Ryan Eashoo
F L I N T O I D
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State Supporters,
Ok, here's the news we've been dyin' to tell you: Madonna is coming to the
Traverse City Film Festival!
That's right, the most successful female recording artist of all time -- and
an all-round genuine human being and humanitarian -- will take to the stage
of our newly-restored historic State Theatre and present her brand new film,
"I Am Because We Are," as part of our fourth annual film festival. It will
all take place on Saturday night, August 2, at 7 p.m. -- and 540 lucky
people will get to be there for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Madonna will introduce the film and then participate in a question and
answer session with the audience at the end of the screening. It will be a
very special night for the film festival and we are honored by her
acceptance of our request to make Traverse City the Midwest premiere of her
powerful new documentary.
"I Am Because We Are" is Madonna's personal journey and meditation on the
people she has met through her work in one of the poorest countries on earth
-- Malawi. Located in southern Africa, Malawi is ravaged by poverty and
disease. The film is both heartening and heartbreaking as Madonna gives us a
window into a world we know little about.
As we expect a huge crush of people wanting to attend this intimate event,
we have decided not to have tickets for Madonna on sale the same day as the
rest of the festival movies in July. Therefore, we will put the Madonna film
tickets on sale, tentatively, on Saturday, June 7. We will release the
actual details next week. One thing I promise you: however we distribute
these tickets, it will be done in the most fair, most democratic, and most
egalitarian way possible so that everyone who wants to go has an equal
chance.
As part of our celebration of Madonna's visit to the film festival, on the
night she'll be at the State, our free film outdoors in the Open Space will
be "A League of Their Own," starring Tom Hanks, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell and
Geena Davis.
I've known Madonna for a number of years. I know how much she does for this
planet and I continue to be amazed at how she uses her numerous talents --
singer, author, actress, activist -- for the greater good. Yes, she's had
many, many #1 albums and singles (her latest just debuted at #1), but few
know about how much of her life is devoted to bringing about a better world.
She's one of us, a Michigander, and I'm sure all of you would like to give
her a warm TC welcome home.
Madonna at the State Theatre -- and this is just the first of a number of
surprises we have up our sleeve for this year's film festival. Stayed tuned,
there's more to come. We have an exciting week (July 29-August 3) being
planned for you!
Yours,
Mike
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