ACLU, ACLU of TX, and The Weinstein Co., present the Dixie Chicks' movie, a pre-screening of "Shut Up & Sing"

Event Description:

The ACLU, the ACLU of Texas, and the Weinstein Company are presenting a pre-premier screening of the Dixie Chicks' movie, "Shut Up & Sing".  During the drum beating for invading Iraq, the Dixie Chicks were brave enough to say "We're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas".  This resulted in radio stations across the US banning them from the airwaves.  Now there's a movie that tells their story.

The movie from two time Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple and Cecelia Peck chronicles the lives of the Dixie Chicks from 2003 to the start of their 2006 tour.  All the highs, lows and mayhem that occurred just before and for the three years following “the incident” are all here.  The personal attacks, personal growth, a changing world, making music, having babies, receiving death threats, and even a fair amount of laughter. 

Please RSVP if you want to attend the film and reception:  http://acluscreening.eventbrite.com

Q&A afterwards with filmmaker Cecilia Peck, reception to follow at Mykonos Island Restaurant, 2181 Richmond, corner of Greenbriar.

For more information and to RSVP, go to http://acluscreening.eventbrite.com   This event is free for all paid up ACLU members ($20/year). 

The movie is from The Weinstein Company and Cabin Creek Films.

For more details, see http://www.dixiechicks.com/06_dcmovie.asp

For more on the movie and to watch a trailer and clips, see http://www.myspace.com/shutupandsing 

Event Sponsor:
ACLU, ACLU of Texas, Weinstein Company

Event Contact Name:
Maida Asofsky, Muj Naqvi

Event Phone Contact Information:
713 942 8146

Event Email Address:
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Event Website:
acluscreening.eventbrite.com

Event Fee:
ACLU membership, can be purchased at the door, $20/year