Movie: KAREN CARPENTER: STARVING FOR PERFECTION (Singer Island)

Kick back and enjoy a serious new drama with the women of BLAST. We’ll gather at 7 and start the program at 7:30 sharp.
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SYNOPSIS …..
She was the first in a long line of celebrities to suffer from an eating disorder during an era when the vastly misunderstood phenomenon brought shame and public humiliation. For the first time, we hear Karen Carpenter’s personal struggle in her own voice through never-before-released recordings—and through the legendary voices of those who knew her and were inspired by her music. As the #1 American musical act of the 1970s, the Carpenters were on “Top of the World,” producing a string of pop masterpieces, including “Close to You,” “We’ve Only Just Begun,” and “Rainy Days and Mondays.” But behind closed doors, Karen’s quest for perfection resulted in low self-esteem, a disheartening love life, and a public battle with anorexia nervosa, which resulted in her untimely death in 1983 at the age of only 32 ….. Starring Carol Burnett, Belinda Carlisle, Olivia Newton-John, Carnie Wilson, Kristin Chenowith, Suzanne Somers, Cynthia Gibb, and Cubby O’Brien. (2023. 1 hour 39 minutes.)
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COST: Free
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WHAT TO BRING ….
• Whatever you want to drink
• Fun movie snacks to share
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PETS: None live here
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WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY …..
First floor, no stairs. Small bathroom with narrow door.
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DIRECTIONS from I-95 ….
Blue Heron exit 76
Go east about 3 miles
Pass US-1 (Broadway)
Go over the big Blue Heron bridge
Pass Phil Foster, Lake, and West
Turn left at Park (Singer Island Health on corner)
Park Ave. deadends into our Sugar Sands village
Look to the left for building 1201
Come to unit #6 downstairs
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PARKING ….
• Please carpool if you can!
• Sugar Sands is not a gated community.
• Please park in Guest spot (1201 parking lot) - or in the cul-de-sac just down the street. We are trying to minimize traffic jams at the front curb. Our elderly neighbors thank you!
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Text to (561) 281-9552
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