Co-hosted with Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve

The historic Newtown Theatre will screen “Botany of Desire” on Tuesday, May 9 at 7:30 PM. Following the documentary, Kathy Salisbury, Director of the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University, will be available to discuss the film and answer questions.

Based on Michael Pollan’s best-selling book of the same name, this documentary takes viewers on an exploration of the human relationship with the plant world – seen from the plants’ point of view. Narrated by Frances McDormand, the movie shows how four familiar species – the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato – evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty and intoxication.

Online tickets for this special one-night-only screening are $15 per person or $10 for members of the theatre and Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve.

Any remaining tickets will be sold for $20 at the door for everyone on the night of the movie (if available).

DETAILS

• Doors open at 7:00 PM and the first film starts at 7:30 PM.

• All tickets are general admission.

• Members of the Newtown Theatre/Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, please be prepared to present your membership card at the door. 

• Please bring your tickets! Electronic or hard copy is fine. We recommend printing them out (or saving them to your phone) as soon as soon as you buy them.

• Need help finding your tickets? First, check your junk or spam folder in your inbox. If you don't see your tickets there, try to retrieve them here. If you have tried both of these things and you still don't see your tickets, please contact us for help.

• All ticket sales are final. Refunds/exchanges will not be offered for any reason. If you can't attend, you're welcome to give your tickets to someone else. The name on the ticket does not have to match the person using it.