On October 20, 2009 at New York City’s Town Hall, The Sierra Club and Earthjustice will present a screening of “Coal Country,” the new feature length documentary that confronts the devastating effects of mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia. The event is part of a series of concerts, previews, and screenings of “Coal Country” across the U.S. leading up to the release of the film on DVD and companion CD on November 10th. The film will debut worldwide on Discovery Networks’ Planet Green channel November 14th.

The Town Hall event will feature musical performances by Diana Jones, the Klezmatics, Kathy Mattea and Jean Ritchie as well as special guests and a screening of excerpts from the film. Written, produced and directed by Phylis Geller with executive producer Mari-Lynn Evans, “Coal Country,” fearlessly confronts the repercussions of surface coal mining – the type of mining that requires the complete defoliation of mountaintops in conjunction with aggressive blasting, permanently altering the landscape and natural environment.

WHAT: “Coal Country” screening and concert featuring special guests
WHEN: October 20, 2009 @ 6:30pm
WHERE: New York Town Hall, 123 W 43rd St. New York, NY 10036-6507

– From Shore Fire Media