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To be notified of future screenings and DVD release, subscribe to the mailing list: click here. To request a screening, please email: americanartifact@freakfilms.com. 2010: JANUARY, 2010: SPACE GALLERY, ME: Th Jan 7th, 7:30p SPACE Gallery 538 Congress Street Portland, ME 04101 (directions) ph. 207.828.5600 tickets: $7, $5 for SPACE members American Artifact will be screening at SPACE Gallery, and will be accompanied by an art exhibit of local artists and a display of the complete American Artifact movie poster collection. Please see: http://www.space538.org for more info. PORTLAND PREMIERE: CLINTON STREET THEATER: Jan 22nd - Jan 27th (check theater website for showtimes) The Clinton Street Theater 2522 SE Clinton St. Portland, OR 97202 (directions) ph 503.238.8899 / 503.238.5588 tickets: $6 public / $5 students / $4 seniors American Artifact will be screening all week at the Clinton Street Theater. Please see: http://www.clintonsttheater.com for showtimes. ACME SCREENING ROOM, NJ: Fri, Sat Jan 22nd / 23rd 7p & 9:15p both nights (artist / director appearances and art show on both days) ACME Screening Room 25 S. Union St Lambertville, NJ 08530 (directions) ph 609.397.0275 tickets available here: 1/22/10 7p ($10 film / director Merle Becker appearance) 1/22/10 9:15p ($7 film only) 1/23/10 7p ($10 film / director Merle Becker & artists Tara McPherson & Bonnie MacLean appearances) 1/23/10 9:15p ($7 film only) American Artifact will be having it's New Jersey Premiere at the ACME Screening Room on Friday, Jan 22nd, and Saturday Jan 23rd. There will be an art show at ACME in conjunction with the premiere, featuring the American Artifact Movie posters and work by famed '60s Fillmore artist Bonnie MacLean. Director Merle Becker and artists Tara McPherson and Bonnie MacLean will be doing Q&A after the screening (23rd, 7p screening). Please see: http://www.nickelodeonnights.org for more info. CHICAGO PREMIERE: GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER, IL: Jan 29th - Feb 4th (director appearance on Fri. the 29th, artist / director appearances on Sat Jan 30th, 8pm) Gene Siskel Film Center 164 North State Street Chicago, IL 60601 (directions) ph 312.846.2800 tickets: $10 public / $7 students / $5 members American Artifact will be screening as part of the Gene Siskel "Stranger Than Fiction" film series. On Saturday January 30th at 8p, there will be a Q&A Panel after the movie with director Merle Becker, and poster artists Jay Ryan, Mat Daly, Steve Walters, and Jim Pollock. Please see: http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/americanartifact for more info and additional screening times. FEBRURARY, 2010: AUSTIN PREMIERE: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE LAKE CREEK, TX: Fri Feb 5th, 7:30p / 10:30p (10:30p show just added!) (artist / director appearances) Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek 13279 Research Blvd. Austin, TX 78750 (directions) ph 512.219.8135 tickets: $7 American Artifact will be screening at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX on Friday, Feb 5th, at 7:30p. The event will feature a Q&A panel with director Merle Becker and artists Jay Ryan (www.thebirdmachine), Geoff Peveto (www.thedecoderring.com) and Rob Jones (www.animalrummy.com). There will also be an art show at 7:30p, featuring the work of local rock poster artists including: Billy Perkins (http://www.cultofpenhead.com/) Clint Wilson (http://clintprints.wordpress.com/) Billy Bishop (http://www.obsolete-inc.com/) Mexican Chocolate (http://www.mexicanchocolatedesign.com/) Jaime Cervantes (http://postercabaret.com/jaimecervantes.aspx) Mig Kokinda (http://www.migkokinda.com) And, there's going to be a live screen printing demo at 7:30p by Billy Bishop. The first 100 people in the door get a free poster! So, c'mon down! For more info, see: http://www.drafthouse.com/lakecreek BOSTON PREMIERE: THE BORDY THEATER, MA: Tue Feb 23rd, 6:30p (artist / director appearances) Emerson College Bordy