Panama Invasion December 20, 1989-December 20, 2009: 20 Years to the Day

A John Urbano Film

"Beauty of the Fight"

Produced and Directed by John Urbano

Narrated by John Urbano
http://www.beautyofthefight.com

Beauty of the Fight is an emotional and visually dramatic documentary by John Urbano about the effects of the Panama Invasion on December 20, 1989 on Barraza and El Chorrillo, two poor communities that were nearly destroyed when then-President George H.W. Bush sent US troops to Panama to remove dictator Manuel Noriega from power and to "protect the integrity of the Panama Canal Treaty." Q&A with Director to follow screening.

Friday, February 26, 2010 8-10PM

Doors Open at 7PM
Littlefield, NYC
622 Degraw St. & 4th Ave (minutes from Atlantic Ave 2,3,4,5,B,D.Q, LIRR)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217

Suggested Donation of $5; tickets can be purchased at the door or online at the Littlefield website.

Directions

Subway:

• Take the M or R train to Union Street and walk two blocks north on 4th Avenue. Turn left onto Degraw Street and walk to the middle of the block. littlefield is on the south side of the street.
• Take the 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, or Q to the Atlantic Terminal (Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street). Follow the exit signs to Pacific Street/4th Avenue and walk south on 4th Avenue. Turn right onto Degraw Street and walk to the middle of the block. littlefield is on the south side of the street.
• Lastly, you can take the F or G train to Carroll Street. Follow the exit signs to President Street and walk two blocks east against the one-way sign. Turn left onto Bond Street and walk one block north to Union Street. Turn right onto Union Street, go across the Gowanus Canal and make a left onto 3rd Avenue. Go two blocks north, turn right onto Degraw Street and walk to the middle of the block. littlefield is on the south side of the street.
• Or visit the MTA NYC Transit Trip Planner for more details: tripplanner.mta.info

Driving Directions:

• From Manhattan, take the Manhattan Bridge to Flatbush Avenue. Continue on Flatbush and turn right onto 4th Avenue. Drive a half mile and turn right onto Degraw Street. littlefield is in the middle of the block and on the south side of the street.
• From Brooklyn and Queens, take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to Tillary Avenue/ Manhattan Bridge exit and follow traffic onto Flatbush. Continue on Flatbush and turn right onto 4th Avenue. Drive a half mile and turn right onto Degraw Street. littlefield is in the middle of the block and on the south side of the street.

Biking Directions: A new bike path was created on Degraw Street. Visit the NYC Bike Maps for details: www.nycbikemaps.com