Our good friends and interviewees at Yes! And… CAMP are hosting their annual auction for collaborative arts. All proceeds go to the fabulous programs Brooke & Co have made a reality for kids in our neighborhoods for a decade. Check em out!
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Looking for unique holiday gifts? Wondering how your holiday shopping can support a good cause?
Well, it’s that time of year again!Yes! And… CAMP , a fantastic non-profit community arts organization (that I am on the board of), is holding their third annual Auction for Collaborative Arts! All of the proceeds of the auction will benefit their wonderful programs, which work to equip children and teens with the tools to become better learners by giving them a stake in their success through involvement in the process of creating through collaboration.
They have event more fantastic items this year - so check it out and support a good cause!
We’ve had quite the good times back home in Philadelphia: sharing meals, telling stories and participating in a favorite past time - Buy Nothing Day. It comes from the fine folks at Adbusters, read up on the where & why at their website.
You might be aware some of the interviewees from The Ordinary Radicals have tons of fun every year putting on Buy Nothing Day events all across the US & Canada. One particular BND event close to our hearts here is the Philadelphia event. It’s organized by friends connected to The Simple Way and features everyone’s favorite thrift store super friends: The USAntiheroes!
Read up on their past antics while Jamie heads out to film their latest adventure.
Had the chance to sit down with Sandra B. from radio 105.9FM in London, Ontario. Sandra, her friend Clay and I got to hang out at their studio and talk on air about all sorts of what nots. I really enjoyed talking with them (we talked just a much off air as we did on air).
OK, time to drive to Ontario. I’m sure there’s a Tim Horton’s somewhere I can snag a cup of coffee. Why don’t we have Tim Horton’s in Philly? Too bad for us.
Hey there kids. So, I got to hop a flight to Detoit, pick up a rental car and scoot across the border at Port Huron to London, Ontario: population 350,000 and home of the University of Western Ontario. There I stayed with professor John Dool– who teaches systemic theology at St. Peter’s Seminary–and his wife Pat, who made a great cake for me! It was gooooooooood. I really enjoyed hearing what a Phd in religious studies had to say about the film and the shift happening in Christianity in the last couple years.
Next I had the chance to visit Mike Wagenman, a Chaplain at UWO and along with John, one of five groups in London who pitched in to host & promote The Ordinary Radicals at the theater on campus. We hung out all day and had a great time talking movies, social justice and meeting students excited about all that seems to be happening in small ways (with great love of course).
More than 200 excited folks came out to the screening, which could not have happened without the fine work of James Waite-the Coordinator for Western Film. It’s nice to hop from place to place like this and talk shop with a fellow film nerd.
Follow that up with nearly three hours of questions at the college pub’s back room with about 60 eager folks! It was a blast. Thanks so much to Theology on Tap, UWO, and the other great supporting groups that made this fantastic screening possible.
What a great time we had in Lexington! We had over 400 people come out to The Kentucky, a gorgeous old theater from the 1920’s. We had to start the film a half hour late, as the line was a block long to get in! Talk about good problems to have.
This screening was a benefit show for the Kentucky Refugee Ministry, who’s work is deeply felt there. It was great to see the long line for their volunteer sign-up sheet.
I’m most thankful I got to hang out with Billy & Maria Kenney, long time friends from Communality. It was the highlight of my week to get to spend time with them and talk movies, politics and catching up on life until the wee hours & on the drive to/from Lexington. Thanks so much to you both, and thanks to One Horizon for helping us with the film! We couldn’t have done it without you.
OK, so I get a couple of days to work at the shop: catch up on production of a Jesus For President tour DVD, a 60 minute 5 camera shoot of Cornel West speaking for PBS broadcast, and to make sure all of your DVD’s are shipping! Whew…then off to Spokane, Portland and a “live via satellite” Q&A at CCDA in Miami in-between.
Oh, and one more thing: I have to tell you if you’re ever in Lexington, go hang out with the guys at The Kentucky. The most entertaining stories you’ll ever hear. I almost missed my cue for the talk back talking with Ray, the local horror movie celebrity and technician for the theater!
The two screenings in Covington KY were great! Here at the beautiful Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, we had a morning screening just for clergy and they loved it. It was an interfaith hospitality event, so I’m happy to report to the 6 billion fellow non-christians out there: yes, they actually to talk to each other!
This evening’s event was filled with folks of all ages, and included Rick Weaver, the brother of Mark Weaver (of Price is Right Ordinary Radicals fame) and family. We had lots of great questions and tons of excited movie goers. Good time indeed.
A super special thanks to Steve Halloway, pastor of the Latonia Baptist Church who was so nice to have me stay with him and his wife at their house. Honestly, meeting folks and getting to talk & share a cup of coffee is pretty much my favorite part of all of this and the Halloway’s made it a fabulous time.
Next stop, Lexington with my good friends Billy & Maria!
Sending love from the road,
~jamie
PS: Just for kicks, here’s a time lapse I made of the backyard garden at The Carnegie that used sneakers for planters. So much fun.
We had some emails asking for some more information regarding tomorrow’s screenings. There will be two screenings tomorrow at the Anthony Wayne Theatre, one at 11AM and one at 11PM. At 1:30PM, on the campus of Eastern University there will be a talkback discussion with Jamie Moffett- this event is free and open to the public. Tickets for the screenings will continue to be sold online, and you can also buy tickets at the door, but we highly recommend getting tickets online beforehand to secure your ticket. See you in Wayne!
In preparation for Sunday’s debut, there will be a LIVE radio program discussing the film. This Friday, Sept 19, from 8-9PM, Director Jamie Moffett, and Lisa Sharon Harper (Executive Director of NY Faith and Justice and featured interviewee in the film) will be guests on The People Power Hour with George Crossley on WAMT 1190AM - Orlando, FL. AND you can also listen live online at www.peoplepowerhour.com. Make sure to tune in!
What do Orlando, Kansas City, Wayne, Lexington, and Spokane all have in common??? They are all cities that are booked to have a screening of “The Ordinary Radicals”! Information for all of those screenings is posted on the right of this blog (and for most, you can buy tickets online).
But is your city not on that list? Fear not! We’re working on scheduling screenings throughout the country (and Canada, too!), and if you’re interested in bringing the film to your area, please email events@theordinaryradicals.com. And also feel free to drop us an email if we’re coming to your town and you have promotion ideas or want to help in some other way.
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