Need for Speed Races into the UP Video Theater

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — University Programs presents the Action Movie Series showing Need for Speed at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, in the UP Video Theater at the Arkansas Union.

This event is sponsored by University Programs through the Office of Student Activities and is supported by the Student Activities fee. For special accommodations due to disability, please contact the Office of Student Activities, osa@uark.edu or call 479-575-5255.

Need for Speed kicks off the Action Movie Series for the month of November. The film was released in March 2014 by Touchstone Pictures and earned $203.2 million at the worldwide box office. The film is based on the series of video games by Electronic Arts and stars Aaron Paul as street racer Tobey Marshall, who sets off to race cross-country, as a way of avenging his friend's death at the hands of a rival racer. Come be a part of the racing action and join University Programs for this month’s movie series. There will be free popcorn and drinks.

The Action Movie Series will also include Lone Survivor on November 13th and Divergent on November 20th. Students that attend all three movies or attend two movies and bring a friend to one are eligible to win movie rewards. The prizes include $25 Hammontree’s Gift Card and a $20 Chartwell’s Gift Card.

This event is sponsored by University Programs Digital Media Committee. For more information on this event, contact University Programs Digital Media Chair, Angelica Puga at upia@uark.edu or 479-575-5255 or Trisha Blau at tblau@uark.edu.