A travelogue adventure - The Silk Road March 22, 2012

The Lakewood Cultural Center

Presents a travelogue adventure

The Silk Road:
A Journey through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan & Turkey

narrated by filmmaker Marlin Darrah

Both magic and mayhem existed on the legendary “Silk Road.” Traders and warriors traveled by camel and foot to transport precious cargo, engage in battle, and trade in their fascinating customs and cultures. On Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m., follow the “golden road” of trade while sitting in the comfort of the intimate 316-seat theater at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway at Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue.

Tickets are $9 for adults and are available by calling 303-987-7845, going online atwww.Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter or visiting the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office. Senior, student and group discounts available. Free parking on-site.

Marlin Darrah is the award-winning executive director of the renowned Portland, Oregon-based production company International Film & Video. Darrah’s 30 years of production experience have taken him to more than 130 countries worldwide, yielding more than 70 documentary and travel-adventure programs to date.

PBS, History Channel, Discovery Channel, CNN, FOX, CBS, ABC, TBN and MTV all have aired Darrah’s international footage or programs. A two-hour documentary he shot and directed in Egypt was screened at the Cairo Opera House to an audience of 3,000 guests including the country’s leaders..

Over the years, Darrah has produced promotional programs for dozens of international travel-adventure clients (e.g. Society Expeditions, TraveLearn, Exploration Cruise Lines, etc.). Several respected stock footage companies (including National Geographic Television and Film Library) represent thousands of Darrah’s best international HD shots.

Darrah’s productions have screened and won awards at more than 15 national and international film festivals in Rome, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, British Columbia, Florida, Arizona, Oregon and Washington.

The 2011-2012 Lakewood Cultural Center Presents season is generously supported by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), with appreciation to the citizens of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Colorado Creative Industries, to promote, support and expand the creative industries that drive Colorado’s economy, Sheraton Denver West and the Denver Post Community, improving and enriching the lives of those in our community.