Wednesday, Feb 28 • Thursday, Mar 1 • Friday, Mar 2 • Saturday, Mar 3 • Sunday, Mar 4
Wednesday, Feb 28
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9:00pmEastside Kick-Off ConcertKaren Meat comes down from Iowa to join Columbia favorites It’s Me: Ross and Sissy Paycheck for a night of hard rock and easy melodies. Free for Super Circle, Silver Circle, Lux, and Busker Band; $5 general admission.
Thursday, Mar 1
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4:30pmGabriel and the MountainBrazilian director Fellipe Barbosa retraces his adventurous friend’s last days in East Africa with the help of the real people he encountered along the way.
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4:30pmOur New PresidentBy turns hilarious, exhilarating and terrifying, this deep dive into the world of Russian (fake) news offers critical lessons about 21st-century propaganda.
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5:00pmPlaying MenA sometimes winking, sometimes eye-opening cabinet of curiosities of peculiar sports, gorgeously shot all over the Mediterranean.
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5:30pmAméricaA colorful trio of Mexican brothers are called home to take care of their grandmother in this playful, irreverent family portrait.
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5:30pmThe JubileeFor opening night, we kick off the festivities with a masquerade gala at the Missouri Theatre right before diving into the sweeping vistas of The Rider. Don your favorite Western wear, black tie, little black dress, or whatever makes you feel fashion-forward, and of course don’t forget your mask. No ticket required; open to Super Circle, Silver Circle, and Lux passholders.
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6:30pmShorts: Red Wine 73The subjects of these four shorts are defiantly living with joy.
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7:00pmThe RiderA young rodeo cowboy navigates health and family after a potentially career-ending injury in this lush mashup of doc and fiction.
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7:00pmThe Next GuardianIn a remote Bhutanese village, teenage siblings Gyembo and Tashi crave freedom and adventure.
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7:15pmGrace Jones: Bloodlight and BamiFrom Jamaican family dinner to the world stage, iconic Grace Jones magically dances between down-to-earth moments and pure transcendence.
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7:30pmAdriana’s PactThe director idolized her glamorous aunt, whose political past holds dark secrets. Presented by the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy
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7:45pmLovers of the NightSeven Irish monks, holding on faithfully to their fragile monastery, confide their most tender secrets.
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7:45pmQ(uench) & A(nswers)A convivial reception spotlighting each short film program with eponymous complimentary beverages. Attendees can ask questions one-on-one and indulge in the libations. A True/False programmer will be present at each Q(uench) & A(nswer) to introduce filmmakers and briefly facilitate discussion. Open to ticketholders of the preceeding screening as well as Super Circle and Silver Circle passholders.
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8:00pmBlack MotherA spiritual journey through Jamaica, the island in the sun, a place of unparalleled resilience and beauty.
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9:00pmBerlin Thursday Night ShowcaseQuebec’s Ada Lea and Thanya Iyer along with Austin’s Lomelda compose an indie-rock showcase stocked with transcendent singing and stellar songwriting. Free for Super Circle, Silver Circle, Lux, and Busker Band; $5 general admission.
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9:30pmSecret Screening GaleFighting from within a Kafkaesque bureaucracy, a small group of committed crusaders makes a stand.
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9:45pmVoices of the SeaIn a small seaside town in Cuba, Mariela longs for the elusive American Dream while her fisherman husband, Pita, tamps down her wanderlust.
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10:00pmRE@CTIONReturning to Thursday night, this legendary party reimagines a downtown Columbia landmark. Artists transform the space into a whiskey-laced wonderland where you can dance the night away to the bass-heavy beats of Lavender Graves and suicideyear. No ticket required; open to Super Circle, Silver Circle, and Lux passholders.
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10:00pmCanibaThis disturbing slice-of-life probes the limits of our understanding of Issei Sagawa, an admitted murderer and cannibal, and his caretaker brother Jun.
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10:00pmAmerican AnimalsLarcenous college students obsess about freeing a rare edition of Audubon’s “Birds of America” in this white-knuckled heist film.
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10:15pmSHAKEDOWNA raucous, joyous celebration of an underground black lesbian strip club in early 2000s Los Angeles.
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10:15pmN/N: TestamentA potent look at how history haunts the present, the Collective’s second film follows a fictional broadcast journalist’s return to Ghana, which she abandoned following President Kwame Nkrumah’s thwarted experiment in African socialism. Screens for free as a part of the Neither/Nor Film Series. Neither/Nor is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
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10:45pmCombat ObscuraThe daily lives of Marines in Afghanistan as filmed by active-duty combat cameramen from the ultimate insider’s perspective.
Friday, Mar 2
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11:00amPrimasTwo cousins, RocĂo and Aldana, courageously transcend trauma through creative therapy in this True Life Fund selection. Presented by The Crossing
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11:00amWestwoodFashionista Vivienne Westwood, who invented the look of British punk in the ’70s, now owns a sprawling empire but remains a singular iconoclast.
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11:30amLovers of the NightSeven Irish monks, holding on faithfully to their fragile monastery, confide their most tender secrets.
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11:30amLove Means ZeroAntihero Nick Bollettieri, the quintessential tennis coach of the last 40 years, sports an ego that knows no bounds, causing a rift with celebrated student Andre Agassi.
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12:00pmMakalaIn this spectacular and eventful journey, Kabwita hand-delivers charcoal to a faraway marketplace against epic odds.
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12:00pmSelf-Portrait: Birth in 47KMDelicate scenes of village life anchor moving interviews with a survivor of the Great Famine, a subject still taboo in China.
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12:30pmThe FamilyYoung Matej just can’t seem to catch a break – but now he must rise to the occasion of being a father.
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1:30pmField Session: Rebirthwith Alissa Wilkinson, Dorottya ZurbĂł and Arun Bhattarai
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1:30pmThe Price of EverythingModern art is now a bankable commodity, with art stars like Jeff Koons and wealthy investors succeeding wildly, while others are left in the dust.
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1:45pmKinshasa MakamboTrue Vision honoree Dieudo Hamadi follows courageous young revolutionaries seeking to wrest control of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Presented by Restoration Eyecare
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2:00pmShorts: Coffee 70In these three shorts, older men reckon with their place in society.
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2:15pmBisbee ’17Robert Greene creatively reimagines a dark chapter in labor history when organizing miners were sent packing.
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2:15pmAdriana’s PactThe director idolized her glamorous aunt, whose political past holds dark secrets. Presented by the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy
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2:45pmCanibaThis disturbing slice-of-life probes the limits of our understanding of Issei Sagawa, an admitted murderer and cannibal, and his caretaker brother Jun.
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3:00pmFlight of a BulletOpening on a blown-out bridge, this single-shot film finds its director, alone, embedded with a group of threatening soldiers.
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3:10pmQ(uench) & A(nswers)A convivial reception spotlighting each short film program with eponymous complimentary beverages. Attendees can ask questions one-on-one and indulge in the libations. A True/False programmer will be present at each Q(uench) & A(nswer) to introduce filmmakers and briefly facilitate discussion. Open to ticketholders of the preceeding screening as well as Super Circle and Silver Circle passholders.
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3:30pmOf Fathers and SonsA seasoned Al Qaeda sniper in Syria readies his 12-year-old to follow in his footsteps in this never-before-seen immersion into the world of radical jihadis.
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3:30pmWon’t You Be My Neighbor?A behind-the-scenes, radical history of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” directed by T/F favorite Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom). Presented by Veterans United Home Loans
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3:30pmField Session: ReconstructFellipe Barbosa (Gabriel and the Mountain) built his latest film around the remnants of his friend Gabriel Buchmann’s life, from his photographs to excerpts of his diary. Matt Holzman’s podcast, KCRW’s “The Document,” extracts new audio stories from the footage of documentary films. Fellipe and Matt share how they sift fresh work out of unfiltered raw material.
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4:00pmLa Flor de la VidaIntroverted Gabriella and extroverted Aldo are at a crossroads in their five-decade-old marriage.
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4:00pmGrace Jones: Bloodlight and BamiFrom Jamaican family dinner to the world stage, iconic Grace Jones magically dances between down-to-earth moments and pure transcendence.
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4:30pmSecret Screening GaleFighting from within a Kafkaesque bureaucracy, a small group of committed crusaders makes a stand.
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5:15pmMarch MarchWhat better way to encourage the tremulous start of spring than to lead by example and march into March? To bring this month in like a lion, we invite one and all to join, dress in costume, ride your bike, whatever you’d like (just no advertising, politicking, or motorized vehicles). Free and open to the public. Led by our own King of Queens, Ron Ironic Ribiat. See more here.
