BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//http://www2.movingimage.us//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.23// X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260415T195805CEST-8561nOAuS0@http://www2.movingimage.us DTSTAMP:20260415T175805Z DESCRIPTION:\n \n Oscar-winning Korean master Bong Joon-ho’s breakthrough monster movie\, introduced by specialist in zoonotic transfer of disease. \n \n \n This screening is made possible with the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. \n \n \n With an introduction by Dr. Kendra Phelps—a field scientist who specializes in the diseases bats can spread a nd how to minimize risk for spillover events—about how quickly viruses can spread\, the zoonotic transmission of disease\, and what interventions ca n help protect populations. \n \n \n \n The Host \n \n Dir. Bong Joon- ho. South Korea\, 2006\, 120 mins. With Song Kang Ho\, Bae Doona. The genr e-bending\, hit monster movie from Oscar-winner Bong Joon-ho (Parasite) wa s a groundbreaking work for the Korean master and remains one of his most entertaining films. At its center is a family whose youngest member (Go Ah -sung) has been kidnapped by a virus-carrying amphibious creature\, formed by toxic waste dumping. Bong was inspired by a real-life incident of form aldehyde dumping in the U.S. for this prescient masterpiece that’s action- packed\, humorous\, cutting\, and tragic all at once. Rated: R \n \n \n \n Snow \n \n Dir. Isaac Ergas. U.S.\, 2012\, 22 mins. With Chuck McCol lum and Rebecca Spicher. Set during the 1854 cholera outbreak in London an d inspired by a true story\, \;Snow \;follows Dr. John Snow\, now regarded as the founder of modern epidemiology\, who questions the cause o f the illness. \;Snow \;was produced with support from a grant awa rded by USC in partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Not Rated \n \n \n \n The Ball Method \n \n Dir. Dagmawi Abebe. U.S.\, 2020\, 19 mins. With Kiersey Clemons. This short film is based on the little-known true story of African-American chemist Alice Ball\, who found an effective treatment for leprosy in 1915 when she was 23 years old. \;The Ball M ethod \;was produced with support from a grant awarded by USC in partn ership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Not Rated \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Order tickets online. Tickets: $20 per car (up to 5 passengers per car). Members receive a 20% discount. Learn more about me mbership and join here. Doors will open each night around 7:00 p.m.\, even ts will begin at 8:00 p.m. and end by 11:00 p.m. \n \n \n Don ations to MoMI help support initiatives like the Queens Drive-In. Please c onsider making a gift today. \n \n \n \n \n \n DTSTART:20210604T193000 DTEND:20210604T230000 LOCATION:Queens Drive-In at NYSCI\, 47-01 111 Street\, Corona\, NY 11368 SUMMARY:The Host + Snow + The Ball Method END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR