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Entertainment
Seen the cryptic poster up on the side of WPA Bakery? As far as I can figure the poster is for Rick Alverson’s movie Entertainment. The film will be shown as part of the Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville on November 7, not sure what the 11/8/2015 is in reference to. Anybody?
From the Virginia Film Festival site:
Entertainment follows a broken, aging comedian (Turkington) as he tours the California desert in a vain attempt to reach his estranged daughter. By day he slogs through the barren landscape, while at night he seeks solace in the animation of his onstage persona. Fueled by the promise of a lucrative Hollywood engagement, he trudges through a series of increasingly surreal and volatile encounters. The comedian is caught in a cyclical struggle between being the center of attention and the object of alienation.
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Yeah! The Byrd is showing the premier on November 8th, 6:30! Rick Alverson is one of Church Hill’s best!
From the press release today:
The Bijou Film Center will present “Entertainment” at the Byrd Theatre in Carytown on Sun., Nov. 8. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. After creating stirs at various film festivals, including Sundance, “Entertainment” will begin its theatrical first run in New York City next month. Five days prior to that premiere it will play one-time-only here in Richmond.
Following a special happy hour gathering at the Portrait House (5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.), across the street from The Byrd, Richmond’s own Rick Alverson — the director of “Entertainment” — will be on hand to introduce the film.
Admission: Tickets at the box office will be $10.00 (the box office will open at 6 p.m.). Advance tickets are available online at Evenbrite for $7.00 (plus a processing fee of $1.38) each. Paper advance tickets will be available for $7.00 (cash or check) at Bygones Vintage Clothing and Steady Sounds until the day of the show.
The proceeds from this screening will be split between the Byrd Theatre Foundation’s “Journey to the Seats” and the Bijou Film Center.
The After-Party will unfold at the New York Deli following the screening. It will feature a live comedy showcase, which will be hosted by Herschel Stratego. As a special treat, the protagonist in the film, The Comedian, aka Neil Hamburger (as played by Gregg Turkington), will appear on that program. Admission will be free.
Thanks.