“Nation,” a rip-roaring fantasy by Mark Ravenhill, is sure to set off sparks when it plays “live” – via broadcast – at our favorite movie house February 15 and 16.

The play, based on a novel by the highly regarded writer Terry Pratchett, is a whirlwind of shipwrecks, storms, giant pigs and more. It is aimed at families and children over age 10.

“There are some stunning underwater sequences,” the Telegraph wrote, “and more importantly a script by the usually abrasive Ravenhill that captures Pratchett’s noble mixture of humour and human sympathy.”

Monday, February 15th & Wednesday, February 17th at 7:30 p.m.
For tickets, visit www.rialtocinemas.com.

And don’t forget:

The Cerrito is presenting its Bringing Up Baby shows – designed for parents with infants – on a regular basis! It’s a great, hassle-free way to spend a night out! Visit www.rialtocinemas.com for a schedule and more details.

The Bringing up Baby Show for 12/8/09 is Twilight: New Moon, not Blind Side.

The city of El Cerrito’s Environmental Quality Committee and The League of Women Voters of West Contra Costa County present:

“Who Killed the Electric Car?”
A documentary film by Chris Paine

Plus: A discussion featuring Marc Geller and Jeanne Trombly from the group Plug In America – and an opportunity to see electric car conversions and speak to the people who built them.

This event is free to the public.

Was the electric car killed by an oil- and auto-industry plot? And why is it now poised for a comeback? Explore these questions at this film-based event, and learn how to make your own electric car.

“Who Killed the Electric Car,” which has become a classic, paints a picture of an industry whose aversion to change and reliance on oil may be deeper than its ability to embrace solutions. The film investigates the events leading to the quiet destruction of thousands of new, radically efficient electric vehicles.

11 a.m. Saturday, December 12 at El Cerrito’s historic Art Deco jewel, the Rialto Cinemas Cerrito, 10070 San Pablo Ave., two blocks from El Cerrito Plaza BART. Soft drinks, sandwiches, pizza, salads and more are available! 

Special! Starting at 10:30 a.m. and continuing after the film, George Stuckert, Robert MacConnell and Douglas Coleman of the Electric Auto Association will display and discuss the gas guzzlers they converted into electric cars!