June 9: Brassed Off
FREE; register here
Introduced by Seth Cook, Principal tubist for the Washington National Opera and Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, member of the DC Musicians Union and a co-owner of the Takoma Beverage Company. Click here to order dinner from TBC to enjoy during the screening!
“A traditional feel-good motion picture with an element of social commentary thrown in for good measure.“
Unemployment is a bane almost everyone can appreciate -- especially today -- a universal affliction that becomes a sobering reality for many people during even the best of economic times. And, while the loss of each individual job is traumatic, that's nothing compared to what happens when the livelihood and identity of an entire community are jeopardized by a round of mass layoffs. Brassed Off! takes a look at laid-off miners in 90’s England. A small Yorkshire mining town is threatened with being shut down and the only hope for the town’s men is to enter their Grimley Colliery Brass Band into a national competition. They believe they have no hope until Gloria (Tara Fitzgerald) appears carrying her Flugelhorn. At first mocked for being a woman, she soon becomes the only chance for the band to win. In joining the band she puts her relationship with her childhood sweetheart Andy (Ewan McGregor) on the line.
1996; 101m; U.K.; Director: Mark Herman; cast: Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, Ewan McGregor, Jim Carter, Sue Johnston, Stephen Moore, Ken Colley, Grimethorpe Colliery Band
June 19-20: 2020 Virtual Great Labor Arts Exchange
Register here for the 2020 Virtual Great Labor Arts Exchange
Friday, June 19 to Saturday, June 20, 2020
Start: 1:00 pm EST (Noon CST/10 am PST)
End: 10:00 pm EST (6:00 pm CST/7:00 pm PST)
In the words of Mother Jones, “Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living!” And so we shall ~ with cultural expressions of solidarity to lift spirits and inspire action.
We’re ready to go where no GLAE has gone before! Enjoy 2 days of the Great Labor Arts Exchange, including workshops, and the Annual Song/Poetry/Spoken Word Contest!
This year we’re going digital, using Zoom video conferencing and live streaming. You’ll be able to listen, sing-a-long and most importantly, share the communal joy of being together in these difficult times. Just download the Zoom App, register and pay for the conference, and you’re in.
So, stay safe, stay well and stay tuned!
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