Cowabunga! Movie on the Quad, Dudes

Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michaelangelo were not just world-renowned Italian artists; The childhood favorite lean, green fighting machines of the ’90s are back in "Quad-A-Bunga" Monday night.

The University Program Board and Up ‘til Dawn will present the program, featuring the film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," at 9:45 p.m. Sept. 13. on the Quad.

"‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is kind of nostalgic, and we wanted something fun and upbeat that people would get excited for," said sophomore Anna Fitzgibbon, director of cinematic promotion.
Party Train Entertainment provided the large screen and sound system necessary for the film. "This is something you couldn’t go see at any other theater," Fitzgibbon said. The movie was chosen by the UPB in hopes that it would take people back to their childhood.

No limit has been set on attendance. "We’ve never done an event on the Quad, so we don’t know what full capacity is, but we hope it will be packed," said sophomore Jeremy Paredes, director of media and public relations.

"It’s a way to show what the capabilities of UPB are, and also a good opportunity to welcome everyone back from summer," he said.

The money raised by the event will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. for the research and treatment of cancer and other catastrophic diseases, said junior Meg Dalmut, special events director for Up ’til Dawn.

"UPB has been very generous with helping us put on some events because we are a non-profit organization, so we can’t pay for a lot of things," Dalmut said. "We’re hoping to get ourselves involved in more places on campus — and it looks like a lot of fun, and it’s a great way to get our name out there."

UPB will be doing a movie promotion Friday on the Quad from 12 to 2 p.m. with the UPB Street Team, a new team developed to promote UPB events. For more information about the event, visit UPB’s Web site, upb.jmu.edu.