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5:30pmArtemioIn this lushly photographed film, an Americanized mother and son return to their Mexican village in which the telephone becomes a lifeline.
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5:30pmReality BitesA tradition as old as the fest itself, Reality Bites is our communal breaking of bread (and other delectables) that has nothing in common with the 1994 Gen X touchstone. Directly following the March March, step inside Missouri Theatre, Columbia Art League, and The Picturehouse theater to sample tastes from a wide array of Columbia’s best restaurants. Enjoy wines from St. James Winery and beer brewed by our friends at Logboat, Public House, and Rock Bridge — all finely crafted in Missouri. Happy buskers will fill the room(s) with merriment. No ticket required; open to Super Circle, Silver Circle, and Lux passholders.
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5:30pmReality BitesA tradition as old as the fest itself, Reality Bites is our communal breaking of bread (and other delectables) that has nothing in common with the 1994 Gen X touchstone. Directly following the March March, step inside Missouri Theatre, Columbia Art League, and The Picturehouse theater to sample tastes from a wide array of Columbia’s best restaurants. Enjoy wines from St. James Winery and beer brewed by our friends at Logboat, Public House, and Rock Bridge — all finely crafted in Missouri. Happy buskers will fill the room(s) with merriment. No ticket required; open to Super Circle, Silver Circle, and Lux passholders.
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5:45pmSecret Screening ZephyrThis convincing environmental rallying cry journeys to the center of the world’s mysteries.
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6:00pmEastside Happy Hour ShowcaseMax and the Martians, The Kay Brothers and The River Arkansas each bring their unique blend of Americana splendor to the perfect show to kick off the weekend proper. Free & open to the public.
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6:15pmHale County This Morning, This EveningInventing a new film language, this film fearlessly reimagines the way black lives are portrayed on screen through the stories of two young men in Hale County, Alabama.
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6:45pmThe TaskStrangers cross-examine their tangled group dynamics, including the director’s culpability as the instigator of the project.
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7:00pmThe RiderA young rodeo cowboy navigates health and family after a potentially career-ending injury in this lush mashup of doc and fiction.
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7:00pmGabriel and the MountainBrazilian director Fellipe Barbosa retraces his adventurous friend’s last days in East Africa with the help of the real people he encountered along the way.
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7:15pmThree Identical StrangersSeparated at birth, Robert, Edward and David become pop-culture icons in the ’80s after discovering they are identical triplets, then things get weird.
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7:15pmCrime + PunishmentInside the extraordinary “NYPD 12,” renegade cops bravely resist corruption and racial profiling.
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7:30pmShorts: Lager 72Tour alternate histories and geographies in these four boundary-defying shorts.
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7:45pmAntĂłnio e CatarinaUnder cover of the night, “AntĂłnio” and “Catarina” dance a pas de deux in this unsettling character study.
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8:15pmN/N: Who Needs a HeartExamines revolutionary contradictions by immersing us in the intoxicating world of Michael X, a British Black Power leader executed in 1975. Screens for free as a part of the Neither/Nor Film Series. Neither/Nor is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
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8:45pmSecret Screening MistralAn impressionistic portrait of an individual who reaches for glory, falls short and tries again.
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8:45pmQ(uench) & A(nswers)A convivial reception spotlighting each short film program with eponymous complimentary beverages. Attendees can ask questions one-on-one and indulge in the libations. A True/False programmer will be present at each Q(uench) & A(nswer) to introduce filmmakers and briefly facilitate discussion. Open to ticketholders of the preceeding screening as well as Super Circle and Silver Circle passholders.
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9:00pmBerlin Friday Night ShowcaseHailing from Halifax, indie rockers Mauno bring their dreamy melodies to this showcase in which they’ll be joined by the soothing harmonies of Ohmme and the weirdo rap stylings of Chicago multi-instrumentalist Nnamdi Ogbonnaya. Free for Super/Silver, Busker Band, $4 Lux & Juggernaut passholders, $8 general admission.
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9:30pmBlack MotherA spiritual journey through Jamaica, the island in the sun, a place of unparalleled resilience and beauty.