Theater 216 Tremont St., 1st Floor Boston, MA 02116 (directions) ph 781.395.1327 tickets: TBD American Artifact will be screening at Emerson College's Bordy Theater on Tuesday, Feb 23rd. The screening will be accompanied by refreshments, an art show, and Q&A with Director Merle Becker, and Boston artist Clif Stoltze ( http://www.stoltze.com/portfolio/posters/index.html ). Please see: http://boston.aiga.org/events/upcoming-events for more info. MARCH, 2010: ARIZONA PREMIERE: ASU NEEB HALL, AZ: Fri March 12th, 7p Arizona State University Neeb Hall 920 S Forest Mall Tempe, AZ 85287 (directions) ph 480.727.7013 tickets: $8 public / $5 AIGA members American Artifact will have a special screening at Arizona State's Neeb Hall, as part of AIGA's 2010 special event calendar. Please see: http://arizona.aiga.org/events for more info. HOUSTON PREMIERE: HEIGHTS THEATER, TX: Thu March 18th, 6p/7p Heights Theater 339 West 19th St. Houston, TX 77008 (directions) ph 713.861.6070 tickets: TBD American Artifact will be having it's Houston Premiere at the Heights Theater. Arrive at 6p for a party / social, movie starts at 7p. Please see: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/event-detail?eid=33803942 for more info. DVD RELEASE PARTY: THE WHEREHOUSE, NY: Sat March 27th, 6p (movie at 7:30p) (director appearance) The Wherehouse 119 Liberty Street Newburgh, NY 12550 (directions) ph 845.561.7240 tickets: free "American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art", the documentary about the history and subculture of rock poster art in America, will finally be released on DVD on Saturday, March 27th, 2010. The double DVD will feature the movie, close to two hours of extras and deleted scenes, and director's commentary. The American Artifact DVD will be available for $25 USD at select venues across the USA, Amazon.com, and through the movie's website: www.AmericanArtifactMovie.com . International shipping will be available. The event will be marked by a DVD release party at the poster-adorned restaurant, The Wherehouse in Newburgh NY, and will include a free movie screening and meet-and-greet with director Merle Becker (7:30p), a Hatch Show Print poster show, as well as music by The Rhodes (6p) ( http://www.myspace.com/therhodesmusic ). Admission is free, and seating is limited (first come, first serve). APRIL 2010: ALAMO RITZ, AUSTIN, TX: Wed April 28th, time TBD Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Ritz) 320 E 6th Street Austin, TX 78701 (directions) ph 512.476.1320 tickets: TBD American Artifact returns to Austin for a one night screening at the Alamo Ritz! More details at: http://aigaaustin.org/events MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION, NYC: Thurs April 29th, time TBD (director appearance) 128 East 63rd Street New York, NY 10065 (directions) ph 212.838.2560 tickets: TBD American Artifact returns to NYC for a one night screening at the Museum of American Illustration! More info at: http://societyillustrators.org/upcoming/upcoming.cms MAY 2010: THE SHADOWBOX, ROANOKE VA: Thurs May 13th, 8p The Shadowbox 22 Kirk Avenue Roanoke, VA 24004 (directions) tickets: $5 Virginia get it's premiere of American Artifact at the spankin' new, ultra-cool, Shadowbox Theater, opening March 27th, 2010! More info here: http://www.theshadowboxcinema.com JUNE, 2010: TRAVERSE CITY, MI: Sat June 19th, time TBD (artist / director appearances) Inside Out Gallery 211 Garland Street Traverse City, MI 49684 (directions) ph 231.929.3254 tickets: TBD American Artifact will be screening at the Inside Out Gallery in Traverse City, with appearances by director Merle Becker and artist Mark Arminski. There will also be an art show featuring the work of Mark Arminski ( http://www.arminski.com ). See www.insideoutgallery.com for more info. TOLEDO, OH: Fri June 25th, time TBD Toledo Museum of Art 2445 Monroe Street Toledo, OH 43620 (directions) ph 419.255.8000 tickets: TBD American Artifact will be having a special screening at the Toledo Museum of Art. See http://www.toledomuseum.org/events for more info. OCTOBER, 2010: ALESHIRE THEATER, ND: Wed Oct 6th, time TBD (director appearance) Aleshire Theatre Hartnett Hall, Minot State 500 University Avenue West Minot, ND 58707 (directions) ph 701.858.3000 tickets: TBD American Artifact will be screening at the Aleshire theater in October. More info at: http://msunotstock.blogspot.com . 