[Exi-bay-announce] May 2-8 @ S.F. Lumiere: Documentary: "The Singing Revolution"

Fri Apr 18 19:19:39 UTC 2008

April 2nd to April 17th is a heck of a
latency for response to a message count
increase....

May 6th is taken now -- are you and your
friend free on Friday May 2nd or Wednesday
May 7th?

On Apr 18, 2008, at 12:36 AM, David C. Harris wrote:

> Hi Kennita,
>
> I read it whenever my Thunderbird count of unread messages goes  
> up.  I like the idea of Extropians making it a bigger party, though  
> there is a chance I'll go with a Russian immigrant who was a  
> Russian M.D.
>
> Others?
>
>   - David Harris, Palo Alto
>
> Kennita Watson wrote:
>>
>> Hello -- who all is still reading this?
>>
>> I know myself well enough to say with fair
>> certainty that I wouldn't go to this alone,
>> but I have no plans for Friday May 2, Tuesday
>> May 6, or Wednesday May 7, and would be up
>> for meeting one or more 'tropes for movie
>> with munches before and/or after.  Anybody?
>> ...
>> On Apr 2, 2008, at 6:59 PM, Amara Graps wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Extropes,
>>>
>>> David Harris just told me about an upcoming documentary, that I  
>>> think
>>> is very special, to be shown soon, in your area in S.F. Don't  
>>> miss it!
>>>
>>> "The Singing Revolution"
>>>   San Francisco, CA, May 2nd - May 8th at the Landmark Lumiere.
>>>
>>> I saw this film at the Boulder International Film Festival last
>>> February, and it lives up to its promises; it is one of those
>>> rare films that stays in your mind forever.
>>>
>>> Here is the trailer for the film: http://www.singingrevolution.com/
>>>
>>> Here is my own brief experience with that time in history:
>>> http://www.amara.com/Independence/LestWeForget.html
>>> Most of the film were events of which I was very familiar, but
>>> there were a few pleasant surprise-events too.
>>>
>>> Here is Steve Jurvetson's summary, and also of his readers:
>>> (including me)
>>> http://flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/1419219274/
>>>
>>> Jurvetson's readers give more links to reviews where the movie has
>>> played.
>>>
>>> Following, are words from the film's producers.
>>>
>>> Amara
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: "The Singing Revolution" Opening in San Francisco, CA May
>>> 2nd - May 8th! Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:03:26 +0000 From:
>>> <mailto:maureen at singingrevolution.com>maureen at singingrevolution.com
>>> <mailto:maureen_singingrevolution.com at mail.vresp.com>
>>>
>>> Dear Friends,
>>>
>>> We're excited to tell you that the feature documentary The Singing
>>> Revolution will be opening in San Francisco, CA, May 2nd - May  
>>> 8th at
>>> the Landmark Lumiere!
>>>
>>> If the film does well, the theater may keep it longer. For theater
>>> information and tickets, visit:
>>> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?MountainViewProducti/a1fa8b5a2f/c545c1919c/
>>> 8b6fa0ca28>http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Market/SanFrancisco/
>>> SanFrancisco_Frameset.htm
>>>
>>> We are writing to you because you live in the greater San Francisco
>>> area and indicated an interest in The Singing Revolution by
>>> signing-up on our website. Thank you! We think you will be inspired
>>> and energized by the remarkable events in Estonia in the late-1980s.
>>>
>>> The New York Times made the film a coveted "NYT Critics' Pick" and
>>> alludes to "Casablanca" when describing The Singing Revolution:
>>> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?MountainViewProducti/a1fa8b5a2f/c545c1919c/
>>> 6af817b109>http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/12/14/movies/14revo.html
>>>
>>> Please help spread the word about the film opening. If you'd like
>>> some postcards and flyers about the film to hand out, just let us
>>> know. Word of mouth is how we've gotten this far, and it's why the
>>> film is being held over in other cities!
>>>
>>> Hope you can make it to see The Singing Revolution opening May 2nd -
>>> May 8th in San Francisco, CA. Additional openings in other cities  
>>> are
>>> listed on the website.
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> Maureen and James Tusty
>>> Producers/Directors of The Singing Revolution
>>> <'"http://cts.vresp.com/c/?MountainViewProducti/a1fa8b5a2f/
>>> c545c1919c/df9278c799/utm_campaign=%E2%80%9CThe%20Singing%
>>> 20Revolution%E2%80%9D%20Opening%20in%20San%20Francisco%2C%20CA%20May
>>> %202nd%20%E2%80%93%20May%208th%
>>> 21&utm_content=dharris234 at mindspring.com>www.singingrevolution.com
>>>
>>> ------
>>> -- 
>>> **********************************************************
>>> Amara Graps, Ph.D.             |
>>> Department of Space Studies    |  amara at boulder.swri.edu
>>> Southwest Research Institute   |  tel: +1 (720) 240-0128
>>> 1050 Walnut St., Suite 300     |  fax: +1 (303) 546-9687
>>> Boulder, Colorado 80302 USA    |  www.amara.com
>>> **********************************************************
>>> I'M SIGNIFICANT!...screamed the dust speck. -- Calvin
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>> ...

Live long and prosper,
Kennita
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   and always change into the cleaner shirt.
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