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9:45pmCampfire StoriesGather round the hearth and come hear some stellar storytellers spin yarns in our cozy forest clearing. The evening’s spirit guide will be blues musician Samuel James on steel guitar, with six filmmakers/fabulists: Khalik Allah, Stephen Maing, Morgan Neville, Lorna Tucker, Stephanie Wang-Breal, and Leilah Weinraub. Homemade s’mores will be served courtesy of Uprise Bakery, The Candy Factory, and The Wine Cellar & Bistro. Reserved ticket required; open to all passholders.
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9:45pmNational DiplomaDetermined Congolese students band together to pass a high-stakes graduation exam. From True Vision honoree Dieudo Hamadi.
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10:00pmTaming the HorseIn the cutthroat world of modern China, Tong wanders aimlessly, looking for romance – and the meaning of life.
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10:00pmShirkersA misfit band of young women shoot Singapore’s first independent movie with the help of a shadowy mentor, then the film mysteriously vanishes.
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10:00pmOur New PresidentBy turns hilarious, exhilarating and terrifying, this deep dive into the world of Russian (fake) news offers critical lessons about 21st-century propaganda.
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10:15pmAméricaA colorful trio of Mexican brothers are called home to take care of their grandmother in this playful, irreverent family portrait.
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10:30pmShort Circuit PartyIn honor of True/False’s 24 shorts filmmakers, we host an electric celebration at the local barcade in which they hold court (or in this case, drink tickets). Spark up a conversation, and maybe if you ask nicely they’ll offer you a round. Pinball is free and encouraged. Open to Super, Silver, and Guests/Artists. PRESENTED BY OSCILLOSCOPE LABORATORIES
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11:00pmThe Blue Note Afterparty with Dâm-FunkDâm-Funk enlivens the dance floor with his world-famous brand of funk and hip-hop. Free for Super/Silver, Busker Band, $5 Lux, $10 general admission.
Saturday, Mar 3
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9:30amSelf-Portrait: Birth in 47KMDelicate scenes of village life anchor moving interviews with a survivor of the Great Famine, a subject still taboo in China.
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9:30amArtemioIn this lushly photographed film, an Americanized mother and son return to their Mexican village in which the telephone becomes a lifeline.
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9:30amThe Price of EverythingModern art is now a bankable commodity, with art stars like Jeff Koons and wealthy investors succeeding wildly, while others are left in the dust.
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9:30amHale County This Morning, This EveningInventing a new film language, this film fearlessly reimagines the way black lives are portrayed on screen through the stories of two young men in Hale County, Alabama.
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9:30amSecret Screening MistralAn impressionistic portrait of an individual who reaches for glory, falls short and tries again.
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9:30amAméricaA colorful trio of Mexican brothers are called home to take care of their grandmother in this playful, irreverent family portrait.
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9:30amThe FamilyYoung Matej just can’t seem to catch a break – but now he must rise to the occasion of being a father.
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10:00amThe Next GuardianIn a remote Bhutanese village, teenage siblings Gyembo and Tashi crave freedom and adventure.
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10:00amLovers of the NightSeven Irish monks, holding on faithfully to their fragile monastery, confide their most tender secrets.
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11:45amSecret Screening GaleFighting from within a Kafkaesque bureaucracy, a small group of committed crusaders makes a stand.
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12:00pmThe Art RambleBon vivant and raconteur Gabriel Williams leads rollicking tours of downtown art and curiosities, including many of True/False’s art installations. Free and open to the public.
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12:00pmWon’t You Be My Neighbor?A behind-the-scenes, radical history of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” directed by T/F favorite Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom). Presented by Veterans United Home Loans
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12:00pmCombat ObscuraThe daily lives of Marines in Afghanistan as filmed by active-duty combat cameramen from the ultimate insider’s perspective.
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12:00pmKinshasa MakamboTrue Vision honoree Dieudo Hamadi follows courageous young revolutionaries seeking to wrest control of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Presented by Restoration Eyecare
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12:15pmAntĂłnio e CatarinaUnder cover of the night, “AntĂłnio” and “Catarina” dance a pas de deux in this unsettling character study.
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12:30pmShorts: Red Wine 73The subjects of these four shorts are defiantly living with joy.
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12:30pmPrimasTwo cousins, RocĂo and Aldana, courageously transcend trauma through creative therapy in this True Life Fund selection. Presented by The Crossing
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12:30pmMakalaIn this spectacular and eventful journey, Kabwita hand-delivers charcoal to a faraway marketplace against epic odds.
