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=2129What do you guys think?