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February 28, 2008
"Echoes of Home" director to appear in person
A nice surprise: director Stefan Schweitert says he can make his way to the festival after all to answer questions after the fabulous "Echoes of Home." We thought we'd have to test our technical abilities by setting up an Ichat with Berlin, so this will make it much easier, and homier. Get one, lose one category: Michael Cleverly, the author of a book on Hunter S. Thompson, will not appear on Friday with "Gonzo," as promised in the program. However, new Oscar winner Alex Gibney will appear with "Gonzo" on Saturday as well as "Taxi to the Dark Side" on Sunday.
February 28, 2008
Box office to open at noon
In just a little bit, the T/F box office at the Cherry St. Artisan (9th & Cherry) throws open its doors for the non-passholder world. For the first time, we'll be talking to those who'd like to dip their foot in the T/F waters-- rather than get dunked wholesale. And to passholders who want to add to their bundles. Box office hours are: noon to 10pm on Thursday, 9am to 10pm on Friday and Saturday, and 10am to 5pm on Sunday. Expect pandemonium at the lunch hour today, but it should lighten up after a while. Our hotline 573-442-TRUE is also going, but please note that early in the day, our staff will be going a little batty.
February 27, 2008
Movies with tickets available
Don't believe the hype -- Rumors of True/False being SOLD OUT have been greatly exaggerated (apologies to the great T/F icon and proto-gonzo journalist Mark Twain).
Here are the facts: roughly 4,200 hard tickets remain. You can buy tickets at the Cherry St. Artisan box office starting noon on Thursday, Feb. 28. If you can't get a ticket for the film you want, don't despair. We invented the "Q" system just for you.
After discovering that passholders who've pre-reserved tickets don't always show up to claim their seats, we came up with the Q system which allows you to get a ticket at the "last minute." Just arrive 30 minutes before a film starts at its venue. Claim a Q and then reappear 10 minutes before showtime. No guarantees, but especially at the larger venues like the Blue Note, Windsor and Macklanburg, you should have a decent if not good chance of ge... [more]
February 27, 2008
The scoop on They Might Be Giants
Lux and Silver Circle passholders, remember when we said we'd give you guidance on this show? Ok, now is the time. To claim your tickets, go up to the Blue Note box office, on 9th just north of Broadway, and flash your pass. Their hours are: Wednesday until 9pm, noon to 5pm on Thursday, and noon to 9 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. If you're wondering if you can go to "Man on Wire" and then make it to the TMBG show on time, you're in luck. Rumor has it the band won't be on stage until 9:30pm or so on Sunday.
February 24, 2008
Five days out, a morning to read the papers
The True/False crew is hundreds strong now, and has been working marathon shifts, so that means that some of the senior staff can actually read the newspaper on Sunday morning. Unprecedented. Here's some good stuff we dug up at one of the newspapers in town: http://www.columbiatribune.com/2008/TrueFalse/index.asp