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12:45pmBisbee ’17Robert Greene creatively reimagines a dark chapter in labor history when organizing miners were sent packing.
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1:00pmField Session: RejoiceOver years of editing, both Leilah Weinraub (SHAKEDOWN) and RaMell Ross (Hale County This Morning, This Evening) found themselves migrating away from conventional cinematic languages. In this conversation, they discuss their parallel quests to reshape documentary grammar and expand the way films view black bodies.
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2:30pmThe Art RambleBon vivant and raconteur Gabriel Williams leads rollicking tours of downtown art and curiosities, including many of True/False’s art installations. Free and open to the public.
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2:30pmTaming the HorseIn the cutthroat world of modern China, Tong wanders aimlessly, looking for romance – and the meaning of life.
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2:30pmThe TaskStrangers cross-examine their tangled group dynamics, including the director’s culpability as the instigator of the project.
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2:30pmPlaying MenA sometimes winking, sometimes eye-opening cabinet of curiosities of peculiar sports, gorgeously shot all over the Mediterranean.
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2:30pmNational DiplomaDetermined Congolese students band together to pass a high-stakes graduation exam. From True Vision honoree Dieudo Hamadi.
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2:45pmLove Means ZeroAntihero Nick Bollettieri, the quintessential tennis coach of the last 40 years, sports an ego that knows no bounds, causing a rift with celebrated student Andre Agassi.
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2:45pmThe RiderA young rodeo cowboy navigates health and family after a potentially career-ending injury in this lush mashup of doc and fiction.
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3:00pmField Session: ReflectDirectors Kim Hopkins (Voices of the Sea) and Erick Stoll and Chase Whiteside (AmĂ©rica) spent significant time with their subjects, close-knit families in Cuba and Mexico, respectively. Join these three as they consider what boundaries, if any, their subjects set, their Spanish-language immersions, and their experiences at T/F and Catapult Film Fund’s Rough Cut Retreat.
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3:30pmCrime + PunishmentInside the extraordinary “NYPD 12,” renegade cops bravely resist corruption and racial profiling.
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3:45pmN/N: Twilight CityWhen Octavia learns that her Dominica-based mother wishes to return to London, she writes a letter explaining how the city has changed under Thatcher in this entrancing essay film. Screens for free as a part of the Neither/Nor Film Series. Neither/Nor is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
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4:00pmThe Next GuardianIn a remote Bhutanese village, teenage siblings Gyembo and Tashi crave freedom and adventure.
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4:00pmCourtyard ConcertOutdoor yet totally toasty; enjoy the soaring harmonies of The Big Sky and Sterling/Pale along with the roaring guitars of local freak-folk rockers The Adaptation. Located in the Landmark Bank Courtyard, free & open to the public.
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4:00pmFilmmaker FĂŞteThe FĂŞte is our banquet to honor visiting filmmakers. Hosted by our friends at Orr Street Studios and featuring artful culinary creations from Sycamore chef Mike Odette, a James Beard Award semifinalist. Enjoy delicious treats, hard cider, wine, and bubbly courtesy of St. James Winery; beer from Logboat, Public House, and Rock Bridge breweries; and hand-brewed coffee from Kaldi’s, all while gazing upon new work by the artists of Orr Street Studios. Ticket required; open to Super Circle and Silver Circle passholders. PRESENTED BY HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS
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5:00pmShorts: Kombucha 71These five shorts exhume lost histories and lives.
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5:30pmBisbee ’17Robert Greene creatively reimagines a dark chapter in labor history when organizing miners were sent packing.
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5:30pmWestwoodFashionista Vivienne Westwood, who invented the look of British punk in the ’70s, now owns a sprawling empire but remains a singular iconoclast.
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5:45pmGrace Jones: Bloodlight and BamiFrom Jamaican family dinner to the world stage, iconic Grace Jones magically dances between down-to-earth moments and pure transcendence.
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5:45pmShirkersA misfit band of young women shoot Singapore’s first independent movie with the help of a shadowy mentor, then the film mysteriously vanishes.
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6:00pmShorts: Lager 72Tour alternate histories and geographies in these four boundary-defying shorts.