2009: JUNE, 2009: WORLD PREMIERE: June 20th, 5pm, 7pm (additional show added) Red Vic Movie House 1727 Haight Street, between Cole and Shrader San Francisco, CA, 94117 (directions) tickets: $8 (now only available at the door) (Public Parking is available at Stanyan / Frederick St.) The premiere screening of "American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art" will take place at the historic Red Vic Movie House in San Francisco, on Saturday, June 20th, at 5pm and 7pm. Poster artists, as well as the director, will be in attendance. Seating is limited. Please arrive early, as all advance / reserved seats are sold out, and only a limited number of tickets at the door are available. Confirmed special guests for the 7pm screening include Chuck Sperry and Ron Donovan from Firehouse, Justin Hampton , and Winston Smith. Confirmed special guests for the 5pm screening include Dennis Loren, Paul Imagine, Scrojo , and author and gallery owner Dennis King. |
 American Artifact movie poster by Dennis Loren  American Artifact movie poster for the Chicago Premiere on Jan 30th, 2010 by Steve Walters  American Artifact movie poster by Chris Shaw  Lindsey Kuhn poster for the Denver screening / art show on July 31st, at the Oriental Theater, Denver  American Artifact movie poster by Chuck Sperry  American Artifact movie poster for the Austin Premiere by Billy Bishop  Leia Bell "American Artifact" movie poster.  Stanley Mouse "American Artifact" movie poster. 
Letterpress movie poster by Nasville printers Hatch Show Print.  American Artifact movie poster by Scrojo 
Movie poster by artist Paul Imagine. 
PNE movie poster (EMEK, Justin Hampton, & Jermaine Rogers). 
John Van Hamersveld's poster for the world premiere. 
Stanley Mouse movie poster, featuring Alton Kelley. |
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CREST THEATER, SACRAMENTO, CA: June 23rd, 8pm 1013 K Street Sacramento, CA, 95814 (directions) tickets: $10 Movie screening and rock poster art show, featuring Sacramento rock poster artist Paul Imagine, as well as Q & A with poster artists / the director. Special Guests include Ron Donovan and Chuck Sperry from Firehouse, Chris Shaw, Dennis Loren, John Seabury, and Scrojo . Tickets available at the door, but advance tickets are suggested. See: www.thecrest.com for more details. JULY, 2009: RITZ THEATER, NEWBURGH, NY: July 10th, 7:30p 111 Broadway Newburgh, NY, 12550 (directions) tickets: $15 (advance tickets sold out - only available at door) Movie screening, screen printing kit giveaways, Q & A with the director, and after-party at the uber-groovy Wherehouse Restaurant (119 Liberty Street) with hors d'oeuvres. Sponsored by the Wherehouse Restaurant, and Newburgh Art Supply. Tickets available at the door. Doors open at 7p. ORIENTAL THEATER, DENVER, CO: July 31st, 8p 4335 West 44th Ave Denver, CO 80212 (directions) tickets: $10 Movie screening, live music, rock poster art show, and live tee shirt printing, featuring Denver rock poster artists Lindsey Kuhn, and Jermaine Rogers, as well as Ron Donovan from Firehouse, and additional special guests. Q & A with poster artists / the director afterwards. Tickets available at the door. AUGUST, 2009: MOCK SHOW: RED ROCKS, DENVER, CO: Aug 1st, 10:00a, 12:30pm Sheraton Denver West 360 Union Boulevard Lakewood, CO, 80228 (directions) tickets: $10 (advance) Movie screening and rock poster art show. Q&A with director and poster artists Lindsey Kuhn, Jermaine Rogers, and Jim Pollock, afterwards. Sponsored by Expressobeans.com. For tickets and more information, go to: www.amockshow.com. THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM, DETROIT, MI: Aug 20th, 7pm The Henry