Any Texans wanna go see F911 in Crawford Tomorrow? Details...

[dignan27]

Just got this email, oh so tempting not sure if I'll go or not...

Fahrenheit 9/11
Hosted by Michael Moore

This last-minute, one-time screening will be at
900p on Wed July 28 in Crawford, Texas
at the Crawford High School Football Stadium.

It seems certain "political forces" have conspired to keep Michael Moore's controversial film 'Fahrenheit 9/11' from screening in the Crawford, Texas area (home of George W. Bush) – can you believe it?! According to an article in the Austin American-Statesman, sparked by an editorial in the Waco Tribune, local residents who found this appalling began a campaign to correct this several weeks ago. Rallying around the Crawford Peace House they contacted Moore directly for some help. Being the gauntlet-throwing kinda guy he is, Moore apparently took a quick liking to the idea. He called Lions Gate. Last week Lions Gate contacted us. And just like that you've got your self an on-the-fly addition to our Rolling Roadshow calendar!

Michael Moore is flying in to host this event and has personally invited the President to attend via an open letter posted to his website!

Details
Alamo Drafthouse is not selling tickets to this event. Seating is plentiful, and the Crawford Peace House is merely asking for a donation of $8 per attendee.

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Also please bring a battery powered Boom Box, Radio Walkman, or the like!! We think there is a strong possibility that the-powers-that-be will attempt to force us to stop the screening by invoking the Noise Ordinance. Our back-up plan will be to completely shut down the PA system and continue the film with the audio broadcasting from a low-powered FM transmitter.

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Travel
Austinites planning to attend are welcome to use the Alamo Village parking lot as a rallying area for caravanning up to the screening location in Crawford, Texas which is 25 minutes west of Waco. The caravan should pull out at about 600pm, allowing 3 hours for travel and check-in in Crawford.

Directions: MAP
NORTH – IH35 (heading towards Waco)
EXIT – #330 to Route 6
WEST – Route 6
LEFT/WEST – FM 185
RIGHT – L Street (Just past the Crawford Peace House)
RIGHT – 3rd Street (after a short 1 block)
CONTINUE - 5 blocks to The Crawford ISD Pirates Football Stadium
(Drive time is expected to be ~2.5 hours)

Important Note
Make no mistake, there many residents (including you-know-who) who are not real happy about this idea. Some of the past events of similar natures held in and around Crawford have resulted in altercations with the local police and other trying occurrences. By choosing to attend you are effectively going to a political demonstration held in a less than friendly territory. You do so at your own risk.
Remember, confrontation does NOT have to be violent. If you travel to Crawford please be prepared to follow the teachings of Rev. Martin Luther King, Gandhi and their followers – people who used their courage and hearts, not their anger and fists to make real changes in our world.

PEACE


I put most of the info. in this post but if you want to check the website you can do so here:
http://www.drafthouse.com/rrs/frames.asp?b=/online_tix/show_details.asp?show_id=2129


What do you guys think?

[Hawkeye-X]

1. Someone bribe SS and kidnap *

(A$$KKKroft and CO - I'm just joking. Really, I am)..

and drag this chimp and do it Clockwork Orange style.

Hawkeye-X

[indigobusiness]

3. A little ultraviolence therapy and horrorshow upgrade.

Groty, my droogy.

edit- on second thought, I'll side with the Gandhiesque approach.

[indigobusiness]

2. Good post dignan Welcome to DU

That is tempting.

I'm probably going to miss it, but I am considering going.

Keep up the good work.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

4. I went to the protest in Crawford in March

to mark the one-year anniversary of the war. TONS of people showed up from all over Texas (and in some cases, Oklahoma and Louisiana) and it was VERY peaceful. There were just a handful of counter protestors, including a lady who kept hissing and doing a claw-like gesture at us (like a cat--she made me giggle) and a guy with big pictures of people jumping out of the towers, like that had anything to do with the war in Iraq.

But we were urged not to "engage" any of the counterprotestors and no one did. Nice peaceful demonstration, it was wonderful.

I can't go, but I urge anyone and everyone who can go to go. Man would I love to meet MM!

[derby378]

5. Oh, so tempting...

I just don't think we can swing it this time. Besides, if Michael's advertising it on his site, he's gonna have plenty of company.

[dignan27]

6. kick n/t

[Wind Dancer]

7. I would go if I lived closer!