VS Goliath: Appalachia

Directed by Maggie Lemere, Sam Eilertsen, Nate Birnbaum

Deep in the hollers of the Blue Ridge Mountains construction of a monstrous fracked gas pipeline is tearing through mountaintops, forests, and streams, bearing down on rural communities across Appalachia.

Army Veteran Russell Chisholm swore an oath to protect and serve his country, and now, as the waters, forests, and way of life he calls home come under threat, he’s been called to defend his community from the domestic threat of the Mountain Valley Pipeline: A fracked gas pipeline which if ever completed would be a ticking time-bomb for Russell and his neighbors living in “the blast zone.”

Pay-What-You-Can ($10 suggested)

Program length: Approximately 1 ho

A photography exhibit connected to the film will be presented by special arrangement. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO ARRIVE EARLY to view the exhibit. Doors open at 6:00 pm.

Presented in partnership with the West Virginia Rivers Coalition.

The historic Shepherdstown Opera House is a cozy vaudeville-era theater that seats 100 people. Advance reservations encouraged to ensure seating. General Admission. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

Popcorn, candy, soft drinks, beer & wine available for purchase (no outside food or drinks please). Lobby, theater & restroom are wheelchair accessible.

Hearing-impaired? Download the app AudioFetch on your phone (iPhone or Android) for use with Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids.

More information available on OperaHouseLive.com.