I will be showing the PBS Series, Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water, Wednesday and Thursday night in Briggs 223. The episodes will go off on the hour each night. Episode summaries are here.
The documentary series is based on Marc Reisner’s epic novel about western water development, and particularly the role of the Bureau of Reclamation and the Army Corps of Engineers in shaping that destiny (NYT review here). The first episode is about the delivery of water to Los Angeles and how that shaped the development of that urban area. The second focuses specifically on the Colorado River and how that is divvied up. The third episode looks at agricultural development in California’s Central Valley.
9 p.m. Mullholland’s Dream
10 p.m. An American Nile
11 p.m. The Mercy of Nature
For you homebodies, the YouTube playlist is here.