The Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination at UC San Diego will present Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), a science fiction adventure film written and directed by Steven Spielberg.

There will be a discussion prior to screening with Close Encounters star Richard Dreyfuss, moderated by author David Brin.

Richard Dreyfuss is Founder and President of The Dreyfuss Initiative, a nonprofit organization committed to revitalizing America’s civic culture [ www.TheDreyfussInitiative.org ].  He serves on the American Bar Association’s Education Committee, the Board of the National Constitution Center, and was Senior Research Advisory Member of St. Antony’s College, Oxford University. With an entertainment career spanning more than four decades, Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss has been one of America’s most versatile and individualistic actors.

The event begins Wednesday, April 1 at 6:00 p.m. in UCSD’s Atkinson Auditorium. It is free and open to the public, however, you must RSVP for admission. Click HERE to register.