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6:00pmVoices of the SeaIn a small seaside town in Cuba, Mariela longs for the elusive American Dream while her fisherman husband, Pita, tamps down her wanderlust.
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6:15pmQ(uench) & A(nswers)A convivial reception spotlighting each short film program with eponymous complimentary beverages. Attendees can ask questions one-on-one and indulge in the libations. A True/False programmer will be present at each Q(uench) & A(nswer) to introduce filmmakers and briefly facilitate discussion. Open to ticketholders of the preceeding screening as well as Super Circle and Silver Circle passholders.
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6:30pmOf Fathers and SonsA seasoned Al Qaeda sniper in Syria readies his 12-year-old to follow in his footsteps in this never-before-seen immersion into the world of radical jihadis.
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7:00pmSanctuary ShowcaseFind sanctuary in the sounds of Moroccan master guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Mahmoud Chouki and the Chicago experimental jazz duo Sun Speak. Free & open to the public.
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7:00pmAmerican AnimalsLarcenous college students obsess about freeing a rare edition of Audubon’s “Birds of America” in this white-knuckled heist film.
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7:30pmSecret Screening ZephyrThis convincing environmental rallying cry journeys to the center of the world’s mysteries.
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7:45pmBlack MotherA spiritual journey through Jamaica, the island in the sun, a place of unparalleled resilience and beauty.
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8:00pmBerlin Saturday Night ShowcaseTonina, pinkcaravan!, and the New Creations Brass Band join 18andCounting (Stan Chisholm) and TheOnlyEnsemble on a jam-packed bill of jazz and soul and hip-hop and everything in between. Free for Super/Silver, Lux, Busker Band, $5 general admission.
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8:15pmCombat ObscuraThe daily lives of Marines in Afghanistan as filmed by active-duty combat cameramen from the ultimate insider’s perspective.
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8:30pmLa Flor de la VidaIntroverted Gabriella and extroverted Aldo are at a crossroads in their five-decade-old marriage.
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8:45pmSHAKEDOWNA raucous, joyous celebration of an underground black lesbian strip club in early 2000s Los Angeles.
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9:00pmN/N: Handsworth SongsAs journalists clamber to pinpoint the cause of civil disorder in Birmingham and London, the Black Audio Film Collective invokes the past in this brilliantly and inventively assembled 1986 debut. Screens for free as a part of the Neither/Nor Film Series. Neither/Nor is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
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9:30pmWestwoodFashionista Vivienne Westwood, who invented the look of British punk in the ’70s, now owns a sprawling empire but remains a singular iconoclast.
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9:30pmRose Saturday Night After PartyIndie folk dynamo Esmé Patterson plugs in her electric guitar to rock this showcase with “non-genre” pop star Mobley and psychedelic folk enigma Skyway Man. Free for Super/Silver, Lux, Busker Band, $5 general admission.
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10:00pmThree Identical StrangersSeparated at birth, Robert, Edward and David become pop-culture icons in the ’80s after discovering they are identical triplets, then things get weird.
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10:00pmGimme Truth!America’s favorite documentary game show challenges the audience and a panel of esteemed contestants to determine truthiness. Local non-professional filmmakers attempt to fool seasoned directors by presenting their totally true or totally false two-minute docs. Hosted by Brian Babylon, a Chicago-born comic who is a frequent guest on NPR’s weekly news quiz show “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” The 2018 contestants/judges are Sierra Pettengill (“Graven Image”), Sandi Tan (Shirkers), and Chase Whiteside (AmĂ©rica). Tech support provided by CAT. Ticket required. PRESENTED BY SHOWTIME DOCUMENTARY FILMS
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10:00pmShorts: Coffee 70In these three shorts, older men reckon with their place in society.
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10:15pmMATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.Relying on a rich trove of self-shot videos, this film charts the incendiary art and politics of Maya Arulpragasam, better known as M.I.A.
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10:30pmFlight of a BulletOpening on a blown-out bridge, this single-shot film finds its director, alone, embedded with a group of threatening soldiers.
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11:59pmBABYLON BALL ZComedian Brian Babylon records his first comedy album, and you are invited to be the studio audience. Free to Super Circle, Silver Circle, and Lux passholders; $5 Gen Admission.
Sunday, Mar 4
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9:30amThe TaskStrangers cross-examine their tangled group dynamics, including the director’s culpability as the instigator of the project.
