Lubbock Culture Minipost - Flatland Film Festival this Weekend!

flatlandfilm.org

Yep, it's that time again and this time I am giving you some advanced notice! The FFF happens on Thursday-Saturday of this week. Here's the schedule:

 

The FFF is my favorite annual event in Lubbock and I strongly urge you to go check it out for yourself. I have to admit that I was a little disappointed last year when I found out that the festival would not include the short film segment. But that's not a problem this year - the shorts are back at 9pm on Friday.

 

If you're a fan of local music, the festival has a treat for you as well. Flat land and Open Skies appears to be a comprehensive documentary that outlines the Lubbock music scene over several decades...and there will be a performance by the Lubbock Allstar Band after the closing reception. If you only attend one cultural event in Lubbock this year...well, you know the rest.

 

May you enjoy getting to know your neighbors!

 

PS. Please tell Scott Faris that the Mesquite Hugger sent you!

Lubbock Culture: Flatland Film Festival

As per usual with this blog, this is a bit late in the delivery...

Lots of cool things happen around the LHUCA, but my favorite annual event there is the Flatland Film Festival. This year's festival caught me off guard. With anniversaries and elections and lots of other stuff going on, it slipped my mind to get the word out. So, here it is half over, but there is still a lot to see.

A blue heron from Yakona, a visual journey through the history of the San Marcos River - this film looks amazing!

Tonight: 6pm Yakona, 8pm Madly (Taylor Shofner screenlay reading), and 12am Why Don't You Play in Hell? There will be three short films between Yakona and Madly)

Saturday Night: 7pm Que Caramba es la Vida, Closing Reception 9:30

May you go and have a wonderful time!

PS. Be sure to check the official site linked above - a few local media sources have the wrong times posted.

Support your local arts: Arroyo!

Feeling a bit hypocritical on posting this one because I have not seen it yet, but there is a movie showing at Premiere Cinema (you know, the new place in the mall) that was shot and (mostly) produced in this area and the actors are local celebrities. It is called Arroyo, the lead role is played by Kenny Maines, the movie was shot in Slaton and Post, and it will be in the theatre through Sunday. Enjoy!

See the trailer here:
http://www.thearroyomovie.com/

May your popcorn not get stuck in your teeth!

Art vs Budget

Last night was the Flatland Film Festival performance of Metropolis Elektro. I was very disappointed to miss it the several months ago and very excited to have a second opportunity.

Then I went online to buy tickets. $35 each for two people. I hesitated. 

Times are tight and my wife and I have been working hard to curb our spending. We have goals, we have a phenomenal young woman who'll enter college in the spring, and there are many people in this world we would like to care for.

So, I hesitated. I talked to my wife before buying them. We talked and decided to spend the money.

Last night we sat on the front row enraptured by the score created by local musicians Amy and Scott Faris and we knew that we had made the right choice. The powerful imagery created by Fritz Lang in 1927 combined with the powerful sound created by twenty-three talented musicians have left my brain reeling with inspiration and motivation that I have not felt in a long time. 

I stay caught up in government shutdowns and selfish environmental destruction, and last night's performance was a glimpse above all that

The Flatland Film Festival Starts Tonight in Lubbock

Lots of cool stuff and the opportunity to support the local arts while being a couch potato.

For you sci-fi and/or live music geeks, there will be a reprise of the Metropolis Elektro on Friday night (and I am very excited since I missed it the first time around.)

My favorite part is always the short films, and those will be shown on Saturday afternoon.

I will buy a bag of popcorn for anyone who attends and mentions a horned toad, a mesquite tree, or a tiny house.

http://flatlandfilm.org/index.html

May you have a blessed day filled with art and joy.

Supporting the Local Arts - Flatland Film Festival

Quick Post: We are less than two weeks from the Flatland Film Festival. Don't miss out on one of Lubbock's kept secrets!

Flatland Film Festival - LHUCA