Future of Music Coalition Offers Free Screening of D-TOUR
D-TOUR follows Pat Spurgeon, whose promising indie-rock career as a member of the Bay Area band Rogue Wave suffers an incredible setback when one of his kidneys begins to fail. D-Tour also addresses issues with the health care system, the lack of affordable insurance, and the importance of organ donation. D-Tour chronicles Pat's search for a living organ donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match. Pat's choice to keep touring and working toward the band's goals is put to the test; the absolute need to perform dialysis daily and to focus on his health became top priority while being on the road.D-TOUR
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Miami Dade College North Campus
Room 4207 (Building 4, 2nd floor)
11380 NW 27 AV
Miami, FL 33167
Speakers: Asad Ishoof - Kidney Organ Recipient
Cost: free
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Miami Dade College, Entrepreneurial Education Center
6300 NW 7th Avenue
Miami, Fl 33150
(In the main auditorium)
Cost: free
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Florida International University - Maidique Campus - GC 140
11200 SW 8th St.
Graham Center (GC) 140
Miami, FL. 33199
Speakers: Trine Engebretsen - Liver transplant recipient who is currently studying transplant procedure. Cristina Bichara - Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency
Cost: free
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Room 7128 (Building 7, 1st floor)
Miami, FL 33132
Speakers: Group Activity
Cost: free
Spurgeon's story underscores the challenges that many American musicians face attaining health insurance. Future of Music Coalition began studying this issue early in the decade, and launched its Health Insurance Navigation Tool (HINT) in 2005 to help musicians better understand their health insurance options. HINT doesn't sell insurance, but instead provides information for working musicians, for free. In addition to musician-friendly articles on the website, HINT offers confidential phone consultations, during which musicians can go over their options on a case-by-case, state-by-state basis with a health insurance expert who is also a musician. FMC staff will be on hand at other screenings of D-Tour to discuss the program.
Additional screening dates for D-Tour:
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/d-tour/getinvolved.html
FMC’s HINT program:
http://futureofmusic.org/issues/campaigns/get-hint
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