Mon. Jan 22

The Coolidge Corner Theatre struck paydirt in 2006 with its "Science on Screen" series and it kicks it up again in 2007 with a  screening of "So Much, So Fast" at 7 p.m. This one's close to home in every way. The documentary, shot over four years, chronicles Newton resident Stephen Heywood's battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). The disease attacks the nerve cells that govern motor skills. It's not pretty to watch someone slip away in this fashion. The film was made by Newton film-makers Jeanne Jordan and Steven Ascher. It considers Heywood's horrible, debilitating illness, shows his will to live (and the new technology that helps him) and shines a light on the wonderful support system (called family) that he has around him. Unfortunately, Heywood succumbed to his illness last year. For the Coolidge screening, Heywood's brother, Jamie will speak. Tickets: $9.

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