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May 15, 2006
"Big Buy" premeire 5/19 at the Angelika
For those who can't get down to Clear Lake to see all our Democratic candidates this Friday...
On Friday May 19, Houston will be the location for the world premiere of a new documentary, The Big Buy: Tom Delay's Stolen Congress, starring the ex-House Majority Leader and a cast of Texans who stood up to DeLay's assault against democracy. People For the American Way is co-hosting the event and we'd like to invite you to join us there. We think you'll agree that such a film should premiere in DeLay's backyard rather than in Hollywood.
The premeire is being hosted by Chris Bell, Charlotte Coffelt of Houston ROADWomen, Rep. Garnet Coleman, Rep. Jim Dunnam, Senator Rodney Ellis, Common Cause Texas, Deece Eckstein of People For the American Way, Jim Hightower, Molly Ivins, Craig McDonald of Texans for Public Justice, Glenn Smith of Drive Democracy, Tom "Smitty" Smith of Public Citizen, and TexPIRG.
Texas filmmakers Mark Birnbaum and Jim Schermbeck directed The Big Buy, and it is being distributed by Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films, which pioneered the grassroots marketing of films with the Wal-Mart documentary, The High Cost of Low Price. To view a trailer of The Big Buy and to reserve your seats for the premiere (at Houston's Angelika Theater), go to http://www.tomdelaymovie.com/houston .
All proceeds will benefit Texans for Public Justice and Drive Democracy, two Texas non-profits that are actively fighting for democratic reform.
What: Premiere of The Big Buy: Tom Delay's Stolen Congress
Where: Angelika Film Center, 510 Texas Avenue (at the corner of Smith), Houston, TX 77002, 713-225-1470
When: Friday, May 19th, 7:00 p.m.
Posted by Perry Dorrell at May 15, 2006 02:09 PM | Permalink
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Glenn Smith at Drive Democracy writes:
Because of your overwhelming interest and support, the 7 p.m. world premiere of The Big Buy: Tom DeLay's Stolen Congress, has sold out. We've added a 9 p.m. screening, and it, too, will be followed by a conversation with filmakers Mark Birnbaum and Jim Schermbeck. So if you haven't already bought tickets, come join us at the 9 p.m. screening.
Twenty-five dollar seats for the 7 PM premiere are sold out. A limited number of Sponsor tickets remain for that screening. For information on Sponsor tickets, please call Texans for Public Justice at 512-472-9770.
Posted by: PDiddie at May 17, 2006 02:45 PM