and tragic story of when the Mexican government tried unsuccessfully, but brutally, to rid the country of the influence of the Catholic Church. Part of The Granada Theatre's ongoing community engagement initiatives, this "Movie That Matters" will screen in partnership with Padres Creando Sueños (Parents Creating Dreams) and feature a pre-screening audience Q&A discussion with series curator Hal Conklin and organization representatives.

While the facts may be distinctly tied to a period of Mexican history, the imagery and evil portrayed in For Greater Glory areuniversal. The Cristeros War was a - troubling period in Mexican history and had a spillover impact on California as a refuge for Mexicans who wanted religious freedom. The genesis of the rebellion had its roots in the adoption of a new Mexican Constitution in 1917 that gave broad powers to the government at every level to restrict the impact of the Catholic Church. Much of the world at that time was following the emergence of socialism in Europe and Russia, and in Mexico there was an attempt to implement these same atheistic reforms under the guise of "separation of church and state."

The Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement is proud to partner with Padres Creando Sueños (Parents Creating Dreams) for the screening of For Greater Glory. Padres Creando Sueños was founded in 2014 as an opportunity for families living on the Westside to develop and sustain resources for children and youth in their neighborhood. The team is comprised entirely of adult Westside residents and has started a one-on-one neighborhood tutoring service and a volunteer literacy support team at Harding Elementary School on the Westside. In addition to having one of the highest populations of Latino residents in the city, the Westside contains the highest population-density tracts in Santa Barbara as of the 2010 census, and the fewest number of health & human services of all the county's noted "high risk" neighborhoods. Members of the Padres Creando Sueños team are familiar with the systemic challenges presented by their neighborhood, but are committed to using their strengths to promote positive change for families in their community.

Tickets range in price from $10 - $20, and are available through The Granada Theatre's Box Office - please click here to purchaseor call the Box Office at (805) 899-2222. Dates and film titles are subject to change.

About The Granada Theatre

The SBCPA, a privately-funded 501(c)(3) corporation established in 1983, is dedicated to providing best-in-class production, sales and administrative support to arts organizations from throughout the Santa Barbara region, including its Historic Theatre District partners (Lobero Theatre and the New Vic Theatre) as well as its eight resident companies (CAMA, Music Academy of the West, Opera Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Choral Society, Santa Barbara Symphony, State Street Ballet, Theater League and UCSB Arts & Lectures).

The SBCPA's most visible service is operation of The Granada Theatre. Purchased by the SBCPA in 2003, restored and reopened in 2008, The Granada Theatre has state-of-the-art electrical, sound, lighting and fly systems, large and up-to-date dressing rooms, as well as contemporary audience amenities. By providing a world-class venue with skilled house management staff, production staff, marketing and ticketing services staff, the SBCPA is making it possible for many of Santa Barbara's finest performing arts organizations to present their programs with the highest level of contemporary production support and audience comfort. For more information please visit www.granadasb.org.