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  • bike friendly
  • food vendors on-site
  • live music
  • no dogs
  • picnics allowed

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Rosecliff Lawn
548 Bellevue Ave. Newport, RI 02840


ABOUT THE FILM: Are we alone in the universe? For over half a century, legendary NASA engineer and best-selling science fiction author, Gentry Lee, has explored every aspect of this question in the realms of space science, robotic exploration and the human imagination. At age 82, he has come to a revelatory conclusion.


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5:00 PM : Venue Opens
6:15 PM: Live Music by Chelley Knight & Chris Vaillancourt
Pre-film Conversation: Robert Stone (Director) & Gentry Lee (Film Subject)
7:50 PM: Film Begins
Food Vendors: Ben and Jerry's, Boru, Rising Tide BBQ, Bottega Bocconi, Wiener Wagon, Diego's, Java Jai Coffee Co
Rain Venue : Rain Venue: St. George's School ( 372 Purgatory Rd, Middletown, RI) Please note that indoor venues are more limited in capacity than our outdoor venues and seating at our indoor rain venues is first come first served! We recommend arriving at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the film.
Parking: Limited parking will be available on site
Run time: 85 min
Directors: Robert Stone
Producers: Ray Rothrock, Keith Haviland, Robert Stone
Cinematographers: Tom Hurwitz
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