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9:30amThree Identical StrangersSeparated at birth, Robert, Edward and David become pop-culture icons in the ’80s after discovering they are identical triplets, then things get weird.
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9:30amAméricaA colorful trio of Mexican brothers are called home to take care of their grandmother in this playful, irreverent family portrait.
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9:30amChautauquaJoin our piquant Provocateurs, host Logan Hill, and some surprise guests for a variety show featuring provocations, music, and storytelling. Immediately following, the conversations continue in the Bingham Gallery (right across the hall) with a high tea.
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9:30amBisbee ’17Robert Greene creatively reimagines a dark chapter in labor history when organizing miners were sent packing.
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9:30amCombat ObscuraThe daily lives of Marines in Afghanistan as filmed by active-duty combat cameramen from the ultimate insider’s perspective.
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10:00amKinshasa MakamboTrue Vision honoree Dieudo Hamadi follows courageous young revolutionaries seeking to wrest control of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Presented by Restoration Eyecare
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11:00amPost-Chautauqua ElevensesThis post-Chautauqua event gives attendees the opportunity to meet and greet the provocateurs in the art gallery, featuring Guigen Zha’s MFA Exhibition. The High Tea spread is provided by Kaldi’s. What could be more provocative than tea and scones? Open to Chautauqua ticket-holders and Supers & Silvers only.
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11:45amTaming the HorseIn the cutthroat world of modern China, Tong wanders aimlessly, looking for romance – and the meaning of life.
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12:00pmThe Art RambleBon vivant and raconteur Gabriel Williams leads rollicking tours of downtown art and curiosities, including many of True/False’s art installations. Free and open to the public.
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12:15pmSelf-Portrait: Birth in 47KMDelicate scenes of village life anchor moving interviews with a survivor of the Great Famine, a subject still taboo in China.
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12:15pmLa Flor de la VidaIntroverted Gabriella and extroverted Aldo are at a crossroads in their five-decade-old marriage.
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12:15pmThe FamilyYoung Matej just can’t seem to catch a break – but now he must rise to the occasion of being a father.
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12:30pmN/N: TestamentA potent look at how history haunts the present, the Collective’s second film follows a fictional broadcast journalist’s return to Ghana, which she abandoned following President Kwame Nkrumah’s thwarted experiment in African socialism. Screens for free as a part of the Neither/Nor Film Series. Neither/Nor is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
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12:30pmCrime + PunishmentInside the extraordinary “NYPD 12,” renegade cops bravely resist corruption and racial profiling.
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12:30pmOur New PresidentBy turns hilarious, exhilarating and terrifying, this deep dive into the world of Russian (fake) news offers critical lessons about 21st-century propaganda.
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1:00pmVoices of the SeaIn a small seaside town in Cuba, Mariela longs for the elusive American Dream while her fisherman husband, Pita, tamps down her wanderlust.
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1:30pmWon’t You Be My Neighbor?A behind-the-scenes, radical history of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” directed by T/F favorite Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom). Presented by Veterans United Home Loans
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2:30pmThe Art RambleBon vivant and raconteur Gabriel Williams leads rollicking tours of downtown art and curiosities, including many of True/False’s art installations. Free and open to the public.
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3:00pmAntĂłnio e CatarinaUnder cover of the night, “AntĂłnio” and “Catarina” dance a pas de deux in this unsettling character study.
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3:00pmShirkersA misfit band of young women shoot Singapore’s first independent movie with the help of a shadowy mentor, then the film mysteriously vanishes.
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3:00pmLovers of the NightSeven Irish monks, holding on faithfully to their fragile monastery, confide their most tender secrets.
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3:15pmPrimasTwo cousins, RocĂo and Aldana, courageously transcend trauma through creative therapy in this True Life Fund selection. Presented by The Crossing
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3:15pmMATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.Relying on a rich trove of self-shot videos, this film charts the incendiary art and politics of Maya Arulpragasam, better known as M.I.A.
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3:30pmPlaying MenA sometimes winking, sometimes eye-opening cabinet of curiosities of peculiar sports, gorgeously shot all over the Mediterranean.
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3:45pmSecret Screening ZephyrThis convincing environmental rallying cry journeys to the center of the world’s mysteries.
