“Fantastic Mr. Fox” will be presented Friday, May 31, as Wisconsin Makers presents its free Movie Night.
The public is invited to attend the free showing of the family-friendly film at 7 p.m. at the community makerspace, located at 200 E. Clay St. in Whitewater. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Free popcorn will be served. Pizza, soda and water will be available for $1.
Before and after the film, attendees may tour the makerspace and see what it has to offer. In addition, they may shop at a rummage sale in which almost all items are free of charge, although donations are gratefully accepted.
Wisconsin Makers President Al Jewer said “Fantastic Mr. Fox” will be shown on a 15-foot-wide movie screen with a 500-watt surround-sound in the common area.
“We want to provide a fun, affordable evening out for people of all ages,” he said.
Rated PG, “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is a 2009 American animated adventure-comedy based on a novel by Roald Dahl. Its voice cast includes George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson and many other well-known stars.
The plot focuses on a spree of thefts led by Mr. Fox (Clooney) that result in his family, and later his animal community, being hunted down by three farmers.
In addition to an original score by Alexandre Desplat, the soundtrack includes several songs from other artists. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score.
Located at the corner of Wisconsin and East Clay streets, Wisconsin Makers is a makerspace that creates an affordable, collaborative and educational environment that inspires people of all ages to becoming innovators within their communities by unlocking their skills through continual training.
It has members from Jefferson, Walworth, Rock and Waukesha counties and beyond, and all have access to the workshops around the clock.
The facility houses machine, welding/fabrication, electronics, automotive, 3-D printing, laser engraving and woodworking shops. It also offers ceramics, metal art, quilting, fabric arts, matting/framing and more.
The building is handicapped accessible, and has off-street parking, WiFi, and many other amenities.
For more information about Movie Night or the makerspace, contact Jewer at lafcat@lafcat.com or (630) 430-9498.
A new video tour of the makerspace may be viewed at https://youtu.be/Pqa9N8p1Fqw.
