New Movies: Wild Tales & Welcome to Me
Two new movies are hitting our screens tomorrow, Wild Tales and Welcome to Me, and we're excited about both of 'em. Wild Tales, an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, was produced by Ragtag favorite Pedro Almodóvar. The film consists of six short stories about people who snap under the pressures of life and […]
Read More...Lee School art show
Our partner in education Lee Elementary hung their annual exhibit on the walls of Uprise Bakery this week. Lots of talented young artists on display, so come check it out.
Read More...Notes from the attic: The Cat o' Nine Tails
We have a box of Argento and Fulci films on loan for movie-club use (thanks, Craig!). A while ago we watched the fun thriller Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) from Dario Argento. There's a big, sneaky pharma company in town and execs, friends and family keep dying. A blind ex-reporter and a handsome newspaper man […]
Read More...Notes from the attic: Daisies
A long while ago, in movie club, we watched the Czech New Wave absurdist romp Daisies (1966). Immediately banned by the Czechoslovak government, this is required viewing for anyone interested in avant-garde feminist cinema.
Read More...Free film at the library
The public library has a free screening of Big Men (T/F 2014) on Wednesday, May 13, at 6:30pm. Over five years, director Rachel Boynton and her cinematographer film the quest for oil in Ghana by Dallas-based Kosmos. The company develops the country’s first commercial oil field, yet its success is quickly compromised by political intrigue […]
Read More...Free Screening of Walking Man Monday, May 11 at 6pm
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Ragtag is hosting a free screening of Walking Man with a discussion following. Please stay after the film to participate in a community-focused discussion facilitated by Dr. Nikole Kronk, Clinical Assistant Professor at MU School of Medicine and clinical psychologist at MU Family and Community Medicine and Beth […]
Read More...Check out CAT TV's 24 Hour Film Competition
CAT TV has a cool fundraiser going on now as part of their 24 Hour Film Competition. Head over to their web site to watch the entries, then make a donation to cast your vote for your favorite short film. Yay, local filmmaking!
Read More...Beyond the cinema
GreenHouse Theatre Project has a new sweet play coming up. The con-ARTIST will be at Columbia Art League May 6-10. Check out the trailer. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/126216372[/vimeo]
Read More...The True Life Fund Raises $35,000 for Adi Rukun!
We are thrilled to announce that have met our goal and raised $35,000 for Adi Rukun of The Look of Silence with the 2015 True Life Fund. Adi will be using this money to open a brick-and-mortar optometry business in his new community. This is incredible news. Thank you to everyone who donated and made this […]
Read More...‘The Look of Silence’ Impact in Indonesia
This is the final week for the 2015 True Life Fund benefiting Adi Rukun of The Look of Silence. Yesterday morning we announced our goal of raising a total of $35,000 to help Adi open a brick-and-mortar optometry shop in his new community. As of this morning we raised an additional $2,425, bringing the total […]
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