Through an examination of the movie Avatar and its international reception, Adrian Ivakhiv of the University of Vermont discusses how motion pictures have changed the world, how they are changing in today’s digital era, and how that changes us into avatars, or something like them. 12:30–1:30 p.m. Tuesday April 17, Gateway Auditorium at Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Rd., Newtown, Pa., 18940. Free. Part of Arts at Bucks celebrations. Complete list of events is at www.bucks.edu/artsatbucks. Information: 215-968-8425.