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4:00pmLove Means ZeroAntihero Nick Bollettieri, the quintessential tennis coach of the last 40 years, sports an ego that knows no bounds, causing a rift with celebrated student Andre Agassi.
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4:15pmAdriana’s PactThe director idolized her glamorous aunt, whose political past holds dark secrets. Presented by the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy
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5:15pmFlight of a BulletOpening on a blown-out bridge, this single-shot film finds its director, alone, embedded with a group of threatening soldiers.
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5:15pmBlack MotherA spiritual journey through Jamaica, the island in the sun, a place of unparalleled resilience and beauty.
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5:45pmSecret Screening MistralAn impressionistic portrait of an individual who reaches for glory, falls short and tries again.
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6:00pmHale County This Morning, This EveningInventing a new film language, this film fearlessly reimagines the way black lives are portrayed on screen through the stories of two young men in Hale County, Alabama.
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6:00pmClosing Night ReceptionA common meal for all who attend The Price of Everything at Missouri Theatre. Catered for the 15th year in a row by the stalwarts at Addison’s—the drinks flow courtesy of our friends at Logboat, Public House, Rock Bridge breweries and St. James Winery. Ticket required; the film ticket includes the reception. PRESENTED BY ADDISON’S AMERICAN GRILL
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6:00pmSecret Screening GaleFighting from within a Kafkaesque bureaucracy, a small group of committed crusaders makes a stand.
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6:15pmMakalaIn this spectacular and eventful journey, Kabwita hand-delivers charcoal to a faraway marketplace against epic odds.
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7:00pmArtemioIn this lushly photographed film, an Americanized mother and son return to their Mexican village in which the telephone becomes a lifeline.
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7:00pmThe Price of EverythingModern art is now a bankable commodity, with art stars like Jeff Koons and wealthy investors succeeding wildly, while others are left in the dust.
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7:15pmWon’t You Be My Neighbor?A behind-the-scenes, radical history of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” directed by T/F favorite Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom). Presented by Veterans United Home Loans
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7:30pmTV PartyExhausted from watching movies? How about a once-a-year TV show that’s all about movies? Cheer on your friends and take a drink every time you see Viola or Meryl. Free and open to the public, no ticket required.
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7:45pmOf Fathers and SonsA seasoned Al Qaeda sniper in Syria readies his 12-year-old to follow in his footsteps in this never-before-seen immersion into the world of radical jihadis.
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8:15pmAmerican AnimalsLarcenous college students obsess about freeing a rare edition of Audubon’s “Birds of America” in this white-knuckled heist film.
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8:30pmSHAKEDOWNA raucous, joyous celebration of an underground black lesbian strip club in early 2000s Los Angeles.
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9:00pmBuskers Last StandWith a tear and a beer (courtesy of Logboat, Public House, and Rock Bridge), the festival ends as the last air escapes the bellows of the accordion, trumpet, and megaphone. Link arms with your festival friends and join True/False’s own second line in the lobby of Missouri Theatre as we throw an instant wake for T/F 2018 following the Q&A after The Price Of Everything. No ticket required; open to all passholders.
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9:00pmShorts: Kombucha 71These five shorts exhume lost histories and lives.
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9:30pmBuskers Last WaltzSwing your partner round and round in the atrium of Jesse Hall following the Closing Night screening of Won’t You Be My Neighbor? The Mid-Missouri Traditional Dancers will promenade you down the line as beer—courtesy of our friends at Logboat, Public House, and Rock Bridge—and music flow, keeping the spirit of dance & T/F alive before it slumbers for another year. Live music will be provided by buskers; dancing shoes encouraged! No ticket required; open to all passholders.
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10:00pmHitt Rexx SessionsNestled inside Ragtag’s homebase, Hitt Records will open its stage to showcase world-renowned harpist Mary Lattimore along with electro-acoustic folk collective Nevada Greene for a calm culmination to a frenetic weekend. FREE; donations appreciated!
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12:30amToastedCome talk (free!) and eat waffles (not free!) at venerable breakfast joint Cafe Berlin, which for one night only will swing open its doors at 12:30am and stay cooking ’til the hungry hordes leave. Toasted’s sideshow is a free-wheeling talk show where Nicolas Rapold trades repartee with other critics for the Film Comment podcast. Slide your chair in to find out the weekend’s standouts. Free and open to the public.