Ford Museum (Anderson theater) 20900 Oakwood Blvd. Dearborn, MI 48124 (directions) tickets: $15 Movie screening and rock poster art show, featuring Detroit poster artist Mark Arminski. Q & A with director Merle Becker, and Detroit rock poster artists Mark Arminski & Gary Grimshaw afterwards. Doors open 6p, theater seating starts 6:45p. 18 and older only. SEPTEMBER, 2009: TIME & SPACE LIMITED, HUDSON, NY: Sept 18th, 19th, 7:30pm 434 Columbia Street Hudson NY, 12534 (directions) tickets: $7 Q & A with director Merle Becker on both days. For more info go to: www.timeandspace.org. INCUBATE FEST '09, TILBURG HOLLAND: Sept 20th, 5pm (17:00) Filmfoyer Louis Bouwmeesterplein 1, Tilburg, Holland (directions) tickets: TBD Incubate independent music and arts festival, featuring music and poster art from around the world, and home to Z-Stock, Europe's version of America's poster fest, Flatstock. See: http://incubate.org/2009/act/222 for more details. FLATSTOCK EUROPE, HAMBURG, GERMANY: Sept 25th, 7:30p (19:30) Gallery Auf Halb Acht Hein-Hoyer-Str. 16 / Hamburg St. Paul Germany (directions) tickets: TBD Flatstock Europe is presented by American Poster Institute and the Reeperbahn Festival (http://www.reeperbahnfestival.com), and features close to 40 rock poster artists from 8 different countries. See: http://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/rahmenprogramm.php?lang=en&prog_id=95 for more details. OCTOBER, 2009: THE TIMES CINEMA, MILWAUKEE, WI: Oct 10th, 1p & 3p 5906 W. Vliet Street Washington Heights Milwaukee, WI, 53208 (directions) tickets: $6 (available here Movie screening / art event including work by Lindsey Kuhn, Emek, The Pizz, Jay Ryan, and Steve Walters. Artist Steve Walters and director Merle Becker to do Q&A after the movie. Tickets at the door, and online at: http://www.rosebudcinema.com/home.php?venue=times NYC PREMIERE: ROYAL FLUSH FESTIVAL, NY, NY: Oct 15th, 7p Anthology Film Archives 32 2nd Ave. (betw. 1st & 2nd St.) New York, NY 10003 (directions) tickets: $9 (limited seating - purchase advance tickets here: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/79738) "American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art", will be the celebrated opening film for the Royal Flush Festival NYC, on October 15th, 2009, at Anthology Film Archives. Director Merle Becker, artist Tara McPherson, and artist Lindsey Kuhn will be present for a Q&A after the screening. Seating is limited, and advance tickets are available here: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/79738) The long awaited NYC premiere of the movie will also be followed by an art show featuring work by some of the artists in the film, including: Tara McPherson, Art Chantry, Jay Ryan, Emek, Leia Bell, Scrojo, Justin Hampton, Jermaine Rogers, Stainboy, Lindsey Kuhn, and Hatch Show Print. It will be at The Showroom NYC (117 2nd Ave, 2nd Floor (at 7th St.)). The American Artifact Rock Poster Art show will be running until Sunday, Oct.18th. Tune into a special live webcast with director Merle Becker and artist Lindsey Kuhn 2pm the day of the show! (under WEBCASTS). Also, join us at the after party at 10p. Details here. For more information about the Royal Flush Festival, go to: www.RoyalFlushFestival.com. SAN FRANCISCO DOC FEST, CA: Oct 25th (9:15p) & Oct 28 (7p) Roxie Cinema 3117 16th St. San Francisco, CA 94103 (directions) tickets: $11 (tickets are available: here) Two screenings: 10/25 (9:15p) and 10/28 (7p). Film screening & Q&A with special guests Chuck Sperry and Ron Donovan from Firehouse , Dennis Loren, Winston Smith (28th only), Chris Shaw, Paul Imagine, Malleus (25th only), and more. Festival website: http://www.sfindie.com NOVEMBER, 2009: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, MS: Nov 11th 7pm Mississippi State University, Architecture Auditorium 899 Collegeview Street 240 Giles, MS 39762 (directions) ph 662.325.2202 tickets: TBD Presented by Mississippi State University Graphics and Design Studies. |
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