Great Escape hosts fundraiser for skate park
Published 12:00 am Thursday, November 9, 2006
A fundraiser to benefit the Bowling Green Skate Park is Saturday at the Great Escape 12 Theater.
Two skateboard videos, “The Search for Animal Chin” and “Elementality Vol. 1” show at 10 a.m.
Admission is $7, and doors open at 9:30 a.m.
“The Search for Animal Chin,” a one-hour 1987 Powell Peralta film, showcases the 1980’s skateboard team “The Bones Brigade,” as well as a young Tony Hawk. “Elementality,” made in 2005 by Element Skateboards, features Tosh Townend, Jeremy Wray, Mike Vallely and Bam Margera.
Raffle prizes include skateboard decks, Print Mafia posters signed by members of The Bones Brigade and clothing.
All proceeds will fund lighting and amenities at the skate park.